Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-04-16

went for walk towards the harbor Of
Ragusa. At the angle of the wall on the
left he reached n small creek running up
among rocks little above the harbor
The place was quite deserted Neither
houses nor boats were near The fish
ing craft never came there 30 anchor for
fear of tine numerous reefs which lay
round the creek. The Doctor halted,
looked round him. and uttered peculiar
CRY which had doubtless been agreed
upon beforehand. Almost Immediately
sailor appeared and. approaching him.
said
At your orders. sir T.
1.-The boat is there, Pazzer?"
" Yes, behind the rock"
With all the monl"
All"
"And the electric ?"
Farther away TO the northward
about three cables away outside the
creek
And the sailor pointed to long grey
tube just visible in the gloom, but with
ont a light of any kind TO indicate its
presence.
When did she arrive from Cattaro ?"
" Hardly an hour ago"
And she was not seen ?"
No she came along by the reefs"
" PazZar, see that no one leaves his
post and wait for me all night if neces-
saIy
"Ay ay sir T.
The seaman returned to the boat,
which was indistinguishable among the
rocks.
Doctor Antelirtt remained for somo
time on the beach, waiting probably for
the darkness 10 increase. Sometimes he
would stride along for minute then
he would stop and then with folded
arms. silent and motionless, he would
look out over the Adriatic, as iftelling it
his secrets.
The night was moonless and starless.
The land breeze that rises III the even
ing and lasts but an hour on two had now
lulled unit ii could scarcely be felt 4
few thick clouds almost covered the sky.
except in the west, where the last streaks
of the sunset gave feeble light that
was swiftly fading.
" Now said the Doctor
And returning towards the town he
kept outside the wall all the way to the
cemetery.
There before the gate were Point Pes
cade and Cape Matifou hidden under q
tree, so rs not to be seen IN the shadow.
The cemetery was closed at this time
of night. A light had just been extin-
guished in the gate-keepers lodge. No
one was expected there again before the
morning.
The Doctor seemed to know the plan
Of the cemetery. And it also appeared
that he had no intention of entering by
the gate. What he was going to do was to
be done in secret.
Follow met" he said to Point Pes
cade and his companion. as they came to
meet him
And these three silently crept along
the slope that runs at the foot of the
exterior wall
After some ten minutes Of this work
the Doctor stopped and pointing to "a
breach caused by a recent fall of the wall,
said
Through 90
He glided through the breach Point
Pescade and Nation followed him.
The darkness was profound beneath
the large trees that overshadowed the
tombs but without hesitation the Doctor
went down one path and then turned of
into another, leapins TO the upper part OF
the cemetery Some birds OF the night,
disturbed by his presence, flew back
wards and forwards overhead, but not
another living thing lurked round the
gravestones scattered on the turf.
Soon the three stood in front of what
looked like a small chapel with the gate
left unfastened
The Doctor pushed back the gate, and
then pressing the button of small cleo
trio lantern he threw on the light, but
so that it could not be seen from with
ont.
Enter, said he to Matifou.
Cape Matifou entered and found him.
self facing a wall on which were three
marble tablets.
On one of these tablets, the centre one
he read
STEPHEN BATHoRY.
1867.
The tablet 10 the left bore no inscrip-
ton that to the right was soon to have
one.
Take away that slab. said the Doc
tor.
Cape Matifou easily removed the slab,
which had not yet been fixed down. He
laid it on the ground and bier was
seen at the bottom of cavity in the
wall.
Bring out that coffin, said the Doc
tor.
Cape Matifou pulled out the coffin
without any help from Point Pescade
heavy though it was, and after lifting it
outside the chapel he laid 1t on the
ground.
Take this" said the Doctor, hand
ing Pescade screw-driver, land get
the lid Off that coffin.
In a few minutes IL was done.
The Doctor moved aside the white
garments with his hand, and placing his
head to the body seemed to listen for the
beating of the heart
Then he rose
Lift out that body" said lie to Cape
Nation.
Matifou obeyed, and neither he nor
Pescade made the slightest objection,
although such an exhumanation was
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