The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-26

| individual who possessed a treasure
ed a burden to me. / mentioned the
time and place at which 1 had seen
him. named all the persons who were
present, and concluded with the fol-
lowing directions: He was to inquire
for a Dollond's telescope, a Turkey
carpet interviewer with gold, mar
quee, and, finally, for some black
steeds-the history, without enter
ing into particulars, of all these being
singularly connected with the mys-
terious character who seemed to pass
unnoticed by every one, but whose ap-
pearance had destroyed the peace
and happiness of my life.
AS l spoke produced as much gold
as I could hold in my two hands,
and added jewels and precious stones
of still greater value. "Bendel." said
I, this smooths man path, and
renders that easy which seems almost
| impossible. Be not sparing of it, for
l am not so; but go, and rejoice thy
master with intelligence on which
depend all his hopes"
He departed. and returned late and
melancholy. None of Mr.. Johns
Bendel had spoken to them alb had
the slightest recollection of the man
in he grey cloak. The new telescope
was still there, but no one knew how
it had come; and the tent and the
Turkey carpet We're still stretched out
on the hill. The servants boosted Of
their masters wealth; but no one
seemed to know by what means he
had become possessed Of these newly
acquired luxuries. He was gratified;
and 1t gave him no concern to be ig-
norant how they had come to him.
The black coursers which had been
mounted on that day were in the
the party. who admired them as the
munificent present of Mr.. John.
Such was the information I gained
from Benders detailed account; but,
| in spite of this unsatisfactory result,
his zeal and prudence deserved and
received my commentator. In a
gloomy mood. I made him sign to
withdraw.
81 have SIR" he continued. laid
| before you all the information in my
| power relative to the subject of the
most Importance to you. 1 have now
| a message to deliver which l received
| early this morning from a person at
TO. I tn
| cute the commission in which I have
so unfortunately failed. The mans
words were precisely these: Tell
your master. Peter Schlemihl. he will
not see me here again. l am going to
! cross the sea- a favorable wind now
, calls all the passengers on board; but,
in year and a day l shall have the
honor of paying him visit: when.
in all probability. I shall have a
proposal to make to him Of q very
agreeable nature. Commend me to him
most respectfully, with many thanks.
l inquired his name; but he said you
would remember him"
what sort of person was hep"
cried l. in great emotion; and Bendel
described the man in the grey coat
feature by feature. word for word i;
In short. the very individual in search
of whom he had been sent. How I'M
fortunate!' cried l bitterly; lit was
himself" Scales, as 1t were. fell from
Bendel's eyes. Yes. it was he" cried
he. undoubtedly it was he; and fool,
mailman. that l was, l did not recog-
nize him-I did not. and have be-
| trayed my master!' He then broke
| out into torrent OF self-reproach:
| and his distress really excited my
compassion. I endeavored to console
| him. repeatedly assuring him that I
entertained no doubt of his fidelity:
and dispatched him Immediately to
the wharf. to discover. If possible.
some trace of the extraordinary be-
ing, But on that very morning many
vessels which had been detained In
| port by contrary winds had set sail,
all bound to different parts of the
globe; and the grey man had disap-
peared like a shadow.
! (CONTINUED.)
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