"Ah! what a choice," said he, "to be ever driven to a foreign land under penalty of being thrust into prison.

Poor fellow! how awful it is to have never known a moment of happiness and gaiety in one's life, to have devoted one's whole existence to the idea of liberty, and to see it scoffed at and expire with oneself!" Then the priest paused, for he saw several policemen and keepers approach the cafe and prowl round it.

Having lost scent of the man they were hunting, they had retraced their steps with the conviction no doubt that he had sought refuge in the chalet.

And in order that he might not again escape them, they now took every precaution, exerted all their skill in surrounding the place before venturing on a minute search.

Covert fear came upon Pierre and Guillaume when they noticed these proceedings.