The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-04


biz cold gray eyes The conference
between them grew warm aud wrath
laf, The dHks m8Blfssfi1g q degree ~
Bpatashes which Leisd0ff = eaustie
SARCASM reused into d passionate out
burst, At this hspless jHBefnfe. .
load crash followed by numbering
fall aud Il dismal gf0eB, startled both
duke aud minister into q dismayed
silence. 80. ,.s...af. .'H.
During their debate, the lnekless
eyes ~ The doctor had been wander.
tS gfeedily amongst fbs gaiidns
bneks until they suddenly altghted
iiiiqq d dusty volume which lay
hilldst a pile ~ others, 0gerhung
with e0bwebs md sHfmDanted BY i
marble bust Of Afehimedes, pefehsd
on the topm6st shelf Of lofty book
case, As ths piize was beyond bis
reach, he mounted d riekefg tables
bis band already gfasDed The Treasure,
when tho table gays an 0min0ns efeak,
aud the hsEt instant feslad, staggered,
and fell beneath him, At the Same
moment, Arehimedss toppled on his
nose, and a humber OF books and
bnsis. maps aud globes. fellsd Doctor
Hehignus gfoaDing 20 the floor, half
elieaked and blipded with dust and
e0bwsbs, Ga8f ~
- What's that7" cried the duke, re-
covering fr6m his asto1ishment
some one IN the library, your
higbg9ss. suggested the minister, in d
suspicious whisper, i'Eome spy, some
eayesdfopper, d0hbtlesss, who has
baen listening 10 our conversation
Let . guard be summoned, " has
0Yefheafd US, he must .,..e ~
Stay, said the duke = our fears
HaY be gFoapdlessa Let rs see for
ourselves, sifsf ksafsl
The grand duke at onee led the way
into the library. YainlYi striving t0
suppress his inil thfas bis eyes fell on
the DOCTORS PROSTATE form lie was
seated in most pindigaifed posture
amidst the ruins be had made, with
llle wig adjusted the wrong way on his
bahl head his speetaeles twisted aud
sbapeless, and Ibis inn0eent face be-
gfitned aud dusty ia Tie minister's
wsazsned eountennnce turned blue,
ms, WitH a Wtafhful Impfeoatiau, he
dragged the terrified doctor Co his
feetiapd. e9sigs, him wttjl d savage
glare, demanded who he waaulefg aaa
Doctor 1;et1eHtis returned the MIN
| istGf y fierce. OK preston with "a look or
comic beW ldefment,4 which finally
shaped iif4if into 4 polite bow and
a. apolosetie su,ileaa Z saImk 3
i = / kh0y ypu you rufiiani" thunder
led LsiHd0ff ~ You are spyI You
have been connecting yourself In this
library atiiQtiRsf the. state papers with
"a tfeasonhble design Bnf you shall
Ipay dearly Tor thiaP .... ...ar
/ y Yes. / have hoen thirsting for IL,
for years. said the doctor, with
sagaelous Twinkle Of his merry .eye, as
he dropped ID oa the coveted volumes
and noW | have itf ~ '.,.tt@
4 Wbadbere over such nnbIushihg
efirontefyi exclaimed the minister,
/" The iDisefeapt acknowledges his
Z" Nay, nay interrogate the man I
mildly, said the duke. lie scarcely
resembles eonspirator. Besides, 4
what motive. could .he possibly have
IN pryiug into our aeffonsY" ssH
Your hiehneas, said Leisdorf,,
with an air Of severe iinportahee,l ~ II
Is IN dealing mildly with such arch
tfhltofs TINT States are lost, Yon
are awnfe Of the grave nature Of the
question We are discussing; and the
close lproKimity Of this man dnriDG
our delbefhti0n aeenrcs me that he Is
master Of the seeiats ia fact, he has
himself confessed as much. There
remains only one vay.0l ensnrug JBis
silence" ~
duke 4 Ard xetqstf t t4Apl2' aaas. asked the
" Consign him to one Of the dunge-
ons Of the ciiadel, mud forbid all in
teroouree with him on pain Of sbaring
his punishment" was the minister
austofeiiaplsI3 4 EHOL
Az the duke glanced Mt the doctors
benign face, Ii feeling Of pity stole
across bis mind ssf'I'he more he sorn-
tinizel tho old mans, gulelees feat,
ures the moro he felt inclined TO ridis
eu!e the idea that that he was spy.
!" Who aud what are you2' inquired
the duke.
The, doctor gave a ,rpefulJook nj his
damaged ape6taeksll latd henyihg a
ne Feg ,geIiSb ssel qarpprea9 @IFrrePprq,
n The oaitif IL knocking at your
hishnessP' exclaimed Leiadorf indig-
nanily. 81 ~ VT .i 81 ~ ''I s, 10Y.
" How did you gain admission tot my
private librargY pursued tho duke.
by mereat accident, Doctor Being.
nus at that mpmont encountered the
si,tke'e questioning gaze, and tho idea
suddenly flashed through his brain
that some explanation Of the accident
was roqtneH of hin. ~
Tho knowledge | have so long
pinned for, lay within my reach no
began, with bland smile; thu
tdlnptatlop waf too irresistible, and ! /
fell A fractured uoao and a disorder "