Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-03

bard o. - ea1y - yea GhonsA Ths
boat viii slmoss Devs g hsrssh n
tact"
He threw down his sass snd lsansd
back in The stern, adjusting his straw
hat so as to shield his eyes from the too
vivid glare of the morning sunshine
One sear,sly thinks Of civilization n
suca = secluded spot AZ thiA" h muir
injured, Iazily. II suppose there isn't .
living soul within mile ofsuA always
excepting birds and nsheS"
Il suppose not" assented
Bat nevertheless. the forms md
ssssmouiss Of s0eisey esnnos entirely
% cast aside. May know whom I
have had the pleasure of helping to al
hours pleasure?"
drew my card from my waistcoat
pocket, and handed il across. with .
sEnilel
Vernon chevelsy. chr 4 very pref
" name, sir cougratulats myself ON
making your acquaintance. WIZ you
allow ne 70 seciproeste your frank
ness?'
lie bowed low - be presented me
with a crumplsd biz of brown paper
that he extracted from an old cigar case.
Upon it was inscribed, in staring letters
of red ink, the one word: albert"
"Albert-who?" involuntarily ques-
toned
ALBERT sir" returned my COM
panicp. starting to . sitting posture.
and regarding me with stern dignity.
prince Albert, sir. Albert Of England.
Scotland and walcsr'
scared at him. sghast Was ths
man mad, or dreaming7
ITO your knees. sir!" he said, with .
sharp, sudden imperiousness- Have
you no reverence for roysltyf
obeyed his quick sign almost before
knew what was doing. He smiled
comp.ncently. at the Same time draw
ing : gaudy tinsel star from his pocket,
and gravc,y snixing it to the LEFT breast
of dis coat
Yea my friend" no went on. Inn
pressively, you are now In the pres
cncc Of the Prince Consort Of Great
Britain. Men have amused themselves
by disseminating the idle tale that I
was dead; that's all they know about
L. an not dead; and. what b moro,
never shall die. am privileged with
tho gift of everlasting existence. As
long as wear this jeweled star death
can never come near nse!
felt the cold perspiration oozing
from every pore in my body; l could
almost feel myself grow pale as BE-
came fully convinced that ! was out
upon the solitary lake alone with .
mailman! had heard, when frst I
came to this mountain retreat, that
there was large asylum somewhere
in the vicinity. but had mover given
the affair second thought Now I
was rcaping the consequence Of my
own folly aid recklessuiess-
His dark. piercing eyes roved rast-
lessly from object 70 object euddenly
they rested On my appalled, eounten-
F.. anco.
"You don't believe what I an say-
ing?"
Tho remembrance Of wha4 I had
often read and heard shout tho ex-
pedicncy-nay, the positive necessity
that existed for indulging monomsniacs
TO the top Of their bent, in whatever
within might possess their minds. 90
CURED to me, and I haetened to reply:
''Of course believe iti Why shouldn't
II"
sAh. why shouldn't you. indesd7
But people arc so skcptical nowadays
Now, when Victor Emmanuel was
staying at my house and Pope Plus
camc down BY way Of the Msditerra-
nean-take care! whore are Jon go
ing?"
had thought 70 take advantage Of
tho new path into which his troubled
mind had wandered 10 divert our
course little moro shoreward; but his
cunning. rowing eye We upon me in IN
Instant
"It-it h getting veg hot hese,"
hammered II thought perhaps, We
should find it cooler ON shore"
"Ah-h-hr' he hisseA. putting His face
30 close to mine - to glare up into my
eyes. under the very shadow Of my
wide-brimmed hat; you're traitor and
hypocrite, like all the rest Of 'em!
But I'm prepared for you sse?"
And with burst Of laughter, % dis
sonant that the very tide seemed to
trcmble and culver, he flashed q long.
sharp knife in the air. describing .
circle of cleaning light round his
head Ny blood seemed turned 70 leo
In my veins g il daxzlsd scross my
vision.
'Put up the knife, your royal high
ness. I said. counterfeitin9 sn off-hand
ease that I By no means Sell "Whsre's
the use of II between frisndss Lots
talk about the queen"
was the more anxious 70 secure his
attention ~ saw moving figures on
the shore, scarcely half . mile away
from rs, the hutter Of . white handker-
chief, and then . total disappcasance Of
Che fsurea Help was - hand I Wa
quite sure, II could only msneuver 90
ss to reach IL
mo, not abou4 the queen" said the
poor maniac; that grieves and sfnicts
me-" He closed his knife - he spoke.
'.But, do yoa know, (" no coatinued. II
om hauntcdY'
'sHaunted9" I sid
'sYes-haunssd b. . hosyfbae. ug1y
old woman witch, Or negrcss, . fc-
male henA New DO yoa know,- he
mid, moving eloss upto me. and speak
iue IN . low. myseerious voice. ''she
won't let me sloneT
ssNo1~
sSho won't Somotimos che climbs
up susoug the s&ars q sight and sita
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