San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-19

cooking anu lalu Jne COMPLEMENTARY
spealdng-had urged each person to partici-
pate in an excellent repast placed upon a
fiat stone serving as table and of which 8
quarter of wild mutton, admirably roasted,
formed the principal dish.
The foreseeing Partisan had provided with
himself this abundant and savory meat on
quitting the ostrog, which had come so near
being the end of the fugitive's journey.
Huge slices of smoked salmon had already
made their appearance before the mutton,
aud this salmon had but one defect, that
of producing tremendous thirst. OF this
defect the fugitives were about to make use
The guests-Yegor, Nadege, and Yermac
seated on the ground had the place of hon.
or; them came the two Cossacks, who had
magnificent appetites, and, finally, M. LAT.
leur, the little Pole and, modestly keeping
somewhat in the background, the faithful
Yakoutes Tekel and Chort.
There was no limit, that event lg, to the
liberality Of NJ. Lafeur, who uncorked with.
out regret third bottle of brandy, prodi.
gality concerted, for that matter, with Yegor
Semenoff. There must have been powerful
reasons for treating the two Cossacks well
to warrant making such large breach in
the supply of provisions brought from Zach.
iversk by Tekel Did they wish to make
friends of them!-to detach them at need
from Yermacl-to bargain with them! All
that would seem hazardous, difficult, and
even extremely perilous.
Yegor, aided by NJ. Lafeur, was working
to attain simpler and surer end-to intoxi-
cate the two Cossacks and get rid of them by
leaving them behind.
ut has been many day, if we except
yesterday at the ostrog," said NJ. Lafleur,
"since we have had such substantial re-
past. Unfortunately, this sailed fish has
made me precious thirsty-and the others
also!"
And he poured out fresh bumper for
each of the two Cossacks, who smiled
good-humoredly, displaying their white
teeth. They seemed to protest by their air
against the words of their generous cup
bearer
well" said NJ. Lafeur, II see you like
sailed and smoked salmon" He added, ad-
dressing one of the COssacks: What is
your name, contradict"
'Nicolai," answered the man.
''And yours?" said he to the other.
mime! Ardalion"
"Well, Nicolai and Ardalion, / have an
idea. 1t is that you prefer vodhi to salmon"
This was so much in accordance with the
Cossacks' thoughts that they burst out
laughing When their cultural hi HIS had
somewhat abated, Yermac, who had grown
uneasy and had ceased to eat, spoke to the
dancing
Monsieur Lafieur, you are giving these
men too much to drink" observed he.
'Ah! l know it very WE'LL" answered the
Partisan. 1.-THE rascals are making famous
hole in our supplies"
Happily" said Yegor, I'VE are not very
far from our destination"
Yermac cast upon YegOr a severe look
which was almost equivalent TO giving him
the lie. Yegor understood it thus and turn
ed away his eyes.
II tell you that you are giving them too
much to drink, resumed the chief of police.
And really, Monsieur Toumanoff," added
he, with emphasis, when one is charged
with conducting well brought up young
person like Mademoiselle, one should be
careful to keep from her people whose
words"
"Ohl" said Nadege, 81 have neither the
He wishes to stop us from drinking, that
fellow" said one of the COssaclls, pushing
his companions elbow.
''At the very moment we are being re-
galed," said the other. What can the Pol
ish priest be thinking Of"
"a dominican of Samogitia," murmured
NJ Lafeur in the ear of the Cossack who
had first spoken.
"Biacha-biacha." said Nicolai, passing his
hand over the chief of policies back as if
caressing a sheep.
my friends" said Yermac, "you are 3
little too free, If you knew who am, you
would regret your words. l might cause you
a great deal of trouble"
"Well, who are you!" said the Cossack,
why styled himself Ardalion.
who am II" answered Yermac And
without further hesitation, resolved to re-
call the Cossacks to their duty at any price,
he added, in tone Of authority: II am the
chief of police of Yakoutsk!"
"Ahl that is very good I" cried Ardalion,
giving Yermac a rough tap on the shoulder.
"He don't wish US to drink Heavens and
earth" said the other Cossack, II am a
son of a gun if he himself has not already
left his reason at the bottom of his cup!"
II will make you repent Of your inso-
lence!" cried the chief of police.
''He has wicked vodli in him!" observed
Nicolai.
1.-THE devil is at his shoulder" said Ardal-
ion.
LET us speak no more Of him." resumed
Nicolai; 1--WE can get no good out of himl"
Twill you allow them, Monsieur Semenoff
Monsieur Toumanoff, should say-to in
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