The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-01-06
ADVENTURES o'Eo::A
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/. Philip opened The paper, paper; and read
in it an order for five thousand dol
lars. Heput it IN his pocket and
thought, "Well, it's q pity that; Tn
not a prince" Some one whispered hi,i, i,
in his ear ~ :" ~; ="
"Your Royal Highhess, we are both
discovered j; I shall blow my my brains
out. ," "A :" ..>.:" <7-.{ Il -
Philip turned round in aniazement,
and saw a negro at his side. ~. 5i'%'
"What do you want, . mask r be
asked, in an unconcerned tone. @1:
! l"I am Colonel Kalt, !" Whispered
the negro. "The Marshals wife
has been chattering to Duke Herman;
and he has been breathing fire and
fury against us both. h.".:1. .: a .: ri
."He is quite welcome answered
Philip. .: ! ri .~. ::s j., ii
'eBut the king will hear IL afl,.
sighed the negro. '''This very night
I may be arrested and carried TO 4
dungeon; Ill sooner hang myself:'
mo need Of that" said Philip. 'S''
'''What am I to be made infa-
nous for my whole lifsf lam: 1ost,
1 tell you. The Duke will demand
entire satisfaction. His back il
black and blue yet with the marks o1
the cudgeling I gave him.. I am lost,
and the bakers daughter. too! I'll
jump from the bridge and drown my:
self at once!' -.
"God forbidw answered Philip
"what have you and the bakers
daughter to do with it," I'LL,
-"Your Royal Highneas banters me-
and / am in despair IL hum bly,, be.
seech you to give me two minutes
private conversation? Il ::1. =: NJ.
Philip followed the negro into i
small boudoir dimly lighted Up: with
q few candles. The negro threw him;
self on a Sofa, quite overcome, and
groaned aloud. Philip found some
sandwiches and wine on The table!
and helped himself with great relish
Il wonder that your Royal High
ness can. % 90 cool on hearing thii
cursed story If that; rascally 81
moni was here who acted the, conjur.
er, he!might save US BY some eontriv
ance, for the fellow was : bunch d
tricks. As it is, he has slipped oui
Of the serape." :: ':S I" ~,
$50 much THE BETTER" interrupted
Philip, rl'eplenishing his glass ; .'sino
he has got out of the way, We ca,
throw all the blame on his shou]
ders. - " ':=g-fe''': -.>.....7' .i''@
"How can We do that1 The Duke
I tell you; knows that You, you, and ]
and the Marshal's wife, and the ba
ker's daughter, were all in the plo
together, to take advantage Of, hi
superstition. He knows that it wa
you that engaged Salmoni to play tn
conjurer; that it was I that instruct
ed the bakers daughter with WHOM
he is in love) how to inveigle him in
to the snare that it was I that en-
acted the ghost, and = knocked, hin
down, and cudgeled him until b
roared again: ;. = # I had only no
carried the joke too far, but I wishe'
to cool his love a little for my sweet
heart, Twas q devilish business. II
take poison" ".@.:.- 49,.
i "Rather swallow = glass Of wins,-
'tis delioious," said Philip, taking :,
other tart at the same time. "For +
d tell you the truth, my friend, I thin
you are rather 4 white-livered sort I
rogue for q colonel, to think of ham
ing, drowning, shooting, and poisol
ing yourself about such ! Iridicalou
story Is that: One: ho1f these mod,
would be too much, but . 70 oal1 I'll
four--nonsense. =" I tell you th.t' !
this moment /. don't know what /
make out Of your tale - '.
"Your Royal Highness have pit
on me, my brain. i, turned. II
Dukes page, an old friend Of min
has told me this very ,'sl.y I moment, tn,
the NJ Marshal's wii:s,. inspired BY Il
devil, went up to the Duke. d
told him that the trick plsiyed on Iii
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