The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-10-15

anxiety, when every n cried:
whats the natter"
"GreatN heavens!--I have--listen,"
and / read:
DEAR FRIEND:-Here is the bombshell
| you desired. But I have been unable to
find an a~rtillery-man who knows how to
unload it. Send it to the armorer in the
Passage de l0pera, who will fix it for you
perfectly. But / warn you to take great
precautions; not the least shock, not the
~faintest friction, for II you strike it with
even a sheet OF paper it will explode.
Yours, as ever, ROLAND.
was interrupted by cries of fright.
ooh, take it away" cried Nine. Du-
rand. "Oh. this is terrible! A bomb
shell in my house!"
"For heavens sake" said |, raising
my hand warningly, "be calml Do
not be frightened; the artilleryman
who brought it shall take it away"
"But, sir" said the servant, who
stood trembling in the door, "the ar
tilleryman has gone"
"Then," said /, cit is / who must"
"I forbid you'll" cried Durand. You
are not strong enough to carry it. You
i WOuL0 lCb ~ 1dll Ol ilC d1-DCLndD6
on the stairs, or even in this room"
Nine. Durand threw herself on me,
crying: mo, no, not you. 1t is too
dangerous. Not you"
"This," said Durand, "is work for a
strong soldier. Happily the CAPTAIN
in here"
ZIP" said the Captain uneasily.
eyes; you are as strong as a bull,
and besides you are used to these
dreadful implements of war. You
play with cannon balls and bomb
shells as a schoolboy does with his
tops and marbles"
But-but, pardon, me-" said the
Captain, who grew slightly pale, "a
bomshell, you see, you see-er-hum.
Can we not wait until tomorrow,
and have it taken away then?".
Tomorrow" cried Nine. Durand.
"Why, / couldn't close my eyes the
whole night. would rather go to a
hotel"
Here Victor stepped forward:
DO not puU yourself to SO much
trouble, / beg" said he. 1T will take
the bombshell away"
"You are mad, my boy" cried Du-
rand, stopping him. "Just off q sick
bed, and with your wounded arml
DO yoa want to bring the house down
about your ears?"
"Let it be, Victor" said !, "this ia
no work for a sick man."
"But it is just the task for the Cap
tain" continued Durand. 81 will con-
fde it to no one but him. Come, Cap,
tain, be quick. Pick up the monster
and deliver us from this nightmare"
The Captain did not like the situa-
ton, that was evident. But he was
not the man to be disconnected at
such a trife.
"You are right" said he, smiling
uneasily; "this sort of thing is in my
line. / was about to say, however,
when you interrupted me just now,
that it would be dangerous for a man
on foot to carry it. The sidewalks
airs slippery, and a single false step in
the street would be enough to blow
to pieces ten men. To take it away
in a carriage is the only reasonable
way. General Lefevre, who brought
me to your door In his carriage, is
dining at Brebant's, and his carriage
is In front of the restaurant. / will
ask him to lend it me. He is an. old
friend of mine: SO the matter is set
tied. Just let me buckle on my belt,
and l shall be back here in ten min
utes, or a quarter OF an hour at the
outside"
ely, then" said Mime. Durand. III
shall scarcely dare to breathe while
you are gone"
ri shall run, my dear madame" So
saying, the Captain took his plumed
shake, his cloak, and FASTENED from
the room. And from the way he
bounded down the stepsit was evident
that he was in a hurry.
/ returned to the drawing-room,
| which was still all CONSERVATION.
Mime. Durand vacillated between a
desire to fly and curiosity TO examine
the bombshell. AS if unintentionally,
/ looked out into the street, which
was brightly lighted up by the full
moon.
sit was a very simple matter to let
me take it away" murmured Victor.
saTut, tutl" cried Durand, surprised
at the young mans quiet courage.
1T is better that the Captain should
do it,"
LET us hope" said Nine. Durand,
that he willnot keep US waiting long"
Not keep us waiting long, dear
madame said I, gayly. "You may
rest assured he will. Forhe will not
come back"
HE will not come back?"
"Most assuredly not. To go to
Brebant's restaurant he should take
the road to the right, while he went
the other way, and fast enough he
was going, too"