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He has got some tidings, too, about Stephens, le capitaine. Not good tidings, I think; a brave saw several of le chef's men steal after him down the Valley of the Snakes." A short cry escaped from Annette's lips, and the blood shrunk chilled to her heart. "Are there any tidings of a capture?" "No; perhaps le capitaine escaped.
Winchester consulted the surgeon as to the expediency of removing his patient. Could it be done, it had better be done soon. "Mon lieutenant," answered this personage a little dryly, "mon brave capitaine has but a short time to live.
"What can I bring you, Monsieur le Capitaine le Curé?" demanded the girl. "Vermuth? Cognac?" Mackay slipped from the edge of the table on which he had been sitting and advanced towards her, speaking fluent French, with a curious suggestion of a Scotch accent that never appeared in his English.
On these numerous holidays were held the various festivals, religious or secular. Sunday, also, was a day of general rendezvous. Every one came to Mass, whatever the weather. After the service various announcements were made at the church door by the local capitaine de la milice, who represented the civil government in the parish. Then the rest of the day was given over to visiting and recreation.
Then he turned to Halby: "You're a magistrate make me a special constable; I'll go, monsieur le capitaine of no company." Halby stared. He knew Pierre's bravery, his ingenuity and daring. But this was the last thing he expected: that the malicious, railing little half-breed would work with him and the law. Pierre seemed to understand his thoughts, for he said: "It is not for you.
"Ah, yes; to mademoiselle Annette. Now, monsieur, we know I know who the two are. The other is the demoiselle Julie, maid to demoiselle Annette." "Well, what if you do happen to know these facts?" "I will tell monsieur. I love Julie very much, and if le capitaine will procure me an interview with the maiden, at some place where I shall name, I may be useful to him in the hour of peril."
"Ah! monsieur, nevare! nevare it vill do. Ah! ver doll. It is like von assemblee of le Quaker." "I am determined to endure it no longer." "But what can monsieur do? How, capitaine?" "By leaving this accursed place, and that to-morrow." "But is monsieur fort? strongs beau-coup? strongs to ride?" "I will risk it, Gode. If I break down, there are other towns on the river where we can halt.
Then the insolence of the thing began to work upon him, and he was about to burst forth, when the Duke came forward, and politely moving a chair near to the young commander, said: "My distinguished compliments, monsieur le capitaine. I pray you accept this chair."
That morning, on the woods-pike, I reduced the problem to its simplest terms: the one was a physical type, the other a spiritual. "M'sieur le Capitaine," said Louison, as I rode by the carriage, "what became of the tall woman last night?" "Left us there in the woods," I answered. "She was afraid of you." "Afraid of me! Why?" "Well, I understand that you boxed her ears shamefully."
Girond as Capitaine Crépin in 'The Squire's Daughter." "Send round to some stationer's shop, will you, and get me that?" When the messenger returned with the photograph, Lionel, rather timidly, put it before her; but, indeed, there was nothing in the costume of Mlle. Girond to startle any one the uniform of the boy-officer was so obviously a compromise. Nina glanced at it thoughtfully.
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