The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-05

OF water In the stomach"
aAnd-more than an hour since you've
eateng"
Three hours, precisely
"You are not in a perspiraliong"
"Dry as a fish bone"
Sand your health is goody"
"Sound as cast iron."
NERVES and temper calm and equa-
bles"
"As clam at high water"
"Goodl All rs it should ber'
And replacing the placard on its nail,
the sailor wheeled and threw open the
door Of cell to the left.
"HurryF said he; begin; undress
YOURSELF"
Ferreol, up to this date, had asked no
one in marriage, but sharp as he was, be
had never supposed that this act-impor-
tant, it was true-would be accompanied
by such formalities, One of those, how
ever, whom nothing amazed, he did not
finch, but proceeded to strip himself.
Decidedly obscure in this closet, Fer
reol was reduced to conjectures, smell
and feeling; still, it was distinctly an
undervest, drawers and shoes that the
sailor drew from a locker and laid be-
fore him.
with these, said he. ''you can defy
the perspiration."
"ln truth | cam" said Ferreol. cover
ing himself with the articles, which ex-
hailed singular odor of mingled tar and
salty grass wrack. Upon which the
other added to the costume a vest and
breeches with feet and jacket of thick
waterproof stuff. and bidding him be
seated, assisted him with the skill of a
retired valet de chambre to lace the
great shoes, put on the breeches, thrust
his arms, one after the other, into the
sleeves Of the jacket, and to slip his neck
into leathern collarette that exactly
adapted itself to his shoulders
On his back then he placed a cushion,
and on that metal pelerine that re-
sembled a cuirass, reciting by rote mean
while, after the fashion of the corporal's
manual:
Push each button of the pelerine into
the corresponding hole of the collar
cite. Adjust the copper valves and turn
the screw nuts. Close the latter till the
joining OF garments, pelerine," etc.
1t was long, but Ferreol was patient
and said only;
"You are sure | shall find M. Ken
ezek therey
Certain sure" responded the sailor
with grin; "he can't get away Add
ing contentedly. Nothing but the he'll
met lacking now; that we'll put on yon-
der"
And, followed by Ferreol, he tucked
under his arm sort Of elongated ball
in leather envelope, and took up the
march for the front.
Ferreol's costume reminded him as he
scanned it of the striped clothes used
upon criminals Never before, he told
himself, had aeondeinned seen the heads
man bearing his head under his arm
while leading victim to the scaffold.
A strange lovers travesty, which he
must bear with patience.
Presently, turning to right and left,
they reached jetty advancing into the
bay some ten to twenty meters At the
end Of it the round crown of a building
from which, at shout from his con-
ductor, came running second sailor,
who placed himself without word be-
hind Ferreols back.
"All ready" said the first.
"All ready" responded Ferreol.
"You see the slate and the pencil hung
to your sideT queried the other again.
"Slate and pencil both" assented Fer
reol amiably
1t was the last word he spoke.
Click clack! rattle
The helmet was over his head, bolted
to his shoulders, the screw-nuts hard and
fast.
Parbleul At last fash Of enlighten-
mentl Blinded, stihed, one single in
stant nature rebelled against his princi-
pies, Too late, however. and protesta-
tions irbpportune.
For now he felt himself lifted, carried
pace, suspended in space; then a
strange sensation Of cold mounting from
feet to waist and from waist to shout
ders.
He opened wide his eyes, and through
the helmets peppers" saw fish fit past
him.
Preliminaries decidedly not common
placel
He continued to descend with relative
rapidity. Soon the sandy bottom was
underfoot, and there before him mon
ster with huge head and enormous eyes,
who advanced to meet him, seized the