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ings, and number of the police surround
ed the dwelling the moment he entered it.
The palace was instantly closed, with posi-
tive orders not to suffer. under any prctext
whatever, any one to enter, were he prince
or valet until the Car himself should COM
mand the doors to be opened. These er-
ders were strictly enforced-conidentia
persons having watched their execution
The exterior openings to the palace were
guarded by the soldiery. All the approach
es to the imperial apartments were protect
ed by high dignitaries, whom a simple pro-
fessor of the art of legerdemain possessed
no means Of bribing In short, for greater
security. all the keys had been carried into
the imperial cabinet. A few moments pre-
vious to the hour fixed for Pirnettis inter-
view with the Gear, the chamberlain on SER
vice brought to his majesty dispatch whi' h
a messenger had handed through an open-
ing in the door. 1t was a report from the
minister of the police that Pirnetti had net
left home.
"Aha! he has found out that the under
taking is impracticable, and he has aban-
doned it," observed the Gar, with smile
Twelve o'clock sounded While the last
stroke yet reverberated, the door which
communicated from the bedroom of the
Gear to the cabinet opened, and Pirnetti
appeared. The Car drew back couple
of PAGES, his brow darkened. and after u
momentary silence, while fixing SUSPECT
Gus look on Pirnetti, he said, ''are you a.
ware that you may become very danger
GUS individual?" ..
eyes, SIRE" he replied. II am only an
humble conjurer, with no ambition but that
Of amusing your majesty"
s'Here,'' said the Gar, care the thou
sand roubles for last night, and thousand
more for this days visit"
Pirnetti, in Offering his thanks, was in
terrupted by the Car, who, with thought
full air, inquired of him, ''Do you count On
yet remaining some time in St. Peters
burg?'
''Sire," he replied, II intend setting off
this week, unless your majesty orders &
prolongation ofmy sojourn."
''No," hastily observed the Car, lit is
not my intention to detain you, and more
over" he continued, with smile, Il should
vainly endeavor to keep you against your
will. You know how to leave St. Peters
burg as easily as you found your way into
this palace
Il could do so, sire," said Pirnetti, "but
far from wishing to quit St. Petersburg
stealthily or mysteriously I am desirous g
quitting it in the most public manner pos
sible, by giving to the inhabitants of your
capitol, striking example of my magical
powers"
Pirnetti could not leave like an ordinary
mortal; it was necessary that he should
crown his success in the Russian capitol by
something SURPRISING his previous efforts
therefore, he announced that he should
leave St. Petersburg the following day at
ten o'clock in the morning, and that he
should quit by all the city gates at the same
moment. Public curiosity was excited to
the highest degree by this announcement.
St. Petersburg at that time had fifteen
gates, which was encompassed by a multi
tude eager to witness the marvellous de-
parture.
The spectators at these various gates all
declared that at ten o'clock Pirnetti, whom
they all perfectly recognized, passed thro'.
''He walked at slow pace, and with head
erect, in order to be better seen, said they,
:and he babe us adieui in clear and audi
BILE voice." These unanimous testimonies
were confirmed by the written declaration
of the officers placed at every gate to ex-
anime the passports of travellers. The in
spection of Pirnettis passports were inscrib-.
ed in the fifteen registers. Where is the
wizard, whether coming from the North Or
South, who could perform so astonishing an
exploit?
AMERICAN SCHOOL MASTER AND PUPILS.
"Joseph, where is Africa p
''On the map, sir. .
Il mean, Joseph, on what content, the
eastern or western p
"Well, the land of Africa is in the east
ern continent, but the people all of 'em down
south"
''How do African people live?'
"By drawing"
''By drawing what, water?''
"No, sir, by drawing their breath. y
'sSit down, Joseph. Thomas, what is
the equator 2"
"Why, sir, it is horizontal pole run
ming perpendicular through the imagination
of astronomers and old geographers"
'Go to your seat, Thomas. William
Stigs, what do you mean by an eclipse p
can old race horse, sir.
s'Silence Next. Jack, what is an c.
clipse?'
can eclipse is thing as appears when
the moon gets on bust, and runs against
the sun : consequently the sun blacks the
moons face"
Glass is dismissed
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blindman's buff? Because it is a fellow
feeling for fellow creature,