, 1859-02-10

: - Rn1tc "a noW.
:, '.1am- athief By name, aud a robber by
station" he said, with smile, aud lookin 8
tenderly inio her blue eyes; but the smile on
BIS lace resemble d the 8 hastily glimmeriDg Of
ne moon upoa the foul waters Of the morass.
:. TIM is the approved style in robber-tales, 70
3oa see there was no joke in the matter af-
:, ter tnch phrase all eorts of horrors NAV be
expected. Dnna was terrified {not at the
phrase, but at the SMILEY, and cold tremour
ran through her frame; but seeing that her
visitor Vas making sport Of her uneasiness,
she rallied herself little, and cried out bur.
r1edly, but with tremulous voice." 4 rob.
bert Fob! what horrid life:::'
"ETeF} man to his calling. had another
once; but now, soy, my pretty lass, give
me something to eat. have not put q bit in
my mouth these three days. We will break
last together, and then"
"Doa't cry. my little duck! WON'T do
you any harm," be said, in softer tone, a.
he drew near her. Now, this setter tone
alarmed her even more and she inyolunt2ri]y
stretched out her arms to keep him of
"W6o are you, I say" She cried, in de-
fpair, but with an assumption Of courage.
WIN IRE that was gradually extlnguishei
ny her gushing tears- You ehall tell ne on
the spot who you are"
"Who lamp
nameV' ''u'
q am thief"
WITH sudden gesture be threw his arm
round her neck to kiss her. The sight of bis
nr'ssly chin aud formidable moustaches
charging 20 flercely upon her, the sight or
US Ugly req nose that nearly touched her
sneek, put her In a downright passion; and
With the strength that makes heroes of ns IN
| moments Of extreme peril, she pushed The an-
dacious fellow back.
| -, Hands of, if you please, Nr. Robber!
fd thank you not to trighten me lor nothing,
/ kn0W what you are come for.n
then r "11' ~ ~
.".Oh know very we'll Tut allow me to
| tell you 1t IL very great shame. will haye
you up for it. Give me back the key this mo-
uent, and be off"
"Some breakfast" grow1ed the stranger.
-! have no breakfast for you there is
nothlng to eat IN the whole house. Go break
1ast M N the public house, if you have mind.
enough to knock one backwards: / IRE ray
you hare made very good breakfast al.
ready" ~
what, nothing to eat :" be muttered, knit
ing hls brow, and bending piercing Glance
on tae glri as he put his right hand down TO.
wards bis boot. "Do you see this ~ said bc.
showing her broad-bladed knife with small
oiack specklea, traces Of recently shed blood
ne bad somewhere hastily wiptd of On the
grass have no time to joke with you,u
foor Duna started with open ewes, and
eeemed petrihed By his basilisk glances.
breakfast ~ be shouted.
Immediate1y''
"Be quick have no time to losc,':
take whatever you please; there is some
some brandy"
"Show me into the parlor put everything
yo1 have rot on the table, and stir yonreelf.0
fale and bewildered, the tottered to the |
cupboard IN the ante chambr. He stuck the |
knsfe IN hfs boot, and followed her step by |
step. Bread, brandy, ealt, butter, cheese. and
cold roast veal, we're placed on The same table |
"hefe Inc proprietors OF the house had re- |
Gently breskfaste1. before setting off lor the /
town. He seated himself, seized Dumas arm.
and forced her down beside him. swell.
say" said he, boiling the fat veal with rave
nous voracity, and squirting sideways at bis
companion, o., " gave you jelly start, didn't
II believe yon did! wonder who vou1d
not be frightened 80 =
fou did wrong to etaud out against me.
e you had done what wanted at once
Your health. Dsi1k little drop to keep me-
company" |+t~
never touch brandy"
your name!'
q 'Catharine Nicola.''
'>1hat's lie," be said, with bis mouth fu1t.
and Ecowliog on her; II know your name is
Avodoiya Yeremeyevna."
Then why do You ask, if you know ~
70 try your candor. Capital brandy, to
be sure; is there auy more OF it!'
"Ihere's another bottle in the cupboard.n
naVe the goodness to bring it here"
"Therc is"
"Ttsnk you. By your leave I'll give you
Duna no longcr dared to resist: she su1..
mitted with The best grace she could to the
rude kiss, contenting berself with wlpiug the
place where bis sharp beard had scratched
Ter Ecft skin till it almost blel. y.
10 let you see tha: l am up to tLinr or
Two" ha went on, after be had gulped bis
third glass Of brandy, ~ will tc1i you, that
q clel brought your master 1900 roubes
Yesterday from 1vanovitcb F., whose cas-. yas
brought last week before the district court
Is not that true!"
"May be sou
money :"
Really do not know
II Gut do; Tie will soon find it. Aylotya
feremeyevna, my pet, my darlingn'
What is your pleasure :"
'"i wish my lore you would be sociable.n
foor Duna was 1orced 10 make show oil
'elng eocable, The guest was in The happi-
:st humor ; be laughed and joked with her.
lima gradually forgot her te7rors, grew
'older, defended herself becomingly, nav
augaed aloud, and enleavored to disguise
Ter Intense anxiety under show of cheerful
les, while 10 secret she prayed fervent]y 10
eaTen that the red. nosed guest might soon
at and driok. his fill, and take bis leave, md
he incompatible Ivan might soon arrive to |
her sensitive heart for this fearful
ormeat.
Alast Ivan, who had got leave Of the Cor. +
rnor lett the town, and, sped With basty steps.
I'D with i heart brimful Of tenderness and
ope, to meet her. He Walked not, be few.
'upld had fastened his own why's tn bis
oots. He few like an arrow. But on his
iay lay brandy y-Eh"p; there is no road
Fithout them. He would have flown hv it:
ut III tue t'randy-sbop were his acuualusau.
g, his beloved friends He made q halt | n
nh them for u moment. only Il moment. and
ot iipsy With them. 1t happened quite
:@satnst bis will be was even iu despair at | T
!. Altogether, 1t was Que OF the most mem- d
rah'e victories ever achieved by Friendship
yer Love. =
Meanwhile tile ugly vagabond had emp. I
led his SIKH glass Vi brandy. At the seventh +
e grew pensive, p1used his brows, and bit hi, 9
ps as il u pans shot through hia yitals: a
ark shadow passed like = cloud over lis q
ountenancc; suddenly be sprans from his t,
aat, and without intending it, pushed 50
Er0uEly against his companion that she al