St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-01-19

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"You mean It is not vis;bl !. 1 re-
Piled, with meaning. =sa #:sI.s.s.a. :.s..|
Tho countess frowned almost im1er-
ccptibly> "Monsieur Percivul," she
said, ''you are very g,y, witty, and
agreeable, but you do not yet compre-
hend the niceties Of the French Ian
guAge. Let US dismiss the SUBJECT and
spesk Of fhe Internal Quadrilles.''''
"The Internal Quadrilles ~
eyes monsieur, is it possible that
you know nothing of them? Yet Satan
is your very particular friend"
'"You puzzle me, madame" f-.:,-
II will explain then. 1t is Monsieur
de Neuilly whois to enact the part of
his Internal Majesty in the quadrillcs
Of next Tuesday evening" a;g 49,.
"At the Ho'cl de Casse-Marree p
Pardon my stupidity, I never recollect
perfectly. You dance in them do you
not ?" = .s1 -.*:..,. ..-..r
ayes, will they not be effective ?''
"Superb." ~.. ....
"You are acquainted with the music
l believe" ;..-'.... .I..
"1t is new, but I have heard it re-
peatedly--it is infinitely diabolical."
"Entrc.hous, believ, the composer
must have visited the abyss, and tran
scribed from memory. All! here is
that tiresome Celeste with my costume.
Will you excuse me monsieur
MADAME I kiss your hand .s
"You may return in an hour-au re-
voir, monsieur?" *..
In the saloon below was Neuilly.
81 was looking for you," he said.
"Very we'll, l am at your service,
and now-''a@ ,..r..1.u..g ,g7..
elias the countess spoken to you Of
tie Internal Quadrilles ?" .%4
"She has-but what" ..f
"Come with mel wish to see YOU
alone-I have an idea."o' S..s...:- -~,.r.
Neuilly's ideas were always excellent
they were also abundant. We spent
. the Hour which the countess had named
as the period Of my exile in celebrating
this one: I then returned alone. ,.: -
/ entered unannounccd, and found
the countess standing in the centre of
the room, white with anger, except two
dark red spots upon either cheek, her
beautiful hair dishevellcd, her brows
contracted, her eyes flaming. The girl
Celeste was covering before her, her
face like ashes, with the red mark of
hand upon her swollen cheek, the whole
outline rising distinctly in livld welt.
No description can give any idea Of
the change in the countess's manner
when she saw me standing in the door.
She advanced to meet me with her
usual winning smile, her complexion
restored to its delicate coloriny-her
eyes softly radiant, her pale lips again
crimson and dewy. ...t,:-
"Well returned, monsieur" she said ,
giving me one hand. while she notion
ed with the other to Celeste, who skunk
out of the room. ..': .."' 49, :: ~
Devil as l knew she was, such was
the fascination Of her every look and
motion, that I could not avoid kissing
her little hand-that hand which had
seen stamped on the cheek Of an at
tendant-that hand which was indeli-
bly, stained with the blood of three hu-
man lives-that hand so perfectly form
ed, so delicately tinted, perfumed, and
blazing with jewels. >4 s.
"sir," she !el;aid, placing the other
hand above it, II have met with
loss." ! .:,sasn = H., =. =,
"The diamonds of Mess,eurs D'Au-
tiffe and D'Evemord?" ~.
3t'How well you remember names );
and this also she displayed her
carcanet, ravished Of its central jewel,
the gold around having the appearance
Of having been fused with fire. &.n,.a
"How did this chance ?" I inquired.
wo' '"That is the mystery-I do not know
no one knows" ""2f'
.""Have you. questioned your attend:
ant? "'5ij~ :#a..a.o,l ,..:.:
The countess blushed. ad, rab,..
"She denied all knowledge of the
fact. ''''' '''S. "@.s'2 5s2h1 on<, -. -,
.s.s Perhaps. suggested, "Messieurs
DAutitte. D'Evremond and Redmond
have reclaimed their treasures: Il
The countess's hand grow like ice in
my grasp, and her complexion faded to
a grayish tint, as she gasped with white
lips, d .sff.,y !, ..,,o,, .,1 z2,e,.< =. ..,
"My God I had not thought Of
tnat !,.a' . II z.s.aaoi Ing isoosz b aa Il