The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-05

the pistol till it was just clear Of the
Frenchman's lips, and nrocaedo5 e. So nc
rogate him. - ~ inter-
DO we know any English at alp"
Il can a YER little"
What regiment are veg" st2 s'a..--,stcs
LIE cinquieme Chasseurs a Cheval''
We're Je at Talavera ?'
81 Monsieur Yes
= We know man called Durandq"
Pierre Durand, Antoine D11rand pau,
Durand" anu Faui
Paul Durand-that's he"
He is caporal now
have yeu ever heard him speak of a
Captain Daly?" u q
81 81, Capitaine Anglais, who has him
| gwen the liberty to see his wife, n'est-ce
Il am Captain DAILY"
me man lifted his right hand to his
capote. "Quel bonheur de vous recontrer
Monsieur "a >
This pollteness constrained the Irish
man to drop the pistol from it's unfriend-
~ attitude and return it to it's holster
The man bowed
And what may be your pretty manner"
| asked DAILY.
Garner. mon officer, from the town
of Troyes"
"Ah! Monsieur GARNER" declared Da-
ly, you're the gentleman 1 want
der. '-'0 '0i-
Tell me- Monsieur GARNER, what have
they to drink there beyond?"
Port, mon officer, chez Alvarez 20
vazer of Jacinthe la bien-amiee.''
And you recommend his wine?"
"Parfaitement Monsieur"
Your word is sufficient, Monsieur Car
nier' said the captain. gravely; 81 will
try the wine"
Monsieur will not regret it," the
Frenchman assured him
And now" resumed DAILY, boldly, par
don the question, but will [ find any of
your fellows in the village?"
''Un sergent ct quatre at Re inn," an
swcred the soldier and Devil take IT.
| thought DAILY, 81 can't kill the lot Of
them for handful of guineas."
He was treasured. ley are ali YER
| likely drunk said the soldier
DAILY explained to the man as shortly
| as he could the nature Of his bet The
| soldier was interested, and on the Irish
| mans promise 70 take no military adj
! vantage of the situation covenanted not
! to give the alarm should patrol unex-
| pectedly appear AS a token Of good
! faith Daily left his sword and pistol with
! him and rode unarmed to finish his quest
When he entered the village street a
storm of noisy voices rolled down be-
| rel was taking place he pulled up his
mount and listened. Then he grinned as
| the riot resolved itself into a quintet in
unison believing out the line,
lie jour de gloire est arrive
The sergeant and his men were singing
! the "Marseillaise."
Capt. DAILY proceeded at hand pace
and dismounted at the inn door, very
/ much at his ease, for there could be no
! possible misgiving about the insobriety
| OF the choir.
| A tall, scraggy girl came to take his
horse. He did not admire the look of
her, but Business first, pleasure after
! ward he reflected, and mindful of his
wager, kissed her on the lips.
''C'est bon. n'est-ce pas?" he queried
| laughingly; and taking him for another
! of those gallant. if bloodthirty, French
men she led Pious William away.
| Inside the inn there reignea an uproar
| that even impressed Capt Daily as dis
| orderly. All the crockery and furniture
but one table and six chairs were smash
| ed to atoms and scattered on all sides.
/ The remaining table stood IN the middle
| of the room, surrounded by the chairs
! and heaped up with bottle, which were
! also strewn over the floor; barrel with
| the bang drawn was emptying its last
| drops into an .incarladined milkpail In
| the corner.
| At the table sat fat and fGriousiy
| intoxicated sergeant. and beside him
| loIIed and carolled his men, only less
| drunktthan he.
'sSoldatsr, he beloved. "Soldats de la
I belle France, chanteZi
:" L cteadard sanglant est leve est have. j"