Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-02

that you succeed, what win you have done
for tie princes in that easel Nothing"
Nothing, Olympey shah have ae..vs;
cred them from their most skiiifu' snA
dangerous enemy"
II believed" said the young woman.
"that you had nothing acnina the En-,
peror: you spoke Of making him colonetn
az did not wish TO tell you my sccfe' sn
at once" r.
nation will come back TO the Bourbons en III,
recall them? Do not believe it. You VIII
have committed a useless crime without
profit to the Bourbons and for which YOU
most assuredly will have TO suffer. nyou
love me abandon this homicidal pro)cci.
which will put an end to our love and our
lives, for 1 shall die with you. could not
survive on, Adolphel" -,
Nothing could divert Mr.. de Courcilion
from his purpose. He not only persiHea
in his design, but would also make Olympic
Gently the means of which he intended 70
make use. a.
The very day Of this fatal confidence M
Poncel came to see Olympic secretly.
do You know. anything ?" he asked.
"Yes. Mr.. de Courcillon has come TO
Paris as ON enemy. He has seen me; no
he loves me, ard the deep affection he has
for me has caused him to abandon all his
schemes"
"yery we'll"
To kin the Emperor The very thought
made Olympe's blood run cold, to such an
extraordinary degree was this man sur.
rounded with glory and power. II seemed
&c Olympic that the simple mentioning OF
that intention made within the closed
doors and contracted walls of her boudoir,
was enough to deliver her lover 10 the
dire vengeance of the law. And. in fact;
one single word from her mouth would
have suficed to ruin Mr.. de Courcillon.
But shs was very lar hsc IRON o Wishing =, her.
the very sight of Mr.. Poncel gave
her the ague. and she would have
bought the freedom from the bonds
that weighed her down at the price OF
twenty years of her life. She felt that II
was impossible. and her only hope was TO
induce Mr.. dc Courcillon to change his
resolution or TO see the Emperor depart for
the army, which event the MontteT nau
announced as impending. The question
now was to gain time. 70 lu.i MIR. fohcels
vigilance to sleep, and to divert Mr.. de
Courcillon in such manner as to turn his
attention from his dangerous projects.
She had tried TO repel tho fatal secret; put
now that she had become the repository OF
il. she wished to know IL entirely, Tor she
understood very we'll that her lover would
not act alone and that an accomplish might
betray him. when it would be Impossible
for her to save him.
The Young man in the meanwhile con-
tinued to he very attentive 10 her ana COLL
planned of her want Of affection.
+" You do not love me-" he said. IF you
loved mo Won would share my views and
assist me IN my actions"
mo. Adolphe. mol How can you talk OF
love in connection with the horror when
murder naturally must cause, and which,
in my opinion. can never be JuStlnea py
any political reason nor by any otner
Was ever ASSASSINATION an evidence Oh
love? Is the Emperor your rival? 10 you
of orr affection? am ready. Let us quit
Paris-France, even, If you will. Let US 20
and hide our happiness in some remote
corner Of the world, III desert
comet"
MIR. de Courcllon, without avowing that
there were other things in the world besides
love. refused to live in a desert. And SINCE
Olympic did not approve Of bis proceeding
he refused likewise to tell whether he had
any accompllces or not.
II see how it is" said Olympic. You
wish TO friehten me. You think, perhaps,
that in order to be the master OF all
woman's feelings it is necessary to captl-
waite her imagination by filing it with an
all-absorhing idea-by making her tremble
for the life of the one she loves. All how
wrongly you have judged me, my darling.
There is no need of causing me TO tremble
for YOU; you are dear enough to me with
out that.
Mr.. de Courcillon returned a superticial
answer TO this last mark of her love, ike
man decided to pursue his course without
giving any more condolences. Olympic,
Wounded in her heart but still full OF love,
was in tears when Mr.. Poncel made her
visit. She had not seen Pouches agent
for a long time, and had abstained from
soliciting anv assistance from him. Mr..
Poncel. though always polite, showed now
nevertheless a certain rudeness III bis de-
meanor which by no means was habltuai
with him.
MADAM, " he said. shave you found out
ANYTHING yet 2" ,o,.,,.
Except that Mr.. do Courcillon still loves
me with the same ardor and that he spends
hls time in amusements. lie Is going to
take me to ball tomorrow.
II am sorry. Madam. sorry for you: for
If Won will deserve the minister's bounty
you must be useful to him."
"Sir 2" -,
YES. madam. Mr.. de Courcillon con-
spires"
You are mistaken. sir. ;"
MADAM am going to give you the in;
formation which ought to have received
from Won. Mr.. de Courcilion is consplring
against the Emperor. He has no doubt,
been cautious with you, and therefore DO
not accuse YOU; | am only sorry that you
have not gained his entire confidence. But
no matter, madam, Ihave come to giveyou
an opportunity of proving your devotion
to his Majesty the Emperor. Will you
see Mr.. de Courcillon today"
yes, sir. expect him this evening""
AT what hour does he leave your"
AT midnight, generally"
retain him an hour longer. 1t is but
little | ask of you"
Certainly, sir: nothing is easier. But
NAV presume TO ask you whyf"
"For very simple reason. madam; we
intend TO arrest him between II and /
o'clock"
"Here?"
YES. madam That will make less noise
than if il was done at his house, and IN
matters of conspiracy it is his Majesty the
Emperor's custom TO avoid publicity as
much as possible. ] have the honor,
madam, 10 bid you adieu.n
Mr.. Poncel laid GU a table q pocket-book
comfortably filed with bank-notes and re-
tired. 1t was lucky for Olympic, who was
on the point Of betraying herself. Thus
then she was ordered to deliver. up the
man she loved. The price OF MIR. de Cour-
ciilon's blood was before her, and MIR.
Poncel regarded the act he had COM
manded her to perform so simple that no
had not even shown doubt as 10 her ODE
dience. Olympe's heart trembled in her
bosom. What did she care for Mr.. Poncel.
Fouchc, or the Emperor himself! MIR. do
Councillor must be saved ut any cost if it
was vet possible. What was she to do
Go 10 him? But she Was probably watched
aud would be followed. MIR. Poncel was
too clever not to have the street filled
with agents She feared both tho arrival
and the too long absence of her lover. At
o'clock Mr.. de Courcillon came. As soon
as he appeared she rushed into his arms.
"Oh. my darlingl" she exclaimed, you
are lostl They know your plans; they are
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