Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-01-23

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means. I arranged this afternoon witt
a celebrated detective. Secrecy has
! been promised and paid for. Your own
servants have been principally engaged
! in the affair. The house in Box court
has been surrounded since nightfan
| and this, which is one of your car
riages, has been awaiting you for near:
| ~ an hour"
And the miserable creature who
was to have slain me-wllat of him.
inquired the prince.
| Gle was pinioned as be left the club"
replied the colonel. land now waits
your sentence at the palace. where he
will soon be joined by his accomplices."
"Geraldine," said the prince, ":you
have saved me against my explicit: or
ders. and you have done well. l owe
you not only my life: but lesson. and
l should be unworthy of my rank i'll
did not show myself grateful to MY
teacher. Let it be yours to choose the
manner"
There was pause, during which the
carriage continued to speed through the
streets, and the two men were each
buried in his own reflections. The 81
lence was broken by Colonel Gerald
inc.
''Your highness." said he, "has by this
time /, considera BILE body of prisoners
There is at least one criminal among
the number to whom Justice should be
dealt. Our oath forbids us all recourse
to law, and discretion would forbid it
equally it the oatl, were Ioosened. May
| inquire your highness' intention?'
1T is decided" answered Florzel
'The president musr fall in duel. It
only remains to choose his Adversary"
Your highness has<pernitted me to
name my OWL, recomperse," said the
colonel. Will he permit he to ask the
appointment OF my brother? It is an
honorable post, but dare assure your
highness that. the lad vii! acquit him
self with credit
You ask me an ungraciOus favor"
said the prince, "but must refuse you
nothing"
The colonel kissed his hand with the
greatest affection, and at that moment
the carriage rolled under the archway
Of the princes splendid residence.
An hour after, Florizel in his official
robes and covered with all the orders
of Bohemia received the members of
the Suicide club.
"FoOlish and wicked men," said he.
las many of you as have been driven
into this strait by the lack Of fortune
shall receive employment and remuner-
alton from my officers. Those who
suffer under a: sense Of guilt must have
recourse to higher and more generous
potentate than l. l feel pity for all of
you, deeper than you can imagine. To-
morrow you shall tell me your stories.
and as you answer more frankly l
shall be the more able to remedy your
misfortunes. AS for YOU" he added,
turning to the president, Il should only
offend person Of your parts by any
offer Of assistance, but l have instead
piece of diversion to propose to you.
Here" laying his hand Oh the shoulder
of Colonel Geraldine's young brother,
lis an officer of mine who desires to
make little tour upon the continent,
and | ask you as Il favor to accom-
pany him OIL this excursion. Do you,"
he went on. changing his tone-"do you
shoot we'll with the pistol? Because
you may have need of that accomplish
ment. When two men go travelling to-
gether, it is best to be prepared for ALL
Let me add that if by any chance you
should lose young Mr.. Geraldine upon
the way, l shall always have another
member Of my household to place at
your disposal, and am known. Mr.. |
President, to have long eyesight and as
long an arm"
With these words, said with much |
stelnness, the prince concluded his adj
dress. Next morning the members of
the club were suitably provided for by
his munificence, and the president set
forth upon his travels under the super
vision of Mr.. Geraldine and pair of
faithful and adroit lackeys we'll trained
in the princes household. Not content
with this, discreet agents were put in
possession Of the house in Box court, |
and all letters or visitors for the Sui !
eide club or it's officials were to be ex-
amined by Prince FloriZel in person.
Here, says my Arabian author. ends
"The Story of the Young Man With
the Cream Tarts." who is now Il COM
Portable householder in Wigmore street !
Cavendish square. The number. for
obvious reasons, l suppress. Those
who care to pursue the adventures of
Prince FloriZel and the president of
the Suicide club may read ''Thc Story
of the Physician and the Saratoga
Trunk"