Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-01

theless Immediately said TO MN: Good
DAY, my big Yam, with all the familiarity
of long acquaintance, he had the PTOVOk
ing uglIness Of an ape and aplsh twink
hug Of mischief IN his piercing eye.
Me again said LaTvOer Of the Refine
Berthe, I've been told Of the death OF the
grandson OF old Yvonne Moan, Of PIou.
bazlanec, who was serving his time in the
navy, you know, in the Chinese squadron,
q very great pity"
On hearing this the men of the Marie all
turned toward Yam to learn If he already
knew anything of the mishap.
Yes" he answered, in a low voice. with
an Indifferent and naughty air, 1T was in
the last letter my father sent mel" Thy
all kept looking at him, curious to md out
he secret Of his grief, and It made him
.ngry
Their questions and answers were
hastily exchanged through the pallid
uists, while the moments Of their queer
interview slipped swiftly by
My wife wrote me at the same time,
continued Larvoer. that Monsieur Me
vel's daughter left the town to live at
PloubazlaneC and take care of her grand
aunt-Old Moan She goes out To work by
he day nOw-to make her living as a serV-
mt. Anyhow | always thought. | did.
hat she was good. brave girl in spite Of
Ier fine lady airs and her furbelows
Then, again, every one stared at Yam,
which made him stIll more angry, and "A
red flush mounted to his cheeks under
heir gold COlured tan
With Larvotr'S expression Of opinion
about Gaud, ended this interview with
he crew of the Refine Berthe none of
whom were ever again to be seen by hn-
man eyes. For "A moment their faces
eemed To become DINNER. for their YES
.el was already further away. and then.
al at once, the men of the Marie found
they had nothing to push agaInSt-nOth-
It the end of their long wooden poles; all
heir spars. oars. yards, spare masts. were
lrOplng and quIverInE III emptiness, then
hey fell heavily, one after the other on
he sea, like great dead arms So they
Iulled all the useless dcfcnSeS on board
he Refine Berthe, gliding away into the
hiCk fog had disappeared rs suddenly aS
painted figure on "A lamp shade. when
he light is suddenly blown out. They
Jried To hail her; but the only response
vas a sort Of moCking Clamur. as Of many
'OiCes-ending in a moan that made them
al stare at each other i'll surprise.
That Refine Berthe never came back
with the other lCeiandiC vessels. and aS
he men of the Samuel AzenIde after ward
'icked up in some ford an uumiStaka bic
waif part of her tatfrail with bit Of her
keel ali ceased to hope for her; in the
month of October the names of all her
rev were inscribed upon black slabs in
he church.
Now, from the time of that apparition,
he date Of which WAS well remembered
~ the men Of the Marie until the time of
heir return, there had been no really dan
erUus weather on the lcelandic seas;
while on the other hand, great storm
rom the west had, three week, before,
.wept several sailors overheard. ami swal-
owed up two ships Then folks remem-
'"red LarVoer's queer smile aud, putting
his and that together, many strange con
,cCtures were made. Yam, more than
JnCe i'll the night, dreamed that he again
saw the sailor vino wInkel Ike an ape
md more than one Of the men of the
Marie asked themselves whether they had
,ot, that morning, been talking with
;hosts. Translated from Pierre LOte IN
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