Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-16

much. Very well You shall have no
more of it until you come to bid good-by
before leaving for your belle pays, where
you long to be. Open the door. Monsieur,
will you be so good? And the little
stately figure swept plst him into the
corridor, with cheeks atlame, and lips
| apart.
He watched her 60. Did he love or hate
her most? And which passion was it that
prompted him to pick up from the marble
floor, where her own foot had crushed it,
Il blue gentian.fower dropped from her
waistband, and to hide it carefully in his
vest?
She did not come back. No; though he
fretted and fumed and watched incessantiv.
A wearily long day he found it without
her; and when Margot brought him his
meal at noon, she reported that Mndemo-
iSele had shot herself in her little study in
the east turret-chamber and would neither
open the door or come down stairs. Fur
ther dismayed questions only Margot cross.
lie was fain to eat the food set before him,
and tried to while away the afternoon with
an old and much-worm copy Of Sallust
which he had picked up the day before.
But he was still weak from the effect of
his wound, and presently the words began
to dance before Ills eyes, his head dropped
forward on the table, and in Il few mo-
ments he was asleen
Two hours later he was awakened by
terrified whisper. M'sieu, M'sieu, awake,
ttev have surrounded the cbateau: hy
Msieu, while Won can.
Livingstone .tarted nm. 10 see the terrif-
ed face of ,Jacoues bnnding over him.
Tbeyl whop demanded he. in,tinctively
snatchinr his nistols from ihe case where
thew law ALREADY loaded
The Ohlons. Msieu: "A whole company
of the devils own brood. whispered ,Jac-
oues fercelv. This way, quick!
He cnucht hold of Liyinuslone's arm to
ruide him down the dark PASSAGE to u
hack staircase. hv which cnininc the kilch.
en-. thev hoped 10 eseaop. But he had
hardly reached it when Livingstone stopp-
ed short
Hold n moment, jacques, he whispered
hurriedly. Wait for me hear five minutes,
and then. if Won here them comino. Ay
without me, | must see the Baronne.
jacques wrupg his hands. What folly!
he cried. trying to detain him; it is no
time for adipus, But Livingstone broke
AWAY from him and vanished II is the
acenrsed evil eve. mnttered ,Jaceues.
crouchin0 down on thr stairs if is the
rhastIv presence of Madame, the dead
Baronne This brave Monsieur is be-
witcbed, Blessed Madonna, grant that we
escape safely and | vow to Give thee two
wax liphts and two for blessed St. Jean
Bnptisio.
Iivinostone Turned 70 oo ND the turret
stair one wild impulse in his heart. His
love. his lille helpless darling! What!
leave her here in the power of the Pru sian
troopers! Better die with his sword in his
hand defending her.
Ills hand touched the handle OF the door
Of tbe turret.chamber. He raped softly,
thprc was no answer. lie waited an in,
slant: could she have left the m.and be.
ovon now g, nrisonerp The thonrht was
aoonv; he tried the door with greater
G5Trce3it gave wnv under his hand, and he
crossed the threshold.
There was some liobt in the room; it
came from, a hmn which huno ON "A brack
Of on fine wall. Directly beneath the lirht
IN ~ a small soGa Inv Lucille, asleep. One
lhlle hand messed the soft white cheek,
which was. en- vet. wet with tears: the
Golden hair Law in bright masses on her
neck. and streamed over the dingy damask
covering of the sofa-iust the flirest, pur-
est vision that ever man bebeld, made all
the ftirer for her strange surroundings
With Il noiseless step, Livingstone crossed
the floor and bent over her. lower, lower.
till a tress of the bright hair touched his
hand; the impulse had scarcely time to
form self into a thought, when II tender
nnssionatn Kiss fell gently on the lovely
Ih,s. and with Il slight start, Lucille
awake
Henri Henri, she mumured softly, gaz-
ing nm into the ewes bent upcn her, YOU
hn1n ron,a to me mt losll
AT the touch of the great enchanter's
wand The ,lcepinr Princess had awakened;
NJ loves first kiss ITndine had found her
sonI
She onile nwoke then. .blushing violently.
and rose up. Livingstone clasped her
h,rds and knelt ot her feet. He iold her
in hurried words of the danger: he urged
be, to t,ust to his protection as she would
| IN that of hey cothpr. and hV with him.
Shn 'w,s frirhtrneJ. oh. take me away,
unnri ,n vnn1 own land. lam afraid no
,nnro nf vonr ice and snow; you will be
thn,n on1 Tnrille bnnnv.
'''' 1istant noise hetrayed the present
d.nrnr Livingston spranr to his feet SD
snd5nnl,, ,h,t min wrnno \ faint groan
"" fr"m his his lh,S
Wh,,t is !, IIanri9 she askrd in alarm.
n " Low lny hms,,v whisnrr he bcooe1 of her
~ 49, %o a S,ii WIS Ihrre any Mace Of CON
'om In Ir.nnt v,t ro,r9 was-
>''i T"rkI = rushinc step upon the stairs
voir"s and hard rnns mon the door Liv-
;nSt,," '"'St9, ,," lir"J hi! nis,ol. but Quick AS
iIIV l;,rh,,'i,,,r Incilla lhrnst him ON ihe sofa
hahi,I I'-i,"i1 b7,. and stooL erect and p,le fac
i" ,e"''' ,%o int, iut'nJnrs , las, for fine moment
I"G hnr ',G %.f.n,,"r nlprpy weak, ronld not
ri.n
''n, m,ll,sho rriad - tbe fearless conrare
ri ,".T ia", ',,' lino of w,rike ancestors ,hone
" NV, a,,arv vi Inn Of the girl, face and made
tho f.,.9o,mnyt ,' snlJirr nnuse nyoluntariIy.
wv Wb W. J,ns I.,'oI on1nr thn GYnrnnn Oryae un
b;iJo" W nI ~" ,md 20 with with Jr,wn sabrp.P Do The
pr"",i,n. p:""v''' ",'" ,y'. with womep9
'W''' NJ e.; m,demo;sellr. tine Prussians
-n' h't l3', ,vo nor sniI ;, resp .ctfnl voice
!" in y, Tronnh "' 40 = vonnr officer forced his
,ai. J." r,I", hron,h l ,ho fnremost Of his men ana
T,R.,J way Ii'G7 hi' mlnmaI c,souette to her with
ool'. aa,',ti,, rr.,do This il the second time