The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-11-04

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Mr.. Lapotin received telegram in tho
night, took the early train for Mar
seilles, and now" he hesitated.
"Just now, what?" asked /.
"0nly think, baron, just now there
were people here who asked for him,
and searched his room and belongings,
and the head waiter says they are some
Of the secret police" Itwas frightened.
swell, thought /, ''the unfortunate
man was political fugitivel and they
are pursuing him SO soon; they will
catch him yet on French territory"
Then Herr Metzler came to my door
himself, and asked II would receive o
strange gentleman, who wished to
speak with me. declared myself
ready, and in stepped an imperturbable
man with very good manners, who apol-
ogized for having disturbed me so early,
but he had heard that Monsieur le
Baron had associated great deal with
certain Mr.. Lapotin; was such the
case?
'It is indeed so," said l, Il was q
friend of Mr.. Lapotin's, who came last
night to tell me that he had received o
telegram, and must leave for Marseilles
at once, as he was still suffering and
weak. / tried to persuade him 10 re-
main. He said he could risk that short
journey and refused my escort"
Why | had named Marseilles as his
final destination, did not know my
self. believe ! had the childish hope
Of misleading the police! Louis had also
only spoken of Marseilles.
The man only nodded at my words,
and again begged pardon for having
disturbed me. He seemed to be quite
clear as to my personality.
MAY | ask what there is against Mr..
Lapotin?" said l, as he turned to go.
He smiled.
"The man is political character OF
considerable Importance know moth.
ing further" He bowed and with.
| drew.
longed to speak with Miss Rennert,
AS soon as possible was announced,
and she received me Immediately. She
came to meet me very much agitated.
"Tell me first of ALL" cried she, show
was Lapotin? Did he give you the i'm.
preston that he would be able to stand
the journey?"
''He gave me the impression of mar
who, by virtue of his will-power, will
keep up, until he has run into his harbor
That the journey will result badly fol
him, / fear, but that he will survive 1t, ]
believe. He was not to be held back,
tried it; and it is better So"
"The police were in the house2' asked
she softly. I nodded.
"They found nothing?" i.
Certainly not" answered l. "He
had been warned. Did you know that
he was a political character?"
HE never spoke TO me about It.
suspected it. But shall never believe
that he belonged to that class Of fanat
les that we know under the name oi
'nihilists.'"
"The nihilists are said to have theil
dark, dangerous accomplices even In
the highest circles Of society-there
may be many among them whose as
pirations are noble, still II win always
be wrong" said solemnly.
"You may be right" answered she
"as man, as an officer, as a Prussian
you will naturally know better than I
You said before he promised you NJ
explanation; until then we viii reserv,
our Judgment. It Is getting Lonesome
here. | fear You win be the next Il
leave. Do you know that the countess
and Ellen have gone to Florence?"
~ heard so from Lapotin last even
ing. What caused that sudden decis
ion?" tH.f.. "a. u.t.
~ believe the countess learned some
thing Of that scene from Ellen, and i'm
agined the rest, as she appeared u
know her consort pretty well. Eller
refused 10 come TO table d'hote, as well
as TO see anyone. for which she was
finally compelled to give reason; ther
the doctor said her nerves were over
wrought, but that otherwise she was
perfectly healthy. Possibly the coun.
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your part, baron, and, to vindicate you,
Ellen had to speak. AS things are, and
as much ss it panied me to lose my IA.
vorite, IL is better so. In this way
Ellen will regain her usual spirits. She
was quite merry when she said good.
by, and promised TO write to me-"
"Now we both sit here forlorn," said
!, jestingly, "and await promised news.
Perhaps we may exchange with one an.
other?"
Gladly" said the old lady. "And
true friends will we remain. You will
see how they will gossip downstairs To-
day. Ipray you, Baron Aschen, treat
with contempt all Of Count Degenfeld's
remarks; he will not let this affair Of
Lapotin's pass without wounding usl'
To BE cosTIYUED.
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