The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-08-31
Robert Macaire.
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CHAPTER x.


80, $3.50
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chfokkskkN DELAY.
Meanwhile things had been progress.
ing mcrrily indoors. NJ. Dumont at the
neao o. the table. with his son and future
daughfer-in-law at his right and left
hand and n. Germenil facing him. had
pressed his good fare on his guests with
hearty country hospitality, and they had
done Justice TO It In way that delighted
the old cuisiniere. Margot, who was rs
much = part OF Les Bons Amis as the
walls themselves and who had insisted
on carrying one or two Of the principal
dishes herself. setting them down before
ner master with "Voilar full Of mean
ing, which seemed TO say. BEAT that II
you can. while her compliment smile
snoweu she was sure OF her position as
sne oest coon IN all the country round
ane sood WINE circulated freely-healths
were drunk and old stories fetold. and
tuii OF nign good humor and content they
ad1ourned 70 the red damask salon %
witness the signing Of the contract.
here. however. an unexpected hitch
occurred. At the last moment 1t was
discovered that the notaire. who had
come rom the neighboring town Of St
Maurice. some leagues away. and was
Ine guest OF his cousin. the cure at the
presoytere. mad forgotten an essential
papsl, "'Inout winch the necessary for
n'an''es cou,a not oe completed. There
Wa s,eat uismay az snis mitch IN the
pIoceca,hes' ana mucn wrath was poured
o.' on tue neau OF tine notarys clerk, To
"noln inc to.getiuiness was attributed
SQUIRE aouieur Is indispensable Oh
sucn Occasions Cnaries was In despair
poor nttie Ciementine almost In tears
ior sno mao overheard the whispers OF
= coupie OF old commeres. who. with
s SNAKES Oh tne mead and signs. de-
e'uco that sucn deiays We're very un'
lucky. and they wouldn't be surprised
at anything that might happen. Per.
maps there would be no wedding at all
&c
However. there was nothing for 1t but
20 make the best OF It. SO It was decided
snat tne notarys CLERK should start at
once. ana taxing the carrioie should
MAKE al speed TO 81 Maurice. procure
snc missing paper and return after
snort rest. 30 as 10 arrive Ut Les Bons
AIMS ~ oreakrast time. The contract
couio tnen oe signed at once and the
Feoding 80 on as already arranged.
4 Inc only person dissatisfied with this
arrangement was tine poor clerk. who
was not remarkable for courage and did
nos psrncniariy reiisn the long. lonely
onve IN the dark which lay between
MN ana 81. Maurice specially. as when
tine stories were going round after din
ner. 10 had overheard the marie OF the
village. "A. hinaut. tell his neighbor
y taoic tnat there was q report that
sne notorious Robert Macaire had es-
cspeo from prison ut Lyons Of course
Lyons was long way on. but all the
same the little clerk did not feel at all
comiortapie however II was settled
witnout MS opinion oeing asked. and
r'erre was dispatcned TO see that the
cairloie was narnessed without delay.
Aiter q little more conversation on the
al important subject. tue company took
tneir departure promising To come IN the
morning IN good time. ana bidding
Snasies ana Ciementine keep up their
sp''lus' !or aitel al there would mol oe