Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-07-03

your majesty's apartment, quite as easily
as | should enter into my own house"
said Pirnetti.
"Well them" said the Gar, ''at mid |
day tomorrow | shall have ready in my
closet the price Of this evenings amuse-
menis- one Thousand rubles. Come aud
get them. But forewarn you that the
doors shall be closed and carefully guard.
ed"
Tomorrow at midday, | shall have
the honor of presenting to myself before
your majesty" replied Pirnetti, who
bowed and withdrew.
The gentlemen of the household follow
ed the conjurer to make cure that he quit
ted the palace; they accompanied him to
his lodgings. aud number of police sur
rounded the dwelling from the moment he
entered 1t. The palace was instantly
closed with positive orders not to suffer,
under any pretext whatever, any one to
enter, we're he prince or valet, until the
Gar himself should command the doors
to be opened.
These orders we're strictly enforced,
confidential persons having watched their
execution. The interior openings to the
palace were guarded by the soidiery. All
the approaches to the imperial apartments
were protected by high diguitaries, whom
simple professor of the art of ledgerde.
main possessed no means of br ibiDg. For
greater security, all the keys had been
carried into the imperial cabinet. A few
momets previous to the hour fixed for
Prineti's interview with the Gar, the
chambcrlIn on service brought to his maj
esty despatch which messenger had
handed him through an opening in the
door, 1t was report from the minister
Of police that Pirnctti had not left home.
AHA! he has found out the undcrtak
ing is impracticable. and he has aban
doned it," observed the Gar, with smile
Twelve O'Clock sounded. While the
last stroke yet reverberated, the door
which communicated from the bedroom Of
the Gar to the cabinet opened, and Pirn'
ETH appeared. The Gar drew back Q
couple of PAGES, his brow darkenej, anc
after a momentary silence, he said:
"Are you aware that you may become
a very dangerous individual! !" .
"Yes, sire" he replied "but l an
only an humble conjurer, with no ambl
ton save that Of amusing your majesty.
"Here, &" said the Czar, "are the thous
and rubles for last night, and thousanc
for this days visit" .H m
Pirnetti, in offering his thanks, was in
terupted by the Gar, who, with thought
ful air inquired of him, "Do you count o.
yet remaining some time in St. Peters
burg ?" a
Sire" he replied, "I intend settin
off this week, unless your majesty order
proongation of my sojourn."
mo" hastily observed the Czar; 81
, is not my intention to detan you an
moreover, continued he with smile, .
should vainly endeavor to keep you agains
your will. You know how to leave S
Petersburg as easily as you found you
way into this palace"
II could do so. sire," said Pirnetti
"but far from wishing to quit St. Peter
burg stealthily and mysteriously, | a
desirous of quitting it in the most publ
! manner possible. by giving to the inhaO
!. itants of your capital striking examp
. of my magical powers"
Piruetti could not leave like an ordi
ary mortal; it was necessary that he shou
crown his success in the Russian capt.
by something surprising his previous {
forts; therefore, on the day fixed for, b
+. departure, he announced that he shou
;. leave St. Petersburg the following day
: te n o'clock in the morning, and that
! should quit by all the city gates at t
:, same moment! Public curiosity was c
!. cited to the highest degree by this a
= nouncement. St. Petersburg at that ii,
had fifteen gates, which we're en- compass
by multitude eager to witness this mi
/ vellous departure.
IN The spectators at these various ga
= all declared that at ten o'clock, precise
]. Pirnetti, whom they all perfectly recc
'' ni7ed. passed through. HE walked a
og slow pace and with head erect. in orc
r. to be the better SEEM they said; and
H. bade us adieu in clear and audible voic
). These unanimous testimonies were c.
: frmed by the written declaration of
~ the officers placed at every gate TO
lat spoct the passports of travellers. The
he scrption of Pirnetti's passports were
scribed in the fifteen registers. VIII
~ is the wizard, whether coming from
"' North or South, who could in these deg
crate days perform so astonishing an
uld ploitf