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Article EPISODES IN THE LIFE OF A FREEMASON. ← Page 6 of 17 →
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Episodes In The Life Of A Freemason.
way , until he came to a point ivhere was stationed an elderly man , ivho held a telescope in his hand , and was quietly surveying the Imperial camp . He looked ivith apparent sagacity on the scene before him , and seemed calculating the chances of success in case an assault were made upon the city . On thc approach of his comrade he desisted from his scrutiny , and W soon saw
these two men engaged in close and animated conversation ; he could not doubt of the subject whicli engrossed their attention , and as he watched the excited gestures of the elder speaker , he trembled to think that his life or death seemed dependent on his will . The younger man Avas evidently , by his demeanour , in a subordinate position to the elder , AVIIO turned out afterwards
to be the generalissimo of the insurgent forces . After an eager debate of some minutes , W perceived his Brother Mason returning towards him , and , as may be imagined , his anxiety was wrought up to the highest possible pitch . " I bave done all I can for von , " said the Milanese , " but I had some trouble with the old man yonder ; he is a good Mason
, ancl is always willing to help a Brother , but his patriotism very nearly got the better of him to-day : howei r er , he has agreed to allow you to pass unmolested , but all that we can possibly guarantee is that you shall leai r e the barricade in safety , ancl then
you must take to your heels , and do the best you can for yourself ; if our fellows fire upon you , we cannot help it . Ancl I must tell you , moreover , that had you not revealed yourself to me as a Brother when you did , I should have cut you clown for attempting to get over tlie barricade without any order for that purpose . Go , now , my Brother , and may you reach in safety
your destination at the camp !" The two Brethren shook hands ; W poured out his grateful thanks in a few hurried words , and in five minutes he had gained the outer base of the barricade , and was preparing to start . One bound ivas sufficient to carry him into the plain beyond , and my readers must imagine him running at the top
of his speed towards the Imperial camp . He had not gone many paces before the watchful eye of some indignant republican perceived him , ancl soon a whole volley of musketry informed him , in no very civil or pleasant terms , that he was discovered . Whiz , bang , whiz , came the bullets peppering down on him as thick as hailstonesand the faster he ranthe nearer
, , the balls seemed to come . One penetrated his hat , another passed through the leg of his trousers , just'grazing the skin in the slightest degree possible , and yet , by the merciful interposition of Providence , he escaped unhurt , ancl soon found himself beyond the range of the Italian musketry . So far all
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Episodes In The Life Of A Freemason.
way , until he came to a point ivhere was stationed an elderly man , ivho held a telescope in his hand , and was quietly surveying the Imperial camp . He looked ivith apparent sagacity on the scene before him , and seemed calculating the chances of success in case an assault were made upon the city . On thc approach of his comrade he desisted from his scrutiny , and W soon saw
these two men engaged in close and animated conversation ; he could not doubt of the subject whicli engrossed their attention , and as he watched the excited gestures of the elder speaker , he trembled to think that his life or death seemed dependent on his will . The younger man Avas evidently , by his demeanour , in a subordinate position to the elder , AVIIO turned out afterwards
to be the generalissimo of the insurgent forces . After an eager debate of some minutes , W perceived his Brother Mason returning towards him , and , as may be imagined , his anxiety was wrought up to the highest possible pitch . " I bave done all I can for von , " said the Milanese , " but I had some trouble with the old man yonder ; he is a good Mason
, ancl is always willing to help a Brother , but his patriotism very nearly got the better of him to-day : howei r er , he has agreed to allow you to pass unmolested , but all that we can possibly guarantee is that you shall leai r e the barricade in safety , ancl then
you must take to your heels , and do the best you can for yourself ; if our fellows fire upon you , we cannot help it . Ancl I must tell you , moreover , that had you not revealed yourself to me as a Brother when you did , I should have cut you clown for attempting to get over tlie barricade without any order for that purpose . Go , now , my Brother , and may you reach in safety
your destination at the camp !" The two Brethren shook hands ; W poured out his grateful thanks in a few hurried words , and in five minutes he had gained the outer base of the barricade , and was preparing to start . One bound ivas sufficient to carry him into the plain beyond , and my readers must imagine him running at the top
of his speed towards the Imperial camp . He had not gone many paces before the watchful eye of some indignant republican perceived him , ancl soon a whole volley of musketry informed him , in no very civil or pleasant terms , that he was discovered . Whiz , bang , whiz , came the bullets peppering down on him as thick as hailstonesand the faster he ranthe nearer
, , the balls seemed to come . One penetrated his hat , another passed through the leg of his trousers , just'grazing the skin in the slightest degree possible , and yet , by the merciful interposition of Providence , he escaped unhurt , ancl soon found himself beyond the range of the Italian musketry . So far all