Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-14

Few weeks since man, some i've and
thirty. or eight and thirty years old. went into
the cafe Anglaise. Paris and said to the mistress
Il wish you would retain No. 10 for me this
evening. Law plates for eight. and have dinner
on the table at seven O'Clock precisely. leave
the selection OF the dinner 10 you. Give US a
dinner of four dollars head, wine included
Here is a bank note for forty dollars: four times
eight are ihiIty-two; the change. eight dollars,
il for the walters"
At a quarter before sc, en- he returaed; he was
shown into No ~. He asked fer pen, ink,
and paper After he received them he tore
sheet OF paper into eight different parts, wrote
something on each of them. aud placed one of
them on each plate. When the clock struck
seven be said to the waiter: " l will wait till
half past seven" At the appointed time he took
his seal at Jibe table and said TO the astounded
waiter:
" Serve the dinner just the same as if all my
guests were present..
The waiter cbeyed, and placed dish of soup
on each plate. managing while doing so to read
the names on the plates. He found nothing on
the bits Of paper hut re. me. IA, so, la. 81, do
When he went back to the kitchen. he told the
servant the odd guest he had in No. l3 The
rumor reached the ear ofes<he master Of the
house; he at once suspected something was
wrong - How Is the gentleman dressed - he
asked the waiter. He is dressed in black"
W neD ne went INTO Tue foOin ne TOOK on MS
overcoss and placed it on the piano, where i,
still remains "Bring me bis coat IL doubtless
contains letters or visiting cards. and we shall
find out what sort of guest We have Actcau
tiously, aud be quick. The waiter soon re
turned with the overcoat Master and servan
instantly searched the pockets; they found Meth
or letters nor visiting cards but they discovered
two small pocket pistols which were capped anC
loaded. The master drew the charges, left tn,
fha raplae cod than in ha paPk af
and made the servant carry the overcoat back t.
the private room. As he was eating dessert th,
waiter ask ed him-l mean this strange guest
IL he would take coffee. Yes" How many
cupsf" Eight. OF course" The eight cups
were filed. Nov leave me; when want yol
will ring the bell" The waiter retired. shu
the door, and put his eye to the ey-hole to se'
what was going to take place.
As soon as the guest was alone he heaved
deep sigh. arose. went TO the piano, opened il
PLAYED an air from of Verdi's operas. ant
tried 10 sing it-.n vain. His voice com
pletely gone. His hands fell into his lap. ant
tears coursed down his cheeks. He murmured
IAN is overl IT'S hopeless. my voice is bro
ken! i shallnever again be able 20 obtain an
other engagement Ny career is at an end
AN dead man Then be added, with hys
terical laugh "Gadsl" wasn't il devilish inge
Nous notion had TO give a farewell dinner e
my notes--a parting banquet 10 those poor note,
which, las; year, were so brilliant and SO pure IL
nv throatf Artists alone can conceive and ex
ecute such ideas Alb poor fellow. the game i:
No with you: nothing is left YOU but TO die HI
put his hand in the pocket of his overcoat. took
out the two pistols. placed the muzzles of each
in each OF his cars. and pulled the triggers The
caps exploded. and the poor fellow tell senseless
on the carpet.
The keeper Of the restaurant. who was hard
by. ran into the room. and. aided bv his ser
wants, lifted up NJ would be suicide. The usua
restoratses were applied. and when conscious
ness returned il was hard to convince the CUES
that he was still alive. lie had gone crazy He
raved: Now that am dead mn don't car,
who knows who was when was alive Nine
George Sand has told my history in one OF he
novels Nv name Is Alpen Gerbier-Alb u
nv stage name. was on the eve Of singing
magnificent engagement with the manager OF th
Italian opera, when that rascal Fraschini cut m
out. fen sick and lost my voice. Fortunatel,
nv pistols did not snap. l did not miss the vita
organs, aud | am dead. Carry me TO Pere i
Chrise, IL you please"
The master or the house sent for the police
aud the ili-starred wretch was Immediately car
riei TO lunatic asylum