Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-12-27

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struck ten; some women sheltere
under the heavy arched doorway
GLOOMY and obscure 5 caverns,
were singing in a subdued tone, som
popular airs.
One of these creatures was withou
doubt, known by the man of whom w
have spoken, for he stopped sudden
ly before her, and seized her by tn,
arm, The unfortunate creature drew
back and said, in timid voice,
Goodnight, Chourineur' lin Argo
this word means one who gives a blow
with knife.
This man thus had been called il
the galleys.
is it thou, La Goualeuse Singer =?
said the man in the blowse; thou
must pay for my brandy, or I'll make
thee dance without music.
Il have no money, said the trcm-
bling girl, for this man was much
feared In this quarter
1fthy ftQche (purse) is jean Temp
ty) the Ogress of the tapis-franc will
give thee creditor thy pretty face
Mon Dieu! | already owe her
the rent of the clothes | have on my
back.
'Ah thcu makest difficulties 7 said
the Chourineur, giving the unfortu-
nate wretch a random blow with his
fist which made her utter a piercing
cry.
That is nothing my girl-only a
warning Hardly had he said these
words when he cried with a terrible
oath, Il am hit in my arms-thou
hast scratched me with thy scissors
And, foaming with rage, he rushed in
pursuit of La Goualeuse down the
dark alley.
Come no nearer, she said. 'or |
will dig thine eyes out with my scis-
sors. have done nothing to thee
why hast thou hit me?'
Il am going to tell you, cried the
bandit, still cropping down the alley.
'Ahl I've got thee, and now I'll
make thee dance he added, seizing
with his immense and powerful hands
a slerder and delicate arm. 1T is
thou who shalt dance, said hoarse
voice.
a man! is it thou, Bras-rouge p
Answer me, and don't squeeze so
lard. am in the entrance Of thy
louse, it must be thou.
1T i 5 not Bras-Rouge, said the
-oice.
Good (! if it is not a friend there's
blood to be shed, cried the Chouri-
leur; but to WHOM belongs this lit
lie paw that have hold Off
1T is the fellow of this
Under the soft and delicate skin OF
he hand that now seized him quickly
)y the throat the Chourineur could
eel nerves and muscles of steel.
La Goualeuse, who had fed to the
bottom of the alley and mounted a
cw steps Of the staircase, stopped a
moment, and cried out to her unknown
defender, 'Oh! thank you, sir for
laving taken my part; Chourineur
truck me because | would not pay
or some brandy. re 7enged myself
,ut | could not do him much harm
With my scissors. Now | am in safe
y, take care of yourself. He is the
The terror that this man caused
vas great.
But don't you hear me? | tell
ou it is the Chourineur 4! repeated
"a Goualeuse, and | am a bandit {
Who is not a coward said the un-
and then he was silent, but
he noise of deadly conflict was
card for some seconds. Dost thou
7ish that | should kill thee 2 cried
he bandit, making a violent effort to (
ct rid of his adversary, whom he
1und possessed of great strength i
Good good thou art going to pay
Dr. La Goualeuse and for thyself' he {
dded, grinding his teeth. Pay in {
loney of my fists ?
Yes, answered the unknown.
If thou dost not let go my cravat, {
II bite thy nose, said the almost
Chourineur. !
My nose is too short, my man, and {
lou doesn't see too clearly.
Come, then, under the lamp.
Come, repeated the unknown, and ,
'e'll look at the whites of each 9th
rs eyes, and throwing himself on {
ne Chourineur, whom he still held by
nc throat, he backed him to the en- .
,ance ofthe alley; then pushing him 9
he threw him into the street, 9
ardly lighted by the wretched lamp. ,
he bandit fell but recovering him
elf Immediately, rushed with fury on I
ne unknOwh whose small and slender 1
CURE gave no indication Of the great c
Lrength he had displayed. 1
The Crourineur, although of an S
thletic make, and very expert in that 9
ort OF pugilism which is vulgarly q
allied La sduatte, found his master.
The unknown tripped up his heels t
nd with wonderful dexterity threw I
i'm twice.
Not yet willing t o acknowledge
imself conquered, the Chourineur re- |
lrned to the charge foaming with
age; then the defender of La Goua- q
,use quickly changing his mode of {
ghting, rained down on the head of t
le bandit a torrent Of blows with (
is fists, which struck as if they were '
lade of iron.
These blows with the fists, worthy (
ne envy and admiration of Jack Tur- {
er, one of the most famous boxers of s
london, were so entirely out of all /
ules of La sayatte that the Chouri- {
eur was doubly stunned, and for the |
hird time fell upon the pavement {