The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-09-24

phlegmatic-a temperament touching
zero-with the aid of his enormous
fortune he amused society by his
freaks and fancies :condescending
occasionally to astound the popu-
lace.
One evening he gave a grand din
ner at his own mansion; the cheer
was exquisite and the dessert was
served in q whirl OF gayety.
very well; let us wager" cried the
prince suddenly, replying to challenge
from the opposite end Of the table,
shat without having stolen, murder
ed, injured my fellow beings in any
way, without having committed any
sort of crime, broken any law or regu-
lation, get myself arrested when I
please and dragged to the station like
vagabond, thief, an assassin"
He spoke in the icy tone from which
he never departed, even when making
the most extraordinary statements or
propositions, and his words cut clear
ly through the laughter and CONVEX
sation. Every one turned toward
him in surprise. During the silence
which followed he added:
81 wager 1000 Louisville will take
it up?"
There were wealthy men around the
board, well used to heavy stakes, but
the magnitude OF the sum startled
them. Before taking up the wager
they wished to determine the condi-
tions clearly.
"There is no double meaning?-no
play of words or anything like that"
quered the fat Duke de Morvel!a.
"Not in the least" replied the
prince; II give you my word as a
gentleman"
"But," suggested another. "you will
probably proceed to do one of those
actions which, without being classed
as offences, yet arouse the police. AS
for example you will show yourself in
public in such an extravagant or
remarkable costume that you will be
followed by q crowd of jeering urchins,
and to put q stop to the disorder an
officer will be obliged to conduct you
to station where he will land you
less CONSPICUOUS attire"
"You are quite wrong" replied de
Karinval, "for if should get myself
taken up for wearing some extra
ordinary costume, the officer would
know very we'll that he had only to
deal with an eccentric character, an
oddity otherwise inoffensive. No; !
tell you they will grasp me by the col
lar and drag ME to the station, be-
lieving they are conducting q male
factor, while shall be perfectly in
nocent OF any fault or misdemeanor,
transgressing no enactment"
"Well, then, how will you 60 about
it?" exclaimed Gastambide, the bank
er, who was very nervous and excit-
able.
"Ah, that's my secret! You can
understand that if told you that be-
forehand-"
"Of course interrupted Gastam-
bide; shut have it nowl Yon will
tap q policeman on the shoulder say
ing: "0ld fellow I'm our man. have
killed all my family in q moment OF
frenzy. Remorsei is choking me. Take
me up, old fellow let the law do its
worstp
They shouted with laughter. The
idea OF the Prince de Karinva, tap
ping q policeman on the shoulder,
calling him "old fellow" and begging
relief for his remorse awokethe widest
merriment. The prince alone preserv-
ed his cool gravity. He explained
quietly to the impetuous banker that
his intention was not ouly to abstain
from evil-doing, but even to avoid any
words or actions capable ofprovoking
his arrest. And he repeated:
"Who takes up the 2000 louis?"
81 doi' cried Gastambide, with an
exuberant gesture.
The next day about z o'clock in the
evening, when the boulevards swarm
ed with people and the restaurants be-
gan to I'll up, a shabby wretch made
his way THROUGH the crowd with bent
head and watchful gaze, picking up
here end there the cigar ends that
others tbreY away.
The man Mas still young and had
evidently fallen from n HIGHER rank to