The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-03-01

and here / am. Wait momen
until l get my ticket. One to Bos
ton, if you please, sir. Thank yor
Now, we're all right, ! think. Com
on, my boy and seizing Toms arm
the genial Mr.. Jones hurried hir
along the platform and on boar
the train.
I'm in luck, resumed Mr.. Jones
upon whose spirits the melnnchol
condition of his grandfather scenes
to have no depressing effect.
didn't anticipate the pleasure G
your company on my homewar'
journey. Here's a good place; sup
pose we sit here. That's it Now
we're as comfortable as you please
As Mr.. Jones paused, the man il
the pepper-and-salt suit entered ..n'
appropriated the seat directly be
hind the one occupied by Tom, VIII,
thought, All right, old fellow, I'm
ready for you,' but said nothing.
Mr.. Jones was as entertaining a
ever. His flow of spirits and hi
fund of anecdotes seemed absolute
ly inexhaustable.
by the way, suggested Tom, a
the train moved out of the depot
suppose you finish that story yo,
had Just begun when we arrived ir
New York this noon
Story storyp said Mr.. Jones
rejecting. All, yes, it was about my
adventure in Cadiz, with Don
Carlos
No, No. interrupted Tom; about
an adventure Of yours in Paris
You were returning to your hote
one dark night when your attention
was attracted by a cry of Help !
You
%, yes, | remember Well,
rushed in the direction from which
the sound appeared to proceed. As
| turned down a narrow street the
cry was repeated with startling dis.
tinctness. | rushed forward and
found q thick-set man in q dark
cloak was engaged in a desperate
struggle with two rough looking
men, who were endeayoring to
throw him to the ground. He was
fighting well, and giving his assail-
ants all they could do to overpower
him. Just then one os the rascals
drew a knife. | gave loud shout
as | ran forward. The raseals see-
ing that help was approaching. took
to their heels, and though / pur-
sued them a short distance, they
succeeded in effecting their escape,
| returned to the scene Of the late
conflict. The stout man advanced
toward me:
May, | request your card, mon
sieurg he said grasping my hand
4 hope you are not hurt / said,
in the best French | could master.
Not at all, he replied. Mon
sieur?' he added, with evident
emotion, 'you have saved my life.
Be sure | shall not be forgetful Of
the gratitude owe you. You will
hear from me again
SO saying he wrapped his cloak
around him and disappeared in the
darkness.
And did you ever see him again :?
inquired Tom, who had listened to
his companions story with great
interest.
The next morning, sir said Mr..
Jones, impressively, as | sat at
breakfast waiter approached me.
you are wanted, monsieur, at the
Tuileries,' he said.
AT the Tuileries,' | gasped. In
possible. BY whom.
BY the Emperor monsieur.
30, there must be some mistake 7
There is no mistake, monsieur.
A carriage is waiting at the door to
you to the palace
Well, sir, went out and entered
the ecarriage, hardly knowing whether
l was awake or dreaming. ! ex-
hausted my ingenuity during the
ride in trying to imagine the reason
Of the summons to the Tuiluries. A
met me at the door.
This way, MONSIEUR he said,
bowling obsequiously; / have orders
to conduct you to the Emperor's
private apartment
I followed the servant through a
long, wide hallway, which / thought
would never end. Presently we
paused before a door, upon which
my companion knocked. 1t was
Immediately opened by a man whom
at once recognized and the very
whom / had rescued
from the assassin's knife the night
before.
He sprang forward, saying, 'Ah,
you little thought you
had saved the life of an Emperor!
He was really the Emperor p
cried Tom.
No other than the Emperor,
the Third. 1t seems that
he had been walking the streets Of
Paris in disguise--like old Haroun
Al Raschid in the Arabian Nights,
you know--when he was attacked
by the men from whom it was my
good fortune to rescue him.
i spent the remainder of the
morning with him, and when l left
he presented me with a magnificent
gold snuff box set with diamonds.
1t has never been any particular use
to me, for | don't take snuff-filthy
habit; but ! assure you, nothing
would tempt me to part with it.
It's in my valise now. Would you
Ike to see it2'
Il should, very much,' replied
Tom, eagerly.
Just reach me nay valise, then,
and I'll show it to you
To reach the valise, which was in
the rack directly over his head,
Tom was obliged TO use both hands,
and therefore 10 lose possession for
the moment of the precious brown
paper parcel which be had until
then held in his lap. He laid it on
his seat and rose to his feet.
After gaining possession of the
valise, he handed it Mr.. Jones, who
drew bunch of keys from his
,,oolet Il, tLa meantime Tom had