| Show A famous french clown Ati auriol riol the celebrated french clown whose death was recorded a few days ago in the columns of the parisian press wag was a man of remarkable eq urage coolness and ready wit during one of his professional tours in russia he got into a terrible ableser serpe pe from which however his presence of mind him to extricate him himself seif pelf he had been engaged while at st petersburg to perform ata at a private entertainment given by a wealthy nobleman resi dent in the basil island it was in in the depth of winter and the neva was hard auriol dressed himself in his clowns costume at his lodgings wrapped himself up in fure furs hired a sledge and started for hla hia destination instructing his driver to take the short cut across the river probably tempted by Auri aurl costly pelisse the driver a tall powerful fellow pulled up suddenly when about half way across acres jumped down from his perch and eiting elting letting rali fall fo the reins turned toward his fare with menacing gestures A p i omenta hesitation would in all likelihood have cost auriol his life but he proved equal to the emergency throwing off ott his furs and revealing himself to his would be assailant in the garb of h his hib Is profession he sprang out of the sledge and proceeded toy tot to some of hla hia most amazing gambols on the ice tara vara with terror baso by so terrific an apparition pari tion tb the driver made i ne ineffectual atte attempt rapt to cross himself staggered forward and with an agonizing cry of the fiend himself I 1 fell flat and motionless upon his face without further loss of time auriol hi lipped on his furs picked up the reins jumped into the sledge and drove off safe and sound to fulfill his engagement next morning the drivers cor con se was yas found stiff and stark lying fade face downward on the frozen breast of df neva paris letter |
