, 1874-08-16

The castle Of Belleplaca VA. 49,:
ana ses apart Tor occupation, o. s.snatad
IT Sir Gerevas retired to an ;na w. teaeh1x
per- overcome with the ls5or and tst"sa1. Ct eh,1p
1ong summer day. Privileged dAiuG 1on,s q she
ae1 hsFe1a rele sad amssed to LIS presence. I'd
ceived from the Royal hands Of has had 10
Majesty tho Queen the two bpckless ns'den ea
portuuity WAS lost to dsplfy them gs 10 op-
always arranged go that they could ,nsy aaey zero
with their diamond eyes, aud be seen s'nse y, y eaek
around them. 'A oi thess
1t happened in Rouea on these d,,n H..
fenown o1 so1cerer was at its eght us; M ~
country round about rang With Tia ...s aua sto
feats he had accomplished. Ills w. W, +tonde1tpl
for the friends OF Sir Gervss, for ha wo.a
to nothing but amusing tales or at.rt,;osu nssea
The story OF the sorcerer was 10th 1T. ~. ssosea.
amusing. and this is the way Twas to1d uos s and
! told it: y" A1o 4ady 1ho
Three domestics OF the Duchesz d,4.t,
it into their heads to steal and hn-. has1sg look
monds, awaiting an opportunity to e1bn uet oa.
divide what would be an ample fortune ~ 20
The usual means were exhausted in ,tts1.aea 49, oaea
! to unravel the affair. The accomnl"aap lap1ns
silent. No Glow vas obtained Tia nn.tsp taeps
despairing Of success, had recourse to , JS
living IN = dlstant village, and offered h,,e
large BUM if he would consent to coma coma - Jug
Chateau Pont-auDois, aud there exercise b,*hs ~ 10
ls:ry OF Interpretation between the deyl - ".
| treasure. Notwithstanding his assnrsn.a sa4 ~
| sorcerer did not feel certain of ....o "a
! He refused at first. but was u,cad Nv A
nactously that, fearing the loss Of biz r.nn,a se
ton, he accepted upon these faucifn, ssa~ reea.
tions: he was to remain three days It IT,
chateau; to be thero ecrred with three d;n,a.ee se
al delicious as those Of the rich, md to i. y.
tended BY lackey-peghaps thus IA o,u ~ ~
once an insight into elegant life, ere hs rsn. t
to his village indi digence. The conditiors nas
granted. He had funny name, thia ,orrs.s' s
1t was Celery. The family carriage r.s ~. :.
bring him from his home 1e was 1odeed IIs y
gorgeous apartment everything wa nI,csd =
his disposal and ha was permitted tn a-ss.;. ~
the whole mansion. '114'
The thieves, little credu1ous and consa;,. :.
their mutual discretion, remained tranon a.. ~
OF them was designated to attend the so-..esa eus
lie received the hrst dinner specified in ths cor-
tract. The peasant gornandzed At bis Is,sn1.
and swallowed everything indIscrimiuatsr' 'In4e ~
licious vines. game, birds, t,t-blts-s11 d..e 10
peared. The iackey was infinitely diTe,t1J :.
this glutton. He laughed in his sieeYc, ~ Ii. Il.
mistress. who was simple enough In he1:or.
the imbecile, and ut the imbecile himself eha ~
assumed such grand airs When Ce1eTr h,J
eaten and drunken his flI, he rose, with n,nnch
40 well d4steuded he could not hara hestors4
therein another truffle, and abatractad,.
observing the valet before hin. he m4nua mnrmusa3
so}emnly:
Behold, one Of them!"
There il no traitor Like the conscience Thu
valet conscious of his guilt, and alarmed by thu
fixed regard Of the sorcerer. thought himself de-
tected. Ae hasteDed to seek his accompicea
recountad to them the incident, and protested
be could nc longer 1emain near this tedoubtabls
man without betzaying himself. 0ne Of his CON.
rades. less Of a coward than be- ridiculed his
flight, aud With confidence, offered to tako b,
place the next day. The next day the ssmo seems
Was repeated. Celery alto the delicious d1nner.
discussing it with the Same hnge1ins delight.
and, III rising, be observed with aa accent mors
tragic evea than that Of yesterday: '0' '''''
'sBehold, the second Of 'em!'
The hickey, so brave at distance, VIA struck
aghast at this coincidence. He fed to his friends
still mora frightened than the first HI
affirmed that tie man was indeed 3 sorce1u nd
knew tho whole Of their affair
You are both coHards!" cried the third
laekgy. II will SO myself. You shall see that
chance only llas brought about your fright, ind
that he will not recognize me at al !"
And he did 60. During tho dinner Celery did
noe pronounce word. but H'GhlnG Like t1s-
mace, prolonged the dessert as much as be could
Finally he had to rise, and saddcr and moro dea-
perate thaa ever, rs he took himself oil, be Oh
frenzied air:
"And this. then, is tho third and tho list
one!"
At this blow al scepticism vanished. Tbs
third s valet % and hi lis % Comrades convinced convinced that
ac,ence had detected them. and hoping to obtain
induIeenca bv A tardy confesgion. threw them-
neivea At tho feet OF the great man ayoued thei,
guilt. and offered restitution, ca condition thlt
they should not be delivered up to Justice.
The astonished Celery. at first NOT compto-
1,endinr how be- could be so able. by degrees 10
covered himself, and resumed his address:
"You see that nothing is hidden from me-
said he ut is inst as easy for me- nov to tel
where YOU baye put the treasure But I want
to test your siuce.eity. II you do not docera
me, promise to intercede for You"
The Wallets hasteued to discover to him the
place OF tho hidden cssket. Celezy noted tho
'r,ronnd yery exactly. and then remarked TO h;a
2ict;ne.
"Wellt you are pretty robbersl Nevertha-
[eas Eee,, ouiet. There ia time enough. pei
va ,ans @"y Whan bare arr.nred Tonr afYaif ska1
adyise von'"
,oo,n. ~ c,r,,orr;c.+;or, W.. ,oraad nnnn
,nd tha cr;nin,Ia rat;rad to The sbada, At the
,aTna t;n,a tha ah-awd ca1arr c,n.a1 h;msen ia
20 sHo1.n % to the d.. xnc-room vhere tho Inch
,ss and ber friends. amour whom WA the taller
- 80 tb;s a a a3orr were rathcrcd Thc1e hs H.
,anncad fhaf he had sean Che diamonds that the
.r;m;nola were in his mower. and that he va
-aodv tn conduct tie Duchess immediateIy
- ;ha nSoce whera her iewels we're DE-
,osited Deenly impressed. the ladies
~ t.r+o1 Tha Dnke A. AstoYr
raa "a .hsant crednlona women. in full ioy.
.a1htoJ no,hinc Gallery took 3 wand. made
hnnssn5 n.saes and contortions. with Ill tha
49,. 81 ~ e ~ aonns nj fhs m,r;c art- Sud-
;an,v tha wand anneared to band toward tha
r;sIad' for nlace Thc pronnd WA opened. aud
ho r1easnrs recoyered. Loud exclamatlons iu!-