Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1865-08-30

thought of being so rear to an earldom-
for the then lord was old and feeble, and
might drop of at any minute.
"Do you know who is hezt6fkinafter
YOURSELF Monsieur p inquired my strange
interrogator. s
al think I have hearditis one William
Byerly." ~
"Right. Do you know him p '.a
Something by report b Bog b,{a'
"Personally?" g''aE sIof'
No" s
"Did report speak favorablyOf him ?".
al am sorry to say it did not" s'
From what you heard, do you con-
slider him an honest man p -ta
a do not" "
" As you alone now stand between him
and an earldom, after the death of the
present lord, would you consider your
life safe in his handsP" .ai
" Before 1 answer this question, will
you permit me to ask some two orthree?n
said L ar. -a .'-
Proceed, Monsieur. eai
care you William Byerly2"
No"
Are YOU related to him p
"No."
care you friend of his2" sfs
"No." . r-- a..
"Do you intend to use my reply in a
legal :. Ta.8 way ..-.s
"Is your object in these questions
friendly to me ?"
&c. Yes"
"Then I will venture to say, that 1
should not like, under present circum-
stances, to trust my life in the hands Of
William Byerly, provided there were a
single chance of his escaping detection
in case of wilful murder"
Every we'll May I now proceed ?'
" Yes, Monsieur"
" You will please answer to each state
mcnt Of mine as if question we're di-
rectly put. On your way to Dover, a
fellow traveller made your acquaintace?'
d" Yes"
"You first sew him at Tunbridge?"
" Yes"
" You first noticed him while you wsro
takingsomc refreshments at restaurant
+" Yes"
ale came up alongside of you, hav-
ing carpet-bag in his hand, and made
some common place remark about the
weather.
Yes" I continued to answer, getting
more and more astonished every minute
What could it all mean? Had every
action of my life been noted ? and for
what purpose2 My strange interrogator
proceeded:
This stranger was dressed in blue
coat, with bright metal buttons, nankeeu
trowors, buff vest, parti-colored nee,
kerchicf, a white hat and black boots p
" Yes"
"Ho hadreddish hair, reddish whiskers
a aorid complexion, and wore a green
patch over his left eye ?'
Yes" p,
After some commonplace remarks
he venturod to ask you which way you
were travelling?"
eyes"
"You replied you we're going to Paris?'
"Ycs.
Gle was delighted to hear it, because
he was going there also, and it was very
pleasant, in foreign country, to have {
travelling companion from ones native
land? ?'
eyes"
con the whole, he made SO favorabl,
an impression upon your unsuspio;ou
mind, that you were quite pleased t,
have his company ?"
Yes"
On your way to Dover, he gave yor
some account of his past-oF his trials
struggles, disappointments and sue
Icesses ?" --
p" Yes"
He wasan inventor man Of genius
who had lived to benefit mankind an,
himself? England owed much to him
and so did France, and so, in fact, did tn
whole world?"
His statements we're to that effect.
Very well, Monsieur, as Ihsye show
you that I know the nature of your con
yersation, it is not necessary that I wear,
you with detail. This man, this inven
tor, was going to Paris to take out
patent fora new motive power-one tina
was destined to revolutionize the world
lie was very sorry he could not show i
to you then; but until his papers shoul
be fled in the proper department, h
would not trust his own father with th
secret"
All correct, Monsieur"
Now, most unfortunately, as it az
peared, on reaching Dover, where 20