The notary's nose;

Tl i NOTARY'S NOSE. 43
He reached the rendezvous first, still
raging. How proudly he paced the village
square, while waiting for the enemy! Under his mantle, he hid two formidable yataghans, excellent Damascus blades. What
did I say? Damascus? Two Japanese
blades; those that cut a bar of iron as
readily as a sprout of asparagus, if they
are swung by a good arm. Ahmed-Bey
and the faithful dragoman followed their
friend, and gave him the wisest counsels:
to attack cautiously, to expose himself the
least possible, to leap back instantly when
disposed to take a second's breathingspace-in a word, everything that could
be said to a novice going into the field
without knowing what he has got to do.
" Thanks for your hints," answered the
obstinate fellow; "there's no need of so
much ceremony in cutting the nose off a
notary."
The object of his vengeance soon ap