Piquet As A Preliminary To Prayer

The Abbe Faure lelt bemnd mm ioine iuteresting reminiscences of bis jxperiences of crimináis condemued to ieath at La Roquette prisou, where be svas f or niany years chaplain. His methsd of ingratiating himself with crimináis in order to try to get them to accept bis religious ministrations was to begin by offering them tobáceo, and to go with a pack of cards and offer to play a quiet little game of piqnet with them. -