The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-16

They were such a contrast, these two
men, that / could not help glancing from
one TO the other OF them. the little,
BLACK, sly politician and the big. sky-biue
Hussar. with one fist on his hip and the
other on TIE HIT Of his saber. They both
took their seats as l looked, Talleyrand
without a sound and Isasalle with CLASH
and jingle Ike prancing charger
''It's this way, youngster," said he. IN
his brusQue fashion. Il was with the
emperor in his private cabinet this morn
ing when "A note was brought In 10 him.
He opened It. and as he did so. he gave
such a start that x huttered down onto
the floor I handed It ND 10 him again.
but he was staring a the wall IN front
Of him. as Il he nad seen 4 ghost. Fra b
tellf deli Ajaccio," he muttered. and then
again 'F'rateili DELI Ajaccio. / don t
pretend TO know any more italian than a
man can pick up IN tvo campaigns but
/ could make nothing OF this II seemed
10 me thAt ne had gone out OF his mind,
and Won would have said so also. Mo1-
sieur de Taneyraud. II You had seen me
look n, his eyes He read the note. and
fhen he sat for half an hour or more
without moving.
and vou2" asked TaHeyrand
"Why. I stood there not knowing what
7 OUGHT 20 do. Presently he seemed -
como hack % his senses. I suppose. La
solle' ne said. that You have srme gal
liant Young officers in the Tenth fhey
are an that sir. | answered II You
had 10 pick one who was 10 10 depended
$40, for ASTON. but Who would not think
too nfuch-you understand mo. Lasal4e'
which would YOU select ne asked "a"
that he needed sn agent Who would u.
,,a,etrafe TOO deeply mo his plans /
have cue.' said I. who Is All spurs a'4
,,,ustarhes. with never thought beyond
v-orr0r and horses That IS tne WAN l
want Snid Napoleon. .bring him 20 NV
.,rf,-,+a cabinet az { o'clock -. young
ster came stralghtsway 20 You at once.
and mind that you DO credit % tae 4e"'''
WAS nv no means datterc4 by ne rea-
80 ,,-,s.,h had led % my Colonels cholce,
and must have shown as 'hu.n III ~
eaee Tor he roared with LAUGHTER ana
TaYcvrand save dry chuchl. 49,
Gust one v7ord OF advice before Noa
,., ,fo,sfe,f- Gerard" said he, YOU are
nov coming into trouhled waters ana
90, r,,frs1. nrf a worse pilot thah fnY@e'i.
W. have none Of rs any idea as % W0aN
.bis Vttle AFFAIR means, and. hetWeeh ot.'-
solves - - very important for Is Ns'o
100 he ses,{nies ~ France mon cur
shoulders. - keep ourselves N to't-n VI ~.
All that goes %. You onoe'S'a"' NV
Monsieur Gerard"
had rot the least t6ea what ~ was
driving a.. bur I bowed and tried 20 look
as 70 n were clear 20 me.
ACT very guavdeily. then. and say
It, - arvho-4v" said TalieyTaNd-
..,-,l I.sxane AMI viii 10; show cur
selves in puhllc with you. hut We VIII
su-,it vou here. and we VIII s4ve Eou
orr advice when you have told rs Wa,
- rassea between the emperor ana
,-o,,rsslf II IS time that You started noN'
-, s.,,~,.,-,r never forElves unpunctU-
ALLY .-.... ..si.A
oy want or foot 20 the palace whie2
VS. or,lv n hundred paces or. mace ny
v-sv 20 TIE ante-chauat>er. where i''.fo,.'
,-.i,s his grand new SCARLET and gold ,oaS:
IS ftsSf1E about among the cTo~d o.
,>eonle who were waiting ! near! s.'p.
-. - Monsieur se CaulaincouT' that
$50 - ,hfr, were German dukes WHO *
.,,,.e5 >, Ns made kings, and ne err
,.,~ German dukes who expected 10 e