Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-02-16

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" Not he 1" said Philip. " You wanted
the watchman. l am he. Ifyou can answer
for arresting me in the discharge ofmy duty.
then take me where you please. But let this
gentleman go" ....
I" 1t is not your business to teach us whom
we shall arrest on suspicion !" replied one of
the Policemen. "All of you shall CO.
March %
" The lady too" asked Peilip. II hope
not"
Well. the girl may 60. We have no
warrant for her. But we must have her name
and residence, and see her face in case of
necessity"
"She is the daughter of the wi low Bittncr
in Milk street." said Philip. not a little pro-
vokcd, as the fellows txrnvd the face of the
weeping girl to the light Of the lantern, and
gaped at.it curiously.
"Go home, Rosa said Philip. "Go
home fear nothing on my account have
a good conscience"
" But Rosa sobbed so violently, as to
awaken the sympathy of the policemen, even.
The Prince avaied himself of this circum-
stance to escape with sudden spring. But
one of the worthy fellows was still better
springer than he. With one jump the latter
was at his side and cried, "Hallo! He has
bad conscience. He must 60 with US.
Forward march p
Whittier I" asked the Prince.
Straitway to his Excellency, the Sir
Minister of Police"
Hear men," said the Prince, gravely.
yet afTably for he did not at all like to betray
his connection with the business of the watch
man. Hear, men, | have at this moment.
and quite accidentally met this watchman
you have no business to arrest me. l belong
to the Court. If you undertake to force me
to accompany you, you will sue your error to-
morrow morning, on bread and water, in the
tower
Let the gentleman 60, for Gods sake "
cried Philip. believe my word, he is
great Lord, and can season your interference
with him very distastcfully to you. lie
is"
"Silence :" cried Julian. "Noboay must
know out of thy mouth. who am, if by any
means thou hast guessed my name. Hearest
thou. Nobody. No one, l tell thee, let como
what will. Dost thou hear?"
1--WE but do our duty" replied police
man, land they'll not put us in the tower for
that. But that might happen to the gentle
man in Mask, himself. We have heard
such stories before, and do not fear his threats,
Forward, march ~
Hear reason, men," cried Philip, He is
a very distinguished gentleman of the Court"
g. If he were the King himself. he should
go with us. That is our duty. He il sus-
picious," was the answer
~ Yes. in deed, said one. "Great Lords
of the Court truly have secret intercourse
with the watchmen, the like of you, and whis-
per in their cars, as he did in yours, just
now"
"While they were yet talking, carriage
with eight horses and many torches going
before, drove up in front of the church.
Halt !" cried a voice within the carriage, as
it came up to the assemblagc of Policemen
who surrounded the Prince.
The carriage stopped, the door opened and
gentleman sprang out in an overcoat. upon
which glistened = diamond star. lie ap-
preached the group, pushed the policemen
| back and scrutinized the Prince from head
to foot. and said Right. | recognized the
bird by his feathers at Il distance. Mask.
who arc yoH?"
Julian did not know in this dilemma which
way to turn, for he easily recognized Duke
Hermann.
Answer me"' cried the Duke in a thun-
doring voice
Julian shook his head and bcckoncd to the
Duke to 60 away But the latter was the
more eager to know with whom he had had
to do at the ball. He inquired of the Police
officers They stood with barred heads around
the Duke, and said, they had a warrant to
take the watchman Immediately to the Min
lister of Police for he had been singing scan
dalous verses, as they had heard with their
own ears that he had eludsd them through
dark cross streets and allies, until they had
found him here by the church in confidential
conversation with the mask. who seemed to
them even more suspicious than the watch
ulan himself. But that the mask had repre-
sentcd himself as a gentleman of the Court.
though that was evidently mere swagger
They had considered it their duty therefore
to arrest him"
The man does not belong to the Court, u
replied the Duko. You may be sure of
that give you my word. lie got into the
Palace in some inexplcable manner. and
made everybody there believe he was Prince
Julian. He was finally obliged by me to un-
mask. but he deceived and escaped me. He
is an unknown person. and an adventurer
, | have informed the Lord Stewart of the
Household about him. Lead him directly tc
the Royal Palace, men. You have made q
good prize" With these words, the Duke
turned round and re-entercl his carriage. re-
peating as he went. Don't let him escape.
, He then drove on.
The Prince saw himself lost. To show hi
face TO the Policemen was unsuited to hi.
plans. for his street amusemeuts would theI
known to the whole city. He saw less dan
t ger in unmastilg before the Lord Steward
or even the Police Minister Determined. a
length, on his course, he cried. Every well
come on ~
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