The sun., 1892-01-03

had to explain the whole thing. and Of
course It came out then that we couldn't take
tho early train. because that would leave my
letter OF credit In hook still. Il did look ss II
We had all got to 60 to bed estran1od and
unhappy. but by good luck that was prevented.
There happened to be mention Of the trunks.
and was able to say had attended to that
feature.
There. you are Just as good and thoughtful
and painstakine and intelligent as you can be.
and It's shame to find so much fault with
you. and thore shan't be another word Of It.
You've done beautifully. admirably and I'm
sorry ever said one ungrateful word to you"
This itdeeper than some ofthe other things
and made me uncomfortable. because wasn't
feeling as solid about that trunk errand as l
wanted to. There seemed somehow to be
defect about 1t somewhere. though couldn't
put my finger on it. and didn't like to stir the
matter Just now. 1t being late and maybe we'll
enough TO lot we'll enough alone.
Of course there was music In the morning.
when II was found that we couldn't leave by
the early train. But had no time to wait;
got only the opening bars OF tho overture. and
then started out to get my letter OF credit.
1t seemed good time to look into the trunk
business and rectify It II It needed 1t. and
had suspicion that it did. was too late.
The concierge said he had shipped the trunks
to Zurich the evening before. I asked him
how he could do that without exhibiting pas
sage tickets.
mot necessary in Switzerland. You pay for
your trunks and send them whore you please.
Nothing goes free but your hand baggage"
How much did you pay on them9"
"A hundred and forty francs"
Twenty EIGHT dollars. There's something
wrong about that trunk business. sure"
Next met the porter. He said:
You have not slept we'll. is 1t not You have
the worn look. II you would like a courier.
good one has arrived last night, and Is not en-
gagged for Ave days already. by the name OF
LudL We recommend him: dass heiss. the
Grande Hotel Beau Rivage recommends him."
declined with coldness. My spirit was not
broken yet. And I did not like having my
condition taken notice Of in this way. Twas at
the county jail by Q o'clock. hoping that the
Mayor might chance to come before his regu-
lar hour: but he didn't It was dull there.
Every time offered to touch anything. or look
at anything. or do anything. or refrain from
doing anything. the policeman said 1t was
"defendu" thought would practise my
French ON him. but he wouldn't have that.
either. It seemed to make him particularly
bitter to hear his own tongue.
The Mayor came at last, and then there was
no trouble; for the minute he had convened
the Supreme Court-which they always do
whenever there is valuable property in dispute
and got everything shipshape and sentries
posted. and had prayer by the chaplain. my
unsealed letter was brought and opened. and
there wasn't anything in it but some photo
graphs: because as remembered now. had
taken out the letter OF credit 80 as to make
room for the photographs. and had put the
letter in my other pocket, which proved to
everybodys satisfaction by fetching 1t out and
showing It with good deal OF e1ultation. So
then the court looked at each other in vacant
kind OF way. and then at me- and then at each
other again. and finally let me 60. but said 1t
was imprudent for me to be at large. and
asked me what my profession was. said
was courier. They lifted up their eyes in
kind OF reverent way and said. "Du lleber
Gott!" and I said a word Of courteous thanks
for their apparent admiration and hurried on
to the bank.
However. being q courier was already max
ing me great stickler for order and system
and ono thing at time and each thing in its
own proper turn: 80 passed by the bank and
branched of and started for the two lacking
members Of the expedition. A cab lazied by
and took Il upon persuasion. gained no
speed by this. but It was reposeful turnout
and I liked repasefulness. The week-lonR
jubilations over the six hundredth anniver-
sary OF the birth OF Swiss liberty and the Sign
ing OF the Compact was at flood tide. and all
the streets were clothed in fiuttering flags.
Tho horse and the driver had been drunk
three days and nights. and had known no stall
nor bed meantime. They looked as I fclt-
dreamy and seedy. But We arrived in course
Of time. I went in and rang. and asked q
housemaid to rush out the lacking members.
She said something which did not under
stand. and returned to the chariot The girl
had probably told me that those people did not
belong on her floor. and that it would be
judicious for me to go higher. and ring from
floor to floor till found them: for in those
Swiss flats there does not seem to be any way
to find tho right family but to be patient and
guess your way along up. l calculated that
must wait fifteen minutes. there being three
details inseparable from an occasion Of this
sort: !. put on hats and come down and climb
in: 2. return OF one to get my other glove"
3. presently. return OF the other one to fetch
my French Verbs at Glance" would
muse during the fifteen minutes and take it
easy.
A very still and blank interval ensued. and
then felt hand on my shoulder and started.
Tho intruder was a policeman. I glanced up
and perceived that there was new scenery.
vn0r0 was q &OOQ QeHl OF CroWQ ana Cney
had that pleased and Interested look which
such crowd wears when they see that some-
body is out OF luck. The horse was asleep.
and so was the driver. and some boys had
hung them and me full Of gaudy decorations
stolen from the innumerable banner poles. It
was a scandalous spectacle. The officer said:
I'm sorry. but We can't have you sleeping
here all day."
I was wounded and said with dignity:
"Ibeg your pardon. I was not sleeping:
was thinking"
"Well. you can think II you want to. but
you've got to think to yourself: you disturb
the whole neighborhood"
It was o poor joke. but II made the crowd
laugh. snore at night sometimes. but 1t is
not likely that would do such thing in the
daytime and In such a place. The officer un-
decorated US. and seemed sorryior our friend
lsssness. and really tried to be humane. but
he said wo mustn't stop there any longer or he
would have to charge us rent-it was the law.
he said. aud ne went on to say In sociable
way that was looking pretty mouldy. and he
wished he know
I shut him OF pretty austerely. and said
hoped one might celebrate little. these days.
especially when one was personally con-
cerned.