The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-01

the ballroom, endeaVoring among the |
revelers to distinguish his gay young |
partner, but TO his great disappointment |
she was nowhere 10 be seen. Like Cln- |
derella, at this midnight hour she had |
vanished from the gay scene, as though |
fairy spell had been broken. The |
General rubbed his eyes as If he eX- |
peeted to awake and find that it was all
a dream.
His carriage came at last, and enter
ing it, he started at once 10 luitial his |
appointment. -.,
1t w,es a. clear, bright night; the moon
was tull and sgEene.in its effect. Fhe
General looked out as he lett the CITY
gates and started upon the ROAD, then
SETTLED himself into an easy position,
hoping to catch nap by the way. With
the happy faculty acquired III camp lie
of being able to sleep under. nearly amy
circumstances, he was soon quite obiV.
ious to all about him. He was soon
dreaming OF the bewltchtng eyes thaL
mad been beaming upon him through the
mask Of the orange girl.
Suddenly his ears were saiuted by a
loud peremptory direction:
"Haltw
At which the vehicle as suddenly came
to a slandstill. He was hardly sutti-
clently awake to ask himself what al.
| Lulb Sly ulASl, VI hu" uhJ OllO 1iCN w
interfere win person of his rank upon
the road, when the door of the venlcle
was thrown open and coupe OF
brigands, armed to the teetn, jumped
| into the carriage in the most unceremu-
| nious manner. The general was 700
much amazed to make or attempt any
| RESISTANCE, beside which while he Was
entlrely uuatmed, his ears were saluted
| bv tue. omluous squad OF" cooking pis-
tol wAich he saw by. the bright meOh-
light was held by oAe4ot the bEigands
ready for use.
| "What means this lnsuIt?' demanded
| General Arleta.
| 'DoHt use harsh words, Generalp
said one OF tie brigands, while the
other, putting his head OuV Of the car
riage window, gave tile word Lor the Ve-
hicle TO drive on.
"Now,. general" said he, wno evil
IDENTITY was cap ain OF mis- fellows, 'you
are my prisoueE."
$50 1T seems; but what is your oh.
Iject~
ANSWER my questions faithfully aud
truly, and l snail NOS put You to any
great lneOnNenlenoeV
"But suppose | declineW
"My advice to you is not to try it,"
| "Why noIY'
"Begause we should slit your ears
and nose in a manner which would
make you a human curiosity to y0ut
friends and the public" was the COOL
reply.
Tne general saw it would be useless
TO con .end with these men He knew
now. literally they often carried on
their threats when they held a'prlsoner
forrunsem, and he shHddGfed internally,
though Il brave man Nt'thG dea OF being
| ,,r,,,,nllU- maipAI lite
threatened.
The Carriage. i'll the meantime was
moving along at smart pace.
"WhitAef are y0u conducting me"
asked the queens officer
"YUu wIl be informed by-at1d by"
was the reply,
But have. an important appoint
mentn
What do you suppose we care for
thatW
You will be made to sutf r for this"
"Flrst catch your hare" said the erob-
Der chief.
''Fake what you desire of my personal
, property, but l beg tuat you VIII not de-
tain me-" said the general.
"W eli," said he who had acted AS sth e
: spokesman, ''you may give me that sig
net ring, general"
"Nay, anything out that"
"lt suits my fancy, and, indeed, it is
all l require Of your personal elects"
81 Will give you note for II nuudred
pesos, rather."
sit will not answer-l require the
t ring
"Strangow
500 you think sop
'lt5 intrinsic value is not half the
sum-"
"True, but it is signet ring"
The general reluctantly handed his
= ring TO the rOODer, saying:
/ "Let our interview be brief for YOU
I detaih me from cabinet meeting OF i'm.
, pOrtanCe."
: Exactly but now; general, whal
t question In politics Is up that suUuid ut.
!nand Cabinet moeHngat TINS uuusua
1 Aour?"
) THAT is the queens business"
n "UndOuDLedly-but you have not an
d 5Wered me, and until you do.so be sure
II tyou lose time"
e 1t seemed TO be of no use to try tt
. avoid the inquiries OF the precious brig
Ii ana. Indeed, the general telt that tn;
G best course TO pursue was to answer al
0 inquiries fan&ly, believing that lt
o should facilitate his deuveIance by 81
o dong.
a And then commenced a series of, in
IL teffOSatUrieS WHICH showed remarkable
Z. intelligence on The robbers part, and tt
y which the General responded lrairkl,
y and truthtully. lie was thus forced t,
retail all the court gossip; to tell VIII
vas III favor With Lue queen and VIII
was under lhe ban OF her disp!ea ure
q Wnat appointments, clvir and military
were under dlscuss!on, and who Wert
flkeiy to be dismissed from favor.
y At last, after The General had bee,
absolutely pumped dry ot ali the inlor
matIon he Was capable vi i'm parting, ant
without robbing him Of any other prop
erty save tne si2net ring, the carrIag,
was ordered to stop. Tuetwo brigandl
stepped out, and were at once joined b.
the one who had meunted.the box besiu
Is the driver. The General tEten saw.tha
|. there had been but three engaged in th
10 attack upon his yeAicle. Tie two robber
bade tue General 'gOod morning." for j
was already dayllght, and mmediaLel
"a disappeared.
Tue queens officer found himself O.
), The very spot wnere his carriage ha
., been stopped. The vehicle hau bee
driving all the while in u circle OF OIL
hundred yards or SO.
The author of this frolic, the beautitu
o. orange girl Of the masked ball, the dasl
la ing brlgand chief, who stopped the gal
NJ erars coach, and who, while seated bt
I.,f4 10 "a 4 1