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

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t The unknown, instead of answerin
e this woman, listened attentively t.
+ her voice. Never had SQUAD NOR
G sweet, more silvery, more soft reach
' ed his ears. He endeavored to ge
glimpse of her face, but the nigh
was too dark, the light from the LAM
' too feeble.
After having remained some min
l utes immovable, the Chourineur rails
ed himself and sat up.
Take care T said La Goualeuse, re
| treating into the alley, and drawing
, herprotectorby the arm. Take care
perhaps he will try toreNsge himself.
BE quiet. my girl; if he wants any
more, | am ready to serve him.
The brigandheard these words. 4
have the cotoqaimte en- bringaes,' said
he; for to-day have enough; wont
have any more; another time, / say
nothing--if | meet you.
art thou not content? ? art thou
complaining?' cried the unknown
with a menacing voice. is it that
have macaroneY fought in a foul
manner).
No, no, l don't complain; thou art
an atom' (trump), said the brigand in
peeyish tone, but with that sort of
respect which physical force always
inspires in people of that class; thou
hast rinsed me, and except the Maitre
d'Ecole, who can eat three Herculeses
for breakfast, no one to this hour has
put his foot on my head.
well what them?
What then? why, | have found my
master, that's all yau will find yours
one Of these days; sooner or later
every one finds his-ifit is not man,
why there is the Hegdes Negs God },
as the sangliers (priests) say-that
which is sure is, that now thou hast
put the Chourineur under thy feet,
thou canst do a. thou pleasest in the
cite. All the women will be thy
slaves. Ogres and Ogresses will not
dare to refuse to give the credit
who art thou, then thou deyides la
ars(speakest Argot)liko papa and
mama ! lfthou art grinche( a robbcr).
| am not thy man. | have chourine
(given blows with a knife, it is true,
because when my blood rushes to my
head | always see red, and | must
strike. But Ihaye paid for my chou.
rindes in going fifteen years to the
pre- (galleys). | fnished my time. |
owe nothing to the curieuxiudges),
and | have grinchi; thoumayest
ask La Goualeuse !
1T is true he is not a robber, said
the latter.
We'll, come and take a glass of
brandy with me, and we shall become
acquainted, said the unknown. Come,
let's have no i'll feeling.
Now that is genteel--thou art my
master, | own it-thou knowest how
to play with fists; those last blows
come down like a hailstorm Thunder
how they poured on my sconce-nev-
er have felt anything like it-just like
a blacksmith hammer--a new game,
| guess-thou must teach me.
III begin as soon as thou wilt.
Not with me-not with me-I feel /
yet a little dizzy; but thou must
know Bras-Rouge, as thou vast in the .
alley of his house.
Bras-Rouge ? said the unknown,
at this question; does no
body but Bras-Rouge live in this
house ?
Yes, my man. Bras-Rouge has his
own reasons for not desiring neigh
Dours,' said the Chourineur, smiling
in a significant manner
well so much the better for mine
said the unknown, who seemed desir-
ous of putting a stop to the conversa-
ion. | don't know Bras Rouge any
more than | know Bras-Noir; it rain
"A hard, and stepped into the alley
or shelter: thou vast beating this
Door girl, and | beat thee, that's
Ill.
Just so; besides, don't want to
know anything Of thine affairs; those
who stand in need Of the services of
don't tell it to all Rome
lon't say any more about it, then
.rning to La Goualeuse, he said.
On my faith, thou art a good girl. | /,
gave thee tap on the head, and thou
gavest me a punch with scissors; it
vas only in fun; but what was really /,
lind on your part, was that thou didst
lot wish that madman there to thrash
ne when | cried enough. Thou shalt
,ome and drink with us; this gentle
nan pays By-the-by, my man, in
tead Of going to drink, suppose we
70 and sup at the Lapin Blanc: it is
| tapisfranc.
Agreed; I'll pay for supper, Wilt
hou come, La Goualeuse =? said the
Unknown.
'Oh! | was very hungry, she ans
but this fight has made me
| have no more appetite.
Bah, bah that Il come when once
1t the table; besides, the cooking at
he Lapin Blanc is first rate. The
hree individuals, now on the most
friendly footing, turned their steps to-
wards the tavern.
During the whole time of the con-
lict between the unknown and the 1
Jhourineur, a coalman of gigantic {
stature, concealed in another alley,
lad watched with anxiety the chances
If the combat, without having lent Jas
has been SEEM the least assistance to
either of the adversaries; and when
he trio started for the tapis-franc,
he coalman followed them.
The bandit and La Goualeuse en-
cred first; the unknown was about
ollowing, when the coal-merchant APP