Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-06-29

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and, putting it under his arm, comman-
ded the legs to desist from their threaten
ing attitudes. In an instant they all fell
dormant
"Here," he said, 'are the legs of all
who have ever slept in the Hotel de Coup
d Gil, and here you will find those of the
Blond Head"
"But how am l to know them:" l
said
THAT cannot tell you"
81 can tell them," said the Green Bird,
now speaking for the first time since we
left the darkness; and it flew around the
room, stopping to look at one pair of legs,
now another. At last it stopped oppo-
site a remarkably crooked pair of limbs
Here they are" he said.
Nonsense it cannot be. Such beau
ty as the Blond Head never propelled on
such pedals as those"
1T is true answered the bird "Take
them down, and see."
L saized the legs, and with a sudden
jerk pulled them from their place. What
was my surprise on finding Count Go
loptious before ne. The legs were his
'Ha," he exclaimed, you would trick
me, but have watched you. The Blond
Head is safe"
SAFE" / echoed.
cay, safe, safe in my stro nghold, the
Hotel de Coup d Gil"
"'Tis false,' cried the Green Bird.
''She is here.' As it spoke, it flew to
small door in the wall which had not
before noticed. Tapping with its beak
against it, it opened instantly, and, look
ing in, | beheld the Blond Head COM
plete. Never did behold beirg so
beautiful as she seemed to me at that
glance. Grace. beauty, voluptuousness.
well, imagine all the extensive descrip-
tions of female lovcliness you have ever
read in two-shilling novels, put them all
together, and pile on as much more.
and then You have her description
Fair RoSamond," exclaimed as
started forward to gain her,-"Fair Rosa
mond, you shall I've saved"
Never cried Count Goloptious.-
never. Beware, rash youth. You have
dared to cliiiciSe Italian opera, YOU have
dared write political leaders you have
dared theatrical managers, you have dared
a tickle public,--all this YOU have done.
but brave not me. If you would be safe.
if you value your life, go, depart in
peace."
As he spoke, felt the chivalric blood
fast conrSing through my veins. Go.
and leave the fair being ] loved in the
power ofa monster? NJ, | resolved up
on the instant that would die with her.
or wonld have her free.
Count" | exclaimed in passionate
tones, II defy thee. i will never forsake
yon wretched lady,"
Then your doom is sealed He
stamped three times upon the floor, and
instantly the Green Bird disappeared.
The place was wrapped i'm darkness.
felt myself borne through the mur,;y, foul
air of the cavern through which we had
first passed, with the rapidity of 4 cannon
ball. Emerging from it, found myself
iii the arms of the Count by his side
stood the old man with his head under
his arm.
Here" cried the Count, ais the nine
hundred and twentieth Eighty more,
and we are free
A demoniacal laugh burst from the old
man as he took me, unable To resist him,
from Goloptious. "Go, go to your broth
er authors, to the blue lake of oblivion.
Co." he exclaimed with sartlonic bitter
ness, as he pitched me from him into the
burning lake.
A wild shrek. The burning sulphur
entered my ears, my eyes, my mouth
Ny senses were going, when suddenly a
great body, moving near, struck me- The
liquid opened, and closed over me.
found myself going down, down. At
last, 1 struck the bottom. One long
scream of agony, and
XVII.-IIow 1T ALL HAPPENED.
Good gracious, is that you? Why,
how came you there."
Dunno"
BLESS me, you've almost frozen Come
up with you"
"What. Bunker, that youe Whcrc's
the Blond Head.'
"Blond what? You've been drink.
ing"
Where's Count Goloptious?''
Count the deuce; you're crazy"
Where's the Green Bird"
you're Green Bird, or YOU wouldn't
lie there in the snow. Come, get up"
In an instant was awake | saw it all
What's the time ?" l asked.
"Just twor'
Could all that have happened in an
hour. Yes. The Hotel de Coup d'Gil
The Blond Head. The Green Bird
The Count. The Blue Lake. The Hands
The Legs. The Eyes, the everything
singular, were the creations of Pilgarlik'
Burgundy. had slipped in the snow a
the door, and was dreaming.
The cold had revived me, and | wa,
now shivering. 1 arose. My friend and
fellow -boarder, Dick Bunker, who had
been tripping it on the light fantastic TO.
at ball in the Apollo, was before me
and lucky it was for me thai he had gon,
to that ball, for had lain there all night
the probability is Coroner Bonnery
would have made V off my body, mex
day.
"How came you to lie there outside thu
door," asked Dick.
The dooris fast ;my night-key would'n1
work..