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New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
p,c,xc SCENES AND INCIDENTS

r,,,,r NOTES FROM A VETERAN TrRFMAN
su,arh racing weather with the air clear and brAc-
,,s snd = fair racing card. attracted haidso"e a
tendance al the Sheepshead Bay races Nes'e'u"''
S,,eral Western turfmen were present Among 'lie"
were f. J. Baldwin and Byron McC'eiianu' NJ
latter visited the Br2okdale Staoie anu 'iSPe0
.r,ine brother 10 Henry OF Navarro. VINO was pun
naaa a. the sale Of the silver Brook yearhnss No
cleland offered $1,000 for the handsome souhsS'e'
hut was informed that the colt was moi 'o' sur
No fprther developments about the my thica. com
,,a,t,,, have occurred but many persons "eI-
searching for Il yesterday II l. evidently 1851 OF "'
laid and f. is not likely 10 De found uh'n soine'o'S
,skes another smoke and dozes on ,h~ home"drH
tourney. dreaming audible dreams on me way
C,,i o,.,ed tho days sport by defeating CIeophds'
an odds-on favorite and causing the decimat-d o''s
ad ~ sver.-of-odds that have whstood the aSS1u'.
OF the mythical combination 10 slie 'hee''"'' 1'
IN rejoice and be exceedingly giau
-, ,no secoud race the Dettors received snoih'i
esr h,. me defeat Of BOnaparte. who "As d" 'uuS
on favorite. bu, was beaten by Tom cromwell
H. "a, t.lient 81 tk.s Rhodesia was backed VITA IN
-, .,eryv by some Of the shrewdest judges a.
liini,en RbodSsias eyes were obscured by blink
, which sliped upward thus preventing HrI @ Iioi"
ris hing sh. ran iOleIaoy FOR three furone-,
seeing 1ny cis cissnssd conpleteIy and clifford saopcd
nome in the easiest possible man"'I' '"'i'o'N ~
o,ther surprise awaited the betiofs IN me ioItlh
ace in which Flying DutchmAn was me LAY LAY oit'e IT,
90 an while Lake Shore was the second chol'e
Viii : 10 and in some books 70 J sgain7' 1n ne
chances Rubicor also .uPpyIted 60 a. 70 Sb.nler
race resulted in victory ior W Astot w.
Anrelian who won by haf-ength from Lake Sno'e'
bISnIy s,yen " -" won the NTH race easily Chusnl ~As
second and Pear Song third .... .,. inf ,,ndf-
UsIning was literally thrown MO ne iuil h@a.a @
essilv Terrier second and Deets'aye' o mn ,b.
,csere was a great deal Of serious lostlhs on .he
that caused Ben Eder TO fall back so 'ar
NAT all his chances OF winning were rulnrI h..
s Lay ysSI in her head in the first and bled -
profseiv that Jockey did not PerseVere win "e'
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
wHEELMEN RACE AT SARATOGA.
OPENING CONTESTS or THE NATIONAL cIRct
MEET

OPENING CONTESTS or THE NATIONAL GIRO 1T
MEET
Saratoga. y Y. Aug 25-The National Circuit
Bicycle Meet held A. WOodlawn oval this after
noon under the auspices OF the Saratoga Good
Roads Association was. both in point Of attendance
and spirited racing. AN unqualified success. The
day was perfect scarcely q breath Of air stirring
Summaries
one mile county champ .n-t.p' Won h' o. n Montoe
.,nI. VIII Deunson. saltwater -" Yards. fhiri Tim
Hsf mil, 0,nen professionals heat Won by Ray
Macdonald NeN Yo-k. 4 u. kennedy. chicago, second.
. l. stevens. Otun"a ihiri o. H. ANrh S,Is' ,,t aS~
fourth TINE c- s1l sn1 ern . ,, H1@ ~ s-,ona %
i.rS heat Won b, 4 d. kennedy. Chicaso. Tom Bu'l's
,Hm.oi' .~Ime 'lsgpi'; e.. Z
'n- nile amateur FIis' heat Won b. o. II Mqnroe
klns saratoga third. Tine - 80 7-'"iu h"a' ven
y ] Latham. sara ga d'e me- r,,, g.a
u.n h, - II Monroe 'cf'es. % o. lpiil~ Rom 20.
ond. A. NJ. zmbFi D. kocs.s,., '''''' ~
Nv & 1Crf ,op-n prof@s onslFss heat Won ny r Il
'Ji, ~ T5itdo \ - kennedy c.icsgo srronl on
Ton. Butler CanbriisrFSri M'i e,s' ~, 'SiI
s-eond J. Iai.an@s. . insi h4a, won q, Tom
Butter Csrnbridseporit L. hIsnE's i2'T'' ''
D. Nrini. e,.er nnai,url- Frs' l~st Won o' o. T.
,frr'4 C'oho-~ a. N Iimbr i r. h-ssi"r s-..'u t 81
u a. 1,,.fl. ROM Arthur :. - 'onl~s 80.
pnl. NJ, e, vl~ hv A. II Zmbrcn Rocn~-i~i. @ ~
,,,ros ,.ho.- second. J. Latham Saratoga thiN
n,i- ,nandicap pofs-ioraiwas. nn IN IN % on7
WrFsrlana san Jose. second. j. 4 b'"~N '"''s'
'h1la ii di'h 1,snS,,ap anaieur--Won by o. IL Monroe
,o,r.s III ,.r.sl. A. " /lmFi'i i.''. IT,
s''gf ono 80 q, Tutre Rome "oratcnl. MIRA 'lm-
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26

Il was a day VI baseball surprises glance
over the bove list will show A the season wanes
however less interest Is manifested in the result
Of the games The leaders far ahead, and
the second division teams so far behind that
there is not much chance to arouse much enthu-
sasm when the teams meet.
The bargain counter arrangement was tried again
at the Polo Grounds yesterday. and as the nome
team game and the ,ail-enders won the
other the only complaint heard was tina, great
deal OF time was wasted in watching some second
third class baseball.
In the first contest the tsil-enders outplayed the
home team and won with something 10 spare. In
the second game the New-York players took Iong
lead In the first inning. and seemed 10 have a
walkover The tail-enders however. spurted ana
had II not been for a couple OF amateurish nuns
by Crooks In the eighth inning. the kentuckians
would have least tied the game. The scores
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
HAVANAs UNIVERSITY A HOSPITAL
wEYLER's UNPOPULAR DECREE CONCERNING
THE NEW SUGAR CROP

Havana Aux pa report j. current In TINS oity
that IL is the intention OF the Government 10 close
the University and pss the building FOR hospital
purposes.
The announcement that Captain General Neyler
j. bout TO issue a decree prohibitus the grinding
OF the coming sugar crop and the gathering of the
coffee crop has eliclted no commsn, the part Il
the local press.
In commercial and agricultural circles the i-su-
snce OF the decree awaited with anxiety. and con-
sioers bic excitement is manifest The Chamber ~
commerce = OF Havana meets tonight TO consider
what course to pursue when the decree shall have
been issued The general belief H. that thc meas
ure viii meet with strong opposition because OF -
Iupopulsrity
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
TIE MArcH OPENS AT NIAGARA.

Queens Roya. Niagara, Ont. Aug - Il nder "N-
ceient weather and conditions, the lnternatonsl
Tennis Tournament opened this afternoon. only
preliminary matches in the novice events were
PLAYED Off however the crack players VIII not
arrive from Newport until tomorrow morning
The II ems novice singles. for players VINO nave
never won first second prizes IN open tournament
or FIRST prize club tournament, resulted as foho"s.
3 Will Rochester beat Guy houghton Bura!o =
Cl . ,,- .
T. q Wy~r Rochester. beat L. =. De VIII d : -
D. WNl Roche beat ". h Anderson, Nlssafa
O-S e.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
THE ASSESSMENT or MORRIS PARK

The assessment of the property OF the Wes;ches-
ter Racing Association A. $4,000 for the present
year confirmed by the Tax Commissioners
YESTERDAY The property includes the Morris Park
raCetraCk and assessed $50 0co last year.
The association made fghi against the increased
assessment. but the Supreme Court quashed the
right OF mandamus with the consent Of those con-
cerned. and the Tax mmssioners we're LETT Tree
TO confirm the assessment. When the Board OF
Aldermen meets tomorrow the tax rate probably
will ne fixed. and il is expected THAI the rate Will
be 2l4, twenty-thr-e points higher than last year
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
BOSTON. Il: PrTTsBURG.

Boston Aug 45-Pittsburg lost to-day after lead
INK to o in the middle OF the third inning Sui
uvan wa. an easy mark and Yerrick took his
pace in the third In the fourth klobendanz started
I'M and bur three hits were made OF him Hughey
replaced killrn in the last inning Duny's batting
and McGann's batting and fielding were The fea-
lures. Attendance i.l62 The score.
flosfnn ...-...-...+..o o VI
Iitfsburg ..........--. : v :
Basehlts-Boston. IA. Pitisburr . Errors-B Boston !.
pl+slrg Raft-r@s- Sullivan Klot~ndanE ana B"rEan
X. .fi.r Iiurhe, and Sugden Umpte-irnct
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
ITALIANS GO TO Al TIE cRErANs

Leghorn. Aug "a party OF 10 Italians sailed
from this port to-day assist the Christians IN mo
Island OF crete against the Turks Sm"he' 'o".'"-
gents OF Cretan sympathizers are also esNns o'hsf
italian ports to Join the insurgents
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
The NILE EXPEDITION.

Cairo Aug. 25.-Telesraphc Communication has
been stopped in the Nile Valley beyond Assoua n
II is believed here that the advance OF the Ans o.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
THE SOCIAL BARNACLES.


From The Boston Transcript
IT. examiner wished get III" children 10 *
,ress moral reprobation Of LAZY people anu ne ied
pr - I, bv asking them who Were the persons ~ho
W, W ali fhev could and did nothing IN return 20.
some time there silence but al iasl u','
t,i ,,bo had obviously reasoned oGt Inc answer IN
Snnd,tyeI, from her home experience; *
itnsd with = good deal Of confidence. Hfleh--.
.,r H. the ba by
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26

Durango. Mexico. Aux --Caros Lopez. we'll
known and daring ma tador. was giving bull-hght
performance mere sunday. when one OF the VICIOUS
bulls gored him TO death In the arena. big
crowd OF men and women witnessed the sickeninS
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
.r,,. c,erss AND THE AUDREY WINNERS

London Aug 95-Th~ Royal IOtoay ia'n. '''"
..,,,ts v.ss continued al TorDay to-day The race
- -,ter- over A for;y-four- mile course was
.on nv the Caress On time allowance from ,he Ah-a
,he onv other starter The Satanic va expected 10
-to,r but did do 50 .,...
t nc I hest m. Penitent The Niagara and the sam
Lii. I'm be order NAMED
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
OTHER CANES YESTERDAY.

- Springfield FIRST gamel- Springfield = Buf-
falo Second game-Bunalo, u; Springfield. ;.
AT Providence Providence. :. Toronto. I.
At Uartfofd-Hartford. u. Lancaster 3.
Al Wilmington (frst game)-Wilmington. s. Ath-
letics 4 Second game-Wlmington, 10. Athletics. q
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
RowELL. coNsERrArmE LEAnnR.

Ottawa. Ont. Aug 25.-At a meeting OF the Con-
seryative members OF the Senate to-day Sir Mac
kenzie Bowel. ex-Premicr OF the Dominion Was
elected their leader. He accepted the place
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
SPECTATORS DELIGHTED IL BROOKLYN
THE BRIDEGRooMs AND COLTS SPLEN
CONTESTED GAME ENDING N FAVOR
or CHICAGO


The BROOKLYN and Chicago teams played spieh'
didIv contested game at Eastern Park. BROOKLYN
Yesterday in the presence Of 200 delighted spec
tators The Chicago men won through a ounch-
ing Of hits Neither pitcher gave base Oh paiiS
s,d Zach struck out one man. The same number
of hits was made of eact. The first man mp for
BROOKLYN scored a run-ther only one OF me gan %
Pfeffer Dahlen and McCarthy showed pdl cuId. s ~
lever piay Brooklyn's hits came generally atter
NO men were out. The score.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26

Larned runs L0ulsVlo ?. New-l1FK, . IHSI d"
b, error~-Tou!sville B. New York. 3. Left on Jas
Louisville : New-Yors First base on oalisupn m un
ninghan, g. OF Doh-ry. =. struck Oui-By cunningham
1. bv Dohcny. >. Three base hts-McCr-ar! an iiai
tren. Two-bass hits-li,sers. Davis Sacrin'" ~,
,isa son stolen Mc6reary. Clingman 'look an
fIslrren Double plav-Wlsou and Davis Passed pa
Miller Wild prch's-Doheny. > Umpire hihsl-. lime
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
The IT4LO- -BRAZILI4N oT4RREL

Paris. Aug. &-A dispatch from Rio De Jsneiro
IL is rumOred there that ItalN about to with
draw her legation 10 Brazil
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
FIRST GAME

Iifst base by errors s)IiSNie =, Ne" lpiAs l.
oa Louisville 3 New York. : First base on hals
on Frazer 2 OF Msekin 3. Struck out-by Frazer J.
10y Meekin. Two base hts--Crooks Joyc- Iesrioss'
Sacrifice hf-Tiernan Stolen bases -Mc'feary. Heasll
Double p.ays-Crooks and Rogers B-ckiey and Davis
Tiernsu ana Beckl~y Passed BAL Zearfoss l. M oy
pitcher Ry Fraz.r. Joyce Umpire-Fmsie. Time --Vo
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26

The weights for the Russell Handicap tor 'hfes
,ear-oIds and upward. 10 be run as the SKIN race
II sheepshead Bay tomorrow at mile ana
ha,, on the turf are as follows: Hslhins. I'D Pen
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26

A representative entry list has been received ior
the night bicycle meet TO be- held AT the Olympia
track One-hundred- hirty y-hfth-st and Lenox-
ave to-morrow night. 1t includes Walter Roome.
Samuel Brock W A Barbeau. G. J. Leibold W. A
Brown g. : Henshaw and other fast riders OF this
vicinity The Lenox-ave turn on the track has
heeu banked higher and with more lights there
should b. nothing lacking 10 bring out an excellent
nights sport. The prizes to be awarded consist or
da rnonds and gold stop watches.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26

Eder 49, Soufie lis: Lookout III; Gold Crest ~
Deerslayer. III Merry Prince. Jos; Muskalonge 100
Song and Dance. lO9; voley. 100; Lady Diamond
100 pounds
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26

o. A r.. ST. PAUL . ~,
M, u and q " r Will sell tickets 10 81 PAU
%. o,,nd trip going August . 10 81. returning unt
sse,,embe iS Ofcrs Nos. i72, 45 and ll+o Broad
way
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26

isture these boards to have charge Of lands which
have been cut over and Of other lands not hkey
TO be used for agricultural purposes. with neN
10 planting them with trees and carrying on lgn-
berng In future under proper restrictions ~ 10
plan has been hailed with applause oy Az OF ou.
farmers and no doubt will be- followed ~ otnsf
States
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26

co,,~ock AK. The German Emperor's racing
cutter Meteor arrived here today for the Purpose oi
king repairs
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
SURPRISES ON THE DIAMOND
THE BARGAIN COUNTER GAMES AT TIE
POLO GROUNDS END EVEN.
THE GIANTS oCTPLAIED BY THE COLoNEIs II
THE FIRST GAME-IN THE SECOND THE
TABLES WERE TURNED.
GAMES YESTERDAY

GAMES YESTERDAY
I.uisyll. York 4 Washington. 3. Cincinnati, !
game second game.
New York. I>ouis lie q Cleveland. ~. Baltimore
tsecOnd game tnrst gamet
Phflade pha y -. Louis Cleveland. Baltimore.
fnrs gamel lsecond gamsl called IN
81 Louis = Philadelphia ninth account OF dark
ts-cond
Washington. & cincinnati 3 Chicago . BROOKLYN. l.
game. Boston. H. Pittsburg. =
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
SECOND GAME


Baffed FOR Pickering the seventh. on "ut IN iie
ninth inning when the game was called on account OF
darkness.
Louisville .......................O -
\-W- York ........-.-@ " y " y y
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
~ THE CYCLING WORLD.
MURPHY AND KIsER RETURN FROM
FRANCE
THEY MAY JOIN THE NATIONAL cIRcUIT-SoME
FAST RIDERS TO CONTEST At THE

FAST EIDEKS 10 UONTES! n m"
OLYMPIA TRACK MEET
Charles NJ Murphy Of the Kings County Wheel
men and Earl Kiscr the professional racing men
who have been In France for several months. ar
rived on the steamship New-York yesterday. The
men are in good physical condition. and it il prob
able that they will ioin the National Circuit soon
as they get rid OF their legs Murphy the
Brooklyn man. said thai he had started in eight
races in France and that he had won three and
finished second three times He says the French
men are riding like the wind and that they mp 10
all sorts OF tricks in their races.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26

SEVENTH RACE-Hurdle rqes. 500 added. selling Al
lowsnces. and quarter mills hurdles OF
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26

The Springfield Unions" bicycle parade. on Sep
tember ? VIII be a unusually attractive arar and
the preparations for it have been made carefully ana
thoroughly. A D. Peck of Boston. will be the
grand marshal OF the parade. HIS assistant mar
-huls will be II. Mcfarland. Howard Nome. Fred
3 Perkins j. NJ Churchill, +. l.. Locke. l.. II
Adams II Is Trask . W. Wing and + W. Cleve-
land The first division viii be for Springfield
riders and will include the clubs OF that city. one
division Will he set apart for women riders Add
iiOnal features OF the parade will be the particpa-
ton OF tandems and at least four motor wagons.
Some interesting races are on the card 70 be de-
cided at the meet OF the Atalanta Wheelmen al the
Wavery track near Newark. to-day The races
were originally scheduled TO take place last Satur
day but the rain caused the postponement until TO
day. The contests Will begin al $3.50 .. m.
4 meeting Of the Associated Cycling Clubs or
Hudson County Will be held the clubhouse Of the
Arcanum Wheemen I'm Jersey city. tonight
constitution and bylaws viii be adopted and there
viii election OF certain officials 70 MI
vacancies.
Cyclists desiring 10 Join the League OF American
Wheelmen may obtain full printed information and
membership blanks by sending name and address 70
the Cycling Editor Tribune
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26

'Appr~n'ic- a.lowance of > n cslm-d.
SECOND RACE-For year -olds. 81" added. selling
allowances Five and half furlonrs The turf
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26

Third KACE-s7to added speclal Weighs. aIoHances
Six furongs the main track
Tom cromwell l2s Harrington ~
i5ehununt i2) Truepenny II
karpd .............. IFS Misfral ............. ~
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FEUILLEToN.
LIE
IOI DL "A RIS .
Par JULES MARY
PREMIERE PARTIE
TN MARRIAGE AU REVOLVER.


Tine scene de desordre inexprima-
bic se passait dams la cour dhonneur
An chateau de Bois Tordu, situe q
deux pas de la Foret de Montreuil-
lon ct 4 quelques kilometres dn bourg
De Covigny, en- Morvan. Il s'agissait
dupe yente aux encheres ct les
depiers articles etaient annonces a
yoix de stentor par lie commissaire
priseur charge de la vente.
lie Bois- -Tordu meritait-il encore lie
nom de chateau. Oui, u ne consulter
aue son historic. Non, 81 Ton ne
rsgardait que ses ruines tristes, que
ct abandon qul l'environnalt ct lais-
mit . tous les visiteurs la melancolie
des rrandes chooses ecroulees dams un
dasastre. Cependant le chateau etait
habite, ce jour-la, du moins. Celui
suquel il appartenait, auquel await
appartenu tout limmeuse domaine
dechiqueie d'annee en- aimee, piece a
piece, le marquis s-Norhert d'Argental,
s'ytrouvait.
Get homme debout, sombre, a
rsttltude tragique, don't les traits
aont crispes, ct don't lie front semble
alourdi par un desespoir sans remede,
Get homme qui, dune piece du rez-
dechaussae, don't les fenetres donnent
sur Ia cour, regarde les acheteurs ct
entend les cris de la vente publique,
9cet homme, jeune encore, c'est lie
marquis dArgental. Grand, robuste,
y front waste, lie visage osseux, ct
eciair6 par deux yeux tres vifs,
quoiqu'ils soient cercles de cctte
teinte bleuatre qui indique la fatigue,
a moustache fine, les cheveux roux.
coupes en- brosse, Norbert d'Argental
plle ses larges epaules sous lie lourd
iardeau de Ia misere noire. II q
depense en- fantaisie pherltage legue
par son pere. II a vecu Paris de
jen, d'expedients ct adventures. ne
movant pas exercer, dams un
cadre digne dele, une volonte
energique, une intelligence superieure.
est ID, sombre, desole, regardant
aefrlere les fenetres du salon, les
estes de sa spendeur partir piece q
piece.
Il ny await plus rien a prendre
a place etait nette. Alors le mar
qu's dhrgental Sc pressa la tete
ensfe les doigts, la paume des mains
Ar les yeux. On eut dit quill
pearalt, sll en- await etc capable.
y tout coup, les doigts brusque-
hent convulses
"A qm m'apporterait la fortune,
y donnerais mon anne, je donnerais
non honneur, je donnerais ma We
meme plus tard, sill lie faIlait
y await parle haut.
Iopez la, j'accepte fit une
'olx derriere lui.
le marquis d'Argental n'etait pas
supefstitieux. Dependant il cut peur.
0n peu de sueur mouilIa son front.
eea fepondalt 81 bien 4 ses preoccu-
ms'on de rheure presente, a sa
pe0see intime, Quill y await, dams
0''e Intervention, auelque chose de
surnaturel.
- accepte, repeta la meme voix,
'rus pres de lui, ct vous pouvez me
satuef sans crainte. Je ne suis
pas e diable. Je mai nj queue, nj
SUES nj pied fourchus, ct je mai
- oes oraises rouges la place des
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fous mont atteint le chiffre de Ia
fortune don't vous dlsposerez.
-Qu'aurai-je faiae, sij'acceptais?
-VOus vous marierez, tout SIM
plement. Vous voyez, il ny a rien
Ia dedans d'impossible.
EFT j'epouserai une vieille femme
ou une jeune file =? Et ma fiancee
sera bossue, aveugle ou ivrognesse :?
--Vous serez lie plus heureux des
hommes, car vous aurez un amour de
petite femme charmante ct honnete,
ct pure, ct joIie au possible, ct pauvre,
pauvre avec celia !!
--Pauvrc ? VOLTA OH lie mystere
commence!
-Oui, pauvre ct vivant de son
travail ; Ia file dun ouvrier ajusteur;
dix-sept GU dix-huit ans une rose
fralche.
-Peste ! Vous me faites venir
reau q la bouche, monsieur Rouquin.
Jusqu'icl, tout celia ma rien que de
fort agreeable une fortune enorme,
une jolie fillette. Je ne sails pas
comment Tune apportera l'autre,
mais j'ai le temrs de comprendre.
En- attendant, 4uelles sont vos condi-
tions ? Car ce nest point par amour
de Part que vous essayez sur moi ces
tentations Vous devez avoir IN
but :? Et ce que vous allez me propo-
poser, sans doute, en- echange, va
etre quelque chose de 81 enorme
-Vous vous trompez, monsieur,
dit froidement Rouquin. Ce que je
vous demanderai sera tres ]uste ct
tres acceptable. Je suis sur d'a-
vance que vous ne refuserez pas.
-Qu'est-ce done ?
La moitie dc votre fortune
futurel
---Et 4 qucl chiffrc Sc nontera
cette fortune /?
A une centalne de millions !! fit
Rouquin, tres calme. Soft, cinauante
millions rour vous, autant pour moi
De quoi ne pas mourir de faim !
II y cut un silence entire ces deux
hommes. Norbert, saisi par renonce
de ce chiffre, await un eblouissement.
Sa gorge etait seche ct il avalait
difficilement sa salive. Ses yeux
agrandis contemplaient Rouquln
avec une sorte d'effarement.
-Cinquante millions +! repetait-ll.
Quelle folie Cinquante millions, a
moi qul ne sails plus comment je
dinerai dema;n ? A moi qui al a
peine dams ma poche l'argent qul
payera mon retour a Paris ? Gin
Quante millions ! quel reve !!
II 9tait tombe sur une chaise, Ia
seule quill y cut la. Et il contlnuait
de divaguer, CONNIE pris d'ivresse.
Rouquin, debout, lie regardait du
meme air tranquilIe ct froid. Tout
coup Norbert Sc releva, Sc jeta dun
bond sur lie tentateur ct lui entoura
lie cou de ses dix doigts.
-Ecoute, dit-il, avec un geste lie
folie, 81 tn as voulu rire de moi, tn
ne sortiras pas vivant d'ici
De la main gauche, sans effort
apparent, Rouquln Sc deilvra, puis
saisissant lie marquis par les reins, il
lie souleva ct lie tint au dessus de sa
tete, lc broyant dams une etreinte
formidable. Apres quoi il lie reposa
devant lul. Et doucement, sans
colere
Monsieur le marquis, avec moi,
81 nous devons vivre ensemble, il ne
faudra jamais jouer ce jeu-la
Norbert cut un petit frisson dams
les epaules. Get homme etait son
maitre, au moins par la force physi-
que.
Excusez- moi, TAI eu tort, dit-il.