Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-03-02

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lad Z" .........
The courier, so far from resenting thi
familiarity, smiled, as if he had been prais
ed.
My story is soon said. found, afte
my betraya! to the police of the secrets o
that little conspiracy which you and join
ed, that Poland was too hot for me and my
name too well known. | went to France
who values her police, and for few years
was useful to them. But it was dull work
very dull ; native talent was more esteem
ed. | was to be sent on secret service t.
| Warsaw declined for obvious reasons
Good Michael-Alexis good Alexis
This fox is not to be trapped" And ht
| slapped the courier on the shoulder hearti
/ ly.
"And," resumed the other, "I resigned
| Since then | have travelled as courier will
noble families, and trust | give satisfac
ton"
Good Alexis good Mich-good, Al
exis To yourself you give satisfaction
You are fine rascal the prince of ras
Gals $50 decent; so quiet so like the
cure of convent Who would believe that
! you had sold the lives of thirty men for q
lS" nuHulcu IOuDIcS
"And who" interrupted the courier
'would believe that you, bluff, honest, Con
rad Ferrate, had run away with all the mon
ey those thirty men had collected during
ten years of labor, for rescuing their coun
try from the Russian?"
"That was good, Alexis, was it not?
never was so rich in my life as then;
loved-l gamed-I drank--on the patriots
money"
"For how long? Three years ?"
More-and now have none left All
Time changes, Alexis behold me, and the
guard touched his buttons and belt, the
badges of his office "Never mind--here
my good friend the bottle-let us embrace
the only friend that is always true-if he
does not gladden., he makes us to forget"
Tell me, my good Alexis, whom do you
rob now ? Who pays for the best and gets
the second best? Whose money do you
invest, eh, my little fox? Why are you
success"
have the honor to serve his e1celIen,
cy the Count SpezzatO."
"Ten thousand devils My accursed
cousin |" broke in the guard. He who has
robbed me from his birth Il; whose birth it.
self was vile robbery of me--of me, his
cousin, child of his fathers brother. May
he be accursed forever"
| took most particular pains to appear
onl y amused at this genuine outburst of
passion, for saw the watchful eye of the
courier was on me all the time they were
talking
The guard drank off a tumbler of Bran
dy.
That master of yours is the man of
whom | spoke to you years ago, as the one
who had ruined me and you serve him
May he be strangled on his wedding night,
and cursed for ever v
"Be calm my dearest Conrad, calm
yourself; that beast of an Englishman will
think you are drunk, like one of his own
swinish people, if you keep on talking 50
loud as this"
Glow can help it? Imust talk. What
he is Fought to be? l was brought up to
it till was eighteen; was the heir to all
his vast estate there was but one life be-
tween me and power--my uncle's- and he,
at fifty married girl, and had this son of
perdition, my cousin. And after that, who
had been the pride OF my. family, became
of no account it was Julian my sweet
Julian r'
~ heard" said the courier, "that some
one attempted to strangle the sweet, child,
that was -w
"Me-you fox-me. | wish had done
it but for that wretched dog that worried
me, l should have been Count Spezzato now.
l killed that dog, killed him, no not sudden
ly /; may his master die like him ~
"And you left after that little affair ?"
"Oh yes | left and became what you
know me-"
"a clever man, my dear Conrad. I know
no one who is more clever with the acc than
yourself, and, as to bullying to cover mis-
take, you are an emperor at that. Is it not
so, Conrad? Come, drink good health to
my master, our cousin"
"You miserable viper I'll crush you il
you ask me to do that again, I'll drink
Here, give me the glass
"Here's to Count Spezzato May he die
like dog! May his carcass bring the
birds and the wolves together May his
name be cursed and hated while the sun
lasts ! And may purgatory keep him til
pray for his release !"
The mans passion was something fright
ful to see, and | was more that half inclin
ed to leave the place but something, per
haps distant murmur of the rising tide
compelled me to stay pretended sleep
allowing my head to sink down upon the
table.
He sat still few moments and ther
commenced walking about the room, and alb
ruptly asked
"What brought you here, Alexis 2"
MY masters horse, Signor Conrad"
Good, my little fox; but why did yo'
come on your masters horse 2"
Because my master wishes to reacl
Leghorn tonight, to meet his bride, Con
rad"
" Then his is the special train ordered
at nine, that l am to go with p exclaimed
the guard eagerly ... s..
That is so, gentle Conrad and nov
having told you all, let me pay our hostes
and GO" .......
Pay No one pays for me, little fox
no, no, go will pay"
The courier took his departure, and tn
guard kept walking up and down the room
muttering to himself,
Tonight, it might be tonight If h
goes to Leghorn, he meets his future wife
another life, and perhaps dozen. No,
must be tonight or never. Does his mott
er go? Fool that | am not to ask