Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-20
CHE Pepublirata,
Eodoiska
The Russian Counts Daughter.
BY FRED LANG.
CHAPTER XVI.

CHAPTER XVI.
He felt touch on his cheek; he
awoke-but the whole picture of his
dream lay before him in a cloud. Lo-
doiska's figure had disappeared like
q shadow. He tried to collect his
broken senses when a shot from the
adjoining room was heard. This
aroused him from his slumber; he
thoroughly awakened and sprang up.
At that moment he heard Rasinskis
voice in the adjoining room, calling
to him and Henry. He hurried into
the saloon, which was Lit up by a
night-lamp. Rasinski advanced with
Qasty steps to meet him, and almost
at the same moment, the men who
had been awakened by the report,
rushed In from the anti-chamber.
@Lightsl lightsl" called Rasinski,
they fastened to obey the order.
what is it? What has happened 2"
asked Frederick.
I'VE are hauntedl have you seen
nothing?"
Nothing in the least, but
"A black figure, to ell appearances
- Oo4ol, ltAo Oab NV ftsooO4 thAOo6h
my rooml"
AHow?" exclaimed Frederick in a
startling accent, "a dark yelled fig
ure?"
And this you really saw? 1t was
no vision?" asked Frederick.
No. by heavenl for I was then as
much awake as / am at this moment
replied Rasinski. Il thought that I
heard some one lightly pass my bed
and I awoke. saw a shadow glide
along the wall. / jumped up; black
yelled figure passed close by my bed.
who goes therer exclaimed. The
figure visibly shrunk back, but did
not answer;-with quick steps 1t hur
ried through the ROOM Answer, or
/ flrep I exclaimed, and seized my
pistols I fred. The report was fol-
lowed by an exclamation from a fe-
male voice; and Immediately I heard
a door quickly opened and shut The
visitor had vanished, as though sunk
In the EARTH
There was but one door In the
room, and that had been closed by
Rasinski himself, by placing two arm
chairs against it. In the direction
where Rasinski had fired, there was
no door. They examined the tapes
try.
There is my shotl" he said point
ing to an abrasion in the wall, where
the ball was still sticking. Conse-
quently did not deceive myself. A
secret door must be here!'
In curiosity to all stood around
him-Frederick's heart beating with
indeflnable dread. Suddenly 1t &C.
Cured to his mind that all he be-
lieved himself to have dreamt might
have been q dream which was not all
q dream. "Take this as your warn
mgr were the words Of the appara-
ton.
He quickly took lamp and hur-
ried back to his room, His first glance
fell upon the sofa-he discovered
nothing, but when he cast his eyes
he discovered something
white on the floor, near the window.
He took 1t up; it was q veil. When
the webb touched his hand, he i'm
felt the same touch which
had before so wonderfully surprised
him. He spread it open, the end was
drawn through a kind OF ring; he
quickly opened 1t, gold became visi-
BILE. and a green stone giittered be-
fore his eyes.
Gracious God Is 1t possible!' he
exclaimed. He had the same brace
let In his hand which the long lost
Lodoiska had dropped at the foot OF
st. Bernard; the same dear treasure
to which he was indebted for the first
sight OF her adorable countenance.
Wild with excitement he was about
hurrying to RasiIski, when he OBJ
served a slip of paper pinned to the
veil. In trembling haste he took out
the gold pin fastening the missive,
unfolded IL, and In extreme agitation
read these words:
You were once my preserver. You
protected me with brotherly love and
fidelity. Who can unravel the won
derful designs Of Providence, which
then united. afterwards separated,
now re-unite, and soon will tear US
asunder forever? But the moments
are dear. Leave this house Quickly
Immediately The greatest danger
threatens you! The abyss OF destruc-
ton yawns under your feet-the soil
which you tread is only thin cover
ing of tone moment too late, and 1t
breaksl More / dare not reveal. Alas
this Is already considered a great
crimel but q greater law OF thank
fullness commanded ne to commit 1t.
The future Is darkly vsiled-the
waves OF my Life are roaring In the
tempest. Whatever my fate may be,
with sisterly faithfulness my heart
shall always retain the recollection OF
my noble friend!
Frederick stood, hardly able to
command his senses, staring fixedly
upon the paper, when Rasinski enter
ed.
where are your" he asked. We
have discovered door; have sent
for an axe to open It, for it Is neces-
sary that this affair should be ex-
planned
But what is the matter with your
he asked with surprise. as Frederick
stood mo:ionless, extending him the
slip OF paper.
Rasinski quickly read 1t. Il be-
lieve that higher powers are engaged
herel" he exclaimed, after the per-
usal. But what danger threatens
usl Verbally I cannot possibly I'M
derstand this SENTENCED We must
follow the mysterious apparition.
Come. let us seek to unravel this
thread"
Raipiski drew Frederick along. In
his room they already found the as
sistance engaged in prying open the
door with an axe. After a short ef-
fort IL gave way.
Rasinski seized light In his lett
hand and a pistol in his right. and
proceeded. They found themselves
in a narrow, low corridor, sufficiently
wide and high to admit tall person.
It seemed to be made within the
wall itself, running parallel with the
broader corridor outside; but 1t sank
down, In some places pre-
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