The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-15

hts si pocket et at The very fnoment7 'My dea
Ned" repeated the professor, inoorentfy.
"Hein r. responded the young German
checking biz flood of speech 70 stare ct hin
Was he losing his wit under the calm seru
tiny Of Emily, and the malicious glance OF tn
tiny woman opposite, who scented bis oils
comature with glee2
shockingly bashfuI," observed the latter, Y
audible tones. THAT man Ia on pins AM
needles with embarrassment"
"Hushl he may understand YOU sait
Emily.
''He ~ gabbling German" responded th.
tiny woman unabashed.
The ordeal was becoming too much for thu
professor. The heat of the room was mount
Tie hum Of voices confused him, while his
always painfully acute self~consci o,1sness was
fairly agonized by the amused observation d
Ned" and his womankind. What opinion
have addressed them7 He reiolced ii being
besides himself Inn Prof Il Harley i Whltinss
Such q sense OF weakness was overpowarfnE
peering furtively ut Emily, with the ludicrous
intention Of demanding # she really con-
sidered him good match. What powers Of
com,posure that young lady possessedl What
ment enabled her to BIT there calmly during
the fearful ordeal Of table d'hotel He al.
BesB. Az II aft these painful doubts and SIR
misses were not sufficient. the bird.li lady
must needs inquire.
Have you been to the bank for letters,
Nea7'
"There are no letters to-day replied the
| gentleman.
Up jumped Prof. whiting from bis seat
bolted from the room, leaving his German
| neighbor simply aghast, and met q waiter full
shock at the door, scattering d small glacier
9f Ice q, n la every direction Having thus dis
glance Of Emily still pursued him, the nery-
Gus student rushed out or doors.
| The Impression he made on the good cltl-
zens of Berne during bis evening perambula-
tie mad, for he threw them d silver coin. and
gave to 9 begging child q cigar.
Why. had that letter upset him2 Should he
have given y to Ned acrosgg the table, t,rav-
by covering himself with obloq,1y for having
the missive belonging to another man open Lin
his own pocketY Might not the happy and
unconscious Emily, who clearly enjoyed dial
lying over the courses Of her dinner In an
epicurean fashion, have been rendered as un-
comfortable as himself by public perusal Of
those illusions TO hersef2
Merry groups thronged the Sehauzli, lott
ering along the walks and seated at the table
beneath the trees, enjoying supper In Judi
cious combination with sunset Oh The Bernese
range The Swiss maiden with the ruddy
CHECKS came and went with her glasses Of
frothing beer and bottles Of wine. The
shrewd young merchant In his booth cast the
glance Of speculation over the brink Of his
tiny houses, carved deer and channels groups.
horns and alpenstocks, at each stranger. The
professor selected z seat, ordered o glass Of
toward the Alps, rose-fiushed with the spien-
durs OF the dying day. That boundary OF
eternal SHOWS, SO anstere in lofty distance,
was even further removed BY shifting vapors,
the film of gathering clouds; life was all
about him. the strong, mutual sympathies OF
his own kind.
Ia all this company Of spectators gathered
AT ID o'clock Prof: Whiting returned to
his hotel, eamed and refreshed by the pure
he again read the pamphlet, and fumed 81
lentiy over its contents. The young gradu-
ate In audaciously advancing his own opirl-
ions, had even handled our botanistB pet fern
"a plant reserved to himself by bountfui
nature Such effrontery was objectionable
Besides, he knows that his ground ID unten-
able, " muttered the professor, as he swiftly
assembled the stairs.
He would spend the night In writing q refu-
tation, If need be. Your ripe scholar Ia apt
minds. The professor longed TO wing his de-
Mai by telegrAphtc message while climbing to |
his room, but ne was not too self-absorbed to
peer CT the mum ber.2o5. the door. Night
at bis desk at home, he banished whole armies
Of shadowy dtsputants with d stroke Of the |
pen Us the clock struck one and two Accord
ingly he now decided to deal not a few rapier
nate tiedgelings who had ventured to utter d
note of defiance on the threshold Of his own
classroom, before he slept Pushing open the
door hastily ne CROPPED his way to the table,
and struck match against the metal box
furnished by his pocket For moment the
taper glimmered In the dark room; then
white form suddenly darted past the aston
lshed gentleman, and such q volley OF high,
piercing, feminine shrieks resounded as
nearly drove him out Of his senses.
'.Thieves Oh, Ned! he will muir der me
robed lady, and redoubled her screams with
an energy truly appalling.
The immediate response was general COM
ridors, the tinkling 81 bells and voices from
every landing.
What had happened to her? The professor,
most quiet and unobtrusive Of tourists, had /
never heard such shrieks In his life. A cold |
perspiration believed bis forehead; he at
ness, when at the very sound Of his voice the
lady increased her clamor. Panic seized the
unhappy professor, be dashed wildly forward,
intent only On escape from such dangerous
SOCIETY when d2 t,1 opened admitting him
where he found himself on his hands and
knees, owing to the suddenness Of his tran
sltion: Anything to escape from
dreadful woman and her noise, which
would Inevitably bring scandal on bis own re-
spectacle name before the whole hotel when
suceor should arrive In gaping crowd OF scr
wants and other travellers. What was she do
ing in his room? She called for Ned, also.
Horrible fatality. The door which had Of
fered escape, as II by magic, did not open on
the corridor. Theprofessor's first impression
was that he stood on his head In q closet
where asphyxia inevitably awaited him; then
he discovered window However ignomin-
ious flight may be deemed by coldly critical
public, he was determined to flee before the
lady could make any explanation OF the situa-
ton. He CROPPED along the wall for second
stealthy tour OF the premises, which only
brought him to the window again. The truth
dawned on him at last; this was the inner
chamber Of a connecting suite The pro-
fessor's hair began to bristle on his head. for