The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-05-16

wishes it, we will try all the same"
"Try what p cried Brenn. "To lose our lives
trying to escape, and leave the others in the
toilsf Bat 1t is all the same to me; II the
Others go, ! will Bot as for talking about re- 1
turning with provisionss / sayit is impossible'
which path will you take going, and whieh
returning 4 Promfsas will not do here; We
mnst act mp TO them. II You know a way, tslf
u.s. For twenty years have beaten themern'
tain with Marc. know every pats and pass
for ten leagues around, but i see N open
now except through the air" x
Hullin turned, and saw Mother Lefevre o.
| few PAGES away, listening attentively. aa$fas
| lyon here, Catherine" he exclaimed: YOUR
affairs wear An ugly fools,p---seay,- y(as
"Yes, understand. There5s no ysef get'
| ting supply of provisions" E
"Provisonsw said Brenn, .wfthSa strange
smile. "Do you know, Mother Iefsvre, for
how long we are supplied :" l.. 8
"For a fortnight, at least" replied Cath
crime. -. sSft s
"For a week.. said the smugglest shaking
FONT the ashes of his pipe on his nail. T. Sc
",t il true,n said sHul1in. MsroDives and
l1 hs,;sved that an attack. would be made on
| Ealkepstein; we never thought the enemy
von,d besiege it like a fortress. We were mis-
taken"
"And what is to be done ~ asked Catherine.
growing pale.
eve must reduce each ones ration to half
If Marc does not return in 4 fortnight, we
shall have no more. Then, indeed, we must
see what is to be DONE"
So saying, Hullin, with Catherine and the
smugglers, their heads dropping, took the
paSh to the notch. They reached the descent
when, thirty feet beneath them, they saw Ma
terne climbing breathlessly among the stones,
3 and dragging himself along by the bushes to
increase his speed. ..,-,..
"Well," cried Jean-C Claude, "what has hap
penedr t'i f'1'
o "Ah! there You are. Twas going to look fol
Q Won. One of the ienemy's officers is coming
L along the wall of the old burg, with little
J white flag. He seems to desire parley."
Hullin, directing HIS steps toward the slop
Of the rock, saw, indeed, German office
:. standing upon the wall, seemingly awaiting
y sign to ascend He was two nusket shots OF
"a and further away were five or six soldiers res,
4 l. After gazing q moment at the group, Jear
# Claude turned, saying: r.r .r-
~ at is a flag of truce coming to summon u
f. to surrender" r...,' -.. go
if "Fire on him !" cried Catherine; ''we haV
~ no other answer" '...t &c.
,a The others all seemed inclined to do 80, say
d Hullin, who, without speaking, descended
AZ the terrace, where the rest of the partisan
IT, were gathered.
ha "My friends" said he, "the enemy sends
flag of truce. We know not what he want
1 suppose i5 is O summons to lay down o.
"a arms but it may be something else. Fran
-. and Kasper will go to meet him. They "
bandage his eyes at the foot of the rock, 81
lead him hither." ''t'" L
=. No one having any objection to make, t
80 sons of Materne sluug their carbines on tht
backs and departed. At the end of about t
minutes the two tall hunters reached the OF
GER; there was q rapid conference betwe
80 them, after which all three began to climb
-, Falkenstein As they asce nded, the unfo
-, of the German officer, and even his featur
A., could be clearly seen. He was lean m
g., with ashy- faxen hair, tall, welknit, and re
. 90 Lutte in movement and appearance. AT the f
NV of the rock Frantz and Kasper bandaged
oba eyes, and soon their steps were heard bene
~ the vault. Jean-Claude went TO meet thu
o,o and himself united the handkerchief, sayi
.o "You wish to communicate with me, sir.
IL am listening"
end Inc PArCis"nS 9''ou '0"io n''eon f@'e'
,orr Catherine Lefevre, nearer, knitted her bro
her bony figure. long, hooked nose, the tn
mn or four locks of gray hair which fell by cha
sn1v upon her hollow temples, and down
nod wrinkled cheeks, her tightly pressed lips
81, fixed gaze seemed first-to attract the ofiC
.,.b. attention then the pale aud gentle fac
Ala Louise behind her; then Jerome, with bis IL
,-est yellow beard and cloak; and old Materne IL
ing on his short rifle. He looked at the 9th
nh and at the high, red vault, with it's colo
.,l,. mass of granite hanging over the preciI
orev aud covered only with q few branbles. II
oyer Babel, behind Materne, her long broom
,eves twigs in her hands, her outstretched neck
,rent feet, on the very edge of the rock, SCENE
, the astonish him.
d in He himself WAS the object of much attent
pack His attitude and bearing, long face, finely
ls in bronzed features, clear gray eye and thin L
tache, the delicacy of his limbs, hardeue,