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To the health of beautiful Josephine Lollier." And he swallowed his fifth glass of Burgundy. "Now," asked Montbar, "do you understand why I had you sent up here, my lad?" "No; but I don't bear you any grudge for it, all the same." "That's very kind of you." "Oh! I'm a pretty good devil." "Well, I'll tell you why I sent for you." "I'm all ears." "Wait.
Morgan had placed himself third, so that, separated as he was from the gendarmes by Montbar and Adler in front and d'Assas behind, he might be better able to clasp Amelie's hand. Montbar entered first. Madame de Montrevel shook her head. Then came Adler. Madame de Montrevel made the same negative sign. Just then Morgan passed before Amelie. "We are lost!" she said.
The fishermen from Lamakera had excuse for doing so, since they lacked the equipment to combat the pests which infested the caves, but, with the resources of a ship at our disposal, it would be strange if we could not devise some means to carry off the gold, share it with Montbar, and thus repay the obligation we owed him. I mentioned this project to Hartog, who at once fell in with my plan.
We again thanked our generous visitor, nor could we do less than place ourselves and our ship at his disposal. "Come back with me, then," said Montbar, "and join our band. I have voyaged far into these southern latitudes in search of treasure, and I may tell you that the islands of the south are by no means comparable with those in the west." But at this we asked time to consider.
"Yes, at every tavern; and that's why we stop so often with our return horses to drink a drop or fill a pipe." "Confound it!" said Antoine, with an indescribable twist of the shoulders. "A fellow must have his fun." "Well, taste the wine, my lad. I'll warrant it won't make you weep." And filling a glass, Montbar signed to the postilion to fill the other. "A fine honor for me!
"Well, my friend," resumed Montbar, "mine is to make my way by night, without being recognized, into the courtyard of Master Nicolas-Denis Lollier, postmaster at Belleville." "At Belleville," repeated Antoine, who had followed Montbar's words with all the attention he was capable of.
"It would be very amusing to laugh at citizen Fouche," said Montbar, "but very dull to leave France." "For that reason, I shall not put this extreme measure to a vote until after we have talked with Cadoudal's messenger." "Ah, true," exclaimed two or three voices; "the Breton! where is the Breton?" "He was asleep when I left," said Montbar.
"I dare you to do it," said Montbar, emptying the last of the second bottle into Antoine's glass. "You know the proverb?" said the postilion. "What is it?" "Never defy a fool to commit his folly. To the health of the Companions of Jehu." "Amen!" responded Montbar. "And the five louis?" asked Antoine, putting his glass on the table. "There they are."
He was a fine, handsome fellow, twenty-five or six years of age, about Montbar's height; a fact which the latter, in looking him over from head to foot, remarked with satisfaction. The postilion paused at the threshold, and, carrying his hand to his hat in a military salute, he said: "Did the citizen send for me?" "Are you the man they call Antoine?" asked Montbar.
Morgan questioned his companions with his eyes, and their acquiescence was unanimous, though it was with a smile on their lips that they recognized their doom. But that was the way in those strange days. Men went to their death without fear, and they dealt it to others without emotion. "And now," asked Montbar, "have you anything further to say?"
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