The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-03-09

any lorccu to rctlrc 10 The 1urtncr end OF. the
room, and there he determined to wait.
The night was already far advanced; the
dancing had begun to flag, and the guests to
turn their attention towards the supper, which
had been prepared in -banqueting
Fatignedl .ritlr.t the heat and the glare of the
flights, Frederick allowed the joyous crowds -
dancers to pass on. Percciying a door. ajar,
he pushed it opensand passed into a small libra
ry, which was lighted by single lamp
lie stretched himself on sofa, ,vas if os er-
powered by lasstude, and had begun to yawn
very comfortably, when he heard the tread of a
Flight footstop; he turned round a woman in
rich Spanish costume, stood before him.
What do you wart p said she, in a low
voice.
"I do not kow,' -.
/ Shoestarted and looked anxo1lsy about the
rooms ',Not.so loud sir n,rr,.rcd she.
+. ;::Wc arc{alonc; madam"
She drew nearer. '.Why did you come to
Vienna.,,
Tofnd you"
The young woman drew back ITO find
Hic!---;hu why! (.
"For the second time will answer. you.
madam, do not know Your appearance has
screatcd such an extraordinary sensation i'll my
existence, that on pcrccivng you again Twas
seized with 'a'surt of nervous curiosity to get
at the Bpttom of this affair, alld resolved to
see you at any price, ss.
What have. ,ois % ask OF nlr -
"EvcrytIistis. madam; for J., l,a,.. not been
able to guess single incident IF the drama of
which you made me witncss-I might almost
| say an actor Ah you have too elevated and
noble character not to understand that my
impaticnce to clear up the mystery which sur
sounds this adventure does not proceed from
idle curiosity, but from romantic ho,,c which
/ had conceived cf being usecul to ycn... |
wished to speak to youfefs tho services, ycu
+ have rendercdmc forsI Know that this Vert
mann, who sl suddenly gave me the meails of
EInv!sss.5in; my voya to. Itals must have bce
commissioner 6y You; WHAT fods f0r fsefc
hazard was, in fact. concealed and wcllar-
ranged plot to force me to accept of favor;
but this favor, wish to know why and on
what conditions it was granted, Was it the
rcocmpcnsc of my silence, or of some service
which had rendered you:'
Both, sir"
''Thcn refuse it, MADAME positively and
absolutely refuse it, exclaimed Frederick
warmly IL neither sell my services nor my
discretion"
''For heavens sake, sir. listen mt you came
here, you say, to serve me; lc, it suffice yo,, to
know that all that has passed is irrcln,rahc-
that my misery now weighs only upon myself
that your presence may ruin but cannot profit
me i'll the least. | am IL slave, chained in the
den Of wild beast. who in his rage would kill
me. Tie secret you ask he for, sir. would
were it known cost me my life o. | heSccch
you. leave Nicnma-rcturn into l'rancc-you
lo not know the dangers to which yon are cx-
posed hcre-you have already excited the
counts jcalousy-you arc watched lcset with
spies. 1t required the chance and tunut of
this ball 10 bring about an interview; perhaps
even now, is he searching for ne
Having pronounced these words, the young
woman looked anxiously around her. Sudden
~ her eyes remained fixed on something at the
further end Of the library. She drew back
with gesture of terror Frederick who had
eagerly watched all her movements, perceived
i'll IL looking-+las the reflection of head peep
ing through the door which WAS aiar. lie
uttered I'M exclamation OF surprise and adj
vanccd towards the door; but it suddenly
opened and il man dressed in an Armenian cos
tune appeared on the threshold. IL disturb
| You, said he, in hollow voice.
The stranger drew back, trembling and dis
tractcd.
What do you want sir? how dare you list
en- to us? aikcd Frederick
Without making any answer, the Armenian
cndcavorcd to approach the young woman, hit
Frederick placed himself on his passage; the
two men stood confronting each other in an at
titude Of proyocation and profound hatred
All of Il sudden the Armenian tore of his mask
and discovered to view the savage countcnancc
Of the Hungarian nublcman.
"Do you recognise me now ~ asked he, with
an accent of ungovcrnabc rage.
II do not possess the art Of reading pco-
IL 1iol