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THE AMERICAN THE WANDERING JEW. HI MhtM M ft nun i n i.xtx.(vMmiii N ifil't a toiur m tltf tmililatr-l loly thrown ii t tt mt Hating nmreilnl in frffiiij; MiiimU ftm 0f rstpif ii quam man, lu i(U 1 1oi tr ivM t v ll e mulliltilcl tlt urrcuiiilnl liit, vt j iii, "ilrath l 1 1 j'bonrr," TnUirr tl'Aifrlny tHrratrd ly strp, Irjinj t putty th Mn rri lH liinu Tliongii k liml lttlto hh f Mug branl, On AM' rMi. linm.l ,i mil f,.r M iih all bis 1 1 . t . puling U-.t ground imh ty iurb, . uim u vti-il on lo!r nmr i'iip if ll 11mI H '( rhunh, nixt lit IrnpMi ucrtlnl in mar oni-iiiR liimsrlf lit h ronr foriiml by lb projri lion of n blltl rri. fttul rh'SP by ft lit lb lonr At tli Vrry inoinriit liru tin' nU , jbl.ling. to tli inaliml of nt lf-prreprvntioii, uttered on lt rail for lirlp, in a hcnrt pii'miij voir, th door nuiiist wliirh lio bwuinl oppiiiI lliiiid him, Ami a linn liuixl cnught ImM of liini, nnl pullil liim into th ihureh. The quarryniun utoppod short, nml then Ml tuck a con pie of prior, m much wns he nmnzcl at this auihlrn nppurilion, nml iinproHril, liko the rest of th r rowil, with h vtiguo feeling of ! miration ami rrspcet at aipht of hitn who bin I come bo mirnoulmidly to Iho iihl of Father tl'Ai gripny. It won (Jiibriel, lie excluinied, in a onorou voice: "llavo merry, my brethren I Be humane ho just I" The quarryinnn advanced a tep toward Ga briel, nnd Raid to him : "No mercy for the poiu onerjl we must have him. (live him up to us, or we go and taka him I "You cannot think of it, my brethren," an wered the Gabriel; "the church is n sacred place a place of refuge for the persecuted." "We would drag our poiaoner from the altar I" answered the quarryman, roughly; "ho give him up to us." "Listen to me, my brethren," said Gabriel, cx tending his arms toward them. ' "Down with the Miuveling I" cried the quarry, man; lot us go in and hunt him up in the thtirch." "Yes, yes I" cried the mob, again led away by the violenco of this wretch, "down with the Muck gown I" "They r oil of a piece I" "Down with then I" ........ Lt l u do as wo did at the archbishop's !" "What do our likes caro for a church ?" 'Ynyesi" "I'll hnw you the lead I" cried the qunrryman; and followed by Ciboule, and, a good number of determined men, he,ruthed toward Gabriel. The iiiiHtiinaryf hastily retreated, into the church and barricaded the door with a wooden wooden bar, which he held in such u manner us would enable the doer to rcsint for a few minutos. Whilst he thus defended the entrance, Gabriel ahouted to Father d'Aigrigny: "Fly, father I lly through the vestry I the other doors are fastened." The Jesuit, ovcrpowed by fatigue, covered with confusion, bathed in cold sweat, feeling Ms strength altogethor fail, and too soon fancying himself in safety; had sunk, half fainting, into n ((fbair, At the vofrc of Gabrkl, lie rone wl'h dif ficulty, fthd, With Ii trembling tcp, endeavored to reach tbe che ir, separated from the rest of the church by an iron railing. "Quick, father I" added Gabriel in alarm, using very effort to mantain the door, which was now vigorously assailed. 'Make haste! In a few min utes it will bo too late. All alone!' continued tho missionary, in despair, 'alone to arrenl the pro gress of theno madmen? He was indeed alone. At the first outbreak of the attack, three or four sacristans and other membe'i of theestablbhment were in the church; but, struck with terror, and remembering the ack of the archbishops palace, and of Saint Ger main Auxerrois, they had immediately tuken flight. Some of them had concealed themselves in tho organ-loft; and other (led into the vestry, the doors of which they locked after them, thus cutting off the retreat of Gabriel and Father d'Aiprigny. The latter, bent double by pain, yet roused by tho musionary's portentive warn ing, helping himself on by means of the chairs he met with on his passage, mado vain efforts to reach the choir railing. After advancing a few steps, vanquished by his suffering, he staggered and All upon the pavement, deprived of sense and motion. At the same moment, Gabriel, in spile of the incredible energy with which the do Biro to save Father d'Aigrigny had inspired him felt the door giving way beneath the formidable presure from without. Turning his head, to see if the jesuit had at least quitted tbe church, Gabriel to his great aUt in, fn n U that ! iiH-tinfiVt i a few trjMi fi.m t ihHf Tl .! Imlf I nAi tt d.v, r, l.i tun , rthr t WUM,f , bft htm h bit Mttti, h l U t im Wllbltl th fll ing f tl ibi.ir, m fr U "? J fiM a- tiM1 tJMl itinllgbl; f.f b i !- d th Cl th rl jo-t t lb iltA"t tbull I plitMNl0 anl bit l-nod. hM'Og tioitbrd brrklUjj btith dtwr, mhrd in a lolr int.i ihunb. H andiof in front f lb t b"ir( ith bit arm rrol iiMn hi l ttnl, ibtir itrl caliolv and iotnpblty fr thi nn, tUt mt rf eisijur atd by m b unrpvtd rrito. Th bol our forced, tbe tUntt tubl in with Krf est violenr. l!ul bardly bad lhy m-h-rrd th fhurt-h, than n strange en took j lai- It wa latly dark; only a fw silver lamps shd iitrir pnl lijibt aromd th anrtuary, whoae fur outlines disappeared in shadow. On suddenly entering the immense cathedral, duk, silent and deserted, th timst audneious were struck with awe, almost fear, in presence of ihe imposing grandeur of the stony solitude. Outcries and threats died away on the lips of the nnM furious. They seemed to dreud awaking the erhog of tho)' enormous arches, limn black vaults, from which O' rod n sepulchral dampness. whi h chilled their brows, inlliimed with anger, and fell upon their shoulders like a mantle of ice. Ueligious traditions, routine, habit, the mem ories of childhood, have bo much influence upon men, that hardly hud they entered tho church, then several of the quarrymau's followers re spectfully took olf their hats, bowed their bare heads, and walked ulong cautiously, as if to chock the noise of their footsteps on the sounding stones. Then they exchanged a few words in a low and fearful whisper. Others timidly raised their eyes to the far heights of the topmost arches of that gigantic building, now lost in olHcuri;y, and felt almost frightened to see themselves so little in the midst of that immensity of darkness. But at the first joke of the quarry man, who broke this respectful silence, the emotion soon passed away. "Wood and thunder I" cried he ; "are you fetching brcuth to sing vespcrsl If they had wine in the font, well and good 1" "These words wero received with a burst of savago laughter. "Al) this time the villain will escape," said one. "And wo shall bo done," added Ciboule. ."One would think wo woro cowards here, who are ofruid of tho sacristans I" cried the quarry man. "Never I" jcplicd the others in chorus; "we fear 'nobody." . ! ' , "Forwurdl" "Yes, yes- forward !" whs repented on all sides. And the animation, which had been calmed down for a moment, was. redoubled in the midst of the renewed tumult 4 "fho prisoner is here, hid in somo corner," cried the quarryman. "Wo must force this par son to give us bock tbe villain." "He shall answer for hitn 1" "Jle took him into the church." "He shall pay for both, if we do not find the other." "Yes, yes!" cried many voices, "we must have the life of one or the other!" "Or of loth I" to prevent us from serving out our poisoner." "Death to him I death to him I" The quarryman, followed by his gang, ran toward Gabriel, who had advanced a few paces from tho choir-railing, and exclaiu ed, his eyes sparkling with rage: "Where is the poisoner ? Wo will have him!" "Who has told you, my brethren, that he is a poisoner?" replied Gabriel, with his deep, sonor- .. k t r tl ous voice. ' A poisoner I wnere are me proois witnesses or victims !" To be Continued. NOTICE. pti roue tHf tiM RM SI ' ttai4 miH-hh i r S IimM M I Vi- n O ( i.hi ' f.f a t l't !'? Mmsl t lk t l H. 'l.i' ' Irt Iiaa4 i . rr"'',,sf ' f f..r ld n lih 4 o i a rt(n4 ! ! ' ' i ft fhl. lr (N'mU 1S tlim. ' (( 'i .1 t h " ra f i itif ta tH l . r.4 t4 ih kill, fcltti M . UlrJ ihf t-...(l lli't n! t).f$ '' I im ntr U rt t tt it. In I ' a turn hil r miiUt '( u lt. l up lh mrlin W lha whirl u.t kil mkuI lm iwii.l I M. I4 in frowl tn ait nr t Ur Hie t!irni s4 a unit lr of rmiilmi.ii-t fmm thi- ilrln.1.! ran In H ).. ). i nl tlw 'in slid Thi Milh sikI ltfm'. stffl wi a li'ir imi sgu a p m-iljr (una la lh' (hs 'f a stmrl ixln sisli hl h pill In rhsiRf of t fll man, Now hn a tm "ull" Hp on mil rf t Hli' against th .ti(T.i if mi .illlr rsf no J ttn rar Is mnvpfl sloaljr fi.rsard itnlll in1 oihr i-nd of the IsVp Is amilntl rrar of lha wagon. Then Ilia mntorman turns on tbr riirrrnt nml Hi" wagon Ik eanlly litiHhrd to ilm lop of llio hill without nf axprllon on tho part of thr horsf. The hrlilKC ri.tlipman. howevpr, says that this solution of the problem I" worsa for htm than the tornuT illfriciil ly. lie sa.s both the drivers and the horsea know that thpy will net a bootit at Ihe hill, and In consequence he la kept Irnwy all day with the stake, (len erally, he rayu the horses turn around and Klve him a horse laugh, and some or them are KPtttnK In the hnblt of stop ping on the brldso ai soon aa they feel the strain of the load, evidently In tho hope of belli piiHhed farther. Now he thinks he will try to have the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani mals station an officer there to mike formal complaints of overloading. In the meantime he la lowing Ave pounda day In weight. If vou are not a recular subscriber to Tiik American, but are in sympathy with tho ideas advocated in these calumns, you are earnestly requested to add your name to our subscription list. The subscription price is ouly $2 Per Year in Advance, which places it within the reach of all lovers of Free Schools, Free Speech, a Free Tress and o Civil and Religious Liberty. Address, AMERICAN TUB. CO., Omaha, Neb. SOME BEGGARS GAIN WEALTH. Kmmpl of Kurpo MfinUcnls Who I.rft Pnrluniis. From the London Mall: The wealth iest known living professional beg gar, Simon Oppaslch, an Austrian, wai born without feet or hands, and sym pathy for hla lnflrmltlea brought htm a large fortune In the shape of alms. In 1880, when he was 47 years old. he had saved 12 000, and In 1888 he had In creand hla fortune by speculation to 25.f:00 In cash and about 40,000 In Trieste and Pareno estates. Since then he has quadrupled his weaUh ly speculation on the boiirse. When Tori, a well known Italian beggar.'dled last ypar, bunk hooks, securities, gold and nllver and other articles, to tlifl vylUQ ot upward of 80,000, were found In nl rooms. HIh heirs were two nephews, who had hern existing In a state of mls rralile noverty for years. A bcKRnr who died In Auxorre, France. In ISfti wnn found to have bonds to the value or 1 1 mi iti.o franca In an old trunk ana 100 bottles of wine of the vintage of 1790. The French ser m to be a generous na tion, for In Ihe same year an old woman, who lived In a wrctcnea gar ret in the Hue do Sevres. Paris, died, leaving government securities repra senllng an annuul Income of 21, all mada by begging. A beggar named Gustave Marcelln of Avignon died in November, 1892, and left 20,000 la French government bonds, to be di vided equally between the city and th Bureau dl ' Iilenralsance, tna great French charity society. Th Btaborata CMna Knel. it u nroof of the high, degree of elaboration to which fiction literature In China has been carried tnai in o their novels are thickly Interspersed with poems of all orders or merit. .o t miner evidence could oe afforded of the fact that, whatever they lack, It Is not literary finish. If anything, tuey have this In excess. These poems ur Introduced In a variety oi ways, ine hero sends one In a billet-doux to tho heroine,, or ha overhears her singing ntiA or nerhana a poetic contest IS struck up, tha fine on defeat being gen erally the compulsory arinamg or so n,u.,v Atra flaaons of wine. Wine drinking and poetizing almost Invaria bly go together in cnineno o ii, though whether they do so In real life we are unable to say. 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