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puseaudpile up the gold pieces; felt III an
awkward position; | had exhibited the cloak
foTthe sole purpose Of finding out my un-
known, and then came young fool willing to
pay the exorbitant price ! asked for it. But
" hat was to be done2 Ieould not help part
ing with the cloak; and was well pleased on
the other hand to be SO well paid for my noe
turnal adventure. The young man put on
the cloak and went away; but almost Instant
ly he came back, and detachiug paper from
the cloak, he threw it at me saying:
"There is something which does not belong
to the mantle, suppose.
:" carelessly took the paper up, aud what
did read2-
"Bring the cloak this evening at the same
hour TO the bridge Of POnte VecehiO, and one
thousand ducats are waiting you"
| was thunderstruck. My plans regarding
both benefit and curiosity had failed. | did
not hesitate long, took up the five hundred
ducats, and ran after the purchaser.
"Take your money back" said l to him,
'and let me have the cloak cannot part
withit 80
The young man thought at first it was
joke, but as insisted he became angry, and
called me fool. From words we came to
blows-a regular fight occurred, and / was
happy enough to seize the mantle. But my
adversary called the police to his aid, and l
was taken before the court Of Justice. The
judge expressed surprise at my proceedings,
and adiudped the cloak to the yonng man,
offsred tTsntS ~ fiftT % s;Sbtv NJ Nv jucats nvsr the
nrice, Az last I vent M fsr AZ one hundred
What neither entreaties nor violence conld
effect was accomplished by gold. He took
nv money! took the cloak and carried il off
trTnmphantlV-anot caring tbe least that he
whole town was sitting me down as a mad
man hid | know befter9 Was not N. re.
al;ty wiDTer9 ThouSS lost one me Kindred d1.
eats by the young man, should win one thou
sand by the stranger,
/ could scarcely wait till night. A little
before the time j went with the cloak under
INV arm 10 the bridge. With the last stroke Of
twelve tho figure OF the unknown appeared 10
nc; q s ssofs, ess of tlle oaftss sss's',a
"Have YOU the cloak2' was the fi st aues-
tion.
',Here itis," / answered, "but it cost me
six hundred ducats, cash"
81 know all about It," he replied; Shut
here ere one thousand"
He advanced with me TO the balustradss Of
the bridge, and counted the money INTO my
hanos. Inere was =: one ne tnousand auesss gus
eiOflYaslI u. az sue ~, ahe N'.'
9I Pus ets iuso ny PSsSA9Is Az
ano oegah y sgruSiIiLo h tne leaseles " u tne
anSsl, mniOh nau IN, yeeh . " ootVnuaiy
conslaeralion; pgt lnlPoSSlplel ne wore =
mask, our Oh winch I"O flisry eyeS were
g'saTmling nI;, ,,wL.. 1.
thSnA s,n9,, nL n4S ,Ot1 os uS
wv VI .n1' al,' la ~, t A. vUGyS 5ouh
DiGdins; pnIgsS yoe D'u ,u ,9 ~ S Iiv n9 so
y Lo SsrysS yJu TLiIo Tntt;Dg b;s
sIost on Sis shonlders, s'T reonire simDIy the
sid IL aphysician, notfOr living body, but
Por dead one,i'
! asLed for an erpIanation He beekoned
me to follow him. ana as We walked alooe he
ala.
'0tSi ssi ..ros hare from a vary d;stant Aouptrv
v;tL nv s;stsr. and we stavsd a. tbe bouse Il
! u.r nsar ysIativs had the misSortpSe n lose
NV lv s;ster, sbs was taSen snddSniv I'M and died
S"H~ nnvs Accord;nc, ~ cnsto,, IN on-
tn,o;,v ~ ~ nc Sacsasad nsmbsrs are embaimed
w ~ 49, I;ai IN ~ fsn';l ,'onIt
ow oSr ~ rslst;vs IIs hsrs ;ntsnSs u burV INV
sister Tomorrow. ] have no objection to this,
but must at any rate, send to my father the
head OF his beloved daughter, that he may
look upon it once more.
Tho ;d.a of ertt;n0. ogs tbe baad ~ bis ale
a.. Scanned med a. me rat6sr n strange oma, INT
S;d M mae anv ob;ect;op Lest i sbonld S;s-
nissse tbs ssn eroHs nm lrno5rn Z therefoys ss.
tnrsd ~5 Mn, fSaf i haS nractised 4be smbslment
"a kod;asI md reo,esfad him 70 eon 1nct nae "a
~ ions,s dySovss oonl5 Tat Lsin ssl,
;n liz III th;s sbouI5 bs Snns w;tb ~ ,nnc5
u ss la;,,AS tat ;f ~ ,oIa.;,as ~
eAt:s tEa" uos ,I5 y "a s;Ie.. .o,os;seo
k Snen ~ is lHse,sso1 WY ~. ~ hea
nll SIses w se W. ~ sas w hSiu
0hce OtA' ~ WoaAu " usuls'' " lsise hly W.
1eSson' iLes.s
We had now arrived at large and magnlfi-
cent house. My conductor pointed 70 1t as
the end ot our nocturnal Journey, We pass
ed the principal entrance, entered little door
which the stranger closed eaqhously after
u.s., ~ mounted narrow winding staircase,
which lea 70 long rorfldor, tfoln which We
entered room elegantly furnished, but spare
~ lighted by . single lamp suspended from
the csliinK; IN tne apartment ives a bed, in
which tne deceased was lyllg: The stranger
ayer.ea W., ms Iaee, e p hide his tears. lie
poli,tea 70 tae 9ed' tola ne % my business
WE'LL ana quickly leit the room.
took the kuife--which, in nv espaeitv of
physician, always carry about s,e-lsrd N
fanced towards the bed. The head was only
visible but It was 50 beautiful that / was
seized with sentiment Of compassion. The