Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-08-02

remarked as DeforeJ On noIAht
new"
ais this man an 1diot?" though
Desmarest, and then he said:
"Be good enough to tell me wher,
you dIned, yesterday"
"At the Palace Royal" was the re
ply.
"What did you do afte- thatp"
81 drank a cup of coffee at thu
Caveau"
"And what happened therep"
AN Nothing that L know Of"
'Is it possible that you did not OBJ
serve three young men at the table
next to yours?
"Oh yes, remember the gentlemen
but l cannot tell whether there were
three or four. They wero drinking
punch"
"And they were talking treason
against the First Consult" said Des.
marest angrily, "they even thr eatened
his life?"
81 cannot say, as to that, for motto.
ed that the gentlemen lowered THEN
voices when ever l looked IN their di-
rection. SO L got mp and changed my
seat. You can understand that L did
not wish to overhear."
"rhis is too muchl" cried Desmarest,
"what do you suppose your business
is?"
"Indeod, that is Just what 1 have
been trying to discover for the last two
weeks" said Perrin quickly.
Heavens and earth, man, l will tell
youi You are supposed to be gov
ernment spy"
"a Spy?' screamed Perrin.
Precisely"
The cure leaped to his feet, with
flaming checks and trembling lips.
'Sir"he began, bnt added suddenly,
SIT is not with you that [ must speak"
aud rushed out of the room. At Joseph
Fonche's door he demanded admit
tance, but was told that the Minister
was out.
81 will wait all day if necessary" he
said.
'You can wait in the street then"
said the attendant, shutting the door.
The next minute, Fonche himself,
drove up in his carriage, and the poor
cure exclaimed in au aSitated voice.
'Listen to me, / beg of youI"
Surprised at his friends altered
look, Fonche let HIM follow him into
the house and when they were alone,
asked:
"What is the matter with you? Have
you discovered conspiracy?"
81 have discovered that YOU have
seen fit to trIle with the friend of
your childhood" said Perrin with a
courage born of indignation, although
you are rich man, and am a poor
one, l would not change places with
oftar not
"What on earth do you meanr
asked Fonche, wondering whether the
speaker had lost his senses.
did not your citizen Desmarest act
under your orders?"
Certainly he did; and he has re-
ported of you, that you don't earn
your money" said Fonche, with a
Good-natured laugh.
"My greatest regret is that l can
not return it to you," said Perrin, "for
unfortunately sent half of it to my
poor sister. l have only"
"Who asked you to return it, you
idiot? If L choose to employ you, that
is not Desmsrest's affair"
"Io employ me? To make me a
spy" cried Perrin, flushing with in
dignatioD.
81 think, my friend, your scruples
come rather late-after two weeks"
"How was 1 to know | was spy?"
"Have you only just discovered it?'
"1our man has Just told me-
And you did not know it before?"
cried Fonche, and overcome by the
righteousness of the situation, he burst
into peal of laughter.
Honestly, Michel, you ought not
to blame me for this mistake. Did Won
not tell me that you were penniless,
and that you would do anything to
earn money!
81 did, and l would have been con-
tent to clean your looms, to carry
wood for your stoves, to do ANYTHING
that was honorable"
Fonche laughed no more, but taking
his friends hand, said gently:
at was mistake, Michel, 1 assure
you; let us be friends again"
After pause he added, ''I have good
news for you, my friend. Religious
worship is to be re-establshed. Cardi-
nal Gonsalvi had been here a long
time arranging matters with the First
Consul, and the concordat was signed
yesterday. You will soon be restored
to your parish"
"Ah, shall [ see my little church and
my dear people again?" cried the cure,
his eyes beaming with Joy, but imme-
diately saddening, he added, '.Perhaps
they will put some one else in nv
placeI"
II shall take care of that" said
Fonche, ''and now you must not stay
n faris-lt Is no place for you. I will
give you some money to"
mo, no, L want no more money!"
said the cure, as his friend handed him
twenty-five louis.
"lt is not in payment of your ser
vices, laughed Fonche; sit is simply
a present from me to you-and to your
sister"
"Oh, very well; L need not refuse a
gitt from an honest man," said Perrin.
and the Minister smothered a sigh.
''Good-bye, 60 back to Dion" he
The next year, Michel Perrin re-
sumed his old position as pastor, with
ms sister at the head of his house.
When Madeleine called his attention.
with no little pride, to the fact that the
people were dOf1ing their hats TO their
beloved pastor, he whispered snil-
lngiy, Yes, yes, but the good fellows
do not know that for two weeks was
spyp"