AN UNPLEASANT ADVENTURE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1125, 12 January 1884, Page 3

AN UNPLEASANT ADVENTURE.

The French have decidedly got " German spy " upon the brain. Every route, throughout Burgundy in particular, is so strictly watched that not a single stranger —no matter to what nationality he belongs —can travel the country without being subjected to all kinds of petty annoyances. A few days ago two young English artists were out on a sketching excursion in the neighbourhood of Beaune, where they had been sketching the vineyards, when, aftsr a day spent among the hills, they came down in search of refreshment. On arriving at a small village near, they were surprised to find themselves becoming the objects of universal interest on the part of the villagers, and by the time they had arrived at the little carabet they had attracted the whole population after them. They entered the refuge, however, and called for a pitcher of wine. Immediately the cry of " Spies" was raised. "They are Germans ; don't you hear their accent 1" The woman of the house pale with rage, emerged from an inner room, and having gazed earnestly at the younger of the two travellers, made him a low, mocking curtsey, exclaimed- ''Good day to you. rnein herr ! What a fine youne man yon have grown since the war ! You didn't promise to become so stout when you were billeted on the Cleval Blanc here !' O f course the words were greeted by a tremendous uproar, and shouts of vengeance were uttered against the thunderstruck artists. There is no knowiug what might have been the result had not the brigadiar of gendarmes belonging to the place appeared in time to rescue the travellers.