La Constantin

ere seated at one of the tables in a low, smoky room. They had already emptied several bottles, and one of them seemed to have just suggested some madcap scheme to the others, the thought of which sent them off into shouts of laughter."Pardu!" said one of them, who was the first to recover his breath, "I must say it would be an excellent trick.""Splendid!" said another; "and if you like, Commander de Jars, we can try it this very evening.""All right, my worthy king's treasurer, provided my ...