Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-03-25
By CASTOR LER0UX

morsel of bread on the grass-his
grass
ssDoes he often come hereg
saToo often. But I've made him IN
darstand that his face doesn't please
me. and for month past he hasn
been here. The Donjon inn has never
existed for him! He hasn't had time
been too much engaged in paying
eonrt to the landlady OF the Three
lilies at Saint Michel. a bad fellow,
There isn't an honest man who can
bear him. Why, the concierges or the
chateau would turn their eyes away
from picture Of him!'
s"rhe concierges Of the chateau are
honest people then?'
Eyes, they are, as true as my names
Matthew, monsieur. believe them TO
be honest
"Yet they've been arrested ??
ssWhat does that prove? But don't
want to mix myself up In other peo-
pies affairs
''And what do you think Of the af-
fair?'
"Of the attack on poor Mile. stanger-
son? 4 good girl. Much loved every
where in the country. That's what I
think Of it-and many things besides.
But that's nobody's business.
mot even mine?o insisted Rouleta-
billie.
The innkeeper looked at him side
ways and said gruny:
mot even yours
The omelet ready, we sat down at
table and were silently eating when
the door was pushed open and an old
woman, dressed in rags, leaning on
stick, her head doddering, her white
hair hanging loosely over her Wrin-
kled forehead, appeared on the TIRES
hold.
"Ah, there you are, Mother Ange-
noux! It's long since we saw you
last" said our host.
" have been very Ill, very nearly
dying" said the old woman. IF ever
you should have any scraps for the
Bette du Bon Dieu"-
And she entered, followed by a cat
larger than any had ever believed
could exist. The beast looked at us
and gave SO hopeless a miau that I
shuddered. had never heard so
cry.
AS IL drawn by the cats cry a man
followed the old woman in. It was
the Green Man. He sa1ufsd by rails
ing his hand to his cap and seated
himself at a table near TO ours.
"a glass of cider, Daddy Matthew
he said.
As the Green Man entered Daddy
Matthew had started violently, but Wis
fb1y mastering himself he said:
1--WE not more cider. I served the
last bottles to these gentlemen
Then give me. a glass OF white
wine" said the Green Man without
showing the least surprise.
Eve no more white wine-no more
anything said Daddy Matthew surli1y.
How is Nine. Mathieu?''
"Quite well, thank you"
So the young woman with the large,
- :
yes Nnon We nad Just seen
was .she Nile u Ills repugnant ana
orusal 1us.le' whose jealousy seemed
" emphasizes Ills l1nyslcal ugllness.
s1anlillng Ine door Den1nd MIN, sns
nnkeeper left the room Mother An
yenoux was still standing, leaning on
Ter stick, the cat at her feet.
You've been Ill, Mother Angenoux?
S that why we have not seen you for
he last week.? asked the Green Man.
Yes, NJ. Keeper. 7 have been able TO
ret up but three times to go to pray to
It. Genevieye, our good patroness, and
he rest OF the time I have been living
n my bed. There was no one to care
or me but the Bette du Bon Dieup,
did she not leave your
Neither by day nor BY night
t.Are you sure Of that?.
t.As I am Of paradise
"Then how was It, Nine. Angenoux.
hat all through the night of@ae MUIR
er nothing but the cry OF the Bete =du