Evening journal., 1922-07-12
moiselle. Indignantly.

moiselle. Indignantly
COURAGEOUS Is the word. thanl
Won for II. my dear. You sit at my
table and to my face you advise me
10 become a thief-the worst kinc
OF thief that is conceivable, a thiei
of spiritual things. a thief of ideasl
II is insufferable, intolerablel
He was very angry. His voice
lboomed through the little room. and
the company sat hushed and some-
I thing scared. their eyes upon Andre
I Louis. who was the only one entirely
unmoved by this outburst Of virtu-
/ Gus indignation.
You realize, monsieur" he said,
very quietly, that you are insulting
the memory of the illustrious dead p
"Eh?" said Binet.
"You insult the memory of Mo-
liere. the greatest ornament OF our
stage, one OF the greatest ornaments
OF our nation, when you suggest
that there is vileness in doing that
which he never hesitated to do
which no great author yet has hesi-
tated to do. You cannot suppose
that Mollere ever troubled himself
TO be original in the matter Of
ideas"
II was as a consequence OF this
that Binet retired soon after, taking
Andre-Louis with him. The pair sat
together late that night and were
again in close communion through
out the whole of Sunday morning.
CHAPTER "
At four o'clock on Monday after
noon the curtain rose on Figaro
Scaramouche" to an audience that
filled three-quarters OF the market
hall. NJ. Binet attributed this good
attendance to the influx OF people
TO Gulchen for the fair.
The company excelled itself. The
audience followed with relish the
sly intriguings Of Scaramouche, and
delighted in the beauty and fresh
ness of Climeue.
On Tuesday the success was re-
peated artistically and augmented
financially. Ten louis and seven
livres was the enormous sum that
Andre-Louis. the doorkeeper. count
ed over to NJ. Binet after the per-
formance. Never yet had NJ. Binet
made so much money in one even
ing.
And then the tragedy occurred. II
announced itself in a succession Of
bumps and thuds, eliminating in a
crash outside the door that brought
them all to their feet in alarm.
Pierrot sprang to open. and be-
held the tumbled body of a man ly-
ing at the foot of the stairs. II
emitted groans. Therefore II was
alive. Pierrot went forward to turn
Il over. and disclosed the fact that
the body wore the wszened face OF
Scaram ouche. a grimacing. groan-
ing, twitching Scaramouche.
Blnet rolled through the group OF
players, scattering them to right and
left. Apprehension had been quick
TO seize him. Fate had played him
such tricks before.
what ails your" quoth he, sourly.
my foot's broken. 1 think"
Scaramouche complained.
The doctor came. Having seen
the patient, he reported that moth
ing very serious had happened. lie
had sprained MS foot a iittla. A
few days rest and all would be
wei.
"A few days." cried Binst God
OF Cod Do yea mean that he can't
walk?"
at would be unwise. indeed inn
possible for moro than a few steps"
NJ Binet paid the Doctors fee.
and sat down to think.
He thrust his arm through Andre
Louis. and led him out into the
street, where there was stil consid-
cradle movement.
7 am thinking of you in tho part
of Scaramouche."
Andre-Louis disengaged his arm.
Il begin TO find you tiresome." said
he.
"A moment, NJ. Parvissimus. II 1
am TO lose that fifteen louis, you'll |
not take It amiss that I compensate |
myself in other ways7"
THAT is your own concern. NJ. BIZ
net"
Pardon. NJ. Parvissimus It may
possibly be also yours" Binet took /
his arm again. do me the kind /
ness to step across the street with /
me. Just as far as the post Office /
there. I have something to show you"
Andre-Jouis went. Before they
that sheet OF paper nailed /
upon the door. he knew exactly what
Il would say. And in effect Il was. 1
as he had supposed. that twenty
louis would be paid for information |
leading to the apprehension Of one
Moreau, lawyer OF Cav
rillace, who was wanted by thel
Kings Lieutenant in Rennes upon
charge OF sedition.
NJ. Binet watched him whilst he
read Their arms were linked. and
Binet's grip was firm and powerful.
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