Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-04-09


Committee, which led to what is known as
the affair of the ce.house,' was held the
very morning after the recruitment had been
effected. The recruitment was scarcely over
when, at eight in tie morning, two gentle
men employed on secret service were stabbed
In the open street. l, who have now the
honor of speaking TO you, have been threat
ened," added Boutkovitch, as if this were
quite an unimportant detail, as far as he per-
sonally was concerned, though significant
as showing the length 10 which the audacity
of the revolutionists could 60.
"These are the last impotent struggles of
party which must feel that il is beaten, and
which will soon been stamped out, SAID the
general. "But, whatever happens at War
saw, there shall be NO rising at Wilkovo. /
have taken my precautions, and here, at
least, l will answer fer the general tranquil
lity. What You tell me about Warsaw
astonishes me. The recruitment ought to
have settled the question. If il has not
done SO, that is simply because they did not
take enough recruits. They should take
some more"
Boulkoyitch said that numbers of young
men, fearing repetition of the measure,
had fled to the woods around Warsaw; and
that many hundreds, perhaps thousands of
the most dangerous of the revolutionists,
were already beyond reach.
''Then," said Gontchalin, troops should
be sent after them"
Boutkoyitch answered that troops had
been sent to watch them, but that the au-
thorities at Warsaw were unwilling to pro-
woke conflict.
"Thcrc will be no conflict here, said the
general I'VE are so sure of that that we
give ball tomorrow night BY the way,
| you may as well come"
81 am sure feel much honoured" muir
INJURED Boutkovitch.
Gontchalin looked at him with little
look Of astonishment, and added: "For
suspicious people might find their way in,
and | should like you to keep your eye on
them"
| A tap was heard at the door s.Papa,
can / come in ?" said silvery voice. which
Boutkoyitch recognized as that of Nathalie.
''Come in, Nathalie; there is no one here"
answered the general.
Nathalie bowed coldly to Boutkovitch,
and said to her father:
Il wanted to speak to you about the ball.
There are so many people who cant come.
Fancy the Konradins refusing at the last
moment! AT least half the Poles have sent
excuses,
'lt is great thing to have got any of
them to accept, answered the general, .'con-
sldering the curious mania they have lately
been afflicted with for abstaining altogether
fron dancing. can order those who are
in the service to come, if you wish it my
dove" he added.
| "Oh! how can you think of such thing,
papas 1t is only to oblige me that the others
are coming. AT least they say SO, and did
ask them as particular favor. Iwanted
Count Konradin to lead the mazurka. do
not know what we shall do without him."
Excuse me-" interrupted Boutkovitch;
''may | be allowed to ask whether the
Count Konradin of whom Natalia Ivanovna
speaks is the same Count Konradin who was
in London"
Certainly, replied Nathalie.
Boutkovitch looked grave.
Il know what you mean," said the gener-
al; but he is a man Of influence. He made
great fuss about the insertion of Lis name
in that unfortunate list, complained to the
minister, asked for proofs, laughed at the
notion of his being mixed up with set of
political Bohemians, as he called them; and
now instead of his being afraid of us it is
we that have to be afraid OF him. AT least"
added the general, as though The noiisn of
ms being afraid of any one was too absurd,
1--WE make point of being civil to him.
He is proprietor in the neiglborhood, and
IL VIC can't get on with the great proprie-
tors, | don't know where we are to look for
support,
Bouikovitch remained silent. 81 point
out really dangerous man, he said to him
self, land they are afraid to touch him! II,
instead of being a great landowner, this Kon-
radn were student or lieutenant in an
infantry regiment, he would not have been
invited TO ball he would have been on the
road to Siberia by this time. There is no
pleasure in serving government like ours.
"rhe count is a charming man, said Ma
thale
Yes, answered the general, she dances
the mazurka well; and he has very agreea-
BILE wife"
" His wife is one of the cleverest women
in Poland" observed Boutkovitch.
How do you know ~ asked the general.
II happen to know, your excellency,'
answered Boutkovitch, from information
that has reached me-"
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