Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-09-13


face must have expressed surprise, fol-
lowed by dismay, for overybo Iy cried /
OF, at once:
"What is the matter with you"
MY graciousl Tne matter' Listen,
and read.
"My Der Friend Here is the bomb |
for which you asked me. But l could /
not find gunner hero who knew how
to draw the loal. Send it to the gun
smith in Opera Lane, who is accustomed /
10 this kind of work You must be
very careful with it; don't let it hit any
thing and handle it very cautiously.
r. member, that the least shock would
make the omb explode =
l was interrupted by es of fear.
"Take it awayl" screamed Mrs. Du-
tally; sit is frighcfull A loaded bomb
in my parlorr
'Nonscnse, said l. extending my
hand BE calm; there is no danger.
The gunner who brought it will take it
away"
'But, SIR" said the servant, tremb.
ling at tho door, "the gunner has
gone"
"Thcn, said 7, 81 will' -
Il forbid you" interrupted Dutailly.
'r1ou arc not strong enough to carry it.
You might drop it on the stairs or in
the hall
Mrs. Dutailly clulched me-
''No, not you 1t is too dangerous.
Not you"
"Ths," said Dutoilly, 'fs job for
a robust soldier. Fortunately the cap
tain is here.
"I1 cried Robilard.
"Why, yes, my dear fellow; you are
as strong as Turk aud you know how
to handle these things. You may play
with cannon balls and bombs as schol-
ar does with marbles and hand balls"
excuse me, excuse mt" objected
the captain, who paled visibly; ''you
know that-a bomb. Thunderl
Couldn't you wait until tomorrow, and
have it taken away by gunuerP
But Mrs. Dutatlly cried out:
"To- morrowl So that shan't close
my eyes all night. 1 would rather go
to hotel"
Anatole said quietly:
"You need not leave the house,
madam; will carry
Dutailly interrupted HIM.
you are mad. my boy. Gonzales
cent and with your wounded arm. Do
you want to blow up the housol"
''Iu TRUTH" said l, ''this is not job
for sick man. :"
"But for the captain" continued
DutailIy. 81 wouldn't trust anybody
else. Come captain, stir yourself, and
rid us of this confounded nuisance"
The captain at this moment evidently
had fit of indigestion. Bis ho was
not man to be put out for 50 little,
"Of course" said he, smiling, 81 am
the man to do this job. was going TO
remark when you Interrupted me that it
would be rather dangerous for pedes-
trian to carry the bomb. The ground
is slippery, and false step might be
the means of killing a dozen people in
the street. The thing ought to be
transported in carriage Gen. Schmitz,
who brought me here, is dining at Bre-
blnts, and his carriage i, at the door of
the estaurant. ! will ask him to lend
it to me. He is particular friend of
mine. The thing is as good as done.
G We me time to buc lle my belt aud go
there. won't be more than ten min
ute5 or arter of an hour at the
most" f"
"Be quick said Mr.. DAtailly, Il
won't breathe until you return"
| II VIII narfyi uear madam.
7. u speaking the captain took his
cap and cloak and departed.
BY the manner in which he went
down stairs it was evident that he was
in hurry.
returned to the parlor, where con-
sternation reigned Mrs. Dutailly was
divided ctween the d3sire to run away
and the fear of leaving the bomb un-
guarded careessly 6 anced into the
1mooniiG Street. ' '''''"' '',''' 49,.
"You ought to have let me take it."
murmured Anatoe.
Nonsense" repIiel Dutailly, some
what surprised by the calm courage of
the young man. at is much better for
the captin to do it,"
81 hope" slghel Mrs Dutailly,
'that he won't keep us waiting long"
CAS- to keeping you waiting, dear
mad 'me, said to her, with laugh,
'that is precisely what he will do, for
he isn't coming back. "
He isn't ,ming backl"
sCeriaA9y not II ~ Rad intended
to 60 to Brcba1ts he would have turned
to the right, and he has Just turned to
the left, in something of a hurry, too"
'Indeed! What does that mean2"
''It means, my friends, that your cap
tain Is a fraud, and am glad that l
have dismounted the braggarts guns by
the aid of this machine" Aud taxing
a photograph album, struck violent
blow upon the fuse of the bomb, which
burst into thousand pieces-of choco-
late. 1t was a chocolate bomb and
strewcd upon the clrpet charge of
l,,,r,t nl,n0p1s ouA