The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-11

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piled, Observation-Disclosures probably.
follow your friendly advice The Alps
do not quite suit me. It is a lovely
leisurly stroll down the -Neisen,.I
shall leave the horseShere te1areid
waking up the people at Wimmis; you
can make use of it yourself tomorrow,
u want no guide Those men-"1he.
hesitatingly added. 90 ~ - 1doL
Il think you can do without either
of them. They are probably suppihg
below in the kitchen. and you can,
leave by the front door of the hotel.
The Swiss authorities (who like
things to go On smoothly had just as
soon avoid anysunpleasantness which
might have the effect of alarming
strangers. | think they would not
be displeased If you left their juris-
diction without being detained by any
untoward event-arrested, for in
stanee-by the severity of the
weather"
Il am sure you are most consider
ate. By the way. aoould you have the
goodness to change auhissste ten pound,
note for French gold? 1t will be so
much more handy" - .ai satssaalI ,
Most assuredly. Here it is" slai.
"A thousand thanks. Good night.
L wish you all a Uery good night
He left the room with a most grace.
full bow, without a blush on his face
ora falter on his tongue. He was
gone. We looked at each other, for, a
while in silence5C C995 n19IrS 81
We'll, l never |" Miss Greenwood
at last exclaimed. L qU0EF .EH
Nor |, exactly .rejoined her, fa-.
Their.
II suppose Ihave had a harrow esl
cape from having the worth of my sig-'
nature tested" the young epicurean
quietly observed.
But tell u.s. said Mr.. Greenwood.
mans real character and avocations.
1T was not all chiromancy-eh?a,.
- Well, the facts are these. / had
heard rumors at TINA ThecSunddy
evening Ispent at Wimmis, awaiting.
for your arrival; [ was alone. The
showery weather kept meiIin doors.
No doubt you have been haunted by
the ghost of a tune that eveningI was
haunted by God Save the Queen,
1t would never finish. just as 1.-THE
frst strain was over for the twentieth
time. and it was the second strains
turn to come on Make her victori-
Gus, happy and glorious II heard it
taken up by a chorus of voices with
out. Was it the force of imaginatipn?
l opened the window. No it was not.
AT the foot of the Nielsen, 'God Save
the Queen is a popular air. when
the chorus had died away, l left the
window open to enjoy the rushing
sound of the SHINES waters, and the
wind whispering among the fir trees.
My thoughts were running on anything
rather than Mr. Percy Towards con-
Germs, when grave voices in solemn
debate rose from Immediately beneath
the window. / looked, and there was
the Council of Village Notables as
sembled, standing in the open air in
decourous order, in spite of the rain.
One of the leaders was, the landlord
of the inn. Among other things, they
discussed the expected presence OF,
and the measures to be taken with re-
spect to, a suspicious stranger, who
| could be no other than our departed
friend. After the meeting had broken
up, the subject was resumed ia the
DuDIlC GUtUu. DG ldDlIOIu duNtStu
forbearance and the avoidance Of
making any fuss, while another ex-
cited advocate for the purging Swift
z%erland of all so"~e whichever,
broke wine glass a.. NC glass by
humping them on the table to en-
force his arguments. Between the
two, / heard enough to remove from
my mind all doubt or uncertainty.
You have witnessed the sequel and
how c%hiromancy helped me to bring
about the denouement.
And so the two men who acted as
our guides are detectives on the track
of our accomplished friend?"
They are honest, simple, hard
working peasants. and DO more police
mel than you or L. 1t was a sudden
idea of mine to invest them with that
character, and you have seen the
effect Of a guilty conscience"
But tell ME now, seriously, Car
ter. Doyou really believe in chiro-
NANCY" - q
''"Idon't know enough about to be-
lieve it. Without chiromancy, it is
possible to form some opinion of the
persons who cross our path. But you
see at least that it is capable of fur
nishing a formidable weapon to artful
persons. IF it could but give me the
hand of her I love. that is all I wish
or care for" v r
Mr.. Greenwood opened his eyes and
kept silenee-the best move a man
can make on many occasions. Per-
haps he did not understand. | thought:
or, understanding, was his silence
consent. ss.sI ar.n -4t. :
p. ,halieve we all silent sweetiv and