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THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 28, 1881.
FROM STEP TO STEP ;
Or, The Mysterious Letter.
Frem the Uerman of Ernst Frltze.
Translated Especially ler the Intelligencer.
Continued.
CIIAPTEK HI.
Felix Marklin reached the Residence
without much difficulty. It was near
evening when the young man stepped out
of the diligence, and drove in a fiacre te
the well known hotel " Unter den Lin-
deu." Felix felt tee much wearied and
exhausted by the journey te care for see
ing or hearing anything else. Upen ar
riving at the magnificent hotel he ordered
a chamber in the front part of the edifice.
'In the front !" repeated the waiter
with a significant side glance.
Ycs !" was the young' man's impa
tient reply, "Yes. in the front ; for I have
net come te the Residence te leek at the
deg-kennels, wagon sheds and horse sta
bles of an inn-yard ! At the same time,
bring jne a half bottle of champagne,
'Sack:' as the great Falstaft' sajs, and a
directory."
"At yenr service," returned the minis
tering spit it of the hotel, with a mere
marked degree of courtesy.
Felix rubbed his hinds together in
great satisfaction. "Things are the same
here with us one must bring these waiter
souls te a consciousness of one's import
ance !"
He was seen provided with all he had
ordered. When the waiter entered Felix
steed by the window, looking down en the
crowd, composed of se many and such va
rious elements. Here messengers were
running in as grc.it haste as if a conflagra
tion were in progress ; there ladies were
sauntering along as listlessly as if their
leisure time was an intolerable weariness
te them ; gentlemen were strolling hither
and thither in lively conversation ; with all
these horsemen aud vehicles of all kinds
were mixed up in confusion. The whole
presented a stirring picture of life, well
adapted te captivate the attention of a
looker-en. Felix, however, did net allow
himself te become absorbed in this, te
him, unusual spectacle. He was revolving
in his mind the question of hew te cuter
upon the business from which he, curious
ly, premised himself se much. Taking the
diiectery from the hands of the waiter, he
carelessly turned ever the leaves, aud
while the latter was drawing the cork
of a bottle of champagne exclaimed as if
surprised, "What ! Haidek-Bernhausen ?
Have you also members of this neble fam
ily here in the Residence ?"
" Yes, indeed," answered the waiter,
respectfully ; "quite in the neighborhood ;
the Haidek-lSernhanscn palace is several
houses further up the street than the opera
hall that you &ec."
' Who lives there ?"
"Since the decease of his excellency,
only his widow. It is said that she re
mains in possession of life."
' Quite naturally since she is the heiress
of his excellency,'" said Felix indifferently.
The cork, at this moment, flew noiselessly
into the air, Felix held out his glass he
drew it back filled with the sparkling, fra
grant foam, and emptied it at a draught.
" Famous !" he exclaimed, recovering
breath, "there is nothing mere refreshing
iu summer than champagne. Apropos
is the sick Lady Haidek in years ?"
"Xet ever forty," they say. " His ex
cellency was much elder than his wife."
The waiter took his leave with a courteous
bow.
Felix greedily emptied a second glass.
"Se, name and residence of the lady arc al
ready found," said he te himself.
Next day the young traveler spent the
first hours of the morning iu providing
himself with suitable clothing in which te
make his intended visit te the distinguish
ed lady. He had sufficient tact te discard
all ornament and jewelry, and te dress in a
simple and elegant style. In a short time
he steed before a house, of se decidedly
exclusive an appearance, and with an air
of such sad, melancholy quiet, contrasted
with the traffic going en iu the surround
ing houses, that he approached the deer
without further delay. Right here steed
the name 'Haidek,' nothing mere. He
had reached the geai.
pull the hell at once :'
tee wildly, lie must
Why did lie net
Ne ! his heart beat
llrst try te regain
his self-command, that he might net,
through embarrassment, spoil his game.
His game ! his game'.' Yes, his game !
he did net conceal from himself in this
fateful moment that he was prepared te
enter upon the role of another; courage
suddenly forsook him as he was about te
tread the threshold of the aristocratic
dwelling. He drew back a few paces, and
endeavored te collect himself. The beau
tiful edilicc before which Felix was stand
ing had been inhabited since the .death of
the aged Herr Yen Haidek only by his
widow and her train of men and maid ser
vants. The rooms set apart for the domes
tics and for household purposes lay en the
first fleer. The sick lady lived en the first
story, surrounded by attendants, wle
strove with unwearied patience te satisfy
every caprice of the suilering and sorrow
worn iuvalid. This lloer consisted of one
large saloon and several smaller rooms,
which opening into each ether formed a
wonderfully exquisite whole. But the
splendor was tarnished, the magnificence
was obsolete that filled these rooms, ren
dered still mere gloomy by the constantly
half-closed shutters. All the folding doers
steed wide open, and the whole richly
decorated suite of apartments could be
seen from the entrance, with the exception
of one charming boudoir fitted up with
white and rose-colored silken hangings
aud adorned with artistic and beautiful
statuary. Here dwelt Frau Ven Haidek ;
here, for five long, painful years she had
daily looked forward te her end ; here
she, the once envied woman, patiently
awaited the hour that was te put a period
te her sufferings. Notwithstanding t hese
she clung te life with a resolution that
might have been called admirable had its
object been a noble one. In spite of her
declining health she still played the dis
tinguished lady, the imperious mistress,
the celebrated and admired beauty. Early
in the meruiug of each day she left her
sleeping chamber, and by the aid of her
companion and attendants, repaired te the
dressing room and made her toilet for the
reception of morning visitors. The
nephews of her deceased husband, and a
long succession of earlier friends and ad
mirers, vied with each ether in paying
their daily respects te her. If she hap
pened te be particularly ailing, she re
tained her elegant dishabille throughout
the day, but at ether times a tasteful home
dress took the place of this, her abundant
hair, which was in a geed state of preser
vation, being artistically arranged about
her deathly-pale, emaciated face by the
bauds of the most skillful hairdresser at
the capital.
Fer several days a sudden change had
ueen made in these namts et long year?.
The lady made a full toilette at once, and
showed a si range suspense at the anueunc - '
ment of each of the usual visitors. This
was noticed by all about her, but none
ventured te give expression te their
thoughts. . The lady, who held the situa
tion of companion testified greater anxiety
than ever ; she best knew that since the
mysterious change these moments of sus
pense te her lady were always followed by
a state of death like rigiditymany minutes
in duratieu. and she feared. for the result.
The mirror was mere frequently consulted
during the progress at her toilet, she grew
mere capricious as te the arrangement of
her still beautiful hair, aud with a coquet
try unpardonable in her condition sought
te impart te her sunken cheeks the ro3cate
bloom and freshness of youth. Her coun
tenance still bore the traces of a classic
style of beauty, in the high, arched fore
head, the regular, clear-cut features, aud
the bright-blue starry eyes; all ether charms
had vanished with heft fadiug health.and she
appeared te ner relatives and acquaintances
as a painted corpse. In general, Frau von
Haidek was seemingly much liked by the
nephews of her departed husband. She
had always proved a generous anut te
them, and since they were sure of the in
heritance after her death they had never
grudged her the unlimited possession of
the present wealth for the sheit span of
time that evidently remained te her upon
eartn. ihey overwhelmed her with their
attentions, but otherwise troubled them
selves very little about her, for her whole
course of life and actions had never been
calculated te awaken fieir sympathy for
her. Only one de .r little gcutie daughter
of State Counseller von Haidek visited the
peer sick aunt through pure affection aud
the impulse of her tender heart. Fer
years the happiest hours of Lady Haidek
had been these in which the little Marie
had iu a sweet voice chattered te her
about all manner of things, speaking only
of what was geed and levabie in all. She
knew that the child was compassionate
and warm hearted and therefore felt mere
attachment for her than for auy of the
ether relations, and therefore she was se
much the mere impressed by a circum
stance which the little girl related te her
one day. It was that a young man was
lodging with her dress-maker, Frau
Schmelle, who was se peer that he never
drank coffee and never had a warm meal
at neon that this young gentleman was
preparing for his examination in the
law and was called Oswald -Marklin.
The emotion that rushed ever her, upon
hearing this child-Iikc, piteous story, para
lyzed her faculties, and several minutes
elapsed, before she could collect herself se
far as te be able te inquire mere closely
circumstances of a fact that chance had just
brought te her knowledge. When her
composure was restored she sought te in
form herself of all that it was necessary
for her te knew, in order te ba assured.
that no error existed here. The name hatd
betrayed te her whose son it was th!
was struggling towards a ueble aim,
poverty and sell u.n-.ai, while she was
revelling in abundance. This was why a
just Ged had overwhelmed her with sor
row and u!Iering; therefore she was dying
a living death in the presence of the most
costly restoratives. Oh, the punishment
seemed te her a judnrent of Heaven. She
felt, with a despairing shudder, that she
had deserved it. Xeuueubcrg was thcu
the residence, of the father cf this youth,
who with remarkable perseverance bore up
under the grievous sell-denials, that would
have scarcely been imposed upon the
poorest day-laborers. Het tears rolled
down the sunken checks of the sick
lady when she found herself alone, aud
she prayed for the first time in her worldly
frivolous life te the merciful Father in
Heaven, that he would spare her, until
she had seen reparation made and accepted.
She wrote, and the letter went en its way
te Nennenbnrg.
Frem this day forward she paid particu
lar attention te dress. She was awaiting a
visit that from hour te hour, from minute
te minute, increased iu importance. She
counted the days that must elapse before
the arrival of the man te whom she had
written under the itnjml.se of a late re
pentance. Her agitation increased, and
with it her strength, and the desire te ap
pear pleasing in the eyes of him whom she
had se shamefully deceived. It was the
last fearful upiiaing of her frivolous piidc,
the remains of that power of. will by which
she had guided her bark of life. Finally
the moment arrived that she had awaited
in terrible suspense. The deer bell rang ;
it sounded louder than usual. A proel
that he who drew it was a stranger, who
would net accept the denial that all ethers
were accustomed te take. Jehn, the foot
man, appeared in the ante-room and gave
his mistress a sign.
" What is it, Jehn ?" asked Lady Yeu
Haidek, who, leaning back in the chair,
had closed her eyes through faiutucss.
" A strange gentleman wishes te wait
upon her excellence."
" An old gentleman ?" trembled in
quiringly from her lips'. " What a terri
ble meeting."
"Ne;" was the servant's discreet an
swer. " A young man. He sends your
excellence this writing in proof "
" 11a lie docs net come he only scuds
his seu !" murmured the lady, aud fell
back upon her silken cushion as if annihi
lated, as she glanced at the open Ie tter.
" His manly pride is worse than ancestral
pride. But, in spite of this, I will net
delay te make my peace with heaven.
May his son be the angel of reconcilia
tion. Bring the young gentleman here,
and while he remains deny me te all visi
tors. I shall be at home te no one, and
wish te be alone with the young man.' '
Jehn hastily retired, and the
companion withdrew respectfully
lady
fiem
the
the room. Directly afterward
dour of the reception room opened,
Felix appeared en the threshold.
and
He
paused for a moment aud glanced ever the
suite of apartments through he was
about te pass. Then his quick eye took in
the womanly form at the further end of
the suite, as she sat there motionless,
struggling with strong emotion. This
figure had nothing imposing for him, he
strode forward, boldly ami confidently,
and in another moment steed before the
lady, who regarded him with attention.
I lis appearance seemed te impress her
favorably. "Come nearer my" young
friend," she said, kindly.
Felix obeyed her iu silence, with a re
spectful inclination of the head.
"Why did your father net ceme him
self?" she asked quickly, and in an ex
cited tone. (Did he avoid this last meet
ing through resentment ? "
" Ne, gracious lady" protested Felix,'
" no, by heaven net from resentment. "
" It is then through manly pride, and
indifference toward my wishes ; I could
have expected nothing else, and vet, I
looked forward with confidence te another
and final meeting en csrth tell him se "
she added quickly.
Felix replied only with a bow, his heart
failed and seemed te sink within him.
The lady also breathed short and with
difficulty.
".Tell me henestly.has your father never
tiki you of the recurrence by which he was
driven from this house?" g'le as'tedjspta
iug mere rapidly, as if wishing te put an
end te their conference that exhausted her
mere than she could have foreseen.
"Ne, gracious lady" said Felix, with
au exPress5en of unfeigned veracity, as he
gucu upuu uer uuxieus iucu.
" It is like him ! be is noble-minded
cnengb te be unwilling te accuse any one,
but he was also stubborn enough te pun
ish us with bis contempt. I believed him
dead. Ged added it te my self-knowledge
that I received timely intelligence of his
still being in existence. Heaven shall net
have warned me in vain ; I will de justice
te bim in its stead."
The lady rose with difficulty from the
chair iu which she bad been rather lying
than sitting, and stepped slowly te her
writing cabinet, which was standing open.
Frem a secret drawer she drew out a
packet that lay there, evidently prepared
for a certain purpose. It was secured by
a five-fold seal, bore an address and plain
ly revealed that it bad been ber intention
te forward it by mail, in case ber letter te
Nennenburg had been productive of no
results. She handed it te the vennr man.
who received it tremblingly and with great
hesitation, aud said, " Give this packet te
your father ! it contains only that which
of right belongs te him. I knew that it
would have been kept back from him,
therefore I bless the chance that has per
mitted me te arrange this matter by my
own power." She fell back into her chair
visibly exhausted and her breath came
quick and short. ' Eutreat your father
net te hate me any longer, net te despise
aud detest ine ; tell him the torments I
have endured have atoned for my levity.
Ge, that you may net see me die go !
go !"
Felix lest net a moment in obeying this
command ; seized upon by a nameless hor
ror he left the rose-draped boudoir, strode
with magnificent haste through the saloon
and finally reached the deer through
which lie had been introduced. Fer the
moment be acted without reflection and
instinctively followed the premptings of
his fear and confusion. But when be'
found himself outside with no one near te
demand an account of his proceedings, be
came te himself. First of all be thrust
the packet into the breast pocket of his
evcicaar, which he buttoned up closely.
Then he looked around shyly. Ne one
was te be seen or heard. Stepping softly
down the bread tapestry covered stairs be
finally reached the lower hall ; here, tee,
be found no servant. He stelo along, step
by step, pretending te be looking for the
person who had admHted him. He ar
rived at the entrance and carefully ap
proached the lock and found only a
simple spring that could easily be opened
from within, springing back again by its
own elasticity. The spring moved without
the least noise, the deer flew open, Felix
stepped out quickly aud silently pushed
te the deer.
New lie found himself en the street,
without ritrhtly knowing hew be had come
there. Fer au instant he steed irresolute
and gazed disconcerted, upon the throng
of men, restlessly hurrying hither and
thither. It seemed te him that he heard
eutciies behind bim in the Haidek palace.
Stupefied by fright, he hurried along the
lindens te the Brandenburg gate, and con
tinued his hasty, course until he was
obliged te step for breath. He knew net
where he was Houses, trees people, car
riages all swam before h'seyes, and be
felt himself near fainting. While be was
trying te recover his senses, and come te
some conclusion, an empty droshky dreve
close by him. " Will yen ride sir?" asked
the driver kindly, and stepped. Felix,
passed his hand anxiously ever his fore
head Once mero a sense of honor stirred
within his soul, once mere be reflected
upon the consequences of his deed. What!
his plot had been carried te a successful
conclusion should he sacrifice the well-
earned reward of his cunning, should he
abandon the surreptitious luck te another?
He turned with decision te the coachman,
saying, " I de net wish te go into the city,
but out te the next station, where I am te
meet a friend."
"Geed, then I will turn, and drive you
there," briefly returned the man. Felix
quickly slipped into the carriage, pulling
te and fastening the deer after him. The
driver put his horses iu motion.
Felix must leave the Residence, and
truly in all possible baste. He was forced
te leave his trunk at the hotel, but he
could afford the less, in view of the profit
able affair just concluded. There was
nothing in the trunk that could betray
him. If he disappeared without leaving
any trace behir.d him, it would in all prob
ability be supposed that h? had been over
taken by some misfortune, rather, than
that he tied from the Residence. But ether
necessary precautions forced themselves
upon his thoughts. In order te make sure of
his beet', he should have te involve himself
in a web of falsehood aud dissimulation
towards the inmates of his home, te deny
bis journey te the Residence, and in es
pecial te meet his father's housekeeper with
a bold face.
Hew all this was te be accomplished he
knew net; but he trusted with great con
fidence te the inspiration of the moment,
and te the suggestions of bis innate cun
ning, if it came te the point of having te
ex t uea te himself by lying. Dismissing
these thoughts from bis mind, he began te
indulge in anticipations of a dclighfnl fu
ture. WhiUt reveling in the knowledge
of being new in the possession of means
that would greatly embellish his onward
path in life, the image of the dying lady
suddenly started up before bim. The pale
hand that bad given him the packtt flit
ted spectic-likc before bis eyes ; he felt
the pressure of the clammy fingers upon
his hand he saw the chalk-white, sunken
lace, with its rouge-tinted cheeks, incline
towards him, beheld the shrunken form
falling back into the chair, heard-again
the imperious voice as it whispered hoarse
ly, " Ge, go ;" and still she was laying
held of him, still clinging te him convul
sively. He screamed and started up in deadly
terror.
He had been sleeping ! And the spectre
that had seized, that had shaken bim, was
the geed-natured coachman, who new
steed before bim, and laughingly told
bim that they had arrived at their jour
ney's end. He had been sleeping ; in the
midst of his profound reflections be had
been overtaken by a light slumber, and
the images of bis fancy bad presented
themselves with all the vividness of reality.
With a frank smile and a leek of uncon
cern, he stepped out of the carriage, and
rewarded the driver far beyond bis expec
tations for the long ride.
He new entered upon his new
role, for his plans bad ripen
ed during bis dreamy reveries ; be re
solved te continue his flight homeward
with pest horses, in order te nip all sus
picion in the bud. He would leave his
carriage about a league from Nennenburg,
and travel home en feet, se that no one
could prove that he had been at the Res
idence. By this means, bis return would
be se greatly hastened as te make it im
possible te prove that he could have been
there and back during this short period,
unless extraordinary measures had been
tLe case.
Felix Marklin carried out bis plan with
great success. Before neon of the fellow
ing day he arrived at home,
pale aud exhausted, te the
terror of Madame Spalding, before
whom be began te play the part of a con
trite sinner, who.tbreugh iudiscretien,had
been induced te pass the night in ileting
with a set of jovial fellews, and that he
had lest by gambling, net only the money
intended for his journey, but also his
trunk.
Frau Spalding heard this relation, with
wide open eye ; sbe scarcely doubted the
truth of his statement It night readily
be believed of the prodigal and unprinci
pled youth, who never gave thought te bis
expenses, tbat he should have forgotten
everything in the infatuation of play ; bat
that be spoke of it renentantlr. that ba ac
cused himself, tbat he swore by heaven
and earth never again te think of a jour
ney te the Residence : all these things
aroused her suspicion".
" Who, then, is the gentleman that pre
vailed upon you te interrupt your journey
half way ?" sbe inquired politely.
" Jf I had wished te betray bis name, I
should net have waited for this question,"
returned Felix, calmly ; " stand by me,
at least, te seethe my father's anger."
11 Hem, why should Herr Marklin be
particularly angry ?" exclaimed madame.
derisively. " He surely knows what be
may expect of you.''
At this moment the old gentleman en
tered the house, saw hit son in the sitting
room, and said in great surprise. " Back
already, Felix ? What must I conclude
from this ? Have yen made such a bril
liant stroke of business ? Or, was the let
ter of no acceuut ?" he called out briskly.
Felix, told the same story, that be had
just related te Madame Spalding Herr
Markliu frowned angrily. "I might
have known that your sole intention was
te swindle me out of the money. It was
foolish of me te take the bait of such a
letter ! Take, care misguided boy, tbat you
de net exhaust my patience ! If I am
forced te the conclusion that nothing is te
be done with you, I shall dismiss you from
the firm, and carry en the business
alone."
O, dear father," interrupted Felix,
that would just suit me.
A house
in the Black-Ferest that deals in bops
wishes te have an agent for this part of
country, and is ready te transfer this
agency te me. Will you release me for a
few weeks, by way of experiment ?"
" With pleasure ! The business can de
without you, since you have no taste for
the business." With these words he
turned away and passed into the adjoining
room.
"Where is your trunk, Herr Felix?"
new interposed Fran Spalding, " I would
like te unpack it."
" All in geed time, madame," was the
peevish reply of the young man as he
reached after the key and betook himself
te his sleeping room.
Frau Spalding looked after him with a
malicious smile, " There is something
wrong here ! In the first place, the letter
what were its contents ? And new, this
hop busine?s .' Only wait, Herr Felix, I
shall seen find out what all these stories
signify !"
Felix, however, lielieved te have drawn
himself perfectly well from this'affair.
He strode back and forth in the room,
rubbing his hands with delight. At
length he sat himself te examine into the
contents of the packet. This bore the in
scription, " Herr O. Marklin," was net
at all events intended for bim, but for
another Marklin whose first name also
began with au " O." A wonderful
chance !
The valuable papers he found in the
packet far surpassed bis wildest expecta
tions and startled him exceedingly. Such
a gift was totally inexcusable, if net justi
fied by legal claims en the part el bim
who had received it. Felix, new feeling
fully satisfied, put aside all scruples of
conscience and applied himself te the task
of concealing ibis great wealth, se as te
elude discovery, until a favorable time
should be presented for realizing it.
Here also his cunning steed him iu geed
stead; he found a place of concealment
which even the inquisitive spirit of
Madame Spalding would le unable te de
tect. Te be Continued.
The name and tame of Dr. Hull's Cough
Syrup are known throughout thu land and
everywhere It I relied upon as the specitic ter
coughs and colds.
Heat.
Heat travels faster than cel.l, ter you can
catch cold, and if yen de, tliesoencr you pro
cure Themas' EclectrlcOil the noem-r you will
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Stere, Jfe. 137 North Oucen treet.
Twe Ways of Inventing Meney.
A sufferer et constipation, biliousness and
dyspepsia for ever live years, during which
time his doctor's bill amounted te ever $300,
though he experienced no relict, and gave up
in despair of obtaining a cure; used one and
one-half bottles et Hurdeek I! loe. I Bitters und
was completely cured. Price l, trial size 10
cents. Eer sale at U. 15. Cochran's Drug Stere,
Ne. 137 North Queen street.
He Knows It.
It Is net always the man that knows most,
hits the most nose. A man who lest his nose
in a rough and tumble light In I.eudvllle
knows new the value et a mom-. Nearly every
body knows the value et Theina Eclectrlc
Oil, in curing bites, cuts, burns, scalds anil
wounds et every description. Fer sale at II.
11. Cochran's Drug Stere, Ne. 137 North Queen.
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