Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-03-19

'hcii oupclloi oAiCclo NV W uiioW thoh-
selves to be deceived by the soft phrases of
disloyal subalterns; and nothing would
have appeared toithem so suspicious as q
not to continue a search for
Pole whose capture had been ordered, and
who had wickedly presumed to conceal
himself.
The officer was ashamed to continue the
work of kidnapping in presence of Ferrari I;
but a corporal called out to him that the fu-
gitive was no doubt concealed somewhere
in the drawing-room, and asked permission
to return there and look for him again.
This was request which it was utterly
impossible to refuse.
Follow me-" said the officer. IF he
is there we will find him."
"Shall l bring this one with me?' inqui-
red the corporal, pointing to Ferrari.
''No," answered the officer. SIT is the
young Wienski that we are 10 arrest.
Leave that man a,onc."
In the drawing-room, the experienced
conspirator his daughter Tbecla, and anoth-
CT young lady were seated. Ferrari, who,
not to appear afraid before the Russian SOL
diers, had returned with them to the draw
ing room, could not, at first, make out who
the other young lady was. Aftera time,
however, he understood that it was Adam
Wilenski dressed in woman's clothes.
Adam held the little dog on his lap, partly
to keep it quiet, partly that he might have
something to occupy him.
''Look where you please" said the old
Wilenski. '.You will not find him because
he is not here. told you SO before and /
repeat it now"
"But we must take some one, captain,
said the inappeasablc corporal. 'Shall
seize the old man?
You had better obey your orders" OBJ
served old Wilenski. Lieutenant, are yor
hunting men like game, and will one mar
suit you as well as another, or have you
really orders to arrest my son?"
''Your sons name is on the recruiting
list answered the officer. II did not puI
IL luHlt, Dut ahi bouuu w thhO Aihi
Therefore deliver him up at once"
''IIe is not here"
s'Then where is he? ?"
"TIc may be anywhere. You will no
find him here"
"Down stairs To the next house," criet
out the officer.
The ten or twelve men who were in ih,
room began to grumble.
"We had better take one of them, or both,
said the corporal. 1T is only necessary t
look into their face to see what they are"
"Downstairs! do you hear p roared ih'
officer, at the same time putting his han,
on his revolver.
Il hear" replied the corporal, sullenly
The soldiers still murmured, but seeing tina
the lieutenant was in earnest, shoulders
their arms and followed him downstairs.
my darling brother, | was SO frighten
cried Thccla, throwing her arms roun'
Adams neck and kissing him as soon a
the soldier had gone. ~ made sure tina
you were lost"
Not yet" replied Adam; ''but il was
narrow escape. If all women dressed a
did Tonight there would be much les
grumbllng on the part of husbands"
"No,n said Thecla, who, like her broth
er had already recovered her natural liveli
ness "they would grumble at somethin
else, that would be the only difference. Bu
what became Of you, Signor Ferrari, OF Dr.
Wolf, or whatever your name is for the mo
ment?'
"Oh! got into u cupboard answers
Fcrrari.
sand after that?'
''After that got out again. 1t was n
good my remaining when they had once dis
covered me"
9. But why didn't they take you away
81 suppose they did not think me wort
having was not on their list. | am o
some other list, it appears and they observ
certain method in their injustice and tyl
amy"
"We have all had very narrow escap,
| can tell you," observed the experience
l
conspirator. 81 thought the soldier
would have massacred us. The officer
not bad man, but he is weak, and has n
authority over them. If the slightest thin
had happened-if one Of them had trodde
on a lucifer and it had exploded-it woul
have been sufficient to make them rush upo
u.s.
$50 the recruitment is really being g
fected," said Ferrari.
"Yes, it is indeed" answered Wiensk
"Thcy haze been beforehand with us.
my advice had been taken the general risil
would have taken place week ago. As
is we shall be deprived of same thousan
of our best men. Fortunately meetil
Is already fixed for tomorrow morning,
the convent of the Ursulines. You dor
know our private entrances, but will ta
you with me l think you will find the tit
has now come for sending off the last
your kilograms to London.
! CHAPTER XVI.
AFFAIR FTHEIC ICE-HoUsR.
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