Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-02-26

j Yer Feelings.
Marie hurried to the post-ofice, and
/ there she found letter from Adrien. II
told her that he was coming down by
train, and that she must meet him at q
little inn just outside the town on the
! Versailles road. Marie's heart throbbed
with JOY at the prospect of seeing Adrien
so soon. The hours passed slowly, but
finally the two young people met at the
Lam 6ATgent, and after they had ex-
changed loving greetings, Adrien I'M
folded his scheme. Marie was to come
to town under the pretense of making
some purchases, and they would then
dine together in cabinet particular at
Bignon's.
Marie was delighted. All Jealous feel
ing had gone, and when she thought of
her rendezvous with her husband, and
the humiliation her mother would feel
when she learned how she had been
duped, her delight seemed scarcely con-
trolable.
Adrien went back to Paris, and ar
ranged at Bignon's for the most charm
ing dinner which could be procured At
the same time La Colonelle received
word from Baptiste that Adrien had or
dered dinner for two in cabinet at Big
mons. The poor woman was both glad
and furious. At last the opportunity had
arrived to crush her civilian son-in-law.
Marie had gone to town, so she was COM
peeled to act alone. In Rambouillet was
an old comrade OF her husband, Com
mandeur Ulman, by name. He was I'M
questionably the man to assist her.
La Colonelle sent her UdLet de pied to
the commandeur's quarters with q note
asking the naal'tdire to call upon her.
The gruff old commandeur had Just
returned from morning inspection, and
being man of rapid action he strobe
of toward La Colonelle's villa without
even waiting to remove his full dress
uniform. La Colonelle was delighted
to see her old friend, but she did not
tarry long over old-time "reminiscences,
but proceeded to unfold her troubles to
the commandeur. She told him all she
knew about Adrien's perfidy, and when
Baptiste's telegram announcing the
proposed dinner at Bignon's was pro-
duced the old soldiers wrath was fairly
aroused. Like La Colonelle he detest-
ed all civilians, and the thought that a
miserable poltrOon who had never
drawn sword for his country could dare
deceive the only daughter of his old
commanding officer, called forth such a
storm Of passion that he paced the
apartment like Gagged lion, clanking
his spurs at every step, his saber rat
thing upon the ground and almost keep
ing time to his oaths
THE Infamous rascal" he muttered.
'"The insulting puppy, to think that a
cowardly popinjay should dare to insult
soldiers daughter. OF course 1 will
help you, madame. We will go to Paris
together and surprise the guilty pair at
bivouac. They will have no outpost
thrown out as they will not suspect the
presence of an enemy"
La Colonelle was delighted. Here
was man of action, a soldier, who
would help her in her trouble. The
commandments words inspired her and
her heart beat with JOY at the thought
of the discontinue of her son-in-law
when he should be surprised by the
commandeur and herself
That evening about eight Madame
La Colonelle and Commanders Ulman
drove up to Bignon's in sdpin The
! commanders was in civilian clothes and
La Colonelle wore a thick, black vail.
AS they alighted the porter touched his
cap politely and offered to show them
into the main restaurant The COM
mandeur slipped Louis into his hand
and drew him aside. He asked if lie
Viscomte de Montbourbon was dining
upstairs. The porter could not tell
Monsieur but would inquire of the
maitre d'hotel. The two conspirators
drew into the hallway leading up to the
cabinets particulars. La Colonelle was
trembling with expectant emotion.
The commandeur was calm, but his rage
was merely momentarily suppressed to
avoid exciting suspicious The porter
soon returned and informed them that
there was only two parties dining above,
Lord Roseberry and six guests, and a
strange lady and gentleman in No. Z.
The gentleman had not given any name
and he was unknown to the maitre
d'hotel.
1T must be he," whispered La
Colohelle, 81 think So" replied the
commanders, but to make sure he asked
the porter for description of monsieur
in number T. 1t was against the rules
of the house to betray such secrets,
but the thought of the commandeur's
gold piece loosened the por%er's tongue.
He whispered slyly that the gentleman
was the Viscomte de Moptbourbon, and
that he knew him well, but the lady was
unknown to him. Another gold piece
was his reward. and before he could
prevent it, even had he so desired, the
two conspirators rushed past the porter
and up the winding stairs leading to the
second floor. Straight down the hall
they vent, followed by the porter and
maitre d'hotei. The place was we'll
known to the commandeur, and he went
straight to number Z, where, if the
truth must be confessed, he had often
supped deuT.
The cabinets of Paris restaurant can
always be locked from the inside, so the
commanders knew it was useless to ask
the maitre d'hotel to open number
Z. Acting according to his instincts,
he raped furiously upon the door. A
scurrying sound was heard, as OF some
one hurry1ng quickly across the room,
Then all was silent. Let me in!'
shouted the commanders. Still no
response. LET me in, or l will smash
in the door," the commanders
called forth, his anger now getting
the better of him. A whispered poasul-
tation was heard within; then the dooR
was slowly unlocked and Adrien de
Mon tbOurbOn was disclosed IN the OaZA
of the excited pair. He was evidently
not dining alone, for there were two
chairs side by side, two napkins hur-
riedly thrown aside, two half-eaten
dishes of ecreUisses a Ia RoEmGrde, and
two glasses of champagne, the gas bub-
bling as though in mockery of the guilty
pair, The dark plush curtains before
the window were closely drawn, and
! under their edge the quick eye of La COLO.
nellie discovered womap's dress. Her