The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03


for our first day. What road shall we
follow? | suppose. you've traced our
itinerary"
NO, | haven't traced anything. But
/ suppose we go out by the Barrierre
d'Italie."
Where is that?'
''Oh, long way off; near the Gobe-
Inns"
But haven't the faintest idea where
the Gobelins are!"
They're across the river"
Where in the world are we? This fog
Is thick"
II think we're near the Palais de I'm
dustrie. Be careful; you'll run into a
tree."
Mon Dieu! how dangerous riding it
is in such weather!"
What if we should postpone start
ing till the day is more favorable ?"
timidly ventured Chillaye.
"Never! How easily you get discour-
aged. By the way, where shall we
lunch?"
Fifteen miles from Paris. We must
not think of lunching before one or
half-past."
That's awfully late! Don't you
know of any nice restaurant, near the
Barrierre d'Italie?"
NO, | confess that quarter meyer at
tracted me; it never occurred to me to
say: What if should 60 and dine near
the Barriere d'Italie?'"
80, then, you never thought of
planning our stages?"
But"
II guessed as much! So am having
Baptiste,my old coachman, follow me
and not make the mistakes you're
guilty of, my dear Chillaye. We must
not go out at all by the way of Barriere
d'1talie."
7 well, but Nice is near Italy, and it
seemed to me-but I'D far rather fol-
low Baptiste and avoid responsibilities.
And, positively, in this fog, it's lucky
you've provided yourself with better
guide than l, or we'd either get lost or
have to turn back"
Nine. de Nymbe called Batiste, who
detached himself from the two grooms.
"Batiste. we will take the road we
agreed upon" Turning toward
Chillaye: Now, since you've nothing
more seaiols TO dos ailuse tsi. a litias.
1 What's the news, les petits potins?"
Here goes thought Chillaye; now
I'll have to sparkle the whole way"
/ I'm all ears Was Clofilde at the
opera house last night?"
! "Yes."
with Du Ring?"
81 don't know. Perhaps he came after
! / left--I went away early, you know.
/ I'm not used to getting up at daybreak,
| and if you remember you said eight
o'clock sharp"
"Ah! you're emphasizing sharp to
make me understand that | was late.
! You're complaining of having to wait
a few moments in the drawing-room-"
81 wouldn't complain if"
"If?"
"If there had been any fire-but-"
"Oh, | beg your pardon! 1t must
have been forgotten in the hurry OF
my departure. Were you very cold?"
Rather, thank you."
At this instant White Cat, startled at
/ an omnibus she had not made out in
/ the fog, and not pulled up promptly
/ enough by the stiffened hands of her
rider, came down on all fours, and
sprang up so wildly that Chillaye was
bit shaken.
Mon Dieu." cried Nine. de Nymbe,
"you almost lost your seat"
"Not ct ALL" said Chillaye, annoyed.
"Yes, you did. l saw you. | hope
you're not i'll. Don't you think it's nice
to go to Nice on horseback? Admit
that if you'd been alone you'd have
turned back already"
"Ah ca! Certainly would never have
thought of riding to Nice by slow stages
alone; but with you, what wouldn't l
do? Dieu How pretty you are this
morning-fresh, rosy, rested"
Not like you then. for you look"
"Ah. how do / look?" questioned
Chillaye, nervously, fearing for his al
ready contested prestige; Its true I'm
tired and"
You can yest tonight; go to bed
at eight if you like"
mo, / don't like-I never can go to
sleep early"
"Well it's pity, for intend to re-
tire every night directly after dinner
"Allons," reflected Chillaye, more and
more depressed; this little expedition
is not going to be very amusing, de-
cidedly."
They rode into wood.
where are we?" he asked. II looked
at military map before starting, and 1
saw no wood on our road
Its the forest of-of Vile d'Av-
ray"
How is that? Are we going to Nice
by way of Vile d'Avray?"
Don't worry; tell you Baptiste
knows the road Don't you breathe
quite a new air?"
Il can't breathe at all in this smoth-