The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-07-26
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But your pleasant society draws me to-
wards you; will stay. Suffer me only
to write few letters, must communi-
cate with the Russian Embassy, | should
. send to my bankers, and to my London
hotel for clothes and necessaries.
5 | sat him down at once to my writing
desk, piece of portable barrack furni~
ture limited in dimensions, very much
Uttered with old letters, books, and stray
papers; tradesmen's bills, an army list,
Bradshaw's official reports and returns,
some in my own hand wfting and bearN
ing my signature. But from amongst
these / cleared sufficient space, and left
the Prince to write his letters alone.
twas quite an hour before returned.
He started as re.entered the room, but
explained that his recent narrow escape
had taken his nerves. He had been
busy, several letters were lying on the
table, their addresses uppermost, and,
for the life of me, l could help seeing
that one was to a Secretary of the Rus
sian Embassy, another to some one at
Claridge's Hotel, a third to Messrs.
Coutts of fourth read only part, 1t
looked like Jenny Haw--- Seven
Di--.' But the moment my some-
what surprised and curious eyes had read
thus far, the Prince took up all his cor
respondence, and rose to greet me with
a pleasant smile.
There SO much for business. This
contretempts will alter all my plans.
But what matter ? am still alive.
Shall we take a breath of air ?
Outside, after few turns upon the
shore, he said.
Is your postoffice far2 We might
drop these in as we passed.
said sent an orderly with the letter
bag as far as Silverburn, the nearest viii
lage and rail station, three miles or so.
He would start in an hour.
Now confess-you are sending on |
purpose? | shall be truly grieved to de-
range you. Your soldier would hate me,
What say you, shall we walk to the post
office ourselves2 l should like it, and
it would do you good, too; you are lazy,
mon Lieutenant, you will grow fat. Say,
then, shall we walk to Silverburn?
l excused myself. The fact was,
wished to stay at the fort to attend to
household affairs. did not often enter.
tain Prince, and was somewhat anx-
ious about the dinner which was being
prepared by my inexperienced soldier
cook
You will not You are wrong, You
should walk more. 1t excellent exer-
else. | find the benefit, and need it
much always, as now. But see you
will not be persuaded. Au revoir then
till?
Dinner at halfpast six. That will
give us nice long evening
yes, nice long evening" he repeat
ed after me in strange mocking tone.
If he had not been a Prince mighthave
considered his conduct rude.
We parted. He walked on at a very
brisk pace; | returned slowly to the fort.
For the next few hours was busy su.
perintending the operations in the kitch.
en-, assisting to lay the table, drawing /
wine, and making ready for the feast. l
About 6 p. m. dressed in mess uniform 6
to do honor to my foreign guest, and {
walked down the road to meet him on t
his return,
He had had three hours to do the Jour 8
ney there and back, but half-past six :
came, and with it no prince. Seven
still he did not appear. -.
What had happened2 He must have
lost his Way. 1t was quite dark, and :
rather cold. AT half-past seven sent !
off two non>commissioned officers in l.
search of him; at eight went myself, /,
and growing more and more concerned, h
walked on to Silverburn. n
Yes; person. answering to the de. D
icripton Of the Prince had been sent a
here. He had taken the train to Var a
chester. An extraordinary proceeding; tt
till it accounted for his absence; so V
somewhat relieved went home, dined n
1y myself and went to bed. ua' fl
slept late next morning. 1t was n
,lose on ten when was reused by fa- II
niliar voice in the outer room. a
What, Randall Still in bed! a
1t was Bob Finch brother Lieuten~ u
mt from headquarters. =
You are 10 return at once to the regi- =,
nent, he said. 1 have come to relieve p
'ou.' ua< io
'Hurrahp % %sl
Steady, boy, steady. Read this. " "
Don't sing out too soon Il
1t was an official letter from the Adju- Ii
ant, desiring me to hand over my de- Il
achment, and report myself forthwith tc
t headquarters-under arrest. ,..o IL
Bless me. What's up? al
The Colonels furious. He declares tt
ell prefer charges, and have you tried pl
y court~martial, Ht OF
But why, man why? ''a 81
What on earth induced you to give el
nat sharper letters of introduction to the q
egiment? Where, in heavens name,
id you pick him up3' a0t@j.'.a" 10 10
The Prince -P -.,.... ~
of darkness. He made nice fools of al a.
S ALL sfrue W W
Il told Bob Finch the story of the raft, re II,
which he laughed little, adding n
BON: M
'But,its no joke, Randall. He was NJ
sked to mess on the strength of your til
.tter to Greyclihe.' es
L gave him none.' th
He produced one-on paper with VI
our monogram, and in your writing. ez
"A forgery 20
But how could he have done itl' &c
Il left him alone here for an hour or til
lore to write letters. There was one for tn
lessrs. Coutts, and another for some4 wi
fski, and one'---for Seven Dials, Of Tn
ourse h,1t I v,oi,ld rSof confaessto tb;e I ed
'WeIl he dined at rness en- bowgeo;s N,
Tel ID tya ,,eI;ro,s snJ ~ 5'Iah,b III SojIs as
another stage; after dinner he got US ~ ~
'baccarat, which he played to nicely. RFa
Ie were cleaned out, every one of US. -
Ie Prince however promised US our re. "
snge. Only the same night-it could :"
ave been no one elseAhe broke into '1
e mess house, stole three dozen silver ~.
rks, a heap Of teaspoons, several snuff ,o
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