New-York tribune., 1922-02-19

lived in corsair style in an old house.
a structure of gray stone hidden "a grove
II ancient frs, in the heart of that bizarre.
pncanny region. thick with high hedges full
of stagnant pools and desolate marshes.
That evening some of Carnouet's comrades,
Gathered about his table for Of his for
midable dinners. These last till midnight and
~ with jollity and heavy-footed peasantries
q mansion ordinarily lonely and disturbed only
~ the nights manifold and mysterious noises.
When the church clock struck - NJ. Baiolct
set up and prepared to take his leave. Since
lie expressed the wish that some one would
oring to the door the trap which he had lett
1T the far end Of the farmyard, Carnouet
ealled SouIc, his little servant, and told him
10 80 and get the vehicle.
In less than ten minutes he was back but
without the carriage have never seen such
= chance in a face III so short a time Soulo
vas deathiy pale. His head, his hands, his
frame trembled His dilated eyes shone like
burning lights. All the life in his body was in
them The rest Of him dead. He sup
ported himself against the wall, tried to speak
zud then fell to the floor
Finally SouIc revived and eveR before We
ven,ured to question him said d. a hoarse
whisper
Don't 60 out there. have seen Coeur-de-
Brave He is there. under tree with his big
bat and his rope
The vision came back TO him, no doubt, for
be covered his face with his hands
Carnolct, who was walking up and down
the hall, stopped short
That old story again" he exclaimed.
What story" l asked.
cts legend hereabouts Coeur-de- Brave
was Chouan. l.. 1895 he was betrayed near
sarzeau by a boy, who delivered him to
Hoches troops He was hanged. The peas
ants say that he comes back from time 10
time 10 avcngc himself by hanging boy.
Souio listened intently. When Carnouet had
finished his explanation tho little servant
shouted:
Yes, yes He has come 10 hang me. He
Is out there, He is out there.
'Stop it, You little fool" the master said to
him Get up and go to bed, if you are
afraid. No more Of this nonsense. Bajolot
Old fellow. we will go and get your trap for
you ourselves
Outside YOU couldn't see anything two yards
ahead a fresh breeze filled the trees about
"a with mysterious whisperings. Instructive
" we walked close together and exchanged no
words except the eau revoirs" at the last min
NC | confess that | felt comfortable again
only when Carnouct and were on the door
stops IIe said by way of pleasantly:
"Wcll, was Cocur-de-Brave there
No. | don't think he was. At Least
"But / tell you it was only an invention of
that boy. Who was seeing things in The dark.
At any rate,' he added, shaking my hand.
don't let all this Interfere with your sleep
had no nightmares. and undoubtedly would
never have thought again of the adventure Of
the evening before if that morning, when
opcrea my window, | hadn't seen Souic in the
court He had the air of hunted beast.
atartcd at the slightest sound and seemed 10 he
examining The big tir trees which, at the fal
end Of the iucosuro, stood out in queer out
ines against \ mistIadcn sky. Suddenly he
droppcd his work aud ran straight ahead, as
il his master had called him.
Carnouct, thought. must have had some
thjng special for him TO do But when went
do~p to the kitchen for my early breakfast
net my host there drinking d glass of milk.
Did You sleep wcll?H he asked
VERY well, but
Come, let us take little stroll" he sua-
Ecsfcd
Almost in spite of myself | directed our
walk toward the frs. The lower layers of the
log rested about the tree tops Through the
sparse foliage NC could sec the lonely land and
thc dull sky fading iuto gray indcfnitcness.
We had been walking for about five minutes
CarnoUet was few PAGES ahead of nc He
stopped suddenly and cried;
All. Tho poor boyl'
was at his side in Ri instant and l. too.
uttered cry. A little above our heads 1T the
md Of rope attached to ono of the lower
branches o' tree, Souic was hanging
Breton hat with a wide brin, much too
big for his head, covered half of his face We
touched the swinging body The boy no longer
breathed.
"You see" said Carnoict in d low voice, che
hqnecd himself 20 escape Coeur-dc Brave 1t
IS frlghtful,'
Ny friend kept ON talking, while, without
listening 10 him, [ examined the ground be
meath the tree. In the grass there were signs
Of a struggle SouIc had been overcome before
he died,
and that hat" I said, "bent over on all
.ldcs? Did II belong to him."