The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22
0BNMER Z.

The next noon found Tontl and Pour
pom back In their quarters In the Place
de IL Grevc. pompon once more. with
dyed face and sailor clothes, played
the servant, for fear Of discovery By
some outsider coming In upon thsa
s~uddeniy.
The table was set for three. and ~
evidence Of their recently acquired
wealth was seen In tho profuse En-
penditurc for the meal before them
The nearest cook-shop had been called
into reQuisition. and the owner there
Of gasped with surprise at the number
and quality Of the dishes ordered to
be served In q garnet bedroom.
A pot Of steaming bullion sat at one
end Of the table, while down the mid
die Of the hoard were placed a dish OF
| mackerel cooked In fennel. n whole
pheasant. three great slices OF ham. q
plate u mutton seasoned with garlic.
a capon. a bowl Of salad. a small dish
Of the new vegetable peas. We large
| dishes Of pastry. and. 10 top II on. the
greatest delicacy of all. plate OF
oranges For lack Of room on the
table. six large bottles occupied the
floor ear by. representing the liquid
portion of the feast.
Pompon was putting on the finish
Ing touches. whilst Tonil walked up
aud down .mpatlently. as though walt
ing for some one.
"Corbieu! something must have hap
pcned 10 delay him. The soup will
grow cold II he does o hurry" he
finally exclaimed. going TO the window
aud looking out
"A delay Is better than a disaster"
remarked Pompon scntentlously.
hut you ate not rs hungry as I.
mon ami Pardieu. but the sight aud
smell Of Son meal makes my eyes TO
weep andsmy mouth 10 water"
Hunger Is n sharp. fierce dog. Bet
ter cross an angry nan than q fasting
man" was the reply. Remember.
though. I, is II years since | have eaten
a full meal"
"A long time to wait. surely" cried
Ia Sale. as he entered the room. ''ill
warrant you my few minutes delay has
seemed almost that long 10 my future
lieutenant. Is II not no. not cher
TontiT"
Welcome. mon c~apltalne. TO tho
feast. I feared you would miss the
best part Of It all. and that Is the de-
lic'ous odof arising from the untouched
dishes But. pestc' here ! am talk.
Ing. when We might be eating. BE-
seated aud begin"
So saying, Ton,i set tho others an
example by sitting down himself. Soon
the olattcr OF dishes and the sound OF
hearty masticatlon took the place NJ
speech. The bottles were opened and
the rlu-glu Of the wine as II was
poured vas added to the sounds Of the
feast. There a no dainty picking Of
food, or dawiling away OF time. Every
moment vas made 10 count. aud
finally. when the oranges had disap-
pearcd and the last dish wa emptied.
Tonti leaned back with q sigh.
u fear n late-cumer will ind naugh,
at the table: then added. as he opened
another bottle: Good drink driyes
out bad thoughts"
The arst dranFht n man drinks
ought 20 he for thirst. the second for
n~ourlshmoni. the third for pleasure"
said Ia Sale, ~ he poured out his
third goblet.
"a good meal Il worth hanging for
was rompon's verdict.
From all OF which 4, may safely bs
assumed that they were well content.
Success crowns our efforts so far"
said la Sale. ihoughtfully. Word
came 10 M at my lodgings In the Rue
do Ia Truanderle early this morning
that his gracious majesty would gran;
me an audience In the royal bed-cham-
bcr Immediately after his leyee.
went and received my commission. and
here II is;" and. as he spoke. he pulled
n document from his pocket. Here.
you see the beginning; Louis. by the
grace OF G-A klne OF France and
Navarro. 10 our dear and well-beloved
Robert Cayelier. Sleur de In Sale
greeting II grants all I asked for and
more too. Listen: And we direct tho
sieur comte de Frontenac. our govern.
or and lieutenant general. and also
Du%chesneau, i%ntendant Of justice. po.
lice. and finance. and the officers 81
the supreme council Of the aforesaid
country, To see TO the execution oi
these presents: for such In our pleas.
ure. Given NJ Paris this eighteenth
day Of June. lois. and Of our reign
the thirty-nfth year. Signed. Louis
"What norc could you dcslrc'" cried
/ 1-- ..ltI.. a. swlt. LII. III. s..u