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Her mother was taking her afternoon r.ap in the adjoin ing room, me llelratli played upon ins violin in an upper room. All things apparently were their usual aspect, yet appearances were deceptive. Elsie listened anxiously from time te time te the sounds from above, and when the lovely tones stelo softly and regularly down, she drew a deep breath. It was the first time her father had touched his violin since the reception of Oswald's letter. With unstrung nerves and weary of life, he had spent long hours in his easy chair battling fiercely with sorrowful memories of the past. He was once mere beset by terrors of that period, he was again plunged in the dream-life in which he liad quailed from the goblet of life in full draughts as the indulged favorite, the nearest relative antl heir apparent of a distinguished state official. The Hofrath bad turned ever the Icallets of his tablets of memory olio by one, had reviewed with impartial scrutiny each event therein described, and then placed upon them the seal of eternal silence and renunciation. There lay the letter of his son Oswald. There before him lay a Ise the letter con taining the laconic answer te its questions. There it lay, the result of long-continued, calm and dispassionate reflection. In a few words he announced his will, which was also te serve as a rule of conduct for his children, if they wished te remain at one with him. "I am the son of my father death once proved this te me with crncl severity every ether answer is superfluous." Thus ran the answer that Hofrath Markliu .thing back te the high and noble family von Ilaidck-Behnhauscn, as his final de cision. Elsie had an intuitive conviction of this decision, which was net at all agreeable te her wishes. She had hoped that this public citation, would open te her a deer of cutrauce into that social circle te which she aspired with her whole -soul. Hut her filial and affectionate spirit .suffered with her father when she saw him gloomy and melancholy, depressed and exhausted, by his mental conflicts. New be had returned te his violin, he was seeking te seethe his distmbed spirit by intorceusc with this faithful companion, the only precious object be had brought with him from his former life of splendor into his present obscure and humble exist ence. Elsie knew that new his battle had been fought, and net, bhc feared, te her satisfaction. Her attention was suddenly called into another direction, as she saw the stately form of Counseller IJcrgland crossing ever the church-place and ap proaching the house. A sensation of joy ful pride thrilled her young and somewhat wexldly heart. He, whom the noblest in the city esteemed and honored, he was coining te visit them freely and without pretence, a mark of appreciation that would at all events bear its fruits. She hastened eagerly te the deer, in order te meet him. The counseller asked with unusual friendliness, whether her father was te be seen, and she invited him te enter. "De net announce me, de net dis turb his playing," he exclaimed as Elsie was about te open the deer of her father's room. The music ceased abuiptly in the mid dle of a fanlasic. Klsbeth softly pushed back the deer, the Hofrath did net notice it. He was slowly pacing back and for ward, with drooping head, and holding the violin loosely in his hand. When he found himself opposite the deer, he raised his eyes. His glance met that of the state counseller. A leek of friendly wclcome quickly banished from his features the gloomy sternness that lctraycd deep and inexpressible sorrow. He placed his violin upon a piano standing in the background, and greeted the unexpected guest . with great cordiality. Elsie left them alone. When the two men had taken their seats, the counseller upon the sofa, the Hofrath sidewise en a chair, se placed as te keep his face iu the shadow, they exchanged the polite phrases, usually forming the preface te a conversation, yet in both might have been noticed an excitement foreign te their words. "If I were te propose te you without diplomatic digression that which brings me here in reality," said the counseller, with a faint smile, " I should run the risk of an abrupt dismissal from your presence, my dear Hofrath." The Hofrath looked thoughtfully down, it appeared clear te him that in consequence of the late citation in the public journals he was about te hear some friendly counsel from the man of business. " Yeu proceed at least mero honestly than diplomats by profession generally de," replied the Hofrath with courtesy. " Fer the sake of this honesty I claim an honest reply, my best Hofrath." . " That shall be yours iu se far as is com patible with my circumstance." " O, no conditions ; I swear te yen te be unreserved aud candid, aud confess, again without any diplomatic reservation, that your circumstances are Intimately concerned in the matter." " Then de net hope for a definite answer," broke in the Hofrath with de cision. "Loek upon me as one dead leek upon me as tbe close of an unaccount able history in which nothing can ever be altered. Whatever questions you may ask, whatever advice you may wish te offer in regard te it, will be all in vain since I am pursuing a course that has been well considered. "Yeu have misunderstood me," re turned the counseller, in some perplexity. He had proceeded in the belief that the father of Clotilde would be prepared te consider his proposal as referring te the hand of his daughter, rather than te a question of business. As the Hofrath crave no siem of coming te the relief of his perplexity, he added, "The unveiling of your past was in nowise my aim." " Then I am ready for every answer." "It in wonderful that you are se deter mincdly silent in regard te your former circumstances, yet we will put tbat aside. Every man has his own peculiar ways, and it is apparently from very honorable motives, that you shrink from all allusions te the past. Fer my part, I held that birth is an inheritance ; rank and high standing, the aim of ambitions striving ; wealth and property, something te be ac quired by personal exertion. Why you have hidden yourself in an obsaure gov ernment office, and why you bave re mained there with all your abilities, is a mystery te me." " Had I been capable of filling another position efficiently they would have been able te find me, but as in the service of the state, all depends upon patronage, and as I have no patrons I have simply re mained fixed in the position, forced upon me by necessity." " A severe reproach for these whom it concerns; but it lies in the nature of things, that net every one who is fitted should rise, yet I consider it necessary that one should take the trouble of climbing.-' " Whoever undertakes te de se without the probability of a favorable resnlt, only makes himself ridiculous." 'Perhaps 1 should, in your place, be of the samcopinien,but my quiet mode of life, makes it easy for me te turn my abilities te account, like the talent Ged has lent us." "I shall probably live te sec tbe like in my son ; his spirit is net broken ; for him' these things have value, which you have valued. It is a satisfaction te me tbat I have sought te inoculate my children with the spirit, but cnuebled and improved, that was my peculiar inheritance by birth." "Yeu seek te influence the decisions of your children through their filial, love," replied the counseller, with seme hesita tion, for he was approaching the real ob ject pf his visit. His heart beat anxiously ; lie was new te venture upon a confession without any iruaranty that it would lead te a favorable result. He was te ask this man, who lived out his principles se ob stinately, who was scarcely four or five years elder than himself he was te dc nfand of him bis daughter as a wife ; his courage failed, after the short test he had applied te this inflexible man. But he felt that the attainment of his most lively wishes depended en the continuation of this conversation. " Perhaps the development et our pres ent views depends upon the eveuts of our youth, my dear Hofrath.. Yeu have fol lowed the impulse of the moment aud have closed your account with that which had made you unhappy. Yeu created for your self a sphere of activity, and a family cir cle, still in the strength of your youth. I acted otherwise. My continued exertions were directed towards the accumulation of wealth. When I reached the point of sat- islactien with regard, te tins, I failed m attaining the true enjoyment of life. Fate led te me my deceased wife. Hew I, the earnest, serious man of busi ness, was brought se far as te wee and marry the lovely butterfly of fashion, I cannot explain even te this day. Te speak candidly, it sometimes appeal's te me that she willed it, and it was done. We were never one in soul aud mind, ycSwc were urnled in gentle bends. Se long as my late wife -formed the central point of our fable like glittering society, I was net averse te it. A sort of enchantment took possession of me, rendering me a strauger te myself. Hut I awoke wheu she had closed her eyes forever. Whether this would have happened if her life had been spared, I can really net venture te de cide." " In my judgment you would net yet have awaked, Heir Counseller," remarked the Hofrath, somewhat surprised by this statement, "for the magic spell of the wife we love hallows the circle in which she holds us bound, aud we gladly re main blind seHeng as she smiles upon and loves us." " I am, however, glad that I have again escaped from the enchantment ; I feel myself happier," said the counseller, se quickly that his speech seemed the invol untary outburst of an overflowing heart. " I have come back te myself, the clement in which I feel myself well, floats around me ; the atmosphere iu which I And satis faction environs me new. When my wife departed, the frightful selitude resulting from this unexpected less appalled me. Afterwards a quiet peace took possession of mynind ; I knew net aud inquired net whence came the beautiful tranquillity of home." He paused. The Hofrath deeply moved by this unrestrained confidence, did net venture te sprak. " Lulled by the certainty of my heart felt happiucss, I took rie incisures te secure it in another way, until of late the conviction forced itself upon me that I might find myself mere grievously be reaved than by my earlier less. I seldom saw your daughter and my children only at neon aud at table. The fear that I might one day miss her from my house, epeucd my eyes te the truth at last. I recognized the slumbering regard for Clotilde that lay deep in my soul." The Hofrath started up ; trembling aud pale he gazed at the man, who had ven tured te make him this confession. "De net be angry with the elderly man," entreated the counseller mildly, " de net refuse me harshly, when I beg you te be my intercessor with Clotilde that she will net forsake me and my chil dren that she will become my wife." "My Clotilde your wife?" asked the Hofrath, taken greatly by surprise, and the doubt remained whether it was joy or paiu that gave color te the exclamation. A solemn, uncomfortable silence follow ed, which neither ventured for a time, te break. A whirl of ideas passed through the nrain of the father, who had never yet reflected upon the possibility of such an event. Greatly disturbed, he finally raised bis eyes te the counseller, as the latter again began : "I entreat you new -for your deci sion, aud as we agreed in the beginning, of our conference for your candid reply, as honest man opposed te honest man, I ask you whether you have anything te say againct my proposal for Clotilde ; speak freely, my dear Hcrr Hofrath." " I knew no man upon Ged's earth te whom I would se gladly give my Clotilde te wife, in spite of the dilfcronce of years, as te yourself," replied the Hofrath, "yet I warn yen against tee hasty a decision I warn you of the illusion of the enchant ment that seems te have entangled you in its chains." "Fear no romantic whims en my part ; I am net in this instance the prey of a fanciful illusion, as I was iu my first choice, but offer myself with all the sym pathy or a tender friend as a suitor te your daughter." "And have you hopes of finding yenr affection returned ?". asked the Hofrath, antiQusly. "Yeu shall bring me intelligence of that," said the counseller, quickly. " I wish Clotilde te have time te test her in clinations, te become familiarized with the relations that await her. If she is well disposed toward me. she will grant a speedy affirmative te my suit hnd this, bliss-conferring sentence shall be .followed by a quiet betrothal. In this way, we shall be safely harbored from possible storms, and I doubt net that the similar ity or principle underlying our respective characters will seOn render us one family. In the exchange of our ideas I will then seek te combat your erroneous ideas con cen ccrnins your earlier life. It is new neces sary te come forward with the truth, for the advantage and benefit of your chil dren. I hepe yen vill then, in view of our happy relationship, allow me te take off the edge of your romantic sensitiveness, while yen give me full power te regulate the affair of yenr heirship in concert with the Haideks." -" 'What de you knew about the mat ter ?' inquired the Hofrath calmly, but with a slight contraction of the brew. "Iknewjnst as much as is needful," replied the counseller, deliberately. " Who could bave civen you the in formation ?" " Tlfe church records there I fiud your name inscribed as the seu of McycrMarklin and his wife Mcta Marklin, born Yen Haidek Behnhausen. Nothing further is needed te convince me that you are the sought for Oswald Marklin. These, however, are business matters that can be attended te later, but I was obliged te tell you that I had recegnized you." With hearty cordiality he extended his hand te the nefrath, who graspedi t firmly and warmly. "Perhaps I shall yet have te acknowledge that just such a friend has been wanting te me hitherto," he said, with emotion. Beth men parted, assured of the exist ence of a thorough understanding between themselves, but the brew of the Hofrath became overcast as his eye fell upon the letter which was te carry te his son the re quired decision. He took it up, contem plating it with a bitter smile. Shall he destroy this defiant letter ? Yes ! replied au inwaul voice, for this decision concerns the welfare of yenr .children. lhe man who is seen te be your daughter's hus band is entitled te require you te protect your rights. Taking up the letter coolly he held it te the flame of a match, and inspired by new views, which bid defiance te the ghosts of the past, he wrote te the Counseller Ven Haidek Behnhausen that he was about te entrust the ailaiis of his inheritance te an attorney. " A prosaic conclusion te the sadly ro mantic events of my youthful life," he muttered, as he closed his second epistle. Ne friendly advances could be expected te result from se formal a declaration, but he wished for none. Then, tee, came his daughter Clotilde, as if it was the will of heaven, te destroy the icy crust in which he was encased as if fate would, by force, draw him out of his self-imposed misery. Clotilde entered shyly; she came with an uneasy conscience, for she knew new that she had yielded te the father of her pupils a mero tender sympathy than be came her position. Dared she, however. confess the feelings she indulged before he, the object of her reverence, had declared that his heart beat but for her and that he wished te make her his wife ? Clotilde did net suspect that the counseller had .visited her father. She went, as always, directly up te him and found him restless ly pacing Ins chamber. " I have kept you .waiting," she said, shall with a hearty greeting and a kiss wc play new?'7 " Net te-day, my dear Clotilde, I am greatly disturbed." " Father !'' exclaimed the daughter in dismay ; it was the first time such a re fusal had escaped his lips. " My spirit would sear far above the harmonies ; I am tee greatly delighted. Counseller l'ergland has been with me," he said, gazing with unutterable love en the glowing countenance of his daugh ter. " Father ! and you arc delighted '."' she asked, shyly. " Yes; rejeieed through the goodness of Ged which sought me just as I was en the point of endangering the well-being of my children ; your heart beats for him, who has asked me for your hand, my dear Clo tilde." She threw herself upon her father's breast ; he pressed her forehead closely and caressingly te his fatherly heart. "Sec," the leve of this frank, magnani mous man for my child, has raised my self-confidence. 1 feel myself suddenly mere assured and protected, by my com munion with him. Your love for him will confirm the change in me. and I shall make head against the worldly phantoms, te which prejudice and calumny alone give importance. Let us hope, through my new resolutions, for a peaceful solu tion of all difficulties, and let us antici pate for yourself a quiet and pure happi ness iu the relations that seem te have united your hearts." "O. my father! Yenr blessing hallows what I have sought te conceal in my in most soul " said Clotilde, raising her wist ful, beautiful eyes te heaven, " there hns long been for me no ether aim iu life, than te be allowed te care for his happiness." " NVclI for you, aud well for him, that you have recognized and claimed each ether; the counseller gives you time for reflection." " Whsrcfore reflection, since my heart belongs te him'."' "If his proposal receives a pieaipt 'Yes,' he will arrange for a speedy and quiet marriage." Clotilde again buiicd her blushing face in her father's breast. " I am hisjewn, however he may order it, but for te-day keep it from my mother and Elsie, for my spirit' must be mere composed before I can talk it ever with them." "Te that I agree ; but te him,' who is stretched upon the rack of suspense te him I must, at once, communicate your decision." " It will, it can scaicely surprise him," returned Clotilde, with a charming smile, " I will new return home, father ; fellow me, and be a witness te my premise." They left the house separately, as had becu agreed upon between them. Their own excitement caused both te overlook the probability,- that during the visits, events of an especially disquieting charac ter might have occurred te Elsbeth also. The young girl, otherwise addicted te jokes and teasing, had taken no notice whatever of the unusual haste iu which Clotilde. had left the house, just as little had she wondered at her father's going out, contrary te bis custom. She sat there subdued and quiet, sadly reflecting upon something that had entered the sphere of her life. Yes, something had happened te make her tremble, she had learned some thing that bail aroused her reflection. Elsbcth had received a letter from her brother Oswald, a letter from him of whom she was se proud. O, hew had her child-heart' exulted and rejoiced, when alone iu the family room, she opened the letter and prepared te read it. But when she had read it, " she passed from joy te grief as a bird searing joyfully te the sun, suddenly sinks te the earth with broken wing when struck by a fatal slot. The contents of the letter were as fellows : "Yeu are' the only one, my dear Elsie, who is in a condition te rescue me from au incomprehensible situation. I turn te you, therefore,- with full and certain con- J nuence, iirss warning you against, niuis crcct disclosures. Listen, aud put a keen edge te your moaiery and your judgment for it concerns n trifling matter, it is my honor that is iu question. A thing h: 8 happened, the issue of which, iu the con sciousness of my innocence, I might calmly await. But, if scorn should glance from any eye, or contemptuous words fall from the lips of strange people, what then? Recollect yourself, my dear Elsie, has any packet been delivered te my father during the past week, by a fair-haired man? I doubt the same, and will net dis turb my father's peace by any inquiries te him. Sec, there awaits us a series of important revelations, but the mysterious force of circumstances excites In me a dis pleasure that will never be allayed, should the nfcme of Marklin ever be branded with infamy. Since the visit of Counseller 5 Haidek, I have been annoyed by inquiring glances. They are looking for a fair-cam-' ploxiencd gentleman ; the loquacity of-the Haidek's servant betrayed this at last upon my pressing en him, with terrible earnest ness, the question as te what they wanted of me. De you comprehend in your free dom from care what it means te molest and insult an honorable man with suspic ions inquiries ? First appeared the butler of a hotel, who examined me with search ing eyes. He came under the pretense that a gentleman who had come from Normandy by the express pest, has since disappeared, leaving his trunk behind. It had been declared that this person lived in my quarter, but he was convinced at the first glance, of the error of this declaration, since the man whom he sought was of fair complexion. Then came a lady of middle age, who withdrew at once, remarking that the gentleman of whom she was in search was a blend, a decided blend. Finally a richly laced servant made' his appearance, casta search ing glance upon me, and would have re treated with au apology, dropping the words, 4Ne, it was net you whom I intro duced.' But new my indignation was aroused. I questioned the lackey, but could gather nothing from his confused babble, except that iu the house of Haidek inquiries were being made concerning a ccitaiu fair-skinned mau, who had ap parently lieen entrusted with the delivery of a valuable packet. Are these the evil spirits of the past, that thus hover about me? What have I done, meanwhile, te subject myself especially te their perso perse eut ion ? Feverish suspense and deep vexa tion confuse my powers of thought, -therefore I must seek te satisfy myself in regard te these talcs. If you are unable te help me, dear sister, then apply te our father, put my letter into his hand, and entreat him te hasten his explanation te State Counseller von Haidek ; possibly the storm may then be calmed." Such a letter the innocent young mai d cn had never received in the whole course of her previous life ; it seemed te render her helpless ; her features moved convul sively ; she sat for some minutes as if stupefied ; then a beam of light flashed ever her darkened conntcnance ; she raised her head, gazed around as if te sce wheth er she was dreaming ; whether tbese were net mere vague ideas swarming in her brain. Formless yet, but with indistinct outlines, these ideas arose in her mind ; thoughts sprung up, wave upon wave, rendering these ideas possible realities. Suddenly she resolved te act upon the im pulse that had, like a glittering flash, il lumined her soul. . Again she reflected ; again she read her brother's letter. O, if she, the lightlj valued child of the house, should be able te threw light upon the darkness that had gathered ever the brother whom she se proudly reverenced -if she might venture te put her suspicions into words ! But who could help her te take the proper course in this exigency ? She did net waver long in her choice of a con fident. Counseller Bcrgland was the man te whose experience the affair might be entrusted. New, tee,' she remembered her sister Clotilde's dream. Had net the latter, in a nightly vision, seen that her brother had been slain in combat with a stranger, aud that she had let him per ish? Driven almost te frenzy by thcse recollec tions, Elsie left her home unnoticed aud without reflection took the way te Coun Coun seleor Berglaud's house. On flying feet she hurried ever the space that separated her humble dwelling from the stately mansion of the counseller, hrr beautiful countenance all aglow, partly from her hasty action, partly from the feelings urg ing her en. As shencared the residence of the man who was te become her adviser, she moderated her pace, and considered hew te begin her speech. Her mental powers seemed exhausted ; net ene ra tional idea came te her aid ; her organs of speech appeared te be paralyzed by fear. Cautiously she mounted the steps ; she must net meet her sister or any of the do mestics if she did net wish te endanger her secret. On the right lay the private room of the counseller, en the Ielt, the apartments where Clotilde held sway. Elsie steed still. Should she ring and ask for Clotilde ? Ne ! she must act quite alone aud quite secretly. Peer little Elsie ! .in alliance for life had just been concluded here, that rendered nil secret doings useless. She opened tiic deer, ste!e softly tlneugh the open corridor,and knock cd lightly at the office deer. A hasty "come in " told her the counseller was at home and te be seen. She raised her clear blue eyes imploringly te the gentleman who came te meet her, and who did net, at first, recognize her. "May I trouble you a moment, Hcrr Counseller ?" she asked tremblingly. "Elsie ! Fraulciu Markliu ! ejaculated the counseller, clapping his hands with glee. "I see no ether way thai; te confide te you a matter that threatens the honor and happiness of our family," continued Els bath, with mere composure. She could net have chosen her words better. "Fer Heaven's sake," exclaimed the counseller, in great agitation, and drew the young girl toward the sofa. " If you will graciously hear me ; I will use exemplary brevity." "Speak ! speak, dear child !" " A wonderful mystery hovers ever us, and in this is involved a rising suspicion. My father seems te have reasons for dis owning his mother's, family, and the latter appears te be working against us in hostile estrangement. " Read my brother's letter. Hcrr Counseller, and give me your advice. I knew no ene else of whom I can take counsel. I wish te spare my father this mortification." Bergland took the letter eagerly. Els beth threw herself back upon the sofa in au excess of exhaustion and scrutinized the countenance of the reader. Flushes and pallor alternated like light and shade upon a face that exhibited a union of mental firmness and vivacity. She studied with anxiety the expression of this manly face, net beautiful, but uncommonly attractive' and interesting. Already silver threads, the heralds of advancing age, were mixiug through his abundant locks of bair, already Iiirht furrows were tracing them selves upon his high, arching ferchcad,but no ether tokens of age wcre discernible in bis manly and stately form. The counseller ran swiftly ever the. letter with changing emotions, and then, glanced up quickly te Elsie. " Might. there net be treachery at the bottom of this matter ?'- he asked ab ruptly. The young girl raised her hands up te him as te a divinity, " Yeu believe ,that also? Yeu believe' that also?" she cried in great excitement. " Seme ene has mis used our name." "I must at least believe in that, rathe than an inconsistency of your father which we should be obliged te preiuppan, if be had accepted a packet from that family. Whoever knows yenr father will net doubt him, but the mass must be con vinced. I only wonder that your brother himself has net conceived tbe' possibility that an imposition may fcagttj.bfea prac tised. Hew did you mmk'jmpen the idea?" 'iZ " "l)e net require me te become an ac cuser?" Elsbeth auxieusly- entreated, " I cannot answer yenr qacsiiea." "lYetl would, nrebablv facilitate the prosecution of the matter by yenr evi dence" "I believe it, but it would embitter mj whole iutiue life, were I seMahly te de stroy the reputation of auy Raman .be ing.?' "Slave yen a definite suspicion?" Elsie nodded in reply. "What was yenr design in making this confidential revelation, since you wish te be silent as te your grounds of suspicion against a particular individual, my dear Elsie?" "I believed it Would be enough, if yen should undertake te intimate te the veu Haidek family the possibility of an im position." "That might easily Ie undertaken, still it would net suffice, such things are net believed Without positive proof." "It would then develve. upon .tbe Haidek family te pursue the matter fur ther, and their information would make mero impression than a declaration of the- truth from our side. " " Only sec, with what sophistry you try te evade being an accuser, " said the coun ceun coun seleor, delighted with her naivete. " I wish te sec no ene punished, I wish nothing nothing at all but te secure my brother's happiness and my father's honor from auy injury." "But, if through my intimation, the ene whom you suspect should be traced?." 44 Really then I must still bean the blame, " said Elsbcth, under her breath ; ".tell me what te de, would ray sacred assurance satisfy the proud nobly family, would it suffice under the circumstances, would each etic' be convinced that we never received a packet from a blend gentleman, was I te swear te it with all the power of truth ? " "Ne, " auswered the counseller .with a sympathetic smile, "that would net belp you at all, we are hard men, dried up iu legal dust, and bclieve nothing without all-euflicicntr proof. But compeso yourself. Yeu shall net be disturbed in any way i shall willingly relieve you of the burthen of unmasking an imposter. Whatever happens, your tender heart shall net be wounded in the least degree. In reality, I justify you in net wishing te appear as an accuser thcre is nothing mere ignoble than a wanton betrayal. Yeu would have been able te save us much trouble ; that you iusistrupen net wishing te de se does net render you less amiable in my eyes. Depend upon it, that I will give the mat trr another direction. " O, hew shall I thank you !" exclaimed Elsbcth, greatly relieved. Thank me thus, by hereafter looking upon me as yenr friend and brother," replied the counseller with cordiality. " Perhaps you will short ly find this request justified, my dear Els bcth." " But the affair will remain secret?" in quired the young girl, hastily rising. "I cannot premise tliat unconditionally but you shall be satisfied" with me, even if I should turn traitor," said the usually serious man. in a jesting tone. She looked at him anxiously, but his cor dial smile reassured her. Had she known that Clotilde aud this man had been be trothed a few hours since, she might have considered his demeanor in a different -light. She- prepared for her return home, greatly relieved. She had placed the re sponsibility of her suspicions upon a stronger, firmer mind, she had c'-iescn the right man, who boldly ventured te say " I will bring the matter te light invali date my accusation if you can." She left quietly and unnoticed, in order te avoid any meeting with Clotilde. As she was about te cress the y.httrch y.httrch ceurt, a funeral' trai n moving from the house of Herr Otte Marklin towards the opposite side, drew her attention. She stepiwd hesitatingly and inquired whom they were burying from the opiesito house. She was told that it was Madame Spalding, Hcrr Otte Marklin's housekeep er, who had been found dead, swimming in hci.bloed. It was at first believed that she had been murdered, but further in quiries had developed the fact that the peer woman bad fallen a victim te her own carelessness. Uctnmcd from the baptismal festival, where wine and punch must, have circulated freely, she had im agined that some one was iu Jicr room, although she had the key of it in her peckct. She had run up the stair-case as if frantic, with a large knife, just sharp ened,, iu her liand, had raved aud scolded, ran againat an arras deer that had some how been opened, overthrowing a small closet in the next room. Then she must have lest her balance aud in falling wounded herself fatally with the knife. The house had been searched for the murderer, but no traces of any having been found, peept!e had arrived at the conviction that the imagination of the geed woman must have been snperiiaturaUy incited. The district physician bad declared that the fatal wound was inflicted by herself, that her strong grasp en the the kuifu was evidence of this. Elsbcth listened te this report with an inward shudder. Moved by an emotion easily conceivable she raised her eyes at the close of the relation, te the dwelling of the counseller. He steed at the win ,dew. looking down atlicf their glances met ! Like a flash from a dark cloud it p:tsscd through the heart of the strong man the blend gentleman Felix Mark lin ! It was the first step of the avenging Nemesis. Te Ui Continued.) m Ge te II. 1J. Cochran'.- ilriifr Stere, 137 North tjiiecu street, ter Jjt. Freeman'. A'ew A'ii-' tieii'U Dye.i. 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