The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-10
THE cAsMAN,s STORY.
Translated fr6m the French of Alexandte
Duffias.l


in tears, NJ. Eugene in tears, myself in
tears, in fact, regular shower all
round.
"Then said my master to the nurse,
and me, I'VE must leave them alone?
We left the room all three; and my mas
ter took me by the arm and said, Watch
for M. Alfred de Linar when he comes
in from the ball; | wish to speak a word
with him. l took my place upon the
staircase, and kept sentry.
"In about quarter OF an hour heard
the bell-terling, terling. 1t was III. Al
fred; he came up, stairs singing. i said
to him quite politely, Excuse me,
Monsieur, but my master wishes to
speak work with you.'
"'Could not your master wait until
tomorrow he replied with sneer.
"'It seems not, since he wants to see
you directly.'
"WelL where 10 her"
"'Here / am,' SAID M. Eugene, who
had overheard me. 'Will you please to
walk into this room, Monsieurr pointing
to the room where Mademoiselle Marie
was. could not understand this.
"Howeyer i opened the door. The
Captain was just getting into the inner
room; he made sign to me to wait un-
Til he had hidden himself. did so, and
then, walk in, gentfemenV My master
pushed NJ. Alfred into the room, drew
me out, and shut the door upon us both.
Next heard a trembling voice say, 'Al-
tredP and another voice reply in aston
ishment, sMalfe you herep
"'M. Alfred is the betrayerH said / to
my master. t.
"'Yes,' said he, 'be stil with me and
let us listen.'
"At first we could only hear Made
moiselle Marie; sue seemed to be en-
treating NJ. Alfred. That lasted some
time. Then we could hear him say, mo,
Marie, tits impossible. You must be mad
TO ask it. i am not my own master in
this. can not marry as choose. am
dependent upon a family that will not
permit it. But l am rich and if money
"Then you should have seenl there
was the deuce to pay. Without stop
ping to unlock the door of the cabinet,
where he was hid, the Captain drove IL
open with one Kick, Mademoiselle Marie
gave a scream, the Captain Numbered
out an oath fit to lift the roof off the
house, and SAID my master, Let us go
| in.'
TT was high time.
"Uaptain Dumont had NJ. Alfred down,
with his knee on him. and was twisting
his neck as though he was a chicken.
My master separated them. .......
"M. Alfred got up, pale as death, his
eyes ready to start from his head and
his teeth set. Without looking at Made
moiseIe Marie, who lay in a faint, he
walked up to my master, who was wait
ing for him with his arms folded.
Eugene said he, Il did not think your
room was slaughter house. shall hot
come into it again withouta a pair of pis-
tols.' Precisely how should prefer TO
see you Gomez replied my master, 'for
otherwise shall be under The necessity
of begging you to walk out instantly
"Captain,'' said M. Alfred, turning
round, you will not forget, have an ac-
count to settle with you too"
"'And you shall settle it this mo-
ment.' said the captain, Il do not leave
you until you do.'
s..Be it so.' .
"'The day is just breaking,' continued
NJ. Dumont. we Will find weapons
Ihave swords and pistols said my
master. and.
"'Pray have them put in carriage,
said the captain.
"sAn hour hence at the, wood Of Bou,
logne, Porte Maillot,' said NJ. Alfred.
livery WELL replied my master and
the captain, both at once. 60 find your
seconds Nj. Alfred went away.
"The captain then bent over his daugh-
ter's bed. M. Eugene wished to call iol
help; but the old man said, mo, better
she should be ignorant of everything
Marie! dear child, farewell. III fall, NJ.
Eugene, you will avenge me, will you
inotP and the orphan girl, you willnol
abandon herr-
"sNeverl L swear it to you, by her
/ nj my MA cf n ~ IN.
self into the poor iather's arms.
"sCantillon, call hack
"tYes, sir; shall 1 20 with your
| "'You may
| s1The captain embraced his daughter
once more, and then calling the nurse he
said, Assist her now, and if she shoull
ask where am gone, say | will soon re
turn. Now, my young friend, let us GO.
"They went back into Nj. Euge ne'i
room. When l brought the hack the,
were down stairs waiting for me. The
captain put the pistols in his pc oeket
and my master the swords under hi
cloak.
"sWood of Boulogne, driver
sssMy friend,' said the captain, sif
lam killed, give this ring to my poor Ma
lirie; twas her mothers weddIpg-riug;
good woman she was, young man, nov
Itice up above than there is in this world
and see that 1 am buried with my eros
!, of the Legion and my sword. You ar
now my only friend; except my daugll
ter have neither kith nor kin; 80, then
iIyou and my Marie following my coffir
there will be no other mourners.
"'Why these thoughts, captain? The
are sad ones for an old SOLDIER
"The captain gave a melancholy smile
as he said.
"'Since 1916, everything has gon
: wrong with me; and as youhaye prom
ised to be the guardian oftmy daughter
better one that is young and rich than
poor old tather.'
"He said no more; my master coul,
!, knot speak another word, and there wa
silence until we reached the place 0
meeting.
"a cabriolet followed us few step
behind. 1t stopped, and M. Alfred &c
out with has two seconds.
4 zone of them approached us.
u "'What are the captains weaponsT
"Pistols,' he replied.
"Stay in, the carriage and take care 4
the swords,' said my master to me; an
|iall five plunged into the wood.
''In ten minutes, or less, heard tW
llspstol shots. They made me leap q
ldhough / had not expected them. Te
minutes more passed without anotht
!, shot, and / knew it was all over Wit
one OF them.
!, II stink down into the bottom of u
, ihack; did not dare to look out. Ails
once The door opened.
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