Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1891-10-24

dicted to the use of liquor and quarrel
some and unscrupulous when under the
influence, of it. Roberts accepted the
hospitality, and a halt was made be-
meath clump of towering silver frs.
He could scarcely believe his eyes when
he saw the ease and skill with which tho
Morels cinched, tethered or hobbled their
horses, put a load on pack mule with a
genuine "squaw hitch" or diamond
hitch" cut poles and pitched a tepee,
slung kettle, skinned deer or made q
! trout ready for broiling. Good feeling
ran high at dinner, although the banter
and chsf were sometimes little bit too
acid to be perfectly safe.
Il thought you French people lived on
frogsr exclaimed Roberts.
$50 we did up to the battle of Water
loo,' replied Morel, good naturedly, but
now we eat roast beef"
Speaking Of Waterloo" cried the
was we crushed that monster Napoleon" :"
EYES," answered Morel, sit was for
tunate for you that one of his own gen.
erals betrayed him, for otherwise he
would have beaten you at Waterloo, and
after that" -
"What" cried Roberts.
HE would have swallowed your little
island at asingle gulp, added the French
man with chuckle.
"Stuff" growled the Englishman;
England has never been whipped by
any nation in the world"-
How about the Americans" inter-
rupted Morel, with a sly glance at his
sou.
I'VE were not whipped, SIR" cried
Roberts in a stentorian tone. I'VE
simply abandoned the contest"
Abandoned the contest! Ella. ha, ha,
har' roared the Frenchman.
"You Frenchmen are monkeys!" ex-
claimed Roberts, losing his temper.
"And you Englishmen are-are"- but
Madam Morel's hand had stopped his
mouth completely.
Come, come, gentlemen" she cried
gayly, keep cool; you'll spoil your di-
gestion. ! hate quarreling. Here's to
the health of old England, under whose
flag we are as safe in the wilderness as
in the city park"
"Bravor' cried the Englishman. "And
here's TO La Belle France, that gives us
the best wine and the most beautiful
women in the worldr'
This last pull at his canteen reused
Roberts worst passions, and he began
making love to Pauline with more ard0r
than discretion. The young girl bore
herself with admirable Judgment, re-
pulsing him without losing her temper
or making him lose his. Madam Morel
drew long breath Of satisfaction when
he asked Leon to bring him his horse,
but their troublesome guest was still
loath to part company with the beauti-
ful Pauline. Finally he announced his
readiness to depart, providing Pauline
would permit him to kiss her goodby,
as he phrased it, and with this declara-
tion he seized the girls hand, but she
eluded his grasp and cried out laugh
ingly;
"Fie, Captain Roberts. how would you
like somebody to treat your daughter
of whom you have told us-in this rude
wayY
WHY, surely, Miss Pauline" replied
the officer. "a single kiss is not much to
ask"
81 keep my kisses for my husband
when | get him." laughed the maiden,
as she sprang aside to avoid another at
tack.
The Englishman seemed really en-
couraged by the opposition he was meet
ing with, and as Pluline's dress hap
pened to catch on the end of the pack
wagon, he profited by the accident to en-
circle her waist with his arm, and was
in the very act of pressing his lips on the
girls cheek when sharp blow from a
vigorous palm fell with a resounding
whack upon the Englishman's face.
1t was Madam Morel With flashing
eyes and cheeks red with indignation
the Frenchwoman stood beside him
ready with another dose of the same
remedy.
Come, come, Captain Roberts," she
cried out, "leave the girl alone or I'll let
You feel what heavy hand an indignant
mother can lay on an evildoer."
Morel and his son burst into hearty
laugh.
Roberts growled out curse at the
woman's impudence in striking one of
her majesty's officers"
"Then let her majesty provide officers
who have better manners"
"Come, come, mother" cried Morel,
don't be too severe on the captain. He
was only joking" and producing his can
teen he invited Roberts to take a taste
OF some good French brandy before
mounting. This was an invitation that
Roberts never declined, but it was plain
to be seen that he did not intend to for
get the treatment which he had received
from Pauline and her mother. With the
aid of Morel the police officer was en-
abled to scramble into his saddle and
make his way safely to the government
house, thanks to the Intelligence OF the
horse he was riding.
The next morning Leon turning to his
father asked him how long halt he in