What is this building?
And why that sentry at the door ?" "Well," said Morgan, "since you absolutely must know, I will tell you.

We are in the church of Brou, which was converted into a fodder storehouse by a decree of the Municipal Council.

That adjoining building is now the barracks of the gendarmerie, and that sentry is posted to prevent any one from disturbing our supper or surprising us while we sleep." "Brave fellows," said Valensolle, filling his glass; "their health, Morgan!" "And ours!" said the young man, laughing; "the devil take me if any one could dream of finding us here." Morgan had hardly drained his glass, when, as if the devil had accepted the challenge, the sentinel's harsh, strident voice cried: "_Qui vive!_" "Hey!" exclaimed the two young men, "what does this mean ?" A body of thirty men came from the direction of Pont d'Ain, and, after giving the countersign to the sentry, at once dispersed; the larger number, led by two men, who seemed to be officers, entered the barracks; the others continued on their way.
"Attention!" said Morgan.
And both young men, on their knees, their ears alert, their eyes at the window, waited.
Let us now explain to the reader the cause of this interruption of a repast which, though taken at three o'clock in the morning, was not, as we have seen, over-tranquil..