The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-05
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prison opened, and Oscar stepped int
tho room. The young man st00t
aghast aud m6ti6hl6ss, as with n wide
stare he took ~ the doctors lutli
orous e6nt0rti6us. His FIRST though
was that his misf6ftnh6s had tHtnst
his brain, he kept up his jig LIRE
movement with tbe phalf Until BE-
came 10 an abrupt halls, face 10 face
with his nephew n eua8
aYAb, Oscar, my dear boy.'l ht
Dried, throwing aside the ehair, hnd
eiaspiHg The young soldier ia his
arms, you can marry your sweet.
heart now. II shall b6 rich and
fgpops shortly | have made q sub
limo discovery, QUO thai win put on
eEtlnHGshet Oh The RfGnt lights Of The
HniRGfsitiasH snbH them 0tit ike Nd
many rushliehtsl All theif breAio.
| tiqbs about the he&t b6mtt ARD false
! Instead Of appearing three years
hence, III will ha Tiabe5ttn 4he four
teepth Of next Mouth, ut, iltyHheYeh
mlhuteH past two id tho mdfnihg III
~ Oscars thoughts were Of n less
| lofty fight tb9h tho esbited d4dt0f's,
/ He had 6nly that morning heaFdnbi
/ bis pnole'H ibl1eky captivity. aud The
| Instant he WIS fdlhyed from duty h9
hhsiangd % the citadel 10 eontfiye
sohr PLANT 9f his release, f,s..,st
] ain glad ~ find you IN this hapl
by frame Of mind, shouted Oscar IN
S s5' Sls IplE fss tSs 'G Gst
spending inilueneeVupo yeui9 but
toll nc how did " bgppep f''s1i - /
| What, tho e6tn6t2' inquired his
uncle,
: No, SAdfs f@ofifo9di9pt%2 cried
a~' have not tho feiaeieaL idea. >
smiled bis uhelet nnlefs. Arohimedes
put tbs 5ofsv upon INC for disturbing
! iIfa repnas lfmau HiHH dob sH
r. = ! do not understand yod," Shout!
r. al,N5r do ffand.ersiapnd r. my dear
boy returned the dottor3 s1nhderl
stand, Know nothing ab6bt tbs affair.
except tkhtn file of YOUR valiant com
rades brought pe here. and here |
lAm,'sY maaN 8tiaanlfa baa ssiaf
ibid YOU sec tho duke2'1t bswled
XII ~ dpht khuNs, replied The dbef9ri
gAils / / saw tw0n esntlemanqgaDna
appeared affhble md courteous. Tho
other locked as grim ms an ouranei
outang. Thsy spid eomethns To eadll
other, lluf you know my inGrmity. OF
course ! could not hear single sen
sentence 'pbphe IttKdered laeauey
appeared aud Disappeared. and Then
|, De feahpehfsa f9llaa6d by tho guard
who pcsoortad mo Co this delightful
apartment, ai"' t'' '''i"
Arc you aware that you arc q
State prsdnerY' shouted Oscar. ~,
Had the fiery toll Of tho doctors
comet suddenly fixed past him, his
face could hot have bdtf6yed A marc
intense look Of dismay, flo finally
screwed up, hlB mouth aud gave 4 pro-
lonsed whistle, ~ aT th q1aif
'''-'1 You- fIHve incurred the vepgebHed
Of the pfituA minister, aud JtltsS anger
of the duke, y0eiiernted Oscar.
Bless nc said The doctor, risswbat
You had better draw upa petition
to his highneae soliciting his pardon, 2
suggested his nephew NJ will pre-
aeut il 1T once.
- Thank You, my. dear ,hoyr thank
yon,lp mottidted the DOCTOR You
shall dictate while | write.
lie at once sat down, pen in hand,
and commenced tho opiatle, All ran
smoothly, until ho came TO the pas
when NJ fihdIttly Pulsed ID S'''
Pardon for what, Osear7" he.
blurted out, What crime have 4
committed2 Imerely damaged rick
N, iqstlqS suppose ! offer % pay lpSa
7 Merely write for pardon, never
MUD for what 10 that ydn reAAinl
your Iibortyi replied hisnepbawS s' ~"
The petition was flnlshod, and ps. 4
car, bidding his uncle be Of good ehter
1T, dEs aEsSM9 PrfgSgESd to7apI:l The
door, guard presented himself, aud
demanded TO Know whittier he was
mas BY whose orders do You oopffbase
my egre4sY, was Oscars indigpent
questlottnofsuat lt ,a,ta bnn nins rIn, /
ii9r'The Prime Minister's.n replied
the official llis lhstructiohs are
thatfall who hold conference with the
prisoner must remain III tho fortress" 4
Oscar staggered back, orestfallon and
detected, and thel guard, closed the
door With an OMNIBUS bang. 80"
What have you returned fos?"
inhlprbd his uncle. ~ Perhaps you
wouldfwiali mo 10 insert something In !
tbe p9V tiop about my grand discovery |
Tellohim that Doctor Benignus has |
asqcrlained that the comet will mako |
iis appearance +. ,ei sf'as4 ..n f |
'ua'Ohy dorbeur, uncle, forbearl1
groaned Oscar, My reputation. my
hopes my love, are ell blighted ! |
am doomed to share your imprison.
ment,
p" Eh-.yoV- Oscar, nephew ?" cried
th9 newllderod~d Doctor ~ Why. what
in Heaven name have you done2o
- Nothing said thc -, L.....