The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-14

But how shall we get back to Par. is?"
 Upon our lackeys' horses"
 Your advice, then, is"-
 TO take the 100 pistoles, D'Arta. gnan. With the 10O pistoles we can live we'll to the end of the month. We have undergone great deal of fatigue, remember, and little rest will do us no harm"
 T rest! Oh, no, Athos. The moment am in Paris shall prosecute my re- searches after that unfortunate wo.
 Well, you may be assured that your horse win not be half so serviceable to you for that purpose as the money"
 DArtasnan acQuiesced, then, and chose the 100 pistoleA, which the Eng. hshman paid down immediately.
 They then determined to depart. Peace with the landlord in addition to Athos' old horse, cost pistoles. DAT tAgnan and Athos took the naga of Planchet and Grfmaud, and the two lackeys started on, foot, carrying the saddles on their heads.
 However i'll our two friends were mounted, they soon got far in advance of their servants and arrived at Creve- occur. From distance they perceived Aramis seated in . melancholy mannes 1t his window.
 sHola! tia. Aramis! what are you doing theref" cried they.
 .Ah! h that you, D'Artaenan. and you. Athos !' said the young man. ,'.I was rejecting upon the rapidity with which the biessfngs of this world leave us, an1 my English horse, which has just disappeared amid a cloud of dust has furnished me with a living image of the fragility of things of the earth I have just been duped. Sixty louis for . horse which by the manner in which he gees can do at least five leagues an hour"
 DArtagnan and Athos burst into . loud laugh.
 Ny dear D'Artagnan," said Aramis, don't be too angsy with me, beg ot you Necessity has no law. Besides, am the person punished, as that ras- cally horse dealer has robbed me of 90 pdstoles at least An. you fellows arc good managers. You. ride on youI lackeys' horses and have your own gal lant steeds led along carefully by hand at short stages"
 At the same instant a market cart which had for some minutes appeared upon the Amiens road. pulled up at the inn, and Planchet and Grimaud got out of 1t with thd saddles on their heads- The carter was going to Paris and had agreed, on condition of being prevented from feeling thirst upon the road. to convey the lackeys and their burdens th1th6r.
 Flew h all thisY' said Aramis, on seeing them arrive. Nothing but sad dlesT
 Nov de yod understand4'' said
 '4Oh. ys. all alike. II retained my furniture by instinct. Hola, Bazin! Bring my new saddle and carry 1t with those of these gentlemen"
 They made halt for an hour to re fresh their horses. Aramis discharged his bill, placed Bazin in the cart with his comrades, and they set forward to join Porthos.
 They found him up, less pale than when D'Artagnan left him and seated at a table on which, though he was alone. was spread enough for four per. sons. This dinner consisted of viands nicely dressed, choice wines and su- perb fruit.
 "Ah," said he, rising. "you come in the rAck of time. Gentlemen, I was just beginning the potage. and you will dine with me"
 Do you. know what we are eating hereY said -Athos, at the expiration of about ten minutes ''We are all eating horsenesh."
 Eating whatY' said D'Artagnan.
 ~Horsefleshr' said Aramis. with a look of disgust.
 Porthos alone made no repsy.
 ~Yes, real horse. Are we not, Por. thos, eating a horse-and perhaps his saddler
 @No, no, gentlemen; I have kept the furniture" said Porthos.
 ~Well," said Aramis, Eve are all bad alike. One would think we acted upon agreement-
 Then your duchess is still taking the watersT asked D'Artagnan of P0rthos.
 Yes, still." replied Porthos. "And the governor of the province. one of the gentlemen I expected today, seem cd to have such a wish for him that I gave him to him."
 Cave himg" cried D'Artagnan
 1Lord! Yes, gave it to him; you can't call 1t anything but gift" said Por- thos, flor the animal was worth at least 15O louis. and the stingy fellow would only give me 00w
 without the saddle2" said Aramis.
 -Yes, without the saddle"