The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-08-26

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Toward midnight the spell wa
} broken. The kibitka, drawn by good
strong animals, rushed like the wine
over the smooth even surface of tn,
snow, but no supper appeared. A
last, long after midnight, the everlast
ing question is there anything to eat
obtained reply in the affirmative
KamOutsine, who up to that hour hat
been sleeping peacefully, awoke, rub
bed his eyes, and invited his guard t(
sup with him.
1t was dainty, delicious meal. Or
the table were huge jugs filled will
foaming knasS, which had the
sparkling effervescence of champagne
and, to tell the truth, it was cham
pagne, slightly altered for the occasion
by the addition of generous quantity
of the strongest alcohol, which in
about twenty minutes produced such
an effect upon the four gendarmes
after their prolonged fast, the extreme
cold of the outside atmosphere, and the
intense heat of the post-station, that
they were all lying on OF under table,
snoring in chorus. 71
Kamoutsine, taking his pelisse and
valise, quietly went out and jumped
into a peasants's sleigh standing before
the door. The wretclied little animal
broke into rapid trot. Excellent re-
lays were in readiness at every station,
and at 8 O'clock in the morning our he
70 drove triumphantly into the capital,
from which he had been so cruelty ex-
| lied. t,t saE tFR s8 - e1 &c - gNt
Before the door of the restaurant,
where he had once occupied the osten-
sibie position of waiter, was travel
ling kibitka, sufficiently bespattered
with mud to suggest the idea of a long
Journey. Kamoutsine entered the
house quickly and changed,his uniform
for a civilians suit, which was in
readiness, came out and sprang into
the kibitka. His faithful valet, who
had not left him for a moment, gath
cred up the reins and, drove at a fur
ieus pace which he never slackened till
he brought up at the palace of his ex-
ceilency the Governor-General of the
fortress. .& si go . ft'e s-sH |a
''The servants rushed out, and treated
Kamoutsine as if expecting him, % SS
Announce the.rephew of his Excel
lency,' said Aamoutsine, calmly. :, W. ,-,,
They hurried up the stairs with his
valise, while he followed them without
waiting. 9fs EffeE5 rtt&E34s
| The Governor General hurried for
ward to meet him. =. :.
S.My dear nephew he cried, holding
out his arms, you are welcome indeed.
i have been expecting you for whole
week. "I 81 aEl HAL.
4 beg your pardon, my dear uncle, 1
have been unavoidably detained, but L
will explain all later E&#E. m
Yes, yes, understand, but how you
are alteredl should never have known
you. You must be very tired?'
Il have been three nights on the
road, to lose no time in reaching YOU
Poor boyl Come and have some
tea? l was just about taking my
breakfast. Your aunt is still asleep.
You know, of course, that there is a
ball ts-night?' gugtw 3, Esf 5 E
Indeed! BALL / did not know; i had
not heard; but my travelling dress-I
cannot, it will be impossible ...-...
Tben you have brought no dress
coatY - '...' w. r..
Yes, but it is with my luggage,
which L have left to be forwarded
'Ah! well, you can easily get one
from tailOr-it is not as if we were
in little provincial town; one can get
everything here; come and get some
tea
And the General hurried his suppos-
ed nephew into the dining-room, and
while serving the boiling tea, which
Kamoutsine swallowed without wait
ing to be pressed, he asked thousand
questions about the family, his friends
at Odessa, whence he was supposed to
have just arrived. 81
Kamoutsine replied with perfect
self-possession and assurance. He nev-
er allowed himself to be caught nap
ping and on this important occasion his
resources did not fail him.
Good heavens! how you are changed,
cried the General. 4 never should have
recognized you. And yet you resemble
your mOGher.'
so they lell me- answered Kamout-
sine carelessly, not at all embarrassed.
Il, of course, am no judge
You were about so high said the
General, pointing to the table. Il think
you were only 5 years old.
-Four years and eight months, exact
iy, my dear uncle
You ale quite right. What an ex-
traordinary memory you havel But tell
me, is your Aunt Elizabeth ssn
Il beg your pardon, my dear uucle,
but am nearly dead with fatigue; as
l think Ltold you, have been travel
ing three nights cOnsecutively.
You did indeed tell me so, and am
very thoughtless in forgetting it. Your
chamber is ready for you; 60 directly to
bed. Yeur aunt will excuse you
And If should not wake till the
EVENING" -t
That is of no consequence, If you are
only in season for the ball
But my dress coat cannot go out
for one, and l confess
Don't disturb yourself in the least,
my dear boy. Hand your, clothes to the
servant, everything will be in readiness
for you, and you will only have to make
your toilet when you wake
Kamoutsine was conducted to his
chamber, when he comfortably went to
bed, after taking from his portfolio a
letter he had received aday or two pre-
il a Ii