The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-07-14
IEIes9o1 FRIDAY July

rades; he added; - He whom we seeK "a
cleariynot there. -ss'sss.s .
Here. was nice situation fof bps-
band and the father Of a familvp No
sooner had we reSaned osfsljAlFneF IAN
/ said, with considerable Indignation:
t.I am. surprised at Your yeontact
madame. i accepted in good faith your
assurance that you would not compro-
mise me; but. you haye done so, and
most seriously. If the Knowledge of
1vhat has occurred were to. reach n, 9,
swife | should never hearthe Hast of II =
=. Monsieuri is married then? Y was the
aquiet reply. the speaker appearinS i
amused rather than ashamed.
=. am, | rejoined,. briefly.
~ Monsissur,s said slinyi com phaion.
after - brief pause, in a graver tone:
= am under too serious an Obligation
to you to permit that you shoulG remain
under misapprehension which causes
yoH~uneasiness- Team afford yol a very
sipaple explanation OF what, at lresena
appears an inexcusable indiscretien.
Z. lndeedp = -
res Cenvinoed that Lam -spe4k-
ing to man of honor and gentlenAn
incapable of betraying me, Twill FRANKLY
confide to you thatI am not, as you sup
+pose,y a woman ess4sera q
"Not a womanr' l exclaimed, with
astonishment not unmixed with N
credulity mi
..Noi have assumed this dress TO
facilitate my escape from Paris. Briefly,
monsieur. the CIRCUMSTANCES are these
held a comfnissioa ae oolenelof .sn.In-s
fahtry regiment during the. Commune,
and, although had pc ssAare, in thefes@-
cesses by sNshich-it was .disgraced, be
mere fact that had been in its service
would be sufficient to seal my fate were
to fall into the hands of the existing
Government. 4 For some days past / had
been concealed in the house of my sister.
This morning she applied for and OBJ
tained a pass authorizing her TO leave
the city. This. rs arranged. she handed
TO me; and, armed with it and clad in te-
male, attire, | succeeded this evening m
'evading the vigilance. OF, the authorizes.
The attitude | assumed toward YOU, and
for which l apologize, was the inspira-
ton of the moment, when | perceived
tharfhe passeugers We're bong examined,
as L judged that 1t would disarrn -sus-.
pieion. Hitherto my Disguise has served
me well; and, if you will only permit me
at Calais toarepresent myself as q lady
nnder your escort, / have every hope OF
being able to reach England in safety
did not like this proposition at all
1t might prove avery serious master fOf
me were my companion arrested, since
should find myself most probably
charged with being ,access sorry. to the
escape from justice of notorious Com
munist. Yet, on the other hand TO re-
fuse might cause the sacrifice of the poor
fellows life. After few minutes de-
liberation therefore, | said:
=. If you viii give me your word of
honor that, in the event of your falling
into the hands of the authorities, YOU viii
Under no circumstances reveal the fact
That 4 am aware of your real character, /
wffl render you all the assistance in my
spower.n
THAT is fair was the reply; and /.
pledge you my word as a Erenchman
and 'a.soldier that | will exactly observe.
the condition you have imposed =
:. n Q oshi1-g laorea ss---ssssE
slcct, and we arrived at Calais ~
aught having occurred sto cause US sSIiil
e:isiness. After a brief detention at the
pier while our passports were being ex-
aInined. we walked on board the mail
boat together, my companion leaning
upon my arm II was =
relief to my mind, and must have been
still more SO to his, when, at last, the
packet cast loose from the shore and
faifls started on her voyage across the
Channel. When we arrived at Dover,
theex-Colone1, after warmly thanking
me for the service I had rendered him,
bade ple adieUe and and have never
seen him since. NJ Family Herald. ~