The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-12-15

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There be was, In real flesh and blood.
coming directly toward my boarding
house. To say that I was dismaIy1ed
would be but family to express the
truth. I dodg dged back from the win
dow, that bic might not see me, and
stepped to the door at the head of the
stairs to listen. g
Presently, tho well.known voice in.
quired of the landlsdy if Mr.. Eustace
was in. She thought he was, but
wouldn't be sure. Would Mr.. Heindl
+ ak up to his room aud see p"
/ AT these words I hastily concealed
myself ina email closet. I did not
wish to meet -Heindl then J.; I was in no
frame Of mind to entertain him or listen
to his theorizing. And then the box :!
It was the same box / had seen the boy
take to his room-the same one I had
seen in my dream. It was a peculiar
looking box, and its identity was uu-
mistakable. Icannot deny that I r.
garded 1t with sort of superstitious
awe. Perhaps nv dream was warn
ing. lfso, must keep out Of his
way. e ~ ~~- ] '<s': II :
ii So l remained quiet in my place of
concealment while Heindl entered the
room. He called me by name. Re-
ceivlng no answer, he laid the box on
a table and looked around the apart
ment. He uttered an exclamation of
impatience at not finding me, and then
stopped to consider. he whistled soft
ly to himself. ~
"It must be the other one .irst," he
murmured, "though it is rather early.
El1lleave the box here and come back. !"
He took the box from the table, set
it on the floor in one corner. and started
toward the stairs. But he Immediately
changed his mind, and .hastening back
took the box under. his arm aud de-
parted. heard him descend the
stairs, and then looking out of the win
dow, bebeld him going along the street
in the direction from which ne had
cone. Z :" - j.. y
1t was the work of second to form
a plan to follow him and watch his
movements My mind was active now,
and all my perceptions on the alert.
My strange dream, and the exact dupli.
cation Of its beginning following SO
closely upon it, aroused me into quick
thought aud prompt action.
I threw on an old cloak, donned a
slouch hat and pair of false whiskers
ARTICLES which 1 always had on hand
for masquerades and little private ex.
peditions where in ;ncog. was desirable
and sailed forth into tho street.
hurried in the direction Heindl had
taken, and soon had the satisfaction o
seeing him short distance ahead. HI
walked rapidly, turning up first on.
street aud then another, till he came tx
Clarke's clearinghouse. Here ht
stopped and rang the bell. I was prom
epading on the opposite side Of tht
street, and saw the servant admit him
Clarke occupied front room, and a.
the windows were raised, I c,uld Sc,
HIN seated at bis desk studying. Heind
went in smiling, with outstretcbei
hands and with pleasant words on hi.
lips. Clarke appeared glad to see him
/ After a short talk they LIFT ihe room
and coming out at the front door pro
ceeded together down the street, Heind
still carrying the box under his arm.
followed them. They laughed ant
obatted with the utmost gayety, ant
seemed more like two brothers than
conspirator and LIS victim.
1t was growing dark, and lights be
gan to appear in different quarters. Th
pair I was following betook themselve
to billiard-room, which was alread
brilliantly lighted up, and taking O
their coats began to play. Heind
placed the box, with his coat laid on il
} under the table on which they played
} l took seat among the spectators, VIII
were numerous, and watched the prog
ress Of the game. The players in th
room were all full Of spirit and amin:
ton, Heindl and Clarke seeming to e.
joy themselves as much as any. 49,.
u It was late hour when they cease
! |playing. ,Heindl carefully took up h
, box, and both Of them went again in.
the street, I following as before. Tvs
, thoughtful enough to keep so far in th
! rear as not to excite their suspicious.
II This time they took a course that Ia
, out Of their usual beats, and we're 500
on 4 road that led to the outskirts {
the town. Still I followed, and sti
| they went on, until we ceased to NEE
paasers.by. gradually entered NOR
quiet neighborhoods, until finally q
sound disturbed the stiffness OF the nigh
, save tho echo Of our own footsteps.
At last, Heindl and Clarke turne
into a field, and approached a long, Low
dark-looking Building by the side of
deep, swift.running river. Good Hcav
, ems! what could they want there :? j
was slaughter-house !! My .hea,
thumped violently against my ribs as
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