Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-14
MARY MILTON.

In all the confusion of the inn at
Bouillon, George Dickson could not
help noticing that wherever he went,
one pair of eyes followed him, as if to
gain his attention. He, however, said
to himself, "You have a tongue, my
French friend, and can speak if you
choose" and then he thought nothing
more about the matter, but gazed on
the extraordinary scene before him.
The people were eating on the floor,
on the "reminiscences, on the beds, and
on the billiard table. They were eating
unfortunately everything they could
get hold of, and krinking everything
which was liquid. Some were still
asleep where they had fallen down the
night before, and there was a CHASTITY
hilaritv about the whole thing which
d1sgusted George, and made his two
companions eagerly acquiesce in imme-
diate departure.
"Let us get on, and get over" he re-
marked; "anything is better than these
excited, boozing wretches.
Then the Frenchman who had watched
George cone up, and, taking him
aside, said, in perfect good Eng
ish: ''Sir, [ am going to ask you for
a great favor. Will you allow me to
accompany you?"
Really, sir" said George, 'sour ex-
petition is none the most pleasant or
safe
Exactly; but you have two passes,
while have actually no papers at all. -
81 cannot recommend your gcing for
ward, sir.
mo; [ would not recommend it my
self. only ask it as favor. My Sis
tor is at school in town, while yours,
Mr.. Dickson, is safe in London. Come,
sir, go bail for me and let ne go with
you. If London was sacked would dc
the same by you
ssYou seem to know me, SIR said
George, very much surprised. eff you
know much about me, yon must be
aware that trusted a stranger once too
often in my life, and am not prepared
to trust another"
''Don't say that" says the French
man. 81 know that you are only here
as newspaper correspondent. Because
you trusted Frenchman who was false
to you, I will not be SO. I pray you
most earnestly to let me go to the front
with you and get news of my sister.
Surely you cannot refuse.
''But, my dear sir, you may be a spy,
for anything / know, said George.
''Well, / am, was the startling reply;
''but not here, or III this matter. Had I
been acting as spy [ should have had
papers; as it is [ have none. / am only
a Jesuit, and we are getting much the
worse OF 1t. | will swear to you that my
only object in going to the front is to
see after the safety of my sister. Come
your pass from Bernstoriff is signed for
yourself and one friend Make me that
friend. am only q Jesuit. y
''You seem to know a great deal about
me- said George.
81 do" was the answer. " My cou
sin. Anne Herbert, was at one time
your friend. You were together at
Dieppe You knew him when he got
older, and you trusted him. He de-
ceived you-for time-and you had to
pay some money for him"
Zone hundred and eighty pounds, .
said George, ruefully.
&c Yes, / thought it was two hundred.
: | can get that all back for you. He will
be able to pay soon, and he will pay.
He is very honest fellow"
s. Is he Jesuit z" asked George.
"A Jesuit? What are you talking
of? No, he Is, like myself, a Free Ma
son"
But you said you were Jesuit, y
said George.
Z" [ don't think l said that" said the
Frenchman.
9 You certainly did, said George.
81 am SO worried that I don't know
what did say, said the young French
man. "What on earth could have in
duced me to say that?"
81 do not know said George. "Do