Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-21
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aloud, but my face betrayed 50 much szprial
and alarm that every one exclaimed:
@What's the matters'
Mon Dieu. I-that is-isten,n and rad:
Dear friend-This is the shall you asked
for-only it was impossible for me to find an
artillery man who knew how to extract the
load. Have it taken to the gunsmith's in tbs
Passage de rOpera, who does this kind Of
work very cleveriy. But the greatest caution
must be used-not the slightest shock Of
friction-for the thickness Of . sheet Of paper
would not
Twas interrupted by cries Of alarm.
take it away! take it awayI' cried Nina
Dutailly. 1T is dreadful to have . bombshsl
In my salon"
SBe calm There Is no cause for alarm The
artillery man who brought it can taks it away
again"
coming into the room, '.ths man has gone"
Fresh CONSERVATION.
Then said /, 1T is for me"
Il forbid it" eagerly exclaimed Mime. Du-
tally. you are not strong enough to carry
it. You would let it fall on the wagon
the staircase, in the vesdbuls or somewhere
else
Nine Dutailly chung to me.
mo! not you, it Is too dangerous; mot
your
SThis,- added Nine. Dutaiily, is the task
of strong man. Fortunately we have the
captain here
-But-" said the captain
Certainly, my good fellow, you are a.
strong as Turk and up to this sort Of thing.
You make 10 more of handling balls and
shells than boy does Il playing marbles or
football"
Pardon! pardon.n objected the captain,
who was visibly losing color. 1T is only a
shell, why not wait until tomorrow aud have
it taken"
But Nine. Dutailly began to object again:
Tomorrow And not get wink Of sleep
all nightl would rather 60 and lodge in a
hotel"
Here Anatole mildly remarked: Remain
at home, madame win carry the shell to-
Dutailly interrupted him
"You are crazy, my dear fellow-a con-
valescent, and with a wounded arm! Do you
want to blow us ups"
Clearly" said l, 1T Is no task for a sick
man."
But for the captain" continued Dutailly
II have confidence in no one but him. Come,
captain. be quick. Take away that monster
and relieve us from our nightmare"
The captain was evidently passing bad
quarter Of an hour. But be was not the man
to be put out Of countenancs by trifs.
Indeed" said be smilingiy, .the task seems
to fall to me. l was going to say when you
interrupted me just now, that the carrying Of
this weapon by pedestrian is extra hazard
Gus. The ground is slippery, and false step
might result in killing dozen people in the
street. Its transportation by carriage is the
only safe method Gen Schmity, who set
me down at your door, is dining at Brebant's
and his carriage is waiting for him at the
restaurant. l will ask him to lend it to me,
he is friend OF mine. The thing is done.
Give me time to buckle on my sword-belt and
go to there, q matter Of ten or fifteen minutes
at the most.
"Well, be quick said Mime. Dutailly. Il
shall not dare to breathe while you are gone.
II run, dear madame" saying which the
captain took his cloak and his KEPT and van
ished. From the CELEBRITY with which he de-
scended the stairs it was evident that be was
in haste.
returned to the salon, where CONSERVATION
reigned Nine. Dutailly was undecided
whether to 1y from the house or to stay and
watch the sEell. Without seeming TO do so,
looked into the moonlit street.
1T was so easy to have let me take it,'
murmured Anstole.
"Be quiet' replied Dutailly, not a little sur
prised at the steadfast determination of this
boy. at is far better to have left it TO the
captain
provided groaned Mime. Dutailly, "hs
don't make us wait too long
AS to making you wait, dear madam, you
can rely on his doing that" said / gayly.
He will not return"
Certainly not. To go to Brebants he
would have had to cross the street and turn
to the right, and he actually turned to the
left and that very rapidly"
"Gracious. What does it meansr
1T means, my dear friends, that your
captain is a swindler, and congratulate my
self with having iisnounted his guns with
this harmless engine of war. Look here.'
And taking a Photographic album dealt
heavy blow on tho top of the shell, which
broke into ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of choco-
late for il was Notwithstanding the floor
with grape.hot Of oomfits, burnt almonds and
pistachios
A burst of laughter greeted this explosion
ior thra0 months later Anatols married Ger
trl,de
But the captain did not attend tho we'd
ding. York Graphic from the French
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