Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-01-18

show them a hotel close by" he said
in a civil tone. a..
"Do SO, and we will give you nv, I'VE
francs for your pains, erred YER
onge, impulsively. "Weare strangers
| in Paris, you see, and have not an
| idea which way to turn.
"Ah, monsieur is a stranger ln
Paris? VIII monsieur lean on llles
The hotel is not far off-not tiNesteps
distant, in fact. "
| Ii was very near. A little farther.
in truth, than our otticious iriend
had stated. but still just around the
/ nearest corner.
1t was an aneient,looking, white
washed building, standing back rom
the street, with u small garden w
front OF it. No name was painted
across the front OF the house, as Is
usual with Partisan hotels. Only q
red lamp, with the word, Hotel
on it in black letters, was set N an
iron framework projecting above
the door.
We paid our conductor, who sham
bled down the street, after casting q
last glance at the glitterlng studs
and vest buttons which Naronge dis
played as he threw back his overcoat
In order to get cut the money.
A sleepy-looking old woman IN u
calico short gown and petticoat, and
with yellow silk handkerchief tied
about her head answered our sum,
mons at the door OF the little hotel,
"Oh, yes, you can have rooms GER
tainly, though the house is very iull.
/ Monsieur has hurt his knee, has he?
! Then monsieur shall have theground-
( floor room. OF course. The other
monsieur must pray TO mount TO
the third floor.
"Could we not have rooms togeth-
er? suggested Eeronge.
Impossible Quite impossible"
The old woman was wide awake by
this time, and very energetic. In
fact, the two rooms have offered
are the last that are left, Tor the
house has good name, though il is
small.
While talking she had lighted "A
couple oil candles and preceded Us
along narrow passageway ut the
end whichiwas a door, which Sheun,
locked and threw open with a flour
ish.
You see, you could not be better
lodged in the Grand Hotel.
The room looked comfortable 10
was long and narrow. There was
one window at the leit-hand side as
we entered. The bed stood in an
alcoyc draped with hangings OF
green moreen. The window was
protected outside by Il massive iron
grating, such as is usually employed
on ground-hoor windows in France
| adyancedto this window. and. hold.
ing my candle aloft, pecred out into
the darkness. could see thnt ii
opened into sort of narrow yard,
terminated by high bland WaIl.
The old woman, troubling herself
very little about my scrutiny OF the
premises. was engaged meanwhile in
lighting the fire, which was laid all
ready for the match in the little crate.
When our old conductress had got
the fire well under wav she rose and
testified her intention Of accompany
ing Inc at once to the room destined
for me. IL was up three flights of
stairs, but was snugand comfortable
enough, though rather small The
old woman lit my fire, as she hnd
done that OF Nerongc, and then went
back to bed.
Tired as was, had nonotion ofgo.
ing to sleep without paying a last
visit to Neronge, to see ithe needed nv
help in undressing. So, merely wait.
ing to pull offmy oycrcuat and rain
soaked boots, / went downstairs
again.
| found yeronge sitting bv the fire.
and nursing his aching knee with 4
very dismal expression Of counter
ance. He frightened up at once
when he saw ME enter, and became
in spite of his pain, quite chatty and
confidential. When | rose to retire
which ! did in about half an hour
feeling wofully tired, lie would not
hear ofmy departure.
sit down" he cried; ''sit still for 4
while; tbs only . o'clock. and have
such q story to tell you"
so down sat, andlit a cigar while
Eeronge plunged into some inter.
minablc history Of college scrnpea
and adventures. The armchair In
which ! sat was soft and comtortn.
BILE, the fire gave ont d drowsy hent
the story was stupid, and in fifteen
minutes was fast asleep.
1t seemed to me that had inst
lost consciousness, when was and.
denly awakened by terrible shrieE
q cry as II for help, with which ID mn,
peared to be my own name WINS
! started bolt uprigbt
in an instant. Allaronnd |
was still. The candle was extinrnisb |
ed, but the room was lighted bv ~
rnddy glow Of the fire In the grota
80 profound was the silence that Tho
patter OF the rain against the win
dow-panes was distinctly nudihIa
Ferongc was nowhere TO be seer
"SeroDgel" | called in hnlf wh;a
per, not WISHING tn vnba 80.