New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-12


TO Vienna But you just said you knew
no one -
81 said go; but have since learned that an
| aunt, my only relative, has been taken sud
denly Ill there passing through on her way
from Italy"
II am truly sorry for the cause said Fcrnald.
but | am thankful that j am TO nave sucll q
delightful companion: for nothing In the wofu
would make me happy as to have you accept
| d seat in my carriage, ,.,.. o.oo.
| mo from all the dangers Of the way On one
thing moro. l have a servant whom / womb
| like to take with me. On such l?a''nrrn ny. :"
| maid is only ncisancc, but q man Is always
useful ., g, or,,
* very good idea, end suits me c>actly, cried
Fernald. is he young strong ana "u nd i m
Then will leave my own at home as he
will be quite unnecessary. - 1t is se''ie"' WI
ar There ge' is still little difficulty said Nine
Won BERNARD. thouehtfnily; his name IS no,
on my passport, and he has non" OF III, o"' fonr
Won will cct into trouble. You see" she said,
with her most gracious smil" your travelling
| communion begins already TO annoy You.
| Ion the contrary, | am happy 70 say c can
serve YOU also in this difficulty" cried fernald
~ The Baron has put me in possession OF q pa,%r
that will be an open sesame for all police re9"'-
Il thank YOU from my heart SAID Nine,
Bernard with bcamlng look: iraN ul ~ ".
| one of my sudden flight: for | should nave ~
answer thousand questions, prompted by mFr'
a ;mn rur;ositv and that is So trcsomc Good
night, A. what time shall be ready In the
'''' If f" o'clock is not too early, will call for
| YOU ut that honr. ,-
~" Vcry we'll Once moro, good-night! ...
She left MIN in such a state of joyful cxcit@,
| mcnt That hc could only think of the pleasure
| he promised himself on the morrow ar" "nn, ,o
reflected for "A minute upon the iact hln' rnnrc
uneasincss even before O.pning H. AZ 'h IN ~
pany now had ~ lon.cr attractions lor ii" rc n,
| departod unOhscrvcd, IN 0iuel 10 ''Nc '"' 49,
necdfu for his early journey.
1t was precisely o'clock on the io"o N,mc
morning when FeInald drove up TO Mi nf
Won Pernard's dwelling. in the Baron comlVi'lpi"
| covered carriage. drawn by tW" stout h 9I'c1
The important trunk VS. firmly screwru on vmd
| The house door opened a. they stoppc'' ".u
| yonng man in gray livery came ont ana, noMlni
| respectfully, announced thai Mmr. I,t'' nu,
would be ready DIRECTLY lie them or 'hn, ,n D%
| tbr box in a few minutes Nine BERNARD ap-
reared. closely yelled. and cnveloped III Costly
| India shawl Fcrnald sprans TO meet h'f' aH
| lifted her in with assiduouS care lie then SGl'cu
| himself beside her, the servant closed IN" door
spiang up beside the position who cracked HIS
whip, and OF they started at prisk Iroa, olaf
| The Losthorn sounded. and the carriage cIdt-
| tered so over the stony pavement that c"nN'fS-
| ton ut first was impossible; but soon the Wl'ciS
rolled lightly along the Sn"Tt an n,g"Ih However
ONLY distracted replies from his companion ne
| Observed that she lacked thar ease Wh'' ,, si
usually possessed in such rcmarkaD,e uoSirF;
| Did anxiety for her aunt trouble Eer ~ VIZ
She regret The unconventional step sn" hau .aHcn
in placing herself under hs protecuon, a' ,%n
| latter and remembered. with thrill OF JOY, tha'
She could not now draw back, soon t 'hclr c vn
yersatl3n cane ~ ,n ard co r her eyes as
if to regain her morning nap ,
When they arrived at the first station. where
they were to change horses. Bavarian official
81, lie booI in IL,
laconicay: "Your passports" -,
Fcroad drew forth his and handed it to him
with Nine. n rnar's, who said
My servants name is not upon NINE: l ur-
cided so late to take him that there was no
time to obtain his passport" ~ ,.o
Very we'll; then hc cannot go; We have me
most stringent ORDERS replied the official, in
phlegmatic but utterly resolute tone
Fernald saw that she turncd PALE ana she cast
"Dn not be troubled he said with q, re-.
assuring smile; his Will make il all right.
And he handed a folded document to the officer
The servant accompanies me- lie ndued. Ill.,
The police officer, after glancing over tir
| paper returned il TO Fcrnald, with respcctinl
| bow, and told him that he would immediately
| see that the passports were Nlscd, ~,
| lie went away with them in his hand lhe
servant meanwhile, had been an interested spec,
| tator of this transaction, ard fernali noticed
| his face for the first time. He liked his APPEAR
| ance extremely for his countcnancc was hand
some and intelligent, set III curling chestnut LOCKS
and cnlivened by d"ncirG brown eyes LIE Gomiu
|
| covered his upper lip. lcrnald looked at him
with admiration, and thought Nine. Won Der
nard had the handsomcst lackey ever seen IN a
The horses were brought out. and Fernaid
alighted 10 SCI that his precious trunk was sale
| After while the official brought back the pass
| ports and rs the young man turned quickly 10
| hand hers IL Mime. Dcrnaid lie saw, peculiar
| look Of intelligence pass between hers"i anu
the servant lie felt sudden rang OF ,eao ,'is,
but he instantly Suppressed II, ana thought .,
| What folly! | ought To be- ashamed oil niNSeli
and Jumped into the carriage, which started
1t will be better" said Fcrnald, to hav"
your servant pass for mine the rest OF the way
it smplihes the affair
eagerly; but | had 10 idea the police we're
They arc-especialy now. I must know the
name of your man"
Ills name is Lippman-otto Lippman"
| From Frankfort =?
no. not from there, you come from Nassau
do YOU not Lippm0n?
From IIadamar. Madame answered tho
youth. who leaned back 10 reply to his mistress :
| question,
Fernald thought he again an expression in
the mans cy"s that WIS >cccdinely diaarc able "a
| him, for he felt that hc had "a spy upon his
movements, if nothing else In consequence. con
versation tagged still more. fcrnald tried 10 talk
with his companion about her former place OF
residence, but found it impossible 20 draw her
out; she appeared i'll at casr and anxious Was
| her anxiety account Of her servant?
One thing was ccrtain-therc was something pc
| culiar about this man. lie talked at times with
the position, u sulliy-loOking, broad-shouldcrel
fellow, with a vlainous scnr across his brow
and nose the carriage made such noise that
Fcrnald could not hear what they said. but OBJ
served that the servant spoke very pure Ger
Sometimes he looked round into the carriage, ano
glanced OF his mistress with expression decidedly
| not suitable for q servant. He wore, as was
| proper, ron2h leather gloves but as he drew on,
| of them of Fcrnald saw a delicate white hand
| with beautiful v-shaped nails-a hand which de
| sidedy could not belong 10 q servant
fernald became more uncomfortable as time
| went on. Had this charming woman, with whom
| he WAS more in love than lie had confessed IL
| himself deceived him about this fellow was ho
| n lover In disguise. whom she took with her
| Did he, in his simple good nature. assist at an
| clopnment Was this why tie passport was not