, 1873-12-06

pea 0nt OF tho room: anu 5eclr0u lilo uoof no-
twocn himself and the lady ho proposed making
bis wife. Whom ho could muster broatl', io phi:
hln vile old mouth to tho koyholo, aud shouted
throngh:
"Tvo sont two briean1s to rob yonr Popn-
to klll hlm"to slauglitcr Lin-to jump OH him.
Doforo 10 could !lnd word with which to c1-
prcHa himself. Marie throw horaelf at tho door
with such force that the panels cracked, and M.
10 Marquis sped down tho stairs to nator re-
Aud now. Marie, whoro art thou7 Hast thou
escaped but to ond thy bright Bhort lfo
80 saddonly, 50 awfully7 Ali, wclll bet
tor that than to live and boar tho weight Of Ror-
row and disappointment tint thv lovor's mar
riage With another would have latd on thy young
hoart.
1ho two old mon threw ntonos down tho well,
and lstoncd,
.'Tncre ia no sound. sho Ia aoatl."
My faithl I will havo baok my two thou
sand livres"
And II will h.vo back my eaughtor, mon
sclgneur."
"Whnt thon n
"And the ltvrea?"
'.Koop thon,. sac-r.r-r-r-r-r-o."
".What'a to be dono:''
Return. All, my poor hock!"
- But the body may bo founll"
cant SEQ that Depth" --..-
"Ntonsoignour; sight is not the only aonse,
alas"
Iromeono a2 pinelo;l! his noae ezprosslvoly.
"You 1nuat totch big stones, Monseignour,
and will drop them down."
"TLis heap OF stonos---"
"Touch them not It would lead to our dis
They bad to go far for etonos, these two mis-.
orablo old mon, and tho moon was high In tho
heavens whon they dossted:
70 my back! THAT will d."
TO my log Yes, thnt will do"
"Yes, shat will do, said third voice.
Tho two screamed with fright, and looked at
tho buhll from which tito voice proceeded. What
yoico was it? Was 1t from tho dead? It was
supernatural. frighlful. Tho leaves OF the bush
Qliyorcd, mud from it roso q head. Was it M
apparition2
No, it was Filoubon. Ho Haid:
" You two, coilbdor youraevoB my prisoners
an, rascal but will not wink At this infamv
Fratric!de, consider yourself atrangled! And
YOU, Marquis. us this girl is not your wifc, rest
asanrod you will not 60 uupunishod."
"Bho was dead"
"l1ow will you prove that2"
"filoubon, dear Fi!oubon, hare ovor been
"M hSS ;;S,ss vii! you repay mo for that ioury'"
"And I, tou, will buy your friendship NTH
ivrcs."
" How many will you givo your friend novor to
polluto, his month asaln with your name, Aon-
"Whstp rlatricido!"
" For hcayen's sake apsak lowor, or not ht all !
Take all my tlftoon hundred"
"MonBieur, forget whom you woro two eec-
onds since; shake lnnds. And now, MonHeig-
nour?"
:, "a M1,s. hunared =. livros'"
''Yos, but this was q girl, young, progresses
ing; that tnalscB a difference, 1 can toll you.
Aud you ar. hortid ugly; that also will mako q
difference with the tribunal"
"Wllat you will.
"Mohseigueur shall remember whore you
live until I have the monay. Lot us got It 1t
onco."
Then thcy returned to the chateau; and when
F.loubon had filled his pockets with gold, he
said to Trombone:
not wish the little Marie wore liyine2'
"Al, mo, that do, God kuows!"
"Aud you. Marquis ?"
~ coincide"
,S "NeT s what n would % you give mo, you :ro, If
" Tho world. honsour--if only had it," said
Trombone, ,foeling tho corners Of his empty pock-
cts.
"You have beon worry good to me-" said
Filoubon, II will he good to you--gratuitousy.
WILL ElS0 TOn 10YIuA HllFpFi9c. 1EeUaf0 your.
setfey. Tho little Mario liyoa!"
" "lIoayonb!" ehre&ed the Marquis.
":lhe other place !" growled Trombone.
q But tho piece o. hor lrosB?"
II hung It oyer the weii as a caution to tho
uuwaly."
"Do you know where she isl"
'Ycs, Bho is in the hands Of friend Of
miuo."
"Alonseigncur, ne are Is badly OF aB ever"
" Size will mako it unpleasant for you with the
Prefcet, if aho can get II. repin to help her,
"M-o.n Diou!"
"Tho doyil!"
twill your friend give her upf"
lila will want 8 lot Of money"
: 6ac-r-l-r-e! lie 1nNsk have it,"
alonscicnour, what will bomy commIsaon7'
What you will"
i That little heap OF notoa; they aro uselosB
to you; t4oy will mako mo quito respectable"
eirt"
p" Follow mo, then. l1onacignour you also
may follow, Monsieur Trombone, for tie aake VI
our old acquaintance"
Fioubor, iod linen, for many wcary miles, un-
til at last tloy caalo 10 Il wretcllad hoYel. en-
dour, and balo them xtep i1sdo until Lo re-
turned with tho little Marie. Wien lo Lad
closed the door upon them. tito Marquis said:
"rhia IL small house,"
Truly cannot Btaud upright"
lorc."
NY faith, thero is strange odourl What 10
tllia2 Oh-li, tho namo OF heaven, 1t is pigstyl
HUSH! there are yoices."
lnloed there we're vuicoa. and lights approach
Ing There was also tho sound Of muilled
laughter and presently, the door being thrown
opon, the two, crouching upon the straw, boholl
a group Of people, IN hulday dress, gathered
Lefore them. Foremost stood lepin. and by lis
silo tho bride they had fo!sted upon him. Trosn-
bono and tho Marquis we're ut loss 10 UNDER
sta''d this scono until Flonbou, steppin: be-
tween. said:
Monsieur 10 Marquis la ia Greuouillegon-
flee, permit mo to introduce you to the lltlo
Marie, Monsieur Pepiu's brillo."
+" Dut-but-bus sho IL the dumb grill"
Not bt OF it," said ile little Marie, and
Bho TIL ew Ler arms round llcr husbaud'e neck
aud kissott him before every one,
Th6n the two roguas crawled ont OF the pigsfy
and Walked home, that il II they died not On the
road,