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

any iofccu to Tctlrc 10 Tile further 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 room.
Fatignod uitlit the heat and the glare of the
lights, Frederick allowed the joyous crowds =.
dancers to pass on. Pcrcciving door ajar,
he pushed it open, and passed into small libra
ry, Which was lighted by n single lamp.
lie stretched himself on sofa, as if over
powered by assitude, and had begun to yawn
very comfortably, when he heard the tread of
light footstcp; he turned round; woman, in
rich Spanish costume, stood before him
+ What do you wart 2" said she, in a low
voice.
Il do not kow"
7 Shc'started and locked anxiously about the
room.s ',Not so loud sir m,uln,.rcd she.
:. I've arcsalonc, madam"
She drew nearer why did you cone to
Vienna.
TO find you
The young woman drew back ITO find
me ?-and why?"
''For the second time will answer you.
madam, do not know. Your appearance has
created such an extraordinary sensation in my
existence. that on percciving you again was
seized with asurt Of nervous curiosity to get
at the bottom of this affair, and resolved to
see you at any price
tsWhat have ,'oi, 70 ask o.! nr =.
'EvcrytliEg madam; for ] :::.,.. 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 Il character not to understand that my
lmpaicncc to clear up the mystery which sur
sounds this adventure docs not proceed from
idle curiosity, but from romantic hn.,e which
j had conceived cf being u4csul to yen.
wished to speak to you ef the services, ycu
have rendered me; for I know that t!,is Vert
mann, who SCI suddenly gave me the mears of
,G!rsssenfins my voy.gs to Italy, must have cc@
commissioned 81 YOU; ~wnaT f5ds f5v i if5fc
hazard was, in fact IL concealed and wc-ar-
ranged plot to force me to accept of favor;
but this favor, wish to know why and on
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reocmpcnse OF my silence, or OF some service
which had rendered YOU -
10th, sir.
~ hen refuse 1t, madam; positively and
absolutely refuse IT. exclaimed fre'lcrlrk.
warmly II neither sell my services nor my
discretion.
'Eor heavens sake. sir. listen Er--- You came
here, you say to serve me; ic! it suffice You to
know that all that has passed is rrc]r,r:Llr-
that my misery now weighs only upon myself
that your presence may rum but cannot lr"iit
me III the least. am slave chained III the
den OF wild beast, VIII" III his ra@e would Kill
me- INC secret y'" ask me Tor sir, would.
were II known, cost nae my lie. .! heSreeh
you. leave irhhl-rtt"rn INTO ff"ncr-y"n
Il" ''"' kh"w 'hc dangers to "h'ch y"'' are en-
pose" here-!"" nave 'iie""E excite" me
count ; JcaiouSy-S"" are watched. hesct with
Sp'cS. II REQUIRE" me cha''ee ana ''''i''''t "i
'i'S o''i ~ o'''!;- "oo'' I'LL 'h'er'ic" perhaps
cNt'i now Il nc searching 'or he'
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W hcr eyes iti'Eilhcu hAcl OH something I'LL me