The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19

replied the comte. 'Then why should
monsieur speak of the danger of meeting
with the Dues servants?" Il have some
valuables in my pack" replied the comte,
for laces and silks" Dame! that is
true replied the innkeeper.
" The comte had Travelled far that day,
and was tired with his journey. and so II
came TO pass that while he waited for his
supper to be got ready in the kitchen, he
fell asleep in the public room. Meantime,
a troop of the dues armed attendants rode
up to the courtyard of the inn, and dis
mounted.
"The comte must have fallen into a
deep sleep, for the noise of their entry
did not wake him, and the captain of the
troop entered the public room while he
was still asleep. He was staggering
adventurer, insolent and overpearlng 70
his interiors, and the terror of the peace
able citizens of the town, one of the class
that those troubled times threw. W. In
profusion; the cut-throats and DULLES that
in better and more settled days were
drafted off into foreign wars, and often
made a good end in fighting for their
country, though they served her for lucre
and not for honor.
Seeing the preparations for supper,
and the comte lying there asleep IN ms
chair, the bully called the lnkeeper, ana
told him to never mind the bourgeois
there but bring for him the supper that
had been ordered. And then, TO show MS
contempt for man whom ne TOOK 70 DC
a mere peddler, he trod Insolently upon
the foot Of the sleeping comte. The comte
awoke with a start, and for moment
was thrown off his guard. forgetting the
obliyious Of the fact that he was plain
Maitre Rignauld, he jumped 70 his feet
and clapped his hand to the place where
his sword hilt usually lay. II was
grave indiscretion, and the next instant
he could have bitten his lip in vexation.
at finding his sword hilt there, he instantly
remembered whom he was, bourgeois
trader supposed TO cringe out OF the way
of the swaggering DULLES Of the road, and
accept their insolence without remon-
STRANGE. He recovered himself, ana fore
ing himself to put on a look of humility,
ne walked away to the other end OF the
room. - -, 80
stock of the circumstances, and he whis-
tied as the comte withdrew out OF MS way.
q so. hoi Maitre --'' Then turning TO
the fnnkeeper, he said: What did you say
this worthy pedlar's name wasY
. "Rignauld," replied the innkeeper.
a. "Rlgnauld,' repeated the bully. so
times. do YOU ne said walking before the
comte and scanning him closely from head
to foot. Il am going 10 eat your supper,
good Master Rignauid; how do you like
that? ! trod on your foot on purpose, and
will do II again, my worthy bourgeois, II
you dare TO come here and order the pick
Of the larder when ana my men are hun-
cry But~you wear sword some times,
.srhe pain shot up to my side" said
the comte, bowling low; and az FOR my
s'F'You hear, landlord, said the bully
with a loud laugh; this gentleman pays
FOR my supper He will sup on what
leave ] am m luck to-day
" The cOKnte saw mat Ms safety de-
pended upon his stomacning the ipaolence
IN ne bully whose suspicious he had
aroused. and he trusted that having eaten
and drunken. the bully and nls men would
take their departure.
= 4Fven II fhev should be spending the
uignr al inc inn IKE himself, De naa chosen
/ 4 bedroom from which ~ could lower
hfwNeIf Wdfh no 8lfiicuftY. and thue Sue
eee6 n getting away DnpeEcAiKeG during
nc ulgbt. But he had feeAQned without