The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-21
THE ROBRER OF ST. GERVkiS.


THE R0BBER OF ST. GERVhiS.
One cold, clustering morning, late in
the fall, man who walked with a crutch
and a short staff was on the road from
LodOve to St Gervais, III the Department
Of Herault, away to the southern part Of
France The traveller was an old man.
perhaps five and fifty, with a face very
dark from long and constant exposure,
ana with a st5ue-gray beard and nous
tache. An old gray oyercOat completely
enveloped his person, but it was plainly
to be seen that he had only one leg. The
road was very muddy, and a cold, driz-
zlinq mist was falling and though it was
we'll INTO the evening vet there was light
enough til dis inguisa the way. for away
beyond the clouds and the mist a bright
moon was shining and though even its
whereabouts could not be made out, yet
il served to make visible what must
otherwise Lave been enyeloped in utter
darkness
The old man hobbled on, planting his
crutch and stall carefully upon the treach-
erous ground. aud thus he passed ont
slowly ON his way. Ii was near nine
9 CLOCK Wncll ne foicIl'u the utu" copSe
OF sWamp-wood that lay at the edge OF
the village Of st. C1ervais. Here It was
somewhat darker, and he made his way
more carefully. lie had Just reached the
edge q the coPse when ms attention. was
attracted oy NOISE close ny nm, ana III
4 moment more = human belh8 STOOD u
file road before him. The newcomer
was Z sllght-bmIt person, as the old man
could distinctly see, and most probably
youth. lie had surely come from the
wood
Tia uttered the traveller, what
now, en-
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