Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-07-09

Come and see it." f-sa-s ~, .....f..,.,f.
but YOU, .monsieur?" returned 7. 81
| ought not to mononolize all the acconinio-
datiOn the house affords; and in fact, your
| claim is far better than minep sdl rgsd ea
A compromise was at last suggested
! There was but one bed, but there was a So
| fl in No s. On this sofa aIsort OF impromp-
| TIL bed was hastily rigged mp f0rdmy cnm-
| panion'sUse, the luggage was, brought up
! Stairs, and we went gaily down TO supper.
still found my Dutch friend, whom was
! inclined to like better and better the more
/ | saw of him, an invaluable mentor. He
/ uuraYeled the mysteIiYs of q Russian bill
! of fare, conjured good, wine from the cell
\ lar and eatable dishes from the kitchen, and
| altogether the repast passed pleasantly off.
! i mad not neglectedto take proper pre-
cautions forthe safety of the large amount
! Of money of which was custodian. When
| we went down to supper / brought the
| heavy little valise with me, and used it for
foOtstoOl.n0 Iretired to rest did
| not tail to place the treasure under my
! head, beneath the feather bed and bolster,
| so that it could not be removed without my
knowledge during the night. zq .i IH
| We slept well Lin the ned of state, with
| It's dingy ,plnmeau of crimson silk, its
| coarse sheets, and successive layers OF
| feather-stuffing; Van Marum on the sofa,
| among pelisses and rugs. My own repOse
| must have been unusually profound, thanks.
! perhaps, to the drowsy, properties of sort
| Of sleeping draught which my Dutch friend
had skillfully compounded with hot wine
and spices, and which we had imbibed af-
ter supper. When | aWoke it was broad
day, the outer door was unlocked, and l
was alone. Not a trace OF my late acquaint-
ance remained. His portmanteau was gone,
n kl hn q
couple of pillows ard the mark of his re-
cumbent form on the dusty sofa were vis-
ible to prove that he had ever shared my
| apartment. t"
Quite alarmed, sprang out of bed, and,
lifting the bolster, saw the dark, morocco
leather and brass m0untings of my port
manteau precisely as had left them. Not
trusting to appearances, | drew out the
precious valise, and tound, to my great joy,
that the casket was intact. The excellent
Bramah lock had not been forced, the
hinges were in the proper place, all was
well. i then bethOught Inc of my other eff
fects. My unlocked trunk was closed; |
opened it, and saw the shirts and coats in
regular layers, just as had packed them.
My clothes, neatly folded, were on the chair
where / had placed them; my watchltick-
ed on the table; and in the pocket of the
coat, which had hung from nail, found
my purse undisturbed, my .pocket-book,
my passport in its yellow lta ather case, and
other little matters. Not the value of a
pins head had been distracted, and l, who
had been disposed to regard myself as a
dupe and my f llow-voyager as rogue,
INV took shame to myself for my unjust
and gratuitOns suspicious. Still, where was
Van Marum?, 0f..f .,r.,..... 8,. ..........
There was no bell, but hastily dressed,
opened the door, and baWled in French and
German for the waiter. The fourth sum
mons brought a .tow-headed girl with an
empty pail in hers handy and though she
could speak nothing but Russian, she pres
emily comprehended me so far as to send
the waiter! %. III 'AH" .a q! ''-Li'''
II have anote for you, mein Herr, and
what would you like for breakfaSt?" said
the. man, qnwrapping the dirty napkin
Which he carried as badge Of office, and
hahding me the letter. 1t was from Van
Marum, written in French, and very short.
/ My late companion informed me that a tel
,egram from headquarters had called him off
to Warsaw on professional duty. ''-
Ipassed but dull day at Wilma. To be
sure, the churches were curious with their
amazing pictures and the. gaudy robes of
the high-capped, and long-haired priests,
but soon found that delicate oltactory or
gans did not agree with close neighborhood
to such a swarm of unsavorV tellow-crea-
lures as were gathered in these editices.
Unwilling to spend my whole time in
company with the treasure ] carried, hit
upon the eXpedent Of placing the valise in
cupboard, (which locked, as well as the
door of my room, and slipping the keys in
to an inner pocket felt secure as to the
safety of the advance so anXiouSly expected
by Druce and partners. Having finished
my bottle of hook, which ought to have
been superlatively good at the price of sew
en- roubles, strolled for the fourth time to
the station, where1 had the satisfaction to
learn from the good-tempered old Dane
who presided over the telegraph inStru-
ments, that there was alull in the hustle of
martial preparation, and that by half-past
four p. M. of the following day L might
reckon upon the means of pursuing my
Journey, went back to the hotel in good
spirits. Scarcely had crossed the thresh-
old before thewaiter, with hismany-stained
napkin rolled round one lot his dingy
thumbs, bolted out of some secret lair where
he had been washing glasses and settling
plates upon rack. - y 1881 'h '.tHH
I ''Ach, himmell here he is again!r cried
he. 1. 70 ... areyadl Y.T .yi5i1Es ew b.
? "He has come backr' bawled the land
lord, with uplifted hands and eyes, emerg-
ing from his bar parlor. H'ilo1'I
"Mein Herr, the police are up stairs"
whispered the waiter In awe-struck tones.
Before / could ask an explanation, two
brawny, green-coated gendarmes came clat-
teriDg down the dirty wooden staircase,
and before could recover from my sur
prise, l found myself cellared, hustled,
pushed up stairs, and thrust into my own
apartment which found full of policemen
and other funetionafiest inand out of uni
torm8 At table sat a lean man in black,
pen in hand, writing away as ii for his life,
and with several sheets Of official foolscap
before him, as we'll as portly purple kced |
individual in uniform, aud with several |
medals and crosses glittering on his breast.
My trunks had been burst open, my clothes |
lay strewed about, and the cupboard door, |
as well as the precious portmanteat, had |
been unscrupul0usly forced. Some of those |
present were fumbling among my shirts,
or exploring the pockets OF dress waist |
coats one fellow of intelligent aspect had |
made free with my writing-case, and was !
coolly poring over my letters with the aid |
of dictionary; another was counting out
the gold Iand notes In my Ealise,' with ALL
the dexterOus eomposure of hetellerof q
bank, slsvr naog e7ga ms hobo 10 ,u ga
D IAmazement and Indignation stopped my |
mouth MY blood was boiling, but could |
not findD words to express myself Butt
merely gasped fofthn1y angerandIsnrpris6lI
az stood under theeyes sofrthis intrusive !
aysemblags' fast pinionad between the two !
F6f 4 moment r faneied myselfdteahiing.
Then 6hger prevailed, and / shookn offIth6 I
grasp of the gendarmeS, loudly demand-I