Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-05-19

pipe, while passing out of the main
street of Bonny, though We should
never get another"
The last house III the village toward
the south is IA long. one-storied build
ing, with II little, double-storied Dor
ton Mt the end nearest the village. II
Is particularly clean. At the time We
saw II the whitewash was quite fresh
4 trlcOlur, which WAS warranted ALWAYS
tu wave III the breeze 10y the simple ex-
pedlent of being made of iron, gave IA
hlnt, which long signboard made ex-
plclt with the word "Gendarmrrie.
Aswe approached, the postern of the
courtyard gate was thrown open and II
little man spranE out. He had pnir
at dark blue trousers, with darker
stripe of blue down the side, Il pair of
spurs, huge white apron, his shirt
sleeves and bald head.
! ''dalt there :"
We halted there. For though the lit
tie man looked insignificant enough, he
spoke authoritatively, and We noticed
at the same time that two burly gen
darmts III full uniform Except that they
hat the peaked cap instead of the gen
une tull-drcss cooked hat stepped ont
OF the postcrn after him.
You are English, aren't you?'
''As You say, sir -
| You come from Gien?"
| "Pcrfectly."
will You have the goodness to en-
ter?n
We had the goodness to enter
We passed through the court to n
stone-tioored sort of office. As We en-
! tered, the door was shut behind us, and
the thud of II musket butt limited that
one of the two outside had been told
of to mount guard over us.
Your papers. The little man held
out his hand.
Up till now Bopper had been lie
/ lighted. 1t was his first arrest | had
gone through it twice before, and dare
say | had crowed just little more than
| ought to over his ineXperience. He
Thought We were getting equal at last,
but he did. not like to be bullied by n
man III an apron. Besides, the gen
darmes We're outside now.
Permit me to ask by what right You
stop travellers on the high road" Thus
Bopprr, with much dignity.
Your papers, repeated the little
man sternly.
MAY | ask whom | have the honor
of addrcssing? Bopper was severely
suave.
But, the Brigadicr Dupont, sir. =
The genuine establishment of the gooG
hrigadier was enough to make lis laugh
Bopper only added sarcastically.
"Iou haven't much the air Of it,"
Stung by the sneer, the officer van
ished through an inner door, to renp
pear moment after in full uniform
Taking his seat at the desk, he began
"Without papers. l presume?''
Bopper was busy looking for seat
He did not relish standing while tn,
examiner sat We had to pocket tn,
atfront, however, through lack of even
n form. Bopper angrily retorted tina
papers" were no longer required, tina
We hadn't papers, and that he woulC
In" 10 hho" Wil"' inns detention
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