The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-10-26
CHAPTER III.

COtOpoA IAcTIc JOCtyu WH6s ~ We U9v0
said elsewhere, favorite of the emper-
or. He was also Judge advocate cf court
martials in certain district Of that'city.
Major jacques Vramont, the lover Of the
beautiful Maid of Honor, was within the
coionel's military Jurisdiction; and the
naughty, revengefal man set about, at
in. Dismissed from the service was not
suffi :ient, for Maria still loved him. He
was still dangerous rival, and the col
onel swore that he should die. To gain
his desired ends. he searched Major
Vramonts military record, and found
one straw on which he eagerly caught.
Overcome with fatigue, our her9 had
slept on his post the night proceeding
by chance that the cOlOuei gained this
information. and he determined that 1t
should he the death warrant ,f his ri.
val.
But Jacques had been dismissed from
the service, and was out of the colonel9
reach. In his dilemma, he went to Q
shrewd brother officer, who suggested
that the young major should be restored
and then tried by court martial for
sleeping on his post.
Col. Joclyn was delighted with the
suggestion. and ere week few past our
soldier had been restored. Brave tel.
low! he knew not that he was walking
into trap. He had scarcely donned
his sword when an order was issued FOL
the arrest. and though he ably defended
himself, he was found guilty, and con
demned to be shot uDon the parade
grounds. The finding of the court mar.
tial was signed by tho emperor and re-
turned. There was no hope for the
mayor, he must die. He wrote aovera
letters to his love in the royal palace
but they never reached her, for the col.
oners spies intercepted them, anG
they were read aloud amid the jeers ol
his bacchanalian companions.
Tho Maid of Honor was alarmed at he
lovers absence For one week he has
not kissed her hand, and renewed hs
declarations of love. She feared tha
something dreadful had Eefalien him
and attributed his absence tn his enemy
the colonel. At last she discovered hi
whereabouts, and sank to the floor ID /,
syncope. A page, whom she hesl ron
out. returned with the news Of Jacques
arrest, c0urt-lnartial and sentence.
"And when is he to be shoti" she
cried cIutching the arm of the stammer.
ing page. ''Tell ile, or I'll tear thee Il
pieces"
"Do MOI look at me so, MARIE" sait
the boy, covering before her 6s him
eyes. II will tell you. He 10 to he shc
this after noon at three O'Clock"
Eat three! o God, 1t il two NOW
What can do?"
"The emperor, Ma.ie." 3
"But he is not in the palace. HI
went to drive with Tallyrand."
''But he has returned: hi and th
duke are ct this moment In the library.
"Thither will fly and beseech e.
emperor to spare the life of Jacques
Tomorrow was to have been our wed
ding day. Oh, why did he approve q
! the findings Of that conrt-martiall-
| was farce. He las forgotten ths
JaQues saved his life at Moscow. =
Sue darted from the room . -
ceased to speak and paused mot mi.
she gained the door Of the empaFos
library. She listened sail VAS Glill lin or
room, and she feared to a1vnne HI
haps Napoleon snd his soe sVDs1sl ll9lI
Ing, and sshA did net 1d3
tfsein HIT aoRs l0S ~. RI TT
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