The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-07-06

and presently Braconnier returned
preathiess to say that milor had just
entered the Cafe Grande Monarque,
in Rue Pelissier.
" Come, then, my friends said
Pollinet, with a laugh, let us call
on this terrible Englishman. You
shall have good sport, on the word
Of Pollinet, unless he is coward,
and even in that case shall terrify
him.
Laughing gleefully, Pollinet and
six Of his friends get out for the
cafe. They were in luck. Milor was
there, sprawling as usual. He was
seated with bottle of wine at one
Of the tables near the door, with a
chair for each foot, and he disdain-
ed to raise his head when the party
entered. NJ. Pointon, in appearance
gentleman, was slipping wine with
him. and they only spoke in mono
syllables at long intervals.
"Pollinet smiled significantly ut
his companions. and they took tho
nearest table to tho Englishman. but
still milor did not deign to raise his
head.
"Pollinet called for wine for his
party and then remarked loudly:
'Pahl Surely can smell an English
man. There must be one Of those
island pigs near neI' Tho rest
laughed loudly, and all turned their
eyes to milor, but he did not even
raise his eyes, though the secretary
cast one searching glance in Polli-
nets direction.
'Ah.' resumed Pollinet, there
are English yonder, and the smell
nauseates mel Look at that man g
bulk and his boorish posel Those
barbarous islanders!'
"Again the party laughed, and
Pointon whispered something to his
master, who yawned and made some
curt reply.
1.-THE attack was not succeeding
so we'll as Pollinet had expected. 1t
was like throwing stones at a wood
en- figure, and he became angry and
sent waiter for Blanc, the propri-
etor.
"'What do you mean, Blanc, said
Pollinet, raising his voice SO that
he could be heard all over the room,
by allowing pigs Of Englishmen to
defile your establishment which we
honor by our customs Turn them
out Instantly.
'Sh-sh. monsieurr said the
unhappy Blanc in whisper. I beg
pardon, but it ls an English milor
and his attendant
AS I know, and / tell you to
turn them out. unless you want to
lose our custom.
''Poor Blanc, afraid of offending
either party, was white and perspir-
ing at every pore. But, monsieur.
he stammered. forgive me, but he
he pays we'll Likewise he is ter.
rible, and IL dare not
"'Obey instantly, insolent, said
Pollinet arrogantly, unless you seek
ruini Where is your patriotism9'
Before he could reply there came
a providential Intervention for the
cowardly proprietor. At that mo-
ment Pointon approached the party,
with an insolent smile on his face.
"A thousand pardons, messieurs,
he said sweetly, but monsieur, my
master, is annoyed by your loud
tones, especially yours, monsieur,
indicating Pollinet with @ bow. He
begs of you either to moderate yon.
voice, keep ailence or leave the
room. And he bowed 10 them again.
"Pollinet's friends could not helE
smiling at thia courteous but effect.
i've counter thrust, and the bravo
sprang up, ivid and dumb with fu.
ry. The secretary had not waited
for his reply, hnt returned to hiz
seat, and Pollinet followed close on
his heels and planted himself before
milor, who did not change his pos.
ture. but looked on the passion in.
famed face OF the bravo with lazy
contempt, ss cne might fook ON q
Gnarling mongrel.
"'You island pigl said Pollinet,
his voice thick with passion. you
dare order me- to be silent, ineolent,
scum, barbarianl Go back to your
filthy islandi Go before / whip
your Ard he took milor's hat from
his head and flung It toward the
door. Follow your hati' said he,
dancing round the table in his rage.
THE Englishman yawned. slowly
raised himsalf and looked at Polli.
net with dnmcved countenanoe.
ok him, he said to his secretary
u TEngiish, 'is no is a clown. on if he
aaeans, it for an insultf'
=" IAN insultf screamed Pollinet.
Yes, yes, he shall 60 back to his
barbarous island a corpsei'
Very well, then. We have
choice Of weapons, ! believer said
PointOn for hiB master.