New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-22

"Did you mention, Madsme--or vas II mentioned
| among the gentlemen--whst became OF hHIl"
| Tie land.edy shook her head; il being TIE fist
conversational stage at which her yiyaoOus eAuest-
had ceased to nod H. keeping time to what she
| sad. II had been mentioned at the Day Break, she
marked the authority Of the journals, that he hsd
ben kept n psou for bis own safety However tia.
II ight be, be Lad escaped Is deserts 80 much the
| worse.
The guest sal looking at her a. be smoked cut hi,
fLs cigarette, and she sat with her head bent
her wUk, with expression that might have resolved
It coubs, and bTt ught her TO lasting conclusion on
the subject of BIZ good ba1 looks If she bad seen IT,
when me cd ook up, the expression was not there
! Tie rand was smoothing his shaggy mustsobe-
May one ak to be shown TO bed, Msdsme -
Very Willingly, Monsieur H0la, my husband Ny
husband would conduct him up stairs. There was one
tTeNtr there, assep who had gone to bed very caly
iEdt ed, beng empowered by fatigue; but Is
large chamber with two beds in IT, and space enough
| for twenty This the lnndady Of the Break Of Day
chirpingy explained calling between whilcs Hola my
| husband. ont a. the side door.
by husband answesed at length. It is l. my wife ~
ard PRES rting himself in his cooks cap, lighted the
traveer up steep AID marrow staircase; the traveller
carving his cloak and kuapsa k and bidding the
landlady goodnight with complimentary reference to
the pleasure OF seeing her again tomorrow. IL was
large rom, with rough spntory hOor, upholstered
Tatsfs overhead and two bedseads opposite sdee.
Here my husbaLd put down the candle be carried, and
with sdelorg look at bis guest stopping hi. KNAPP
sack. gritty gave him the instruction. The bed to
the right aud eft him to bis repose The landlord
u
made up ht nird that the guest was an Unlocking fell
| low.
Tie guest looked outcmptuously at the clean coarse
bedding prepared for tim, and sitting down on rush
chair at tic bedside drew his mouey out Of his pocket
and told it over in his hand. Zone must eat" he
mutterod TO himself, " but by Heaven | must eat at
the cost OF some other man Tomorrow"
As lie sat pOnc ering, and mechanically weighing his
money in BIZ palm, the deep breathing of the traveller
in the other bed fell so regularly upon bis hearing tina.
it attracted his eyes in that direction. The
covered W warm, and had drawn the white curtain st
lis head, 80 that he could be only heard, not seen.
But the deep, regular breathing still going while
the ether taking Of hs warm shoe, and CATERS,
and still continuing when lie had laid aside his coat
and cTavat, became at length strong prOyoc alive to
curiosity, and incentive to get glimpse OF the sleep
or face.
The waking traveller, therefore, stole little nearer
and yet little nearer and little nearer to the sleep
ing travellers bed, until he stood close brside il. Even
then he could not his face for he had drawn the
sheet OVERT. The regular breathing still continuing he
put his smooth white hand (such treacheous hand it
looked. il went creeping from him to the sheet and
gently lifted il away.
Death Of my soul" lie whispered, falling back,
here's CavHlett0i"
The little Italian previously Influenced in his sleep,
PERHAPS by the steathy presence at his bedsde stop
ped in his regular breathing, and with long, deep
rtsJiIatCn opened his eyes. AT first they were not
awake. though open. He lay for seconds looking
placdy at bis Old prison companion. and then, al at
orce. with cry of surprise and alarm, srang out Of
bed.
"Hushl What's the matter, Keep quiet It's !.
You know me >" cried the other asuppressed voice.
But John Baptist, widely staring mutterng num-
her If imprt cations and eacuations trembngly back
ing into c0mor, slipping Oh his trowsers, and tying
hi cat by the two sleeves round his neck manifested
ar mstakn able desire Ia escape by tue door rather
tim renew the acquaintance. Seeing this his Old
prison conade fell back upon the door, aud set hIs
slouldtn against it.
"Csvsletol Wake, boy Rub your ewes and look
at ne. Not the name YOU used to call NEEDN'T use
that-Lagrier, say Lagner
John Lapti-t, staring at him w. fte' oponed to
their ut most width, mhdc numbc. tpse national,
backLaudcd ,LakCs 81 the right ioreDgcr ia the air,
if he were resolved on nccatiying beforehand every
thing that the other could possibly advance during the
" ole tenn Of his life.
"Caysllettoi Give NJ. your baud. You know
Lagncr the gentleman. Touch the hand of gentle
man,
Submitting himself to the old tone Of conde,cendng
Authority, John Baptist, not at al steady on his legs Is
vet advanced aLd put L, hand in his patrons. Mon
si,ur Lagnier laughed and having giyent squeeze,
to-ssd Is up and lct 1t 20.
Then you were" faltered John Baptist.
Not shnVcd! No. See here" cried Llgnier CIV
il = lis head a twiil. as tight on a. your own
John Baptist, with slight SILVER looked all round
The If to recall where he His patron took
that opportunity Of turning the key ia the door, and
then sat down upon bis bed.
Look !" be said holding up bis shoe, and CATERS.
That's poor tim for gentleman, you'll say. No
matter YOU shall see how soon III mend il. Come
az d lit down. Take your old place !"
John Baptist, looking any thing but reas5ured, sat
down on the floor at the bedside. keeping his eyes
uIOn L. patron ol the time.
"That's well cried Laguier. Now W. might be
in the old internal hole again, Ley? How long have
you been out
1.-TWO dave after YOU, nv master.
80 How do you come here :"
cautioned not to stay there, and 50 | LETT the
town at once, aud since then have changed about.
lave been Going odds and ends at Aygnon, at Pont
Esprit, at Lyons; upon the Raone, upon the Saone.
A he spoke, he rapidly mapped The places out with
his sUTbumt hand Cn the floor.
And where are You goingI'
Going, N, ma>terF
"Ay"
John Baptist seemed to desire TO eYade the question
without knowing why. " liy i'acchus!' he saii at
last a. if he were forced to the admission, " have
sometimes had thought Of going to Paris, and per-
lars to Ene land
"Cayallelto. hi. is in confidence also an go
ingto Pars, and perhaps to England. Wen go to-
geihor.
Tie little nan nodded bis head, and showed his
toeh and yet seemed not quite convinced that it was
a surprisingly desirable arrangement.
"Ncll 20 together, repeated lagnier You
sLn scc how soon will force myselfto be recognized
as q gentleman, and you shall profit BY it. Is it
aen,O! Ar We onel'
Then You sLal hear before ! seePrsnd in SIX
words, for want sl'eI-bow appear before YOU, J,
Logner. Remember that. Not the other"
Afro, airUi Not Ri Before John Baptist
could finish the name, biz comrade had got his hand
under his elm and fcicey shut up his mouth
Death what are you doing! DO you want M to
be traTT led upon and stcncdl DO you want to be
uped upon and stoned You would be. You
don't imagine that they would set upon me, and let
Nv pIsCn cLum gO7 Don't think II -
There was al expression in his face as be released
biz gup OF hs ieLds jaw, from which his fnend IN
flf,d et # the course Of events really came to any
stoniig and tTsmpiIg Monsieur Lagnier would 80 dis
tgush Lm with his notice to insure his having bis
full -hsrc Of il. lie rene inferred what cosmopolitan
q. "a f.