Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-07-07

began to push outwardiy and ru
away.
The servants of the legation cam
out on the steps and Gabriel cried
''COck your muskets. Fire If
stone is thrown"
The edges OF the crowd began t
melt away and the people to run VI
the street just as a troop of Red HuS
sars turned round the corner anC
came rapidly up.
The moment the German roWdie
saw the soldiers they dispersed, ant
then Gabriel saw that the hussai,
surrounded a close carriage which
| drove up and halted. Out sprung
| the Prince of Potsdam, tall, trim
handsome and brilliantly uniformed
with smile of triumph on his face
He pretended not to recognize
Gabriel, but said to him, haughtily
"Where is the ambassador. /
bear him the ultimatum of the
king"
81 am secretary of the legation,
said Gabriel stiffiy. 81 will take
your papers, sir.'
Potsdam waved him aside.
81 come from the King OF Prus-
sia and Ideal only with the embas-
sador.'~
Gabriel planted himself in front.
81 represent the emperor of the
French and want your papers,"
Every well, sir"
The prince with a covert naughty
smile that exasperated Gabriel-he
knew not why-handed him an en-
velope.
81 will see whether the embas-
sador will receive you," quoth Le-
noir, coldly. Will you enter the
reception-room? If it is not as
comfortable as it was you may thank
your friends. They have broken
our windows"
''That is not all that will be bro
ken," was the rude answer. In three
months from now, monsieur, we
will be in Paris.'
Gabriel smiled sarcastically.
perhaps. If so we always treat
our prisoners well.n
He turned away and took the let
ter to Duroc who opened it, glanced
over it and said gayly:
"At last. ! thought they would
do it. 1t is an ultimatum. We are
to evacuate Prussia and apologize
for violating Prussian territory last
year or take our passports. Who is
this messenger, colonel ?"
at is the Prince of POtsdam."
"Indeed? Then they mean busi-
ness"
He went downstairs and found
the prince impatiently striding up
and down the reception-room wait
"Well, monsieur" he said, sharp
ly; sis your answer ready ?"
ut is, prince. Have you our
with you ?"
The Prussian's face lighted up
as he pulled from his belt
the papers.
"Here they are monsieur. Then
l am to tell the king that you mean
war ?'
Decidedly, prince"
He took the passports and added
81 suppose you see what your
mob has done to the legation. You
will have to pay for that also"
"We shall be ready, monsieur,
when we have taught your emperor
that the soldiers of Prussia are not
Russians or Austrians by any
means"
Then he turned to Gabriel and
addressed him directly with sly
malicious triumph that the young
man was at loss to account for. 1t
was so unlike the demeanor of the
prince when they had met last.
The man seemed to have changed
his nature and looked as naughty as
when Gabriel had first seen him at
he Pavilion of Diana.
"Monsieur," he said, 81 learn that
~ you owe special debt above
all Frenchman. You have saved
me from marrying girl of whom
It is only necessary to say that my
family repudiate her."
Gabriel turned as white as a sheet |
and his eyes blazed as he asked,
lOarsely:
"TO whom do you refer ?'
"T0 MademOiselle Inez de ="
He got no further when Gabriel's |
dove smOte him across the face as |
he cuirassier hissed out:
"Liar and coward. | will teach |
you to respect her better when we
meet next on the field OF BATTLE"
$50 be it said the prince with a
smile. 81 will kill you
hen"