The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-13

or off to the distant hills. Gaynor oc- cupied the former residence of Sir Adolph Caron. and Greene lived not far distant Each was joined by his wife, and each received occasional visits from other members of his family or from his friends. And here their simi- larity practically ceased.
 Gaynor, with rod and reel, in years before had visited Quebec, bent upon the capture of the trout, with which many of the strea ms and lakes of the vicinity abound. During his visits he had mado many friends; and these were some of the consideration which influenced the refugees to choose Quebec as their port till the storm should blow over. Accordingly Gaynor renewed his acquaintance with the haunts oS the speckled trout and the fierce bass at his earliest opportunity.
 On his fishing excursions to Mont morenci his wife was generally his companion. A broad, white road sweeps around the bend of the river, and the traveller enjoys the prospect as he journeys to or fro between the city and the falls. It is a pleasant walk and an easy bicycle ride. But Mr. and Mrs. Gaynor were not pedestrians or cyclists. They rode out by car on the pleasant mornings in the fishing season. or they drove. Sometimes they employed caleche that strangest of two wheeled vehicles, with it's box sus- pended high in the air on two straps
 and swimming like a ship ia a storm. The driver, a reckless rascal, almost
 before the passenger is aboard shouts
 in French, ''Marche dons,' and cracks his whip and away clatters the cracy
 vehicle con the hills. full tilt. anl | across the St. Charles and out along the broad, white road. l. Sometimes they made long excursions into the country. Lake Beauport, 8 dozen miles north of the city, was 1 favcrite spot. Here, for time, they | were secure from prying eyes, and if 1 the curious exchangel' remarks aao1t | them it was in a language which they
 were not privileged to understand. Up among the hills lies the little lake. Its shores are wooded and picturesque. II was a constant delight to float upon it's surface, and when the fish were biting
 
 therefrom few dozen speckled beau ties. Hard by was little hote,, where
 every courtesy was shown the strang- | CTS. Here they could get their trout fried for them, CT they could spend the | night with their windows opsn toward the pine forests and arise next morn ing in time to cast their flies along the i early shadows. These little excursions went far toward helping them to forget their troubles; yet their enjoyment was tenn pered by anXieties of the future the
 moment Quebec came in sight Mrs. | Gaynor however had another source of | amusement and profit. Not far from her house was riding academy. Here I she spent much time familiarizing her self with the theory and practice of
 horsemanship. Having mastered it, 6he spent much time in the saddle can tering across the fields or along the beautiful roads and paths with which Quebec and it's vicinity abound
 Gaynor, while in the city of Quebec, spent much of his time in the Chateau Frontenac Hotel. Here he became q familiar figure, lernade many friends, and was considerably sought for After he had read the New York papers l in the reading room. he was ready to | tell story, pass joke discuss the latest political happenings. clink glass
 es with a friend or play billiards till | further orders. He had splendid Irish setter, which followed him everywhere 1 he went, and was greatly attached to him. After Gaynor went to Montreal l the dog came to the chateau on schedule time, The poor animal would | search everywhere for his master, and not finding him would be most dis 1 consulate, hardly even wagging his tail I when patted by some of his old | friends
 Greene was never, apparently, so | much in evidence as Gaynor. He was | a reader and a student and in many | respects a cultivated man. He spent ! most of his time in his own house. l where he, surrounded himself with i books and magazines and all the latest l literature He was not satisfied with | his knowledge of the French language | and, hearing it spoken all about him, | he determined to conquer it. Besides, he knew that nothing would take his
 mind off his worries like constant
 mental effort put forth for some def mite end. Accordingly he, was daily in his library with his French pro- lessor. He applied his mind energetic ally to the work before him, and made
 excellent progress. Soon he was able
 to read the French newspapers, and from these he proceeded to magazines
 and the latest French novels. Of these
 he had a collection at his home, and 1 apparently derived a great deal of amusement from them. It is said of
 him that at the time he left Quebec he
 was able to converse in the French language like a Parisian. Allowing
 for exaggeratioh, there is no doubt that
 he showed somewhat unusual ability
 in acquiring the language.
 Apparently Greene was not all se-
 clusion and retirement, for the habitues of the chateau relate a practical joke which he played upon his fellow exile. He came into the hotel one day in | great glee, having just heard of an i'm portant legal decision being given in
 favor os himself and Gaynor. He told
 the hotel porters. bellboys and other
 employees that, to celebrate the oc-
 casion, Gaynor had decided to present l them each with a S1 bill He instructed