Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-10-11

Thou know our reasons urged upon the way
What think'st thout'
Three months have passed away since
the conclusion of our last chapter.
In a small cabinet of the imperial palace
ats Petersburg, then the residence of
the Empress Cathariue, were three persons,
Alexander, Count de Moner, and Remoul,
the empress private physician. The latter
was small man, with thin features, and
was attired in a suit Of black as became his
profession He was man of great talents,
quick in motion aud temper; inclined to
be avaricious, loving gold for its own sake
rather than for what it would purchase
kind to his friends and, as the count had
procured him the post he held as head
physician to the empress, he was eager to
do everything that lay in his power to re-
paw him. AS will be seen hereafter, he
was a mere tool in de Mouer's hands, yet,
had any one hnted the fact to him, he
would have rejected it with scorn. He
and his friends were seated at a small eb,
opy table, which was covered with the re-
mains of a slight repast they had just parta-
ken of; and which, at sign from the
duke, the two servants who were lounging
near the window out of earshot, proceeded to
remove. At their departure the count rose
and turned the key in the lock, and then
glancing toward the duke, signed to hiu
to open the conversation.
WELL said Alexander, 'as we are rid
of those two fellows whom, | verify believe,
my royal grandmother has placed as spies
on me, we will proceed to business. You
say he continued, turning to the physici'
an, sthe empress will notlive more than ten
days.?
Ten days at the farthest, my lord re.
piled the physician, with professional bow
ton the eleventh she will have ceased tc
live. Her case is very curious one,' he
added, very curious indeed, and thick
Spare US the details, said the duke
quickly. Cali I think of now is, that des
pite the mountebank's prediction, my faith
er will be emperor after all
But you then step into his present
position-that of grand dduke of the empire,
said Remoul.
yet that fortune-teler told me l should
be emperor at my graudmother's death,
said the duke. you know the history;
have told it you over and over again
Il remember it, my lord
TO tell you the truth, de Moner,' sale
the duke, turning to the other, who was
gazing thoughtfully through the open win
dow. TO tell you the truth, | was sur
prised when awoke on the following
morning, to see you standing by my bed
side, your hands covered with the blood
of my poor brother who was so toully
murdered,' said the count, shuddering.-
sWhat singular coincidence it was, my
lord, that happened to be passing th'
house in which he was slain, at the very
moment the assassin discharged the pistol !!
Very singular said the Duke sYor
then rushed into the house
sAnd discovered the body of my poo
brother lying dead near the window The
murderer eudeavored to escape, but bul
let from my pistol speedily reached hi
heart. What a cry he gave when he fell
It rings in my ears yet. l then tainted
but the servants, who had been awakened
BY the report of the pistol, rushed in an
speedily restored me to consciousness. Al
this did not occupy more than ten minutes