Volume II Part 2 (1/2)

”What do I wish here?” replied Robeckal; ”Madame Girdel has donerather long about it,” interrupted Rolla, gruffly

”I ae of the wagon

”No further!” cooing to prevent me?”

”I, wretch!” thundered Firejaws, in whose eyes a warning glance shone

”Bah! you are getting angry about nothing,” said Robeckal, on

”Strike hily

Robeckal raised his right hand, but at the saround with a blow of his fist; he could thank his stars that Girdel had not struck hiot up again With a cry of rage he sprung up and threw hiiant, aited calmly for him with his arms quietly folded over his breast; a sword shone in Robeckal's hand, and how it happened neither he nor Rolla knew, but ion, close to the Cannon Queen

”Enough of your rascality, Robeckal,” said the voice of hiht the wretched boy would co for any further help she sprung froon and rushed upon Fanfaro, for he it ho had come to Girdel's assistance

”Back, Rolla!” exclaimed Firejaws, hoarsely, as he laid his iron fist upon his wife's shoulder Schwan came to the door and cordially said:

”Where are your colided fro close to Rolla, he whispered a feords in her ear

”Let iantess ”Who would take such a stupid joke in earnest? Cory”

Firejaws looked at his wife in aer, was now overspread by a broad grin, and shrugging his shoulders, Girdel walked toward the house Fanfaro followed, and Robeckal and Rolla rerumbled Robeckal

”I am satisfied The sooner the better!”

”Good I shall do it to-night See that you take a little walk afterward on the country road I will o to dinner now, I a-room, Girdel, Caillette, Bobi+chel, and Fanfaro were already sitting at table, and Schas just bringing in a hot, stea dish

CHAPTER III

OLD AND NEW ACQUAINTANCES

While the hungry guests were eating, the door at the back of the large dining-rooers observed this, but the host, whose eyes were all over, went toward the door, at the threshold of which stood a e The man was small and lean, and wore a brown overcoat trimmed with fur; the coat was cut out at the bosom and allowed a yellow vest and sky-blue tie to be seen Trousers of dark-blue cloth reached to the knee, and his riding-boots, with spurs, completed the wonderfully reeable expression He had deep squinting eyes, a large ers

When the host approached the stranger he bowed and respectfully asked:

”How can I serve you, sir?”