The Southern herald., 1889-06-28

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would start upon my journey y dawn.
I could sup y my osn experiments.
Yes. would dodge Chattsm.
Ipulled my hat over my eyes, passed
softly around % { ado entrance. va.
received BY aWalter. and pshered into
the presence 81 q naughty and unbead-
Ing hotel clerk. who handed me a booh
and pen with an air Of contempt which
l am sure the recording angel neveI
assumes to any nevly-arFived mortal
/ had forgotten that this formality wa
necessary. Alasi l was lost Chat
tenn would read the new arrivals ant
come to my room at once.
A bright idea struck me- No one
knew me. should never. perhaps
stop here again. / would register 4
name that was not my own. and bafiI
Chattem. l am sure my evil geniuI
whispered In my ear at that moment
for the name upon the card had pick
up suddenly occurred 10 me. and
placed upon the page before me th'
record-C Cheops P. Mizzle.
The moment l had done 80 It occurred
to me that this might be forgery. and
felt myself turning scarlet. But 1t wa
too late TO undo the deed. All that wa
possible was to hide myself away W
stairs until the morning train started
consequently | followed the waiter Il
my room with great alacrity.
Once there, with a good supper be
fore me. and q well-iee'd waiter Obse
quiously rubbing hands, felt safe
Remember" said / TO the waiter
that am at home to no one. Ian
tired. and am going to bed at once. Cal
me in time for the six o clock train, ant
bring me coffee and roll as soon as
am up.
''Yes, sir certainly, sir. Any thing
more. sirP"N asked the waiter.
Nothing" said !, and he retired
shutting the door gently after him.
] locked it. and drew o great breath
"Safer' murmured- -'safe, at las
from Chattemr
l ate my supper, ] smoked my olgar
] drank my absent Emma's health In {
glass or two OF Madeira. and retired.
Hotel mattresses are generally hard
mine was no exception TO the genera
rule, but ] slept soon. and slept sound
ly. A loud knocking at my bedroom
door aroused me. II vas the waiter. o
course; but how dark it was for si,
O'clock! / drew my watch from undel
my pillow. struck a match and looket
at 1t. 1t was rot yet three o o'clock; bu
the knocking was repeated.
"Hullow cried /. "Who is there2'
Me, sir" replied the waiter.
Il told you to call me for the 81,
o'clock train" said ].
''Yes, sir, certainly, sir; this ain
the train, sir. It's gentleman tina
wants to see you. SIR"
Chattem had found me out then, AMI
gone farther than he usually did.
could not help laughing at his impru
dence.
'srell the gentleman that I'm asleep.
said /.
YES sir" replied the waiter. Il di'
tell him that sir; but he said / mas
cali you, SIR"
''Well. tell him to 60 toto bed him
SELF" said L "Pll see him in tbs morn
ing"
"Yes, sir" said the waiter; but h,
was back again in moment and growl
ed: He says you must open the door
SIR"
Here another voice interposed, will
these words:
II beg you will not disturb mi
guests. 1t will be better for all partie
II you will admit this gentlemen, qui
city,"
Chateem was not to be baffied
then.
"Confound III" ! exclaimed. "Idoub
your right to disturb me in this way
My rest is important to me tonight
However. let him come In, II he can
live without doing so.
And l arose, drew back the bolt, ant
retired to bed again.
A heavy step crossed the threshold
another followed, and the door wa
bolted and the lamp lit Sitting up II
bed, l saw two large. heavily-bull
men, one standing with his back agains
the door. and one at the foot Of m!
bed. = WI
was travelling with large sum o
money about me, which would b
needed for our European journey; ant
1t occurred to me that this had becoml
known. These men were robbers. Nj
precious bag. containing papers Of val
ue. cash, the wedding-riug and set o
pearls which / had bought for Emma, a
well as our passage tickets, was near a
hand. My pistol was under my pill
low.
Seizing the pistol, ! prepared 70 de
fend both my money and my life In
twinkling was disarmed One OF tn
men took the pistol from me, the othe
seized my wrists, clipped q pair o
handouts upon them. and then he stoo'
over me with revolver in his hand.
"HelpP' / shouted. "MurderI mur
der I'm being robbed and murdered
Helpl helpt'' On this. the landlor
added himself to the group. whiskinI
in at the door as Punch whisks up to th
edge OF his box In his celebrated show
my dear SIR" he pleaded, "it vii
not mend matters to destroy the credI
Of my house,
"Is it possible Indignantly cried
'sthat YOU ara Ia league With burolarsp