The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-11-08
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In the wear 1888 there lived at Bordeaux the
fast, or one Of the last, of Il long line OF scoun
drels who made that part OF France Infamous
Ito our ideas) by succession of cold-blooded
murders, committed under the sanction OF
what the people were pleased to call the CoGe
of Honor. There was certain Comtc &c
u, man of great physical strength,
imperturbable sang froid, and relentless
cruelty. Not bad sort of fellow, some said,
when the dueling fit was not upon him, but
thls came on once every SIX months, and then
he must have blood, it mattered little whose.
lie had killed and MANNED boys of sixteen,
fsthels of families, military officers, Journal.
jsts advocates, peaceful country gentlemen.
The cause of the quarrel was Of no impor-
lance; if one did not present himself readily,
he made one; always comriving that, accord
ing TO the code aforesaid, he should be the
ilsulted party, thus having the choice of
weapons and he was deadly with the small
sword 1t Is difficult for us TO realize a soci-
city in which such wild man could be per
nitted 20 90 at large but we know it TO be
historically true that such creatures were en-
dured in France; just as we are assured that
there were at one time wolves in Yorkshire;
only the less noisomc vermin had harder
time of it, as civilization progressed, than
was dealt out 10 the human brute
The last exploit Of the Compile de v,
previous TO the story | am about TO tell was
to goad poor young student into Il challenge;
and when ii wa, represented TO him that the
boy had never held sword in his life, so that
Z! would be fairer to use pistols, he replied
hat fools sometimes made mistakes with
pistols," and, the next morning, ran him
trough the lungs. The evil fit was on him ;
hut h1 1.a1 ,.DI l. f...
mother half year and rather more for public
opinion was unfayorable and the air OF Bor-
leauX became too warm for him.
But the scandal blew over after time. and
i.e came back to his old haunts, one of which
vas a cafe by the river side, where many used
70 spend their Sunday Into the little garden
# this establishment our wolf staggered one
ne summer afternoon, with the heavy dark
md nervous twitching Of the hands. which
hose who were acquainted with him knew
veil meant mischief The evil fit was on
i'm, consequently he found himself the cen
Ter Of a circle which expanded rs lie went on
This did not dispease him He liked to be |
cared. He knew he could make a quarrel |
when he chose, 50 he looked for good vic. |
i'm.
At a table almost in the middle of the gar |
;ien sat man about so years of age, OF mid. |
lie height, and an expression of countenance |
which at first struck one as mild and good.
aaturcd. He was engaged in reading jour.
al, which seemed to interest him, and eating
strawberries, an occupation which does not
all forth any latent strength Of character.
Above all he was profoundly UNCONSCIOUS of
he presence Of NJ lie Comte dc v, and
Ontinued eating his strawberries and reading
lis paper as if no wolf were in that pleasant
old.
As the Count approached this table it be-
anne sufficiently well known whom he was
bout TO honor with his insoence; and the
irclc narrowed again to see this play 1t
5as not bad sport for some OF us to see tcl-
)w-creature balted-cspecially when We were
ut OF danger ourselves.
The strawberry.eater costume was not such |
y was ordinarily worn in France at that time, |
nd he had curious hat, which--the weather
eng warm-hc had placed on the table by
is side.
"He IS a foreigner whispered some in the
rcss circle. Perhaps he does not know
Ionsieur lie Comte"
Monsieur lie Comtc seated himself M the
bic opposite the unconscious stranger and
lied loudly, "Garconw
"Garcon," he said, when that func,ionaryl
)pearcd, take me away from that nasty
ing!" pointing 10 the hat aforesaid
NOW inc srdIEcEs CtDOW, as he read his |
urnal, was on the brim of the nasty thing ="
hich was a very poor hat but OF British
I'm and make. The garcon was very much |
lbarassed.
ADO you hear me- Numbered the Count
axe that thing away No one has a rich;
place his hat on the liable"
II beg your pardon said the strawberry.
Ter, politely, placing Inc offending article
his head, and drawing his chair little
ide; 81 will make room for the monsieur"
The garcon was about to retire well satisfied,
zen the bully called after him:
Have l not commanded you to take that
ne which annoys me away:n
But, Monsieur le Colhie the gentleman
covered himself
What does that matter 70 me:"
But. Monsieur le c0mte, 1t is impossible"
What Is impossible"
BY no mean, a" observed the stranger. vn.
,efinp again: @lo 80 kind as to carry nj,
10 tic lady a. tie counter. and ask her, on
,bchaIf 10 10 mC the favor TO accept charge
4 fof the pre- sent.
You speak Freuct passably well for a FOR
-1cr." said the Unily. stretching his arms
er the table ard looking his neigbbor toll
he Gacc--a iit;cT of contempt running
,und the table
I am not foreigner, monsieur
! am sorry for that
50 am ]"