New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-03

one on his right hand over I ne me Pr his
pair were of white velvet; tne NH The hands ap-
wool the sixth pair OF erm1he iI Iso1 [xstcIed
| nonroI now as those Of giant lsez VAN ~
| iTsse dninrs with interest which deepeneu In.o
| alarm. As soon as the six pairs OF gloeGs wt
on. the invalid began 20 take them on asan,Ler IN
| much dcitera,ion folding them neauS ogu,rbo,e
noirs AZ length rearpeared his waXen' uh"no'e-
| mc-looSing hands: .a ,he rom,
Isez was furtvely glancing round the room
| Tn ons corner stood a sword in white scio1arn
In onotbrr mt. ket with the stock pain'ed viz
two nstols of white wood mounted IN s StI lay
on side table. 1sez was unarmeu, anu ny, bng
IKE T SrnaSed Lest he should fall Although he
had not been invited do so, he seated Iiise r
silence ensued. lasting quarter Oh al nI"i
A, tho end of that time the phantom Pulleu d
hell.cord which hung near his chair. Inc Two
w1 Ry Iagkf bSandages said the wooden voice TO
'He ghe men vent out, and returned with several
S'r Bleed %. me- me. said the figure take five pounds
Jsez started back. astonshed at the quantity
| Rut monsieur, he cried, what physician ma. mas
ordered you to he let such an enormous quan'itS
Of blood
The Surgeon did NOT know what to do He
dared not dso6ey, with those nckcys anu t LEV
nnt - instructions which would kill the patient
lie lie thought that to bleed from the foot would
be less dangerous than the arm
"Warm water if You please" he said 10 the
,,ckevs: one Of them brought IL in white china
basin The other kneit and took OIL the phan,
IONS fine white-thread stockings; then second
Dair p: and so on, until SIX pairs haa neen Drawn
IA as we'll as a pair of white fur slippers lined
with white satin. Then the surgeon peheld a
beautiful leg and foot, as white and delicate as
'''I lie began to bleed very shortly the patient
appeaTel unwell, and likely TO faint.
Take off his mask" said Isez, and give him
The lackeys interposed, and prevented isez
from touching their master lie was laid on the
floor; the surgeon bound mp the foot Presently
Let them Warm the bed, he whispered. ,
This was quickly done with n white metal
warming-pan. and the sick man ASSISTED 10 place
himself in the bed lsez lei; MS pu,Ss am per.
ceived that all was well again. and the servants
The surgeon went to the fireplace and wiped
his lancet on some Of the ntn strips Monnerns
adventure, when he suddenly heard steps pehnd
him, and gancing into the mirror over inc
the bed and, with one bound, place himself Do,
side the terrified surgeon, who almost dropped
with horror and astonishment.
On the marble chimneypiece lay five crowns
The phantom figure took them in its waXen fingers
and held them ont 20 lscz 49,
Are You satisfied with the fee = $50
Yes, yes, monsieur replied lsez, trembling
Isez did not require to be told twice lie
took to his heels, and ran into the outer apart
ment There the lackeys awaited him.
He gazed from one 10 the other. ,
Is this some foolish peasantry, some had
jest?" he asked growing angry now that ne
found no bodily harm was intended him. What
does this mean?"
Monsieur answered one of the men, "of
what have you 10 complain -
Have YOU not been well paid" asked the
other; have you been injured?'
Iscz found That he had nothing really TO com
plain of; he shrugged his shoulders .s l.,
The laekeys took Gach n@oeau d ,hqousS
tho norroy aute-clamber, down the
stairs, by the hall and the courtyerd 10 the
little door in the Rue du Pot-de-fer, where his
Very thankful he was TO leave the strange.
phantasmai house, and 90 arrive safely at his
own abode He could not understand the mean
Inc of his adventure; whether some CHASTITY secret
was imprisoned in that White chamber, or whether
the whole affair had beer. n practical jdfe AZ
all events, the five crowns in his poc;et We're rcal
enough. lie resolved not % speak TO anyone
of what had happened. doctor Is privileged
like a priest in confession; he would keep his
own COUNCIL So lie went to his bed. ana had
In the moraing, before he was mp, Manettc
was called down to speak with young gentle
man, who inquired how NJ. lsez found himself,
after his blood-lettin2 OF white man.
viii nan as" Of Monsieur for her curiosity
Yves aroused on her own account: =, ., -.
Madame need not trouble hcreclf," said The
Young man: 1T is OF 10 consequence" And bow
ing politely, he disappeared down the Rue de
lAubepne.
Manette returned to her kitchen, pondercd a
good deal and while her master took his coi-
fee, told him Of the young ecntlemans visit. lsrz
perceived that hi. adventure was known. Ills
tongue was united, and he nlkcd of it where-
ever he went, 1t became the theme Of Paris
conversation during few days, and came to
the ears Of the King, who was az much perplcNcd
and amused as Gner PEOPLE e,os T E t c c
whole story with his own lips.
Mile. Aisse. writing to Madame Calandrini
soon after the adventure says:
There have been a thousand coniectnres, but
none eeem probable; for myself, | believe that
it was practical Joke Of some young men, who
amused themselves by frightening the surgeon
frightened Probably those pcrsons who laughed
at his fears would have been stl more alarmed
had they been in his place , daT or yo . gtrr
the Rue du Pot-1e-fcr; l:c found TINT tho door
BY which lie had entered the mysterious house
bad disagpeored The , blank ,rns WI was Ihsm:
was unable even to find any traces in the wall
TO Indicate where the door had been Moreover,
Manctte, who knew every street In Paris. and
whose eyes though aged, were remarkably keen,
declared that there never had been before, and
never was afterward, any door in that blank
wall
gotten his adventure in the Rue In Pot-defcr
had it rot been kept in his mind by other
singular persons and strange events.
PART 1.-THE HORsEMAN IL BLACK.
A eummons came from the Duo d. Gesvres, and
!sez hal no choice but TO obey II Immediately.
This famous invalid was perpetually In need Of
doctor. and as HE ailments were incurablc, lie
wa valuable patient
When taking leave OF the groom Of the cham
bprs after seeing the sick man, lie ventnred 10
remind him Of the fact that the Due owed him
large sum Of money
You are right. monsieur" WINS the reply and
NJ. lie Due has instructed me to pay you fifty
louis on account"
Isez would have preferred the whole amount
due him, but thought it we'll 10 take what
was offered He placed the money in notes and
gold, within the purse hanging under the skirt
nf hio coot and thcu started through tho dark