Canadian illustrated news, 20 août 1881, samedi 20 août 1881

[" i ¦ \u2019 ¦ \u2022 ' ~ ; ¦\t4 n*1- ' \u2019 / ' h; -/ r Crop l> » I.F C S.\u2014< »n.! it* ^'# !> \u2022 I* Pr*e»r»tioa\u2014Futur* of tb* W»Il»oii don M'or/ti, in an exceedingly sensible article, calls attention t»> the faice to which Italian opera has Wn redueetl.Originally the opera was really an«l truly Italian, the representation of works *»f Italian master* produced by an Italian comp my under a* a rule Italian eon duciors even.A* *»\u2022 h it had a ro/so/i iF-tr* amongst t people who were willing to submit to a language they eouM not understand f\"r th»* sake ot the music which was attainable in no other way.Now hv W'ever it is otherwise.Siug'*n*.composers, conductor* are 110 longer ex clusivelv.not even tin* majority of them.Italian Of the two new work- produced in 1 .oudoti 1 i-' -etSOU Ueith»*! We|»* colli t*ed hv lt.iliin> ; not one ot the prmei thlUtfa \u2014 lut# 1 ^\u2022'41 I 1\t*\t.\t!\tI .l\t1 l I pal singer- w «- lt.1ll.1U.ind tfe* \\»oiK ti'l t«i K* trauslateil into Italian for the K uetit of a people who ds Tho nuin ts-r 01 our Koval scions is legion already , .u,.| i\u201e provide for them, even at the expense of iii,.ri torious veterans, over whose heads they |MVV-., I , only to sacrifice tin- fi-a for the many, sn.i relieve, to .» c rlsin extent, the gresl tan |Mv ing community of U»yal admiral* and ki-ik rals we have a fair «hare.No doiiht within th«-next half dozen yearn many other Koyal ,triii hugs will Is* -ptalifving in the Haine *xshrr| i>ra>ics Tlie pf«M|iecl is n«»t tcrrifyimt, anil th.-{irctacle of a future King trudging tiehiml 4 coinfiaoy, r in rommand of a loan of war\u2019-iKMt'a crew, i* gratifying to our national pride, ami not without it\" effect it|sin our noighlsMu \u201e A proof of ont practh al common *t-u-* it Koysl mlerferenii with the army aisl saw, -|H«cially with the former, were limited to th-premature preferment of» few high U.m yomh«, lEovaltv might t» suffere.! to tnllow it* ^kt line\" Hut the events of the last wiek m tw .make it atuindantlv plain that one ni mon |.n* minent niemliers of the l.ovsl hainth tirn \u2022 .viottslv white, (tainted black, tti\u20181 her exercise ail intimate and moo ot less indej bo-its changed fnnii hliic U» w hite.Ilu ship's course was at tin* sam»* titnc re-vorstnl.Vmckcte.cn-k* ami othci (lortahlre (wiring the came of the fVrre/wore thrown the affair ten lightly, and impli«-l that .1 \u2022 .verKianl, au.l everything had tin* ippear wen- meant t.** kill.1 He m.vh \u2022 af h t-nt control over mtr troop*.l\u2019her» much diaensaion concernin.?the unh«||.\\ casttalitie* at the last Alder>h ¦! review Th* Duke of 1 am bridge, when qui-*tioneiit tr,,-.; ythtug h anc« of ptnu\u2019v.liwpatchcs were d-v put in the w.w ot triusiuiw-iuii.intlicating that the r ' f, with ill on Kmrd had Kn 11 1>.The crew, whn had been straugelv blind up to tin- time, lH*gau to gD'W inviou*.and Lsktsi for an explali atiou.Smith tol*l them In* w 1- a poli tirai exile from the United States »nd that it w.i* necessary fur him *.\u2022 destroy - tr.ices of his existence, til l that hn an ! beho« f.\\ Roval review had l«oeii .r:-;-«mi a Ki>\\.»1 revi* w must take piS»e H« i \u2022 l.»y t.«.u d ffere 111, and the I -nir ' i dat r« I witii torrents of nun, lie might li.«* i-fMitieil it to sa « e hi* own r»«*t hot tfi»' \u2022 trooi- should -utter from he.»* whi h h> ii himself feel w is searvely foree*l III U|->-w lodsness even after the unwarrsntaLle , w hich terminAte,! in wveral «h iths H* tl no d*!ll!>t, that he held the*.Ir' ' which iii-ole tin* treatment jsiesible should removeil.The Volunteer* »re verv prep'-rlv scnsiltle o| the high honour conferred ii|\">n t' '-ui in fH-fliR |iermittet| lo rnari'h past the «,iu\"i», lu a,led hi man\\ conspicuous cases hy I\u2019rui\" '\u2022* the tdiwwl Rut they, like the rest of el\" military forces, « xist fur other purpo*»** than t increase State pageantry or t«i give (siint to t\u2019ourt ceremonial ; and this fad will never thoroughly reali/««i until the principle i* ni pr«nluc* *l *\tprejudice for «»r agaiimt aotne njen mi vtndy.Itecauae he hated hi* Latin preceptor ho ia «ur*-he can never learn language», or r>ecauao he w .* \u2022\tttacheii to hi* teacher of chernutry he i* M»lve«l to lie a devotee of *« fence, while all the time, perhafw, he may have within him g«*>d material* for a linguist, and poor one- for * « lentiat.Then a* to hi* future work, eveept ;u rare instance*, the youth 1» utterly at «*e.i Che case* where a *jwc:al aptitude for some husinev.or pmfeaaion t* *0 marked a* to l*e un-im*takahle are very rare Whim, irnpula»-, and traaaitonr interval are continually mistaken for talent Even an actual fondtie** for one kind .f work 1* not slwat * a -ure indication of ability to pursue it.''till oftenei it happen* that even \u2022hew faint indications are «hscut, utid the youth rise* mto manhood .with abaolu\u2019ely no preference «.< to hi* future «wi-utiatioii, and drift* into something which chance tbrow* in hi* way, or which promises an easy tune and fair remuneration, \u2018\u2022ut which may poaaibly be the very thing for which he is least tilted ^ et, could we but int.-ern them, then ar\u2022 certain general indication* 111 the child, which, if watched with care, might l\u2022olnt out some definite aim, and suggest ^mie definite prejiaration For the moat part, these are unnoticed, even by parental affection, rule** they »re extraordinarily strong, they fade \u2022ut lor l« k of development, and thus we have m»nv men and women whoæ work i* below even the average quality, yet who might have become liatinguished in tome sjieeific manner had a respeetfnl consideration I* en brought to U ar ipon their rarlv indication*.For evample, a hoy will iierhap* show * strong ami clea, n »tlon ¦\u2022f locality He quickly learn* the lay of the \u2022uintry around h ni, keep* m mind the point* I the romp**», measures .iistame», know- the nearvat road to any given plai-e, an l always en-;oy* hi* lessons in geogiaphy.No one think* niuch alwiit it, however, or connecte it in any way with hi* future He i* only a boy, and hi* attention is directed to many other thing* H goe* through a prescribed course of study, Unger or shorter a* may l»c, but without any *1» > ul emphasis and, after that 1» over, he doe* not seem p.»rti< uUrly adapted for anything Some iw*ual ojiening offers itself, which he enters, smf he nevei ns»** *l»ovi* oniinary slice»**.It ha* never \u2022M-curtetl to hi* parent*, himself, or anyone el*., that he might have made an eicellent surveyor had hi* thoughts been directed to the work, and In» education managed with that in view.So in other oct u-Mtirm* there are certain youths who have it in them to Itrrnme good physicians, good lowyers, goo»l merchant*, g»»**! farmers, go»*! uns hauic*.go»*l teacher*, »»r good artist*, but who never fill the e positions, I».jiise tlmir inherent cap» cities are never discovered.Kminfn.» m any pursuit l«, of roUts», very rare, blit t.'.flint, r might far often* r l»- attain**! were the germs of ability discern'd .«loi cultured.I'lic work of the world is spread out in coiintle-* «lireclinna.| an*l (he (lowers «\u2022 tw » distiui t things^* *le« laion which the ( aua*lian government has s«i far sh*r< *l as to practically abandon, for th* present, the attempt to æml deeply laden vcsttrls seaward, relying ii|»*n the ra*lic»l reduction in toll* to fore* a c'jm|a*tuion with the canals of N* w N\u2019ork Still other railroad routes m (.'«na*l* ue to contest the cairying truie, rhebuibling ot the Pacific Rai 1 wav has (».»-n undertaken by a syndicale of English capitalists, and when once completed, it will I»- * formidable rival f the water route*.Indeed, the chief argument advanced for Its constructum ale bise*l U|»*n the taking of the \u2019.iou'a share m tran'|a>rttng th»1 grain of the Northwest a claim wine 1, if found«>*l on fact, will c|i.se the new Welland \u2022 anal from the moment the railway 1* opened t'onnecting at its «astern terminus Lake \\tpia-sing with tlie l'ana«li«n railways, the 1 anada Pacific will find eastern ou'let.s without the aid >.f the St.Lawri'ii* \u2022\u2022 * .«nais .while, it the Coteau Bridge i* built, Ottawa will liecome a railroa*! centre, whence «liverging line* to the southward will acrid the traffic to American |»orts in spite of the proximity and terminal facilities off.red by Montreal.The gr«\u2019at trunk lim * ol the I'nited States have alao as.s»Tt«**l tln*T right to a pmpnrtioti ool the \u2022-xie-nse of carrying ha- increased to one hun Ip I ,«n I three cent* ('ompetition is the life of trade; and no rail route*, present or proanective, no improve«l hne, no enlarged Well.nd, and no Mi*sisi*ipi route, can hope to secure a mon[»)ly of the carrying trade In bringing about this result, as we have seen, the great waterways are p-r-forming and will ||»eeht, several o* which have fn-en already pub- i lished in th»- Nnvs, have attracted general attention, and we make no a|iol»gv for a*iding to \u2022\the ¦ollection thi* week.A Koy\\i Gakurn I\u2019auty.'>n one of the wirmeat of summ.-r days in L >ndon.their Royal Highneases th»- Prince and Princess of Wales gave a garden party at Marlborough House, which wa* honoured with the presence of IL r Majesty th« tju.-en.Her Majesty was accom|Mni.*«l by Her Koval Highness Prince»* Beatrice, an 1 was »tten led hv th*- r,»unte.vs of F.rtoll, th** Hon.Ethel ('a iogan, l.ieutenant-G neral Lynedoch 1 Jardiner, au*l Captain \\ Bigg.Hi* Majesty the King of the Sandwich Island*, their Koval Highm-sae- the Crown Prince and ( rown Princess of Geimanv, with their Koval Highnesses Priuceases \\ ictona, S iphu, and Margaret of Prussia, their Royal Highness* * the Dtik- and Due ie** of < onnaught, their K ival Highnesses I\u2019rinee and Princoaa Christian of Sirhl» swig-Holsteli: Son«lerbuig-Vugiistenburg, h**! R »yal Highness Princess l.ouisc \u2022 Mar«diion»\u2019ssof Lome*, hi» Kov « I Highness the ibik*\u2019 «if Cambridge, h*-i K *yal Highness Princess Miry Adelaide (Ducheg* of Peck) an*l hi' Ser.-ne Highn ** Hie D ike of T.-ck wer»* presut at thi* entertainment.It affords the suliject of A page e*lgr«vmg till* week.Tut psra-|e .*1 the firemen ou the Champ *1\u201c M ir* last week is represented by a pIg** drawing \u2022\t*f «Mr s|M*.-ia| nrtisi.The men looked well, aii*l their ap|»-aranee sitfsfie'aa.|*ia spiandvoir all tha ra*l Or ahao tha\t1» '« ravaa.And «\u2022ara» »*am mna).rvitoluru t*a H>-W nra 'ha troithla* that aouoy E»\u2019 itcni*ba>l by a ( aaut of ioy K«ir a' 'ha \u2022oraoir* of thi* Ida for all tha \u2022ufl*nn(«and strifa In t> .** that aarthly bit** 'rana-aod*.Tha f*i»d haamiftar maka* arnand* ' POWDER AND GOLD.CHAPTKK I.I H E V H : AN'.Wa\tU|1»>W tha hUIUlllIt Ot » Mlltf» *>f htli', from wham »\u2022 th»- broad, wall.pavatl hi^h-honiara.l on as«*h *i«la with fruit traaiatiti ttnall ri>\u2019nd la l* of riiiyjnonatta \u2014«lujatl down into - darj., circular vallry.It wa.» a wnla-«(\u2022raading, n.anv-colourad Undacat»-, but dn-atu-likr and on substantial, a» it it did «lot helooi; to tha aciual world\u2014prcn held», the tuoa»-Coveied n-d» of villa^a hoii'a», rerdant hajv and the!> the |:leallllnv, water of a rirer meat, ierttig through the valley m the distance ; on the read before me in ! the gathering twilight, it always 'eetns like a portion of the primeval world, a* yet un.; touched, un «iis*.y>re«I by man, and rou\u2014-» *11 mantier .f vague dreams within me.It is u.efvly the overmastering |*>wer of the impres.sion made f.y Nature, wdiich bids u* forget human la-ings and their hi»t rv in the vast e\\.{««iis» «f the universe.True, 1 ha«l now very little time or opportunity for sii h reveries We brought plenty of lile atid .1 tivity into the «juiet lau he\u2019alx («fore .» With us war, keen, alert w ir, eiitere«l the t«ea elully slumbering valley ; the impatient snorting >f ont chargers resounded along the 'dent, deserted road .bridle» ami Atimifw tattbd .s.ibre.clankid against the flanks of our hors»», whose hoots rang on the {\u2022avetnent .whd* over uir heads the black and white jwn.lions .I nor Ian es fluttered m the evening bree/.e.I h'-r'- wvje aliout a do/en men in our |«art>, of whti h I.it that time setgeant, was in cotu-tnand.\\iways gay, vigorous fellow», but t*»-day e * Cl few.They were too far away for u» to »ee their uni lortii' distinctly, but the Imrrel* of their musket» glitter* d in the last rays of the wetting sun a» they rushed at full speed down an avenue which le«l from the right-hand side of the highway to a lordly looking building.In the centre of the group was « cloth-covered *agg.n «Irawn by two horse», harne.Haed one liefore the other.We could «ee the men constantly urging the animals on to prevent them from slackening their pace.There were about ten or twelve in the |*arty, headed by a horseman in whom one of oar I lilans, who rejoiced in the |«o»se«*Mon of a held glass, rvognited the uniform of a gendarme From the anxiety they displayed to get the tart into a pla« e of safetv, we sap|>oaed it lo contain wi>un«le*l men \u2014or, ^wrliape, women and children living in the neighbourhood, who, terrifie*! at the sight of the tteuuona on our lam'**», wished to reach aoine place where they would l*e protected from the t>erniAn barl**r\u2018 ians.The whole |»arty *lisap|*eared among the outbuilding» of the mansion.Thia manor muat be I'hateau tiirou, the very house we were ordere*! lo occupy.If the dying l*au*l should enter ami defend it, we had the pmapect of a little skirnuah l*efore either men or animal» could obtain repowe.Still, tt was not very probable that they would dart* to face the diraded Uhlan».Their flight through the avenue indicated the mont abject fear.We therefore quietly pursued out way.reached the avenue, aud entered it.I »eiit two scout» forward, who, after reoonnoiteriiig the chateau, returned with the intelligence that there was no enemy to be seen, and all wa* apparently sate, t >ur (>arty ha!te*l before the iroirl*arre*l dixir of the castle : a v*ry sulky-looking man in a blue blouse opened it,\u2019 revealing a turf-grown court, liehind which rose the chateau.At the top of the flight of steps stood a group of peraooa curiously watching our approach, among whom I iwrceived the tall, slight figure of a young lady and the black robe» of a priest.At the right of the court-yard, iu one corner, where a low wall with a smad grate.l door connected the .-bateau with one of the adjoining buildings, stood a cart, which seemed as it it could be none other than the one we ha l seen surrounded by the flying Franotireur* : but *»f them uo trace remained.I rode forward to the »te|*> ot the *-a»tle ; the priest, a man still in the prime of life, w ith sharp feature», j»ale complexion, and that si.le-long glance from hi* «lark eyes which rather warns against than inspires confidence, descended to meet me.At the same time 1 saw the ladv turn awav and enter the chateau, yet the movement bore no resemblance to flight ; she walked acr«*ss the short spa« e occupied by the broad landing and diaap(»e*red within the op n doorway as quietly as if our busmens was an everydav affair which »he could easilv entrust to other hands ** What do vou desire, gentlemen t\u201c said the } riest, i-ausing on the low«**t steji au«] »|>e-*ku]g in ex.'eilriit t'o-rniaii, though with something of the Alaatlatl dialect.** War, reverend sir,\" 1 answered, springing from the -Ailillr, \u201c bring» various guest» ; here ¦ steeds and twali riders, I fætf a for tbs hnr\u2014 we wan\u2019 ! press it .but the reverend gentleman : : .- .\u2022 * « .\u2022 ¦ \u2022 : ¦ ' .» \u2022\u2022\u2022»'* ¦juarter» l know not how long we »h*ll re-tiiam, but h-q»- that it miy be long en «High t show Vou w h»t agreeable, unassuming («e-q-le we arv if kindly ami coniially receive.l The countenance of the pile*: visibly lengthened during this communication, and fx-carne if jsinaible a shade jialer I also oiaterved that the group of js-r-ioii» on the stej-» afatve me.apparently servants, ts-tr.ived considerable emotion, ami whispered together a» it terrified.There must have U-en several among them who understood (ierni'n.\u2022\u2022 I lo you rxj>e«-t t«> l«e quartere*! here for several «lays f\u201d asked the priest in \u2022* mu di b-wer tone than he had »t first spoken.** N on m-e«l fear uotlung on that account,\" 1 replied, \u201c utile»» you have the bli-r whom the ofli er call* his orderly, and the subaltern his \u2022\u2022 I'uLzkatneraden,\u2019* I asked (*enniasion to seb-ct U*tter quarters within the main building, and as soon as we entered the house, found a beautiful, richly furniahed reception-room on the gnmnd floor, behind which was a guest-chamber with a curtained bed and a small anteroom adjoining, which I assigue.l t*> my companion that he might l»e close at hand.The priest, who accompanied me, seemed to U- very much annoyed by this selection .per hap* he thought i* extremely presuming that I should take pwses'ion of the ro**ni without any further ceremony ; but 1 -lid not trouble myself .h«>ut that, and informed him what furtherhoapitality we required.An hour later a good and suhs'atittal suppT waa serve*l in th \u2022 large ear van ts* hall near the kitchen.V man waited upon ua, for th«- women servants did not ev«-n show themselves for a moment ; when we ha-1 about finished the imwl, after th«- keem-»t e«lge of our ap|x-tite» was blunted, and th*- we*riut »s engendere*! by our long ri«l«- began t« make itælt doubly felt, th»-prie't enterv*! he appt- had graduate*! fi -t in hi» ia»» a few are*.* \u2022\u2022efi-re, an«l iii'taiitly «-nteresl the army, \u201cth- Uhlan» are « l«*at bran h- f the an cient Hull», wrh«- retr *te 1 pi the fastnesaes of the Hart,! mountains when Attila w»» defeated in 4M , the»*- indomitable l'ami» tisik ref ige with their national ileitie» on the Hb* kaberg, and there led a wild lile .«iwava in th- saddle ari l on the l*ack» -«f their lo-r**», wh-re thorn, married au-t died A wonderful nation, '.tv* T* itu* in hi» Oan.ania great '¦> its rough virtue- \\» for fheir religvu, I regr*f to !\u2022- force 1 t«- ackti-iwledge, w ith a blush, that th» v wvr«- oonv«-rtc*l to Artauiani under th* K«n-jie/or Vulen» They are *H A nan*, who, a* you ar*- proliabl* aware, -lo n-»t believe in the divinity of b-sti* \u2019 This explanation w.*» gi»-n in the iuf course manner imaginable, but wa» again receive.] with «bouts of laughter ** If.\u201d «-utinued thi* wag in cavalry unitom, without le-ing in the slightest degree disturlw ! with hereti-decision of the Council of Ni e ib»es not ren-ler thetu unworthy ot votir interest allow we to add, a» an additional |e, uliant* of thi* primitive jw-ople, that ainotig their national \u2022 harm- teri*tir» they still retain a wonderful »ag*- ity whi-'h converts then lance-, apirareutly provi-led simply with 1 smooth punt ami black *ml white |ieniiiin, tiiin a fanions divining r«Ml, which, however.\u2022!.*\u2022» not remain siatlulian where a spring of water will - gush forth, but where g.«el Wine 1» eoliceale-i III the deep vaults of cellars Mi comrade* will «ertifv that we .an do wonder* with them in spite -if our heresy.* \u2022* F'trrtur '** muttered the finest, \" hlltfoo-i ¦** while the rest of the partv again burst into jiesl» of laughter.\u201cl*o not take my «-omrad«-\u2018s joke» amis , said I .** we sometime* meet in France with such singular ignorance of \u2022«\u2022-rruan customs, ami strange ideas of our country, that it is natural P« return such sssmlui with jests.\u201d \u201c I am sorry,\u201d replied the priest, ** that my question comsTiiing the origin of the Uhlans Iwtrayed Mich ignorance as to excip- the mirth Lo us, ' head to the sole of his feel is thoroughly lovai to be or in the canting, categorical style, *in j,,, \u2014 conduct to hia native land, king, and* \"\u2014 The remaining eleven knight» of my round table probably undenitosxl very little of this flowery nonaeinie, which, however, did not re-strain them from hunitiiig into freah shoots of laughter.I saw by the expreaaioti of the priest that he was hesitating whether to remain longer as the butt of these jests, or withdraw ; bin *, | wished him to stay in or-ler to obtain aome information courerning our hosts, I lustily inter rupted the \u2022* buffoon'* by turning to the *bl>e with the question\u2014\u201cYou are the chaplain, or |ierha(M a tutor, in this houm-hold F* \u201c \\ ou would naturally suppose me to In- the chaplain,\" he replied ; but if you desire an ex.planation of the reaaon I till the |HMitinn 0f master*\u2019\u2014 \u201c The owner of the chateau i» absent F* \"He ia dea»l ; Herr Kuhn died three years ago *' \u201c M as hr a tierman F* ** A native of Alaace , he ha«l\u2014what do y0i « all it, manufacturea t\u2014iu the l>e)Hirtiii«-nt ot the Upja-r Khine.Chateau tJimn belonge«| originally to his wife, who 1» a French lady \u201d \u2022' And does she live here t I think I ssv* h^i on the ate|*s when we arrived.** '* You are mistaken,\" *ai«i the priest , \u2022\u2022 \\|,.ilanie Kuhn it an itivali*! ; she i* um- *: ,] »«\u2019-*r«-ely able P- leave her chair, whi h i» th* lea-MUi that she waa obliged to remain in tin» un pro Pm-tod dwelling on the approach of tl,.(\u2022erman troo|m.\" '* She will not suffer in oonaeqnenre , tl \u2022 e \u2022 nrutes-ttOQ that she could desire Will be afl r |r,' tier by our conatdoreUon for the pres.n , \u201et luvalni lady.\" The priest restwinded by a slight Iww \" Aud tha tall voung girl whom I saw F* ** I» Mile Kuhn, who haa rernaine*) here \u2022 take care of her mother.\u201d ** Ah ' that 1» very brave**\u2014 ** That she should do her duty F' ** Tha! she should not fear a» but P* br .\t-, why should »he, since she 1» really a ti-nn, .lady f\" \u201cAh'* sail the pne«t, srni'ing \"M*i moiselle Kuhn 1» a thorough Frenchwoinan wa., e-]u *te«l 111 a French convent, ami 1» \u2022 vn \u2022-nthuaiaatic partisan ot France, a ve/v bit'»/ opponent of tlie tienimi*.\u2019\u2019 \u2018\u2018 And you,' 1 interrupted.*'wfi., »j .,k 1 »eru 14t«, sml therefore must probably f« ¦ **fiat « |U4inted with tiermany, can * « nothing t«> mak.these la«lie« think more tm; »r ttally f* \u201ct'an women think itn|wrttally F* \" Ibr you eiuphaatxe 1 mpartutll\u201eT t\\, \" It-ith, |\u2022erhap»,'' he replied, sipping glass ->f win*- '* A» le'ssing sav».* A woman wh-» think.\u2022 *» «trsuge a \u2022 re jwint* siu e iu Fraio-e men are »-'Cil*toni«^l P> paint not tlo-ir |*er*n lu With the Ill-Hit ale-olule stllllre»,, will- tl ot - *»'|i-yo i must desire for tire invalid la-lv F- \u2022' *re : vou sure that vour Fran- tireurs may n->t 1 ¦ turf) thi» reymar, je-rhap* to-night t \\ -ur * -pat hi*** hv entirely with them, but fur -own sake you should not desire to have t' house tire ««¦ene of a iiitctunial surpris- and *'r .gie ; even if We Were cnisheil by a sU|h r- ' force, our tnmps Wtuil-I *0011 lie here to a»ei.,.U», aud tire most terrible consequences w., -i,«ur l-«r wing t«* thr deareudanta of tire Uhlan race, who had I**- '* talking loudly and noisily together during -ut conversation *' N on have s'ruck up a great friendship wilt 1 liât suspicious-look>ng hlack-coat, Kerr Kei n«»id.** said one of tire I blaire '* I would *o«t trust him a«'roas the stri-et.\u201d ** It Is the old afliuity l»*-tw*-en the ei-«-|*-»iastl-and the knight I\" exclaimed tire talkativ student *' The nobleiiian uw» the (\u2022n**sl a-tire shepheni «lors tire dog.\u201d \u201d And if you indulge in such improper Ian- Silage t.«wards v*»nr coiuriiamliiig officer, mv *-ai (ilauroffi, I will or«i*-r you as a puniahmeiit August 20, 1881.CANADIAN ILLUSTRATED NEWS.119 'to ¦p«,»d iHr night in th*- c«irt th«\u2018 Fninc>tir6iirN le It\tthfin.Mfjuitiiuc you ran arcom* puny im« on a mronnoiirriiitf «xcnraion which I lutaml toraakaalongthr hankanf the ritar Wfnrr going to\tThf othern can go to th»*ir «|uar> t.p*, but do not forgot to haik after the liorwa ; they have |>robably eaten their provender by thin time and nnwt need to be watered.\u201d I left tile room, followed by the talkative youth, Cilauroth, while the others roue la/ily from their neata.CHAI\u2019TKK II.UAI>KMo|NKM.K M'H>.rhe moon w.u» in»uring iu rayn over .antle, court-yard and ganh ii«.I turned toward* the latter, which lay behind the chateau along the shore of the river; for I Winhed to walk down to it« banka t«> aacerUin whether .ur Franc-tireura had tied to the opposite shore and then.e eacaj\" d into the lununtainou* country on the other side, by means of a ferry or «tationarv bridge.If such were not the cane they might still l*e concealed in the neighbourhood, and we must In* on our guard despite the isnuraiice* of the jiriest Tile pleasure grounds will, h We «nloretl «ere very Ivaut ful, and so (.u as w.could distin-gutah by the uncertain moonlight, extremely well cared for.A wide |t«n, then a deep valley, with fountairra whoae Hpray daahisl over the marble hgun a of Triton» and Nereida cold-1.gleaming iu the riKmn\u2019a rays ; U-1^ wi re cocking a gun \u201d \" \\h ' in what direction V\u2019 lb\u2019 stepped hastrlv aside, and the ment «as standing by th* hedge on hand, leaning tar over it.\u2018\u2018Ms just lhe slightlx raised her right arm as she .»p-priMU'hed, as if to im|N>se silen.e, and said slowly in tiertnan, but with a strong French ac \u2022 ent : llelease the man, release him, he is oiirgai-dener ; what do you want of him ?\u201d The words «ere uttered with an evident tone ot indignation lardon, mademoiselle,\u201d s