Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-11-09


four o'clock; at four o'clock you shall cleaF
the table; at four o clock striking he viii have
lost.
did no, lose sight of Mr.. de Franchi: /
saw him turn his eyes towards the clock;
marked forty minutes past three O'Clock
- Is your clock fightI asked Louis eoldly.
- That's none OF my business, said D..
laughing. That concerns Chateau-Renauu
/ had nay clock regulated after his watch, so
as to preclude any geerimination on that score
Gentlemen said the bouquet Of myoso-
It's, pour Dieu, since we are hot allowed to
talk about Chateaus3enaud and his unknown,
don't let mention the matter at all, or We
might eutangle ourselves IA aliegorles, sym
bos and riddles, which would be mor;ally dull
= You are right, Est, answered " there
are plenty women We may talk about, and
who desire nothing less.
- To their health then, said ID.
And we began to I'll our glasses with
chanapogHe gtace. remarked that Louis hard
ly touched his tumbler with his lips.
- Drink, said |, you see wei! that he VIII
not come.
= 1t is only three-quaTters past three, said
he. At four o'clock, as much as | now am
behind, promise you to catch up with the
foremost.
- Very well.
Whilst we were exchanging those words
come general and lively. From time to time,
d. and Louis would cast a look at the clock
which pursued lis impossible march notwlth-
standing the Impotence ct the two persons
that consulted lis hands.
Five minutes before four o'clock, looked
at Louis.
- To your health, said |.
He took his glass smijngly. had drank
about half Of its contsats when the bell rdng.
sE.
come any paer: | was mistaken.
- That's him! said he.
- Yes. bat perhaps IL is not Ter, answered I.
- That's what We shall see presently!
That stroke Of the bell aygoku the attention
of every one, and the most profound silence
succeeded to the noisy conversation which
had been going all Sround the table.
Something like an alteration was heard in
the aH;e-rOOiu.
ID. arose. and went TO open the door.
- | have recognized her voice, said Louis,
a. the same time taking hold Of my wrist,
which he pressed with force.
- Never mind. courage, be man, said | :
il is evident that if she comes to take suppe,
in this manner, IN the house of man shs
knows not, and with persons she 10 unac-
quaiuted with, she is unworthy the love of
gallant man.
- But, Madame. beg of Won. said D.. in
you we are all lriends.-
- Walls in, my dear Emily. said Mr.. do
( Chateau-Renaud you need not uumask If you
don't like it,
- The miserable murmurcd Louis.
At this moment woman entered, dragged
rather than conducted by D., who was think
ing to accomplish his Office as master of the
house. and by Chateau-Renaud.
- -Four o'clock less three minutes, said
Chateau-Renaud, in a very low voice TO ID.
- Very well my dear, you have won.
- Not vet sir, said the unknown lady, adj
dressing herself 10 Chateau-Renaud, and
drawing herself up to her full height, un-
dersiand now why you insisted so much you
had bet 70 conduct me here TO supper, is il not
so
Ch2teau-Renaud was silent. She address
ed herself TO II.
= Since that man wont answer, answer
you, sir. said she, is il not true that Mr.. dc
Chateau-Renaud had laid a wager, that ho
would bring me TO supper at your housed
- cannot conceal, Madame, that Mr.. DO
Chateau-ReHaud has aattered me with thar
hope.
- Well then, Mr.. Chateau-Renaud has
lost, for | was entirely ignorant Of where he
was conducting me to- and thought to 90 IT,
take supper with lady Of my friends; now
since did not come voluntarily, i; seems t.
me that Mr.. De Chateau-Rcnaud ought to Lose
the benefit Of the wager.
- But now, since YOU are here, dear Emi-
IL, resumed Mr.. do Chateau-Renaud, YOU will
stay, won't you! Sec we are IN good and
JOYOUS company.
- Now, since ! am here, ans yyered the IN
known, | will thank the gentleman, who APP
pears 10 be the master Of the house, for thu
kind reception he has offered TO me, but, az
unluckiy | cannot respond To his gracious ia
vitaton, | will beg MIR. Louis dc Franchi To
offer me his arm and to re-conduct me home.
in ore bound Louis de Franoti found him-
self standing between Chateau-R Remand and
tie unknown.
- beg 10 observe to you Madame, said
thla last one, gnashing ms teeth in anger, thar
1t Is | who brought you here, ard that it be-
comes me TO Te-conduct you.
- Gentlemen, said the unknown, there are
here 1--WE men Of yea, | crave yolr protection
Y Oh viii, hope, prevent Mr.. dc Chateau
Renaud from using violence.
Chateau-kenaud made movement; we al
rose.
= 'Tis we'll Madame. said he. you are free,
know who shall account To me tor it.
- II you mean me, sir, said Louis de Fran-
chi, haughtily, you will find me tomorrow
the whole day, rue du Helder No. Z.
- IT'S well, Sir, perhaps I Shall not hava
the honor Of calling on you myself, but hope
that. in my place and room, ven sill be pleas
Cd 10 receive two Of my friends.
- Is it possible, sir, said Louis, Struggling
his shoulders, that you can gIve such i nm
/ devious before a wonlant Cunie, Madame,
continued he, taking the arm Of tie unkncRn,
and believe me that thank sou with ali my
/ heart for the honor you confer upon me.
And both left amid profound silence:
/ - We'll. what Of It, gentlemen sali
J Chatean-Reuaud after the door was closed
/ have lost, that's all. The evening after to
morrow, as many Of Us as VIC are here, at the
" Frerps Provence aux."
And he sat down IN one Of the empty pla--
ces, and reached bis glass to d, who filled it
to the bTim.
However, it can be easily Imagined, IN
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