Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-23

VHouSh noI leasJ-snOWluS hlmSelt TO be
true Carbonmdrrii All honor and fame tc
Monsieur Boisgange"
The Mo"chdrd could hear the cloaked man
wave his arm over his head, as he completed
the last sentence, so accutely was he listen
ing.
"But, Signor Pepolito--" said Monsieur
Boisgange drawing deep breath.
But, Monsieur Boisgange," said the
eloaked man somewhat snappishly.
Suppose, for example, l should"
Suppose you should"
"Refuse !" jerked out Boisgange
"Refuse! You will not-you dare not re-
fuse You know the penalty of refusing t.
obey the demands of the order upon its
sworn servants too well to dare to disobey !
You must you shall accede to its demands,
and if you dare to refuse, or to even utter
or give sign before the end is accomplished
well you know how sure, quick and terrible
the order avenges itself upon unworthy and
treacherous servants. And Morsieur Bois-
gange," continued!Pepolito, sinking his voice
to slow, yet terribly distinct whisper, "as
sure to punish as the order is you know its
certainty to reward"
81 do not like the business The Emperor
is kind to me-places the most unbounded
confidence in me. No, no, cannot-I will
not"
"Well, then, Monsieur Boisgange beware
how you trife; beware how you conduct
yourself hereafter; beware of signs starts or
betrayal of whatsoever kind Remember,
Monsieur Boisgange, the oath you have
taken and in remembering that, stand in
awe, in fear, in trembling, for you will know
that the swift bolt of vengeance will surely
descend upon your head Beware, l say, how
you triAe with the ORDER
"Mon Dieu, You frighten me-" gasped out
Boisgange.
"Do frightcn your cannot help that ;
l tell you the truth You know that. But,
Diavo1o. this is triAing For the last time,
Monsieur Boisgange, call upon you to re-
member l say to you, to answer quickly,
so that 1 may carry that answer back to the
Grand Chief-an answer that will either
raise terrible sword of punishment hung
by hair over your head, or make you one
Of the brightest and most heroic examples
among US. Come, give me the answer, quick"
The cloaked man uttered this quickly and
thrilingly The heart of the Mouehard beat
with anxiety to hear what Boisgange would
say.
But, Signor Pepolito. don't see how this
will benefit me. Either way am lost" said
poor Boisgange, almost weeping.
Benefit your Have L not already ex-
planned to you the ever living memory in
which your name will be held-how by a
single stroke, your name will become famous
immortal Bah To man of sense the
thing is plain, and would not take minute
in decision. If you escape, unbounded
wealth, ease, happiness, great and famoas
name throughout the world, the glory and
the light of our order If death, Death why,
the heroism of such deed would well re-
pay the anguish of the pain of a thousand
deaths. To live in the remembrance of the
worlds history, the history of France, the
history of our order-oh, Monsieur Bois-
gauge, the history of our order"
"But, how am do it? ?" asked Boisgange,
tremblingly.
you accedc?'
"Wait-Dia5le, do not be too fast l GER
tanly look at it in somewhat different
| light. But how am do it, if | should CON
sent 2"
Listen You must cut his throat !"
"uorrible" uttered Boisgange.
"Cut his throat from ear to earl Sure
work. You have had opportunities to do
that n thousand times-you will have oppor-
tunities ag in. Make your work sure. In
the confusion that will arise endeavor to
make your escape. That part of the work
must be left to chance and to brave man,
a man of nerve, will and judgment that
chance is certain escape. What say you,
Monsieur BoisgangeY
ut tries me hard, Signor ropolito. 1t
goes against the heart"
"a fig for your hearth
A lucky idea seemed to have struck Mon
sieur Boisgange. He started towards the
coaked man, threw out his head towards
him, and in a firm, undertone voice said,
"Signor PepolitO, l will do It'll Go, give
that answer to the order. Tell them that
will prove myself faithful servant and a
brother true to my oath !"
"And you will kill this monster, you will
kill him ~
ooh, will cut his throat from ear to ear !
Never fear he shall die =" and Boisgange
grated his teeth.
"Bravol Boisgange Through this wor-
! thy man will we be revengod on the monster,
the miscreant, the traitor! fly, Boisgange,
noble Boisgange, to transmit your acceptance
of the heroic duty, to the Grand Chief Two
hours from now, | will be leaving Paris
How happy | shall be when flying along
over the road for Marseilles Now let us go.
1t is settled You to the Palace, and to
the Hotel Des Etranges But, Monsieur Bois-
gauge, when will you perform your dutyl?
Let that be settled too"
"In ten days"
"Too long"
"In a week"
"In a week, then, will be here When
he is assassinated, dead beyound doubt, the
tocsn will sound, telling to all France that
Liberty is once again dawpipg upon her