Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1899-04-27

he called by no other name, shouted
for a litre Of Beaugency and fluug my.
self down on n rough stool With clat-
ter of my sword and a great showing ~
the pistol butts that stuck out from my
belt.
The cabaret had just opened. hut
early as | was | WIS not the first Gus
toner, for n man was sitting. hall
asleep, half drunk, on one of the foul
smelling hcnchcs. and as called for my
wine he rose mp, muttcring: Beau,
gency' lie wants Bcaugency. There L.
none here" hc went on. in a maudlin
manner turning 10 me, lat the TuiSon
dor"
almost started AT the words. hut he
landlord. whose face appeared from he
hind cask at my shout. aud whose
countenance now showed the utmost
anger at his old clients speech. sud
denly seized him by the neck aud hust-
led him from the room. The drunken
knave." he said, with great oath. TO
say that ! kept no BeaugrncN. Here.
captain" aud he handed me a lire,
with much-stained glass, "hrrc is
Beaugency that comes from Norc's own
cellars" and he looked knowingly at
me.
Not wishing 10 hold converse with the
fellow, I filled the glass. and then,
flinging him n crown. bade him drink
the rest of the bottle for good luck. The
scoundrel drank it, there and then, and
as soon as he had done so returned 10
the charge.
1T Is good wine. ch. captaiu?"
1T is" | answered dryly, but he was
not TO be denied.
Monsieur is out early. 7 see
Monsieur is ont late, YOU mean"
made answer. playing my part and
longing for Pantin to return.
"Iio. no." he rnarcd. "a good Joke.
Captain, ] do not know you. hut tell me
YOUR name. and curse me if | do not
drink YOUR health in Arhofs the day YOU
ride to Montfaucon."
"Nou will know my name soon
enough" answered. humoring the fell
low, land | promise 10 send You the
Arbois the day ride there. may tell
YOU that il was To the Toison dor was
recommended by my friends, but your
Reaugeucy and your company are So
good. compere. that shall make this
my house tn call during my stay in
the Fauborg ST. Martin" And al that
moment | caught sight uf Pantin.
There i another crown IN drink to
our friendship. and. mind YOU. kccr
as good n flask for me against my re.
l., Il
ness AT my lodging"
The wretch overwhelmed me with
thanks and stood at the door watching
me as | crossed over the street with a
warning glance To Pantin. and strnlled
| slowly onward \ little further on
turned tn my left. keeping well in the
middle of the road to avoid the filth and
refuse thrown carelessly on each side.
and as turned I saw that my man had
gone in. was certain of one thing.
that the Toisou dor was not far off.
and whilst ] picked my way slowly
along. Pantin came MP 10 me with his
sing song whine.
"Have YOU found ito" asked in a low
| tone.
NO." he sang out.
Al this moment n figure rose up from
the steps of a house. where I had no
ticcd IL rrourhing few steps from
me. and swung forward
"Hola. 'Tis monsieur lc capitGinc-
has YOUR eNcellrncy tasted the Eeau-
gency-the dog poison? I tell your ex-
cellency, there is but one house in the
Fauborg where they sell 1.-THE Toison
dor"
go and drink some there, the~,"
and tossed him piece of silver.
He picked II up from the road WI
| II had fallen. like dog snatching
bone, and then stood surveying
coin which he held in the open
his hand.
You might" he sal. ney
wouldn't serve me-" and then with
my elbow. "I'll show you the .r
dor. II is there-the second .r o.
the left and then straight he tr
| As for mel go back to tas' $
Beaugency-his dog poison. peat
ed with the spiteful insistence of man
in his cups.
"The fool in his folly speaketh wis
DOM" Pantin muttered under his
breath, and then the man. staggering
from me. attempted TO 60 back whence
he had been flung. But either the
morning air was too strong for him. or
else he was taken with a seizure of some
kind. for ere he had gone ten PAGES he
fell forward on his face and Law there
in the slime of the street.
At any other time | would have
stopped TO assist the man. but now I
could only look upon his condition a.
a direct interposition of Providence.
and let him lay where he had fallen.
Come, Pantin," / cried. 1--WE have
found the spot"
Following the direction given by our
| guide, we found he had not deceived MS.
and in n few minutes was standing at
the entrance of the blind passage at
one end of which was the Toison dor
tro BE Continued