who have commanded the armies of the Tyrol, the Sambre-and-Meuse,
and of Italy?"

"Why, beyond doubt, those foremost and before all."

The young man's eyes flashed lightning; his nostrils quivered
and his lips tightened. He rose from his chair, but his comrade
touched his coat and forced him to sit down again, while with a
single glance he silenced him. Then he who had thus given proof
of his power, speaking for the first time, addressed the young
man of the table d'hote.

"Citizen, excuse two travellers who are just arrived from the
end of the earth, from America, or India as it were. Absent from
France these last two years; we are completely ignorant of all
that has occurred here, and most desirous to obtain information."

"Why, as to that," replied the young man, to whom these words
were addressed, "that is but fair, citizen. Question us and we
will answer you."

"Well," continued the dark young man with the eagle eye, the
straight black hair, and the granite complexion, "now that I
know who Jehu is, and to what end his company was instituted, I
should like to know what his companions do with the money they
take."

"Oh I that is very simple, citizen. You know there is much talk
of the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy?"