The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-03-03
The KoURIGAN.
A TALE OF BRITTANY.

As wse quite taken BY surprise snd, IN swoeq
utterly acknowledgement wing, also thh my ~
tc1nhn was, on his part rather confused ana sNt'
wNd-h was no smnll relief 70 me wh6l' h'c
psuse of . few seconds he burst into iouo ~us~
eNcla'ming-
WHIST SIR, ishposrble that you slso-even you
have allowed yoursl i 10 he deceived ny e'utn,y
ruse, which WAS merely in ended f,r these stupid
clownsf All We know The vsue ofour = ays-ln'
Peigned Drurtard! Can Il tc that you arc unF'
qiiaintcd With hf-h charming play Then, 'Jppo
Vie Kuavos, ono and sl' slso by scrhc-hdi no.
let nee, IL Ia by Bayerd, IA itnoi You sec per
senate both these heroes combine otit q two
old plsys produce a new one! Bit You will grant
that in both Instances the fellows deserve suund
less,n Mt for tho sake Of grain or two n salt.
that would willingly e, them have but bccanss
they wanted u m -tify the Parisanl Such thing
~ contrary 10 the nature ofihc ParisanR borough
~ antpathic-p'rfcctlv incompatible with ter
temperament. First, was forsooth, " pay tbs
reckoning, and nehristc nvsclfvith thoul, aud thou
they meant toimnte free with the sat and, morrow.
err they would have had The pleasure Of laugh ne u
me to-morr ~ but you shall yourself see. or an
very much mistaken, thst this isa tr1cs do nfs
envy them their share or Any thir0 el~e IN the
world for me, but no myst'iratonl T0su W. snow
lM he who has tho last laugh, hAs the fct aiyh.'
Your verv obc clt servant, sr-,Iu rtuoir!''
So saving, and maxim SINE ex,r- ordinary ges-
lures, intended 10 heoken his proves and daring,
be hns,eno down the street toward tho salt pts.
Tue whole thing being nov guitc clear, Judged
IL hest N follow quickly after Pierre Louis, thai, in
case Of his having, AZ hoped, returned home !
gh II possible, prevent his Joining tie sAI'-steal-
But should not meet him there | felt that
must allow r affair to take It's course any fur
Their search my part would be quite fiit,ess,
Ing 10 my Ignorance Of be iOcalites. Roprct enr.
HE "a the Par SLAMS trick WAS In my eyCs--a trek
which, ins cal Of preventing crime, allowed II u
be pcrporated, In order TO satirfy his vanity by Us
discovery aud pinishin' ut-still, could rot deny
that Pierre Louis ana his friends would have thcm-
selves atone g. blame for ia consequences But N
say the truth, my thoughts wsro chiefly occupied
By Jeanne, as wth gloomy presentmeut, has
tenet towards her dwelling which owing TO the es-
trcme darkness Of !he uight--thc moon being con-
cealed behind heavy masses of cloud-l did MI
roach without much wandering about and muca
lose Of hmc. When, however Thad done so-thanhs
10 = feeting noOnt eam-and Wa about 70 enter,
deserted a shadowy figure stealing along the garien
wal, and soon recog sised q 10 bc the same thsA
had previously euded tnc-the KourigsnW
This ntne was more successful; escape would
have teen almost I'M ossihc, ss was within about
a hundred steps ~ tho t4ure, which, n lew mo-
meuts, hsd so'z~i hy the collar. lie shriCkod
and bis broad hot falling from his lead, revealed
the wan, siCkly isce Of detJrued young peasAu',
turned towards me with most touching express
sion OF ia n and terror. | shook him vel, asking
In sharp tone What business he had here Laying
an emacistcd finger on his lips. and pointed At the
same time 80 the easement wnero tie faint light q
Jyaune's lamp was seen to glmmer, he sald, IN
low tone but With singular eInphaAls-"lley cal
NJ GrauonV
THIS entirely oxp'sincd the source Of Jcsnne's
fears. On further inquiry no acknowlei "a thas
il WAS he who bad pursued her with lis gobln-hks
aIpart!uu, aud had traCri the wiring IN TIE sand.
| ssci-perhaps not with 'lo indulgence that was
Que 10 him Tor her sake, but was in hurry, and
feit all my md su zuou touscd-
"what do YOU mean bY this Graten You
with him burnin., with impstouce ss | was al
the while TO know some further particulars about
Jeanne, her child, and Pierre Louis However -
60 trc latter cOmiortcd my soil Win Tue AHsuTAnGd
thst he must be al humt, aud could not leave 10
without my know lci,c
While was tnaki4., IN effort 20 pc suade GrAtien
b. 20 quety L,ue, she report Of gun nlUke up
Oh the stiffness OF the night, aud was quickly sue
CO, ded b. another. lAXlng my grasp oi the I'M
happy fellow, / tAssonud In the direction from
whence the shot prGceded, under II IA cot victon
that some heavy calamity hal bctGl ca JcAunc. AZ
| passed. along, Windows aud doors were thrown
OPEN on all silos men rushed n,o thc aTcoi aud
many Of them ran IA ILe same aIrycuon ~ myself
women looked Uut OF the windows uttCrint. worus
Of inquiry AMI lsrucntstion and there was loud
and iucessaut bar.ins of tue dogs. We soon learj
the noisy uZz Of mingled voices 81 they approach.
ed, aud ON turnlnE corner, We saw crowd OF
love poor, klnd-hearied Jeanne, and yet you Lave
terrified her beyond MEASURE, ami have teen he
source OF bitter distress aud anguish 10 Aer. cha
supposed you 10 lie the koIrigsu. Aud how VII
81 END, igiluWY nave srta. hlnd 80 I'u1 you IN
connnemeHt.'
Tie wild pathos Of his words now plainly showed
me that lis dcep-rooIed but hu peoss love 49, Goen
the cause has wandering awsy IRON home, AMI d
the diburdered state Of his naturally Intellect
And Vet wlo could have the cruelty 10 speak to
of the utter FOLLY OF TINS Ehectun-an affection with
out any conscious aim or ucs1Tef For even IN hE
constant uutriLg Efforts and artincos 10 be- near
Jeanne without Aer kuoTolgc OF MS presence, at
tended a. these with the sresest difficulty, Ia
| lad no conscious OBJECT in view. Il was merely
attempt ofa creature " rtm.in IN that element
wherein alone II could exist. The longer lie spoke
| the more puzzled became as " what should do
reoplc coming up IRON tue shore, collected round
| sou,e men, who bore along oitAer severely wound
.d or Ielt 81 body. dssinSulshed Pierre LouIs's
name, ana immediately turueu, IN order, possible
| 10 prepare Jeanne for she fearful udings Hoping
| 10 ya!u ground upou tue party, made short cui
| ,urvugl the gardens, uut again mhsod ny way,
and arrived tue back entrance JlH IN time ~ eea
| item carryIng tAe eedlug corpse III thrUugh tie
front ioor " tue Rom where Jeanne sAs beide sh'
cradle, her thoughts 50 wholly en.rosseI win h"
child, that she Lad heard LVtIhs y! Al INC aur shn
| ,l,urlt v,tbout She WAS sCsted w.,h her Gscs
| 10 ths door, but as tie men entered' ste turned
| quickly round and ier eye Al once Iell upon tEs
| uroope4 and bleeding esd oil her AuSIsnI' hP"a
which the lamp cast liehly s''"'A'