Forgive me for troubling you with words." The two soldiers clasped arms like men who had learned to understand each other in the solitudes of Siberia.
On the same day the Havre "Courier" published the following terrible, simple, energetic, and honorable notice:-- "The house of Charles Mignon suspends payment.

But the undersigned, assignees of the estate, undertake to pay all liabilities.

On and after this date, holders of notes may obtain the usual discount.

The sale of the landed estates will fully cover all current indebtedness.
"This notice is issued for the honor of the house, and to prevent any disturbance in the money-market of this town.
"Monsieur Charles Mignon sailed this morning on the 'Modeste' for Asia Minor, leaving full powers with the undersigned to sell his whole property, both landed and personal.
"DUMAY, assignee of the Bank accounts, LATOURNELLE, notary, assignee of the city and villa property, GOBENHEIM, assignee of the commercial property." Latournelle owed his prosperity to the kindness of Monsieur Mignon, who lent him one hundred thousand francs in 1817 to buy the finest law practice in Havre.

The poor man, who had no pecuniary means, was nearly forty years of age and saw no prospect of being other than head-clerk for the rest of his days.