I say to him, 'What has become of Captain Vauvenarde of the Chasseurs d'Afrique ?' I say it carelessly as if the Captain were an old friend of mine.

The secretary laughs.

'Haven't you heard?
The Captain was chased from the regiment----'" "The deuce he was!" I interjected.
"On account of something," said Anastasius.

"The secretary could not tell what.

Perhaps he cheated at cards.