Volume I Part 19 (1/2)
As Jacob had said, the storm had decreased in intensity A fine rain poured down, and the poor woe
Suddenly the stor at the feet of the pedestrians Jacob picked it up and laughed loudly, as he put a convict's green cap, for such it was, upon his head
”Allars in terror
”Madahten you I was only glad to see such a cap after so long a tilars, excitedly
”That is easy to say A convict has thought fit to free hinio attendants, and as the beautiful costued his toilet and thrown his cap, jacket and trousers to the winds”
Madalars became excited, but she kept silent They soon reached the house at Oliolles The church bell of the village struck eight o'clock Jacob went to the nearest inn, and, tying his horses to a tree, he entered the smoky little saloon, accompanied by his companion
The innkeeper ilars ordered a glass of brandy for the coachet the nails and cords he required to fix his broken axle
He threw the green cap carelessly on the table Several people who sat there threw curious glances at the despised head-dress Finally one of theet that pretty cap?”
”My coachlars softly
”On the road?” exclai as if electrified
”We ?”
”I--I!” calars looked from one to the other, the innkeeper said:
”There is a reward, iven by the city of Toulon for the capture of an escaped convict, and where a convict's cap is found they naturally conclude that the owner es are low, and oneextra
I can guarantee you that the prisoner will be captured before two hours more have passed”
”The escaped convict cannot have been long in the Bagnio!” exclai is al?” asked another
”No, only a nuave a loud scream and with difficulty stammered:
”Show me the cap?”
Yes, there could be no doubt, the cap bore the number 88, the sa Had he escaped? And now these people wished to hunt him down like a wild animal, and he would not be able to hide fro,” said one of the peasants; ”the convict cannot be far away, and who knows but we shall have luck and find two It seldoood invention
Are you all ready?”
”Listen to lars firmly; ”I will make you a proposition Let the convict escape”