Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-09-18
CHAPTER MIX.
TIE AlrAck AND TIE REscrr.

me AK AND HE kEs I T..
Prompt, To tn. moment previOusly
agreed upon aud at it'll after m d.
night, the baud "a di .crent iii. IN ses.
and " armed. maic Tor ihe APP
pointed re- ldeIVOus
Two ind dual- that were foremost
in arriving at the immed ate vicinity of
the re ,idcnte of Count Honatl's fl end,
stood under the dark shadow of IA high
garden-w.ll and conVef>ed together
in "A low and earnest tone of voice
They were Claudio and his lieu
tenant
PIERRE said the former, ''it is q
hazardous and forbiddng undertaking.
The servants aud housrh ld of Mon
tesaue j. large and the odds would be
against as u lde ordin lry g rcumstan-
ces hc.e for wo lid not harm the
person of TIA : man. who evidently
means only to be- end our antagonist
and enemy: II thar am Il sposed TO
attack his attendants. lie has never
injured me.
"But the | adv Francesca"
Ave 4 ere. YOU aier ght. She is
a pri, onrr the q. You mas smile al
my earne>tncs, but tel YOU. in all
candor. that " thin the walls of that
manson there j. now imprisoned all
that | hold dear i'm NV life Ny bust
ness is wcll-nigh finished. PIERRE in the
profession.
Captain. exclaimed Pie. re. with
surprise. what mean ou?'
"Well well. we VII talk of this at
another time: Vet | am disposed to
quit the | fe have led so long. and
shall name my successor, YOU know. by
our rules.
Il have no amb ton. Captain. TO
serve under any other leader hut YOUR
self
Thanks. Pierre. We have stood by
each Others &c in many hard * r
IN sh. and know your worth surely.
We W II sIelk OF IA : at another time.
But our res business is a move.
ment of Importance To me: and it must
lie adrotl conductc | or blood will he
spilled would AVOID tvs, Pierre. y
Your order W II be obeyed. Cap
tain.
II know it and this is the reason |
am now so particular
Il only repe It Nh I ! have ALREADY
dire ted YOU to do but | re terate t
becausd | oul DIES re to get posses
sion OF Franccsc'. so. then. unless we
tight for our ! yes. we Will not dis
charge apt H. remember. Our men
here are all athletic fellows and they
must &c Il scrcet and qu ok in their
movements. and all Will go well. ]
think.
"Will YOU lead us, CAPITA nv
"No; YOU lead the attack. We Will
/ force our entrance with the least pos
/ sible disturbance. | myself will seek
/ France. ca. and point out the best
mode of escape. See that our men are
/ properly stat oned to guard our exit,
and once more. above all. avo Il con
fus on and noise. unless we are com.
PEELED 10 use force.
II understand. Captain. But how
will you find the ladys rooms? We're
you ever in the house?'
"No; are you ready"
"The men are within hailing dis
lance. But what have YOU here, Cap
tain?' continued Pierre, as Claudio
drew something from beneath his
cloak.
This is part of my armor, Pierre,
he replied, good humoredly. "You
have seen it before; and you shall now
observe how elective a weapon thi:
will prove"
Really. Captain" rejoined Pierre
"you are happy in the selection of SC
mid weapon. The plan is capital to
be sure p"
Retire, then. Pierre. and watch fol
the result. | will strike the string;
beneath the lower wing Of the dwell
ing. where suppose she may rest Il