Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-09-09

one CJUtu Uell tuc tod4Ol sfAAys AUcEt
were those who remembered the pre-
diction Of the former, and noised the
fact about; and then certain persons,
who believed in such things, came TO
see him. ~
One night q lady came to him dis
guised In male attire. ~
ST want 60 speak with Senor Va
lenciO. y she said 9
'sI ana he's replied The fortune
He knew her as the Countess Civan-
ti--fOr he was not what he seemed,
and had met her under very different
circumstances --but he kept this TO
himself and treated her rs ii che wasa
gentieman. when alone with him,
n BIS y-Iafn he'd study, the
LADY, SKID. Vaiencfo, yOu are
reported % know the futuFe-tO know
OF thines and events before they hap
pen--can YOU tell why. 4 am here %
ssIt IS. Of course, impossible for me
60 tell AT thinEs,n q he replied "Only
what Is given me 70 know for q puF-
nose. I will venture 10 say, howeyeE,
Ia yOur case, that sou seek TO be in-
formed how long the Count Civanti
VIII i've.
The lady started, and her cheeks
grew pale.
"AFe ali our secret thoughts, then,
knOwn2n she exclaimed.
ttYes," returned Valencia, solenlIl-
ly, Gall are known-but all are not
known to mOrtals, else would SOME
wicked hands be stayed, some mur-
derous deed remain undone."
"Who are YOU 2' demanded the
other, turning full upon him, though
the dim light Of the apartment did not
permit her q very distinct view Of his
features. ''0Iethinks," !" said she, COM
ing up close and almost thrusting her
face into his, 1--WE have met bef0re.v
sWhere, demanded Valencia,
sternly.
81 do not know where"
''Stand Of, then, and do not strive
to remember too much u
-''Ha! that voicel / know the tone
of commands You are, then, no 9TH
er than ROndinelli, chief OF brigands,
whom first met among the wild
hills OvershadOWing Lake CelOnO Z"
well, is the remembrance pleasant
to y0ur ladyshipg" inquired the brig
and, coOlly.
SHY ladyship2''
''Bahl Fhvseem 70 be ast0nished +?
Do yen suppose I know less Of the
Countess Civanti than she Of ROndi-
neIlif1
$50, then . reioined the countess,
biting her lips, sit seems that both
have secrets here
aAnd should both work for each
other inteFestp' said the chief Of
brigands. what can do to serve
thelair Countess Civanti q,
81 suppose we can trust each 0ther2Y
ssL suppose we shall, III we separate
alive replied the bandit
''Do you guess at what ( want ~
asked the countess.
''E think I do-the death Of your
bus and, for one thing"
ttAnl what else %
1.-THE death Of the Duchess Dueaz-
"You fIo indeed know more Of me
than I thought" said the countess,
gazing upon him with an expression
Of wonder. .'For what purpose are
you here?"
,sYour pardon, fair countessg but
that Is my secret. May ask what
brought you 90 me2's ans
g ''Well, I had heard the story,
through the g0s8ip Of the servants, OF
strange man coming TO this old
house and shutting himselfup IN com-
plete seclusi0n-of his SUBSEQUENT ar
rest, imprisonment, and pEedicticn
concerning the magistrate. and, since
that, Of some OtheR death-pfed Lotions
that have come % pass-and felt 3
strong desire TO consult him, thinking
&c not improbable thai where &C might
be 20 his Interest 90 predict death, 3
death would be certain to follow"
In other words, said the bandit,
s'yOu believe me % Be q professional
murdefer
s'Sou hing OF that kind. Il confess. =
uAnd now ~
81 iEust 4ess no raason b change
my opinion Z
ssYoo are plain and ofward,
at al events don't OH b that
however. Vel, nos thai we under
stand each other, Wis % sou require
0f n1es"
'sVOu have alrery b named what
most desire.n
t'The death Of the count and the
duohess
Yesl and ifyou VIII undertake to
nd me Of these, you have only tc name
your pflcen
And what Of the Duke DucarEaTg',
,'Oh, he must not be harmed 90
tsT understand, y said The brigand,
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