Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-08

cOoily agreed to, ana they started oil
together, couversing most amicably
on their way, Isaac inquired after
her ladyship's health.
"sAh! poor lady, said Pierre. sshe
is very bad indeed. The doctors
hardly expect she will live till to-
morrow. By-the-bye, when do You
expect your master, the lord. to ar
rive? Should he delay more than two
days longer there is no chance of his
seeing his sister again in this world
Observation-Disclosures "said
Isaac. "We-have- -heard-no-in-
tel-li-gencs-of-him m-what-e-ver.'
"'And more than that said Smith,
if he doesn't arrive within the
next forty-eight hours he will not
be able to enter the city. In that
time it will be completely surrounded
by the enemy. Should they attack
Paris, what immense booty they will
be able to obtain. Why, the contents
of her ladyship's jewel box, which il
now IN the possession of your master,
would serve for the prize money for
q whole regiment, hope you take
great care of it, FOR it would distress
his lordship greatly should it be lost,
if only out of respect to the memory
Of his sister,
oh yes, we - take-great -
care-of-it,' said Isaac.
"'Where do you keep 1t p asked
Smith.
"I-be-lieve-it-is- kept-in-his
lord-ship's- -un-der-the
-charge-of-Has- -san,' said Isaac !;
ebnt-as-it- -does-not t-con-cern-
me-I-have-made e-no-in-qui-rie
-about-it.'
But, my dear fellow, you ought
to do so,' said Smith. Suppose Has
san should be out, and robbers were
to enter the house, or the Germans
make him a prisoner, you ought to
know where the jewels are kept that
you may take charge of them your
self; or if you are afraid to do 80
alene, Pierre and myself will gladly
aid you. Now take my advice as a
friend, find out where they are kept,
and let Us know 60 that in case you
and Hassan were beth out, or made
prisoners, we could protect his lord
ships interests
'sAll this was said in such candid,
nff-hand manner, that Isaac was al
first thrown somewhat of his guard,
aud promised he would follow their
advice. Being, however, naturally
shrewd and clear-headed, as he walk
ed home he began to compare their
remarks aud advice with the words
he had heard them whisper together
that afternoon, which words Achmet
so severely wounded my feelings Dy
doubling when [ reported them to
YOU"
AS Hassan said this, he cast some
what reproachful glance at Achmet,
who, however, took no notice of him,
but continued smoking his pipe, wear
ing at the time stern, Judicial ex-
preston of counteuance, which be-
tokened that he was thinking deeply
without giving any clue to the nature
OF his thoughts.
"The more Isaac thought over the
matter" continued Hassam, "the
more suspicious, or inexplicable did
the remarks of the men appear to
him, and he determined to consult
me on the subject His statement,
added to my own experiences, in
creased the unfavorable opinion l
had already conceived of Pierre and
Smith, aud 1 determined resolutely
not only to drop the acquaintance my
self, but to destroy all further inti-
macy between them and Isaac.
"The next day we received intelli-
geuce that the enemy were making
still more complete the investment Of
the city. No news of his lordship had
arrived, and towards night we re-
cefved q message from the palace
stating that her ladyship was on the
point of death. and that she wished
to see Isaac and myself that she
might hear news Of her brother be-
fore she quilted the world. Although
we had no information to give her,
we hurried with all possible haste to
the palace. On our arrival we were
told by Pierre that her ladyship was
insensible, but possibly she might
somewhat recover before her death,
and that we had better remain there
in readiness should she call for us.
We promised we would do so, and he
then showed US into q comfortable,
well-lightad room, aud left US. Hour
after hour passed without receiving
any intelligence from the sick cham
ber. Midnight strnck-still no mes
sage came. About All hour aflerward
q female servant entered the room
and explained to US, partly by words
aud partly by dumb show, that her
ladyship was dead. For some time
we hardly knew what to do. We
now sought for Pierre or Smith to
give US some Instructions, and about
half an hour after ward the French
man came to US and said it would be
no use OF our waiting any longer, and
We could return home as soon as W. .
pleased.
"With heavy hearts We went back
to the hotel, for we were thinking of
the dreadful shock it would be to
his lordship to hear Of tbs death of
his dear sister. Little sleep passed
over the heads of either of us that
| night, aud when We awoke the next
morning sorrow was deeply stamped
OH the features Of both. This, how
ever, soon subsidized into surprise and
| anxiety, W hen we found that his lord
ship did not arrive, nor was any in.
trlligence received Of him. But there
was other news which also contribs-
ted to our uneaslness. The city was
completely surrounded by the ene-
my, and no one was allowed to enter
or leave it. We had now no alterma-
tive but TO resign ourselves to what
might occur. we were amply provi-
ded with funds, and the msster of
the hotel supplied our wants LIBERAL
ly.
Her ladyship's funeral took place
! two days aitcrW.ru, and lSa2" and
myself were invi'ed t. attend. On
arriving at the grave yard we found
congregated there a lumber of SER
wants, but, to my intense surprise
neither Smith nor Pierre were among
them. l was too much absorbed in
the solemnity of the occasion to think
much of their absence at the time
but afterwards L attempted to satisfy
myself as to the cause of it. This
was unable to do In any proper man.
ner, for being among the most conf
Dental servants of her ladvship, they
would most naturally have been ex-
pected to attend her funeral. | then
remembered that during the hours
had waited i'll the palace OH the eve.
ming of her death, with the exception
Of meeting Pierre OH our entrance
and as we were leaving, l had seen
nothing Of either of them. Then a
terrible suspicion flashed across my
mind, and seizing Isaac by the wrist
hurried home to our hotel with such
rapidity, that when 1 arrived l was
hardly able to speak. Again the cur.
rem: of my thoughts was disturbed
by the master of the hotel drawing
them off On another anbipct IIa told