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 us) and other friends, of the machinations of the Mystic Cabal.

One night having been merrier and drank rather more than usual, the company hastened to return to Toledo. All, was ready to break up, but I could not find my hat. Meanwhile the ladies and my friends; went down stairs, at it had been agreed upon; that we should all set out together. Having at last found my hat, I put out the candles in the club-room myself, and ran to join them. It was a dark night, and my carriage standing ready to receive me at the door, I got in and the coachman drove on. Somewhat inebriated I continued ranting and railing for some time, but finding my companions all silent to my waggishness, I thought they did it for joke's sake.

I now run on worse than before, and began pulling some of them about. All remained silent, when one of them breaking a brittle substance, a phosphoric fire suddenly illumined the carriage, and I found my self amidst five persons, drest in black, with their faces muffled with a crape of the same