Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-05-25

and spend the night there, free of charge.
s.What hotell"
ssThe Hotel de Coup d'Gil, in Broad
way
IL never heard of such an establish
ment."
Perhaps. Never,heless'ii is what !:
called first class hotel"
"Well, but who are you. sir5' / in
quired; for. In truth, my suspicious begar
TO be slightly excited by this time. My
lnicrlocutor was rather singular looking
person, as well rs I could make out bis
features in the dusk. Middle height
broad shoulders, and square, pale face
the upper part of which seemed literally
covered with PAIR OF huge blue specia-
cles, while the lower portion was hidden
in a frizzly bead. A small space on
either check was all that was uncovered.
aud that shone white and cold as the
snow that lay ON the streets. who are
you, sir2'
Ill am Count Goloptious, Literally
Man, Bon uirant. Foreign Nobleman,
Linguist. Duellis,, Dramatist and Phi.
lanthropist."
Rather contradictory pursuits, sr,"
said, rather puzzled by the man s manner
and wishing 10 sny something.
.Of course. Every man is mass oI
contradictions in his present social state. VI
But never heard your name men
lioncd in the literary world,' remarked.
.what have you writien?"
"Wha, have I not written: Cory ca
says upon Kansas for he New York Tri-
bune. Smashing personal articles for the
Herald. Carefully constructed non-com-
initial, doube-Iefiex-aciion with escape
movement leaders for the Daily Times
sensation dran,as for the Phantom Thea
ire. Boisterous practical joke comedies
for Mr.. Behemoth the low comedian and
so on od infnitum."
"FheD as boa Uirdntr'
u have been Immensely distinguished.
When Bri;lat Savarin was in this country,
invented a dish which nearly killed
him. / called il .Sayprise dee .Singes
avec petite uerote."
"L.nguist?"
Il spe X seventeen languages, SIR"
"Ouellist?r'
81 was elected Member Of Congress
for South Carolina"
"Philan,hropisi?"
"Am not offering to you. stranger, +,
the hospitality of the Hotel de Coup
d'Gii?"
Enough, SIR" cried: Il accept your
offer. thank you tor your assistance"
''Then let us CO." answered the Count
Golopiious, offering me his arm.
II.-TnE HOTEL DE CoUP Dell
The Coun, led me out OF Bleecker street
ip'o Broadway. We ,rudged few blocks
in silence, but whether towards Union
Square or the Battery l could not for the
life Of me tel. II seemed as if had lost
all my old landmarks. The remarkable
corners and sign posts Of the great thor-
oughfare seemed to have vanished.
We stopped at length before large cd
ifice. built of what seemed at first glance
TO be n species Of variegated marble; on
examining more closely, perceived thai
every stone in front of the building was a
mosaic, in which was represented one ci
the four chief organs If the body.
The effect of the entire front of this
huge building. staring at YOU with u my:
lad painted eyes. listening to you with =
myriad painted ears, beckoning TO you
with myriad painted hands. and grin
ping at you with myriad painted
mouths, was inconceivsble strange and
bcwilderirg.
This is the Hotel" said Count Golop-
tious, LET us enter"
We passed under gigantic por'al to-
wards two cleaning doors Of plate glass
which voluntarily unclosed as we ap.
preached. A magnificent hall lay before
us. The pavement was Of tessellaled
marble. on every square OF which the
strange enblems which decorated the
front of the establishment were repeated
From the centre of this vast chamber n
spiral staircase arose, from each coil oi
which small bridges of delicate gilt iron
work brspched of, and led into what
seemed TO I've the corridors of the build
ing. At one end of the hall stood curl
Gus oriental looking structure. within
which, seated upon sort OF throne, be-
held portly, bearded parsonage, whose
breast was iestooned with gold chains,
and whose fingers were covered with
rings.
"That is the nigh, clerk" whispered
the Count to me, pointing to this person.
go and enter your name on the book. -
/ approached the oriental temple, and
finding hotel register with leaves oI
velum, and bound in silver and mother.
Of pearl. open on a shelf close by, took
up pen aud wrote down my name. The
clerk did NO. even condescenG TO glance
at me. while doing this. A f.I@ 81
"Would you like some suoper?' asked
the Count.
mo, no." answered.; Il want only ia
60 10 bed" The truth is, the whole scene
so bewildered me, that / began 10 fear
| had gone mad.
"very well. 1 will call for your can
de- SO saying, The Count approached a
large model of a human car, which was
fixed in The wall of the oriental temple.
and putting his lips TO it called out, "a
bedroom light for 49,"
In an instant continuous murmur
seemed to Gil the hall and ascend towards
the roof of the building. It appeared to
me that ten thousand voices took up the
words. "a bedroom light for 746'' one
after the other, until the sentence rolled
along like the fire Of line of infantry.