The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-10-26

Medlicott's boudoir, which was on tht
r same side of Lancercort Priory as the
library, and pointing her finger in Tho
direction Of - figure which was standing
in the moonlight, said:
Look
As the figure turned slightly, it drop,
ped the cloak whose folds had concealed
its countenance, and the two women saw
the clear outline Of the handsome face
and knew it at once.
Robert Ingrahsln" exclaimed Lady
Medlicott.
The girl staggered back, aud leaned
against the table to prevent herself from
falling.
Darkening angrily. the conntenance OF
the elder woman might have boded i'll
for Margery's future, had she had pis.
tol lying near her. Then, thrustine
Margcry into chair, she roughly com
manded her to await her return, and quit
ted the apartments.
What the meaning of this outrage
| upon the amenities of civilized life might
be, she knew not, although she rightly
; guessed that it had some connection
with the letter which she had that morn
ing received. well, If so, Sir Arthur
must not be left alone, to be questioned
1t was the tallest Of the two Master
Robert is tail man. What if it should
be-? Pshaw! My wits are wool
gathering. That Dick must be dead and
buried long since, or bastinadocd into q
quiet and sensible Algerine slave"
1t was scarcely some 4 ten or twelve
minutes earlier, that Sir Arthur Medh-
colt had been doing over the last week s
copy of the City Messenger, a paper
published in London for country circu-
lation, whose news was rarely more than
two or three weeks old, and Jy whose
sheet, some twelve by eight inches in
size, the gentlemen of those days. resid.
ing in the country, were supposed to he
fully posted in the principal events Of
the day.
Some noise in the room caused him to
awake with a start.
Looking round. he saw long and
spare figure standing near him, with a
heavy mustache and beard.
"Sir Arthur Medlicott, I beleve?"
was the polite form Of the inquiry ad-
dressed him, although, it must be own
ed, that the sharp aud cutting tone in
Which it WAS spoken, was very much the
reverse Of polite
Rising, with al amiable bow. which
testified to the polish Of his early edu-
cation, he replied:
Certainly. To whom have I the
honor of addressing myself"
"As You never saw ME before, don't
know that my name is of any use to you.
But men called me, where last had the
pleasure, very much against my will, Of
residing, the Aga Selim'
"The Aga Selim! Good heavens! A
live Turk"
No. An Algerine."
Saying this, the small black eye of the
half Ingram fastened, like ginlet, upon
the blank eyes Of Sir Arthur.
"You don't know anything about Al
giers, do you?'
':Nothiig, except b hsarsaY"
"Neyer heard it mentioned by Lady
Medlicott?"
Sir Arthur, rclactiveiy shook his
head.
"In that case. have the kindness to
accommodate me with the keys of your
escritoire ~
With conside a lie more agility than
he might have been supposed capable of
displaying, from that which has before
been seen of him, the baronet sprang
toward the door. Even more rapidly
was the Aga's spare form landed beside
him, while his long hand clutched his
shoulder.
At the same moment, Sir Arthur felt
the cold muzzlc of remarkably neat
little pistol, some eighteen inches in
length, pressed against his right temple,
you will have the goodness to say
anything You may wIsh,as quietly as yoa
conveniently can, Or"
The baronet heard click.
lie knew that the unpleasant intruder
had cooked his pistol.
DO you mean to murder me?.'
"No."
"What, then? I keep no money in
the escrtoire."
',Fie, Sir Arthur. Is an Algerinc
robber, save on the broad seas p
Upon my honor, l really don't
know"
Come, sir! By Mohanmed. time is
running away. Where are the keys?"
Here" said Sir Arthur, with q groan
of perplexity.
Accustomed as he was to rely, in all
matters Of moment, upon lady Medlicott,
he was inclined to find fault with her for
having retired to rest before himself.
Taking the keys, his Algerine visitor
led him back to the chair on which he
had been seated whea that individual had
so suddenly broken in upon his rest.
Pushing him into his sea-, and show
ing him the pistol, which he thrust un-
der his nose, as if wishing him to smell
it, the Algerine observed:
You will keep qaiet?'
"Most certainly | will"
Il shall not trcspass upon your pa
tience very extensively"
Then the Aga Selm went to the oscri-
toire, and unlocked it.
Removing the third small drawer on
the left entirely, as soon as he had open
ell it, he inserted his hand in the cavity
The snap of 4 steel spring was heard,
and q second drawer WAS at once instant
ly projected from it. This was 80 instan-
taneous that the Algerine swore very
Christian oath, in sharp, clear tone,
just as Lady Medlicott opened the door
He had taken out folded and yellow
paper as she did SO, and turned round.
Thank heaven! Here is my Lady
Medlicott!' exclaimed Sir Arthur.
II see her. said the Algerine.
The voice was sharp and menacing.
"Dick---," she commenced.
She had Immediately recognized the
voice.
No, nay lady. l have the honor to
be the Aga Seiim."
"Indeed. May I congratulate you on
your rise in Aigiers p
''Yod certainly may, my Lady Medli.