Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-10-04

with each other III u mutual bond.
We stand, az it were, on the cross
roads on the continent. Tomorrow,
one follows the Rhine or the Reuss,
anotoer the Tessino, and a third the
Rhone. The moment OF union should
be enioyed-laid up in sweet and
joyful memorial; for who can tell il
we may ever meet again. We three
know each other; we are country
men and fellow soldiers. You will
remain a stranger to us, and we to
you, il we do not allow q frank ccnfi-
dence to rule the hour; n happy hour,
which perhaps, all of us would here
after gladly look back upon. 1 pro-
pose, therefore, that we exchange
names. Mine is Stephen Rasinslxie;
am a colonel in the army OF the
Emperor; these gentlemen my young
friends and comrades, are officers in
the same regiment, Count Boleslaus,
and Count Jaromir; and you, sirl"
my name is Frederick L; I am
German, replied Frederick.
Welcome, thenl"
After an hour passed in conversing
about Italy, Paris, and Of the talents
of Napoleon as general and
statesman-of his march over the
great st. Bernard, which was so near
them--of the bold plans formed gen.
orally, which led the French stand
ard from the pyramids to the Tagus,
from the Tagus to the snow-felds OF
Russia; every one sought repose.
Excited by his tumultuous thoughts
and feelings, Frederick, notwithstand-
ing the great fatigues OF the day,
could not at once go to sleep, but lay
thinking on his bed what he should
do on the coming day. Should he go
forward, or return? Should he at
tempt to search for Lodoiska on
another road, or should he pursue the
nearest route into Germany? 1t had
not escaped his observation that the
Poles were bound for the same point
with himself and in the first moment,
he came near betraying his satisfac-
ton, but now he was glad that he
had restrained himself and kept ST.
lence; for by such companionship he
might deprive himself of the liberty
OF pursuing his search. He deter
mined, therefore, to part as soon as
possible with his new acquaintances,
and without disclosing to much OF his
object.
In the midst of these thoughts, he
finally fell sound asleep.
Tt was broad day when Frederick
was awakened by slight knocking
at his door. On saying come In,
the youngest of the three officers
Count Jaromir, made his entrance
Excuse me, he said, that I dis.
turb you thus early; but it would af'
ford us all so much pleasure TO trave
In your company that l have beer
commissioned by my comrades to ash
you about it; task which / cheer
fully fulfill"
Frederick apologized for his drow-
siness aud promised to rise immedi'
ately and join them in the breakfast
room. In q few minutes he did so
The officers greeted him cordially
and declared that they could not pos.
sibly mako up their mindsto set out
before him, and leave him to sc
through the famous Gothard alone
"Two persons, said Raslnski, "whC
once cross together the Devils bridg'
should become, through recollection
of the feat, linked together for life,
Frederick acknowledge the. trutl
of this, thanked the count yer,
warmly, and accepted his offer.
Mules were saddled, the guide
stood i'm readiness.
The travellers from the excellentin
OF "The Three Kings" at Ander Matt
rode down the valley towards Its
blackened gates.
/ For the space OF an hour they rod
over the so-called "Schullenen," oil
| | broad flags OF stone, smooth and base
Over the nearest huge and broker
, rocks toward the snow-covered peak
/ OF the Alps. now shrouded in a grey
mantle Of clouds.
r At an early hour they arrived a
, the village CT Amsteg. Here the
took breakfast and then continue
their road to Altorf. Frederick's com
panions expressed wish to take t
the water on the lake OF Vierwalder
:, and hastened on, therefore, so as t
reach Fluellen, and from thence,
/, possible, Lucerne before night. Blu
as the last hope which Frederic
. cherished OF finding Lodoiska was o
the nearest high road to Germany
he resolved to pursue his journe,
. over Zurich to Schaffhausen.
They bid each other cordial fare
well, promising themselves a happ
0 meeting In Dresden.
There happened to be a pedlar g
t the tavern, in Altorf, who, with hi
9 empty wagon, was about returnin
y to Zurich. He now dismissed Joseph
3 secured seat. and set out immedi
ately. Without accident he arrives
3 in Zug late at night, and by noon
the next day reached Zurich. Thi
4 was a point which Lodoiska mus
: touch. He had arrived with so littl
delay. that he could not doubt hay
s ing gained Zurich before her. II
o resolved, therefore, to rest this an
g the following day, and meantime
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