The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-10-30
VOL. VINO. II.

lac'lon OF ecfd( during the campaign
Just commenced. That moment had
arrived; and for lis conduct on Ia
king the English colors at the battle
of Fontenoy, lie received the cross
of st. Louis from the kings own
hand, on the field, the elogium of
Marshal SAKE, and redoubled en-
nifty on the part of De Malatour.
The first care Of the young baron
on arriving at his estate, was to call
his major domo, an old and faithful
servant.
81 lave business for thee, my mas
ter," said lie, cordially shaking him
By the hand.
"Speak, monseigneur," replied
Tie partner, who was deeply attach.
ed to the young lord, ''you know the
old hunter is yours to his last drop
of blood"
wnever doubted il, my old friend.
Did you receive my letter from Par
is ?"
ayes sir, and those gentlemen,
your comrades, will have some work
before them"
care there bears already on the
heights then?' asked Villetreton,
extending Lis hand in the irection
of one lofty peak, whose summit,
covered with snow, glittered in the
morning sun.
olive in ala complete mhnge
father, mother, and children! be-
sides an old bachelor whom the Span
ialds had driven to this side"
"In less than week we shall SO
in pursuit Of them. Do you know,
pareur, some Of my comrades are
!, rather rough sportsmcn; there is
one of them who is able to snuff
candle with pistol at twenty pa
ccs."
"Easicr, perhaps, than to snuff a
Z bear at FOUR replied the old man,
laughing.
"That is what I said also. But
+ as | should wish to Judge for myself
of his prowcss, you must place us
together at the same post--at the
, bridge of Mature, for instance"
"Hum." said the pOrcur, scratch
; ing lis ear; cit would better please
} me to have you elsewhere"
"Why %
| "Becausc, to guard this post man
should be in a state of graccs for lie
} will be between two dcaths-thc
bears and tie prccipice."
: :" know the one, and do not fear
5 the other; t anks to your lessons"
81 am sure of that. But, with
} your leave, should like TO guard
t. the bridge myself
"Nou are sure, then, that the bears
= will pass that way?'
"Surc-ycs; but quite surc--no.
! Rccollcct that they are sullcn and
: prudent beasts, which never confdc
{ their plan Of rout TO any one"
. "lt is agreed on. shall guard
= the bridge with my comradc. Now
! 90 and have Tie trackerS al ready"
. every well, very WE'LL" murmur-
= ed the parcur as he retired; 81 shall
, have my eye on him.
. Eight days afterwards, all those
. invited, not excepting Monsieur
who, despite the delicate attentions
Of The host, preserved a cold reserve
u were assembled at tie chateau.
S The magnificent grandeur Of the
n PyraNeeS, their shining SUBMITS, re-
E Iieycd against the blue sky Of Spain,
was an unlocked for pleasure to the
| greater number of the guests, who
Il for the most part, belonged TO tho
{ rich and fertile plains Of the inte-
rior.
/! The morning following their orri-
G val, body Of trackers and scouts,
provided with all manner Of discor-
dant inStruments-tl umpets, sauce
{ pans, SC. were assembled under the
;, walls Of the chateau, with the pa
: reur at their head while by his side
n stood the maudrin, who proudly
It guarded dozen large mastilFs, held
u in leash by lis vigorous helpers.
The young baron and his friends,
= ar,acd with carbines end hunting
=, knives, had scarcely appeared, when
Il a sign from the pareur, the Whole
e troop moved silently forward. TIE
t docs themselves seemed 10 under