The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-11

ID Reauchamp is Beecham, even so on
,,olte lips Belleville is Bevvle-the Duke
Of RelIeville shut the han door behind him.
ard nut his latch-key into the pocket of
l,is trousers. 1t was but ten in the evening,
vet the house was as still as though 1t had
1san two in the morning. All was dark,
save for dim jet of gas in the little sit
ting room; the blinds were all down; from
without the villa seemed uninhabited, and
the rare passer- by-for rare was he in the
,riet lane adjoining but not facing Hamp-
.+ead Heath-set it down as being to let.
II was within of the dukes to keep it
emptv; when the world bored him, he fied
there for solitude; not even the presence
of a servant was allowed, lest his medita-
,ions should be disturbed. 1t was long since
10 had come; but tonight WEAKNESS had
.faicted him. and, by a sudden change of
,,Iar he had made for his hiding place in
lieu of attending public meeting at which
no had been advertised to take the chair.
The desertion sat lightly on his conscience,
and he heaved a sigh of relief as, having
turned up the gas he flung himself into
an armchair and lit a cigar. The Duke of
Belleville was 30 years of age; he was
\ unmarried he had held the title since he
WAS fifteen; he seemed to himself rather
Md He was a this moment yawning. Now
When a man yawns at 10 o'clock in the
Aening something is wrong with his di
ASTON or his spirits The Duke had per-
fAt digestion.
Y should define wealth." murmured the
dlAe between his yawns, las an unlimited
coAmand of the sources of 'ennui,' rank
as AsitiricaI emphasizing of human equal
itybllture as a curtailment of pleasures,
knob edge as the death of interest.
Ya@ng again, he rose, drew up the blind,
and thng open the window. The summer
nighiWas fine and warm. Although there
were couple of dozen other houses scat
teredlere and there about the lane, not
soul Eas to be seen. The duke stood for
longFhile looking out. His cigar burnt
low, nd he flung it away. Presently he
heara church clock strike eleven. At the
samenoment he perceived tall and bur
ly fare approaching from the end OF the
lane.Its approach was slow and inter
ruptt for it paused al every house. "A mo-
mems further inspection revealed in it
the liceman on his beat.
HIS trying the windows and doors,
remaxed the duke to himself, Then his
eye hghtened. There are possibilities
in a oor always" he murmured, and his
thousts flew off to the great doors of
histol and fiction-the doors that were
lockefwhen by all laws human and d-
vine icy should have been open, and
even ore interesting doors that proved
to be pen and yielded to pressure when
any mn would have staked his life on
their ing bolted, barred and impregna-
BILE : door has the interest of DEATH"
H. L.. /.
on thtother side till you have passed
throue it? Now suppose that fellow
found. door open, and passed through
ii, ah' turning the rays of his lantern
on IA darkness within, saw revealed to
him-Heavensr cried the duke, inter
rupun himself in great excitement, lis
all tn to be wasted on a policeman"
And, ithout a moments hesitation, he
leant Ct of the window and shoted, "con-
stable, constable!'-which is, as all the
world nows, the politest mode of ad-
dressin a policeman
The Iliceman, perceiving the duke and
the urgncy Of the dukes summons left
MS examination of the doors in the lane
villa
Did GU call, sir?" he asked.
DON you know me?" enqured the
duke, trning little, so that the light
within he room should fall on his fea-
lures
beg your Grace's pardon" cried the
poncemn. Your Grace gave me a SOW
erelgn LIST Christmas. The duke of Belle
Nlle, is't it, your Grace?"
You will know" said the duke pa
qehtly, how to pronounce my name when
~ tell wa that it rhymes with devil
Thus; 0evvle. Bevvle.' >"
es, our Grace. You called me?"
dld DO you often find doors open
"hen thy ought to be shut?"
.. Almot every night, your Grace"
What do you do?'
KNOCK, your Grace"
ca GOOD heavens murmured the duke,
no" ms man throws away his opportu-
n'ues. Then he leant forward, and lay
sls MS land on the policeman's shoulder,
te" nm nearer, and began to speak to
nln IN low tone.
#, couldn't your grace" urged the po-
/ ge. nan H. II was found out L should
/ get the sack"
GU should come to no harm by that"
ana II your grace was found out
the duke. p''N
ar,resently the policemtn, acting on the
Se invitation, climbed into the win
cor " VI the villa, and the conversatio was
v T,,oI,'ued across the table. The duke
,seu' produced money, gave his word
De responsible for the poIiceman's flu
strong '''ii'e BIC" ieSs
i m. 5 am ABOUT your hight and build" said
a yo,, luke. 1T is but for few hours, and
h t ,So can spend them very comfortably in
A b5o,. h,,'ehen. Before o'clock 1 will be
\ grace?n ~'es iouNU SO"i
ooc gu must take little risk for twenty
rus the duke reminded him.
on. ue struggle could end but one way. A
sttt.tter OF an hour later the policeman,
4 litat'u IN the dukes overcoat, sat by the
in zen hearth, while the duke, equipped
le,,1 we polceman's garments, prepared to
a beat anu take MS place on the
4 doc. shaIi put out all lights and shut the
on t. sald he. THE window of this ktch-
no s oohs out to the back. and you will not
u Nv III You will particularly oblige me
anu llalnlng here and taking no notice Of
eail ing ing that may occur till return and
dor nut' your grace if there's murder
ed we can hardly expect that" interrupt
4 tbo,,ag luke little wistfuly Yet al
perrn arm remembering how the humid
4 tloina YES lie, he would not pitch his an