Lucknow Sentinel, 1893-11-10, Page 2-
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A -GUID CONCEIT 0' OURSEIS.
Ontario People Entitled to Praise
for Chicago Exhibits.
COMPARISON OP THE AWARDS.
ORLIYS FAIR, -Jack..!
tioierTaik, Chicago, - Oot,
--If - ()Atari° -people
4, have Vito. bathe Old SOOt
said, "a gidd Conceit o'
"theitselves„ his. a result
. - _ of what the. Province 1.0ne �f whieh they found some objection-, , strangers came back Into the courtyard: •
hasdoneat the World's and finetly Ordered woe breed and cheese.. ReMeed;always on -hie peat!, paused as
Ireir- it will not be because they have not and toemnies de eerre-e rhune, with a -bottle ha caught - sight of 'a woman, 'whose her,
sufliCient Season,: Al th- •matter. facie- of Vies- ordinetre*.
. Ontario- hes ,fitenished fully theoequarters you would at- mind, gentlemen,"
Of the entire 1.xhibt made- by the Dominion, Bald Pierre, "being. terved Out here—we
• seid when the -full Thee.- of --aster& is made are rather .croeided ki the-heusio te-day.
faille it will he,he en their we have far out- 1, in Nob," he -on, with:an air fld inheh
"Nothing else?" said Piece* •
think I *mild lest abit, slid
Bertrand.
": Whale! Are you limigry?" eaid his
friend. - _ • :
Xes; I am; „-„teren't you!" Then' turn-
ing. to Pierre- he asked whet he had got in
the bents.:
"Whatever:- 'Mast desire.," aid
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"Let is hear the menu," said Remand.
Pierre. went over a list of -dishes, te each
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the eleiely: tied- foulard- she Wore .he
head was:.:of snowy whiteneel, in &mange
iontralt to well _defined dark eyebrows and
large:. -dirk Oyu, rendered more shadowy.
still by the hollows whieh grief and -want
hid carved ' areeindethem. She could not
have been Much °Tier middle age, though at
firib.glanco her white hale 'nide her -seen%
elder. She bactleng finished her dinner,:
of -Which she had -eaten hut sparingly, and
now -shit,. her head supported by her hand,
buried in thought. -Sid indeed. -mist have
been the thoughts -which; could impart se
:deep a - melancholy as *at 'Which oveteast
her face, _ - • . • -
As she .sat there motionlesi. the- two.
rival he had not -noticed during the
dance. Making a sign to bis oompanion
tO remain 4411, ht advanced cautiously
behind her. and manageel to see her face
- without being seen. But at the first glance
classed any.Sta- tie of the Union and Where
f .-
1 -importance, 46 vie are to •have a wedding , he rationed with a look of terror while it
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Priaea are given by conipe. titian tre_ score t,0-1.nottott, - and .te aY . is x- u
away -ahead of all °thee' exhibitors. " The-t'eentrat." 7
SUCOeszes in. the -stook ring—in horeesi; ... 64 8° as Yeu- 1148IVella at -0n00' n1°2 .vi"ix''
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genie, sheep. iand-..-swinehave been :drily. -we' Clelet eaie'whtr° we eht's"- aaki Rinmnds
lettera,_, anitnow, As the dayd.af the -exhibi: thought' there waa lb festive air a out e " Then lee- us go. It is time to be onthe
tlf,r ,kerateeeee at an an end our.- breeders t Place.- Well altetle dtvershin -will 'dn. fr- read. - : • . • • -
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chronicled. from: week to week in these and as disappea• red- he continued
needed all lib self control to enable him to
Suppress an ejaculation.
" What is it 1" said _Bertrand, who had
• fif
Been him recoil. •
. 'gobbing . he replied.:
-iderough horses and fine poultry are round- good? and 1.teke quite an intereab in wed- • t-6..` Presently: Let us sit here a little.
longerr end as he spoke the then2ht gorged
Ing off the stock show by :sweeping the list - , •'
ManY classes,. end holdh3g ,their own - !" ' ,remazked Bertrand. '." Teen through his brain: "18 it possible?. .-Gin
In why den'a yen, gat :iciarried.
be poesible 7" •A
No One who lies the least Jaye for beauty "Ob, that is all old story. Was mar- - CHAPTER -XL
merrily indoors, M. Dumont at the head
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• of the table, With his son and future
daughter -is -law at his right -and left
hand, and M. Germenil faoirg him, lied
prkssed Ms gciod fare on his guest's with
hearty country hospitality, and they had
done justioe to ftb in a way tbaltdelighted
the old cuisiniete, Margot, who was as
• Muck a put of Les Bons ,Amis as the walla
themselvee, and whe had insisted on carry-
ing one, or two ef the principal dishes her-
self, slotting them down beiere her master
with a "Voila I" full of meanieg, which
thioge had been pregreseing
in horseflesh could fall to be hted with ried long eget."
thi_eplendid eteing thetoug b_rede *sent Who you sVere 1. You.have -kept It
en by Robert Devise, Of _Thoreciiffe Farm„(very close. •-_ And where is y our wife r)
Toronto, svhese srichess ea in this line. in. a Bang me if I know 1 -Why, let.me tee,-
- measure -make -up, for tbe • heed usige he it 171117061) be.mere than iivenq Years alnee
receiyed with hie- ClyelOditles. Mikado fleet _sight of her," -. .
I••t.the etting, is- weillenewei to -all *" And have Novi never heard Of her
141m -fanciers as- an tininial who -has never dike
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.en beaten. He is a veritable giant„:16W: .1 " Nevei."
.isn(a high, a etch. nal brown in- color, ;and .::" Well, now, that's kpill..-, :A tromaiiis
,...such alead -and neck as an artist. would - Bemetinies: Useful." .• -. - ::`'. •---
- Aimee to expreis - hie ideal.. HP hat Wen - "Not thalteite..: You see, 'My friend, she
first -prizes galore against- all - niers : in -%vs.s. one of ,thoee, persetii. afilioted with a
Canada, and -issrb year took the $ 50' 'prize ; eenscienha and _principle', which 'I. found
• at the great -New York show, The prejn. 1 lilted. led with nq plan el llie--: - Bo, - he owned to - say, "Beat that if you ea ""
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dice among many. fanclereagiihst thorough. I went on, while ti cynical 'mile deepened 71)14e. Silltleber complecene -emile showed she was
brads Would soon be dfseepatedlf therewere -Cruet lines routs:111s. naorati4,- "finding my- Sure of her position as the best heok- in all
Intoreeires of the Mikado class, aelae. he just
the style. required' for 'saddle and military
, .purposes„ and. always in ' derisarid: at ,high -
prices. The judge made • :no. _mistake, in
self one -day in rather * tight, place . made
the only. u se .I heuld of her "end left • her •. to
ecoripy It." • •
Pierre hating-. bought what. they had
.4giving him fir.se.-"prize-: yesterday *Bette best .erdered, placed it the-littie table. before.
iithorouglahred stallion in America. : -In the ( them and then bearek.himself . to the. gate
-Mori:01We contingent - are aloe; Thoznciiffe Ito usher cOinpany who :- _began: sar-
• an& the -youngsters Harpoon and Sirurro, as . rive. All the prinCipal people:4f" the village
well _ as the Mares _ Beehive,, Queen
Bee, Cheverette . and Lan-. all
-,gemaine -equine ;aristocrats,. • The second
prizt, winner was Dandle DIninont, owned
were there, including the geed cure, who
Was always ready to fake part in the ire!
neeent- pleasures of hie fleck. . :
• M. Dumont-cam.out of the to meet
by W. H. Millmen, of .Woolstock, and .a -1 gueete, ioliewed . by Gerneenilt-
beautiful piece of horseflesh. he 'is, with the Clementine land Charier, the -latter, et
.added distinction of being the son. ef Ajax,
who as a yearling. sold for $10,000, .and. has
--fully juatified-in every particular _the -ex-
pectations of the gentleman who bought;
him. Third hosors.Went to -Shilliegstone,
ointid by Gee. S. Scogil, of Owen bound, .
and fourth to Manitoba owned by, _Job r Reed supply -of wine beside them-.-acountry
• ickinson, of 'Zion near *Port Hepe. • A ',..detices was aeon
finer quartette- till) these Ontario- prize 1.. The litres:Igen, having finished their frugal
winners it *zoteId be diffictilt to find in -any . ties), sat hratching..he dancerit. •Presently,
country. Irensides, owned. by Thes..Irving,
Winchester: is a fine. 3 -year-old, and de-
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served the first place which he was awarded
in his section. Gytiarchy, owned: by Mr.
Scogil of Owen -Sound is a' beautiful mare
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and received a great deal of attentlin. In
standard bred trotter, •Bilibroek, owned by'.
4t__.._ .A Barrie, and 11)r; -ling owned.
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: course, -being the Centre et interest..
Some ef the'elder-people preierred to go
at eta(' into, the.honse .; -others remained to
watchthey bueg people. dance. 7 Tho:. violin
players, having-: arrived . and been installed,
• by Pierre. 'In convenient corrier7-Wlth
-the cointry :dance - being finished, Remond
remarked . to hie _ponspan ion :. . . .• .
.,- ".Teat' -a - an " nncommonly ' petty' --,girl
with the blaek eye!). - l'11::ask herto waltz
with•-ineit.7 .. ..
• :`." -What 1" said -the other. ' ." Yen Will
Venture'?" ., .., • . . -7------
64. ILh r. replied. Remond. • :"1.31.10-1s,net a
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by A. McKillop, -- Wfat Lorne, stood well Sindande in .alsguire," 'and- getttng up he
among the -prize winners. 1,- : -.. , ' -- walked nonehatently acrese the einpty *pace
Adam ArmetiOng; Fergus,. : held hp. the which ilivided hied from the yeting girl,.end
credit of tb-e PieVir.ce fn fat-steck, at d -won with- iell,tiriehieg-betrieqUeeted the: honor
'severe' prizes with hie excellent animals. -, At wait -zing With:tier. - - - - • - . --: - -
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; The poultry bow isacknowledgedtobe tile , The ;girt . hesitated a moment,- but. Ills
largestla, . paint .. _of sembers- end: best: in'igrand air impreised her. . She :felt isure...he
general excellence there has frier beeitheld 1 Wile not what- he elt med----:-TerhePe some one
en -4this *Cent ilient,..`- In all_ soMe. -.4,000 -,. of noblebirth whe hed.ntet •Sif ith. .thiefoxtune
el:dr* of fowls Wad pet stock .were iziade,-1 —so oh • idly. Coniented. One. thing wit-
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• including all the. leading .bieeds,. Ontario.l.sure-4ehe h d WSW; before" had : a partner
- lendie.g nearly - 2,000. ' 'Sem. twenty odd .'-whe -dance so :Well. She was Tate Betty
judges have been at work tying the ribbonte. 'when the:waltz. was over, andirieadirig- her
but owing to 'tile -large number of entries back to her p4ce.,. he: lett her with a meat
. were:unable to- finish. with the week, - Our. elegant bow.? . -. . . ,... . •: . . . .
poultry h reed ere rink high is: prfz 3-svin-i ers, . He.rejoined his companieri.-- I. -They lighted.
and bevel's-lade:a great many soles, inelud-- , their pipes- and saunteled: off -toward the
*tog 'seine $50-wertb te Of lint Federico IttOiai. ether *side of .the house. - . • •
- of San Saliredori-CentratAnierioa; who:whs. , • .7Whiler the 'waltz was - Wally on, Charles
also a purchater of Ontario- pheep .ard and aeintritine- had strolled down to -the
: -. - -• gate and gone out ..en..the road. They re,
. .1n-the7 eheein competitton, --OS • Woe -pre-. eppeated,Ceerles eupporting a pope .worean
dieted,. Canada stood away:. ahead, ' :Ontario- Whet seemed hardly -Ole to . mak. They
taking the lion's share:of the awards. This pl•siced her en.* seat, .and .Clernintine went
foroWing table, °emptied . from - the records to procure her siwne-Wine and .food„, for she
of thie.-Jnue and October competition, Is seemed to be exhausted.. : She returned,
*reeling- : -.' - .. - r - . - - . • trartyivg wine .,and . bread, send followed ..hy
JI.INE. Ii_XIBITION OF CLIEE;SE. . her fatter end.-tii, Dumont.-
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-Total.number of Fiingle entries from Canade.--A:. ' 43 poop as the woman was somewhat . re-
• --and the United -States ...... : ....: ... . :..... '667 vived lay:the:wine they gave her shethanked
Of I hese Canada sent from over 100 differ-; - theta_ fer-their-kindnees, .of which -she mai&
- ent factories. , - • - - - : • :.......-.1.62: 8401100.04 tn. _kora . used, as she.. had tssted
' Total awards foi-Cheddzir cheese.. -.:_. : .... ; 1:38 •
Of these Cana44 took..............:-........-.:„.;:. 7.129 . malting *since - the I previous„ morning.. In
Leaving for United -States. ,.. -.._._.-., -....-.... : ' 9 , answer to -a- .qhestien. of NI. Dument'S - she
Thley.eno ixhibits of 'Canad'an cheese
scored higher than the highest -United
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&miles cheese. - •
OCTOBER- EXHIBITION OF' CHEESp. .
Total number of single entries from.Canada
and United. States in Cheddar 'factory
- classes. . , 606_
- Of th3se Canada . : . ' 525
Total awards for cifeesemade pievions -
setid.eho did nee -belong to teat part cif the
ceunte and was On her way to: Chalet',
where she hoped te finc1SeMployMent as a.
denseet. servant, .
"You have, then, relatives at -Chalon,- er
friends who will inlet you ?".."
"'Alas ! gar:- I •know ;°no :one there.
The good. Ged.will helia me. and, _find nie
- Ism (of -Whieh Canada. tookall). . . ... TO 11Ct frlehdfi ag..he his dehe _here, find new. I wilt
'Fetal awards for, Cheddar factory cheese ge.: 1_ am _ h'etter - ow -and need no lenger
made in 1893. ... ........ 414 • • •-----'
Of these- Canada ... . . . . . 369
Leaving 1ot United States, -45
trespass.en your kindnese..:
:Chariee had wen watching -her, his . heart
fiat ef pity for her - des -elate ("edition.- He
wail thinking vaguely of the " sterrhe had
learned the. night beforiiTof own witertn-
nate :mother, and how she; might have
been:a4 triendiess and wretohed as this poor
wayfarer.- • : -
‘g * !".. he It is 'tropes
Bible.. -Yoh an in no Stete to travel On foot.
You. Must stay here to ; my father,-
im sure will moil r.;bjeobT.-''
"Why, rcy. boy," said .111:--DisiOnt,
.are:master. hate new, mia even were .94.
never --hail. ah47-netree-Will turn any
poor, denying Creature:from my do -or. give.
her all. he needs for to -night, arid Janfor
row- we will see lit she enough.te con
thine her journey,'" . -
11re:dancing was now over. - These grieste.
WhO:remaihed for the 'dinner' went; is:door's
with M. Da Mot remainder went
home. :Presently.- a ;brought -thi
poor. wemsg' seine dinner, which sbe ate ail
a table mit very far from Where the'. two
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Men haft been sittleg-;-..- .She, did not look:
-Iike`a between beggarthis wonatotheri,
- was: an 'ati* .sibonte her oft Oile Who had Oen
'better days: Her clothe!, • though -peek,:
were -carefully - mended and scrhphionsly
clean. She :spoke Aitirtectly. alow; soft
v4,Viiitati • co' n. id be of het isibk nader
. One: hundred and thirty. exhibits of CAna-:
dian.cheese *cite - °lassies. .scored. higher
---thsrt the highest Uelted States cbeese.:
;- Tile total nirtuber of cheese•tre. the June.
• and -:.0Ciober -hothrietttions iti-whiCh Canada.
• 'took pub. and the awards* Were as. fellowe':
- • - . • Exhibits, Awards.
United States-- 586 54 •
Canada, 6p7 • 607- ;
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. Out et 275,- exhibits- of cheese" 'Made by•
- -Gattlris 200 awards were omilred„ .and of
these -.Ave lets .Cceeed : 991-i :of a
'Of' all the trliiMphe ef
Oatario. at the Vircirld'e-1041inebian- MON.:
tion this is th-e..-greiteet, . -and: the:- most
likely th:bring to . a. scibstdtrittal •-.money
- return:, - -
Lord and Lady: Aberdeen - had .an-..ex-
Ceedlogly p'eas-trat Vloit this- week, • and:
.109i4i. for 04:19:.da Monday morning, .. They
.wfile niterksEI., an informal ,reception, . and
addrempeit ofeengtatulation were read . to
-*barn building and: inspected
allthe courts, expreselog -much pleepore at
the 0-ai-Oellent position occur* d •by Canada In
: general, and. the Province _of- Ontario in
particular, among the.: mittens of the earth.
a W. Yonne
_The largest expense: of -"married bus Is fre--
Vently ganged ht the. little 020L.
the country round.. The good wine - chin-
-lated freely-.-healtha - were drunk and old
itories.reteld, and' full ef - high ism& humor
• Oh, you aro, quite safe he ifees. tons
Ands:" answered the cheery vtilee_. Of M.
Di. wont. clear and diatinole on the evening,
sir. "Nothing willihappen to yen hen.
You ate thinking of those bugaboo stories
our -friend the 'mire told t .na at dinner of
the achievements of that villaht Rerb
Mao/drat! _ - *
HO Would WO° spoken leis confidently
whop* could he have Been the_ expression
which passed soros .the evil face of his
hidden and unknown guest, -as he uttered
these werdi r- /- • - * - .
• ".,0h, no Dumont, I am not 1.afraid -of
suchimaggiary dangers, and I think; too"
—looking complacently at his stalwart pro-
portiont—" would be a niatch for any
robber. Bat," he added, "1 'will be 'glad
to be -relieved of thiareeponsibility?
"And said Rsmond to him& with
,
an ugly smile, "will he happy to do von
hat service. Perhaps my skill prove
an equivalent for your itrength,"
M..Dament bad- paused- a menterat and
laid hie hand en hie friend's shoulder iss he
..ellehe thee.** words, and; as they "toed
thus 'Charles came out of the bailie .ara ap-
proaehedlhem quickly.
"Father," saidlie, "-I think bisbet
ter that I should go myself with Picard.".
- " .Youl" said. Dumont. "Why should
you:go - • . f
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answered the young " for
One reason Picard IS ..so frightened at - the:
Wee of -going through the forest • atone 1.that:
I, am 'anal& to 'trust him ..lest he . :ehotad:
Cates" a further delay. -.Beside.s that, . am
. selfless bus and -,Inpatient that I *Oh
te g�withhim-7-4f it :were only 'two- then
the time " will . seem to- pass .inore 'quickly
than Al remained here Imagining every-
thing that could -possibly 'happen !lie' dolly
hire... It will be night..- I.cen-beof ;no use
here, and I am quite sure we wilt get back
More" quickly if I go" than if We zend.Ploerd
:alone. -", - . •
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• PeXhapli he hi right," said: M. , Ger-
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".Bnt- what does. Clementine Say 1" eib-
Iereed Denient.: "We tenet Tocsestilt
her- withee in this matter.- If the'coneents.
, to ynne going, have nothing to say against
it, Wit et: pewee if the objects" -7.4.--- ••
"011,". cried Charles, intetrupeing him,
."Cienientine is - quite of my.opinien:
-has confidence Piciid'e ..speedy
return as I ;have. Is that -net- se, dear
and 7content they -adjourned .to the red Clementine?' he -went on, . addressing the
darinesk "eaten te Witness the :signing of the
contraot. - • . ,
T gap, -..however,:- - unexpected hitch-
oceurred..: • At;the.. -lot ..memente ' was
ollscoveze& that the - notaire, who had
conii -ftein the..reighboring town -of.-
Maurice, • seine : league s• away,•.: and -was_
the gun') of Me bens*, ' the ;tire, at thee
presbytere, lad forgotten :an ersential
piper, ivitb.ont Which the necessary-formali-.
ties- could not be: ,cehapleted;;. There- was
'great dismiay at date hitch. in -the proceed -
Myr, and Much -Wrath was :ponied.. cut On
the head of -the.notarfe clerk, to whom the
forgetfulness - was - totiffre
deutehr is ind:eppeneable en:leach aboailione.::
Charles ins in despair- poor little Clemen-
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On. alintoitin tears -for she bad.- Overheard
the whippers Of a. coupe of old-'cornmeree
wbo, with • many shakes . et- the head and-
decicled that such delays Were very
initteky, and they -Wouldn't be -surprised: at'
an -thing _that might -happen: _Perbapathere
wenld.be-no-wideing at all,' etc.
However,_there was nothiog -ler it but to
eke the best .of it, So it was decided tbat*
he notary '8-oleik should "etart at once,. and,
akin -Ob. Carrioie,: sdithld -Makeall speed to
Wiau.rice, prOcurethe mlising paper and,
return.after a shortrest, se- as to arrive. at'
Les Borit•Amis by breakfastetim.e.::-.: The con-
tract c.orild then be signed- at once and the
wedding go n as already art *aged. . - --
The* only person • diseatisfied With thie
arrangement was ;th.-.-p.00r-cleik,...Whe was
hot remarkable for courage and dld nob par
ticularlyr. relish the long, lonely je,atiter, in
the .datk Which lay hetioten-, him- and- St.
Maurice. .Specfaly, as when the 'Aerie!"
Were going -retard after dinner,: be hail over
heard theApaire Of • the *Mite, M.,.Riff.ue,
tell:his neighbor at table thati:'thereswaa'.a
repert tb at the notor tone Robert Mecaike had
-*Soaped km pries's' at Lyons. - Of Churn
Lyons was a long wity-eff„ but_ all the Carne
the little:dor k did notfeelat all ceMforti-.
Mee': However, it wassettledwithout- his
opinieti being Asked, and Pierre.. Was. dile.
patched to seethat -the carried° Avail har-
vested without delay.
-AM'. a little more conversation ontheall
hopertent "eubjeat, the ceropany .teck _the*.
depireure'. prenatally to come in the Morn -
lig in geod., time,: and •.biddiog:Clietles."end
Clementine.keep up their spirits, for kfter
all there would notbe any nal delay In the
Marriage, and the .,hontradt °Clad as
well be .slgned in the morning,: and the only
ill- foreboding :emcee- being' the two old eoni!
-me ree •before niehttohed, .whe, -ejaculating,
.oh 1_ la pauvrette, as the bid her.gocd7bye,
exchanged at the same time looks More :sig,
*laciest -drill words, - ' -!-
-• Limy log Ceetleti al3d Clementine together,
M. Dumont aed.M. Germinil went down to
the gate of the ohairtyeedWiththedepartint
pots.- • .
Having
Walked lieedy -back aor
toward the house, - • - -
:rWe lofb-:Itemond r a
whitediat 000:eide of -_ the
,very filiXiell*te attract a
!Caw"the :two:: mete: appre
igitietly: into-. the Shade*.
!stand -oh which the.. in
seated.
..Thiateir Wet :WU; an
eine 0ml:1mm-0d-tie lists
ment of their. Convokes -aid
passed at nci .greati distar
was concealed:
:whih," -Said Germe
lay ad not odentried. • .1
the buiiiireee finished
" Wv11,"--satct DOMent
be bong.:Once asleep.,
quickly enough, and.: as
before 8 o'clople: in the m
they turned and
s the courtyard
d his Campanian
-
tables, Lott being
Mention. As they
h ihey slipped
behind the raised
siolans had been
,
Rethend's sheep
ingcaught a frak•
.as they slowly
ca. -from where he
;2,6 thatthis 4e-
aliX101113 to O 'fob
ght."
- Si the delay Won't
he time will -pass
Lear& will be back
rning there willhe
no real delay in the morning ! " .
"Tzu enough," Bald he ether. "Il
the same, I shad_ be very glad when Chemise
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as taken ohaTge of hie
like - the -reeponsibility
12,060 "francs in note,"
his hind to his -breast p
Os friend the . corner .
pocketbook.
As &Mond,- the
these words his eyes
rapacdtrof &bird- of pre
yeung girl, whe had :come out of _ the
house and _joined thein just as Charles was
speaking.. . • .
"Ib'ie, Charles," she replied. "You
know" she wenfon, addressing the two old
men "Charles is heave and strong, not like
thei'llcowardly litble Picard, and then he will
lose=no thiteibecause—betiause "she •added
with a'little'blueh—"I will he waiting. for
him at -the end of his jeurney412 _
TWO :last 'argument carried the day, M.
Dumont gallantly remarking that with etch
*an object in view he thought even .Picard
would forget:his:fears. • *:
,s
Soi it was decided that 'Charles should ac-
-
-company the lietle *clerk to St. Maurice.
"The Catriole is ready, M. Charles," said
Pierre, coming toward them. "It is Welt-
ing at the back gate, as.t thought that would
save Ion a hit of a round.* If yen followthe-
lane round by the .cerier ef the ...mareh, it
-win:bring you into. the ". high reed to St.
-Maurice in half the time."
"...All right,. Pierre. ; thaVa a geed 1 ea of
yours? •
"Before you g�,, M. -Charles, will :-yon
please to toll me how I ami to distribute the
rooms to -eight 11'. . • •
" "Ah !" said: Charles,I "wee forgettiv.g my
-duties, G:ve Mile. Cleinentine the !cern at
the end -of the corridor, and . put, M. Ger,
menil in No. 13."
"And the peer woman yonder -where 18
she tti gee?" inqni.ed-Pierre. .
2 Let -me tee.• yen had better phi he
16rin
:the avian zoom near X. Germesil'e.
• Bien:nfsieu, No 8, and in -case any.
travelers :should *arrive,* and want rooms
where Anal I pub them ?" • .
-.:" Oh If any one khoeld come, which is
not likely, pot them in the. reenis, en the
entre tol, se that our friends- may not be
ID any may .dieturbed And now I must be
ell," be '.-went en. "There is no time to
Joe's. ,We have 'a lorg read before us.
.Conie, lather, you'll see -Me off too. Oh !
I had almost forgotten. -Here, .Pierre,'
.he, laid, taking a bunch if • keys out of
his poaket,- "you had better keep these -
in case -Of peed. They are :all numbered
dieted you want to open any ."of the empty
roonis.".- -
. "Bien m'siieu," said. Pierre, -temeg the
-keys.
yard . was 'quite empty save for tho 'poor
woman, whose, back was towards tnem
'and Whose head was sunk upon her folded
arms iie an attitude either of exhaustion or -
of despair—probablr of both—they emerged
from the shadow—two sinister forme—and
seated themselves mein beneath the trees.
Bertrand's foe was ghastly pale, and his
&arse features were an ..expreieion of un-
conttollable terror. - - . '. • 6
, -" You heard," he muttered -while hits
teetk=ohattered and a shudder cenvulled
his frame, "you heard What they said."
The other -made net:mower bat sat silent,
thinking, with an. expression' on his face -
which' would- not have reassured M. ger-
menil regarding the safety of his . money
could he have seen it. : • -
"Hein ! Rethend," repeated the ether, - .
" 14 at nOt time to, go? We' have A good
opportunity .now while there is to One
about. Yen heard," he againrepeated in a
terrified tore, and lowering his voice still •
more,."you heard that name"? - --
"Bali 1"-aald the other, 6694 . ysaciward. •
Am ra may, think you, to be tightened at
a name? -Listen to me, Bertrand, if you
are not in too cursed a fright to understand •
whit I say. . Yon heard what the old man
said about the 12,000 francs . he had in his _
peoketbook. Well, that has decided me to
remainbere to -night" -- .
66 What) 1.: You are not afraidyeu mean
ife s dote -1. don
f Carrying : about
he added,- putting
obeli and phew -10,4
of a w�hl ettiffed.
hadoW,.. overheard
learned With the
you hear . he muttered, looking
significantly at his -companion.
"1 do r sista the other shertlY,retterning
ids look.
Viterbo Cain . drew - Olemeritithe'sarm
through his own and the four 'proceeded to
the back ?see, Where the caul:Ole Wae wait-
ing, With :Road ;ahead y. in his place -end
look's* much better pleased than :when
he thought he -should' have ,te go alone.
Of ' cOurse there were some friendly
jo,sts ixtr- his expenso, which he took in
very seed part. :Faelisig quite in geed
" hums); now he had a cerepartion, and .a
compailion,lee, who knew se well how to
nee in -Case -of need the pairi of. -Pletele
whiekTierre had 'pit in the pocket of the
carriele.- : - •-•
1
So you are afrild. of Robert' Macairee
Picard ?" maid' M. Germinil, looking t.eund
first to make sure that Clementinewas not
within earehat. "-1 thought' youhacl,:more
seine." -
, •
"Ab! M. Dumont, you're laughing at
me now, but one never knows What may
happen, . east l'imprevn qui arrive tou-
jours,-, . • -. ,
• if
.64 Bitch a thing isra robbery is Unheard of
. .
in this part of the *Old," said M. Dumont
, ,
"and if - Maoaire .did .escape from
ptiii0 I make:, Tio ,-doubt:•the gendarmes.
.have oaughb* him king ere- this,.
Charles," he'. Cried • to the youngWho ad lingered a few. .Pacee • -be-
' hind iwith Clementine and, was _deeply
engroesed". in bidding her. ,good-bye, '1"it is
time lobe off 11 .you are going., and the mare
18 80 impatient to start that' she willgswith-
.Out you if yotidon'ts hurry: • ."
• Thhelaroused from their dream the young
people came up„-- _
4 hearty -good -night to his father -and M.
Germbeil,*.e last- MO bo Clenientiiiii„ and
Chitties, -jumping lightly Into thereirriole,
took. whip and reins, and :biddiv.g. the man
letgie her head- was off -like a shot and very
soon Out of eight.
- CHAPTER XIL •
." The-tWo etringeire had remained.motion-.
less In their.place of concealment until M.
Dtim.enb and hie three - oompaniont had
disappeared into the hem.' They then:
looked 'cautiotiely-. retind to . see; there,
. .
was any ..ene there likely to observe
their:. iltierirementoi- and. linclint the ;Gond- .inoteth.
, -
ri am not :afraid, .and Ido not •mean to
leave -here 'Without 7that nioney,
. "Ne,no; is toe ;dangerous, " said
Bertran, rising ' to his feet I will not
istay• lori :oan do as you like.".
" "Bit down," :said the other, Ina tone of
concentrated fury and:groping his compan-
lon's Wrist -with a -weep of steel, which
liberaily forced him back into Ilia &O..
"Take care what . your ;about. You
knew Fm dangerous when. rra -drew:4. I
-am determined to have tligs money. We.:
.-Willehare alike, bit you ehOill :stay and do •
your .Parti or -r- .You know what I :am
:hapable ef„ or you ought to, by . this time,"
headdedWith -4100h which made the ..etVer'e
blood run cold, and as he did know pretty
Well.the _stands :compenion. -Wale ',matde of
he --dilaided: that on the whole his best plan
Would be to remain .
Having thue:pettled• their little differen.
hes of isaphaiin, ReMond went on to lexplain
his plan. ile reminded hie :confederate ef
the bunch efkeye' -which Charles :bad left
with Pierre, and •whicS.eehtained a key for .
each room In the house, mai key with its
eivn label ',attached, They knew from the
directione. whieh they had .0Verl,eard
Charles -give Pierre, as to the Aliso
tribution of the .rooms 'which zoom M. • •
Germenil 'would <occupy. The first thing
to be done was, having -engaged -a room tor
themeelyeeto obtain•aocesa to the bunch
ef key!, ari d take off -the :one which _ opened -
-NI, Germenirs -decor. It *mild probably re* -
quire some adroitness in'order -to get Dos-
siotion .,of the key, but:surely between them
-they ought to easily sirstseiti a vills.geois liko
Pierre. - The key ono° in their poeseesion.-
the reit-would be easy enough. As SE on as
the liellee was %pin quiet .and every one
.falitaileep---L." and theeeceuntry fake sleep •
sound -7—they would by :meant of the stolen
key -enter _ M. •Germenil's :room, poisons
thernssivee of -the precious booty, andthen
heV for -the road! .
Remond -calculated 'that, considering
early country hours -and the _fatiguing buoy
date -they had had, the household Would .
be fast ;Weep by 11 teeloele, azid that ab
12 o'cieak at - lateet they ought • to
-)xi able to their plan :sad- ba off,
whtob wow a give them a :geed -six hsure
start before M. -Geamenil would be likely to
discover his less, teas" nothing of the time
ib would take to„Communieste with the gen.
darmes- and the time thab. would be Siaated
deciding in which- ditectionthe search':
should be.pureued. •
'" Bid," said --Bertrand, 14 SUITOSItIg that
M. German were to awaken. and -teeing
.strangert In lahs room were to :Call for help.
We would be trepped then." • • •
"-Rib I"- 'said the other, "yon are ,enibe,
tant with your liteginary difficulties! He -
won't wakterup,f . • "
'0 -Hew
can you ;anower for thakl" said,
Bettraed:
-"He won't awaken, I ;tell yen," iald.
Remind in a 'ravago. tone and with the *
yule leek hihis ejes as when bbs cOmpan- -
lon bad spell en of leaving him. "Enough ,
of this; I'm tired of your 'A:cowardly fear- .
-Chine, now, and 101,3 lie .epgage a 'room and
fee hOW the land lies and if we can .get
Ohance of sieeutiog the key. Summon :up
yeriar-conrage now and .put bold face on •
Above all, we anuet artailAtas if there
was anything to trouble he or .ything we
need tear.: *If .snericion Is once
,nsone'knows bow it will end. Assurance
nzon ani4 and audaelty--4haVo :our en-%
If thby make any difficulty about giving
he a room, why, we can show eur pats,
ports AO a guarantee of our respectability'
our respectability, my friend, -do ysu :-hear
-theugh I -must -admit your appearance 18
,gainet us,"
There's net =hob to ;Choose between us
ID that respect growled Bertrand to him -
sell In a ,surly :undertone, • •
(To be 'Vontinned4-
A. model Wife.
4;--S0 you have get married? I am toia
yen have made an 'excellent match. .
• B.—Yee, 'my wife is a verk'iroon3plisbed
porter. . She is at tome *.ev rything.- She
Is at homein :literature, at hrce in -musio,
at tame in irk. Only in' end thing -she is -
not at hoine. -
A,—Whatls that?
la never -.-at home.
.Lihe Son, LI the**
:" My son," said Jinkine to his boy, " I •
-understand that you so behind ths. scenes at
?"
tathek—never 1" lied. young Jen -kine .
.
'" I'm sorry," Bald 'Tinkles, with a sigh,
"1 Wae going to aek y-eu to take _me with
you next time."
England received 10,000,900 letters from
the United 8bates last year.
A certain member of a certain party
representing: a certain district in a certain
8,atti is staing that the aocter .has ordered
.hini to take a lorg rest from statesman-
ship,as he is suffering from perpetual
panels." " Impostible I" said Repre-
sentative Allen; • that 'complaint involves
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the postulate of a brain as an absolute
necessity."
"Another 'gulf . horror 1" said Vice
-President, as he 'beheld the- Benstars9
tri
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