New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-07

ss1 he, for nv 1fs. have been TO See tAs roDls
I,,Ls her gusrdIo, ard objects not 20 rny soit-
Bot be informed ne u 81 fhsre sss one inpefm,nt,
Al ,hst was Der love III yOu. He knows foh we'll
AL knOF, sId ss a must kroE-that che eood
never become your vise but yet he y anxious not 70
interfere too u.doh against her iochn ,1ons. % .
ample dezisl from yoo, 70 the enec, ,oet y2a can
.evef e,.r her hapd is al that IL necessary. have
a pvper here all 6rsws up, and al tina. require "a
snpiy your signature. bsTe-It 10 only PLAN, SIN
DE syowJ your part that goa have no hOpss o0f
ii ughis Of seeking the hs-d OF the lady In mar
risge."
* the CONT spoke he drew psper from the
bosop1 of his nsIea dsu5let and having opened i ne
handed It t0wsrds The gunmsker. Bni R1bc took Il
pot. lie drew back aid gsze1 the visitor sierniy IN
Sir Count, BE- said, calmly and firmly, yOu have
plenty stated your proposition, and WILL as PLAINLY
answer cannot siga toe paper"
Ia gssped Damonoh, In f<.ek passion Do
you refase -
" Mott fatty"
"But you val sign It - Kissed Damchof, tuning
pale with rage. " Here il is-sign! If you soaii
bve-sigpl
Perhaps he cannot write,' suggestsd Urea, con
Then be m.y make his marx, )" rejoned the Count,
in the same eoptemp nous tone.
'lt night not require much more urging 70 rfuee
NE 10 make NY mElk in a manner not at al a2reesoIe
10 Won siI" The youth retored, with his testh noW
.st snd the dark veins upon hs brow starting more
plain y cot. Do Jon GEEK q7anei VIII me o.,
Orce noIe-kOW
Then, by heavens, you ehal know what 1t 10
thwart such as me- Hcw's that -
As thess words passed from the Couuts bps 10 oT.
bissiDg whisper he aimed blow with his ft at
Rures head. TIE gucmakeT had not dreamed Of
snch 6astar1y act aud he was not prepared Tor H.
Yet he lodged IT. and az the Count DIRE" bsck huIic
dealt him blow upon the brow that feled him 70 the
floor hike dead or.
Beware. Stephen UrzeD!' he whispered to the
Courts companion, as that individual nsde move
meDt as though he would come forward. - hn bOt
my ~ now and you are safest where you are
The nan thus addressed viewed the gunmsker
fs1 moments, aoa he seened TO conclude TIA. he had
better avoid personal encounter.
Conrad DamOnOff SO Siy rose 10 bis feet aud gszed
into his antagonist face few moments IN silence.
His own face wac deatAiy fale, and his wnoIe i'Ame
GuiveTed.
Ruric Newell" he said, in Kissing, u,sidenei
tore, lyon will hear from me. ! can overlook your
pebsisn stock"
Ard with this he turned a~sy.
Paul" said the gunmaker, turning 70 his beg,
after the men had gone, not a word Of TINS Z" my
mother. BE sure"
On the following morning. as Rnric was preparing
for breakfast, be saw Olga, the Duke, pass by, and
strike OF into the BOrOoiro road. Nov, th01ght he,
is the time 10 cali Rosalndi and as coon ~ ne han
eaten his breakfast lie prepared for the yisit lie
dressed well, and 10 man in Moscow ha1 noOier
look when the dust Of toll was removed from his brow
and gsrb
He took horse and sleige, and started OF Tor the
KrenlD within which the Duke resided.
In or OF the sumptuousy furnished apartments OF
the palace of the Duke Of fala SAT Rosahnd Nadai.
She wss b. autif1 gir nodded 10 perfect 'orm Fitl
the full flush of health and vigor, and possessing
face Of peculiar sweetness and intelligence. She Was
only nineteen years Of age and she had been ten years
an orphan. There was nothing Of the arl5t0cIat III
her look-nothiDg proud, nothing heughtyi but gen
tleness and love the true elements Of her soul.
How nov, Isnobe asked Rosaliud, ss her wait
ing maid entered. .
There is g gentleman below who would see you
the girl replied. -, po-.,;,,
'Tnen tell nim cannot zee nm, sda hosaii"n
trembling.
Bal i. is Ruric Newell, my mistress"
"Ruricw exclaimed the fair maiden, starting up
while the rch blood mounted to her bro and temples
q, am GLAD he has come. My prayers are surely
ans sered. Lead him hitber Lenobe."
The girl departed, and long atterward Ruric en-
tered the apartment lie walked quickly to whsre
Rossind had risen 10 her feet, ana taxing one 81 ne
hsnds in both his own he pressed it to his lips IL was
with difficulty he spoke but the emotions OF Els soli
became cslm 81 length, and then he reared Eosg"f
U-oqtse that she troud nerer permit ter mana 70 De as
posod Of TO Hnotter ts ne DHEs Of rug, hafIl 10
formed her Of the Writ of Count Danonof TO his shop
its purpose and the result. Rosalind was astonshed
and alarmed. Still, she could not believe tnst me
Dixie meant 10 bestow her hand upon Danonofl. Tie
Duke owed him money, she sald, ara night perhaps
be playing with the Count.
Rn,ic started as new suspicion flashed upon h,ni
Had the Duke cent Dsmon0h upon that MISSION on
purpose 70 get him into quarrel. AYE, t1ouSht
yOutn
taught the sword pay, and he knows that the COM
would be no match for SO he thinks III this sub
tie manner 10 make me al instrument for Kidding hun
OF plague" But the youth was careful not 10 lie
Rosaiind know OF this. He thought enc would be IN
bsppy if she knew that duel was likely 70 come oil
between himself and the C0uot.
After some minutes Of comparative silence, Rune
took leave of Rosaind, and was soon in the open
court. Here lie entered his sledge ana drove on 10
barracks in the Khtagorod where be inquired for
youIQ friend named Orsa, lieutenant OF the glsrd.
Tine officer was quickly found, and as he met Rlr.c
his ssutation warm and cordial. After the nrst
friendly greetings had passed, Ranc remarked,
may have a meeting with Conrad Count Damonoh.
lie has sous lar a qlarTel-ipsulted me most grossly
simed a blow at my heEd-and knocked HIM down.
You cen iudg re az well IS what the result must be
"Most surely he viii chsIesge you, cried the officer
excitedy.
$50 think, resumed Rnric calmly. And now
viii you serve me in the event -
With pleasure
at the time OF the Counts visit TO hs shop, and thea
took his leave.
He reached bis home just as his mother was spread
ing the board for dinner. lie often went away on
business Snd she thought moi of askns HIN any qaes-
tons.
On questioning Paul in the shop, in the afternoon,
RuTc 10 bis great surprise, learned that the III SEX
Monk had been there during hs absence, 10 purchase
dsgger; that he hsd drawn ont Of the Boy minute
account Of the visit OF urzen and Damonoh, and that
be seemed 10 be much pleased with Rurlcs conduct.
As they talking, urz-n called and presented
challenge from the Count Ruric az once referred him
70 HE irieDd snd ne took HE leave.
That evening" sbout eight o'clock, sledge drove
MP 20 Rurcs door, aud young Orsa entered the house.
He called Ruric ssde, and informed him that the ar
raD:emepts bad all been made.
"Damonoff is in a hurry" be said, and W. have
appointed the meeting az ten o'clock tomorrow fore
noon. Il will take place az the bend Of the nser last
beyond the Niska Hill"
"And the weapons ?" asked Rurio.
. a nraa The will