The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-12
"sec. In such an apple ] foundthe petit
tinn Tl,esa are on my table every dag


Bonapric shrugged his shoulders and
cut the apple II concealed similar Pc
,i,ion. Bonaparte showed Josephine the
ingenuity with which the kernels were
taken out and the space filled ont with a
rolled mp paper.
The nan could not but succeed. he
said. you mly have wished "a yo1
would. lie was in league with the fruit
efer. who shall serve YOU no longer. !
shall recommend your magician to
Fouchc and
At the mention of this name Josephine
tremhled. The name OF this blood
thirsty person euhiced to arouse horror
i'm AN innocent p. rson. josephine knew
now that her charge was lrresocably lost
"Ah. Bonaparte. | pray you. DO not
have him taken here and do not soil the
innocence Of my house.
with You? lie IS here them
mo. bat hc veil come again; | hoped
to entertain you with lbs artful tricks
this evening.
"Fouchc will end him.
Without listening any more lac tramp
I'd on the apple and its contents, which
were on the floor. to hurry back to Paris.
Josephine's sOirow was indescribable.
For the first time she fcit that there was
a place in Napoleon's heart 70 which she
had no access. She instituted search IN
the vicinity Of Malmliaon and went e.
ali Imaginable trouble io find him. She
wished 10 give him money and have him
taken over the boundary line by one of
her own people but all her trouble was
frmtlcss Dinner time arrived and DO
spphine, worried with unpleasant
thoughts, left the vicluals untouched
But when dessert was served both fold
Ing doors opened and George Marco ap
polrod with his little table. his fine ebony
sticks and tin cups.
Fly, sir, Ayr Josephine addressed
him. "or YOU are lost You have muir
dered French soldiers and deserve death
can protect you no longer in my house
The consul has probably given YOU mp To-
Fouche and YOU are hcplesily lost
The magician, on whose features were
cast snch a dismal look yesterday, looked
quietly at Josephine and begged hcr 10
give him a quarter Of a1 hour of her
Time lie set the table down and brought
forth the cup from his pocket 1hi-
time he offered neither rabies Dor Ola.
monds. and neither did he l,t flowers
rain. but there tumbled out liitlo soldiers
iootmon and riders
These" said nc. "aro the Au5trians
these Tlussians aud these Russians. aud
.hcy an unfold on level no sou sec
their baitaliOns. their squadrons. diYis
nus, DO YOU see Mclas GOA horse; 10
Is their leader, and the horse Oh which
ho is mounted promised the holy @ico
laus the guns Of the French There Is
the French army. DO you see The gen.
oral with living plume. lie str,icho-
forth his hand AMI adj thc armies attach
each other DO you hear the thunder OF
the cannons and the sound of the tmm
pets DO sou sec the tri-colorod flag.
DO Won hear the enthusiastic shout Of the
rejoicing multitude: Long live tAc rc.
publial Long live Cen Bonaparte"
And all the soldiers seemed O. tumble
ont of the cups and co in order ready for
the battle ON the table. where they per
formed the movements which George
Narec commanded When the battle
was won .Iriori1us and defeated lc
turned 10 his pocket, end the magician
offered o. show the wilc az the hr.t con.
-ul still more wonderful things, thc
Egyptian expedition and the battle OF
the pyramids.
Josephine could not enjoy the treat
Believing the man exposed t. danger
She said TO him. "Tate ihis money and
go away"
Marco, who was more quiet and col.
lected than yesterday. said. n would not 7
sell INV art for gold Yesterday much loss .
will today Show me 81 favor; open /
one Of these apples.
Josephine did soand found ,ao follow /
Ing letter.
MADAME: have just delivered proof /.
unto the first consul that this Marco. I
who has the honor Ca appear before you.
is not the murderer who has deserved /
The punishment Of law The one YOU .
protect is an honest man. who has taken .
part In the expedition Of Am5elon and .
fought bravely, bat cmigratod after the
lcfeat of the Royalists lle dill not. I
however 90 TO England, bui 60 Germany.
AID from 'here has brought with him
he marionette plays. which viii prob
ably amuse You very much. The other
Marco Is not George, but Joes, and ia ia
England, where his actions are watched.
am glad TO announce that your protege
s. crossed from the list of emigrauls.
"FOUCHE."
a few days later Josephine again i'm
Iortuned the first consul, with the result
hat the name Of tho magician was OK
lungcd from the emigrant list.-Trans-
atcd from the French for Tie Philadol-
)hia Times