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to Pompey, who approached, ana he
whispered to him. Pompey rode on.
! Candles took no notice, but on enter
Ing the next village they saw tompey
standing at the door Of little I'M.
All. il Is here that We re to pass
/ the night yicomte.'
Yes, II You please
/ oh. / Ike what you Ike only /
! fear you Will not be comfortable in
this htrle place"
"OA! u night soon passes" replied
tie ylcomte.
POmpey assisted his master to dis
mount who said, Now 1 must 90 10
my room at once, Tor 1 ana really
| tired"
Here IL Is, sir" said the host, show
/ ing a large room.
And Is this mine?' asked Candles,
pointing 10 a smaller one, which open
ed out Of IT,
NO, sir, I viii show you yours
and he led him to the other end OF
the corridor.
Well, thought Candles, / must put
a good face on ii, but tomorrow they
shall not manage me 50 nicely. Then
turning around, he said Good night,
vlcOmte; shall l call you in the morn
ing? No; well then you must call me -
Good night, baron"
Can do anything for your
NO 1 thank you; POmpey sleeps
here within call"
He then went In and locked his
door When Candles went to sleep, he
dreamed that Nanon had picked his
pocket Of the little groy glove.
CHAPTER VII
The Troubles Of the Ylcomte De.
CambeS.
The next day Candles was gayer
than ever, and the yicomte more
friendly After breakfast Candles said
that he had a visit to pay, and that
he must leave him for a time, but
begged him 10 arrange where they
should meet that evening, il not be-
fore They fixed on the town Of Jaul-
nay. Candles said that his friend only
lived a few miles Off, and, to disarm
all suspicion, said to POmpey,- IF you
engage the beds tonight try and get
them nearer together, il is safer at an
inn" The vIcomte was completely
tranquilized he had met no annoyance
from Candles, and found him a de
lightful companion; he, therefore, had
no wish to separate, and rode quietly
to the inn at night, without sending
Pompey on as before Il was dark
when they arrived, and they We're wet,
for it rained fast The host said that
he had one room ready, with fire
session Of it, and told Pompey to order
a room for NJ. de Candles
oh" said Pompey, who was dying
to 90 to bed, 1.-THE host has promised
to see to that
Are all my things ready"
Everything"
Where do YOU sleep?"
AT the end of the corridor"
And If | want anyone?'
Here is a bell and the hostess will
come II you ring" Pompey went out,
and the yicomte locked the door,
An hour atterward Candles arrived,
and was let I'm by Castoriu. who had
preceded him. The yicomte was JUST
about to 20 to bed when he heard
steps approaching He listened in ter
ror; they stopped at his door, and
some one Knocked
WHO is there asked voice so
frightened that CANDLES would scarcely
have recognized it If he had not SO
often heard II before,
"I, said CANDLES.
You said the ylcomter In terror
Yes yieomte; only think your fool
Of Pompey never thought OF me, and
there Is not room prepared but
the host says that yours has fortunate
~ two beds in it,
The yieomte threw a look of terror
at the two beds, only separated by a
table
BE quick, vicomte, continued Ca
loIleS, Tor l am dying with cold.
\ great noise was heard OF ras,Itng
OF clothes ana furniture being moved