The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-07-09

ing back. as utterly obltvious OF my
presence as II ! had never existed.
stood there In gaping amazement
my heart beating my throat con-
tracted. strange feeling an extraor-
binary doubt assailing me. Perhaps
he was the real one and the other
He had entered my house as naturally
as II he were at home. while / was
left standing in the street Suddenly
thought came to my bewildered
brain. vigorously rang the bell OF
Count Brenner's apartment
Hans the old servant OF my friend.
showed his frightened face at the
grating. quickly said: Hans l
have lost my key. have fruitlessly
rung peal after peal at my door; my
servant Is either asleep or gone out;
open the door and allow me to sleep
In your masters room tonight"
The good old fellow. knowing my
intimacy with Count Bremen imme-
diately opened the door and conduct
ed me to.his masters chamber While
he lighted the fire slipped to the
window and looked over at my house.
! was petriGed with amazement
My room was lighted. the curtains
not even drawn. and there was my
unknown. my double. standing before
the chimney in the full light OF the
fire. Whilst Carl my own servant
a man who had been In my family
ever since was born. an old domes-
tic my mother had placed with me,
in whom she had the greatest conf
dcnce. was waiting on this intruder
first taking OIL his cloak. then his
shoes coming. going. giving him all
those attentions he was accustomed to
give me- and all in the most natural
manner in the world AS to the
other parsonage. the use OF my apart
ment seemed as familiar to him as to
myself He acted as If he were per-
fectly ut home, leisurely undressed
himself and went to bed. Yes. in my
bed Then the curtains were drawn.
tho lights put out, and saw nothing
more.
Hans went out wishing me good
night l made two or three turns up
and down the room. hesitating. per-
picked. not knowing what to think or
do. and acknowledge it. frightened
and worried beyond expression.
At last worn out with fatigue and
excitement / lay down on the bed.
trying to concentrate my thoughts.
trying to unravel this strange event
Of which l was the victim. asking
myself II / or the other one had the
right to sleep IN the opposite house.
All was so confused. SO bewildering.
/ lost consciousness and ended by
falling into heavy. dreamless sleep
which lasted until morning.
1t was full day when was aroused
by voices and EXPLANATIONS in the ad-
joining room. all talking ut once as II
something extraordinary had taken
place. Hall asleep. and no longer re-
membering what had occurred
listened and recognized the voices OF
Carl and Hans.
.But you do not understand said
my servant in tones OF the deepest
distress Il tell you the ceiling has
fallen. 1t is a frightful accident and
my poor master is under 1t all. crushed
into a thousand pieces. All, the UNI
fortunate young man."
Here the groans and sobs increased.
and Hans evidently not understand
ing, impatiently replied: What is the
matter with YOU Carl; have you lost
your senses?
mo, / have not lost my senses. :"
sobbed Carl; '!but what will l tell his
poor mother the dear madam who
sent me to watch over him. for the
ceiling has fallen and all the furniture
from the room above has crushed
down upon the bed and the dear. good
master was in It, The room rs high
as my head is full OF rubbish and the
poor boy is under it all. Oh! II you
would only come and see; pray you
to come"
'.But no is here, my good Carl;
your master Is here" exclaimed
Hans who probably thought my SER
want had gone mad. He slept here
last night and Is asleep here this
morning. alive and well as you or ].
'.Ah. you are making fun Of me-
Indignantly cried Carl; 'and do you
think / am in the humor for your
stupid jokes'"
More amazed than ever leaped
out OF bed and ran into the room where
they were talking Hans on seeing
me. uttered cry OF triumph. but my
old Carl turned white as sheet and.
staggering back would have fallen II
Hans had not caught him. so great
was his transition from grief and hor-
ror to joyful surprise
At last all was explained. or rather
nothing was explained. ] was told
had returned home and passed the
night in my own bed yet knew !
had slept in the bed OF Count Bren-
ner; was told had been killed,
crushed under the falling furniture
yet here | was alive and we'll. As all
this seemed very improbable. / hastily
dressed myself and rushed over TO my
house.
Truly the chamber where had
slept and yet had not slept was filled
with rubbish and broken furniture as
high as the top Of the door
1t appeared that the apartment
above mine had been occupied by an
old Jew; dealer In second-hand
goods. and In the room directly over
my chamber he had heaped up lot