Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-09-11

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was the great saloon, where the
States assembled when summoned
to receive any message from the
crown. On this chamber it was
4 that the King more particularly
gazed and strange to say, its win
dows appeared to be brilliantly IL
Illuminated. He at first thought
THAT this unusual Light. might pro-
ceed from the torches ofsome pass
ing servants but then what could
they want at such an hour in q
chamber that had not been opened
for SO long time? Besides, the
Hight was too bright, far too bright
to proceed from q few passing tor
ches. Neither could it be a fire :;
Tor there was no SIN oke, mo appear
#ance OF destruction from the fiery
element, no noise Of alarm or crash
ling ratters; it could be nothing.
then, but an illusion. The King
gazed upon the windows for some
minutes in silent astonishment, and
his Minister, Count Brahe, who saw
the strange phenomenon as well as
himself, was about to ring a bell
upon the table for "a page, who
might be sent to inquire the cause
of so singular a light. The King,
however, stopped him. Ne" said
be, t'I care for neither man nor
| spirits; / will go gomyself.'' At the.
same time, however, the Count no.
ticed that the monarch turned pale,
| as if from asoyto religious awe
Nevertheless, his mind was fully.
bent to It's purpose and he went
| forth firmly, followed by his cham
berlain and physician, who each
bore a lighted candle, as they ush-
cred him across the court.
| The porter who lad the keys, had
been long in bed; but Baumgarten
awoke him, and babe him in the
| Kings name, to open forthwith the
Chamber Of the s. ates. The poor
man, only half awake, was aston
ished at so unexpected a request !;
but he instantly dressed himself,
| and joined the King with his bunch
of keys They tisst opened door
leading to q gallery which served as
a sort OF antesc.lalnb berto the grand
saloon; and When themoody King
entered it, great was his surprise to
find that all the walls were hungin IN
black ass's " ho has dared, said he,
looking around in anger, ito order
| this chamber TO be hung like this ?''
The porter trembled beneath his
angry gaze, and was unable to ans
wer; for all that he knew was, that
the last time he swept the apart
ments they were lined with oaken
panels, as usual, and he was not
aware of any 1naterialssin his Ma
iiestys wardrobe that could have
been used to producesuch a change.
Charles went forward with ner-
vous rapidity, crossing more than
two.thirds al the long gallery fol
lowed BY the chamberlain and por-
ter; for the doctor hung behind,
having no relish for the possible.
consequences of adventure SO I'M:
questio ionably strange, and which
might. be disastrous, too. The por-
ter was the first to speak,, bis
accents were those Of terror s d
vance no5turtIler, sire depend up.
on It, there's witches here. This is
the hour at which, ever Bincesthe
death other Ma ty-Whose memo
ny heaven blessa ghost, her spec
ter, ralks this gallery. The Count,
too, heard q noise as II comm e from
the state saloon beyond, while Baum
garten, whose candle a puff Of wind
had extin g1aished. proposed=to fetch
a body=of thepalace guard. IS Cow
ards = said the King Indignantly,
s'stwhat=fear yez I will enter !; open
Instantly these doors,I say: and
Herewith he kicked against them
with bis foot, causing q sound which
echoed like thunder through the
empty artnents The unhappy
porter now trembled to such an ex-
tent that the keys ratified, and al
bis strength eonld not make the key
enter the lock..:I shaw! e! said the.
Kin AN old veteran tremble as q
child shame on yo11 r and then.
turning to the COUNT, he bade him
ss1-, e - q =. = 41.$