emptied the ashes just under his nose, so that the sigh

referred to drew a quantity thereof into his throat and

almost choked him. Nothing could have been a more

effective awakener. He was up in a moment coughing

vociferously. Most men have a tendency to vent ill-humour

on some one, and they generally do it on one

whom they deem to be worse than themselves. Henri,

therefore, instead of growling at Joe for rousing him,

scolded Dick for not rising.

"Ha, mauvais dog! bad chien! vill you dare to look