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AGNRS; ON, DEAUTY AND PLEASURE. 207 he remained silent, and simply hy a bow conveved and retraced hiv why—Aarain saying as distinctly an acknowledgment of the announcement which | as possible, Count of Camerino !” had just been mada him. | “Well, Count of Camerino ! ejaculated our “Tam sorry, Signor De Vere,’ continued the | hero, again stopping short. “I know the name! agent, “to be compelled to disturb any arrange- | What do you mean ?” ments which you have made in reference to your; “It is all right,” responded the man. “ The sojourn at Turin: but it is absolutely indispen- | Count of Camerino summons you!” able for the maintenanco of peace that you should! “In that casa lead tho way,” said Charles, “TI ‘depart from the city. Therefore, signor, I request | follow.” that this you will do with the least possible delay. | The man furned abruptly into a diverging You cannot fail to comprehend that 1 allude to a | street:—thero he was joined for a moment by meditated duel, whereof intelligence has by certain | another man—they cxechanred a fow words, and private means reached the police.” , | sepsrated,——ono retracing Lia way, the other con- “Ah!” ejaculated our hero: “and Iam ordered ; tinuing to act a5 our bero’s guide. Charles was to quit Turiz immediately P” . | convineed that they wero the came whom he had “ Let me tell you, signor, that the Hon. Hector! noticed at the front of the hotel: and be was Hardress is already arrested—ho is in custody— ; equally certain that his impression was erroneous, and his release, now depends upon the expedi- j and that thoy were xot police-arents after all. Ou tion with which you may quit the Sardinian | the contrary, the thought struck him tbat they capital.” | were much more likely to be porsons who were “ I deny your power thus to cxpel me from your | anxious to shield their proceedings from tho city,” said Charles : “ you can only act upon pusi- | police, And now, all in a momant, iceas of plots tive information—and this it is impossible you | and conspiracies in whieh the Count of Canecrino could havo had, Ah! porheps Floribel herself; might possibly be engaged, flashed to the mini of iy qe ate may have given it!" he mentally ejaculated. 'our hero, and mado him hesitate whethor to follow “ What is your decision, signor ?® cenmnded | any farther in the footeteps of his guide, Lut the police-seent. then ho reflected that it was scarcoly possible the * { will bend to the mandate whereof you are; Count of Camerino could be intrivuing in Sar- the bearer,” responded Charles. “ At the expira- | dinia; for there was nothing in common betwix tion of an hour I will leave Turin.” tho alfaira of that kingdom and of Napicz. Be- “Enough, signor !” eauswere! the police-agent | sides, Charles also reflicted that tha Couut’s past with a bow: and he then tuok his departure. experiences must havo been bilter enough to teach “ Now for the promised interview with Flo- ; him sovere lessons, and that it was therefore little ribel ere J loavo Turin !” said Charles to himself. | probable after all that ho was actually engaged in “ But, Ah! I will leavo a letter with Holcroft, to ; fresh machinations of a political character. Never- be delivered to Hardress, to bid him follow mo ; theless, it naturally occurred to him that he might into France, if he will—aud there will 1 givo | justas well put an inquiry or two to the person him satistaction. Yes! itis thus that 1 must ar- whom ho was following; and quickoning his steps, range my plaus !” coon overtook this iudividual, whom he now Charles wrote the letter sceordingly—thrust it observed to be a respectably-dressed man, of about into his pocket—and set out for tho Flotel de; the middle age, and with a calm but dotermined France. It was now six o'clock in the evening ;: | expression of countenancc—-as ho was enabled ty it was quite ut the closo of November; and cb- | percoivo by the light of e lamp suddemiy iinshisg seurity provailed in the streets of Turin. As Charles | on the individual's ieaturee. issued from the hotci, -it atruck bim that he was; “‘Dorinit 1.0 tu ask 8 question,” said Charice. followed by two persens who had proviously been | “Huch! saidthe man: “bush! ‘This is not atanding together om tke opposite aido of the | the place for discourse—nor have 1 tho tirso! Ln street, and who separated on beholding him como a few misutes- — ~ forth, but who ucverthcioss pursued the same Charles lost the remainder of the sentence, on route with a short interval between them. Our acecuut of tho man’s sucdenly quickentag his pace. hero was too much accustomed to the proceedings | Again our hero had bis mixzivings: but once moro of Continental tovns not to observe such a cir- | did he reagsuro himeclf by mesus of his reflee- curnstance as this which we have just noticed ; and | trons, he thoretore thought to himself, ‘* Despite the pro- “Tho Count of Camorino,” he thoucht to him- miso which 1 havo givon to leavo the city in an self, “would not lead me into any dillicalty! Iho hour, the police-agente are still watching mo !” may happen to know that Lam at Turin—and if Indifferent however upon the subject, ho was so, it is natural that he should wish to sec me. pursuing his way, and had just reached the com- Aftor all, it world bo most unkind and ungonerous mencement of the strect in which the Hutel do on my part not to obey the summons!” France was situated, when a man, hastily ovor- The guide continued to load the way for the taking him, swept past,—at the samo time giving space cf about five minutes longer ; aud then he utteranco to a name in a low yet distinct tune. abruptly stopped short at the entranco to a narrow That name was Count of Camerino. lane formed by the backs of a row of small houses Charles was astoundeed; and he suddenly onthe one side and by a high garde:n-wall on the stopped short. What could if mean? Was tho other. man one of those whom through tho cbscurity he ‘ “ollow me close,” said the man: and the in- “hel cre now seen ccparate and follow him ?-~-and junction was more or loss noecerary, inasinuch as if sv, were thoy police-ngents after all P Searcely | tho lane was involved in an almost complete dark- had he asked himself these questions, when the | ness. ; man whohad brusled past bitu, suddenly turned | An idea of some treachery for an instant struck GOnMIGOOOKS co