The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-10
! DO snytbinx please, Give me ~y cake Of war.

now
You shall have your war. Has.erbrek," said the
grand flourish aud parade with his sabre the artisan
did not appear 10 dread Tim.
| GOOD" he said holding ont his hand Tor the
WIZ !! Is hard TO resist one who has been our
master for three years. who has beaten like dog,
and who e nble ana ready TO do IL again. Come
you shall have the wax. Has-orbrck," said the
iocksmilh, cooy, s he let II fall into the captain .
| Dnmd
True Hasscrnrek received his wa. but It was no
longer neat, fiat cake, With excellent impress OF
key upon rs soft surface. It was shapeless mas;
The african had crushed II into irrcguary shaped
ball and the Impress OF tbe key was destroyed for
IIasserbrek stared at the war In dsmny for an In.
stunt and then at the locksmith with eyes flaming
=" Rascal I" he said. loarsely, cit cost me a month
Of s,arp work and watching to Obtain the impiress
you havc destroyed; and with this lie dealt furi.
| ous blow Of the head OF the artisan. intending to
strike him or the skull with the back Of the sabre.
whom he could strike robert LackvilIe at will. To
Young man was no longera oaLs'Is', but fee arti'
The sabre blow wss turned aside by the rod OF
steel with skill and force that amazed the captain.
| with howl OF hate and rage ho dealt another and
another unit, ne had made half score OF passes aud
ne stroyc to sever the rod Of steel with tho edge
| OF his heavy sabre. He suddenly found his sabre
twisted from his hand himself trippod up and hurled
furiousy upon his back, the lcn foot OF the Veto
| tious artisan on his stomach, nearly crushing his
via,s, making him gasp and cape for breath and toe
keen point Of the rod OF steel pricking his throat
while above all famed the Indignant face aud spark
ling eyes Of man who had years OF cruelty to
| avonge upon him.
"Ha, do you mean to assassinate me ~ he gs.ped.
| and opened hts huge mouth to yell for help.
| hui the locksmIth, glazing down fury and hn,e at
| him. pressed the sharp ooint o. the rod OF steel
severely into Hasserbrsk's troal End said Hercey;
"Silcnce, or pin your neck TO the floor II IL my
time now. have something to say to on, aud then
shall beat YOU. Silencel II you move your lips. BY
| my soul, man. viii pin you 10 the noor as l
Ilasserbrck rolled his Dyes toward the open door
md fhaA tn afN1a
pass by, sud, glancing in, soc his peril.
Hut all that had pasicd had lranspired rapidly and
though At times the street without was throaged
passed while the foot OF the loo xsmth he.
nained upon tho breast o. the captain.
"Hasserbrek." ssld the artisan, ~ swore yondor
In TUuon 10 slaY you II ever met you after be.
came free. Heaven forgive tue II break tho oath
swore thousand timos when your blows were red
nearly scourge. Your cruelty neariy changed me
to brute. Had not fortune led you from your
situation as taskmaser in the gacys. or Heaven
never was-a tibet rogue, robbcr, perhaps q
murderer. Are you needing what say, Esark Hus
Good Heaven Yes. Do not press your foot so
hard on my stomach. Mercy grOanod the captain.
ready even then 70 seize and use any chance TO
But the eyes OF the powerful young artisan were
flaming with vigilance, and tae experienced captain
vule's heart.
was innocent Of the thef, and forgery for which
smith. and Tor which l WIS q 0alerien for turee
horrible years. No man knows that better than YOU
Esatk Hssserbrek, OF srasbourg There Is an &C
count between Us yet 10 be settled. am not ready
Just yet to fnsh you for toe blows you delighted 10
iniiict upon me. have endeavored to keep out OF
your sight, and 80 came to this city, believing you 10
be In Paris You have thrust yourself upon me, ana
would have left Lyons this night had on not re-
vealed 10 me 10y tubs cake OF wax that you have
maiden love-"
oh you are her lover" said H.sserbrek, "ths
"The man in the cloak" repeated the artisan,
violently surprised
SACRED tue captain. yenomous even in his peril.
" | mean Blanche De Mouniaine-eht"
DOG your lips polue her name In speaking IT,"
re,orted the artisan. She pure as tie iisht Of
Heaven. Try not to turn NV vigilance toward III.
Ss wsN ma, mot SSsT ss s you may al the
Why did you desire that key-a key tnat could be
used IN only one lock IN Lyons.the Jock tia, guards
the bcdcllamber OF Blanche DE Mounlalne 7"
THAT you shall never learn frrm me" roared
nasserbrek. who imaaincd he heard the noise oi
carriage wheels halIing ut the euostone before the
From his position on the noor ho could no, see
that which the artisan did.
csrrisge had halted Just before the open door
49,, must leier forcing YOU to answer my cues
ton said the ioeksmith an expression Of veIaiion
with the key Of the bedchsmber OF Blanche DE
MounlaineIlo warn you OF what hou have to expect
bones" With these words the artisan rained down
storm OF blows with the rod OF steel upon the
face, head SHOULDERS and arms OF the PROSTATE cap
tain.
lie roared and scrambled TO his hands ard knees
A severe kick hurled him hesdlong to the doorway,
as he made clutch at his sabre, which lay upon the
moor Half rising In the doorway, he drew q pistol
before he could COCK 1t L. was Wrenched from his
grasp by the artisan aud Its mahogany stock shat
tered upon his head Fortunately the skull OF Esark
Hasserbrek was very thick aud solid, or be would
have been killed as II wa, great glsh was cut In
his Scalp snd another kick from the artisan hurlel
him forth into the street
There the ur,Isau pursued him and again ralned q
tempest OF stee upon hun.
lie attempted 10 draw another pistol. 1t was
ned by the wonderful strength o. his antagonist, he
b. .ged for mercy. He Shouted his prayers Tor pity
lie thought u e artisan intended " kill him. lie
howlcd, he yelled lie screamed he pretended to be
lead.
Pretending to be dead did him no good. The tenn
pest Of steel continued ~ hercely ever.
"Halti' cried COMMANDING ana haugbty voice
Just rs the captain renewed his bollOWings. "Yuu
are numbering the man An othcer too, artisan"
"What care i for his unI,orm. sir, or for your
sword I" replied tue Infatuated young lock-mith,
turning to Confront the speaker. tall, handsome
middlo-Jged man, IA nionaby dressed but having
decided military air about him. Though In citzens
sarb it ws easy TO perceive that this erect and dis.
tnguished looking parsonage was. or had been an
ocer OF rank in the army and belonged 10 that class
called the ancient nobility,
Near lin was foo,man in rich livery who held
the sheath OF the rapier whic tie gentleman had so
L suddenly inerposed TO check tho shower OF steel
the artisan wac besowing upon the unlucky Captain
The blood OF the artisan was up, and his wrath IN.
appeased. lie had begun his chastisement OF Has
serbrek VIA no intention 10 become brutal but sim
Ply 10 punish the rascal for daring to tsmper with
the key Of one very dear to Robert LIckyille But
JOung blood begins TO boil soon as IL becomes
heated Ia strife besides, the artisan saw under his
avenging hand cruol and malignant wretch, who
had lOr nearly three years treated him as q hound
that was nt only TO be kicked and lasned.
Thus but for The interference VI the stranger with
| the rapieF, the artisan might have coatiuuod TO
thrash Esrk Hassetbrek with that rod OF steel IN.
I'll nothing should have been len but a corpse
No interference WOULD have been made by the
gathering pOpu1oe OF that quarter for the uniform
o. the National Guard was dote.ted at that time Ia
Lyons, fur reasons TO be explained hereafter, aud
| tLon Robert LackVe, though recent arrival Was
| much esteemed by all.
Had he IasOA bIs voice for assistance hnndreds o.
male and female hands would have LrandisheJ 1sts
/ and clubs aud knives in his behalf
In truth all Lyons was on the eve OF an insurrec.
| ton that bad been gathering force Tor Years and
| The populsoe knew that IL wss coming and that
when II came Its greatest Toe would be the bayoL Ell
| II had Increased the terror OF Hissl rbrok as he
wrhed In the gutter under the terrible maullng he
was receiving, to hear cries Oi Ki hul" XIII the
| military spyr' Beat him to deatbi" :" 1t is Has.
scrbrek have no merry OF bin I" and similar cries
| RAISED By those ON the quay, and by hundieds WAC
thrust their heads from tue innumerible windows OF
| the aeighbOing houses.
| Tue lew police had made q rush TO rescue
Has-e blek, soon as the position OF affairs was
| guessed at but as suddenly was raised by female
voice the cry, destined TO become war cry In LyOus
| ere long: Justice Tor tie M'isani and other
| voices caught IL up; the doors ol that part Of La
| e. X Rousse-as that quarter Of tho city Is still