The Red Cloud chief., 1878-04-04

tin" he said. standing within the porch,
Ia the hnpless soldier pacing mp and
down In the keen wind. GLORY IL
thing and comfort another; but, after
all. very often ma one hears NJ the gio-
~. whereas the comfort IL \ tangible
benefit With the wind In the NJ nth.
east. and q snowstorm beginning. ], NJ
least, would rather be comfortable
than glorious.
"A man who has seen campaigns
thinks but little ~ . snowstorm, Herr
konska."
''Bni they generally put you into
Water quarters" said konska. not
wishing the sentinel to piqu. himself
on his hmrdihood.
''No matter; n soldier learns Whist
hardship II. wish you could sse .
shot-and.shrI storm instead III n snow
storm. or n forest ~ bayonsts poked
into your face by those demons II Irish
In the French service"
well. say IL II n shame not to treat
your men better who have braved all
that. Sce here: there II not even a
s%cntry.box where YOU a nurse your
freezing feet. Ugh And Konska with
drew. presumably To warmer regions.
while the soldier preserved n heroic APP
p~cArancc ~ he paced ~shivering IN his
narrow beat. Hut n few minutes later
konskn. stealing back Ia the door. saw
that his martial friend WAS nj his post.
The impish page pointed for = moment
In ecstScy u n tavern temptingly wish.
lille from the scntry's beat. Then he
dsrtcd back In delight Ia whence he
came.
While the snow clouds were gather
ing over Innsbruck. aud before the
Flemish chcvXlicr had put on his sur
tout. two ladies' conversed In low tones
In . chamber ~ the castle ~ which
General Hester WAS then the command
ant. Only one lady WAS visible; rather
elderly. very stately and somewhat care.
worn In appearance. Hut that the 9TH
or speaker WAS of gentle ser and rank
might be presumed from the tones
nj n voice which issued from the closed
curtains of the bed. II might even he
the voice of u young girl.
IL hope you will moi get into trouble,
mamma" said the M mysterious occupicr
of the bed.
Hardly, II you write u proper letter
ON the subject IL your departure. ~
the Chcvalicr Wogan advises. You
must cover my completely by begging
my pardon"
II Am afraid you must write II your
THAT would not be Ia the purpose.
my dear child: the General would know
my handwriting. will push u table
up 10 you; no one will disturb IN now
TIL your substitute comes" She car
ricd n light table. furnished with ink
stand and papetiere. To the side III the
bed. and made an aperture In the cur.
tains. whence emerged the rosy. bright
eyed face of u girl-who certainly did
not look the invalid she otherwise APP
peRred Ia be-Rnd n white hand with
AN aristocrxtic network ri blue veins.
"Win that do. mRmmav' she asked,
after covering n page with writing
equally elegant and difficult To read.
Have ! xpOlogixed and stated my ren.
sons for going cloIuently cnoughp Oh,
how ] hope that ! shall one day be u
queen In my capital. and that you and
papa will come and live therc!"
IL shall leave you now" she said;
''you will find me In my room whcn
you wish to bid me farewell" She
spoke with n certain stately sadness ~
she left the apartment. The next per-
son who entered II was the Comtesse
do Cernes' sister In her paletot. with u
hood drawn forward over her face.
She only said: ''Qne r0tro .dhess, me
~pdrdonne" pardon me your High
messy
Instantly the curtains divided once
more, and the whole radiant vision Of
the mysterious invalid. clad Ia II dress
ing-gown richly trimmed with French
lace, and showing u face sparkling with
animation. sprang forth laughing;
You are the s~ubstitutep"
Eyes, your Higness."
IL am sure ! thYnk Eou, very hearth
~, ~ well ASIAN, Nine Misset and the
Chevalier Wogho and all the kind and
loyal friends " are taking ~ much
trouble for mys onsort and for me.
The Archduches' will take good care Of
you, Jannetton.'
Jxnnetton again showed her teeth
In n courtly smile NJ she courtesied
deeply. She WAS already persuaded
that she would be well cared for In re-
ward for the mysterious services she
had come to render the captive lady.
She disencumbercd herself Of her pale
tot. and looked amazingly like u very
neat French waiting.mxid until she had
bedixened herself In the young lady's
beautifully worked dressing.-gown.
Then she speedily disappeared behind
he curtains Of the bed; while the In.
valid, wrapping herself In the paletot.
rushed into the next room to embrace
with tears and smiles her anxious IAN.
ma, who said hut little, and was nov only
eager to hurry her away. There. too.
she took possession of her page and q
small box which was to accompany her
flight down the dark staircase. Your
Highness will find all safe" said the
solemn page, who was careful to sup
press all signs Of his innate roughness
In the presence Of his m~istresses.
THE sentinel will not know me-"
said the young lady.
IL am sure that he will not. Even II
by chance he should look out from the
window Of the tavern where he Is now
ensconced, II Is not very likely that he
would know your Highness."
The black clouds which obscured the