The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-11
Shot as a Robber.


Our tale opens in February of l848, Just
four months before the outbreak Of the re-
volution in France
lRa bit OF room on the fifth or sixth
floor of humble house in one OF the COM
mon parts OF Paris, aud about SIX in the
morning Cor your true Frcnchman Is an
early riser), q young man of about twenty
six might have been seen that summer
morning busy over a glowing fire.
He was casting bullets. His face was
firm, and even noble, with certain gentle
kindness, however, recommending it to
most who looked at him.
After u time he discontinued his work,
which was done very quietly, and tho bull
let's he had made, together with the shining
gun, were hidden behind Il loose portion
of the wainscoating.
Then taking IA little earthonware pipkin
lie set TO work aud made capital mess Of
bread and milk, which he turned INTO a
white basin. Next be carried it to an inner
room, when he called "Grantldatll"
In q moment All old man started from a
light sleep, and TUNED smilingy toward
the new conner:
''llere is thy breakfast,
'Heaven bless thee, George. Thou art
the light of my eyes! And what fine bread
und milk it seems! Ah hast thou had thy
own brcakfast2"
ono, not yet. But why dost thou sigh,
grandtiati?"
''lo think cannot earn my own living.
lila! twas a pity served my time at d
trade 10 which my constitution was not
httedl Here l am with fingers scarcely
strong and timber enough to hold this basin
Of bread a"d milk
"Bah, Granddadl Thou dldst work
when thou vast able; and now /, thy only
1cscendent work as we'll US can for thee.
! only do my duty"
Thou dost indeed, do thy duty. When
thy father, who married my daughter, was
killed by wound received from gend-
uriIc, who nlstook him, honest fellow, for
thief, when thy mother died, and took
care of thee, never did think l was pro-
yidmg for my own early old age"
'..Bah! granddad. was TOO young to
help you by the work of my hauds. When
was only eighteen had escaped the con
scription, and so took the place of another
and richer man, and became his substitute
On condition OF his paying you little an.
nuity. This kept you while served as a
soldier, and keeps you now, when ! am
Tree OF the army, and am once more a cabi-
het maker. getting my own living"
'Ah but thou wonldst make more hatlst
thou properly served thy time to thy
trade. Bnt will not repinc, ard as see
Thy lace ID cloudcd let us saJ no mole on
this subject. Tell me, what means the
new sign board Of the little linen draper op-
posite? He calls II The Sword OF Brcn-
nus" it was named The Purring Cat"
"Granddad, you know the Romans came
into Gaul, and made our forcfathcrs their
slaves. Well, after tmc-a very long
time-Brernus led us to Kome; and COM
PEELED the Romans 10 pay tribute; and as
Brennus saw them cheating with the
weights, he cast in his heavy sword and in
sisted upon It's weight IN gold beyond the
weights in the scale. SO NJ. Lebrennc has
taken this sword as his new sign-that of
OH honest man."
''Wi,h pretty daughter, Georgc"
laughed the grapdsire.
But he became grave as he saw his
grandson turn sadly away.
What art thou going to do, to-day,
glandfather3'
II shall lake my walk on the Bople-
wards"
Don't dear grandfather, tlere may be
hghtlng to day. TIE people are angry.
Thou art too old to help, and beg thee to
keep at home"
s'But--"
George Duchene was gone before the old
grandfather could find words in which to
ask for an explanation.
Paris was angry. AS the hours grew
there were threats in the very air.
Meanwhile George Duchcnc, who was
not working that day, was passing along
quiet, but pleasant. nt.looking street, when he
heard calls for help On the first floor Of
hotel.
"Vollada's voce!" lie cried. There can
be no question.
He hurried into tho hotel, where great
confusion was rclgning among the walters,
dashed upstairs, and ran to the doors
which opened into rooms looking over the
street.
Three---four were unlocked, and yielded
to bis hand. The fifth was fastened.
a moment, and he had burst the lock
epart.
1t was she--Vallada--- daughter of
linen draper who had recently changed
his sign from the "Purring Cat" TO '"rhe
Sword Of Brcnnus." 1t was she to whom
his grandfather had referred some hours
previously.
She had faintcd, and lay on tie dvan at
the mercy Of q handsome villain, who was
somewhat advanced toward state of in
toxication, and who appeared stunned by
the sudden intrusion of the mere workman
who stood before him.
But only for q moment. The next, tho