I have more sewn up in my saddle, and can give him the other ten later on, when I get an opportunity to go to the stable unnoticed." "That will do very well, monsieur.

I will be off at once." It was an hour before he returned, and Leigh and Patsey had just finished supper.

As there were two or three other persons in the room he said nothing, but signified by a little nod that he had succeeded.

A quarter of an hour later the other customers, having finished their meal, went out.
"Here are your papers," he said, as he handed a document to Leigh.
It was a printed form, blanks being left for the names, description, and the object of journey.
"Arthenay Mairie, "To all concerned-- "It is hereby testified that citizen Lucien Porson, and his sister citoyenne Martin, both of good repute and well disposed to the Republic, natives of this town of Arthenay, are travelling, accompanied by a child of the latter, to Marseilles, whither they go on family affairs, and to join citoyenne Martin's husband, a master mariner of that town." The destination had been altered when they heard of the state of things at Toulon.

The document was purposed to be signed by the maire, under his official seal.
"There is only one difficulty," the landlord said, as Leigh and Patsey warmly thanked him; "and that is that, although it will pass you when you have once left this town, it would be dangerous to use it here; and you may at any moment be asked for it.