The Polynesian., 1841-10-02
Vol. 2.-NO. ~.

A"S'O was oothctlllnS III Inc assured
tone of these few words that either over
awed or repressed every rising feeling Of
the waiter, towards his interrocator for
silently handing his coffee and the news
paper, he left the room-not, however.
without bestowing parting glance so full
OF terror and dismay, that our friend was
obliged to smile at it. All this was the
work of few minutes, and not until the
noise OF new arrivals had attracted the at
tention Of his brother officers, did thew
perceive where he had installed himself
and to what danger he was thus, as thew
supposed, unwittingly, exposed.
1t was now, however, too late for re-.
monstrance for already several French
officers had noticed the circumstance, and
by their interchange of looks and signs.
openly evinced their satisfaction at il and
their delight at the catastrophe which
seemed inevitable to the luckless English
man.
In perfect misery at what they conceiv.
ed to be their own fault, in not apprisinp
him of the sacred character of that place,
they stood silently looking at him as he
continued to sip his coffee. apparently un-
conscious of every thing and person about
him.
There was now a more than ordinary
silence in the cafe, which was at all times
remarkable for the quiet and noiseless de-
mcanor of its frequentcr, when the door
was flung open by the ready waiter. and
the Capl'aIne Augustine Gendemar enter
ed. He was large squarey-built man.
with most savage expression of coun-
tenance, which bushy beard and shaggy
overhanglng moustache served successful.
ly to- attest; his eyes were shaded bv
deep, projecting brows, and long eve
brows slantlng over them, and increasing
their looks of piercing sharpness there
was in his whole air and demeanor that
certain French air of staggering bullvism
which ever remained in those who, having
risen from the ranks, maintained the look
OF rufflanly defiance, which gave early
character for courage and peculiar merit.
10 the friendly salutations of his coun.
trymen he returned the slightest and cold.
""'~NS''C''S, throwing glance
Oh dIsda'n around him as he wendell his
way to his accustomed place beside the
lire this he did with as much of noise
and swa9ger as he could well contriye
his sabre clanking behind, his spurs lang
ling, and bis heavy step made purposclv
heavier to draw upon him the notice and
attention he sought for. Trevanion alone
testified no consciousness of his entrance.
and appeared totally cngrossed by the
columns of his newspaper, from which he
never lifted his eyes for an instant. LIE
CaPltalne at length reached the fire place
when, no sooner did he behold his accus-
toned seat in the possession of another.
than ne absolutely started back with sur
prise and anger.
What might have been his first impulse
1t is hard to say for, as the blood rushed
to his face and forehead, he clenched his
hands firmly, and seemed for an instant
as he eyed the stranger like tiger, about
to spring upon his victim this was but
Tor second, for turning rapidly round to-
wards his party, he gave them look of
peculiar meaning, showing two rows of
white teeth, with grin which seemed to
say, " have taken my line; )" and he had