Litchfield enquirer., 1864-04-07
THE TWO TRAVELLERS.

/ Paris to Havre. One of the gentlemen M Mallaquet, a merchant of the capital, as indo. 1 lent in mind as in body, slept profoundly from 1 the commencement; the other, M. Lussac, a | commercial traveller. a person of a very anima- ted character, did not allow his tongue to rest l a single instant. Among other things which he mentioned, he let it escape that he had on him fifteen thousand francs in bank bills, and that the greater part of the sum was intended for the purchase of colonial productions, and the rest as a present for his wife.
 NJ. Mallaquet, on the contrary, during the rare intervals when he was sufficiently awake to speak, said simply that he was going to Havrc.
 The diligence arrived at Pontase, where the .orses were changed. As the road from that pointa scends, the conductor proposed to the trave.ers that they should walk up the hill.- Lussac embraced the proposal with pleasure, and Mallaquet, from politeness, affected to be no less de delighted, though, n fact, he had no
 
 They both started up the hill, then, and the diligence followed them.
 Soon darkness came on. But the travellers continued to hear the diligence rolling behind them. At the end of some time they both re- marked that they had wandered from the right road. They wished to return thereto, but the sound of the wheels no longer reached them- The indolent Aallaquet grew afraid. Mutter- ng few paths, he began to march at more rapid rate, aid this sudden change gave birth in the soul of M Lussac to sombre present ment. Remembering his imprudent avowal about the fifteen thousand francs which he had with him, the most luglbrlous ideas agitated his mind. lie asked himself in terror wheth- CT this suspected companion had not plotted with the conductor to rob him in some solitary place. Perhaps, he also thought, another ac- connplice might be lurking in 80 ne spot hear, rasiy to bounce on him. In tralh, poor Lus- sac deemed himself 8 lost man i; he deteruained, therefore. to be on h!s guari
 With regard to MaIlaq1et when he saw L.s5ac became suddenly silent, to at once con celred similar, ,suspcisiuns to those of his com panIon. iie had not, it is trgr like i.usssc' been guilty o! any lutliscretlon eniangerng lis own interests, but his ;,o.kets were filled Witt important papers, and ths avowai of la c"mphnio" appeared to hlii nnw o!y an u,Erul trick to Inspre him wiih conf l.-nc.. Keep l"S at as great di .ance us t.ussIbl1 from "ac! oihet, tho two tThytirra watched each other 5 movements, At last q ulylaa coming ln the way, forced liem into immediate con- tact on a rarrow path. Their alarm and dis .r'iht Henl on increasing. NaiiAquHt Raised his hand to wipe !i. hyoA, bathed with per. splration. LusSac llen stopped thinking that Ae Saw in his companiou hand all instrument u( murder. However, to brace his courage little, he likewise raised his hand to take pinch of snuff: MaIaquet, seeing thus, stoop- ed down to the muddy ground to escape the expected pistol shot,
 
 these mutual suspicious. Lussac determined to give utterancc to his dread in words
 We must" srid he, be thoroughly on our guard here. It is the very demon himself who has thrown us thus on the high road in the middle of the night. Fortunately if We meet with any misfortune or attack there is nothing to be found on me but empty pockets.
 lndeed,' replied Mallaquet, "you surely forgot the fifteen thousand francs which you. have with you"
 "Oh that was all nousenso,' cried Lufsa " my words on this point were the merest wind; of course was only joking"
 This speech did not fail to increase the ter TOT of Mallaquet.
 Well, whatever happeus," he said, after a few moments hesitation, |" l am determined not to yield till have fired my pistol as often as can"
 "Pistol !" exclaimed Lussac, "but do you know that it is forbidden to carry arms?'
 Forbidden, do yon say 9' continued Nal. laquet, assuming an air of courage ;-" there are resolute fellows, however, who do not much regard-who, in fact, laugh at-such prohibi- tious."
 This conversation was interrupted by the trot of horse, the rider was postllion, who told our travellers that they had gone astray and that they had, at least, walk of two hours to the nearest posting station. Both more alarmed than ever, sought relief in furious oaths.
 Presently a carriage passed, Mallaquet and Lussac rushed towarps it. Lussac wanted to get up behind, but the coachman struck him so fercely with his whip, that he was forced ] to let go his hold. Behold our travellers then dragging their weary limbs anew along the highroad.
 A light gleamed in the distance Our tray elers, drowned in precipitation and crushed by fatieue, marched towards the spot where the l;ght Mas shining. It was village; everybo dv had gone to bed; but they at last discover ing an inn. ... .....
 Fresh mishap! All the rooms were oecup'