River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-20

MARITIME" he said, at length.
IL am honored, in that my distin-
guished colleague agrees with me, !"
remarked the police surgeon, 'and
trust that the combined weight of our
advice may affect you to an early
compliance"
Well" sighed the chief, regretful-
ly, when a thing has to be DONE it
is better to do it at once and cross
the Rubicon swiftly, than to delay.
But l had hoped that some less I'm.
palatable medicine than an absence
of two weeks from the prefecture and
Paris would meet the exigency of my
case"
"But the fact remains" returned the
surgeon, positively, that complete
rest is the only thing that will ban
ish your insomnia and remove the
languid feeling that Expresses you.
There is nothing organically wrong;
your muscles are iron and your ply
sique would be credit to an athlete
of 20. But the system needs a toning
up which can only be gained through
the use of natures cordial. A short
vacation in the country that will take
you away from the center of this
seething whirlpool of political and
criminal intrigue is the tonic that will
restore your wonted vigor"
Wherefore it came about that one
fine afternoon inaJuly the humble inn
known as the Golden Grape, in the
village of Deseil, received Monsieur
Claude as a guest. There was moth
ing to indicate the official in the trav-
eler's garb that the chief had assumed,
and although the possibility of meet
ing an acquaintance in this out-of-the-
way spot was remote one, he had
taken the precaution of Disgusting his
identity by wearing a wig of inky
blackneSs and imparting a somber
tinge to his eyebrows.
"Of a truth" M Quentin informed
his latest customer ''the good saints
had deigned to smile upon him. For
had not monsieur come a respect
able and much to be desired citizen,
who purposed honoring Deseil with his
presence for two whole weeks. And
the day before arrived the foreign
gentleman, he of the Americas. Cap
tain Radcliffe, who might remain for
a lengthy period of time. That too
was we'll, for were they not rich, these
Americans, and should monsieur the
captain, who without doubt was one
of the mobiles of his country, praise the
Golden Grape when he returned home.
might there not also come many of
his compatriots anxious to see with
their own eyes if the truth had been
Spoken?"
Thus mine host, to whose joyous
EXPLANATIONS and ready stream of Cos
sip M. Claude gravely inclined a lis
tening ear.
Furthermore" stated NJ Quentin.
'by miracle of favor on the part of
the good mother, the chateau belong
ing to the most noble Marquis
D'Aimbeau had been rented for the
summer by an English monsieur who
had taken up his quarters there with
a wife, step-daughter and male cous-
in to bear him company. The ladies
were of beauty most rare. Peradven-
ture monsieur might view them, for
1t was possible that they would drive
on occasions through the village"
At supper that night M. Debrosses'
was gratified by an opportunity to
gaze upon the features of the Ameri-
can sojourner in a distant land. When
the latter entered the public room
where the guests of the Golden Grape
were won't to satisfy the cravings of
hunger the chiefs eyes rested upon
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