The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-03-23
How Slle was Saved.

At Baden Baden, about twenty years
ago, Hungarian count, Christian W,
and his daughter came to pass the season.
The young countess, charming and bcauti-
ful, and hcircss to large fortune bequeath-
ed her by her mother, was soon surrounded
by Il host Of admirers. She speedily be-
came captivatcd by one of the most worth
less Of her suitors, Carl M, because -he
had handsome face, and long, black,
wavy halr, was gifted with a fascinating
manner, dressed with exquisite taste, danced
marvelously, and possessed rare powers rs
q singer Carl was q noted gambler and
given to dissipation, and Count Christian
became possessed of information that the
young chevaler, had quilted Naples in con-
sequence Of some sCandalous adventure in
which he had been implicated.
Helen was so completely infatuated with
Carl that she gave no heed to the advice,
the prayers, or even the orders of her father.
She would not believe the disgraceful al tc-
ccdcnts of her willy lover. The conditions
Of affairs brought the old Count, possessed
of a remarkable degree of firmncss, to the
determination of originating some plan
whereby he could cffectually overcome the
persistent efforts of Carl to secure his
daughter, as we'll as convince Helen that
to save her from such an unprinciplcd man
was deed of patcrnal tenderness and care.
The chevaller had continued adroitly in
his work of cnsnaring the young heiress,
and finally III direct terms asked her to
clope with him. He wrote note propo-
sing q clandcstine meeting at an hour when
her father was in the habit of going. ont to
play whist with some gentlemen of his &C.
quaintance, and in 1t made the suggestion
thatif she favored the proposition she would
| wear in her belt rose as sign of consent.
Count Christian, having intercepted the
letter. took the occasion soon after to ap-
proach Helen, and asking her to 90 out
with him, at the same time handing her q
flower, remarking: ''put this in your belt
as an ornament" She smllingly obeyed.
In course of their walk they met Carl, who
bowed, and was ovcrjoycd to notice that
Helen had carried out his request.
The Count conducted his daughter to the
residence of one of their acquaintanccs and
requested her to wait until he called for her.
This done he returned to the house he oc-
cupicd on tho outskirts of Baden. He had
sent away his servants and was alone. At
the appointed hour Carl arrived and lcaped
over: tho garden wall. Finding the door
securely closed, he entcredthc house through
one Of tho windows. With pleasurable
excitement ho hast, ned towards Helen's
apartments, but great was his astonish-
ment to find her father armed with brace
of pistols. Tho Count closed the door, and
said to the miserable chcvalier:
"Carl M, could kill you; have
the right to do so. You have entered my
house at night; you have broken into 1t.
I could treat you as a felon--nothing could
be more. natural"
,'But, sir" said Carl, trembling, and in
an almost inaudible tone, II am not rob.
! ber." 4 l3 Egr
"Not robber!" exclaimed Count CMis.
tian.i "What are you, then9 You have
come to steal my daughter, to steal on heir
: ess and fortune. have your criminal
letter. shall show you no mercy. Il
! You refuse to obey mo will slay you.
/, .1"What is your will, sira"
| .'You must leave Baden this instant