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master is living in No. 13 Room, which is on the other side of the passage,

The defendant sald, when he was engaged by his master, he was living in No. 13 room; he did not know that his master bad changed his room.

The complainant said Mr Smith changed his room on the 11th instant, but the defendant knew of the change, as he had been working in the new room.

Bemanded till the 18th.

THE ALLEGED KAFE' OASE. Aroh, Baird, Light house keeper at Cape D'Aguilar, again appeared to answer the above charge.

renee, but Aman sald to me on our way to Stanley, that the defendant wished me to be no examined, but I refused to do so. I was not hurt by the assault, nor were my clothes torn in any way. (The prosecutrix had on a coat of variegated colours from patches which were evidences of its great age and of its great liablity to get torn) Aman told me that defendant had threat ened me that if I did not complata against him at once, he would complain against mo. Loo Asam, a married woman, known as the water-carrier, was called. She lived at Bok-tavi, and supplied the people at the Light-house with water.

On the morning of the 9th she went there with water as usual, and say the complainant there be fore her; she was going into her uncle's room and witness want into the cook-room, Witness then heard a cry of "mave life" by the complainant. She came out of the cook-room and saw, the defendant dragging the complainant into his room. The de- fendant had ono arm around her body and the other band was on her month. Witness ran out to the yard and called out to Aman who was cleaning the light, with a Por tuguese on the tower, to come to save his sister-in-law who was dragged into the room by his master, the defendant. Aman then came down and went to the honse by the back door, while she went by the other door. They found the room door locked. Aman knooked loadly at the door three times, but it was not opened. Witness then went to the well to fetch water, and on her retaru, she saw the complainant crying. She informed witness what had happened and pointed out the defendant.

as before ordered.

LONDON GOSSIP. (Pioneer.)

Jan. 26th.

THE CHINA MAIL.

" November 29, 1877. "My Dear Vagabond,- Lodgings to let. Report yourself before noon to morrow at the gaol, and you will find the apartment vacant. No indulgences nor stimulants allowed. Strictest good tem plarism enforced. Yours sincerely,

TH. BARBON."

eight hours before the departure of the [ at Marseliles for their misconception of his another match," I said, "but come what for one moment. Then I walked out and steamer in which he was to return to Marson's mental condition, Instandh as he did will, what may, will do this thing properly, said to Mr. Bernard, Feel my palse," selles. He would have liked to pay his certainly suffer badly at times from the and endure like a criminal." respects to Lord H., but heard that ho had effect of a coup de soleil experienced at and nameless horror came over me. There, I asked. "You look a little palo." How

Then a great Pretty fair," he said. "How do I look ? gone off in the Tunis direction towards cricket. Here ends my friend's connection in front of me, in the million miles of did 1 feol? Simply hungry! Yes, after Constantino. On going on board the steamer with the business-unless indeed be abould darkness, there was a dreadful something. six hours in this dungeon, which according the day after, almost the first person my hereafter meet his eccentric acquaintance But an offort of the will dispelled it. Then to humanitarians and novel writers should friend saw was Alfred, who said his master walking up and down Portland Place in faxoy evolved two figures. Ono gay, and tend to produce madness, I only felt as if I was on board, but very far from well, and prismas. not able to bear the noise on deck; so, after

sprightly, and beautiful as Grecian goddess. wanted my dinner. Now, as before pointed looking to his own berth and luggage, my

"I am Fiction," she said. The other calm, out, one man's sensations can never be a friend wout to pay him a visit. He found SIX HOURS IN A DARK CELL

sodate, grand, powerful like an image in true criterion of another's. It may be him the sole possessor of one of the only During his recent stay in Brisbane, the said. I laughed and clasped her to my fair trial of the extent of the punishment ruins in the The Bard. "I am Foot," she right that this experiment of mine was no two private cabins in the vessel, but other Argus Vagabond," Mr Julian Thomae, arms. **Come, let me reason,” mid I. to a criminal. It may be said that tho wise with no remains of his former splend indulged in the luxury of six hours in the Perhaps no man ever had such a chance of aneducated, ignorant dallard will suffer a our upon him. In fact, he was decidedly darkcell in Brisbane Ghol. The Australasian easily distinguishing himself as was now thousand times more than a man of intelli Bir Caldwell, from the office of Mr

rough and untidy, and indeed almost dirty, of the 22nd instant publishes his "account presented to me. Here I was, investigat gence. It may be so. I know that solitude Brereton, appeared for the defence..

in appearance. He did not seem extrava- of that experience. Leaving out a well-ing a vexed problem. "No one could deny tends to insanity, and that the records of Lo Ping Kiu, the prosecutrix, was first

gantly overjoyed at seeing my friend, but written preface, for which we regret we that I passed these hours in the cell. Ilunacy show that ignorance produces more called: am a widow; my husband died

was civil enough, and by way of being have not space, the following in the nar might write what I liked-pile a Pelion on madmen than mental activity. Yet the about four years ago. Ireside at Hok-taui,

hospitable, called out: Alfred, coffee!"rative of the six hears and its sensations Ossa of fiction; philanthropists and social man of excitable brain, of powerful imagina on the point of land, overlooking Tai-tam

It appeared afterwards, from what Alfred and effects:- Bay. There are about 15 houses in the

said, that his master had lived upon hardly

reformers would be on my side, popular tion, will, I imagine, under many conditions, village, Hok-taul is about half an hour's

anything else than coffee for more than a land friends that I have been enabled renowned as a martyr.

It is owing to the kindness of my Queons feeling would be aroused, and I should be suffor as much as the fool. The readers walk from the Light-house at Cape

fortnight, and he was very anxious about to make this experiment and go through truthfully have done this. I believe I could that I am wanting in nerve, but lately I And I could of the "Vagabond Fapers" will not imagine D'Aguilar. I reside in a house with my

him. Alfred was an honest, good servant, one of the, apparently, roughest experiences have called up images of horror equalling have not been in my old form, and curtain three children; the eldest in eight years of

but not reluctant to talk; and so it came I have yet endured. I have to thank many these evolved by Air Charles Reade. Ily I do not consider I was as fitted to do age; the youngest, three years of age, in

out that In his opinion bis master had been gentlemen in Brisbane, heads of Govern could have peopled that vast blackness the dark cell as Mr. Eder, the chaplain of posthumous Two of my husband's bro

refused by Miss H., and there are named Chu Aman and Chu

very badly to heart. My friend has no extended towards me, and information fearful as those of Edgar A. Poe. I tingly declare that what has been written

had taken it ment departments, for courtesics liberally before me with creatures of my imagination fiction. But being through it, I unhesita Akwai; they are employed at the Light

doubt this was really the case. The poor froely rendered. As in Victoria, one could have worked myself into an ecstasy of on this subject is mostly sheer nonsense. bouse. I have been accustomed to go to

fellow's careful avoidance of any allusion generally finds these officials far superior nervous delirium. Hell should not be The punishment, although severe, as it is and from the Light-house since Chu Akwal

to Lord H. or to the aircumstances of their to their masters in Parliament. But to no more horrible than this dungeon as I could meant to be, is not calculated to produce has been employed there. I went every

former voyage wout far to prove it. At one am I moze indebted than to Mr T. H. make it. morning to the Light-house to get pig's wash,

any rate it was clear that, whatever the Barran, Assistant Commissioner of Police, at how I was about to disappoint these better and more efficacious than flogging. I thought of this and laughed madness, and as a punishmont it la for and about once in five daya's ascond time

cause, the man was in a queer state of mind, who is also visiting justice for the gaol, friends who are perpetually styling me a With the dne precautions of a daily exer to carry olean clothes to my uncles. There

He did not appear at any of the public convict establishment on the Island of St. is no female resident at the Light-house

meals, but lived upon raska and coffee, fle. Helens, Benevolent Asylum, and Lunatio pat on one pido, and there is nothing but is little fear of a man's body or mind giving sensational writer. In these hoes fanoy is cise and examination by a surgeon, there buildings either Chiness or foreign. There

slopt a great deal, but when he was awake Reception-house. I have visited all these real stern fact. "What would a prisoner way. I should have little compunction in are two foreigners at the Light-house, the

he called out every hour, and sometimes places as an ordinary stranger, and every. de first ?" I thought. Walk about, sit sentencing an offending prisoner to threa defendant and a Portuguese. I have been The cross-examination did not slloli ang every half-hour-"Alfred, coffee!" My thing has been freely shown to me. Neither down, and then Why, then investigate days in the dark cell, being pretty sure accustomed to see the prisoner, and once thing new in this witness' evidence, and she friend asked him if he thought so much Mr Barron, nor Mr Halloran, the Sheriff, every corner, and see if he could find some- that, after the first six hours, his hardest about six monthe back I washed four could not describe the clothes the defendant coffee could be good for him," and be ro- who has the immediate supervision of the thing to amuse himself. So on hands and time would have passed. I am henceforth szticles of clothing for him; generally the wore on that day, but she could see the plied that he took it to keep himself penal establishments, appears defendant sent his clothes to Victoris defendant in bia room through the window, awake." The second day after starting, as of publicity or criticism,

be afraid knees, greatly to the detriment of my an advocate of punishment. by solitary to wash. Un Saturday the 9th inst., I

When we visited garmenta, I crawled around the cell. Some confinement in a dark cell, as well as of the Chu Aman, a light-keeper at Cape the vessel was within sight of Majorca Brisbane Gaol and saw the dark cells, I dust, a very minutes pebble, this is all I separate and silent system of prison dis went from Bok-teni to the Light-house, d'Aguilar, was called. He was the brother (or Minorca) the passengers were all at expressed a wish to Mr Barron to pass some found till I suddenly touched something oipline. I have tried both, and know what arriving there at about 6 a.m., taking some in-law of the complainant, being the brothor dinner when the cry was raised" Bomme hours in ore, olean washed clothes to my two relatives of her husband. On the morning of the à la mer" and the captain, chief officer, don't suppose the Sheriff will object. You

"Certainly," said be. "I cold,

it is. The only man who has voluntarily I also carried a bucket to get pigs' wash, 9th, he put out the light at 6 o'clock; the and many of the passengers rushed on shall do it when you like." In pursuance it a enake? I had withdrawn my hand views as being, worth something, even For a moment I did feel nervous, Was undergone such experiences, I give my On my arrival I did not see any person. Portuguese light-keeper was there after this deck. There, gure enough, they could see of this arrangement, I last night received quickly, but otherwise did not stir. An old although they only embody the ideas of one My two relatives were not in the room, cleaning the lamp, witheas assisting. The man in the water about a hundred or a and 1 put their clothes on their beds, water-carrier dame to the Light-house first, hundred and fifty yards off, not by any

the following letter :----

nigger who taught me woodcraft said, individual. and was coming out of the room when She came to call witness down about 8. 10 means on the point" of drowning or strain-

"Nebbor you git back, massa, whatober But I certainly enjoyed the glass of beer - I saw the defendant close to the door.m

you may come on, if its a bar or deer, or which Mr. Bernard hospitably gave me Witness' sister-in-law game after the ing his eyes desperately for recone, but

a rattler, or a skunk. You keep quite still the taste of a cigar was recovered Elysium, In the passage. The defendant's room water-woman, bringing clean clothes to calmly swimming off towards the Balearic

always, and you won't skeer the orittur, and as my cab drove me to a well-carzed is opposite to the room of my uncles wit. es. On the outery being given by Isles. Of course it was, as you have

and it won't skeer you." This was very dinner, the sky appeared brighter, the air A female surnamed Lee followed me from the water woman about his sister-in- already guessed, our rejected lover. My

good advice which I always remember. So, puror, the grass greener, and the children Hoktsui and was about 10 feet behind me. law, he came down and went to rap at friend had rushed down to the said lover's On arriving at the building I went to the the defendant's door. As he was knocking cabin, only to find it empty and Alfred

quietly on my hands and knees I maintained in the streets more beautiful then ever outhouses and the other woman went to at the door witness received no response, tearing his hair metaphorically with self-

for a few minutes a state of masterly in before. All Nature and Humanity seemed some other part of the premises. I saw but only heard his sister-in-law say "I am reproach. Before the engines could be without any indulgences or support from corner, certainly, but I wasn't going to Liberty which thus made everything I meant to do the thing thoroughly, activity. I had matches in my coat, in the smiling and happy. It was recovered the defendant standing near his room door; dying, I am dying" in a low tone of voice, reversed, the steamer's way stopped, and a stimulants, but I was pleased to find that "git back." I listened-no sound. His couleur de rose after six hours spent in a the woman went to the Chinese cook room, About five minutes afterwards, the de- boat put in the water, the man was a Mr Barron entered into the spirit of the snakeship asleep, perhaps. But could it dark cell. and the defendant caught hold of me out fendant opened the door. In the meantime quarter of a mile off, and most people on joke (?), and meant to have me treated in be a snake? It was a cold, smooth, damp sido. I called one "save life." The de the witness remained pasalve, making no board gave him up for lost. Those, how every respect like an ordinary prisoner. I body I had touched. This was interesting fendant thereupon put his hand to my efforts to knock again. When the door ever, who had telescopes or binoculars think that as regards physical and mental if not poisonous, a snake would be good. Father- Well Tom, did you go after that ONE OF THE SIX HONDERD-Hopeful mouth and carried me into the house and was opened, the complainant came out, bearing on the drowning man, announced condition the ordinary prisoner would be company. I don't know what impelled me," bis room. He lifted me up bodily, one arm followed by the defendant. As they came that he did not seem to be the prey to ahead of mo. Neither in mind nor body but suddenly I darted out my hand again, place where the start boy was wanted belag round my body and the other hand out, he did not see the defendant push much anxiety himself. They declared that am I at the present time at all " At." The and caught the thing. Then I had a hearty Bopeful Son Yes; and I desmay I'd over my month. My feet were not touch the complainant out The complainans he swam like a dolphin, that he was uneasiness and incomnic with which I have laugh. It was the can of water, which I got it, if there hadn't been about five ing the ground, my toes were as I was being complained to him that she had been disporting himself in the water like one, been suffering during the past months has had forgotten all about. I did not have a hundred and ninety-nine other small boys dragged along. As 1 was being dragged ravished by the defendant. The Portuguese and that he was swimming scrupulously rendered the slightest mental exertion drink, as I wished to make things as rough got thers first," aloug, the woman Lee called out "Amun was on the light tower and did not come away from the boat which was going to painful and arduous. So I felt my pulse as possible for myself. I crawled back to ETUDEST INTERPRETERS FOR THE EAST. Amunt your sister-in-law is being drag down when the outcry was raised.. ged into a room by the European; you

rescue him! Not to linger ont my story when I awoke this morning, and concluded my corner, which seemed like a home now. The Foreign Office have required the Civili The case was continued up to a late hour, too tediously, they did get him into the that I must eat a good breakfast and drink Then I investigated the walls, feeling Service Commissioners to hold an open End better come down and save her life." considerably after gas was lighted, when it boat, and brought him safely back on

The witness then gave a circumstantial was finally remanded till to-morrow at board. My friend says that the French into form, and give my experiment a fair thing ran over my hands, but I was not to of student interpreter in China, Japan and a couple of glasses of claret to bring myself everything cautiously and carefully. Some competitive examination for the situation narrative of what took place while she was noon. The defendant was admitted to ball officer in charge of the bout gave a most show. Then I smoked a cigar, with a cup be skeered again, It must have been a Stam, four of these appointments being in to the room.] Continued I made no re- siatanes because I was frightened..

somical account of the fuss they had to get of black coffee, before taking cab for the spider, though where he got flies from in China and one in Japan, to be shorɛu by Afterwards the defendant opened a bor and

the Englishman to allow himself to be saved. gaol, where I arrived shortly before 12. this dungeon I don't know. The smooth the successful candidates in order of sentos took out some bank notes, offering them to

He pushed the care which were stretched Mr Bernard, the governor, met me, and I cemented surface of the walls and door tity. The salary is £800 a year. The officer res out to him, salde. He dived once under went into his office for a few minutes and presented no object of interest. If I had has been instituted to supply the Consular moj I do not know how many, they were in a

the boat. He tried to tempt the officer to examined the books with the record of an old sall now I might do a little business service in China, Japan, and Siam with 17, . roll. I made a motion saying "I don't want It, I am dying." I tried to get out, but found

get out and have a swim, saying that the punishments. Twenty-four hours in the "the Prisoner of Gisors." Then I sat persons versed in the languages of those The London tradesman, he of the Westwater was delicious, and in fact claffed him, dark cell seems the ordinary punishment, down in the corner again and began to sing. countries, and otherwise competent to the door locked. The defendant then an End, is beginning to look more cheerful, as to the immense gies, of the sailors. And, looked it, and I went out of the room. i the thoroughfares are more crowded, and in short, it was only by artifins and force although three days is often given, and I yelled out every rebel song I knew, from discharge consular duties. The student the prospect of an "early season" gives that they at last dragged him on board. sentence of more than twenty-four hours Von Voght. This was rather jolly. A study of the language of the country to

When a prisoner has a met my uncle Aman outside in the passage: | promise of grist to his particular mill. He did not seem at all bant on suicide, but he is let out every day for an hour's ex-prisoner in the dark cell can kick ap as which they are appointed, and to qualify The Berry Blue Flag" to the Shan interpreters are to devote themasives to the and told him what had happened. Amun said, "Why did you not call out There is a good deal of bustle and activity he was not in any hurry to be saved; and eroise, and is-or should be dally visited much row as he likes. No one can hear themselves generally for the public services to me a little earlier, and I would have going on below the surface of society, and in fact did not appear to have any fixed by the doctor. At Pentridge, a prisoner him. After a time I got tired of hear but their retention in the public service will some to your assistance" and he further very much below the surface indeed, for purpose beyond a swim in the water. The in the dark cell has no such privilege, but ing my own voice echoing back to me depend on the ability they may show after said, "Is this the way the European there are more blockades of streets (with captain was at Brat for putting him in has to serve his time straight out. When from every corner of the cell. Then their arrival at their destination, and on treated you?" I replied. "Yes, I am notions of "boware of the steam-roller"), confuement; but on my friend and the 1 first visited Brisbane Gaol, Mr Barron thought again. I don't believe in prayer,

their good conduct. going home now, and must kill myself." and more overhauling of drains, to, than valot Alfred engaging to look after him ordered the release of a man who had been or in "unseen lights," or "unseen hands," Whilst were talking the defendant came

I ever remember. If you are late for train closely, things were left on their old foot in the call since the previous day. I ex but out of one's own brain you can coin out of the room and said something to or dinner, it is even betting your cab or ing. Nevertheless, it was chur enough amined him curiouely. He looked white much. I thought of the murderers and Aman in English, but I could not under-carriage has not to make a detour of two or that the man was out of his mind. This and cowed, penitent," Mr Barron called villains who had occupied this cell. Crime #tand it. I then returned home, and when three streets before it can get into the

was so clear to Alfred, that he came to my it. At St. Helena we found a man in one seemed to taint the very atmosphere. Per. I got home I went to bed, and did not get straight running again, and St. James's friend and said "Please, sir, now that of the dark cells there--which, however, baps in this very spot where I lay the up till quite dark next day. I have an Park is almost given up to "navvies," re- my master is so strange, I am uneasy about are not quite dark, the perforated ventilatore coward murderer may have reposed. There andle named Koon Fook at Stanley, and I laying the broad centre road on which the quantity of valuable property of his I over the doors admitting rays of light. He seemed a smel of blood in the air. Hor- then went on the 11th to inform him of royalty alone, on the occasion of high state have in my charge; I can't help thinking roared lustily, "Oh, Mr Barron! For the rible suggestions and possibilities came what had happened to me. A man named ceremonials, travels. I believe there is no how awkward it would have been if master love of God let me out, and I'll never do it into my mind. Again 1 conquered this, Akwal came to see me the day before, and doubt, though it has been stated to the bad been drowned just now. And if you again," and on his promising to obey orders although I had a dull heavy pain in my I told him also he then went away to the contrary, that Her Majesty will open Parlia please, sir, I should like a list made of in future he was released. These were the head, and for a time I placed my hands Light-house and returned to me the next ment in person nort Thursday, and indeed master's things now, while it can be verifinaly two cases I had met with, at over my eyes to keep out the darkness. morning (11th) to take me to my uncle a

the preparations in the Fark speak for ed." This seemed reasonable and straight Pentridge, under the far too lentent dis When I removed them I had a strange Stanley. A report was then made to the themselves. There will be a brilliant forward, and in fact Alfred showed himself cipline, the dark cell is, or at least was, optical delusion. Far away over me in the Inspector on duty there. We came into gathering on the occasion, and what a throughout a very trustworthy servant seldom used as a means of punishment. deep darkness-thousands and thousands Victoria by land the next morning (12b), throng of eager listeners will crowd the As my friend, however, was the only Well, I was now going to test this myself, of miles it seemed-there was a beautiful I was taken by the Inspector to this Court, House of Commons that night. All orders Englishman (except the lunatio and bis and as we walked across one of the prison luminous ball of a pale yellow color. It where I laid an information.

for Strangers' Gallery, Speaker's and Ladies valer) on board, he thought it best at this yards aatred to the senseless punishment seemed to slowly descend. It appeared to QUICKSILVER By Mr Caldwell-It is not my usual time ditices have long been given away, and point to take the Franch captain toto of shot drill," I began to think that I wife take hours in coming down, and reminded SALTPETRE, to go to the Light-house at 0 a.m. I am there will not be room in the first named council. They were in the Captain's cabin a very bad subject for such an experiment. me of the angols in Gustave Doré's picture, Burs it was not ? a.m. when i went, as the for one-quarter the number of people who hearing Alfred a enumeration of the jewel- I was not nervous, but I felt that my highly which are hovering over the bodies of the light was put out on my way thereto. I beste in die The Poors, too, it is ex-lery and money, which he knew his master excitable brain might lead me into Christian martyrs in the Coliseum. This Bank, on demand, ... sould see my uncle Aman and a Portuguese pected, will desert their own chamber to to have in his possession, when suddenly phantasies. I was going to do what Bir light was very beautiful, but, strange to 30 days' night, on the light-tower working there. My listen to the more exciting debate "in there was another tremendous hubbab on Eden, the Oxford scholar, a man of trained say, did not get larger, although at last it andle could not hear even if I had called another plase," and altogether it will be a deck. They rushed upstatra, and there mind and body, who was supported by seemed close to me. Now, religious or

Credits,

... 3/12 out. Te defendant had never driven me night of great interest, of many rumours, of away from the light-house; henover somo la 1 am sorry to say I postponed strutting about with an air of perfect hands, found almost too much for his rea- an angel or devil, the spiritualist that Bombay, demand Rupees,

was the interesting object of their anxiety prayer and unseen bghts" and "unseen superstitions people might say this was Documentary, 6months' sight,.. 8/17 objected to my being on the premises. We an application to a friend for a ticket for self-possession and superiority liko soma san to stand. Thus action, but I had an it was a manifestation, but I, with ordinary Calcutta, bave never had any quarrel. I was over the Speaker's Gallery until it was too late, king of savages, without told by any body that the defendant did and now I have no chance of even the clothes on except a very short pair of the warders were rather astonished when I mere delusion.

stitch of ides it was very near the fast. I daresay scientifle knowledgo, knew that It was Shanghai, demand, ...

When I close my bot like me to be on the premises. akwai remotest corner.

bathing drawers, It was evening and ascended the twelve steps leading into the eyes again it will go," I said. I did so, Bar Sulver, 17, dwts. B., I may as well empty my budget of abaur almost dark, and there were very few sunken building containing two punishment and it was gone. I examined the circum. S Burr told me buying of that studities at once. A friend of mine returned the lady passengers on deck; but these of course cells. Both of these were entirely empty, stances. Say my name was Tom Robinson, *** one occasion. kwal only told me, before Christmas from Algerie, where toddled all the proper amount of horribon sale boards on stretchers, which at night I had been "cheeky" to the governor, and Golian Soy you must not come here again to get slops

the pigs, because my master complains he had spent a couple of months. He went to tion. In short it was obvious that this the prisonere lie on. I was not, however, had twenty-four hours' solitary." Some English Sovereigns, ... 5.03 of the smell! Myself and the water-carrier Algiers by French steamer from Marsile sort of thing could not be allowed to go on, allowed this indulgence; and the bell having time had gone already. At 6 o'clock 1 Australian Sovereigns, # were the only persons who went to the At Barcelone they took in an English and my friend had nothing to object when been pointed out to me, and a can of water should have my bror land water, and the Discounts. Light-house regularly, but occasionally a nobleman and his daughter also bound for the captain ordered the unfortunate Eng placed on the floor, the door was shut and board would be brought for me to sleep on. widow who has six children went to sell Algeria, and likewise a young Englishman, labman to be taken below nolens rolens, I found myself in for six hours solitary" think I could sleep for twelve hours, Hongkong Bank, 58 % pram,

Shares. eggs. Sometimes women went in groups who had evidently some previous acquaint and locked in his cablu with a sailor sentry in a dark cell 9 test by 6 fost and 10 Then I should have an hour's exercise, and the room by the defendant, I was nearer for his pretty daughter. This young fellow until the steamer's arrived at Marseilles, cemented Boor ventilated at the top own cell once more. Tom Robinson, Catene Insurance Co., $245 of three or four. When I was dragged into so with Lord it, and a great admiration over him. This state of things continued feet high, with massive stone walls, and after finishing my time I should be sent to Union Insa, Boolety of Canton, $1,800

Uhina Traders2 Ini. Co., #1,150 my uncle's room than the defendante bunge. was tall, well made, and good-looking There the captain and my friend and Alfred certainly, but still very close and stifling this is rough on you, but not so degrading fangtase Ins. Assoc,, Tis. 625 low. As I was dragged away, I had to be enough, and when you got over his dandi went at onse to the English Consul, by on this the hottest day of the present as being thrashed. My man, if you have North Chine Inn, Co., Th. 960 palled along a covered way the root of which fled airs was by no means a bed sort of man whose advice and means the poor fellow was reason,

any good in you, you can meditate now on was supported by two pillars. I could not But he had a way of barsting upon the pas coudded provisionally to a maison de santé grasp any of these pillars because the defen sengers, four or five times a day las totally until his friends in England could be com to be a thousand miles of darkness around mend. This is hard punishment, no doubt, hias Fire Ins. Co., $170 Only 9 fest by 5 feet 1 There appeared your future, and make up your mind to d.K. Fixe Ins. Co., $685 dant hold me by bush some. The room door new toilette, all the more absurd (on the munfeated with: These are very wealthy me. Or was it a solid substance? Ins but it will teach you sense, and that thereK & W. Dosk Co., par is in two leaves, and both were opened when deck of a steamer) for being elaborately people, living in considerable style in Port voluntarily I placed ont my hands as if to is no use in kicking against the pricks... C, &M, S.-bost 09, $10 dis I was dragged in. There was also a back perfect in itself. He would call down the and Place. The Contni, I belleve, wrote sate uz faop, and walked slowly and Then I sang two or three more songs, and Shanghal Steam Navigation, Tla, 26 door of similar shape and it was operated!" and alfred would cotue upYea, what had taken place, giving his address in feet certainly, and yet there seemed miles,, in time quite used to it. My pulse was Hongkong Hotel U,, $65

companion-ladder to his valet, Alfred to them. My friend certainly did, relating hesitatingly the length of my sell. Only paced the cull a hundred times, I became, Hongkong is Co., $75 also. When I was dragged away, the wo man water-carrier was in the cook-room Bring ma some perfume," was bis London, and saying that on his arrival he In that darkness, which could be almost fall, steadier, I recovered my nerve, and my China Sugar Refining Co., 1% preta, wabing the Water cask. Un that morning master's momentous orders Then Alfred should be happy, if it was desired, to wait there was a sense of ahton, of void, of only sensation was that it was beastly Obinese Imperial Loan, £104.10. 1 had aiz jackets on, the same as I have would re-appear with a little bottle of on them and gave all the further information infinity. I walked back to the corner uncomfortable to sit on a cold floor.

of 1877, 4108 now, exoeps the 7th, and the same tronmousseline lo ons land, and a great flack of in his power regarding the distressing affair opposite the door, and, taking off my coat with possibilities of rheumatism in the sers. The defendant had on a white jacket sau de cologns in the other. Bis master My friend then proceeded leisurely vid and soller, eat down on the door. The future. Afterwards I began to get hun-Fake, at Messe Falsenar é Ot.'s Prommusi

Temperature. with black stripes I did not notice the would then drench his shirt front with eau Paris on his way to England, where be stones were cold and rather damp. I began 87, then sleepy.

I knew that night solour or pinterial of the trousers. The his handkerchief, and then offer the par Alfred remaining with his master in Mar which lasted for a time. Then I began to marry hum of a mosquito thirsting for de cologne, put a little of the mouseline in arrived just before Christmas the Talet to feel a sense of oppression on the eyeballs, was approaching through hearing the defendant took the notes out of a drawer fumes to Miss B. or any of the passengers seillas. My friend was rather disgusted at count, but that is a foolish game at which my blood. My senses becane soute, and BAROMETZEAM. ** but I refused them, saying I would die. As I was just leaving the defendant's room at hand. Perhaps it was owing to this receiving, a few days ago, a communication I always get confused. Then I set to work I could just detect the distant rambling and mesung my uncle in the passage, the affectation and nonsense that Miss A.

from the Portland Place gentleman, thank and composed two plays, three novels, and of the trains, and pccasionally a fatot noise Do

Do I FLORAL defondant pust od me out by the back. I seemed to be more amused than fascinated ing him rather stily for the trouble he had four new series of the Vagabond Pepers in the prison yard overhead. But during then spoke to Aman, and the defendant his graces and refinementa, However, taken with regard to his son, but express My brain gut rather tired and stupified, the last Hour of my sustinement. I say then came out again. The water woman the voyage soon me to an end; and ing not the least desire to make his acquatut Then I thought it must be 9 o'clock. Now, truthfully that my feelings were merely was in the cook-room when I went outside, though all the English passengers went in ance or thank him in person. The writer I was transgressing the rules to the extent those of ordinary discomfort. I believe 1 I was in the defendant room for about 15 the first Instance to the same hotel, the said in an off hand manner that he had of that I had my watch and some stokes could have stood eighteen wore hours with njuntes. From the time I was dragged into party broke up in a few days. As least my course made arrangements for his son's with me, but I took these that I might for greater ease than the first five.

friand no longer formed part of it, since he immediate return to England and cons taark the effect of time. I new struck one. At last the key rattled in the lock above, the room to the time I came out of his room started on a tour through Kabyha to Orat eluded by observing that he could not much I had only been in trgarters of an hour this steps descended, and my cell door was it was about half an hour, Akwai never dvised me to submit myself to be examined and Mostaganem, and is was only sis weeks blace the consular and medical authorities This was discoureglage 11 will not strike saborted.. The light only daxaled my eyes 7 60 burgens dester after the sepur later that he got bank to Algiers, just fertya

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