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The War of Women. Volume 1
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"Biscarros," he repeated; "isn't he an inn-keeper in the outskirts of Libourne?"
"Just so, – between Libourne and Saint-Martin-de-Cubzac."
"At the sign of the Golden Calf?"
"The same. Do you know him?"
"A little."
"The villain! to get judgment against me for a sum – "
"Which you didn't owe him?"
"Oh! yes. I owed it – but I hoped never to pay it."
"I understand; it's very hard."
"For that reason, I give you my word that I would much rather see the money in your hands than in his."
"If that is so, I think you will be content."
"But my receipt?"
"Come with us, and you shall have it in due form."
"How will you go to work to get it?"
"That's my affair."
They pursued their journey toward Orléans, where they arrived two hours later. The tradesman conducted his captors to the inn nearest his attorney's office. It was a frightful den, with the appropriate name of the Dove of the Ark.
"Now," said he, "what are we to do? I would be very glad not to part from my four thousand livres except as against a receipt."
"Don't let that disturb you. Do you know your attorney's handwriting?"
"Perfectly."
"When we bring you his receipt, you will make no objection to handing the money over to us?"
"None! But my attorney will never give his receipt without the money; I know him too well."
"I will advance the sum," said Cauvignac. As he spoke he took from his wallet four thousand livres, half in louis, and the rest in half-pistoles, and arranged them in piles before the wondering eyes of the tradesman.
"Now," said he, "tell us your attorney's name."
"Master Rabodin."
"Very good; take a pen and write."
The tradesman obeyed.
"MASTER RABODIN, – I send you the four thousand livres, damages and costs due upon the judgment in favor of Master Biscarros, whom I strongly suspect of a purpose to make an improper use of it. Be kind enough to hand the bearer your receipt – "
"What next?" queried the tradesman.
"Date and sign it."
The tradesman did as he was bid.
"Now," said Cauvignac to Ferguzon, "take this letter and money, disguise yourself as a miller, and call upon the attorney."
"What shall I do there?"
"Give him the money and take his receipt."
"Is that all?"
"That's all."
"I don't understand."
"So much the better! the errand will be done all the better for that."
Ferguzon's confidence in his captain was unbounded, so he walked toward the door without another word.
"Order up some wine, and of the best," said Cauvignac; "monsieur must be thirsty."
Ferguzon bowed and went out. Within the half-hour he returned, and found Cauvignac at table with the tradesman, both doing honor to that famous Orléans wine which rejoiced the Gascon palate of Henri IV.
"Well?" said Cauvignac, inquiringly.
"Here is the receipt."
"Is that what you desire?"
And Cauvignac passed the piece of stamped paper to the tradesman.
"Precisely."
"Is the receipt in proper form?"
"It is."
"Then you have no objection to giving me your money in exchange for it?"
"None at all."
"Give it me, then."
"Just so, – between Libourne and Saint-Martin-de-Cubzac."
"At the sign of the Golden Calf?"
"The same. Do you know him?"
"A little."
"The villain! to get judgment against me for a sum – "
"Which you didn't owe him?"
"Oh! yes. I owed it – but I hoped never to pay it."
"I understand; it's very hard."
"For that reason, I give you my word that I would much rather see the money in your hands than in his."
"If that is so, I think you will be content."
"But my receipt?"
"Come with us, and you shall have it in due form."
"How will you go to work to get it?"
"That's my affair."
They pursued their journey toward Orléans, where they arrived two hours later. The tradesman conducted his captors to the inn nearest his attorney's office. It was a frightful den, with the appropriate name of the Dove of the Ark.
"Now," said he, "what are we to do? I would be very glad not to part from my four thousand livres except as against a receipt."
"Don't let that disturb you. Do you know your attorney's handwriting?"
"Perfectly."
"When we bring you his receipt, you will make no objection to handing the money over to us?"
"None! But my attorney will never give his receipt without the money; I know him too well."
"I will advance the sum," said Cauvignac. As he spoke he took from his wallet four thousand livres, half in louis, and the rest in half-pistoles, and arranged them in piles before the wondering eyes of the tradesman.
"Now," said he, "tell us your attorney's name."
"Master Rabodin."
"Very good; take a pen and write."
The tradesman obeyed.
"MASTER RABODIN, – I send you the four thousand livres, damages and costs due upon the judgment in favor of Master Biscarros, whom I strongly suspect of a purpose to make an improper use of it. Be kind enough to hand the bearer your receipt – "
"What next?" queried the tradesman.
"Date and sign it."
The tradesman did as he was bid.
"Now," said Cauvignac to Ferguzon, "take this letter and money, disguise yourself as a miller, and call upon the attorney."
"What shall I do there?"
"Give him the money and take his receipt."
"Is that all?"
"That's all."
"I don't understand."
"So much the better! the errand will be done all the better for that."
Ferguzon's confidence in his captain was unbounded, so he walked toward the door without another word.
"Order up some wine, and of the best," said Cauvignac; "monsieur must be thirsty."
Ferguzon bowed and went out. Within the half-hour he returned, and found Cauvignac at table with the tradesman, both doing honor to that famous Orléans wine which rejoiced the Gascon palate of Henri IV.
"Well?" said Cauvignac, inquiringly.
"Here is the receipt."
"Is that what you desire?"
And Cauvignac passed the piece of stamped paper to the tradesman.
"Precisely."
"Is the receipt in proper form?"
"It is."
"Then you have no objection to giving me your money in exchange for it?"
"None at all."
"Give it me, then."
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