The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-10-19

forced; confidential persons having
watched their execution. The exterior
openings to the palace were guarded
by the soldiery. All the approaches to
the imperial apartments were protected
by high dignitaries, whom a simple
professor Of the art Of legerdemaln
possessed no means of bribing. In
short, for greater security, all the keys
had been carried into the imperial cab
met. A few moments previous to the
hour affixed for Pirnetti's interview
with the Gear, the Chamberlain on SER
vice brought to His Majesty dispatch
which a messenger had handed him
through an opening in the door: II
was a report from the Minister of Po'
| lice that Pirnetti had not left home.
"Aha He has found out the under
taking is impracticable, and he has
abandoned it," observed tue Car, with
smile.
Twelve o'clock sounded. When the
last stroke yet reverberated, the door
which communicated from the bedroom
of the Gar to the cabinet opened, and Pr
netti appeared. The Car drew back
couple of PAGES, his brow darkened,
and, after momentary silence. ne
said: s"Are you aware that you may
become very dangerous individual Z"
Eyes SIRE" he replied; "but am on
ly an humble conjurer, with no ambi-
ton, save that of amusing your Maj
|esty"
Here" said the Gear, care the thou
sand rubles for last night, and thou
sand for this days visit"
Pirnetti, in offering his thanks, was
interrupted by the Car, who, with a
thoughtful air, inquired of him, "po
you count on yet remaining some time
in St. Petersburg?"
"Sire," he replied, al intend setting
off this week, unless your Majesty or
ders a prolongation of my sojourn."
"Nol" hastily observed the Car,
at is not my intention 10 detain you;
and, moreover" continued he, with a
smile, IL should vainly endeavor to
keep you against your will. You know
how to leave St. Petersburg as easily
as you have found your way into this
palace"
81 could do so, SIRE" said Pirnetti;
" but far from wishing to quit ST. Pc
tersburg stealthily or mysteriously, |
am DESTROYS of quitting it in the most
public manner possible, by giving to
the inhabitants of your Capital strik-
ing example of my magical powers"
Pirnetti could not leave like an ordi-
nary mortal; it was necessary that he
should crown his success in the Rus
sian Capital by something surprising
his previous efforts; therefore, on the
evening preceding the day fixed for his
departure, ne announced that he should
leave st. Petersburg the following day
at ten o'clock in the morning, and that
he should quit by all the city gates at
the same moment. Public curiosity
was excited to the highest degree by
this announcement. St. Petersburg at
that time had fifteen gates, which were
encompassed by II multitude to witness
this marvellous departure.
The spectators at these various gates
all declared that at 10 o'clock precisely
Pirnctt;, whom they all perfectly recog-
nized, passed through. "He walked
at slow pace and with head erect, in
order to be the better seen," they said;
and he babe US adieu in clear and
audible voice" These unanimous testi-
monies were confirmed by the written
declaration of the officers placed at
every gate to inspect the passports of
travellers, The inscription of Pirnet-
It's passports was inscribed in the fif-
teen registers. Where is the wizard,
whether coming from the North or
South, who could, in these degenerate
days, perform so astonishing an ex-
plot?
OCEAN RICHMOND, who, as chairman
Al re N.axt,