Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-03-11


to at all: but whether il was the hot night,
the hot room. or the excellence Of the
wine Dit was the best Johauuisberg, two
napplronS the bottle,) | know not; all |
remember is. we rose late, having had
great arguments about Russian polidc-.
secret societies aud other things connect
e,l with his country; aud felt anything
but firm on my legs.
IN see YOU home, old fellow. he said,
taking nv arm and leading me out. IL
Ions for home. sweet home, You've got
your order all right, haven't youE lie
shouted in my ear; aud glaring down on It
hi. face, to my di>tcmpercd vision, appear
cd to nave turned yellow.
oh yc.. I've got IL safe enough !
laughinIiy answered. I'm not going O.
lose such treasure q, that
No. mind Won don't. he shouted again,
and looked yc.lowcr than ever.
Bg this time We bad passed through thr
vr>tihuic aud be hailed carriage % %"
stand.
Get w.. az ssiI. quite roughly.
NO. thanks, | replied. 4 prefer th"
q 80 air. aud viii waiA home, y" good
night aud euni hy.
Oh dp il,t drive with mc as far a my
loI.in. ani Wr'il walk back ~ your house
;osrthrr.' ~ pleaded, iu h., ON. b..I.
= 70
together | thought Ill humpr Llu. -
got iufp the cab. H. gave some directions
in a low tone 20 the cabmsn. aui 81 we
drove iu the opposite direction tp nl home.
Two or thrc- times asked my companion
wicr" 80 earth We were guiug "a. tUt ~
IA silent, putting a ct-Ir. aud lpukIug very
serious. aud seeing wc we're 10 the DnIN-
trt, | could net stand o any longer, 80 |
lc,url BOT of the cab and a.Aed the coach
man Whrrc b. Wa driving. | did not catch
b. answer. fir AZ THIS moment wc pulled
up at solitary, aud apparently uuinbth.t-
cd house.
Here VS. are. Jump out said Scholyni-
-
The CAB drove on rapidly toward Hom-
burg.
What house 4. thi-E inquired
My lodging he replied, at tile same
time giving The prcuIiar whistle | h4I
heard that afternoon IN the gardens.
A. he tlI.>heI speaking, 4 small panel
10 the urpc' portion - the door opened;
Whrtculuu SuhulyoI>kj sAid two OF three
word, which | did not catch uui Tile Noise
ui uuIncAiu. and uubArIins the door imuc-
diJ'cly followed.
'Eu;cr. >a.d my friend.
had HAIR a mi.d ~ tuIu sharp round.
and make bolt tor Iombur.. How
wished had done So before many minutes
had elapsed. ~chuh ol>kl. following close
hrh,ni ms, gave m" q push away from thr
duoi, mar {" which | Ma lingering. aud
~ me -Imc instant il shut attn = trcm,u-
IoU, bang. me jauitor. WHO now saN Is
th, lamp wa. gigantic ugly Russian,
barred q carefully. aui thcu. turning
round, thrust hi> lamp luii 10 ms ftyr. a.d
Polutu@ ~ ~, order, -ajd, wlth a AoIf-e
laugh.
.Wclyomc''
tome ou.' shouted ochoIyol,Ai fcom thc
cnd ui the dark passage. Bring iAv light.
and -huW w. "a.
All night. answered James and h, fnl-
lowed u.i Ne came - where Scliris o.~Ai
VA waiting. Ihru. throwing open i Door.
hc sand something Ia lpw voice. IN ta-
same tlm" ny friend gave me another 4N-
tai push that seat iur ayiug iutp the rupul. i.
- thai. ~ >ayr las -ru from failing, /
th.rA,d tac bauA 81 = chair, and - stead
Tea ny sell. aul recovered my senses /
Wa. ,u : large, long room. brilliantly u i.ht-
'i. wlth a table running nearly Ule whole
.rayth. round which were seated abpUt
ullry men. al smoking cigarettes. 4 n4n
mlu who ~ stttn. at the head ui tAc l.t-
BILE cot up, and SAID, 'Geutlrmcu, wcl-
come"
10 my horror, this man, who seemed thr
President 81 the patty, was >rholvuj,ht-
friend. whom | ~ much dl,likcI
jas, then ~cholVolski touched me- un
the arm. and asked, How d. yuu Iar
their orders
/ glanced in the direction h. Indicated
AMI saw that every man hal ou Ai, breast
= fac-simile of the jr"c. wore.
An! Ia" | though ht: now | shall Had
out all about IT,
During this time hal been stAudin. ln
the center OF the room. wsth >cnoIyui,Ai
near me.
lie now said, Wont you take 4 seat
anG join Ia the conycr,A,lou:
80. thank YOU replied iei.Hiug cool
ucrs. a IL i - late. | mu,, be On but
tell me. before | 70, Who are these gentle
men, and whA, j, tile meaning oi the order
they each wcar<
\ ou'Il soon know h. answered; aud
advancing 70 the table, said. ia 4 lAr..
tone. MI. President, anI gentlemen. this
mAu mas asked III" to explain VINO YOU air,
and thc meaning ol the order although DIV
htn-c.i wear, oHrJ on your breasts.
What answer shall give himT
Mhrrcupon the President rose and .tI
'Gcn,lemen. what DO YOU sAy e. twin. the
TRAITOR nov =
The men round the table silently uoII,l
their heads.
Good rejpiucd the President. 'Lct
the itiAl begin.
" hat doe, thl, mran:' | asked of my
tr.vnd. Are they rchrar>ing a scene from
play: A aii events, Im sorry | can't
stay To See the tun. ~. If You wo.';
cOme. | must lind my way home alone
30 good hight-Geutlemeu, | have the
honor 10 wi,A you very good evening
With polite bow, | turned 10 the door
aud tried to open It; but there wa. no han
de. and pushed 10 vain.
SchoiNoI>kI came up 10 me. You can't
leave yet: these gentlemen have 4 few
questions TO ak YOU; 80 come and sit
down quietly. and answer them, Or
Or what: | asked Indignantly. + this
some trap y0u have led me intoE lou
had better take care. Remember, you are
not in H. ->..
No, much difference. though in this
room
That we shall see" | said; and rush
ing To the door. began hammering at il
and shouting at the top of nv voice. The
whole party smiled at my efforts. which
made me more furious; and | redoubed
my knocking and calls for help. All at
once il opened with a burst that nearly
Knocked me backward. and the huge jauit-
or entered. | rushed at the closing door :
bur he was too quick for me.-lt was shut
sgain IN an instant. and he stood with his
back against il.
Put him i'll the chair said the Presi-
dent TO this big brute.
"Al right, master" was his reply. and,
walking to cupboard, he brought out a
/ sort of armchair with straps aud ropes.
which he placed in the centre of the room,
and then beckoned me to sit in it,
n I al. -.
| be- put tamely in that chair" and caught
/ up the one had been leaning against, de-
termned to hold my own. "What is it
/ you want OF me? Is it to rob me? Be
cause, if so, | will quietly give you every
| thing have; but il you think you are
| going to play any tricks, you are very
much mistaken; for the first man who ap-
proaches me I'll brain,
/ hardly concluded when the biz porter
threw himself heavily upon me, and, with
the assistance of two or three more. was
bound down so securely as to be unable to
move hand o. foot My tongue was free.
though; and, most foolshly, commenced
cries for help. in couple OF seconds