Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13

| StOOu there IN gaping AuldaSsncuh
my heart beating. my throat CON
traeted 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 if 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
have lost my key. / have iruitlessly
rung peal after peal at my doors 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 petrifed with Amusement
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
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
dence was waiting on this intruder
first taking OF 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 at home leisurely undressed
himself AMI went to bed. Yes. in my
bed. Then the curtains were drawn.
the lights put out and | saw nothing
more.
Hans went out wishing me good
night 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 unraveI this strange event
of which l was the victim. asking
myself if | or the other one had the
right to sleep IN the opposite house.
All was so confused. so bewildering.
l lost consciousness and ended by
falling into heavy dreamless sleep
which lasted until morning.
1t was full day when l was aroused
by voices and EXPLANATIONS in the adj
joining room. all talking at once as if
something extraordinary had taken
/ place. Half 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 it all crushed
into a thousand pieces. All. the I'M
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?''
NO ] have not lost my senses "
| sobbed Carl; but what will I tell his
/ poor mother the dear madam who
sent me to watch over him. for the
oas1ipr haa faTfar apd Ill ST. f,,ur ;4,,.o
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! if you
would only come and see; pray you
to come. I"
But ne is here my good Carl;
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 L
'.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 we're talking. Hans on seeing
me. uttered cry OF triumph. but my
old Carl turned white as a sheet and.
staggering back would have fallen il
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. l 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
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