Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-01-03

ouered; my nightmare became more
rare, and l did just as every one else
did,
You were in good school to learn
to steal
Yes; but it wasn't to my taste.
The other criminals laughed at me,
but beat them with my chain. That
is the wsy | became acquainted with
the Maitre d. Ecole. AS for HIM,
look out for fists He gave me my
pay just like you gave me yours,
short time since.
He is, then, liberated criminalY
No: he was condemned for life, but
he made his escape He escaped ?
and vet he is not denounced -? 1T
is not who will denounce him; be-
sides, that would look as if [ was
afraid ofhim.' But how comes it that
police can't find him? Haven't they
a description Of his person? ooh
yes but it is long time since; he
has so altered his appearance that
hardly the devil himself would know
him. In what manner has he done
ito He began by cutting off piece
of his nose, which was half yard
long; and then he washed his face in
vitriol.' You are joking? If he
comes tonight you will see; he had
a large nose like a parrot; and now
it is fiat as your hand, his lips are as
large as your fist, and his olive face
as much scanned as the coat of a rag
picker 'And now he is so altered
that he canEot be recognised q 1t
is six months since he escaped from
ROchefort, and the officers have met
him hundred times without knowing
him. why was he sent to the gal
leys?' For counterfeiting, robbery,
and assassination. They C a ii him
Maitre d'Ecole, because he writes a
superb hand, and is quite learned. -
is he very much feared ?; He will
be no longer, when you have rinsed
him as you have rinsed me. Thun-
der / am very curious to see that.
what does he for a living?' They
say that he boasts Of having killed
and rifed a cattle merchant, about
three weeks since, on he Poissy
road He will, sooner or later, be
arrested 1T will take more than
two to do that, for he always carries
concealed under his blouse, two load
ed pistols and a poniard; he will
never be cut down but once. He vii
kill any one and every one to escape
he does not conceal it; and as he is
twice as strong as you and me, they
had better let him alone when you
left the galleys what did you then
Chourineur Il went and Offered
my services to the master workman
at the Quai st. Paul, where | carr
my living But, since you are not f.;
robber, why do you live in the cite ?
where would you have me live q
Who wants to associate with crimi
nal? And since it is very 'ennuyant
to be alone, and | like company,
come here to associate with my fel
lows. They fear me like the devi
in the cite, and the officers have moth
ing to say to me, except sometimes
am sent to the jug for twenty-foul
hours, for assault and battery. How
much do you earn each day" 'Thir
ty-five sous; that I'll do as long as
have arms. When my strength i
gone III take a hook and a basket
like the old chifonnier, that | recol
lect in my childhood so, with al
this you are not unhappy? Their
are many worse off than | am certain
ly, and if it was not for my dreams O
the sergeant and the soldiers, dream
which | yet have, | could die tran
gully at the corner of the street o
in the hospital; but this dream
hold--mon de nom? [ don't like t
think about it, said the Chourineul
and he struck the ashes from his pip
on the corner of the table. Th
GOualeuse had listened to the stor
with an absent air; she seemed plune
ed in a painful revery. Rodolph
himself remained thoughtful the tw
stories he had just heard had awat
ened new ideas; but a tragical il
cident recalled to his mind in wha
place he was.
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