The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-07-13
7 ViiXtIiIt and Death
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UNDER MEDICAL. ADVICE.
\ Story of the Franco
PruSsian War.
BY ROBERT BUCHANAN.
BY ROBERT BUCHANAN
CHATTER III.

AN ADVENTURE.
When it became known that the Cheva-
lier tie Gayrolles was about to throw in his
lot with the defenders of France there
was great local enthusiasm. Father An
Dire, both IN public and private discoursed
eloqaently on the glories of patriotism
and pointed to the lord of the chateau as
a shining example. The immediate result
was seen IN the formation of a large num-
Der OF volunteers from the district, many
OF them being men WHO had already served
their time, and We're otherwise exempt from
conseription.
The day Of parting arrived, and. fol-
lowed by those Whuln his example had in
spired, the Cheyalier left his home 4 few
days letter word came that the Norman
recruits, with others from neighboring
districts had been formed into company
of the Line, of which GayroleB was con-
stituted Captain.
Courage, my darling. wrote the Chey-
alier TO his daughter we are ordered to
the front at once. lie added in post
script to his letter: The medallion, with
your mothers picture and yours, lies
always on my heart. Every night before
| lie down TO rest | look at the pictures and
bless both the living and the dead May
God have you III his keeping and speedily
reunlte u.s.
Left alone in the chateau, Blanche felt
Sue full solitude of her situation Always
deeply religious she now spent much of
her time IN prayer Her piano was locked
up and never opened, her painting (of
which she had been very fond quite neg.
iecled; even books had no attra etion for
her auy longer. All her care was to read
the journals. full of news from the seat
OF war, and to look eagerly for her fathers
letters. As time advanced, the position
Of affairs grew more and more critical
The French forces were driven back on
every side, and the eyer-successful Ger
mans We're pouring like a torrent into the
heart of France
enc morning, as Blanche sat in her bou-
doir, there was q knock Mt the door, and
Hubert entered, the very picture of con
sternation.
News, mademoiseIle. horrible news."
he cried. The Germans are close by!n
Blanche started III amazement
1t is quite true, mademoiselle, con-
esnued the old man. L bad it from the
mouth of M'sieu Dudevant, the school
master, who has seen them with his own
eyes. Oh, that the earth would open and
swallow them up alive, the cannibals!
They are coming here and we shall soon
De eaten up aliye!'
he news was not without foundation
4 portion Of the advanced columns of the
enemy ID entered Normandy and taken
possession Of the capital The whole
district was IN a panic. The widest and
most hldeous stories were in circulation
and it was asserted on every hand that the
Germans were committing the most inhu-
man crimes.
Meantime, Blanche dc Gavrolles was
agonized With anxiety, for nearly fort
lF,f.F I,g,si 1T, 4 ,. n : III
letter nor q message from the Chevalier
lis last letter, huTielly written on the
scrap OF an old cnye ope, bad been sent
from dist mt town in the North, where
some sharp business had been going on
with the eucmy's skirm ishers. 1t had
contained one passage. which afterward
formed source of hope and comfort.
10 not know if this viii ever reach
you, the CEeyaler wrote. but if it does
so, 10 no. ba alarmed if You DO not hear
flom me Sree lily again; or it is now ex-
see tlag.F difficult to pass letters beyond
me lncS Keep up a good heart my
Blanche, for think tho horrors viii soon
be over, Il IS the beginning of the end +"
Another bomb Of alarming intelligence
was reseaty exploded by old Hubert.
They arc in Rouen, lnademoislle,
They have eat the telegraph wires! Lord,
deliver uSt"
In thesa elements Of alarm Blanche did
not think Of herself. nor Of the narsonaI
peril which might soon threaten her; all
her bought and care was for her father
She prayed for him necessarily While
all the distlet WIS IN an upToar and the
GA .tea l5scit like a startled Tookery, with
OH Hubert wildly holding forth and the
iemaie eEF3ats rbatteyIng in terror, She
ienane.t o. waruily calm. seldom leaving
ihe p-LNagy ol her own apartments But
On so'"' SUI ~ efhooH. When the first
autulaaal 0ost was on the ground, she
left the chateau and walked out into the
woods, which looked beautiful in the sere
aH9 Ae,o" ieat. LAD III n SIMPLE dress
~ oiaeh velvet with an ivory cross, her
A,''Eet GIT suspended around her neck,
sue seemed almost Ike rellgieuse. Her
o'ly companion was an old Norman deer
non ads cAlIstenet castor, after her
father
The sun was sinking over the sea and
inland the prospect was already growing
dark; yet she did not hasten her footsteps,
though she now turned her face in the Ill
reetlon OF home Before she reached the
wlcket-gate leading into the home woods
the full moon had arisen, mingling its
bright beams with the last faint rays of
daylight sad and Ponsiye, yet struck by
the quick beauty of the scene, she lin
gefed Just inside the gate, looking sea-
ward
suddenly she was startled by the sound
ct horses hoots and almost at the same
moment she perceived two men on horse