The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-10-18

the nresent-version think / prefer that
Of Guido of Arezzo-it is ruder, but has
more force l got the air from Guido HIM
self" .You-from-Guldo!" cried the
astounded gentleman. Eyes, monsieur
answered De Lada, rising from the piano
with his usual Indifferent air. ''Non daen.
cried the virtuoso, putting his hand to his |
head after the manner OF Mr., lWemioW; |
..M3n Dieu! that was in ammo Dom1ni
1922! "a little later than that-Juiy, |
1881. if l remember rightly courteously
corrected NJ de Lasa.
At this moment the tall footman bowed
Def re NJ. Delessert, and presented the sal
YER containing the card. Delessert took II
and read: ..On vous accorde frente-clnq
secondes, " Flabry, tout an Ptuz :. Deles-
sert followed the footman from the salon
across the corridor. The foo,man op~ ned
the door of another room and bowed again,
sienifying that Dellessert was to enter.
ASK no questions" he said briefly; SID Is
a mute" Delessert entered the room and
the door closed behind him. 1t was a
| small room. with strong smell OF frank IN
| cense it. The walls were covered complete
ly with red hangings that concealed the
windows. and the floor was felted with
thick carpet. Opposite the door, at the up
per end of the room near the ceiling. was
the face of large clock; under 1t, each
liphted bv tall wax candles, were two small
tables containing, the one an apparatus
very like the common registering telegraph
instrument, the other a crystal globe about
twenty inches in diameter, set upon an ex-
qusitely wrought tripod Of gold and bronze
in.ermineled By the door stood Sidi, a
oo1o yubi fur
ban and burnous, and having sort of
wand of silver in one hand. With the 9TH
err he took Delessert by the right arm above
the elbow and led him quickly up the room
He pointed to the clock, and it strnck an
alarm; he pointed to the crystal. Delessert
bent over, looked into it, and saw-a fac
smile of his own sleeping room, everything
photographed exactly. Sid did not give
him time to exclaim, but, still holding him
by the arm, took him 10 the other table
The telegraph-like instrument began to
click click. Sidi opened drawer, drew
out slip of paper, crammed 1t into Deles-
ert's hand and pointed TO the clock, which
struck again. The thirty-fv seconds were
5 expired. Sid, still retaining hold OF De-
lessert's arm, pointed to the door anu leu
; him towards it. The door opened. Sid
: footman stood there bowling, the interview
e with the oracle was over. Delesser
l glanced at the piece of paper in his hand
1t was printed scrap, capital letters, ane
, read simply: ITO NJ. Paul Delessert: The
policeman is always welcome; the spy al
ways in danger"
l Delesser was dumfounded moment to fin
: his disguise detected, but the words Of tn
v,la
: NJ Flabry," brought him to his senses
Setting his lips he returned to the salon
e and without delay sought NJ. de Lasa. Cd
; you know the contents OF this!' asked ne
:; showing the message II know everything
e NJ. Delessert," answered De Lasa in hi
h careless way Then perhaps you ar
d aware that mean to expose chariata
i and unmask hypocri,e, or perish in III
n attempt ~ said Delessert '.Ceia M est eya1
l. monsieur" replied De Lasa. "You accep
!. nv challenge, then?' ooh it is defiance
:, then !" replied De Lasa, letting his eye res
If momen, upon Delessert: .'nsais OH, J
: raccepte - And thereupen Deiessert de
ID parted.
y Delessert now set to work, aided by a
l. the forces the Perfect of Police could brin
D. 10 bear tc detect and expose this consuma'
fAoSS"S~~ "" -
o ancestors would easily have disposed Of
is by coniuration. Persistent enquiry sati
Or fed Delessert that the man neither
ar Hungarian nor named De Lasa: that n
Il, matter how far back his power of ''remim
in sceuce" might extend, in his present an
al immediate form he had been born in tn
d. anrecenerate world in the toy making Gil
ed of Nurnberg; that he was noted in boy hoe
L. far mar r.
It ures. but was very Wild and naaarais sup
In his sixteenth year he had escaped to g.
IA neva and apprenticed himself to maker
ell watches and instruments. Here he h;
,st seen the celebrated Robert Houdin, 4
10 presttdigitateur, Houdin, recognizing I,
er lads talents. and being himself maker
ed. ingenious autemata. had taken him off
he Paris and employed him in his own wor
lar shops, as we'll as an assistant, in the pub
his performances of his amusing and curio
err diablerie. After staying with Houdin sol
ing years. Pfock Hasiich (which WAS Delas'
IN right nau.e) had gone East in the suite OF
aid Turkish Pasha. and after many years re
self ing in lands where he could not be trac
de under cloud of pseudonyms. had fna
ces up in Vienna. and come thence TO Paris
red Delessert next turned his attention
La Nine de Lasa. 1t was more difficult to
in = clue By means of which to know her p
yer life; but 1T was necessary in order TO und
IL stand enough about Haslich- At Ia
raj through an accident, it became proba
hat that Nine Aimee was identical with c
ape tain Nine, Schlaff. who had been rail
My conspicuous among the demi monde of Blu
It," Delessert posted off to that ancient Ct
his and from thence went into the wild:
hat Pennsylvania to Medgyes. On his retu
ION as soon as he reached the telegraph :
civilization. he telegraphed the PREF
asa from Kardszag): ..Don't lose sight of
tier man. nor let him leave Paris | will
ID him in for you two days afte &c, back
in II happened that. on the day of Delesse
= of return TO Paris, the Project was absent.
most ing with the Emperor at Cherbourg.
il OF came back on the fourth day, just twer
de- four bours ritter the announcement Of
and desserts death That happened. as nea
.sss, could be gathered. in this wise: That nj
rely. after Deless-rt's return he was preser
self. De Lasas salon with a ticket of atmi;ta
, h. He very comUteiply