Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-07-19

gone. but will bring him Is Justice.
My poor Chaumontl shall suffer for
this. l will think Of nothing else till he
is punished"
He rose, and walked up and down to
try and get rid of the feeling of faint
ness that had come over him. A neigh
from close at hand recalled his attcn-
tion to the horses, and he mfastened
them.
"You may find Your way home he
said aloud
And the intelligent animals, anxious
to get to their stables, set of at a trot.
This scene occurred III the outskirts ofa
forest III the south of France--a lonely.
picturesque region, where the rugged
crags peered out from among the trees
every here and there. The silence was
profound, as there was no wind. Dun
barrier sat down on the root of tree Il
few yards from where the other lay 50
still, and burying his face in his hands,
was almost equally motionesS. The
moon sank lower and lower, the wood
grew darker, until there WAS no light
but the cold light of stars. After u
while distant voices made him lock up,
and lie sprang to his feet with Il shivcr
Of horror-thc darkness was SO thick
around him, and the twinkling orbS in
the sky did not suffice to show him the
form of his unfortunate friend. How
ever, as he remained rooted to the spot,
the voices came nearer, there was Il
glimmer Of lanterns, and in another
minute he was surrounded 10y Il band of
gendarmes who had been led to the
place by the brave girl who now, pao
and frightened, stood looking on. Two
men had brought Il litter for poor Chau-
mont. They laid him on it. and we're
leaving the place, when the garde-chasse
turned to look for the girl, who was
standing III the back ground.
Are you not coming with us?' he
asked.
"No, monsieur
Why, YOU cannot stay her alone? =
] am going home"
And whore Is Your home, my GRIP
What is your name :"
Jeannette Lestrange," She said, an
swering the lastquestion only.
lie offered her some money.
You must let thank you for what
you have done tonight
" Yes. but not like that" she answer
Ell. "Good night, monsieur.
/ will find some way to thank you
my brayc 11 JeansGif}fSds; @ \, Sits; RsfqFeu am many
But, hardly waiting to hear his reply, |
she ran off, and vanished into the dark
ness. She knew her way 50 we'll that
she needed no light, and after pursuing
the forest paths for n mile or there
abouts, she came out into the open
road. After following this for little
while, she turned up narrow lane, and
soon came to wretched, tumbled down
cottage apparently deserted. She en-
tered, and III one room found feeble
LIGHT burning. On rudely constructed
couch, lay man, his face hidden.
Pierre" she said softly,
He looked up at her, showing very
pale and haggard countenance.
"Is ANYTHING the matter?" she asked.
j" Are you i'll? Oh, Pierre, do you know
what you've done?'
For answer he pointed 70 his arm,
which was roughly bandaged.
That scoundrel Of gardc chase
shot me here?
Without another word She busted
herself about him, bathing the wound
and binding it up with the greatest care
and tenderness. When nsho had finished,
she said, in n low voice:
"That poor man is dead.
9 Ii was his own fault. What are you
out there for23
II came to tel you that the glrdc-
chasses were Oh the lookout. have
seen them.
There was short silence, and then
he said
"We must he Oft AGAIN at dawn,
Jeanette. Go and get some sleep tiIl
then"
He would have kissed her, but she
+ shrank from him, with strange look
OH her face. The first gleam Of light
) saw these two emerge from the hut
! The man gave her searching look.
/ "What Is wrong with YOU, glrl1
Don't YOU want to leave this place
Stay, if you like
i No, no, Porre-I will never leave
/ You.
i Ii was two or three days afterwar'
; that Dunharrier slowly climbed asteel
. cliff 70 where on the summit, stood IN
/ ruins of ali old chateau.
The gendarmcs viii not be here 70
l half and hour the way they arc com
ing. lie muttcred 'Can | secure my
i sclf? am armed. Well, Ill risk it,.
,f lie went cautiously round by th'
i back Of the ruin, and entering, cam
i. upon tie man he sought stretched N
I tile ground in sleep. He cooked n
y gun. presented i Al the recumbent fig
\ IRE. and then touched him with his FEC
u wake him. He sprang up III an II
II slant, dashed tile gun OH one side, an