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ge eens THE MYSTERIES OF THE COURT. Quotha ; and some person amongst the prowd that was collecting arcund the Punch and Judy show, exclaimed, “ There ! that’s tha young Duke !—that's the handsome young gentienan who a few months back inherited tho Marchmont Peerage |” , Mine Gott!” muttered Ragridbak to himself: “de yong mans sall now ga for to be a Duke !”— then raising his voioty he shouted out, ‘“ Come What for you in de palace of one great Duke? Him an Inglis Duke! —you de shabby beggarly flonkies of de one great Ab, you go tell him Royal Highness dat me get dronk and me soll de down, you danmerageals! pauper German Duke! plate offs de harness! Ob, you vare great dam rascals {” While Baron Raggidbek was thus relieving his mind of its spiteful and vindictive feelings towards the three officials of the puissant Gorman Prince, those individuals themselves stooc transfixed in as- tonishment and dismay at the window. When be had {finished his ejaculatory objurgations, Baron Raggidbak wound all up with a wild flourish upgn the mouth orga&n, and such a terrific blow upon the big dram that the parchment was Cracked. eThe individual whose.duty it was to stand in front of the show and carry on a pleasant discourse with Mr. Punch, was so igcensed at this wanton de- struction of property, that he seized upon the cud- gel with which Punch was wont to inflict personal chastisement upon Judy, and he aimed a torrific bluw at the sconce of Baron Raggidbak. But this illustrious personage—who now seemed inspired with a new life of some kind or another—dexter- ously warded off the blow, seized upon the staff, and therewith struck the Punch and Judy man to the ground—thus in a moment avenging many an insult, cuff, gibe, and practical joke which he had previously submitted to with a sullen and morose resignation, Then tossing away the mouth-organ, slipping the drum off his neck, and giving it a terrific Rick which smashod in the hitherto unin- jured side, he darted away as fast-as his legs could carry him. All this was the work of a Very few moments; “and the crowd, hugely dehghted at the whole scone, cheered most lustily. “ Now,” said Christian, abruptly closing the window, and addressing himeeif in a pesemptory manner to his three German visitors, “ I oyder you to retire ;—and I have further‘ to inform you" that if you again present yourselves at my residence, you will find the doors closed agaist you.” “ Bogar |” exclaimed the Chevalier Kadger, ges- ticylating violently, so that forgetting any longer to hold his arm tight to his side, he displayed the rent which he had hitherto so studiously oon- ecaled: “dis vare great inault sall be for to have satisfaction! Dis sall bo mibo friend ;”—and he pointed to the Chevalier Gumbinnen. “ Me fight mit de broadsword—and me pink you troo and troa-———himmel !” , “Vere goot !” ejaculated Count Frumpenhausen, displaying his tattered kerchief, nq being seized with a violent eneesing fit at the moment. “Dis sal] be one duel—or you, my lord, sall be for making de apology—-whieh, beger. sall be fur de beets; and You sall be for ordering de bottles of . wine--de port and sherriea; a0 wo sail all make it up ang fe v i my you dus vare got gumpany, gta’ ‘ $47 The young Duke of Marchmont rang the boll violently; and when a footman anaweréd the eani- mons, he exclaimed, “Show these persong from the house; and tell the hall-porter to take care that they never again cross my threshold.” Nothing could exceed the rage of the three Ger- mans on hearing this,mandate issued. The Cheva- lier Gumbinnen thrust his bands into bis hair, and tore at i¢ viulently, ea if he were madly intent on tenring ont masses by the ropte: Bnd then, with « loud “ Begar!” she rushed towards Christian to deal him a blow. But the footman sprang for- ward, at the same time shouting for help; and seizing the Chevalier Gumbinnea by the ooat- collar at the back part of the nesk, he forced him from the room. Two other tall powerful footmen instantaneously made their appearances thay leid hands upon the Chevalier Kadger and Count Frumpenhaueen in a similar manner, and ejected them in the same style. When once out of their ducal master’s sight, the three footmen gave free vent to their antipatbies against the Germans; and from the top of the etaire, to the bottom it was a series of kicks respectively administered to the hinder-quartess of those three retainers of the high and mighty Prince, the Grand Duke of Maxe-Stalburg-Quotha.' “Through the spaplous hall were the mimrable Germans thus ignomi- niously urged along--until they were finally ex- pelled, each with a good parting kick, from the portals of the mansion,~the whole scene being to the infinite emusement of the domestics who ad: ministered the chastisemeant, as well as of the others who were lounging ia the hall at the time. Now, the usage which the three Germaus thus experienced, was certainly somewhat of the rough- est; and the consequences wore displayed in the condition of ,theie apparel as they made their forced and ignominious exit from the ducal mansion. The Chegalier Gumbinnen had the seat of his pantaloons most uncomfortably rent; and as his coat was very short, the damage was plainly visible. Furthermore, as hé Were no shirt, e incident was fraught with a still groater in- convenience: fir something more than a glimpse of the filthiest pair of drawers was afforded. The Chevalier Kadger had the rent under the arm-pit¢ most cryellf¥ magnified; and bis independence of linen, calico, or lung-cloth in the shape of shirting, was likewise apparent. hausen®-who wore a great loose coat, very much in the shape of a blouse,—-its strong coarse mate- rial had withstood the violence of the treatment he experienced: but his dirty rag of a handker- chief was hanging for more than threo parte of ite length out of his pockets. Thus, three more igno- coiniously comical figures it would be impossible to conceive ; and to enhance their mortifivation, they all in a moment found themselves in the midst of the crowd which ®bad* assembled about the Punch and Jady show. “ My eyes, Bill! here's a rum go!” exclaimed a coalheaver tu a comrdie also wearing a bat with a long flap down the back. “ Whet a lark!” yelled an urchin with an iron hoop in his s and in a moment the three flyieg Germans were assailed with all sorte of ‘Pibes, taunts, and jesta, hds. It not de first time,| Away they sped; and away rushed all the As for Count Frumpen-» mnye of the erowd after them, The ranks of the COMIC OOOKS. COR