, 1863-12-13

He shook hls head With drunken gfav!ty;.
gave smother look At his treasure; then de-
posted them In the bag; and then By
movement difposcd of the bag
uDd Its contente nhout hls person. Iha lhnd-
lords lssavy e5elins were hftod IN suTpfiss:
psln; md he greeted them with lung, !,
ttealths Hlance from the cosueTs Of Ills greedy
t1encht1ous cycs, then let his cycllds fall
sg4in, and Tent on With his s,aokina: rs
though there .wese no such things ~ ,dia-
Mon1s In the world. -. 49,. i
said the lnn.llosd to me- iftes while a,n
al1atd tho whisky is not 10 your tnsto."'
The whisky IL vc1y excellent, have no
Doubt" re,llcst, 81 hut tutclY driuk spirits
OF any Kind, especially when !. havo = long
dsy' b walk beior, me on tho 1aosTow.n -
;. "Then, rettape. you will allow me to brew
you cup ra:T:4,a-'aa. ! leatut the art wtch
t WAS toung fellow knocking about Paris,
Ina fatteF myself that can do It tolerstiy
we'll. And yosl, loo, Mr.. peldier, woulil b.
none lie worse for drpp Of codcc+ What
do yon pay:"
like: This drink which I haze hero is ytry
The lantil1r. SIT to work with alactity. aud
1t, n few minutes produced an excellent cul
uG rufsf q. such, certainly, 4. | had meyer
tasted hcfprc. lM1aeltately utter the eotitr
wns ready, the little clock in the corner
struck teIt. and, Of. hearing 1t, both Jneohy
.oer.s. fur We had the prospect Ut long
t:amp les'rc Us tho ucxt '!ay+ The tnulatto
Hbn2rn and tue young 6avaEe had retired
/ luz tilac before. 30 the landlord In person
1ia,trd our cuud1cs a14d ushered rs up the
tickt1r ht.lSs, nn tic top Of rhich VIC found
tho suof, lny tluars opening ont OF it 'n
stlsrr side. Ny rlom Was ut QUO olhl uf this
paE;axe, and Jacoby i IT. the ot!,er THE land
}ctu wins, SO n each Of LIZ tltn lfls rVoin,
L1t.c ua Il cfce7fnl eo's-niglt, and The next
moment beard the crei.hiHg Of II" ntaiss
US 10 went down Into the lower t.asfs Of
rse horse. l xns about tn close NY do'r,
wlcr Jnrotx called To me- frum i,is r,ola,
t'{;cod uishl, Did f;.llow !. Don't ortrslecp
y'fclf In In lpu:aiug.s' I Ecnl.ous:ei to hts
erecting, lnd then cloatd a1sl locked ths:
0oor. Tic bed I-rouus, Like every othre patt
nftle hou4e hud tee.l. ~ Poorly aud scsn.
lily fly,,irAel, ind wa. vi MI oltl.lashiouc.s
l4usti, of the low ceiling ran G thick, hsavy
ken, fun Tie midi: VI which stocd ottt
ctnelicuantly etaall, stronE hook. which At
u.1ct touutcte,i Itself In ny mind T!tt .hs
idr1 OF sunle unt"ecsleat suctdr: the tiot1, IN
msnj p}4cts, Was rpay'l and uncscn: tln
window cunst.I.sa Of small diamond panus
set il. le,la and h.rred with iron; the dear
~ ~ tn VIZ NSaAA N4A 4+44A A44Gl 2 WIZ - ~
ecrnt III two steps In tic rpoE,-
hat. rut dom Il 10 note these thingt. and
a.,tl wss partly nnd..5.rti, ~!,rn suddenly
Stumbled tu1 ward, and found that 1 hnd l.n-
consci.r:iy g,'uc to slccp While elttag 1T thu
rhir 4 dssily strPur md iethar@y, sact, s.E
lSo 1.s,eE ext erttnced before, SCENTED sud
ttr,ily 10 weigh down both my body ana brain.
| gpt III, but could scarcely stand; aad "l,t',
at:Llnrtet 10 walk re-led forward fnwassts
the hes. like II lsnuktn uiar, MD sank With
my it-..l Tn tke 3.llihw. weighed down with ii
seayinrss A.,npcakahle, end knew nothing
,nor,.. The coffee hed undoubtedly s,eeii
isrgyr6.
iiu~ lonS slept CAIRO, tell whether
honFs or intsl1tea only--w]srh sutssietsiy
itsIud Iii, h.tf nilttHc NJ In bed, ttrIntiing
a:tl, flt,Ero-. and with 4 wild cry Ut e!.rEs
riE,s,,ss shtt,al|} aFuush MY 'fa.n-
IT,. .-!'a1r. in'entc cry Of one In dire e
tr.tntty. u io4e rniee 1t Haa tkat yzsr Ut
,rr.nce 10 it, and from, What parl II The
l..,Is. II rre.ceel.u, eould nut tel; enir
i,ttW that, without III. preliminary waking,
it ri en.eu 10 tue, | loaaI myself eittips u,
in Jed, starring with sili'y.hcstir:; heart INTO
tlse lnt.'.e dAi klttsA around 1sc, Act rclac1ts-
fwr'pg Tor tlrte moluent nlrcro WAS, ny
ht:i:r-oiiIl ring ny yffl that terrible crr. Dat
l i,Hd hardly time IL gather my scai:c1rd
wits fo.uttrr, when. following quickly on
thr cty, c1nc the -ound Of pistol sIsos, se..-
Ec,.tly close at tnntl; tbsn heavy tall on
tt,r Euor: and then all ssat +lil.
hnG called to ny .i|rd B.. :t-ts time whert
war, and alt lie occurrences Of The eTc1fn:,;
aa4 e.. ltusitig tie ss.at l:aira ant ot tht
tt. and u.aAis tot Tie door, an.l r.ter grolll9
alnut tur u moment or lwo 3uurd II. 1 IL
lochea. fs.e t:tar before Evttia4 into bed, ant
| nuw uGia+;suets It. hui, On attempting Il
oren It, fuuu1 tltat could nut do so, 1twn.
er;.s.n1lv fastened outside; Int .or WIN,
al 3.t+t,4s 4sI33A irN$ .F<N4 mi
i1tili gpii.g to the g4.fsrance Of the peldler
! T!st err, that lA=tul sho:--pons Jaro6y urs1
| Esyc been Numbered in his l,e.}, mt II n Quit
| t.. ny ta1u next, dead man tel! TO sa1cs.
! was '-:rhoct arrts, except sraa.l eiasl
k,iC--a knife which I Lad had which
| Iii. ~uu1d probably be ct little ar 60 ST!
yire in any coming rnrerptcr, but got /
ready, rcTerthclcss, tring my 'htndHercht,'
.irG the li..tt 81, ns to bntnip AE:1er ettr
! Nu:hirs III the rto,:. tllat could hare pile;
a:r.fn-t t'e siuor could have ni'.'oscd for OIL
n:cza>:t, the sntsanec ot any one deter:atne'
OF coming in- I examined TIE wiutsoy
esain, l.n;,in4: to lind sufficient space helwee1
nc rare tn .llu:s NJ IL: creeping tAroug
Ant. LsnrrlDg 10 tlle gtounll, tut ihe tai'
| ;,rprsi tuls.c. / yrnrta E!t Way back t
| sl:r t-l. ais: rat los VI the ei.s: Of 1t.
tr< rnal.sl no longer, TAc fs.ht surprise VII
aver, snd, although sl.e *usita:e was tcl
: Az
!aHpe,. IL ,us, felt very cnfd, chile
to H., snnE1ew, go laid down my knife for
,non:cnt. aad wraITcd 1ny travelling pla!
zAst.s,!.s sernd ne. sty thoughts wandcre
*uny III lnr Etotiny uvw she would wo1
Ter WHIT .n<t Become Of !rr nor; and 81. :
| t, tns With saA patience, mouth utter mcut!
waitEn.. Il, greet him who would utTcr Gro:
the stlc.hltnld musv: snt 4 lit,Ic sob sh.
| burst ir5eryeeslnly from MT hrart WARNED II
rot 10 give way, and recatsetl ,nF Thoughts I
sl.r i.nu.iucnt anusrr hcforc 1ne. Yes,
nuula sc.l H., II. ,lca:ls, II they did nj
e4.eo. mr. ts,,an s.-tust Eaa t.sls to Mat
v,se .Herf fer my tieliscrance- Bat why d
:.ty .,,A e,,nc.
/ 4 tehtl..like eiieace rei.ned through Il
house, rot II whisper, net II football. htl9a'
ard tu-kntss Of the grave Intense aud hor'
l.;t, n'st long to be borne Without natai'cs
| in sry nervous tahtt, examined 1t sufficient
to be snrc of the fact i rusc snst crop
.. | ruy way to t.,c door, and e1srnincss # caE
| .utir min, ..susin- myself this t1Ete that
: | .,.sss sutil, be ercErc.! on the othrr I'D
| ..s said t':tuse, there was ,lesceat Of ts
/ steps .nsn the room; md, Al moved L
,, | s.arr ftct a'ong titcac r'c'a IN my
| .r.ts to c.cn thu ,snor, rlid one
t11 into a cotd t1quid pool Of sot
: /. ,s.s shich WAS trickline Slowly iE1o I
:taii,, ] fell buck Ia though had been I'll.
- I WAS hui t t,,v, reu,cs1hrF, nua iRd scaEt:t
= recovered from i 1ong i!lncst brought on
!. / t,vrr study. sus nersrs wtre Sill weak,
!, / iii. ll.t irysur was more taan could bt:
!, | i sickness. AZ Of dca1h, crel't over TIC;
;, st,, .cs }t,s mt, aid fell to the floor.
!, l. When | rreuiEel NY ecnstlnuhness,
| stx,,n was still Initc dark; hu: the outline
:, the window ss0ssl out, II fmiht gray squa
:, | fsutn the surrounding darkness, anA En'
- tl,a, ths blessed daylight 1xns At hand. "
4, | IL shus!tler drc~ myself farther awnr ttt
!. tLe door, away tnta ttc tatthest en1 Of
=. | s.sin, and ta.rru crouclstd m against
~ wnl1. 4at, earceliuS kneW not w1lat-
i The terrible stiffness which had upprvsi
+. n. 20 heavily before. still re!sns1 thsou
= tie heusc. Not tht, faintest murtnuf o
vn!.:. not tn. liyhtest foo,tzn on the l'o
!, er,d MI IN that gsoo,sy roult, !: did sheS
= svuJ 70 leave NC IL staEvc. But for n
,f | purpose? Nflat had become OF Jacol
Il Was I, ic who had given litt. rance 10 thu
4. u: arony in the dirk: exhausted tn
i .and coujccturcs ~ ! crouchcd in ,uy coEr
., watching the dawn slowly brighten, and &
Il srsrln:. my eyr@ liked On the door, IN
IL which know thin rcd etreAru was alo'
- oozir.. could sec It Mt iast-a shin
ID (s.,asch On tho dark oak stcg, where 1t
- isilsn drop ~ drop, during the !.
4. slight houts. could not take my eyes Oh
n. they seemed wedded % It By snns iasc'
~. tlon. I watched 1t n hi1c the dny brosslc
d by iu,r~srcp,ible degrees. l Eot up afs'
4. time md wcu4 slowly towards It, I N
y, Try IL. door again. Perhaps, With dayli
" 10 Esrist INC, ! Inie ht dlicoser soma mod
i, <srnl~. All, what q g3eal dark rateh
ID. crt rrinr K:Gwly under tho door! Slow
~, a,>psoachets N-ncAreSacd neaser.
II 1hark liea<cnl not blood, hut wntcr!
r. la the 1GyuIsion ot 5ccliug cacsed BY
~. 4isenycrs, s nix on my knees by the sd
" tl.r ntd. and burt iutu a passion Of cubs
~ X. tsars, and became thereby stronger aad q
tn. r., and agnin- felt The sweet hopeB Of
49, nestle wnr1nlv AROUND the bcnrt- =:
n, On seain tr, Ing the duor, which wn9 Ill
al. ard t.Cary, and made NJ dark old onk, II,