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 servant his brother had sent to attend him back to Baden.

Both were thunderstruck, and for a moment speechless.—The man exclaimed,

"Alive! is it possible—alive!"

"Yes, my good friend," replied the other, "most wonderfully preserved from death, and I rejoice to see you; for I have often felt much concern for the uncertainty of your fate."

"Concern for me! Good God! but I see Providence will always bring wicked deeds to light.—Pray, Sir, tell me. Did I see you last night in the lobby of yonder pavilion?"

"I was certainly there," answered Ferdinand, and frightened a man, I believe—could that be you?"

"It was, Sir; and from that fright, you will now know all; for though I find it was no ghost, as I thought, yet, as I said before, Providence discovers all things, and I will make a free confession."