Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-12-21
CHAPTER VIII.
"sropl DRIVER, STOP -

h noeheyaier was delighted at seeing
/, new friend make ready to follow him.
4 mbbed his hands, and smiled to him
i Ab my little one !" thought he, "you
r tgned that would let you jump into
4 Seine when | had Il pocketful OF
lney MOI no. Tomorrow, when you
|. onite sober, you shall talk with
Francis Cambremer."
n While the good Casse-Cou was men
congratulating himself upon having
sNp into the cellar of the Savage, the
|mg man was gazing gloomily at him
I N seemed to hesitate. He poured out
Il Jher iull glass OF brandy and swal-
s KEEL it, before his protector could pre-
\ it him from doing so.
4 Take nv arm" said the chevalicr,
'tnlly.
a NJ, can walk alone" replied the
nber taking the direction OF the stairs
we'll as he was able.
Il His intoxication was OF the kind that
tnbs the brain rather than diminishes
+ strength, and when he reached the
i .eries he walked almost erect. But
influence OF great over-excitement
f syisible in his unmeaning gestures
y lcOnyulsive movements. The cheva-
4 h full OF triumph, made haste to take
arhge OF the relatively satisfactory
&Lpn which he found his charge. He
Dried along as fast as he could without
3 Eayng tine lad, and watched him at
= lively iron one corner OF his eye. He
pn avoided speaking to him too often,
fear Of irritating him by reminding
m Of his greis,
Ihe palais Royal was beginning to be
tesered by the promenaders, and when
Hay entered the Rue Saint Horne the
|so friends found but few passers-by.
|lhe solitude was still greater ON the
Place du CauOusel and the quai. The
fog had grown denser, and as the pave
|nent was very bad for the horses, the
|ab'driyers had seen fit to 90 away, so
|bat Paris seemed to sleep. The distant
rambling OF carriage, or the regular
|ecng OF sentinel walking back and
3nh in the long gallery Of the Louvre,
En- all that was heard.
Are We lar from your house," sud
8knIy demanded the Young man when
4aey had passed the Pont Royal.
4 lin twenty minutes more we shall be
ME-, and You will see how soundly you
Ill sleep"
s They entered the Rue du Bac, and
8EeFa short silence, the youth said in II
E g tone.
What plan did you follow to win so
& nrh money!
B Oh! You ask more than | can an
In, laughed the chevalier. 81 threw
stake upon the table without know
What color it would fall upon"
+ You have never played before, have
y Never"
That is always the way" said the
ElD9 man to himself in n low tone.
fnd you won twenty thousand francs"
ined he, in trembling voice.
upCn my word ] have not counted it
y | know that there is Il good deal, >
"A IaSse-Cou, gayly, and striking the
Ae' Of ms overcoat. "And it is really
you that owe my riches"
never enriched any one vet" said
gambler, bitterly.
Il les, you have enriched me for il
not had the lucky idea to follow YOU
sn ! saw you leave the table, should
4 vi eIt my money in the game, and
s IW, nave lost all that | had won"
WY did you follow me?
nu' '''at II my secret, and | shall
"yon tomorrow" replied Casse'
I p thus talked on they turned into
Z nue. de Lille, then into the Rue de
:, Gs Ieres and finally reached the Rue
,tcnele' The chevalier as he drew
n, nis abode, thought once again Of tn,
Iuu scene OF the Odeon, and wa'
- ln " consoIed AZ to his failure to pene
,n. uaI dark mystery, lie had by hi
recruitment acquired the certainty o
s uGhe a good action, and Casse
% alI other adventures, preierre,
'Thmo WhlCh he could help the afflicted
'"'ush have missed the giant,
z "p, aS he turned the corner OF tn
I, on at tho Croix Rouge, IL have
, viiGh's, been able to save poor lad
4 ttton "" VI m me would now he at tn
's'l! Of the river"
Goehl shock, followed bv shar
Interrupted the elevators reileC
H. lbo " Wv ne put his hand to his breast
rriy 1I,'o moment he had turned in
w %be,y' amt found himself facing tn
IN niS o'n ne had protected, and win
fHHTa dagger.
j, Nh nv rv W cried CASSIE Cou, seizin
h Eo,Gir,une wrist and at the throat.
',nu'lilateIy, the blade had met Ia
M bn "Y, ,,, won at the gaming-table, an
kassir flTed the skin. The would-b
benptIb ' ,"u gathered all his rcmainin
heclcI W. " SlIlke thirst for gold ha
lat III, " aI,u upheld his hand, and no,
Non 90, S.,IIenpt had failed, his intox
ame NV ''' better Of the beginner /
~ T Ra,yS vigorous clutch OF the chew
fn to T,iS ne chollcd for IN instant
levalt' ''' ca and fell heavily to tn
M hi, , uasSe-Cou felt himself, foun
~ tbo wound wound was trining, and bel
Banded nj "ol'or who had 80 basely r,
an Ut" uS generous intentions.
~ cheynIi;Hl Il scamp" muttered II
WI wh,H1 To try to kill me an
would 40 willingly hnN