, 1878-05-10


Alas, my dear sir, she orders If it
had not been by herself that the com
mund hNd been given, | declare TO you,
my dear Mr.. Sutherland, that | would
not have believed it,"
"But you make me die a thousand
times, Let me see, sir, what has she
ordered Won to do!'
"Shc has ordered me to have you
NmtW''
The poor banker uttered Il cry OF as
trc,s; then locking the master ul the
police in the face, said: "But, Your EX-
ccllc cy, it /, mou~Wuus what you lay to
me; you mu,thayo lost your reas"n.'
mo, sir, have not lost my reason;
but | will certainly lose 1t during the
opcration,'
But how have y"U-you WHO nave
said you are my friend hnndred time,
you, in short, to whom | have nat III"
honor to render certain services, how
have you, say, received such IN order
without cndcayoriDg to represent the
barOmity Of it 10 Her Majesty!
"Alas, sir, have done what | could,
/
dared to do IN my place. | beSought
Her Majesty to 'cnonuce her drSlgh' OF
at least to charge another than myself
with the exec &tion OF it and that "ilh
tears in my eyes. But Her Majesty said
to me with that voice which you know
well, and which does not admit OF re.
ply: "G6, sir, ami do not forget that 1t
l., VNnr tniy a hrunlt EIllISplt without
murmur OF the commissions with which
| charge you.''
"And thtn!'
"Ihcn,' said the master Of the police,
II lost no time in lCp4iring toa very
clever naturalist who stutfs animals for
the Acaicm! Of Sciences; for, in snort,
since there was not any alternative, !
deemed it only proper, and out Of respect
for your feeling, that you should he
stuffed in the best manner possible
"And the wretch has conscnted"
"IIe referred me to his colleague, who
stufs apes, having studied the analogy
between the human species and the
monkey tribe"
well"
swell, sir, he awaits you.'
"How! he awaits me. But is the order
so peremptory"
Not an instant must be lost, my dear
sir; the order Of Her Majesty does not
admit of delay"
without granting me time to put my
affairs in order? But it is impossible" "
"Alas. it is but too true, sir
"But you will allow me first to write
to the Empress!"
II know not if lought; my instruc-
tions were very emphatic"
"Listen 1t is great favor, a favor
which is not refused to the greatest cul-
prit. cntreat it Of YOU
But it is my situation which | risk"
"And it is my life which is at stake. y
"NVelI, write; permit it. However,
| inform you that | do not leave you q
single instant
"Thanks, thanks. Pray, request one
of your officers 70 come, that he may
convey my letter"
The master of the police called lieu
tenant Of the Royal Guards, delivered to
him the letter of poor Sutherland, and
OlhcIcu nm " Dl'"S '''N '"N "iiN ~
Immediately. Ten minutes afterwards,
the lieutenant returned with the order TO
bring the banker to the imperial palace.
1t was all that the sufferer desired
A carriage stood at the gate. Mr..
Sutherland entered it, and the lieutenant
seated himself near him. Five minutes
afterward they were at the palace, where
Catherine waited. They introduced the
condemned man to her presence, and
found Her Majesty in Convulsious Of
laughter.
1t was for Mr.. Sutherland now to be-
lievc her mad. He threw himself at her
feet, and seizing her hand in his, eX-
claimed "Mercy, madam In the name
of heaven, have mercy on me; or at the
least tell me for what crime | have de-
served punishment so horrible"
"But my, dear Mousieur Sutherland,
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