Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-04-04

said Pirnetti.
We'll, then,' said the Gear, sat mid
day Tomorrow / shall have ready in my
closet the price of this evenings amuse-
ment-one thousand roubles. Come and
fetch them. But | forwarn you that the
doors shall be carefully closed and guar
ded.'
Tomorrow at midday / shall have
the honor of presenting myself before
your majesty and he bowed and with
drew.
Two gentlemen of the household fol-
lowed the conjuror to make sure he quit
ted the palace, they accompanied him to
his lodgings, and number of the police
surrounded the dwelling from the mo-
ment he entered it. The palace was in
stantly closed, with positive orders not to
suffer, under any pretext whatever, any
one to enter, were he prince or valet, un-
til the Gear himself should command the
doors to be opened. These orders were
strictly Observation-Disclosures persons
having watched their execution. The
exterior openings to the palace were guar
ded by the soldiery. All the approaches
to the imperial apartments were protected
by high dignitaries, whom single pro-
fessor of the art of legerdemain posses
sed no means of bribing. In short, for
greater security, all the keys had been
carried into the imperial cabinet. A few
moments previous TO the hour fixed for
Pirnettis interview with the Gear the
chamberlain on service brought to his
| majesty a dispatch which a messenger
had handed him through an opening in
| the door. 1t was report from the min
lister of police that Pirnetti had not left
home.
AHA! he has found out that the under
taking is impracticable, and he has aban-
doned it, observed the Czar, with smile.
Twelve o'clock sounded. While the
last stroke sounded, the door communi-
eating from the bedroom of the Gear to
the cabinet opened, and Pirnetti appear
ed. The Gar drew back couple of
PAGES, his brow darkened, and after a
momentary silence, while fixing suspi-
cious look on Pirnetti, he said: Are you
aware that you may become very dam
gerous individual
Yes, sire,' he replied, I am only an
humble cunjuror, with no ambition but
that Of amusing your majesty
tHere, said the Gar, 'are the thousand
roubIes for last night, and thousand
more for this days visit
Pirnetti, in offering his thanks, was in
terrupted by the Czar, who with a
thoughtful air inquired of him, DO you
count on yet remaining sometime in St.
Petersburg!
'Sire,' he replied, Il intend setting off
this week unless your majesty orders a
prolongation of my soiourn.'
no. hastily observed the Gar, sit is
not my intention to detain you, and more
over, he continued with smile, 4 should
vainly endeavor to keep you against your
will. You know how to leave St. Pc
tersburg as easily as you have found your
way into this palace
Il could do so, sire,' said Pirnetti, 'but
far from wishing to quit St. Petersburg
steaIthily and mysteriously, I am desir-
Gus of quitting it in the most public man.
ner possible, by giving to the inhabitants
of your capital striking example of my
magical powers
Pirnetti could not leave like an ordin-
ary mortal; it was necessary that he
should crown his success in the Russian
capital by something surprising his pre-
vious efforts; therefore he announced that
he should leave st. Petersburgh the fol-
lowing day at ten o'clock in the morning,
and that he should quit by all the city
gates at the same moment. Public curl
osity was excited to the highest degree
by this announcement. St. Petersburgh
at that time had fifteen gates, which were
encompassed by multitude eager to
witness this marvellous departure.
The spectators at these various gates
all declared that at ten o'clock precisely
PirRetti whom they all perfectly recogni-
zed, passed throug oh. He walked at a
slow pace, and with head erect, in order
to be better seen,' said they, and she bade
us adieu in clear and audible voice.
These unanimous testimonies were con-
firmed by the written declaration Of the
officers placed at every gate to examine
thesspassports of the travellers. The in
spection of Pirnetti's passports were in
scribed in the fifteenth register. Where
is the wizard, whether coming from the
North or South, who could perform so as
tOnishing an exploit!
The man with a Snake I'm his Hat
i we have often heard, and we believe