Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-03-03

choose from them the place he might con-
slider the most suitable. Let me see,"
said Louis Philippe, what this one SAYS.
| desire the handkerchiefs to be found be-
meath one Ofthe candel bra on the mantle
piece All. that i, too easy for Il sorcerer,
so we will pass on to the next card: The
hnndkerclliefs are to be transported to the
dome of the Invalides.' That would suit
us, but it is much too far-not for the
handkerchiefs but for us. All. ah," the
King added. as he looked at the last card,
Il am afraid Monsieur Robert Uoudin, l
am about to embarras~ you. Do you know
What this card p~ropo>e>:?' Iloudin, with
Il respectful bow, declared that he did not.
"Well,' responded his Majesty, lit is
desired that you send the handkerchiefs to
Il spot beneath the roots of the last orange
tree on the right of the Avenue Of St.
Cloud"
IIOulin affected the utmoSt nOnchalance.
"Onlv that, sirc?" he said. "Deign to
or CT and | will obey"
The King rave certain directions in Il
low voice. and immedi .tely Il number Of
his attendants hurried off to the orange
tree to watch it. He then said, IL select
the orange tree
lIOllins first business now was to send
the handkrrchirfs on their travels. 50 he
placed lhen beneath Il bell of Opaque
glass. and, taking hi, wand, ordered them
to fly to the spot the King had chosen. lie
raised the bell. the little parcel was no
longer there, and Il white turtle dove had
taken its place.
The King then walked quickly to the
door, whence he looked in the direction of
the orange tree, to assure himself the
guards were there, and when this was
done he began to smile and slrug his
shoulders '..Ah, Monsieur Robert IIou-
din he said ironically, Il fear much for
the virtue Of your magic staff Then he
added, rs he returned to the end OF the
room where several servants were stand
inr, TEL William 10 dig Immediately
below the lat tree at the end of the ave
nue., and bring me carefully what he finds
lhrrc-lf he does find anything"
The attendant proceeded to the orange
tree. The earth ut the side Of the tree
was carefully removed. and down among
the roots. after much CROPPING. q small
iron box eaten with rust WAS found. Ii
bore every appearance OF having been III
the ground many years. Ihls curious
: find WAS cleaned from its mould and
brought IN and placed by the SIDE OF tlle
King The greatest excitement and i'm
patience prevailed on All sides.
lIoudin brought. prrthcl on his finger
The dove to the KIM. and around it neck
Iii, Majesty discovered 4 little rusty key
Al the dr>ir, of the con jurer he u%nloo>eo
it and opened the box. The first Object
that met his eve WIS a tlme-dl>cOlorcC
piece Of parchment. upon which he read
This day. the oh Of June, 1886. thi>
iron box continuing >iN nan !kerchlyts
WAS placed among the root of an orange
trtc by me, Htl>ana. Count of CaTlio-tr"
to serve in performing an act Of magic
which Will be executed on the same day
sixty Years hence before Louis Philippe
of Orleans. and his family
"The!c is certainly witchcraf ab0ut
this. cried the King, and Then he loohc,
again and fplnl in the bottom of the bon
4 parcel sealed with the wcll-hnOwn sea.
of the famous Ca-liostro. He BROKE it
and opened the parcel, AMI there were
the six htndkerchict> which bat five min,
u;rs before We're lying on the conjuror':
able. Was not this tr:vk ~ rcmarkabl,
l. the producing Of " Katie King from ;
dark cabinet?