Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-09-20

had time to arrange his surmise5 in
his mind, the foremost rider came
up, and called out to him in French
"Do you belong to Brieg?"
"No," replied Frederick, Il am a
traveller. and have just rambled out
of the town."
"Can you tell us if a carriage and
four, with two ladies and q gentle
man, and a servant on the box, has
arrived there?"
Frederick was on the point OF
answering no, when the post-chase
came up and stoppe. 1t contained a
civilian and a French officer. The
former leaned out of the window, and
repeated the horseman's question.
This gave Frederick, who could not
doubt the inquiries had reference to
Lodoiska, time to devise safe
answer. He remembered that the
post-house was at the commence
ment of the town, and that persons
in haste would be likely to change
horses there without going to the
inn at ALL. This decided his reply.
Certainly" said he quickly, "such
a carriage arrived some hours ago,
with a broked axle, I believe, which
was mended here. But about half
an hour back, just rs left the town,
the strangers resumed their journey"
"The devill" exclaimed the man in
the carriage; (which road did they
take?"
"The only one they could take, by
Sion to Geneva" replied Frederick.
aYou see it yonder, following the
bank of the Rhone."
"Can we not cut across?" inquired
the traveller hastily sg
"To be sure" said the position,
answering for Frederick; 'iust below
this we can turn to the left: and IL
Excellencies are not afraid to ford
the Rhone, even though the water
should come into the carriage little,
we avoid the town altogether, and
save a good half hour. II your Ex-
cellencies allow me to take that road
never fear but / will overtake the
travellers. They must now just be
passing through yonder woods.
otherwise we should see their car
riage on the highway"
rs the cross-road dangerous?"
Not a bit; only little rough. In
an hour at least we will catch them,
IL your Excllencies will bear me
harmless for passing the station"
"That will" replied the officer in
tho carriage; and what is more, you
shall have the twenty-five gold Ma
poleons promised you. II you caught
the fugitives before they reached
Brieg. Now on. and at a speed"
The carriage dashed forward, the
horsemen galloping on either side.
Frederick stood nearly petrifled; !;
yet there was no choice as to what
course to pursue. He FASTENED
back with all possible speed to notify
the ladies. With greater speed than
the casriage even, he reached the
inn, and presented himself in Lodo-
iska's room.
~For heavens saks, what is the
matterl" she asked, when she saw
how excited and heated he was.
Gasping for breath, he began to
relate what had happened.
"Merciful heavenw she exclaimed,
interrupting him, "then we are lost
How did that man lookg Had he
not black hair and eyes, pale
countenance, and teeth very white?4
at appeared so to me-" answered
Frederick, "but he was so mu fled uT
that 1 could not see his face distinct.
ly, and / must confess that / did no
bestow any particular attention OF
his looks, the affair itself put me in
such a fiutter, but listen farther.
He then told them by what combi
nation of circu instances the pursuers
had been diverted from the righ
track. t AaIa
God be praisedp cried Lodoiska
pressing ker female companion tt
her heart with great emotion. "Oh
you are our guardian angell" sh,
said. kindly turning around to Fred
erick, and holding out her hand
"But we have not moment to lose.
On which she arose, and rang tn,
bell eagerly for Paul. a8
we have at least two hours" sale
Frederick, before they will perceive
their error. The position spoke of il
taking an hour, and he will be led OF
and on by an Elusive hope, and per
haps even proceed to the next sta
tion. In that case, they cannot re
turn before nightfall, and ere thai
time 1 will with Gods help, find some
way of escape"
Lodoiska trembled violently; sh,
did not decline the support Of Fred
erick's arm as he led her to seat.
God has so wonderful lily protected
u.s." she said, moro calmly, "tha
even now put my full trust In him
You have a second time become ou
preserver. Without the acciden
which took you again TO the road, W.
should have been lost. But the Lor,
is graciousl'
While saying this, she raised he
eyes to heaven, tears Of gratitud
and acute suffering commingling.
Paul had entered the room. Mar
garet took him Immediately aside
and spoke some words TO- him in
low voice, on which the old servan
started back, pale and terrified.