The Signal, 1908-3-26, Page 61
6 TLuwuar, March 26, 1908
las a week-old babe un the monastery
The Helmet
of Navarre
TITh SIGNAL: 1>iODI':KICH• ONTARIO
step; was reared up in holiness with-
in its sacred walla; chorister at ten.
noviea at eighteen, full-fledged friar,
farting and singing midereres, exhort.
ing dying saints and livng sinners at
twenty."
A very pretty brotherhood, you for
sample."
hay, 1 im one. Else I might have
stayed. But one night I took leg bail,
lived in the woods till my hair grew
A STORY OF LOVE AND ADVENTURE ! and struck out for Paris. And never
regretted it, 'wither."
He leaned his Mad back. his eyes
fixed aontewplatively on the ceiling,
and burst Into song, in voice as melo-
dious as a lark's:
Piet' and Grua; and (theme
For such like guests I have no room!
Piety and Gloom and (irate, •
1 bang my door shut i1( your facet
Gloom and Grace and Piety
1 set my dog on nosh as ye.
BY BERTHA RUNKLE.
Copyright by Tho Century Co.
l H:11"11.11 \XIII
I1 was a long walk to the Ru
1 ournelles. which lav in our
quarter, not a dozen streets fret
Hotel St. Quentin itself. We f
the Gilded Shears hung before a
or's shop iu the cellar of a tall, cr
ed structure, only one window
Its narrow door was inhoepi
shut, but at our summon.. • the
three appeared to inform us
•K Peyrot did truly live here,
moreover, was at home, having a
ed but half an hour earlier than
He would go up and find out whe
monsieur could see us.
But M. Etienne thought that fun
ity unnecessary, and was able
small expense, to convince the
e'ierge of it. We went alone up
stairs and crops very quietly a.
the paseage toward the door of
Peyrot. But our shoes nude s
noir.' on the flags; had he been
tening he might have heard us as
ily as we heard him. Peyrot had
yet gone to bed after the night's
ertion; a certain platter and gu
convinced us that he wee refroe
himself with supper or breakfast
fore reposing.
Mf Etienne stood stili, his hand
the doorknob, eager, hesitating. H
was the man; were the papera lie
1f they were should we secure the
A Bingle. false step. a Angle el(
word might foil us
The sound of a chair pushed bi
came from within. and a young unit
quick, from step pas -ed :r.•r,... to
m
far side et1 the na, We heard
box shut and lurked. M. Ft•euue u
,,• , .,i 1,'. tint. i You 1.11011
the littla espeefITfoo of your, tonight
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e des you report t.• the getiera!•d::ke Ile •will
own not 1.• w khn ht' t 1(i I•eldo;s. lie
n the •1••,•••1••,•• not lite t;,ilures, th.' g it:ral;
omul Ile wilt not i-tel'ne to 1.•11n:.1 yml
tail- deer While 1 *III 1(l the very be'•t hu-
mp- 11•,.r in the world." •
1
tide. He smiled t . prove it. Nor ria 1
tubly 1Itl) his eninpiur-:ii,e ..:together
con- f.:ete•d. The temper of our host antes -
that ed I:irn.
and, 1= for hind Peyrot. lie still look.
rriv- ..I finned. 1 thus,_{`t it was bP�:IL').•
we. Ie. ll:r1 not yet t:i•••!.• no his mind
ther whet 1!mr to lake; but hied 1 vin,te.l
In• • •• nth neutral ev.•• I .night ea. iiy
nal- rave deemed l:i, t,•ai 0(101 /Held r^rn•
, at ,ll:•.
clan P••Ii,alos , e ..ho,hl t••1 on L ti
i I 1.41.
the
If I ,:ell und• .:.red w;,nt Icon n•nt
long 1 ,I ,.log et 1•.• ,x•: :.ted. !L.
M. n.ur•. ,,•mark= ei...ut 1 is I••,hle tath-
ume ••• :nu) the Sane,:+! -.l1(!.. :n• interest-
lis- nig. hot humble J.•:•: 1'ert,I, alio
ear ,ba . 41.4 mice 14. r ••11 t .•1r.•L•. 1 . ret
not t.' to trim. Int • tl..-ret. In eIL•-r
ex- •,.,,r l 1 twee no ieei..:l t !..•.
yui .
ogle are , ,i6in+( ols,nt "
hing "oh. ,••.nod," tf. 1' •, ,1(w• erred. "no
be- e'.ettiore, I'.•�r..t. "t1,• 1.11"x• a :well
n.' •• 1 1:!•,•41` .', •,1 1•ef.' h••fi,i'• 1/1.41L"
nn "11••1.,.•. 11at.11 1I:eiy. I les: -!e). '
ere fes ilr•• .!.•.y, of the vnh,.•!I..-
re? . yl I:r`. •'m,» sin',i.e l nernss the
m? :1- ,4,,1,•: :,11 Peyrot': ••11 otteht have
nR '1.•,,' 1,ft••.1 ftp n (heavy ,urtein hang -
mu Is•hn'r :1:1 : 1.'...e :.n•t .li-.•!, • .1 1he
1ek li•:I 1"(•led-ntrs•th. this- )yule,, liluh.:.
1('e rari'.e,l. He turned with n triumphant '
the 111111 .•u the owner. vIt0 -hose., all •
I! iA': teethpleasently i1( ,41,.:11 •r. no
ip- whit 'abashed.
Finishing hts stave he continua,, to
heat time with hie heel on the floor
and to gaze upon the ceiling. But 1
think we could not have twitched a
finger without his noting it. M.
Etienne rose and leaned acroee the
table toward him, •
"M. Peyrot has tnabe his fortune
, i1( Paris? Monsieur rolls in wealth, of
"nurse:"
1'eyrot shrugged hie shoulders, his
eyes leaving the ceiling and making
a mocking pilgrimage of the -room,
re -ting Anally on his own rusty cloth-
ier.
Ifo I look it?" 1
••011." said M. Etienne slow'iv, as
ono who digests an entirely new idea.
"1 supposed monsieur` must be as
r:ch as a Lombard, he is so cold on
the subject of turning an honest
penny."
Peyrot's roving eye eondeecended to
meet hit visitor's.
"Say on," he' permitted lazily.
• "I offer twenty pisfole; for a packet,
seal unbroken, taken at dawn tram
the person of M. de St. Quentin's
squire."
Now you are talking sensibly."
the scamp said. as if M. Etienne had
been the :dingier. "That is a fair offer
and demands' a fair answer. Moreover,
such zeal AA you display deserves sue-
Id•s...tl \. ill look about a bit this morn-
ing lunette my friends"rend see if 1
•an get wind of your packet. i will
neer- you nt (,inner time at the inn
,( the kuun.• Fe
'.Dinner time is far hence. Yon be-
et. \I. reyrot that you are risen
artier then usual. 1 will go out and
it on the stair for live minutes while
on . nu.nit con, mends."
Peyrot grinned ,h.erfully
"11. .h• !lar d.r•.ti t seem :abbe to
.•t it through his head that 1 know
nulling whatever of this nfftlir.,,
"No. I certainly don't get , that
luough
my heed."
l'ey'rot regarded hire, with au nie
ped my arm; we thought wo kn
what went in. Then came steps
' and a loud yawn and presents t
whacks un the floor. We knew
well as if we could see that Pcyr
had thrown los boots across the roo
Next a crash and jangle of met
that meant his sword -belt with
c.utrements dung on the table.
Etienne, with the rapid murmur, '
I intik at you, nab him," turned th
door handle.
But M. Peyrot had prepared againstsurprise by the simple expedient of
locking his door. He heard us too.
for he stopped illthe very middle of •
a prolonged yawn and held himself
absolutely still. M. Etienne called
out softly:
"Peyrot!"
"Wile is it?"
"I want to speak with you abo
something important."
"Whri are you, theft?"
"I'll tell you when you let me in.
"I'll let you in when you tell one.
"My name's Martin. Fin n• friend
of Bernet. 1 w- 1t to speak to you
quietly about a muter of importance."
".1 friend of Bernet. Henn' Well,
friend of Berne!, it epeesrs to me you
speak very well through the door."
1 went 't1( speak with you about
the affair of to -flight."
"What affair?"
"To-night'a affair."
"To -night? I go to n supper party
at St. Germain. What have you to
say about that-"
"Last night, then." M. Etienne
amended, with rising temper. "If you
want me to shout it out on your stairs,
the St. Quentin affair."
"Now, what may you mean by
that," called the voice front within..
1f Peyrot was startled hy the name
he carried it off well.
"You know what f mean. Shall I
take the house into our eonfidence1'"
"The house knows as much of your
meaning /In 1. Fee here, friend of
Bernet, if you are that gentleman's
.nate perhaps you have a password
about you."
"Ave,' said M. Etienne readily.
"This to it: twenty pistoles."
No answer carne immediately. i
could guess Peyrot puzzled. Present-
ly he called to us:
"By the bone; of St. Anne, 1 don't
believe it word you've been saying -
]tut I'll have you in and see whet
you look like."
We heard him getting into his bade
again and buckling on his baldric.
Then we listened to the turning of a
key; a lid was raised and banged
down again and the lock refai. ned.
"It wan the box once more. M. Efienne
and I looked at each other.
At length Peyrot opened the door
and surveyed us.
What, two friends of Hemet, ventre
bleu!" But he allowed us to enter.
He drew back before 1111 with a
flourishing bow, Ina hind resting
lightly on his belt, Its winch wes steel(a brace of pistols. Any idea of doing
violence on the ',preen of M. 1'eyrot
we dismissed for the present.
Our eyes traveled from Isis pistols
Mei the rest of hum. He wits small,
lean and wiry, with dark, slim!, :nee
and deep-set, twinkling ryes. 1)n••
moment's fiance gavetis to know
that Peyrot it., po !nail.
My lord closed 1lin door niter himand went straight to the point.
"M. Peyrot, you were engaged last
night in am atli,•k en the Ihtkc of St.
Quentin. Yon diel not ',tweecd in
Playing hits, but yon did kill hist mss
rend yeti took from him a packet. I
can" to buy it."
He looked :it n, n little dazed, not
nnderetandinc. f deem, bow we knew
this. C'erte, it had (sen to dark in
the lane for' his fee.' to be seen, andhe lied doubtless trade stns, flint he
w•ag not followed 'Dine. He sped di-
rectly :
"Yoe are the Comte de Mar."
"Even so. M. Peyrot. 1 did not
care to have the whole stair know it,
but to you I liner, nn hesitetiun in
confiding that 1 non M. de Mar."
M. Peyrot swept n bow till hie head
aimed tntirhe•d the flax.
"M4 lane' apartment 15 honored."
.1s he limited low 1 made a•spring
loran,,; 1 thought to pin hits before
be toultl rise.kis he was up with
the lightnes • .: ,, laidfront the boughand stenos,. that, yards away from
m.• whore 1 er.eicheel on the epring
like A foiled cat. He grinned at me
In open enjoyment.
"Monsieur desired?" he -_a._.. _-__
pathetically.
"Noe it It i who desire," said Its•
Etienne,- clearing himself a place to ,
kl: VJi:i!it %truer 4 the to 1. "I de•
eV. •'Fol all )oti are a count, ut•nsieur.
again you have the worst manners ever came
woo nlside these walls."
as M. le Comte, with 1(o uttctnpt at
of mending them, went on a tour about
m. the room, examining with sniffing in- g
al terest all its furniture, even to the t
ac- dishes and tankards o1( the table. ,
! eyrut, leaning against the wall by
'If the window, regarded bin. stsedile,
ut
L_.
_r.
Our eyes
traveled from his p iatols over the
rest of him•
with um',us-,ye face. At length ;(
Etienne walked over to Use chest hy
the eiijntneyl,i,•.•.t and deliberately put
hs., hand ni{`.the key.
Instantly !'ey'4 ,t', voice /rang out,
"Stop!" 'ti. Etienne, turning, looked
int, his pistol barrel.
My lord stood exactly ns he was,
bent over the chest, KMS fingers req
the key, looking over his shoulder at
the bravo with tnised, protesting eye-
brow• end laughing mouth. But
'hone!' he !toughed he stood still.
"ff you make n movement I do not
like, 11. de Mar, i will shout you XS
1 wostld a ret. Your side is down
and mine is up: i have no fear to
kill you. It will be painful to me,
but if neeessary i shall do it."
M. Etienne sat down on the (beet
and smiled more aninbly than ever.
"Why have 1 never known you be-
fore, Peyrot?"
"I)ti moment.. monsieur." The
nose of the pistol pointed around to
me. "Go over there to the door, yout"
i retreated, covered by the shitting
muzzle, to a spot thnt pleased him
"Now sre we more cornforteble,"
Peyrot observed, pulling a chair over
ngatnet the wall and nesting him, the
pistol on his knee. "Monsieur wan
sr. 'fog:"
Monsieur Crossed his leg., as if of
all meets in the world he liked his
present one the best. He had ,brought
.sone of the• airS of the noble into 111111
bnsittess. realizing shrewdly that they
would but hamjoei him am lace ruffles
hamper a duellist. Peyrot, treeless ad-
venturer, living by bit sharp /word
find sharp wits, reverenced * count no
more than a hod -carrier. His swears.
tenni conking deferenee wee more in-
sulting than nutri)ht rudeness; but
M. Etietyle bore it unruffled. Potsihly
he schooled himself so to hear it, but
1 think rather thnt be felt Po •it'll/
secure on the height of bit gentlehnmh.,
that Peyrot's impudence merelt
tickled him. 1
I wag wondering." he answered
pleasantly,' "how long you hem
dwelt in this tnwn and I not known
t. You are from (luienne, me-
thinks."
"Carcassonne way," the other said
ndiffcrently. Then memory brining
.deep :wink,( to his eye M add
tat think Y
ill-used yet eolpd.-.innate, •ueh as
he might in Ws monkish days have
employed toward one who could not
be convinced, for instance, of the
eflicacy of prayer.
":1f. de Mar." (moth ler plaintively,
in pity half for himself S0 misuudcr-
storal, halt for his interlocutor so wil-
fully blind, "1 do solemnly na,ur,
ay -on, ease and for all, that 1 know
nothing of this nffair of yours. Till
you 1)0 asserted I had no knowledge
that tnonsieur, your honored father.
had been set on. and .le•eply me
pained to Aper it. These be evil d:n't
when such things eon happen. .t, for
your packet, i learn of it .mly Ihroagh
your word, hnvtng no more to do with
this deplore ble business thou it bels.
unborn."
i declare I was almost stinker), al -
moat thought we had wronged hint.
Rut M. Etienne gauged him other-
wise.
Your words !dense me," he begot,.
"The eontempintinn of yirt,e," the
reseal rirnned with down -drawn lips
in 'pulpit tone, "Ss always uplifting
to the suiret,"
'You Neve bon,t(il," SI. I•:i i.•nnc
went on, "that your side sas rep and
mires down. Dol you )tot reflect licit
poen int' side tone In• rep mei yours
down you would 1:,1411) Is• at •:wh
pains to deny- that yen ver bored
blade against the iluke of 8t. Quen-
tin,"
hay., made• uiy derla•Mlun in
the preseine of t•To witnr•seee. ter ton
honorable to felsity, that 1 know no-
thing of the attack on the duke." Pey-
rot repented with apparent eetiefac-
tion. "Belt of eourw• it t:= possible
that by seouring I'eris 1 might get on
the wore, of yner packet. Twenty. ie -
toles, though. That is not much.'
M. Etienne stood niknt, drummipg
tattoos on the tnble, not pleased will
the tarn of the matter. not seeing brew
to it. tt.•r it 7141.1 we been sure of nor
aa, pieions we would Immo char
Mtn, pistol or no pistol, n1181111, that
our,, quickness would prevent hit
eh,aotiii , 1(r Ihnl the powder would
miss fire, or that the bell would Ay
wide, or that we shouid be bit in no
vital pert; !meting, in . short, that
(bel was with tri and would in swine
fashion sic. UP. Hitt we scald not
be sure that the paeket wan with
In the chest might have been
very pistols that he had aft*
taken out *gain. Thee• men ha
from M. de Mirabeau's alley; e
1(o means of knowing whethe
Peyrot were he who run lis we
Up, he whom 1 had enc•ounte
he who had engaged 1I. Etienne
did we know, that woof: not t
which of the three had stab
plundered Huguet. Peyrot
have the packet or he might
who had it, or he aright he w h
ignorance of its existence. If h
it,.it were a crying shame to pa
there stay of home to get your dues of
rwe,d sleep? Vigowill bFing the gold: he
d fled and I -oil put the natter through."
•e had I ask not your advice," he cried
r this haughtily'; then with iastuut soften.
cam! ing: "Nay, this is my affair, Fells. I
red or have taken it upon mv,.elf to recover
..And monsieur his paper(. 1 nlui.t carry i1
ell us til ger Pelt to the veryfreers"
I,e/ A
might :pate of tito str:nire surd, I under.
know : ttsal how' he frit.
e ih el "Prrhep' 4041 should go home and
y out lee'," he suggested teeilerl;0.
"Nay," cried, 1 "I lull n rhe nap
1 mei •1••s id ttu more, party'became), in
busiest money for what wo nigh
by force; to buy yuur own g'a'ds
a thief were a sin. But suppOsi
i had it not? If we could seize
hiui, disarm him, hind him, th
hint, beat him, rack hint, would
grunted he knew ---reveal its w
abouts? Writ ,large in his face
l every manner of roguery, but n
' iota of Cowardice. He might v
hold us baffled, hour on hour,
the papers went to Mayenne.
uhould be tell we had the burin
begin again from the very begin
with sone other knave tnayhap
than this.
Plainly the game was i1( Pey
kande; we could play only to
lead.
If you will.ppuu,t the packet int
hands, steal unlitdken, this day a
I engage t.1 meet you with tw M. Etienne said.
"Twenty piatohse were a fair
for the packet. But wonsieur f
the wear and tear on lay comic'
incurred for him. I roust be reimburs-
ed for that."
"('onacience, 9uutha !"
"Certainly, monsieur. I am in my
way as honest a man as you iu yours.
I have tamer been false to the hand
the i fed rue. If, theik'fore, I di"ert to
you a certain packet which of right
goes elsewhere, toy sin utlu.t be made
worth rely while. My conscience will
sting me sorely, but with the aid of
a glass and a 'lass I may contrive to
forget the pain.
Merit, any love, and Fully dear,
Baggages, you're welcome here!
i fix tine injury to my conscien/e at
thirty pistoles, AI. le Comte. F'ilty in
all will bring the packet to your
hand." •
It had laden a peen'111(1 to M. le
('mite to fling n tanker,' in the fel-
low's face. Hitt the !tendInst deter-
mination to win the papers for mon-
sieur and possibly r.• -Leet for Pey-
rot's weapon withheld him.
"Very well, then. I1( the cabaret o1
the Bonne Femme at 11. 1'00 may do
xs y,1( like idiom appearing' 1 shall
be there with my fifty ',)stoles "
"What gunrnntee have I that you
wi11 deal fairly will, tee?"
"The wnr.i of P Vit. Que•utin."
"Nuttieient, of course.'
-Well. 1 have not the wur.l of a
gentlemen to offer yin. but I give
Y
the opinion 1(l ;teen I't' roe, sot1,.•.
rime Feather :tntbro.iet•, that he and
the pn.•ket \till 1s• 111..1.•, Th144 bo,
been a delightful roll, tnnn.leur, and
1 urn heel. to let you e•,.. But it is
11111» 1 Has free to 1.sok pit that pack.
et.'
Ni. F:tienne's err. %tent over to the
chest.
"T wish coil all sieve-, in your ar-
anous search."
"It is lila; to be. in truth, a long
and weetry' :."arch," l'ryu,t sighed.
"Me ignerlulce of the perpetrators of
the outrage' snakes my task difficult
noised. But rest s -sired. Monsieur.
that i shall question every man in
!'ori, if need be. 1 shall leave no
stone uilturn dl.,,
M. Etienne still I,eusiyely regard -
1 the chest.
"It emu leave ho key unturned
'twill he 111014, to the impose."
"You appear yet to nurse the be-
lief that I have the packet. But as .8
ruttier of fact, monsieur, i have not."
I studied his crave face, std could
not for the life of me make out
whether he were lying. M. Etienne
said merely:
"(tome, Felix."
"You'll drink n glass before you
K.?" I'oyrut cried hospitably, running
to till n goblet muddy with his last
pouring. Hut 11. F'tienue drew back.
"Well, I 'kn't blame you. 1
wouldn't drink it myself if i' were e
•omit," "'eyed said, setting the
'lraught to Ili, own lips. "After thin
:loon 1 shall drink it no more rill mum-
mer. I Anil live like a king.
t take iti the lane; I'm game to . re it
from through."
nR he flien," he cs,mtuuuded, "31(11 only
upon , lay' herenlsiuts and watch that dour.
.eaten F'or I have some eurits-ity to kilos%
here- •• bellow he w ill need to fare ,(11,11
after the treasure. It he ,o til I guess
OL one he will ala'nd 1111emext hours as 51111
well et iii me, ,:faking up serval. 1(1
mg
'leep, am(' you'll not :.ee him till a
while ;,,latter mr,su brim. 11. Itta w'henet•cr
Eton be tones out folios him, Keep your
ese to -ale distance and dug him if you
Hing, "1111.
worss end if 1 lose him?"
I "Come back home. Stutiou yourself
rot -a now where he won't nutlet' you. That
his inch there should serve."
We had been standing at the street
o my corner. sheltered by a balcony over
/ 11, our heads from the view of Peyrot's
wenty window.
"Monsieur," 1 said, "I d0 wish sou
price could bring Vigo back with you.'
u
.gets "Felix," he laughcl. "you' are the
once wt.rst courtier I ever saw."
1 crossed the street an he fold me,
glancing up at tile third story of the
(louse of the Gilded Shear:. No watch-
er was visible. From the arehway,
which was entrance to a court of tall
houses, I could well command Pey-
rot's door, myself in deep shadow. M.
Etienne nod%ed to me and walked off
wltidtliug
I would fain have occupied myself
eta we guessed the knave Peyrot to
be doing, and shut reline netting eyes
in sleep. But 1 sus sternly determin-
ed to be faithful to my trust. and
though for my greater comfort -cold
enough comfort it wait -I sat me
down on the paving atones, yet 1
kept my eyelids propped open, my
eyed on Peyrot's door. I was helped in
carrying out my virtuous resolve hy
'the fact that the court was populous
and my carcass in the entrance much
in the way of the busy paxserrby, so
that full halt of them swore at me
and the half of that kicked me. The
hard par$ was that I could )wt fight
them because of keeping my eyes 011
Pevrnt's ,dour.
He delayed so long that 1 feared
with shamed misgivings I must have
let him slip. when at length, o1( the
very stroke 1(1 11 he sauntered forth.
Ile end yawning prodigiously, but set
off past my lair at a smart pace. i
followed at goedlly distance, but never
ono) did ,lie glance around. He led
the way s:reig It to the sign of the
!tome Femme,
Kiss tree, Folly; hug Inc. Mirth:
Life without yews nothing worth
Monsieur, curt i lend you a hat?"
I lied already opened the door and
wad holding it for my plaster 10 pass,
when Peyrot peeked up from the floor
and heli: out t" hire a bettered and,
.Arty toque, With its draggled feather
hanging forlornly over the sol».
Chafed an he wn, M. Etienne could
not deny a laugh to the raeeal'n im-
pudence.
"If cannot rob monsieur," he said.
"M. le Comte need have no scruple.
1 shall buy me better out of his fifty
pistoles."
But M. Etienne win out in the pas-
sage. T 1011011ing; batgiag the door
After me. We went down the stair in
time to Peyrot'- lusty enrrolling:
Mirth 1'l1 keep, though richer fly,
While Folly's sure to linger by!
"Think you we'll get the packet?" I
asked.
Aye. I think he wants his fifty pis -
toles. Mordieu' it's galling to let this
dog set the terms."
"Monsieur," 1 cried, "perhaps he'll
not stir cut at wire. I'll run home
for Vigo aid his men, and we'ltjnake
the rascal disgorge."
"Now are you more zealous than
honest, boy."
1 was silent, abashed, and be add-
ed:
"i !set not ',eel. afraid to try con-
clusions with hint, 1,44(45 or not,
were I sure that he had the packet.
1 believe he has. yet there is the
ells,,'e that, niter all, in this one per -
fielder he .;la'nk.. troth. 1 cannel take
any chnneet: 1 rental get those papers
(or monsieur."
"Yes. we reel., .int have done other-
wise, M. Etienne. Bret, monsieur. will
yon dare go to this inn? M. le Comte
is n man in jeopardy; he may not
keep rendezvous of the enemy's
choosing."
"I might 1 t keep one of Luees's
"honing. Though," he adder) with a
smile, natheless: i think 1 should.
itnt it is not likely this fellow known
of the woo -raid ngninnt me. Paris is
n big pinr•e; new, d.e'g not travel all
over town 14) qui(•kly as at 8t. Quen-
tin. i think friend Peyrot has more
to gain to. pioyiug lei. than playing
false, and sppoii tin, the cabaret of
the Ronne Femme Kae a very open,
(.leasing *mind. 1id'he mean' to brain
ter he would set,rcr have set that
"It was net 1'.'yrnt alone 1 meant.
But rnonelenr is .o well known. In
the streets or at the dinner hour some
one may *es you who knows Hayenne
is atter you.'
" Oh, of thnt 1 must take my
chance," he made answer, no whit
troubled by the warning. "I go home
now for the ransom, and I will e'en I
be at the pains In doff this par for
something darker,"
QNIIX,?rr t l ks4.4rit�'a<ifa
- W i vu, olvtlaisur? I WAR Pey-)$, 'tat wt' bed heard him loch I'M
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ITn ax WriTt\t'an.l
You can't do anything very well if
vuu don't wenn to do it.
Preacher's Opinions
Tort. is K. Mcltae, Forks Aaddeek,
C. it:: "1 ele.-8,‘s count it a pleasure to
recoaunc •d tb^ Or. Slocum It.m.diet
to i•iy •,nrie',ion••rs. 1 believe there
:s n..tiue;; better for throat and lung
troahl.e. er neakneas or nm down. sys
t••m. For seeaker'a sore throat i have
foua'1 Pr/chitne very beneficial."
iiev. IV, II. Stevens, i'aieley, Ont.:
"Payebino w•smivl just eke etimelant my
t'vstem needed. 1 shall add my te•stinlnny
at to its c$iency at every opportunity."
Rev. R. M. Browne, .Amherst ,lead,
N.M.. " f have often reemnmended
Psycklne sine.' taking it myself, for it
is a cure for the tronbles you specify."
Rev. ('has. Stirling, Bath, N.A.: "I
have used Psyching in my family; the
results were marvelous. I have visited
people who state that they never used
its equal. I strongly recommend it.
Rev. J. b. I. Wilson, Markdal', Ont.:
"I have taken two bottles of Psycklae
and an pleased to say that 1 am greatly
improved in health. I was troubled
with my throat, but now i And it about
restored to its normal condition. r
Ind my work very niueh leu taxing.
I believe Psyching. is all claimed for it.''
These are earnest preachers of the
gospel of Psyching, They know where
of they speak. P.ycliine enres 4111
throat, lung sad stomach trouble.. It
is a great voice strengthener, acting
dirsetly on the vocal, respiratory .red
digeatire organs. thes apeeially adapted
to piddle speakers. At all eirnggi,tt,
60e and 11,00, or Dr. T. A. Slocum, Ltd.,
Taint*.
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