New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-05

lIess. Let there be no noise. This is scarcely a
case for satisfaction dues fought with gentle,
men, and not with swindlers. Monsieur here VIII
leave the town, that is all, or we shall be put 10
the pain of exposing him..
This seemed to me to be a perfectly sensible ar
rangement. | was not greatly surprlseu az INC
Counts conduct; 1t was consistent Win lne seueIai
doubts had formed. acquiesced. therefore, ny a
silent nod
The French officer took out his watch. Mon
sIeur has ample time t. make his preparations LOT
departure In the morning, early, he will 90. by
our permission. he may keep what ne mas won
Our conditions that he leaves quietly Without
Tanrowski. with thick beads Of cold perspration
trickng from his brow, then left the room III a
hang-d0g fashion. ,. VvLii.. ,.o
were still talking the matter over. there soundeI
noise rs though the house were falling ABOUT our
ears. accompanied by sbrieks OF FHe fle a.,
We rushed ont. 10 quite true one OF the
wings of the hotel was in flames. We al scaHpereu
of in different directions l. Of course haSIehIhg 10
nv wife's ROOM where for all | knew 10 tne con-
trarv, she might be lying asleep UNCONSCIOUS Vi
danger. ,.t - 10
lrlons confusion. Waters tearing abouti chain-
bermaids screaming; men and women staying IN
the house scrambled into the corridors dressed IN
all sorts Of fantastic costumes ana Vhe WhoIe scepg
was naturally one of tumult and disorder. Iouiiu
nv little lady in peril. She had been Watheu ~
the NOISE. was ali but ready TO leave anu ouly
frightened on my account. we reaehfu une "nt'i
grounds in safety. and looked round tor our ieuCS
Not one OF hem was to be seen amongst the
crowd. Presently, rUmor passed from hQulu 10
mouth that Miss Rogers was IN danger IL WIS
slid the room she occupied formed part OF the wing
attacked bv fire. 4 scratch band OF Fan heho
volunteers had by this time arrived, anu were eteI,
nrtIcallv graphing with the iames. IL spite ~
my wife's protesfations | forced my way ny Sheer
strength of elbows through the crowd, Win the
intention OF beng OF service. Ny 1er"lsm vas not
however put TO the test iiclor' Dai even sd''Icu
the centre OF the cOnlagratoE earncu thal every
one was safe and suddenly out came the tan hgnTe
of IauroWski. Els lace lIt up 10y the Aght OF tle
t.sFr ,.iat
form of Miss Rogers.
Swiuulcr or uo swindler. be was brave, plucky
fellow after ALL and had r-kcd bis lile po'y b',
hind him rushed Mr. Rogers. the French OH" or, anu
n host Of svtited evrc'ators--but Hansen was not
among them. The American F,ri was IliI down own
and immediately attended 10. She had tainted Dut
wa- otherwise uuinIuIod.
sir. | thank YOU said iir Rogers 20 the Count
cra..iuz his hand with lecp-iet emotion. NY
daughters life ls my own Won have saved d; coIl-
maud me I'D everything. H..
We were al around Laurowsi., watching him
with admiration. and many OF u, eheeu4- llln. !
freely io'gaFe him H's past msle'd' llr was ,Ie
hero o, She moment yet stood silent ana m'ilLuLu..
At last after apparently undergoing sharp IN
Won mistake Yourself SIR he said in his broken
English: 'it was not / who saved Miss rogers; /
simply lifted her from the bottom Of the stairs.
Doctor Hansen brought her down from her ROOM
.Ur. Hansen we all exclaimed.
'Ye- lame as hc is. Dee was before me, ana saved
her wIth-wIrA great courage. lie j. me nero
where is Hansen somebody called ont.
\ search was Immediately made, and the little
Doctor va, found calmly applying remcd ts to his
two LidIy-buruel hands and scurched face.
Miss Roger, Rs safe De- asked TRANQUILITY.
'Gu.ic.. we answered. thanks TO your bravery
An Laurowssl has told y0u be- remarked with
some surprise AID / heard hm add ALMOST naudi-
bIr the fellow ha. some honesty III him. after ALL
The fire was put ont before Ir could destroy one
quarter of the building. and most of Ms suffered
uothl0g worse than severe fright. Mss hogtrs
nerves were 70 good deal shaken and hy Dr Han
SENS advice she was ordered complete rest Tor day
or two. after which she recovered as though moth
ing bad happened.
The Count disappeared, and | have never seen
him 20 this dlY. though. indeed. ! heard Of MN
soon after. on Cur journey home 10 England. from
perscr win, know him better than any of ma. Il
appears that lac was rot % Count no all, and not
ey en- a Laurowski. nor Pole, bu' Hamburg jew
named Abraham Never, well known ~ every Euro
peau gambling place. and susprc ed. on several
occasions. of trucking ~ cards. Snch was ny
w.tr'- most rrntlemaulr and accomplished man,
Was the American hclrcs- ever informed OF the
true character of her quoudam adrlrerf never
told her. and | an positive lr Hansen observed
the same rrticeuce q, myself. But my WE, OF
course. knew, an. she Wa- extremely intimate WI
Miss Rogers. Anyhow, We always strdlou~ly
avoided the bare mention Of his name IL our con-
Ver~JtIoI-
since our return to England we have been visited
bv Nj Rozer~ and Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Han
son Mr. Hansen was nee Rogers, and she CON
fr--cd 90 my wife tGat tGom the first ~he always en-
t,rtHIued a secret preference for the htte lame
man. Alv wife thinks She wa RANT. and has.
moreover. vowed never To- believe IN another Count
so long as she LIVcs.-. Time.