The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-06
CHAPTER Nv.

,@ yvsvuss paovrrs or ras Man n cRAT.
The daring fsss of the mystsrous stranger; IN shs
pressr, atsa Of the life Of the veeroy Sss tns one
Of Toledo. 1t erestsd general sensation Bat, I'M
fortunstely for public gossip neooaJ cUuo .rt.u
cavalier; another that he bore striking rsssm blanca
to Don somebody; third, that he appeared nas Don
and-so's son or nephew But pone eoua IN
sertainty; and therefore for want Of somshns pet
tar, they by general consent, styled him tho mys
t,rious stranger"
the ralscs of the Vieeroy It literally rssed t11m
the audiences all down to the portsrs Kitchen no
|, he p and wv no CAS- he bet we're about the only
ins to the anxiety Of tbs Viceroy himself upon this
point and partly 30 the favor which sl know waa
sure to follow to whoever could shs~er .os qas.S
aad the mysterious unknown still remained undis'
| e1vered.
strap aer evidently fresh fom lis toilet and smell.
log Of tho supplying ssents wit Oh thrown by
| those who have recently emerged from BARRIERS,
presented himself to the fist porter with bland
smile.
1t was the magnificent patron Of the national saint
tho man in gray; but In now suit OF istsrin &
velvet of tho eslor his ola dress thsreb BY
,nelusivoly th wing that gray with him thu on
great color if not part and parcel Of his individual
ty In his now clothss his slender, mddling sized
| figure showed to advantage; an his fscs being
clean, his bold, saucy and somewhat handsome fea
lures were admirably adapted TO inspire the first p0r
| tor with proper degree OF respect.
u
thst HIS exec lency il, IN great distress concerning
the name and address OF the horssman who yesterday
| rescusd h's excsllency from an untimeiy death in
| the Tssus"
"Trs, ssnor," replied the frat porter. 'His SIX.
cellerc as you say. il certainly in great Distress
! from which should deem it both pleasure and an
honor t. relieve him. Perhaps senor," he added,
| somewhat exaitedly, in view of favor, 'perhats,
senior. you will graciouslv snsbie me to DO sol
stand back varlets- sta nd back !" he cried, turning
| furiously to half CT lackeYs behind him in
the hail who having overhes d the vi,itor were
| steal:hily drawing near to catch the remainder -
to you post Il, s na
| to me alone Sack varlets. His name you said' se-
Ibis excseney viii perhaps inform You after my
depaIturen answered the man in gray, with grs-
clous g. le
The first porter blusbed the vsrlets Uttered; and
| the man in gray, at This way, senior? from an
usher standing the f.ot of broad staircase, pas.
ed up the cadence hall. which was thronged with
eourtiy danes cavaliers who survey ed ths new
conner with asuperciiisus s.are, which ne retorena
with interest.
! AZ preceded by the usher he approached the door
ofthe inner apartment or cabinet, he beheld lssul
therefrCm uersonase who's. appearance caused
him to blush and avert his eyes-bus only for an IN
ct anti his native impudsnce came again to MS ala
he passed to the next usher as cody az though
had been familiar with such scenes and lnciden -
| all bis days
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