Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27
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The mans bearing was stronge
argument than his words. for | am sur
that a stouter or more reckless blad
never staggered In church or street
knew him instantly, and even tn
crew OF the butchers seemed to see II
him their master. They flung back I
few curses at him. but having nothing
to gain they yielded. They threw dowr
the book with contempt showing
thereby their sense Of true religion
and trooped of roaring. "Tuez! 1uez!
Aux Huguenots!" at the TOP Of theil
voices.
The newcomer thus left with us was
Hure-Blaise Burc, the same who only
yesterday, though it seemed months
and months bnck. and lured us into
Beers power. Since that moment we
had not seen him. Now he had wiped
OIL part of the debt we looked at him
uncertain whether to reproach him or
no. lie, however, was not one whit
abashed, but returned our regards with
not unkindly leer.
II bear no malice, young gentlemen"
he said, impudently.
mo, should think not" answered.
"And besides. we are quits now" the
hnave continued.
you are very kind | said
ITO be sure. You did me good turn
once" he answered, mnch to my sur
prise. He seemed to be in earnest now.
You do not rcmemberit, young gentle
man, but 1t was you and yonr brother
herc"-he pointed to Croiset.e- it!
And by the pope and the king Of Spain
| have not forgotten It'll"
II have" said.
What! Have you forgotten splitting
that fellow at Caylus ten days ago? Ca!
sal You remember. And very clearly
done, too! A pretty stroke! Well NJ. |
Anne, that was clever fellow, a very
clever fellow. lie thought so, and / |
thought so, and what was more to the
purpose the most noble Raou de Be-
GERS thought SO too. You underestimate"
lie leered ut me. and did under.
stand. understood that uuwittingly
had rid Blaise Bure of arrival. This ac.
'ounted for the respectful, almost kind
y way in which he had--well, deceived
us.
THAT is ALL" he said. "lf YOU want
Is much done for you letme know. For
ne present, gentlemen, FAREWELL"
lie cooked his hat iiercely, and went
VI ~ speed the way we had ourselves
'een going, humming as he went:
" Co petit homme tant toll,
Qul toujours cause ct toujours rIt,
Out touJours balse ga mlgnonno
Dleu gard de NAL CO petit homme!"
His reckless song came back to us on ,
ne summer breeze. We watched him
AXE u playful pass at corpse which ,
'me one had propped in ghastly fash ,
n against door--and miss it--and 20 !.
whistllng the same air--and then !,
corner hid him from view. ,
We fingered only moment our y
Ives; merely to speak to the boy we :
I'd Lefricnded. !
"Show the book II anyone chal- !,
nges YOU" said Croisettc to him, :,
rewdly, Croisette was so much Of a :,
" himself, with his fair hair like !
Ito about his white, excited face. that
e picture of the two, one advising !,
G other, seemed to me strangely :,
city one. "Show the books and n
INT to the cross on them. And a
'ayen send you safe to your college, ~
u would like to know your name il :,
III please,' said the boy. His cool
ss and dignity struck me as admira-
0 under the circumstances. Il am
lxlmilian de Bethune, son Of the
iron de Rosny."
"Then," said Croisette, brislly, zone
od turn has deserved another. Tour
Their, yesterday, ut Etampcs-no, it
Is the day before, but we have not
en- in bed-w,irned US"
lie broke off suddenly; then cried:
'un! rum"
The boy needed no second warning,
deed. lie was Off like the wind down
e street, for we had seen, and so had
, the stealthly approach of two or '
rec providing rascals on the lookout ,
victim. They caught sight of I
N, and were strongly inclined to fol-
" him; but we were their match in
mbers. The street was otherwise
lpty at the moment; and we showed so
EN- three excellent reasons why h
ey should give him a clear start.
His after-adventures are well known; h,
he, too, Ives. He was stopped q
ice after he left us. In each cast he
There is more catarrh in tbs sec
n of the country than all other d.
ses put together, and until the last
years was supposed to be incur =,
@. For great many years doctors a. a.
it local disease, and pre- '. w
ibed local remedies, and by CON
ntly failing to cure with local n
atmcnt, pronounced 1t incurable, ~
ence has proven catarrh to be Of
lstitutional disease, and therefore