The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-06-23

ornament upon the walls, or columns, ranged
low enough for scat. Our lucklcss show.
man had nothing but the soit spots on the
marble on which 10 sit or slesp, neither ot
which IN the day time were available. ~ BE-
was then obliged to be admiring the build
ing, no az TO avoid suspicion. lIe got 40 be
knew by heart every one Of the war banners
hung 10 the ROOT sbova every one Of tho
tiles which covered that glltte. iug pave.
ment. and every psssags way around the
chapel. II was very drcary work but II
he ever felt like giving up this hard task. a
thought Of Connecticut clocks made him
stone. and rnerveJ him Tor iis annoyapces.
As tue sixth days watch drew to u closc.
after hastily dispatching dinner Of crack
ers and water, he was grAtitied 10 we the
steel doors At length swung open. Hs found
an upper steward oi tho Hospital wiping "a
tho dim moisture which remained on the
marble inside. The task was soon done,
and our tired watcher felt sure his would
soon follow. The steward had Issrnums y
assistant aites him before he went out Ol
sight. while the great Snowman calmly liz
his cigar, and with light heart walked on,
w uV tpouiNVuIuS. UV StItttH UtvtT AtFtltNI
10 him 10 cheerful, the sky quite 40 blue.
nor the sunshine quito ~ pleasant as that
afternoon. Plain sailing aud much pro.
grcss became now tho order OF the day. The
French assistants haa speedily brIbed the
steward 10 country visit, and his grisettc
servant saw no harm In lending his keys To
one Of the handsome young Frenehmcn in
Harnum's service, who made lore no swectly,
took her TO the theatre 40 cheerfulIy and
treated her 10 bon. bous ~ liberally. IL was
not uncommon for her masters friends to
scc the actual coiiins which enclosed Napo.
leon. and why not her'sy The keys were
speedily duplicated, the collins examined at
appropriate intervals by ho~pitable earbcd
workman. aud the iastenings Of the many
lids made ready 10 bo opened A light
pine coffin, 10 hold the Emperor, was car.
ried 10 the Chapel and concealed, and
night appointed for the strange robbery Of
the monarch who yet wields the destiny Of
France.
At this stage, Barnnm was compelled to
keep shady and cautious, since the c,nbarka-
ton to the United States required tbe best
Of character and management aud he was
quite well aware that breath Of suspicion
M TO his undertaking would hang him higher
than ever llaman did. ile was cool aud
calculating. however, managed things ad-
mirably aud was successful, The shipping
house OF 1'ruillIand 4 Co, 10 Rue CONNER |
cial, Paris, ard 81 Rue dcs Iourbons. at |
llayre, placed in his hands the bills OF lasling |
Of one case, contents unknown, which came
over by the Asia on her las. trip, on which
steamer Barnum also came passenger IN this
city. II 10 needless 10 recapitulate with
what care and anxiety that case was taken
10 the Museum, and IN n private upper room
its coverings stripped oil, for the Snowman
knew that its worth 10 him was easily
million. he hcmbIcd with excitement
never ieli before, M ba tore oif the liDca
wrapped around the corpse, and tound 10
the box ons ofhs homsi,sa Egypi.in mum.
m,o ht hal ever sem, grinning gLastly def
snce IN bis very face
Tbs reaction came like shower bath on
our iDi0mi,s5le Snowman. bat he ordered
upa workman, had the mummy deposilol
alongside oI othrr Egyptian products oi the
same sort. tod Greenwood be had got il
fresh from the Pyramids, and I,asscd out
into Broadway. Things never looked 10
him 10 dingy as that afternoon The secret
has ben well kept, bat the writer knows
that mummy, and can point j, ont 10 the
cases OF the Museum.