Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-01-10

brother? myself had but only vague
and remote conjectures."
Il came hither," she replied, ION
purpose to explain all to thee. See
here the token whereby the sight OF
thy features filled me from the be-
ginning, with so strong suspicion
OF the truth"
She held out to him the portraits
she had received from Bianka through
Gregorius. Henry gszed upon them
with the eye of an artist, and in
stantly recognized the undeniable re-
semblance in the male portrait to
himself, and the female to Lodoiska.
1t became instantly a dear consola-
ton to his heart, that his new future
was no dream, that it rested firmly
| upon reality. Suddenly he resumed: :
And knowest thou also the name OF
our present sister?"
Il am not able to give you full in
formation concerning them, But
herein will you find enough to en-
ploy your thoughts for awhile"
Handing him the letter in which BIZ
anki had disclosed to her the story
Of her birth, which he read hastily.
In the meantime Frederick and Lo-
doiska conversed together. Freder-
lex began to relate to her the strange
discovery OF Oloff, and the mans
connection with his own fathers his
tory. Henry half reading, half list
ening, suddenly exclaimed: "Freder-
lex, what do you call the name Of
this friend of your fathers, for whose
sake he was driven into exile?"
w." replied Frederick.
~W-i" exclaimed Lodoiska, in
great surprise, while her look to-
wards Frederick and Henry assumed
the guise OF question.
THUS do we continually detect
new threads OF this most remarkable
web; yet know not any means OF
ascertaining the exact rsdth," ans
wered Henry.
At this point OF conversation, Oloff
entered the room. Henry took up
the portraits he had received from
his sister, and turned to Oloff; and
accosted him thus: MY friend do
you recognise these portraits?"
/ A glad surprise glistened in the
scarcely able to speak.
do / know them?" he replied. "Ah
how vivid the past lies marked before
me. Have / not seen them a hun
dred times in the room OF captain w.
-. at Strasburg, over the sofa?"
Scarcely had .Oloff spoken these
words, when Frederick exclaimed:
What my father?'
Sacrificed himself for mine," in
terrupted Henry.
what a marvellous chaini" ex-
claimed Frederick. What day OF
judgement and Of retribution." He
thought OF st. Lucas and Beaucaire,
visited by hand OF Vengeance in the
self-same hour wherein a happier
fate extended him and his friend the
suspicious consumation OF all their
labors and their hopes OF years gone
by.
Lodoiska had listened to these de-
velopements in mute astonishment.
Now she uttered in her tnrn: What
did'st thou know my mother, Oloff?"
The man started with agitation;
@The Countess Dolgorof?" he asked,
looking at Lodoiska with curious and
scrutinizing eyes, as il he sought in
her face an explanation OF her singu-
lar question.
Lodoiska felt alarmed at having
betrayed her secret. Henry remarked
it, and Gained her apprehension:
Fear nothing dearest, this man is
faithful. I will be security for him
but now nothing must longer remain
a secret from him."
After this he explained the whole
mystery to OIoff, and recommended
him to observe secrecy and precau-
ton. The old servant held out his
right hand, with the true German
cordiality, as a pledge OF the same.
Supper was now announced, but
with the intelligence that the Coun-
tess was so much fatigued, that she
had gone TO bed.
Supper was served. The presence
OF the attendants confined the warm
sentiments OF newly awakened az
lection within the narrow limits OF
conventional formality.
When supper was over, and the
servants had removed the table and
left the saloon, Lodoiska ordered
Olofi to remain close at hand and
hold himself ready.
Now am thy sister again." COM
menced she, with an amiable formal
ity, now belong again to thee"
Thou art inpeed blessing to me-
replied Henry looking in her inno-
cent countenance-
Frederick maintained vehement
struggle with himself. He felt that
he hand OF the brother. who knew
his love, must not lead him to the
sister, but that he himself must dare
refuses to risk all in pursuit OF his
loftiest ambition, is not worthy OF its
accomplishment. This reflection in
spired him with a true sense OF his
duty; yet not without trepidation he
prepared to obey the dictates OF an
honorable suit. "LOdoiska," he said, I
in a tremulous voice, SISTER OF my
friend; and OF the unforgotten hour
OF our first meeting, Lodoiska, on my
lips hangs the fondest wish OF my
heart. Dost thou not CUES ere L
pIOuOuuct IL. III llOts iiiuSt IL iCthoiu
unuttered and lost forever? Let this
moment decide"
She blushed. a sweet confusion
painted itself on her face: her beau
tiful eye was depressed to the floor
as she replied:
my heart? / know motif / may
dare obeyit it has decided long since"
Here she concealed her face, her eyes
OVERLOOKING with sweet tears, on the
bosom OF her brother.
Henry embodied her softly in bis
arms.
Frederick gently took her head, but
he dared not draw the lovely form TO
his breast. His ear heard the word
indeed that opened to him the bright
est heaven of bliss, but his heart was
perplexed with the horrors OF doubt.
Too suddenly, too powerfully did the
response to his hopes fall upon him. !
He trembled lest the images OF his
blioof,,I Iraau, ehoul6 no fiocniyqI |