Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-09-02

TO shine upon that tiny country with
just little more beneficence than it
had over the rest of the world For
| Belgium. fortunately. there was no
dread of war. Secure in the conviction
that she had no enemies. her people
went about their affairs with the same
light-hearted content that they had
| come to regard, through the years, as
their natural heritage.
VOLTA. messieurs,' the inns sole
waiter. Louis, exclaimed as he laid up
on the table the change that was due
| the two guests. And Behold, gentle
men!' he repeated in quite the grand
manner as he placed before them two
/ liquor glasses filed with an amber
ambrosia.
The players thanked him. And in
/ that moment one of them brought the
game to a swift termination by the
execution of a mesterly move toward
which he had long been maneuvering.
| The two peasants tossed off their
cordials then. They had already risen
from their chairs when the innkeeper
himself, one Henri Christophe. entered
You're going already" he ex-
claimed, reluctant to see good custom
ers leaving. 1T is not late"
"My wife expects me" one of them
replied with humorous grimace. You
understands"
Mails OUT l comprehend perfectly"
Christophe answered. He knew the
fellows wife--a somewhat tempera-
mental woman. with a sharp tongue.
And he had no wish to bring down an
avalanche Of ill-wlll upon his excellent
hosiery, So he babe his departing
guests good-by.
As they passed through the open
doorway. chattering, he turned to an
other man who sat in a corner Of the
room reading a newspaper He was a
Frenchman-th that other-and a stran-
ger to the innkeeper,
Something for monsieur?" Henri
Christophe inquired pleasantly.
Not now After q little while. per-
haps," the stranger replied. and re-
turned to his reading of his newspaper.
He had Just lighted cigarette. and
had filed his lungs with the first salts
flying puff when newcomer strobe
through the doorway. This latest ar
rival wore a cap and a long. linen
duster And there was something in
his aspect that did not wholly please
the little man at the table, as he cast
a quick. sidewise glance at the tall in
truder. Perhaps it was the small. leu
ton muStache that adorned the upper
lip Of the tall man in the dustcoat. At
all events. the Frenchman $ eyes mar
rowed to two Sits And though he
seemed rapt in his paper he neverthe-
less watched every move that the other
made.
The tan man paused for a moment
at the cigar ease that stood just inside
the outer door; and drawing pipe
from his pocket he filed and lighted it.
Then he crossed the room and looked
down at its other occupant
DO YOU speak EpgIish% he in
CURED
The man told him that he could
Can you tell me how far it ia to
Touryillef" Larry Redmond asked.
Inc tai man was no other than the
lFish captain.
Ten miles tho. Frenehman replied
promptly.
EA"et'y : Larry questioned
mere was slight yet stu notice
aoie pause as the little man looked up
at him searchjngly.
i'AacllY ne said WIN pecular
'iiil- l'dslS on the 'fd.
Exactly Larry SAID once more.
ANA when the wiry Frenchman sprang
up from ms seat and looked signif-
cahtiF INTO ms eyes captain Redmond
no longer doubted that they understood
each DINER You nave the password
ne whispered
"Exactly' the other repeated
hnaliy
You have been waiting long. my
Irlend Larry asked nun.
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