The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-25

turb him with their hustle and noisc?
lie would 80 gladly be alone with his
thoughts
How to secure himself from infrud-
ers: la, an ideal II he should pay
for al! eight seats in the coach? Plain
~, magnificent scheme, only trihe
costly.
A gold piece in the hand OF the por-
ter? No; that secfred him nothing, for
in case anyone entered that perso mage
had no right TO prevent him.
Suddenly wild idea flashed through
his head-a remembr ance Of his stu
dent days.
Nictors trick!
Why had he not thought OF il be-
fore: That most unique device TO
which Victor had often resorted 10 Sc
cure a railway coach to himself, and
which had never yet been known to
fail.
The sad Victor would find himself in
| an unoccupied coach, and as soon as
anyone offered 10 enter would roll his
eyes in fury, Toll his tongue and make
every conceivable grimace and gesture.
The would-be passenger. of course.
took him for an insane person and
sought hastily another coach.
"Now for Victor's trick" thought
Arnold, and let the deed follow the
| thought"
The remedy indeed prc-cd TO be a
speedy one. and put TO flight in rapid
| a 80 - CT 1aI IL.
gentleman. and finally an entire fam
| lily, consisting Of father, mother and
daughter. All OF these beat ra pid re-
treat, giving Arnold little or no time TO
stndy the features of his discounted
victims.
| The whistle shrieked and the train
/ started. "Hurrah for Nictors trick
thought Arnold, triumphantly And,
comfortably stretched upon the cush-
ions of his seat. he was soon lost in
sweet. dreamy reveries.
Leipzig.
II was nearly midnight when the
train arrived. The best that Arnold
could do at such an hour was to OBJ
tain lodging for the rest of the night.
The next morning. having made a
careful toilet, during which he made
a most profound impression upon the
barber in attendance. he started out
| for 4 stroll. Arnold resolved TO pass
the time until evening in seeing the
sights; but. too much concerned with
himself TO enjoy in full tranquility of
spirit the beautiful architectural WORKS
OF the city. he contented himself with
a promenade through the streets. dur
ing which he gazed attentively at ey-
sryone he met, in hope of meeting the
one whose image had carried away his
heart the previous day.
That is She he would think. as,
upon turning a corner. he came sud
denly upon a graceful figure. And
then he would find himself face to face
with well-dressed old spirster or a
blushing maiden. who felt fattered al
having made such a marked impress
sion upon such handsome young gal
| liant.
At length the hour Of six drew near
His time had come. fastening 10 his
hotel. Arnold attired himself for the
evening and started for the dwelling
| Of Herr Brettschncidcr.
Having been announced. the servant
led him into the par,or. where he
found Herr Brettschneider. his wife
and daughter waiting his arrival. The
Young lady was indeed beautiful-the
plot ograph had not done her justice.
With a smile of Welcome all three
advanced TO greet the visitor. when
suddenly a cry burst simultaneously
from The lips OF each.
MY Cod The insane man we met
on the train yesterday"
In a moment Arnold grasped the sit
ua,ion. The family, consisting OF IA
Their. mother and daughter, whom he
had driven in terror from the coach
must have been the Brettschneiders.
He laughed neryously in an endeavor
TO better the situation. and at once
proceeded to give the necessary expla-
nation.
MY good friends. ! see the cause
Of your alarm. An awkward h.under
of mine. but when have explained the
| plot OF the comedy
"a dangerous case" whispered Herr
Brett schneider to his wife. in tones
plainly audible. when an insane per-
son attempts TO explain his conduct
| il is "A sure sign of his incurablity.'
The young lady had hastily sought
refuge behind her father. and was trem-
bling all over.
"Oh. assure you. sir. I am not dan
gerous." observed Arnold. in a tone of
irony. II have not injured single
human soul. and IL you will do me the
honor to listen to me minute you
shall see that can at least speak ra.
| tionally. ! see that Victor's trick has
been the unfortunate cause OF this mis-
understanding"
"Victors trick?"
Certainly: an old friend. who ex-
ample have initiated only too well.
However. he carried IL further than
| did. He used TO remove his boots and
place them before the door OF the
coach"