Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-09-06
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Iudl hHeW very Weli, anu was
assured of beforehand" said the un-
known; 'but / have harder confess
sion yet to make. I must appear un-
grateful to you, and meaningly sus-
picious; for I have to solicit your
help, without being allowed to i'm
part my secret. because indeed it is
not mine. Others have more sacred
right to it, and am bound by the
most solemn obligations. dare hard
ly communicate any more than what
you must already have guessed at:
that am not the Countess Wallen-
stein:-that am not even a German,
cannot have remained doubtful to
you" eraas
"But by what name then may 1
venture to address you? Must cir
cumstances always conspire to keep
me In ignorance?" enquired Fred
erick, with concern. 8nl
@No, Ihope not answered his com-
panion gently; "and until then, you
may call me sister Lodoiska, II you
choose. This name must for the
present content you. "se ie1
Sister Lodoiskal" Frederick re-
peated after her, and a trembling
shudder shot Though his heart.
aYou may not only call me sister,"
said the lady coIoring slightly. ~but
you must do so, unless you wish to
betray me. You will soon become ac-
customed to it as well as as to the
confidential uioat, which I must in
sist upon you using in public when
addressing me in German. But I
must reveal to you something more
touching my situation. You see me
here. accompanied only by my old
nurse, and an faithful old man -serv-
ant-the only ones here who partially
know my secret. We could travel
free from all danger, if these were the
only sharers OF this knowledge, but
unfortunately, it is already betrayed.
Know then that as far as the city OF
Milan. your place was occupied by
another. An outrageous advantage
she continued. blushing deeply,
which this person endeavored to
take Of my situation, compelled me
to use favorable moment to fee
him. l cannot doubt that out OF re-.
venge he has turned informer. Hence
my haste, my terrible agony in that
small town; for every moment the
order may arrive to arrest US. / have
taken a different route, 1t is true,
from the one first contemplated,
made practicable by the indefinite
tenor ofthe passport which reads from
Rome, through to Florence and Milan
to Germony, for properly 1 ought to
have come by the way of Verona: but
how easily may that precaution be
how easily the traitor
himslf to entertain such a thought,
and cause US to be pursued ON both
roads, for there Is no third left for
me to choose. You know how much
you riskl and / must also tell you,
that the crime OF which you became
an accomplice, would be severely
punished"
"The greatest OF all crimes in this
case would be cowardice;" said Fred
erick, firmly. Il do not know" he ad-
ded more feelingly, whether it
would make me happier to suffer in
your cause. s
Lodoiska kept silence. r
The night now closed in, shrouding
all surrounding objects with. her
darkening curtains. The road be-
came sleeper, on either side arose the
and craggy cliffs, while the
stream of Veriola rushed foaming
and fretting below in the abyss. Lo-
doiska seemed to be exhausted by
travel and the anxiety which she had
undergone. She leaned back into
the corner OF the carriage, and fell
into u slumber. The excited feelings
Of Frederick suffered no sleep to ap-
proach his eyes. The appalling won-
ders OF the road which he travelled
contributed to heighten the restless
;ommoticn in his breast, and yet
rocks, precipices, and cataracts were
reflected in his eye merely as SO many
ndistinet, confused aud shifting
masses OF objects.
The road became wilder and wilder;
he Veriola rushed through the rocky |
'harms as In a rage: rocky walls |
owered grim and high toward heav-
'n;afew stars only twinkled through
he narrow aperture OF the profound
ilence. Suddenly the road turned
! sharp corner, and Frederick saw be-
or him a gigantic spectre, which
ose In threatening posture against
he wall OF rocks. A sound OF dull
listant thunder, at the same time
truck his ear ~ ~
Lodoiska awakened by the noise,
ried out in terror: "Merciful heaven
that is IL? where are we?" ae1 i,
"It is the waterfall at the entrance .
{ the great gallery" replied the old +
ervant, turning around. In the mean-5 |
me the carriage stopped, and al
right ray OF light shone in at the
Tindows. The position cracked his
hip. ~ II
"What does it mean?" enquired
'odoiska, anxiously. Are they going
, arrest us here?s Hastsek
"This Is, IL l am not mistaken, the 1
oundary OF Lombardy; on the other l
de Of that small bridge before us, ,
e shall be in Switzerland" answered I
frederick. 8e hsl faHt