, 1863-06-04
Lady IsoldaIs etratageta.

Look forth, look forth, my darling,
To see Us now there's none;
The mastif at me snarling
solaced with bone:
From castle top to basement,
Save you, all are asleep,
Then from the opened casement
Ny dear IsOlda peep.
The invitation to the lady to look out Of her
window was perfectly unnecessary, as she had
done 90 before he began to sing. The singer,
however, who had taken some pains to compose
his song, was not to be deferred BY this incident
from uttering IT,
"What are you doing here at this time Of
night, AlbertI" asked the lady.
Well I" answered Albert, considering that
you told me to come, you will excuse me IL l con-
less that am somewhat surprised at the ques-
ton"
"Propristy eompels me TO be unconscious Of
such an invitation. As, however, you are here,
can acouaint you with the plans I have formed
for effecting my elopement with you. You know
Yeaux.de.G GrOseilles? 2"
"Yes, be Is the greatest fool know"
"He may be. he has, however, done me the
honor to Gall in love with me-"
"Then he has more SENSE than supposed be
had"
"My father destines him to be my husband,
but has not yet broken the matter 10 him, and
Yeaux de-9Toseilles is wrongly impressed with
the idea that my father does not hVor his suit.
He has also committed the mistake Of supposing
that am favorable to him. l have told him
that will meet him To- morrow evening at dusk
at the chapel some little distance from the castle.
Now, what do you think intend to dor"
"I know what intend to do" replied Albert,
"and that is to kick Yeaux.de- Groseilles."
"Stupid fellowi will tell you no more Of
my schemes than Is absolutely necessary. Be
here tomorrow evening, with two horses, at the
time when am to meet Yeaux-de- -Groseilles, but
not at the same place Wait for me under the
trees at the eastern end Of the castle. And now
begone as softly as you can."
With that she shut the window.
Albert walked away as stealthily as he could
but in vain. The mastiG had finished the
bone, and now barked ungratefally at the donor
Of II The porter, awakened, got up TO kick the
dog. As he proceeded for this purpose, he came
across Albert, who Immediately knocked him
down. But the porter being ht and heavy, his
ial caused such conclusion 10 the whole cas-
lie, that the Baron de Grandmarais's terrified
FetAiners, starting from their sleep, rushed to
the spot to learn what was the matter. Seeing
Albert, they instantly secured him and consigned
him to the Baron's hereditary dungeon.
Next morning the Baron de 0randmarais sur
named Long-neB, from the extraordinary length
Of his proboseis, was brsakiasting In manner
suitable to his position and the period in which
he lived. A vast sirlOin Of beef (which had nOt
then received the honor Of knighthood) occupied
with dignity the right Of the board; yeniSOn
pasty adorned the centre, and . boar's head
ffowned sternly on the leit. Nor were liquors
beilttlng such viands wanting. Un the right
hand Of the Baron stood huge Aagon Of Rhen-
ish, on his left an equally capaciOus tankard Of
ale.
The Baron was engaged In discharging another
important duty besides that Of breaklhsting. He
was holding q court, and exercising his judicial
functions, which were indefinite 10 power. Be-
meath him sat his steward, who acted as clerk,
with writing materials before him, not for use,
but in order to give kind Of dignity to the pro.
eoedingA Before the Baron stood the culprit-
the same that was captured the night before
whose dress and manners seemed to show that
IN station he was little, II at all, the inferior Of
his judge. About the room stood the Baron's
servants, who were there In the capacity either
Of witnesses or guardS
The porter and some Of the servants were ex-
amined IS TO the circumstances Of the discovery
and seizure Of the prisoner; and after then was
put forward Hugo, another servant, who, partly
from his natural fear Of the Baron, and partly
from guilty consciousness that he had been
fast asleep all night and therefore knew nothing
at all about the matter, waited with great tre-
pidation to give bis evidence.
Do you recognize the prisoner as the man
who was sneaking about the castle last nightr
said the Baron, addressing Hugo.
ayes"
"Did yOu sec him last nighti" timidly inter
posed the steward.
"No."
"WOuld you have recognized him II you had