New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-30

SORT Of lutte stony ravine, through which ran two
deep wheclruts but carpeted with grass anu nus
and boriercd with cr,epers. ereen-learcd Ecilow'
or purple according 10 the caprce- Of that power.
iul colorisi called Autumn The whecl-rute were .
full Of impd water at the bottom o. , wns
AZ onyx. Finally. this pretty nest was shaded oy
cluster of lircitrces with reddish silvery trunks
and foliage light, and trcmblinT eo,,. IN .h,oh
Above tins oasis spread plougheh heius on v WnCn
hung white and closely woven, the virgin
threads" floating and sparkling like an immense
Jacques breakfast consisted Of bunch OF bread
and piece Of cheese. washed down WIN 1's
drauglts II CIDER clarct. which ne drank ou1 OF z
stone pitcher cooled IN the water OF the wheei
The peasants strong white teeth buried them
selves in the bread with an appetite ~hicn t mngni!
have made capitalist desire TO share his frugai
meal. Which he only interrupted now ana ineh 70
give friendly word to his two horsssi wh asl;oS
| few PAGES Off, were feeding IN prothery las''lon
Hes happv-he is murmurcd the murderer.
Then. from tie depths Of his conscience nc added:
- Yes work love of family -peacc and happi-
lie was tempted to accost Jacques and ask him
piece ." bread nmt gamce az an ,S then Il
seemed to him that his features bore the stamp OF
his crimc and must denounce him to whoever
i sound made him turn his head and through
the branches he saw an old man coverel WIN rags
! lie walked bent double, stick Ill Ills hand ana
canvas bag slung to his neck by cord. IL was
| q bcggar
The murderer watched him With cnvio 3, eyes:
ana asI be- in ne his pne" lie bess but he is free
| he goes where he plcascs in the wide air, IN
the broad sunlight, with calm heart, with
agony the bread sIvcn to him in charity
| ale to loo,, behind him without seeing dead
body, beside him without drcading 70 lind gen.
tnrme at his elbow, before him without seeing =
| vision Of the .cairo,d Yes. lie s happy. that old
mend cant. and EBAY well envy him his lot
| Suddenly he turned pale. Il nervous trembling
az tatcl al his limbs. and his features were drawn
| w like those Of an "p lrptic
q" Their ,hev are: he s'ammcrcd his ewes fixed
upon IA point the road:
| With hasSard eve. bcwilderr'l. mad with terror;
| he looked on all sides seeking to find place VI
conccalmcnt but strangely was he overcome
by fear that his eyes nothing. and his mind
During this timc thc gendarmcs approached
| The gallon II the horses and the clanking Of
arms suddenly brought back to him ms presence
Of which was ,icnsr enough to hide him from
sight, he climbed up j: with the agility OF
squirrel.
! ,,c WAS in safety when tho two gen.armes
halted on tie road few PAGES from mm
lie listcncl. motioncss, terrified, prey to
emotion 50 violent that he could hear the beating
| Of the heart within him
| What if we scaicl this wood 'ad one VI
! The gPndarm',
Its 100 small sid the other: it's rot there
that our man would take reiuce-rather In
"Anyncw. It will lie prudent to heat It up
NO." replied ms comrad". 1T would I've 'lmc
| lost, and the assassin has already ten hours
start Of us.
| And they Went OF at a trot.
| The murderer brcatlrd again: he felt re-
ncwcd hic But TINS agony passed.. suffering.
| for a morcnt forgotten, made itself felt anew.
NV God, how hungry am
lie had not eaten Tor fortN-"ighf hours.
His legs gave wa undo: him. ,e was seized
with ciIdrcs, an hmmmin. in IN" c7rs Anl
yet. nc nor Thought Of S"in@ - ~" via"
! for bread Til. gcnlar:rc,, Til, scaGol. Thcs'
two pnanton,s crasrcs~v ro,r before him. and
ovornla>tcr"l even th" pans 81 Famine"
While hi, rstc.s ears were Oh ~" wa'ch Tor
I'll SOUNDS in III" country thr d h tim" Si I
church. soundins ti,c funeral knoll. The mnr-
dcrer listened. pale downcas' shnd'lc r IA, at
$truc,! upon lis heart Thou biz tc"rs fell SLOWLY
from his eyes, and ftrcamcd down - checks nm
observed by him. without his making any at
Ii wa. lcraus. these funeral POUNDS evoked in
his imaCinaiiGn = p'tur" at once terrible and
| hcnttrcrdinr ~ that Same hour tlr boil OF
! another v:llag church tollirg like th, frr
| another dclt'i.
! "Oh, wretch, wretch tina: I am sighed III"
murderer. covering Ms fac" with both ,l| l,aniI.
He listened again I. the stroke, %! III" church
| bell, winch soun1c 10 him Ike the s"s OF III"
poor vicim AMI he mnr'nnrcI
"Oi. idlcncs'. il led M TO til" tavern and III"
! tavern, this i villa, has conn OF i:-thrcc Of
| phans. poor wife in the ground. and Ia
monster hat full to all. hunted Ike will beast.
rhs' ,bc w s n sr Or sTr nc n 'sc H'
| Horrible. horrible destiny and yc; too mile:
punishment.
| He remained in the tree until night haG como.
When lie saw The stars shine in the sly. when. in
| the vast solitude around him. he heard nothing
but that vague breathing which s""ns lik" the
| respiration Of ,lIP Sleeping earth. then only he
| vcntmrcd {, tc>crn; 10 rest himself
| lie stretched himsclf at III, foot OF the. tro'
and closed his eyes: h,,: fenr which would MT
Il. .,t..
| kept him constantly awake; and he rosc at In"
first sign OF dawn o"rIwhcm"d bowed down at
cnc" by alarm. fatigue, AMI the fasting Of nearly
| three days.
At the end Of a few hours, his hunger. sharp
cned by the exciting mir of the wood. ended by
overcoming all his terror and. feeling that his
cidcd TO 90 into the village IN search Of bread.
He shook of the iladcs Of grass which hung TO
hi, clothes retlcd his neck crcef, passed his fingers
through his tangled hair. then rcsolutey went
out into the plain. Five minutes afterward no
| entered the village, walking slowly, his head
bent down: like man overcome by fatigue. but
left, and ready to take flight At the first appear
| anc' Of danger
Not far from the cl'urch-that is to say. in tho
centre Of tn. place he perceived q tavern. the
| patriarcIal Aspect Of which seemed 70 him "a he
rcaseuring. Alter con> ncing himself that neither
cries nor disputes were coming from it-evidencc
! 10 enter.
What can give yon my good man. asked
the landlord, a sodly built peasant, with broad
shoqer ana frank , anm op per- ronntsnanre
and seating himself Il: u table near window
| opening on 10 aaren.
| He was speedily @r"c
Hero You are" said the landlord, "hrcad,
wine and clcrs,."
| II only asked for bread and wine" said the
! murderer, abruptly, hiding his face in his hands
oh, the cheese Is OF no consequence to me.
nor the bread either. for no offence to yOn-you
lon'' look well of. my poor man. and It seems
eat ard drink without worrvina IT," vonrsrIf sbo"t
| the rest"
| "1hanks thanks"
| At that moment the church bells began 70
| ring lOudly