Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-11-12
tiently aside and went into the garden

bleuLly dSluc anu went iutO lue BdTueH
On the spot which Countess Degen.
field had usually occupied, and where !
had first heard Ellen's voice, sat a
couple of wrinkled old maids.
They were governesses, hoary vet
Grams who had knocked about the
world, and had not earned enough
after hard life TO enjoy the evening
of it peacefully, but were obliged to help
themselves along by giving private les.
sons. And such fate that dear, beau
tiful girl desired in her ignorance OF
the worldl What might she be doing
at Florence? With what enthusiasm
would she be received by society," It
must be pleasure to see those beam
ing, fervent eyes rest on the master.
pieces of modern and antique art, tc
follow every sign of emotion in her
open, pure features. Besides, Florence
is for everyone one of the most inter
esting of towns. should sooner or
later in any case journey thither. Why
not sooner? stood meditativelv on the
landing where Ellen had involuntarily
run into my arms.
"a letter, NJ. re Baron" said Louis
breathless voice near me- He handed
me letter in strange handwriting
1t was from Geneva.
Full of dire forebvdings of a sickbed
with a sister watching by it, opened the
letter, and to my delight saw Lapotin's
bold handwriting.
took a seat on a sunny bench and
read the following:
GENEVA Dec 30 49,
my DEAR BARON; AS you see am alive
and in safety; but that is all that can be said
one can scarcely call this existence in sick
room, without employment aud without friends.
life nature Is taking her revenge for the strain
that was put upon her.
still complaining is the comfort OF the
weak. May hope that you take a friendly
interest in the fugitive Nihilist who is being
I pursued by the poiceG Or DO son rather try to
Danish every recollection Of tim from your
I loyal heart?
NO know it would be hard tor you to think
! evil Of me, and therefore / viii tell you but
only you ana my cid friend, that I am ne
/ Nihilist
There Is IN my couAtry where those fanatics
I commit the unholy ravages, secret society
1 among the young mobiles, which tries to work
| against the Nihilstio intrigues. II is like
/ Sisyphus' task: the stone rolls and rolls and
/ threatens TO crush US, but We try on.
1--WE do not do battle with poniard and
dynamite. like our infatuated brethren, but
only witt The weapons Of the mind In spite
OF that, we naturally run the same risks.
Our power lies in this that we maintain
secrecy, and every secret Is in Russia sus
pieious.
I'VE stand united for the cause with oul
! possessions aGd blood, and do not fear any evil
In the consciousness of our inward purity.
THAT try to justify myself TO you. is my
-.
In accordance with our statutes, but YOU
thoughts shall not couple sergius Lapotir
with regicide; the papers which you once car
ried next your breast did not leave any stigma
and am sure you will guard my secret Wha
matters 10 to me what Count Degenfeld ant
others think OF me?
"Yet one moro disclosure have TO make
and I regret that cannot see your face at TIN
same time
The famous bluespoctacled NJ. le MAJ
cuis DO Nilleboisnet the gambler and al
venturer. is~a secret Partisan spyl WhO
nave you to say 70 thatf His pinched visage
probably strengthened in its effect by mean
OF art. made him safe against suspicion
Every swindler, every dishonest gamester
naturally placed confidence in him.
For greater safety he had always with hin
astrilIing beauty, whose task it was to entra
prominent young foreigners In order to lear
things from them which could be CONVERTS
into money in Paris.
''In his choice Of this last companion tn
Marquis was for once short ighted; the cir
was not bad enough; she had In her heart rea
love- and hoped 90 marry her lusty Henry, wit
the money earned thus ! succeeded IN gain
ing her confidence and she served me, II no
altogether without benefit to herself faithful
and successfully, and hope that lon.t ere thi
she has met her-Henry. and will make him
good little wife Thus q thoroughbred Parisia,
accomplishes all thingsl De sou wish TO know
something more OF Sereius Lapotin as q man
He has become an old chatterOox. and wou
J gladly tell you % "a spcndthrift youth and dis
appointed life as warning example, but he i
too weary 10 do sol
"If your journey home takes you through
Geneva. ask at the Hotel de Ia Couronne 70
; NO Ia and II poor sufferer still IS there, o
) II he has already taken his last. longed-fo
? Journey.
Still one thing morei have made my vii
and deposited II here.
"My fortune belongs to my relatives; but
! small part q Il, eighty thousand francs, hav
beQueathed TO Miss Ellen providing she be nc
married before her twenty first year, Chea