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

ing remains for us TO do, but to leave
the town singly, and on foot, and be-
take ourselves straight TO the
mountains. Take, therefore, your
most indispensable articles, my lady
countess, and with Margaret leave
the town Immediately. Follow the
road along the valley, up the Rhone.
on its left bank. Coming over to-day
Iobserved that a well-beaten path
runs along the river, which no doubt
it follows up the valley. In about
half an hour from this time, wait for
me at any safe point on the rivers
bank-some place where you can
hide by the bushes, and yet see the
road to the town, so that we may not
miss one another. / will leave the
house in an opposite directions; the
Count must leave towards another
point still, so that as far as possible it
may not be known which way We
have taken. When we are all togeth-
er again, we must find guards to con-
duct us across the mountains, and
perhaps mules can be procured to
tighten our journey" "5si Il s's ri.
Paul delivered himself Of these
words with so much gravity and
force, that they sounded almost like
command. His counsel was how
ever, so sound and judicious. that it
met at once with implicit obedience.
Frederick stood astonished at the
cool and discriminating resolution OF
the old man, and his clear, concise
sentences. he seemed to impart his
own resolute spirit to his hearers;
for even Lodoiska, with all her ter
ror, now exhibited an energy truly
surprising. She gathered together
her papers. her portfolio, and some
other trifies. while Margaret picked
up the most necessary articles, OF
clothing, packing some in light
work-bag, others in small basket,
and finally concealed good many
things in the high-crowned bonnets
used by herself and the Countess.
In less than ten minutes the two
ladies left the room. They were met
by the chamber maid in the passage.
Lodoiska took her to window
looking toward Sion, exactly in an
opposite direction to that which she
intended to take, and pointing to a
neighboring hill she asked:
How far may it be to the top OF
that hill? Do you think we can go
there for a walk, and be back before
evening?" 49,.
"If the ladies are good pedestrians,
it may be done very well; but 1t Is q
good hours walk answered the girl.
"Then we won't be back much be-
fore dark-perhaps Inter- said Lodo-t
iska: "but see that my room is put In
order"
"Will their ladyships take supper
in their room?" asked the girl. - -
"Oh, yes; three covers; but not till
nine o'clock" said Lodoiska after
which she, with her companion,
hastened down the stairs.
Frederick, as may be supposed,
was not idle. Within five minutes Of
the departure Of the ladies, he issued
forth from the. inn, and carelessly
whistling q tune, left the house, as II
minded to take a stroll through the
streets. He looked back on his way,
to ascertain il Paul was about, but
saw nothing of him. A few steps
from the nonse he was met by stew
ard OF the ian. Him he charged with
the commission to Paul to go again
To the smith, SO that the carriage
might be ready before night-fall, fol
he was determined at all events x
set out after supper. rs IA ..ssi,
| With. a beating heart Fredericl
gained the open country, and nov
looked about to find how to reacl
the road indicated, without being
observed. The cross-path which hs
turned into, lay right through som'
gardens, even concealing the Rhone
He wallknd on impatiently, still find
ing himself hemmed in by fences ant
hedges. At last he came to an opel
spot, but found himself so far out oi
the plain that he was unable to Sc
himself right. Halt an hour had now
elapsed since Lodoiska had left th'
house; every moment therefore
became more and moro precious. H'
quickened his steps, therefore, and
finally gained an emminence, from
which he could see the Rhone. Whai
was his modification when he dis
covered that he was much farther
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1t even seemed most advisable TO so
straight back again. The Rhone
just above Breig trends an angle SC
acute as almost to give it a retro
grade course. Frederick who had
planned his route according TO the
original course of the stream, now
beheld that part of the bank forming
the rendezvous far away behind him
The most advisable plan now ap-
peared to him, to go direct towards
the river, and to follow its downward
course. in which case he must fal
In with the wanderers. he hastened
on as fast as his power permitted
Still full half hour went by without
his reaching the margin Of the river
for frequent gullies. hollows ant
marshy places compelled him to take
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