, 1864-11-06

a dog who will not desert hss n1sstar than
becanse he likes where be Ia going To-
Leaving the line OF atlxaS, We directed
our steps towards the village, whose OIL
lam.s fesbly eilmmerel In the distance.
Before reaching it, snd about half way be-
tween II and the station. VAS solitary neT-
bns.t house, which seemed falling into raias
before It WIS daished. s,Tnss," said the
For, t.was our desttnatsoD,'' quite co'nnss q
faut and corvenient We tnteret, accompa-
Eted by our new acqua1ntances. Tho place
was dipgey, ra-, lli.Hshted, isolated. .tsh
not creature lr It except the host, and ha
much OF the sa1lc cst Us our na# made Bel
gt1I friends. .
Under 81 circumstances, waiting Is tedI-
Gns; N this casa, It was excessively so.-
Mnhont nsttesipg myself believed tbs
widow would BE- anxious On my account;
wbile Antoine doubtless waa thinking Of
Louiee's arger at bis unexpected and ORD
tl1ct;d absence. l had NJ book or {ourual
to NJ hile away the time. Common civilisy
required that should offer fefreshment q,
the PARTIES who had helped ma ont Of tha
ehipHrtc cked carriage.
drink with them, Tor which could not
blame him They ehntted low in the.r
unintelligible Flemish, whlle We sat In
gloomy silerce gazing At the wanfng lamp or
listening to the distant barking Of the dogs.
Time flew slowly, very slowly; but Still the
earth was 1evolylns on its axis. and there
fere time did dy. ). che master Of tha house
walked out, rs II he was tired Of our nm
profitable company, and did not como back.
The Belgials inte1changed few stealthy
glaIces amor gst Themselves, when the FoI.
addressing the Pig, said In French, "Just go
and see, Hans, what they are doing at tbs
station Perhaps these Aesaieurs may be
able to start soon."
Habs went out and came in again long be-
fore he could have gone to the station and
bscE, growing, "There's no chance Of tha
traiLs moving for another couple OF hours, at
least. AL tight!" be added In English, the
expression being nathalized In France. The
upon my shoulder, and said with sneez,
"You'ro almost as lucky, Monsieur, as your
friend. You've bad railway spill, Tor which
yGu have to thank Us, without hurting hair
stick to you"
me behind. My arms were helpless, and I
could not stir. The other three thre Y them
selves on Antoine, knocking him to the
ground. together With the chair on which he
eat, md bowling, i" Your knapsackl give Us
yonr knspsbck! We must have your great
lot! your hundred Thousand francsT'
Dcgs!" shouted Antoine, doing battla
separate and Independent champion. "You
eha]l never have my hundred thousand francs.
You shall krl me 11rstl''
Between the struggles Of the combatants
thus wrestling, three a4sainst one, caught
transient glance Of his face, and his eye shot
that II he had chosen he could bave disabled
hIs aeeai1ants and have esca Jed from them.
ttQnickl quick!'' harEed the Fox from
behind my ear. There Is no tina to lose
In clrcns teata. We did not make the trim
your kniveel" and three knives were soon
fnehir & IN the alr.
"Oh1 M poor hundred thousand nancsI'r
groaped Antoine, hypocritical5 at tha sAna
time ceasfng his resistance.
Let them have them at ouce" I said
seriously alarmed. The sight Of the steet
made my blood run cold. "Let them have
theml' impEudently adding, u will make
"Monsieur is rich!' snarled the Fox, .if
he can supply graat lots to his friends. IT'S
o pity that We have not the time to ply Moa-
etur visit at home"
reluctance. .Take half of It, Monsleurs,''
Antoine pleaded. "Give me- only quartarl
Leave me only a Thousand francs!'
1--WE will give you more than you wish
for,' beloved the Bull as soon as Its owner
wsa stripped Of his knapsack, t.if you follow
us." And the trio instantly thraW open ths
door and vanished d in the outer darkness.
In moment, the Fox had loosed hts hold
ofme and made Lash In the same direction.
AS quick as lightning Antoine clneched him
by the wrists, secnIed bis prisoner, md
shouted from the open door at the top OF his
voice, which must have made itself he Hd far
and Wide, "a mos at pozsari d aassasiaf
Helpl .thieyesl murder Gantlg, gently, my
very brave Beige" he growled, holding hta
captive to grippe Of iron. tsIf YOU make the
least attempt to bite or kick, will wiring
your neck first, and then trauple the life out
OF you. You feel, too, that can do It. HalpI
mu1derl thiovesl halpl 1Hcnt to INTRODUCES
you to the gecdazmerie-.'
"&ly husband ~ screamed Louise, rushing
into the hoyel. and attacking the Fox with
the fury Of tiRres5. "They are killing my
husband, and I not there to help himl NY
huabanoi My cherished husbandw And
hes blows ehowered on the victims head and
shoulders.
THAT Will do, Louise, good woman
Thank you for coming. Enough, enough
We don't want to kill him, but to get him
into prison. Take my handk kerchief, twist it,
and help me to tie his arms behind him ~
.Are you hurtl" inquired the breathlesa
widow, hurJlug In ana c1asping me in her
arms :" We have arrived just In time. Haya
the wretcheB injured youf''
"Not much, although WIS nfoped in g
yics ny this villain, WHO Is going now to
meet his DESERTS"
"As f4r that" said the Fox, with An at
only pin prick, and at the eud OF 1t, tho
greot lot being By this time over the from
tier, 1-shall have my sha5e- They kno my
knife too well to cheat me ont OF twenty
:hon-and ffancs, even II I had to walt twen-
(which you will aud longer" Antoine
rejoiDed. "Yorr share, wnsn you get it,
nmount8 to twenty francs. Monsieur. there,
h:s the great lot, cafe In bis leather b1g-
z; 1on 4 bad !, your fingers On 1t, without kno f.
Not until that announcement did the For
strihe his brush. On hearing the bitter trnth.
he became completely crest-failen. The
soon handed over to the authorities. The
widow told US that, waiting for ma
WIFI Tan9sa heF carriage g, At Bsipolt~ accom-
band, and hearing Of the telegram from
Weisshecque, she had Immediately ordered
aspectal train, which the railway author{-
ties granted The more readily as they made
9se @ OF II to send additional help to the spot.
4tla nam Was now waiting with its' steam
inmedlatelY.
OF course we two had flrst-class com.
| pattment TO ourselves. Seated By the w1d.
oW's eide, took her hand, without saying
wcro, to sxpress my thanks for the inter:
est she had marltested in my safety. Soon
hsr head was reposing on my shoulder, aud
something tod me- that tears Were flowing
-tsars, not Of sorrow, but Of satisfaction.
| !GEsed her Ia 1t an unpardonable iudtscra.
top, ladies, to conteaS that she returned nv
"Wil Monday three weeks sult you s'' ]
whispered In her car.
Perfecuy," she ans wefad as softly. al
tnnugh there was no one to oyerhear ma
ny Fapers have been ready for sometime
pust, REd you haYe only to speak to the no.
taty; But az onr family connections ara
not arge, and We need not invite many peo-
pie thtnk We may say Monday fortnignt-'s ~
Mr.. Pendzeton nsdeea.
[From the n. T. Evening Poat1
,,e une occasion Ar. Pendleton did not dis
!,a piu.uay. ~ 9a was caught-he tell into a p1t.
" zee 1!th Or December, 1860, Afr. fsaac n
MOTHS of Illinois, Offered In the H,,nas -:
following resolution. A'e
y Assolced, That We properly eat1r,ate tina In,-
melee vaus Of eu.ina anal Union TO 0Ur co|iertfv.
s,a sn1 a5o11idasi happiness this. chef,sh cor
r1a,. taa. naoItna and in1novable attachment to Il.
toat we viii speak OF it AZ the palladium OF oor
r Atlea ealefy and prosperity; that Va WIN Watck
!; rs win jealous anxiety that We vim
Ftc!ol ttat it can In any event be- soaninned. mn
l1oieran t1own down the first dawuing Of every
a. at.empt 10 ALLEVIATE any portion ct our country
on ISe ttst. Or enfeeble the sacred ties when
gard 1t a. the main pillar Of the etco oi our raj
y toepsnata ace. the support Of cur tranquility ae
.oas, GU peace abroad, our safaty cur prpspc{1tY
1hu ", tast ssly liberty which We highly prizes
ses any u the present. either IN the election
g ~. Lincoln to the Presidency or tue Unitet
~ ~ o. non any othar existing cause, TO JUSTIFY
so. ~ e tsas We regard lta perpetuIry oE
'nEfy OF any man; that Whatever sbuses or aTls
:Aisl ~ Ger II ouRht to be corrected w1tntp tbs