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


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 the b"ntlueting-room
Fatig,od with the heat and the glare of the
lights, Frederick allowed the Joyous crowds :.
dancers to pass on. Percciving door ajar,
he pushed it open and passed into a small libra
ry. which was lighted by single lamp
lie stretched himself on sofa, as if over
powered by lassitude, and had begun to yawn
very comfortably, when he heard the tread of
light f"otstep; he turned round; woman, in
IL rich Spanish costume, stood before him.
What do you want 2" said she, in low
voice.
II do not kow =.
She started and locked anxio,,sly about the
ROOM Not so loud sir mur,n,rcd she.
+ I'VE arc alone, madanl
She drew nearer. why did you crn.e to
Vienna.
TO find you"
The young woman drew back TO find
me ?-anl 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 pcrcciving you again was
seized with sort of nervous curiosity to get
at the bottom of this affair, and resolved to
see you at any price
''sWhat have ~o,, - ask o.! me-
"EvcrytE:e.:s. madam for ] ::H,- not been
able to guess Il single incident if the drama Of
which You made me wi:ncs>-E might almost
say an actor. Ah you have too elevated and
noble II character not to understand tla; my
impaticncc to clear up the mystery which sur
sounds this adventure docs not proceed from
idle curiosity but from romantic hn,,'c which
had conceived cl being u=e:rul to yen
wished to speak to you Of the services you
have rendered me; for j know that THIS Vert
mann, who SCI suddenly gave ne the meais of
,nr;,rsc"tns my voyags to Italy, must l,avc prc9
commissioner q You; WHAT f5dk f0r iS5fc
hazard was in fact. concealed and wcll-ar-
ranged plo, to force me Ia accept oi' favor ;
but this favor, | wish t, know why and on
what conditions ii ,;;s granted, Was il the
rcocnpcnsc Of my silence. Of some service
which had rendered y"u:'
Both, sir"
'''Ihcn refuse it. madam; positively and
absolutely refuse it,. exclaimed Frederick
warmly; Il neither sell my services nor my
discretion"
For heavens sake. sir. listen me You came
here. you say. to serve me; lr, ii suffice v"u t.,
know that all that has passed is irrcln.raLl,'.-
that my misery now WEIGHS only upon myself.
me in the least. | am Il slave. chained in t'.,,
den of wild beast. who in his rayc would kill
me. The secret y,u ask me for. sir. would
were it known. cost me my life. o. bcsccch
You. leave Nicnnl--r,turn into Fr.ncc--yo,t
,lo not know the dangers 10 which y"u ar, en-
posed hcrc--ynu have already excited the
i count : jcalou>y-you watched. hcsct with
spies. 1t required the chance and uumuit of
this ball to brI!. about IN interview; perhaps
even now. is he searching. for ne
Having pronounced these words, the You're
woman looked ;nXini,ly around her Sudden
~ her eyes remained fixed on snnciliin" 1T the
further end "f the library. She drew back
with {; gesture Of terror. Frederick. who had
eagerly watched all her movements. perceived
in oukin%- lass the reflection of Il lead peep
ing through the door which was ainr. He
utic tered exclamation Of surprise, and adj
vanccd towards the door; but il suddenly
opened. amla man dressed in an Armenian COS
,"me appeared on the threshold. Il disturb,
yon, said he in hollow voice.
The stranger drew back trembling. and dis
tractcd.
What do you want. sir? how dayo You list
Ell to rs? aikcd Frederick.
Without maxim" any answer. the Armenian,
cndcav"red t" approach the young woman lu,
Frederick placed himself on his passage; the
two mcn stood confronting each other in an at
ttudc Of rruyocation and profound hatred.
All of sudden the Armenian tore off his mask
and discovered to view the savage coultcnancc
of the hungarian nublcman
do you recognise me now =. asked he, with
an accent of ungoycrnlblc rage
Il do not possess the art of reading pco-
pies ma.mcs on their faces" replied Frederick