Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-02-27
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GOVERNORS DAUGHTER.
A Tale of the Last Polish Insurootion.
by II. SUTHERLAND EDWARDS.
[oeNTINuED.]
CHAPTER X.
A DhNoING spy.
A DANCING SPY.

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DANCING SPY.
Nathalie spent II very pleasant time in
London. She went.everywhere, saw every
thing, and made many purchases. Ataball
given at the Russian embassy she laid the
foundation of invitations to several other
balls. She dressed, danced, and was happy.
At the Russian ball Boutkovitch was
present He had promised his Polish friends
to get card for it, so that he might be able
to pick up as much as possible of the latest
Russian news but he was really there Gas
he himself might have put it) ''to represent
the interests of the Russian government"
He came, saw, listened and went away,
pretending, after the mannor of spies,
haps really believing-that he had heard
much more than had actually reached his
ears.
He spake to Nathalie, who however, re-
ceived him very coldly, and successfully re-
pelled the little attentions with which he
ventured to assail her.
He told the general that it was absolutely
necessary he should dance that he could
not spend the whole evening in the refresh
ment rom; and that to walk about the
ballroom doing nothing and knowing next
to no one, looked odd, and rendered it i'm
possible for him to gain the confidence
which he might otherwis inspire. The gen
eral spoke to the ambassador about it and
one of the secretaries introduced Boutkoff
to an English young lady, who afterwards
told her mamma that she had been dancing
with very distinguished person whose
breast was covered with decorations. This
was perfectly true.
Boutkovitch knew that Count Konradin
could not avoid being present at the ball,
and he tried to enduce Jankowski to leave
card at the embassy, that he also might
receive an invitation. Jankowski, howev-
er, refused to do anything of the kind. He
even endeavoured to persuade his cousin
not to go. But Konradn did not think it
prudent to stop away. He and his family
had large estates in Poland, and he held,
that instead of assuming the attitude Of u
sulky rcvolutionist, his proper course was
to put on white crayat and appear for half
an hour in the ambassadors ballroom
Jankowski called him Jesuit; but the
count did not mind that.
AS Boutkowski already knew Konradin,
he could watch him, follow him about, and
speak to him from time TO time, without
appearing very impertinent or indiscreet.
Koaralin did not like Boutkovtch, rarly
from an aristocratic prejudice, because he
conld not make out to what family he be-
longed, and partly from the natural antipa-
thy felt for vulgar man by man Of re-
finement; but he conversed with him, and
for the sake of the cause in which, as he be-
lieved, they were both enyagad made siren
uous efforts to show him some peliteness
Boutkovitch's chief occupation consisted
in observing who were Count Konradin's
most intimate acquaintances. The Russians
who seemed very familiar with him were
put down in Boutk0vitchs list as 'suspi-
cious, the Poles as compromised" Once,
when Konradin was looking for the couple
who were to dance uis-a-Uis to him, al
utterly impruicnt Polish officer said TO him
with a smile, Qu0snc qudris from which
Boutkovitch justly inferred that he mus
know something about the Polish club, and
informed against him accordingly.
| On the whole Boutkoyiieh found the bal
exceedingly dull-perhaps because there
were not enough spies present, so that h'
was left without congenal society. l
amused him, however. to see Count Kon
radin exchanging compliments with Cont
chalin and the ambassador, when both o
them knew perfectly well that he was con
nected with plot for raising the sandar
of insurreclion in Poland.
Konradin danced several times with Nath
alic, until at last Boutkovitch said to him
self, 81 really shouldn't wonder il she wer
in the conspiracy also. AT all events she
very fond of the society of conspirators.
l found that she had anything to do with
l would inform against her directly. Tha
| would-as soon as look ut her"
Yet Nathalie was very pretty, and Bout
kovitch looked at her great deal.
After the ball Boutkovitch had to "work,
as he called it, with General Gontchalr
That is to say, he had to communicate t
, the general the result of his latest observe
tions, so that they might be embodied in
: report which his excellency proposed
: send off by the courier who was TO leay
London for st. Petersburg at seven o'cloc
=, that very morning.
The Russian minister OF police had a
, ready received general account of the pre-
! ceedings of the refugees and others in Loi
: don, and had telegraphcd for "details an
e more names" Accordingly a complete Ii
T OF the principal persons who attended Sic.
fried's receptions and the meetings Of Il
Polish Society, which Boutkovitch was no
! able to furnish, was really very valuable
: the general, and helped him to keep up Ii
credit as loyal subject and sharp obser
q er.
It The latest edition of the list included, /
d sides the names of Count Konradin, Stani
1t las Ferrari, and Leon Jankowski (late ST
y dent at the military school of Melz), that
J. the officer who had said Quosne Qugria
= at the ball, and a few others.
. 1t so happened that Ferrari left for Wa
saw and the cabinet courier for st. Petel
y burg by the same train. A few hours aft
y the arrival of the courier, secret and con
), dental orders were sent to all the 'front.'
IS towns of Poland and Russia to arrest al
,e and all of the persons named on Gontcl
IN Inns list who might present themselves wi
', view to entering Russia, or for any otl
~ ~ purpose.
by CHAPTER XI.
he FERRARI IN WARSAW.
- After very short time Ferrari was
longer struck by the impracticability of I
in meditated revolution. Breathing revo
&c. tionary atmosphere, he grew acclimatiz
as He became inOculated with reyolution,