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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-11-12

Gods command the moment we know
that we have sinned.
The devil will never leave us, as long
as We have n little sin we want to
keep.
Men who make long prayers in pub
lie, are often too busy to help answer
them.
1t never makes meanness any whittier
TO baptize it and take it into the
church.
=. Christ still has the power to make the
scarlet sinner as white as snow in a
minute.
The lower a Christian goes down to
laid nc1Hkhe higher stand he to kcs for
Christ.
~ was not those who offered the big
gesu gifts at the temple, who were the
first to follow Christ.
Ihe man Of faith is always a man Of
power, no matter whether he lives in
dong Kong or Boston.
The man is a shirk who makes long
prayers In church, and never does any
OainH 10 help answer them.
: a Christians walk does not
correspond with his talk, the less he has
to say In church, the better.
: What do you suppose angels think Of
tne church member against whom the
devil has never aimed a dart?
Undertake something for the Lord.
IN the m mo NJ thu 7 o.l =,
soon oe surprised at how much you can
do.
Inc mar who will not improve his
chance is bound to lose it, no matter
whether 1t has to do with seeking sal.
vation or making a fortune.
Many a man can be found standing
on MIS- brothers neck, while he claims
&C De looking up far into the sky watch.
ing for the Lord to come
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-11-12

The most beautiful and finest I'LL
0-ea silver in the world Is made At
Delhi. The lace-like silver made at
Malta is also very much admired by
collectors This delicate band made
| silver Is made n a nuuoe OF DINER
places, and comes from Moray sna
Sweden. a. well as from fs.i= and
Florence.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-11-12
OUR GREAT INLAND SEAS.
A Majority of Our Vessels Ply on the
Great Lake..

A majority Of the large steam vessels % ,hs
United States are plying the waters Of the
lakes. Through the S.. Mary's Falls canal.
becween Lakes Superior and Huron. passed
las, year a total Of Il 956 vessels. as against
1884 through the Suez canal; n the total
tonnage Of vessels passing through the Suez
canal in the twelve months Of 1895 was but
$3.50. 900, in round numbers. azains, is, 500
ouo passing through the 500" canal in
the eight months Q; the same year during
which it was open for navigation.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-11-12
Child Plays With Bear Cubs.

Helma Oerhii. s nveyeaf-oId girl. wan
dered away from her hona1n W~iliiamsporr.
Penn. Later her parents grew alarmed at
her absence and a paryapf n~eighhors began
i search. The child - discovered IL a
small clearing romping1SEit two bear cubs
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-11-12

u@ICB In THE WAR
VxD ~
0~0v1ERIN0.

1nGxs BRIGGS His War.
r Ints . Life a.A Death
f-ns Speaks e Hls
GEiss Since the War.
T1ss~e, HornAurvl,e. y. =.
man IN Oneida County. New
hnds high.r in the community
William H. Briggs. a wealthy
|estdent OF Bridg-wa,er, and q
(enber OF the @. A. r. HI.
not be news TO his friends, a.
v whereof he whites. bu, i. i.
o the consideration otthe pub
RS writes as follows:
. great pleasure and ~sa;issae-
. to give honor where honor is
hat end / make this certificate.
b be the means OF other. beng
have been.
Fmer residing near Bxidgewaser,
nty. New York: nv name Is
briggs, and l am sc years old.
4 soldier, and member OF the
Wing served a. high private In
low York Artillery, during the
Eears OF the Rebellion. Though
Nor. and never an appiican, Tor
bntracted through nalarial eli
70 OF liver and stomach, from
Hered continuously, in various
1858 l had the jaundics, and II
or years. to q greater or lesser
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HERE II Is!

W0t 70 learn all abcct
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Hons! Row to Ptek ou;
Good onss Know I'm Pe.sse
tons and % Guard Against
Fraudi Detect Disease aad ~
Eject . Cur when same II
Doasdbaes Tell the Age BY
~ Testhi What to call The D!.e-ea. Parts of NE
Animal How 70 Shoe = Horse PROPERTY All shh
and Other Valuable Inforr Alton ran oc obtained ~
reading our iOO.PAGR ILLUSTRATED
HORSE BOOK, which we VIII forward. poss-
Da1d. On receipt OF only 25 coats In STA ups.
BOOK PUB. q
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he religion that
Is used for a cloak
will soon wear
out.
T b e brewers
horse is kept fat
by food taken
from the poor
mans child.
), The devil stands
a good chance
with the man who
loves money and
hates work.
Repentance 1 8
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II Took the Rikben.

1t Took the Ribbon.
Dear Sir:-'Having used several boxes OF
your TEITERINE, | can say that it II the best
remedy have ever found for skin diseases.
After failing with Cuticura and other similar
preparations through the recommendation
OF a friend l tried q box of TLrrKarNE, and
two applications was all that it took to effect
q complete cure Of a breaking out ON my foot
Of long standing. think it il the best salvs
in the world for skin Diseases" Yours truly,
d. -.--. r, b. ALEXANDER.
- Mt. Selma. Texas.
II by mail for 5oc. in'stamps.
, 4. SRUPTRINE, n ali. Ga.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-11-12

Just Try n l0c. box OF Csscarets. the fines
liver and bowel regulator ever made.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-11-12

An epidemic OF diphtheria prevails ia Il.
pawiuxet Valley, Il. l.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-11-12

| have found pisot. Cure for ConsumPoon
an unfsilinx nedscln~--F r LoTZ- lSo Scott
st, Coysngton. KY. Oct. /. iA-
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-11-12

AVesue Harris steam Dye Worgs. Raleigh.
Y. e. SO per sait- Satisfaction
Guaranteed.
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Eyes.

Ears and nose are all more or les, affected
by catarrh. The eyes become fnfamed, red
and watery, with dull, heavy pains betveen
them; there are roaring. buzzing noises
In the ears, and sometimes the hearing
Is affected; the nose is q severe sufferer,
with it's constant, uncomfortable discharge.
All shese disagreeable symptoms may be
4seamoved by the usa of
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degrees. I never was free from dyspepsia,
and palpttation OF the heart. and suffered
from nervous debility TO such In extent
that | could neither rest by night nor work
by day. Night after night l walked the
moor torrnented BY vague fears, which |
knew were purely imaginary, and got /
could not shake them on. l came homo in
June. 1856, and from then until 1884 l was
constantly attended by physicians. having
employed three At different times during
that period. These good doctors gave me
occasionally temporary n,ief, but tho good
effects of their treatment quickly disap-
peared. and Loft me moro Respondent and
Uretcned than ever.
~ did not believe In giving up. and was
about to send TO Utica for , another physi-
clan, when Mr.. H. Seifoxt, the blacksmith
who attends to my horses, recommended m.
10 try DR.. Williams Pink Pills. az he assured
me they had dens wonderful things for him.
l had read Of these pills before and felt
somewhat inclined to try tneu. before Sci
iert spoke of them, but his Recommendation
settled the matter, and l became DR.. Will
Jams patient. Itook Pink Pills steadily IN
til l have consumed four boxes, growing
better and better every day, my liver work
ing freely, my kidneys acting normally. Ny
heart no longer troubled me-. and I could d.
gest my food. All that water brash, heart
burn. buzzIng in the head, as If there were a
great empty space In M Uranium, disap-
peared. and life began to be worth living,
which it had not been since my army ser
vice. l was cured in less than one year
from the time l began to take Pink Pills in
1894. and have been in fair health ever
since. OF course, | have TO be careful, a. /
easily catch cold, and it is apt to settle Il.
my right side .but a dose or two Of the Pink
Pills soon set me to rights again, and l shall
never be without them, unless something
very unforeseen occurs.
II do not want it understood that l am
casting any stress against those who are pen
siOnera II / were needy l should certainly
ask for what l am entitled to, but being am
ply provided with this worlds goods, l 10
not require it. Ny old comrades ear testify
that l have helped many a one Of them to
get q pension.
"The above statement Is true in every par
ticular. l certify on honor.
"(Signed) WV. H. BRIGGS"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, in con-
densed form. all the clement necessary to
give new life and richness to The blood and
restore shattered nerves. They are ALSO q
specific for troubles peculiar to femaioe,
such as suppressions. Irregularities and ali
forms OF weakness. In men they effect q
radical cure in all cases arising from mon
tai worry. overwork or excuses Of what
ever nature. Pink Pills arc sold in boxes
(never in loose buik) ct 50 cents or siz
boxes for %. SO, and may be had Of all drug
gists, or direct by mail from DR.. Williams
Medicine Company. Schenectady. n. Y.
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HoW,a ThIa4

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of CatArrh that cannot DO cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
. F. J. CRENHY & Co., Props. Toledo. O.
We taa undersigned have known F. J. Che
ney for the last 10 y ears, and belle 70 him per-
foctly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obllgA-
ton made by their firm.
WEST d RUA Wholesale Druggists, Toledo.
Ohio.
Druggists. Toledo.:Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. Price. TIC. per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-11-12

C~AsCAgxTs stimulate liver. X ianeys and bow.
ek. Never s.ckeu. weaken orlgrire- lI-
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-11-12

The American sugar Refining Company
has practically. decided TO discontinue In the
Louisiana sugar district the factor plan
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-11-12
TRUMPET CALLS.

1SaA's Horn 0eunds a WarniuG Note
to h Unredeemed.
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Mrs. Winslow"s Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums. reduces .naammA-
lion. allays pain. cues wind cole. Gc. q bottla
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-11-12

EITSstopped free and perInapentlycured. Sc
hts after first days use Of Dr.. KLlNI's GREAT
NKRvn REsrOREn. Free 2trial bottle spd treat
toe. SeRd to DR.. Kline. 8l Arch st. lhila., Pa,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-11-12

WEES bilious or ~c1stlve. eat q CascA<e6
candy cataarttc. cure guaranteed. l0c.. &c
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-11-12

When Dobbins' Electric Soap was Arss made
IN 1855 i; cost - ee.ls O Tar. Il Is DSeetseiy
the same ingredients and quality 'son and coesnf
cost haY. Buy il 81 your grocer and preserve your
clothes. II lie hasn't 1t. " Wi sc; it.
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Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Ii
AW2y

Away.
II you want to quit tobacco using easily ana
forever. regain los manhood, be made well,
strong, magnetic. full of new life and vieor.
take No-To-Bac. the wonder-worker that
makes weak men strong. Many gam Ten
pounds in ten days. over 10000 cured Buy
No-To-kac from your own druggist, Under
absolute guarantee to cure. BOOK ana Sample
free. Address sterling Remedy Co-.ChicAgo
or New York.
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returns to the statistician OF the A1rkeul-
iural Department tell Of i good com crop
and Il poor wheat crop and OF inferior cotton
conditions.
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FEUILLETON.
~ TEV VILUT ION.
LIE
Ri n ! / RIS
Par JULES MARY
PREMIERE PARTiE
I'M MARRIAGE NJ REVOLVER.
PREMIERE PARTiE
yXI

venez /! dit Mourad 4 Valentin,
..o e,faut yous Anne. Vous etes
bieu heureux, je donnerais ma fortune
pour votre honheur!
ri Valentin, trouble, lisait a demi-
voix 4:
4pardonnez.moi I! l'aimais avant
de yous connaitre. Je vous fuis,
pour stre fdale a mon amour"
1t celia etait signe da nom cherl de
Gabrielle, c'etait recriture de Gabr'-
elle tout craft en- lui que c'etait
Gabrielle
-Serait-ce yrai ? disait-il. Mai
mersitelIe toujours !?
All! 6t Mourad a voix hasse,
Yous I'aimez moins que moi car &c
oui me touche, c'est molns son
abandon que le danger qu'elle court
peutetre en- ce moment.
Valentln releya ia tete.
-Vous avez raison, monsieur.
J'ai pu ceder nn movement
degoisme ct ne penser qua mol.
Sachez pourtant que j. suis pret a
donner ma vie pour sauver Gabrielle,
jeyous le jure !
-Vons etes bien jeune pour tenlr
un pareil serment. ST Je ne vous
aide, vous ne pourrez rien contre
ceux qui la chcrchent. Ses ennemis,
les connaissez-yous, au moins ?
-J'en connais un !
II &c nomme :? All !! dites-le moi,
ct ie vous promets QUA nous trols
nous saurons ,blen l'empecher dc
nuire !
--Vous lie connaissez sous lie nom
do Norbert.
Norbert firent les trois hommes
avec lie meme cri.
Son vrai nom est lie marqui.
Norbert d dArgental !
-Lul dit Valentin. Lai !! gu
venait tous les jours chez Gabrielle
Jaurais dd me douter que Get homm'
aait un miserable, ct je comprend
IA haine instructive quill m'lnsplrait
II ma pas cache ses projet
honteux d Gabrielle. Sachant Qu'ell,
est richie, il yeut pobllger a repousel
VOLTA pourquoi il l'avait enlev6e, e
pourquoi il fait disparaitre lie pert
EFT Gabrielle ? on Ia cherchel
oi Ia retrouver +?
-Peutetre est-elle retournee I'll
dAllemagne, OH ellie etait en- snrett
cest &c meme amour qui vous !
nmenera.
-Puissiez.yous dire yrai [!
"A MONS, acheva Mourad e
hesltant, que, dams lie trajet 4
issenue du Bois-de- -Boulogne a
rue dAllemagne, ellie matt rencontr
es agents du marquis ct ne so
Rsombee entire leurs mains, ce qu
leerains, helas !!
Non, non, ce nest pas posslbl
narmura Valentin, ce nest ps
possible. Dieu ne serait pas juste
lous les trois firent un pas vers
porte, mus par la meme ldee,
s0alant Sc precipiter ru secours I
uaorlelle mais lis s'arreterent,
saientln reyint Mourad. Ceiui-t
pale' les yeux troubles, les regarda
sans les voir.
-Monsieur, dit lie jeune homm
y sous al oifensa tout 4 rheure, vo,
asez IN noble ceur, ct je regret
Mon improvement. Voulez-vous u
pardonner !?
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/! dit-il, pas une


seeonde perdre
La jeune file 6vanouie, fut portee
dams rkotel un des miserables
ressortit, s'approcha de Ia voiture ct
lanea un coup de pied dams le yentre
du cheyal. La bette s'ebranla lourde-
mcnt ct, la tete basse, butant, reprit
son petit trot renible ct etreinte,
emportant lie cadavre. lie corps,
appuy6 contre lie haut du facre,
gardait son equiiibre les deux
! mains, sur les genoux, tenaient les
guides la tete ballotait sur Ia
poitrine, rhomme n'avalt pas Fair
d'etre mort il ressemblait plutot 4
un ivrogne. Ce fut une promenade
fantastique ct lugubre que celIe lie
ce fiacre dams Paris Il fila, Gu meme
train, lie long des Quais, traversa la
place de la Concorde, prit la Royale,
les boulevards, la rue du Helder, la
rue Lafayette sur son parcours, DIES
ouvriers, voyant lie cochrr, riaient.
-Parait quill faisait soif, cite mutt,
disalent-ils.
LIE manche du polgnard, cache par
Ia pelerine, etalt invisible, ct lie sang,
empeche par Ia lame n'avait pas
coule lie vleux cheval suivaiJ 50
droite, CONNIE 81 lie eocher lavalt
guide toujours il ny await pas
beaucoup de voitures, etant donnee
l'heure matinale, de telle sorte quill
ny cut pas d'accidents /; dependant,
rue de Dankerque lie fiacre Sc croisa
avec un cannon charge de pierres,
dams les roues duquel il s'embarrassa;
un choc 6branla toute la caisse ct la
| fit vaciller lie cocher du canton,
furieux, leva son fouet sur Simeon,
en- rinjurlant mais il ne lie frappa
, point lie cadavre await perdu lequi
bre, roulait sur la roue ct de Ia pal
terre ct la pelerine Sc relevant
montra le poignard plante dams le
dos, jusqu'a la garde. Une demi
heure apres, Simeon etait a la
Morgue
Il Gabrielle, evanouie, await etc trans.
) portee dams un petit salon de rhote
!, mysterieux devant lequel Simeon
j! venait de trouver la mort les deu,
bandits l'avaient lalssee Ia, etaien
RESORTS, ct, presque aussitot, III
homme entrait qui s'avanea vers |;
!, jeune file avec precipitation, en- n
retenant pas une exclamation. G.
survenant etait le marquis Norbert
Il contemplate Gabrielle sans pronon
Ger un mot, sans essayer de la rappe
: Ter i ellie, CONNIE sill await trouve d.
, plaisir. a prolonger son evanouisst
nent.
= -Je ravais crue perdue, murmurs
til d la flu, la yoici retrouvee, mair
tenant ellie est moi
l. r,,o onvrit los vonx reoarda ton
u d,ahon Norbert sans le reconnaftr
le n,;. ontonr d,olle avac snrnrise
it mis- son regard se renorta sur
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THIBODAUX LNn sAMEDI, 81 OCToBRE 1896.

NouTAu lul teHttlt la main. Vllen-
tin la serra dams les siennes.
--Vous etes sans resources, dit
Mourad. N'oubliez pas que je suis
richie ct quill faut que vous sauvlez
Gabrielle !! Ma fortune est vous
Ne negligez rien Traitez-mol CONNIE
votre frere
Valentin ct ses deux amis parti-
rent. Mourad tomba, accable, sur
lie divan, NIT son visage entire ses
mains, ct dit /:
Gabrielle ne 'aime pas
Puis il soupira longuement ct reva.
XII
Depuis l'entree de Gabrielle
lhotel Mourad, les agents de Rouquin,
La Guyane, Louffard ct d'autres Sc
tenaient aux aguets aux alentours de
l'hotel.
Simeon ct Chilperic qui tilaient
La Guyane ct Louffard etaient egale-
ment sur la place survelllant les
miserablcs.
| ST Gabrielle, obeissant 50 pre-
miere epouvante, etait rentree
rhotel Mourad, ellie cut etc sauvee !;
son amour pour Valentin. en- meme
temps que Ia crainte quelle await de
Sc trouver fable devant Mourad,
causa sa perte. Ellie await pelne
falt, en- chancelant, une centaine de
pas hors de rhotel, que du coin dune
rue, de 1angle dune maison, dun
arbre, dun banc, surgirent auatre
individus don't deux Sc lirent a
preceder pendant que les deux autres
Sc tenaient a une certaine distance en-
arriere. lis marchaient separement,
CONNIE ne Sc connaissant pas ct
paraissaient Sc soucle1 fort peu de
Gabrielle.
Apres avoir couru pendantqnelques
minutes, Gabrielle qui await descendu
ravenue, au hasard, n'ecoutant que
cette folie aveugle qui ravait fait
FUR sans refexion s'arreta pour
respirer, en- s'appuyant contre IN
arbre. L'avenue etait toujours peu
pres deserte ct Il ny await, devant e1
derriere ellie, que les quatre hommes
touiours les memes, Ia meme
, distance. Tout d'abord, ellie ny
await pas pris garde. Mais soudain
5 ellie cut CONNIE Ie vague soupcon dur
danger.
j Depuis qu'elle etalt arretee, lei
!! hommes qui Ia suivaient allaien
e moins vite, pour ne point la depasser
$ sans doute, ct eeux qui Ia precedalen
!! etaient fort occupies, accostes Iul
s contre lautre, allumer leur pipe, e1
e c'etait une operation fort delicate e
:. fort difficile, car ills y nettaient /
t temps. lis etaient loin encore, ce
;. deux-la, ct dependant Gabrielle etai
+, saisie deffroi ell les regardant
C'est quill lui semblait bien lie
G reconnaltre a leur allure, lie plu
), grand, avec ses epaules de colosse,
q petit avec sa tete penchee, sa ma
greur, ses longs bras.
La Guyane ct Loufard, murml
n ra-telle.
le Ellie cut tout de suite fidee d
Ia revenlr i rhotel, mais, au moment 0
& ellie Sc retournait pour prendre s
1t course, un homme Sc preclpita ST
,e ellie, renveloppa dun grand mantea
pour rempecher de sc debattre
e. etouffer ses cris.
IS II fut aussitot rejoint par un aut
/! individu ct tous deux lis s'appretaiel
la a porter la jeune file, lorsque tout
ct coup, dams la rue de Chazell
le d6boucha un facre, cahotant au tr
ct dune rosse efllanquee ct pousslve,
Il, cocher, un petit maigre, await st
it chapeau descendu jusqu'au nez
le collet de sa houppelanae rele'
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nOmmeS Iul ufent S1Sne IL aiIeta.
-Je vais relayer, dit-il, dun ton
de mauvaise humeur.
-Vous irez une heure plus tard.
lis prirent Gabrielle sous les bras
ct la jeterent brutalement dams le
fiacre.
I'm des hommes s'etait assis pres
de Gabrielle ct, ses doigts series
autour de Ia gorge de la jeune file,
il Petranglait presque, l'empechant
de crier. Ellie ralait ses ongles
s'enfonealent dams Ia chair du mise
rab!e, 81 profondement que le sang
coulait de dix pleasures Louffard
ct lie Guyane, arretes d quelques pas
de Ia, n'ayaient pas EN- besoin de
prefer main forte. lis avalent asslste
Ia scene en- simples temoins. La
portl6re du fiacre etait refermee au
moment OH le second bandit allait
monter sur le marchepied pour
s'installer pres du cocher, Louffard Sc
coula jusqu'a lui, ct dit voix basse:
-MGfe-toi du cocher Il nous
dlait. Cest Simeon, un ex-agent de
police, au service de Mourad.
Les yeux du miserable brillerent.
--C'est bon, ditril, je men charge
-Et nous demanda lie cocher.
A rh6pital porter cette malheu-
reuse qui Went de tomber malade.
Simeon tressauta. Il n'avait pu
disslmuler un movement de surprise.
LIE fiacre roulait sur les paves. II
prit l'avenue de Wagram jusqu'a
rArc de Triomphe, descendit les
Champs-Elysee Au moment o6
l'on arrivait au rond-point
: Prenez ravenue Montaigne, ft
l'homme.
-C'est pas lie chemin de lh6pital
-Allez toujours
Simeon grommela quelques paro
les inintelligibles. Au fond, il pen
salt j:
All ah je me disais bier
qu'on n'irait pas iusqu'au quai d
rHorloge. Nous allons 6chouer Il
petite dams un coin, c'est connu
Mais Simeon le saura
Suivant docilement les indication.
du garden, Simeon prit Ia ru'
Francois Ter ct Ia rue Bayard ! A,
coin de celle-ci ct du cours Ia Refine
lhomme dit j:
| -Arrete
Lac fiacre ne bougea plus. L
miserable Sc dressa, jeta un cou
d'eil devant ct derriere lui. Derriere
personne. Devant, sur lie cours, d
temps autre, deia quelques PEASANTS
Au coin de Ia rue, il y aYait u
hotel cont la porte venait de SCI
} tr,ouvrir, sans qu'on cut some O
appel9. L'homme s'6tait assis d
nouveau mais sa main droite eta
restee derriere Simeon, appuyee ST
lie haut du tiacre, ct cette main sera
convulsivement un poignard cour
poignee ct a Ia large lame.
Eth, bien, c'estil pour aujou
d'hui 2 gronda le cocher.
-Cest pour aujourd'hui, oui, me
garcon, dit rhomme avec un son
! voix 6trange.
Et brusquement, derrlere lie coche
o son poing Sc leva ct s'abattit, av
une force de taureau, le polgnal
> tout entier await disparu dams lie d
de Simeon. Celui-ci ne poussa p;
4 un c:i, ilrejeta settlement le torse
. ayant, avec un effort qui le tordit,
\ ouvrit par deux fols, des ye,
! enormes. Puts il s'afaisa, lie d
( contre lie haut du facre, la tete bala
!, te sur la poitrine, ayant toujoul
dams ses doigts crispes, les guild
n Gull n'avait pas lachees. Il ets
! mort sur le coup. L'assassin sau