The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-06-21

THn. IN deed, found it
SNAASA method of amuse'
NY ment for HE friends
,es---9 L. and himself, but he
never dreamed that
ttero might be any danger from the
mimicry. Even when some of the
men laughed. aud then suddenly pal
ing, cried 'Hushr AZ sound of
footsteps drew. near, he had not
thought that this resemblance, for
winch he was not to blame, could
cause him any trouble
80 and the last thing he feared would
have been that the dtory coul:l have
reached the palace.
Even Colonel Carolet. grave and mo
thodical, was surprised from his usual
composure mt summons from the
emperor; and when he presented him
self n conversation took place which
wilt not be found mentioned In the
state annals or even hiutel Mt on tho
pages of history,
The Emperor was seated ut 4 toble
and "orely glanced al the white.
haired soldier az he entered
am going to honor vol, with r,.,
eonH"ohco III certain member" he
e9San, abruptly. 'ana as my first com.
'aahd, l require absolute obedience "
As the cider man bowed, pIocino
hNs hapd on his heart, the Emnoror
So2tinued: >'''
nave heard of young man in
9Nur regiment who is said to resemble
he somewhat, but WHOSE voice j. no.
9uliarly like mine,
~ Colonel Cerolet gasped. Was il
possible that the Emperor could hold
ann Responsible for such tbing2
stories of Barots indiscreet mi,a,cry
REQUIRED to MIN, and lie feared he
would oe fouad lacking in discipline
He could eaiy stammer incoherenlIv,
Wy, your Majesty, The --=.n
Enough. enoughW saiA the En-
peror' lmpatiohtly, waving his hand
You need rot answer, as I know
'hat 1T rs the truth. For certain rca-
sous. With which you have nothing 10
NO, l require some one to impcrsonote
me III an adventure in which there mpv
De some danger. / have heard of this
young man, aud | saw him Yesterday
Tor the purpose Of judging as TO his
"tness FOR tue service that need If
you can assure mo that he is
brave -"
CAS- lion, sire. -
AND loyal"
As death, sire, "
And can be client"
A the grave, sire"
lilo will do. Nothino furlLer r,rs,
Doe knownof the affair. Nothing ,n"rs
must be Investigated. If he or any /
one makes but the slightest move in !
that direction no will sign his death |
warrant" N''"
Might ask, sire"
not one world broke in the EN-
peror haughtily. al have given Won
your orders You can pivc mo .Soa, |
or NO toaquestion. Can Won anawcr
Tor ms Willingness to serve me in This |
matter?" '''i'
win his life, sire. But --"
That will do, said the Empcror
rising "You will bring him voursolf
TINS evening to the little wicket nj tI,o .
ehd OF the garden No other eonl in
Ine world VIII know of this, remember.
pII myself r. the young man-and you.
nid you good day, Colonel"
II the Colonel pondered over the
matter on the way to his Tuartera
there was nothing TO Indicate oven n
tonch OF surprise in his manner whom
he delivered the message TO the voung
soldier, and the latter would have
dIcd rather than question him further
WIN military promptness they
reached the palace that night aud the
heaVy gate IN the western wall gvung
softly open the instant of their an
proach. az
The Colonel delivered the v,ung
man over TO tho charge of nm rngcen
watcher ON the other side nm do,,,rt
cd. And BWct heard the gate og,ir
crossed and locked; then, in tho heavy
""rhness' ms hand was grasped by
another, and ho felt that he was penOv
but firmly drawn forward. though not
guide. "'''""
Closely skirtiug the courtyard fbov
reached couple Of stone qiepq ,,.or
which Barct nearly stumbled. and
would have fallen but for t,o Grr,
grasp Of The strangers hand mog.
slVe unguardod door swung softly i'm
Wofd' giving entrance TO n stone ua4s-
age narrow aud damp, where n tinv
lantern on tho floor only made the
surroundns darkness more visible. N
narrow stair led To- small hall
and pressing spring TO tho left. his
EniHe drew him into brilliantly
Ii3hicd room. The sudden glare so
dalllcd the young soldier that he did
NOT ~ hrat perceive his companion.
VINO putting aside his cloak. had
seated himself in deeply cushioned
chair near the fire.
'SreV he stammered. oYour
pardon Il did not know the
There there nay friend, said the