, 1874-11-15

changed f from tho .teepIe; aud, precisely to the
the gloom OF the church-porch and xa1zed
straight toward Ktgo1ot. Not to alarm ANYBODY,
It may be stated that this apparition WAS nothing
m out g gardeners boy. who WAS greas a'ly
who % piaued b. '1ese pars b, .dtssntuEss tsa and
means OF = sheet aud a uole uith =
pAospho,,zed nlangel-wurzel at the top. This
gafoeners boy then advanced; but tho instant
no n; ostan 10 ne seen stalking among the sombs,
1usVer IN it,-jEmped from hia gave, and walked
to meet him. Tao ghost WAS not prepared for
this move. aud receded; Rigolo. followed. Tha
ghost, thoroughly mystitied, broke ground: then.
seeing tho Inc, srenchman m continue 70 approach,
~ voice rang out in reiterated peals. and he
called out, With wonderful iatrepid1tY and arch
ness:
Come, don't be afraid Of me. my good ghost;
Ruth waa abashed d. we made our way home.
There was no doubt Rigolot had got the best OF
this t1st bout. and suggested she propriety OF
dispensing him from the burglar ordeal But
the Arrangements had already been made. That
gardeners boy, young city gentleman, named.
Iutt!e, who had been sworn into the conspiracy.
and myself had all rehearsed for climbing iuto
Rigolot's balcony with crapo masks on
our faces; and both Ruth and Tuttlo
anticipated too much good fun from this
performance to be banked Of it. Well, it
was not such good fun after all, especially for
Iutt!e. pass over tho congratulations which
Rlsolot received on his return from the ghoat
expedition, and come at once to the sr.all hour
OF : IN the morning, when the gardener, Tuttle,
and found ourselves climbing ladder under
Rigo'ot's balcony. aad each With horse pistoi
IN his hands Iuttle led the way, aud, being
provided with Elazler's instrument for cutting
glass, coolly removed pane, passed bis hand
through tho aperture, opened the window, and
ing his giins, but he did not grin long.
1 hare never heard for certain what actually
ensued; but it seems that Rigolot was avoke
by the noise, faint AZ it xas, and seeing a bur
giar-tlere was night-lighs on the chimpey.
piece-leaped out Of bed, few to q drawer, and.
extracting revolver, thence let fly the whola
six barrels 1T Tuttle without word Of warn
ing. In saying six barrels, however
it. is fair to mention that Tutt1s did
did wait for any barrels sitter the first.
for in one bound he WAS on the balcony, and in
3 second he had dropped headlong on TO tha
fower-bed, twenty feet below, without 40 much
ID touching the ladder. The gardner aud fol-
lowed in state OF emotion which you may ba
lofs to imagine. for we heard the bullets cr1Ah-
ing With fearful bangs through one pane after
another; but possibly Mgolot did not really aim
at any OF us, for It Waa noticed afterwards that
the bullets vent through the upper panes-
,. Well, Rlgolot had t1iumphed in TWO TRIALS. but
the worst was set him just before luncheon that
day. All the morning there bad been pAn,c-
stricken talk among she city men shout the pre-
sumed burglary Of tho night, and nxolot had
even gwen his version Of tlat startling episode
to couple OF policemen who we're sent Tor from
the village. He MAS calm in ls account, and
strictly modest; in fact, his attitude WAS such
as would have given any ordinary young lady tho
highest opinion OF him. And yet towards i
o'clock Ruth Cumleigh, her face sparkling with
mischief. suddenly passed through the room
where WAS, and, beckouing to me with her
finger, said:
Just stand behind the door, ar. Trefoi1. and
you'll see."
Rigo1ot was seated. reading. He rose and ab-
rubtly exclaimed why, what is the matter,
Mademoiseile : You are crying" The art1nl
puss was, indeed, passing her handkerchief over
her eyes.
20, never mind me, Monsieur Rieolot; it'a
only for poor papa ] care he has just received
q letter announcing his ruin"
"Good heavens! ruln!'
Yes, complete ruin. It seems he will not bs
able to save shilling. O., dear! to think he
should suffer line this II
Ruin p exclaimed Rigolot With an e1trao1di-
forgive me for saying such hard zing. but am
half glad Of this, Yes; had long loved you;
but ron were rlch, and feared my attentions
might be mejudged. But now Eat am richer
zan you. SAY, my beautiful, darling Ruth, you
vill be mlue!"
And hereon I, behind my door, heard some
thing not unlike kisses; protests; then mora
kissing
An 6ouz later, Rigolot came to me in tho gar
den aud said= " Mon cher, I marry myself to
Mees Ruth"
II congratulate you Rigolot"
Then Rgolot winked-such wink
II was in tue billard-1oom yesterday morr-
ing, and overheard you BOTH"