Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-29


ana during that time we shot along ,ast
houses, under bridges, and amono river
craft with great rapiiits, noy word he;n.
spoken. Suddenly we ran into a low da,s
arch. ana coon after came 10 a ston in soms
place. where, so far as seeing was concern
ed, couldn't have told myself from a bar
rel of ink. oa'
"Nut word, monsieur lie docteur vcp,
I'VE depends on it," whispered the woman
in my ear.
II am dumb as poast," said I. "nore AZ.
II anything. IL you hear me speak before
you are ready, blow my brains out-tha, is,
wh few have left.'
"S'lencei You are a brave man. will
not be harmed, and will be we'll pair for
your trouble"
THANK you-all right ard being all
right, as Davy Crockett used to express it,
20 ahead"
This was not all talk Of the wine. Twas
Ret,Ing soberec up pretty fast, and almost
. wished myself safe in bed in my .lodgines.
/ oas Thought It beet to carry out my previ-
Gus sang .Jroid.
"A capital surgeon; so far as coolness ia
concerned" / heard whispered from one to
the other
Come, follow as lead and remember
SAID that stearn whisper again, and at
that moment strong hand took hold of
mine.
arose. stepped from the boat to s,me
stairs, wentup the steps, and through
long, narrow passage, and then down some
STAIRS and through another long, narrow
passage, ana then up through aud down
and through, ill heartily prayed might
soon get through, and all the time in daTk
ness that might have been cut with knife.
50 to speak, aud in silence thut death ITSELF
might have been satisfied.
AT last we entered an underground Mace
that seemed to be large crypt, as basti-
ly surveyed it by the light of flsmbeau
that masked figure held in his hand
The other masked figures, in black gowns
and dominos. were standing beside them.
and glance at my guide showed him hab
tied aud masked in the same manner
The girl was not present.
M nsleur lie chhurgeon," said a stern
voice aloud, Swear by your honor az a
gentleman that you will never reveal aupht
OF this nights adventure-ofw what YOU have
sean or shall sec-of what you have heard
or shall hear-of what you know or shall
| know"
Il swear never to make the slightest
revelation while / remain in France" |
rerl'ed.
Enough. Secret ASSASSINATION will be
the penalty if you break your oath. Now
| fellow US"
! L was Conducted up stairs two or three
/ flights into a small and elegantly furnish
/ ed apartment, in one corner of which was
bed, and On the bed young man, with
! face as white as sheet, and grOaning at
! every breath. One of my MYSTERIOUS com
/ psuI' rs turned down tie coyerIet aud
! showed me leg completely shattered at
the knee, evidently by a pistol OF musket.
! ball.
Well, MONSIEUR" said an anxious
/ voice.
/ There is no help for 1.-THE leg must
! come of, replied. by this time complete
! ly snbered.
| M onsieur will take it of, then 2"
- have not my implements with me-"
"Here is all monsieur can need"
A complete and beautiful set was pro-
duced. Without another word | took of
my coat. rolled up my sleeves, and proceed
ed 10 the work, the masks assisting me-
! The poor sufferer tainted under the painful
operation. Wien ell was finished one of
the men said to me in low, anxious tone :
will he sur.ive?"
With careful attention and nursing
think he will"
''Thanke. II nsieur lie docteur will
write down all necessary instructions"
Pen, ink, and paper being furnished me,
this proceeded to do. When all was com
Ileted, heavy purse was laid in nv hand,
and the mask said:
Monsieur lie doc:eur will not forget his
cath"
Not very lksiy to, with assassination
in prospective" SAID |.
Enough. Come ~
followed my conductor down into the
crypt again, and then, in total darkness,
was led through succession of long, mar
row passages, alternating with stairs, the
same as before, but mt ending where be
gau, for door was at last thrown open. and
| suddenly found myself in dark narrow
street. | heard slight click behind me,
and looking around was greatly suroris
ed to find myself standing acme, beside a
church. and emily blank wall whers ex-
pected to see door at least The ston ca
were all alike. as far as | could see, and
nothing to niicate an opening of any kind
And yet had either enme through that
wall or else | was dreaming. Was dream
ing! L was not quite sure, though the
purse that had been put into my hand fell
very heavy.
Well, thought |, this will do for one
night, at any rate and now, like the Dutch
burgomaster in the play, l will 90 home
and think.
| was some distance from the Seine, bu
/ soon fouRd the river, and in less thar
hall an hour after, my lodgings also
which reached just IS the day was break
ing.
went to bed and went to sleep, anC
slept till noon. and then got up and counted
my noney-6fty napoleons in good. hard
gold.
Well. said 1. if my last nights adventure
was a dream. ] only hope may keep drea
: ming so every night.
But what was all this mystery?
What could it meant Prhaw! VIII,
trouble my brain about it, since probably
should never knowl
On taking my breakfast at the Cafe d
, Toruni, l,oked over the columns oe L
, Xoniter IMMERSED, and soon found mysel
3 deeply interested in the details of the as
r founding assassination Of Ma5ame-,
well known favorite Of the King of tn
: French. Her apartments had been entere,
by q band Of masked assassiDs, and tn,
lady stabbed in her bed. Her dyinj
screams had brought assistance. but no
! sufficient to secure the rufians, all of WHOM
escaped, though one had been shot and car
ried of by his companiuns. One hundre,
thousand francs reward had been offere
? for the apprehension and conviction of tn
] ruf1sns, or any OF them.
"0ho," sand to myself, al think kno,
something"
But said it only to myself Neither tn
: King of the French. nor any of his sub
jects, was ever made wiser by my knowl
edge. never heard that either Of tn
assassins were arrested. but to this da
! | believe ! was made fifty napoleons tn
richer for shortening the leg of one G
them.