Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-07-21
CHAPTER XXI.
JEAN.

JEAN.
"But you said you had a quarrel
with the marquise," pursued Ga
brIel, when his faithful orderly had
recovered his GOODNESS.
eyes, your honor, that was at the
ferry of Mayence. You see, I'd
been listening to all her talk on the
war, and was as angry as whole
nest of hornets by the time we
reached the ferry, while my, horse
trotting after the fresh beasts at
every stage, was pretty tired. And
then when we got to the ferry, the
| old eat tried to persuade madame to
send back the carriage and stay on
German soil. / knew what that
meant"
"What do you think it meant ?"
"That they were going to give
me the slip, and l was determined
TO see them inside our lines at May
ence. l knew that they could not get
back out of the territory Of France
without fresh passport, and to get
that they would have to 20 to Par
| is"
"How came you to know about
their passports ?"
"Eh, p0Tdlae, my colonel, | had
to show them at our own posts on
the road. There was a passport
signed by Prince Talleyraud him
self, giving to the Marquise de st.
Jean and Madame LenOir the liber-
ty to enter the lines of the French
army, to enable madame tOjoin her
husband"
care you sure, Case Tete ?" ask
ed Gabriel, beginning to tremble,
"that the passport called her Mad
anne LeROjr."
Certainly, my colonel"
"Then my marriage is recognized
dis being valid. and haYe-"
He did not say what he meant
that he had thrown away his chance
of happiness by his jealous anger !;
but he thought it.
Eyes, my colonel" continued
Casse Tete, without noticing his
commanders agitation, that was
what it said for | read it with my
own eyes, and | can read, my colo
nel."
Casse Tete said this with pardon
able pride, for it was not every man
in the French army, who cou Id
read.
but knew as soon as they got
back into France, the UiSaS (signa-
tureS) would have shown they had
been in our lines, and that they
would require n fresh permit TO
make fresh journey, SO / was
bound they should cross the ferry.
| saw that madame was crying, and
| didn't know what to do. | knew
the reason too, colonel she didn't
want to be cut off entirely from
you, and the old cat was pressing
her with all sorts OF arguments. 50
at last | spoke out myself"
"And what did you say?"
Pm6teu, my colonel, / told the
old cat that thought she might be
| in better business than exciting
lnutiny in His Majesty's Guard |;
that madame belonged to the
Deaths Heads now, and that the
colonel had gwen his orders that
she should stay in Paris till the war
| was Oyer.'
Gabriel could not help a smile.
"You put ii in that light 2"
ayes, my colonel, Just in the way
Of good order and military diSGi-
pline. saw that something had to
be done and the reputation OF the
regiment was at stake"
"And what said the marquiSe?"
"She called me a brute and IA rude
fellow, asked how l dared to speak
so to a lady of her rank, and told
me to go back to my regiment.
They needed my escort no longer" F"
"And what said YOU"
l told her that had my orders,
and | was going to obey, them, if /
had to pick up the two of them and
carry them aboard the ferry-boat. /
didn't covet the office, can as
sure you, my colonel, but | said
it, and it had its effects. The old
cat quieted down, and my words
seemed to comfort madame, for she
spoke right out"
"And what did she say ?" asked
Gabriel, in a tone Of suppressed ca
gerneSs.
"She said to me: "Thank you
brave man, for reminding me Of
my duty. Tell my husband, when
you return, that he will find his
wife in Paris, whenever his duties
permit him to seek her." aud with
that, my colonel, she held up her
| pretty head and called out TO the
postiili0n to go on board the ferry ;
and aboard they went. The old
cat had no more to say them"
"And then you came away ?"
mot i. my colonel. / staid till
sawthe boat coming back, and the
ferryman told me that they had
| taken hnrsas fir Paris hiractlxr fhaxr