Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-05-22

quick of movement and his counte-
anc betokcned the possession of an
cquable disposition. Nobody could
ind out what was his profession or avo-
cation. He looked the lawyer, or sue
cesSful business man, but old Servat,
the dairyman, who had many dealings
with city merchants. said zone of them
knew of DuroV.
One day it was rumored that several
draws, a vehicle never before seen down
there, had stopped in front of the
Duroy place, and had left several large
bales of goods and mysterious looking
demiiohnS, encaSed in wooden boxes,
which were deposited inside the fence,
Nine. Pete, whose son cultivated half
a square in onions; said the stuff
looked like S%heeting, but as for the
contents of the big glass bottles, that
was too much for her limited knowl-
edge. Then it was noticed that the
master of the house went out less
often and remained but for short
periods of time. One week he was not
seen to leave the grove at all. Then
he became regularagain in his absence.
Those living nearest rcticcd about this
time that lights were left burning in
the Duroy house until very late at
night. and passerS asserted that they
could hear a sound similar to that pro-
duced by sewing machines in motion
long after midnight. At the grocery
store these things became the every
day subject of conversation, and fire.
quently the negro woman who was Du-
roy,s h~Ousekeeper was intercepted on
her way to market, but she confessed
to an utter ignorance of any thing per
tanning to her young master. He was
good and kind to her; that was all she
knew; more than that she never
bothered her head about,
Some time in August a sprightly lit
tie gentleman was seen frequently en-
tering the house. He called usually in
the afternoon and remained until late.
His dress was of exquisite cut, and his
twisted mouStachc and excess of gcS-
ticulation led to the belief that he was
Il native of France. From the side
walk he could be seen engaged in deep
conversation with NJ. Duroy on the
front gallery. He seemed to be cx-
planning large drawings, for hanging
before him on the side Of the house
We're large plans, of what character
outsiders could not discern. One day
as he came out old Seryat met him,
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nounced that the visitor to the Duroy
residence was none other than NJ. God
dard. the great aeronaut. who was then
dclighting New Orleans with his Sun
day ascensions in his great balloon from
Congo square. Gossip ran riot over
this discovery, and even the most saga
cious could not understand the init
macy that had so lately grown up be-
tween Duroy and this singular nayi-
gator of the air. 1t was gravely limited
by some that Duroy was "a little
touched here" and the speaker would
place his forefincer g%ravcly on his
temple and shake his head.
Whatever may have been the mental
condition of Nj. Duroy at this time,
certain ii was that Goddard showed no
such symptom himself. The public
souarc was thronrcd each Sunday 10
see him off in the Great air-ship
'.North American and As the darinG
NAVIGATOR assembled the cheers and an
plauSe could be heard for suuarrs
around. The little Onc-ryed cate
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