Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-25

seat to the Lady, whose place 1t IS :!
L told you" he answered, that the
place was not taken, and l took it. l re.
fuse to give it up
"Oh, very well, then you will go TO
Paris without your luggage, saying
which. | seized the valise which was III
the rack over his head and flung it out
of the window. Next followed some
shawl straps, then some sticks and rugs,
after that smaller bundle. What the
man would have done | do not know, but
at this juncture the Lady interviewed.
See here" she said, you go right out
on the platform and bring those things
in again"
I'm do nothing of the sort" [ cried,
mad straight through. If the man sits
here two minutes longer I'll chuck him
out after them
Well" said the Lady with decision
in her voice, 'if you don't bring those
things in l shall bring them in myself
What was a Tiger to do? The Lady
went out of the carriage onto the plat
form, and | saw that she intended to
pick up the mans traps and bring them
in. and he was quite willing to have her
do so. 1 couldn't allow that, so [ fol
lowed her, picked up the articles and
brought them meekly into the carriage.
The Lady stood watching me through
the window until l placed them neatly in
the rack again.
s'Now," said the Frenchman, leaning
across to me, you apologize to me if
What 1 did," 1 answered, 81 did be-
cause the Lady commanded me to do it.
| did it very reluctantly, and as for an
apology. you can go to merry
| don't know that there is any need to
set down the rest of the sentence here.
The man leaned complacently back in
his seat with a provoking smile on his
face which made the helpless Tiger grit
his teeth in anger. [ looked out of the
window to tell the Lady to come into the
carriage again, for the train was umed
to start in a few minutes, but l saw her
walk toward Il gendarme, whom she ac
costed with winning smile. The gor-
geOus official placed his heels together
in military fashion, and raised his hat
to the Lady, then he bent his head very
deferentially while she appeared 10 be
whispering to him in a voice so low that
it was impossible for me to hear what
was said. Suddenly the officer straight
ened himself up and with a look of
amazement on his face cried: mo! No!
No man could possibly act like that.
Surely, madame, you must be mistaken"
Great heavens" | thought, aghast,
away by complaining to the gendarme
of his conduct. | have Inundated my
self before the Frenchman while he
!eered at me and sat there in triumph"
The gendarme quickly approached the
steps OF the carriage, stood beside them
while, while ne politely waved the. Lady on
board, then followed her to the door of
our compartment, and she pointed cut
to him the Frenchman who sat in the
corner. The gendarme came sternly for
ward.
1T is not possible, SIR" he said, that
you have taken the place of this Lady
and refuse to give it up?''
inJ' &bO
man uneasily
"Of course it was unoccupied." said the
gendarme Indignantly. All passengers
are compelled to so into the custom
house; you know that as we'll as | do.
lou are certain it is your placer turn
ing. to the Lady, and speaking as politely
as he had spoken grutf1y to the other.
oh, quite" said the Lady, and sew
eral of the passengers who had not said
a word during my struggle. at once as
sured the gendarme that the Lady had
occupied that place for some hundreds of
miles.
Come said the gendarme, come out
of that at once
But" said the man, protestingly,
there are no other places on the train.
The train is full
Il have nothing to do with that re-
piled the gendarme, that is for the Off
Gals of the railway; they will find you a
place, they are compelled to do So
The man hesitated for moment and
the gendarme put his hand on his Shout
der Come he said, L don't want to
use force
The man rose reluctantly from his
corner, taking his belongings with him.
The gendarme, with an air and a manner
that l have never seen equaled, bowed
and waved his hands toward the vacant
seat. The Lady smiled, and returning his
bow, sank into the place. The gendarme
then, bringing his heels together with
click, bowed to us all and left the COM
partment The Lady bent over to me and
said in a whisper:
Follow that gendarme at once and
give him at least 5 francs, and give it to
him so nicely that he won't think | know
anything about it." | caught up to the
official upon the steps of the carriage and
pressed the money upon him. He refused
it lingeringiy and reluctantly, and when
l insisted, he accepted it with a depreca-
tory air, saying that he was a poor man,
but it was the delight of us all to oblige
the Lady, in which sentiment [ cordially
agreed with him. And thus the interna-
tional episode ended.-Detroit Free
Press.