Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-28

A narrow prison cell, avian and haggar.,
inmate. gloom and damp.
a single window only, barely a foot
square, heavily barred aud six feet, at
least, from the ground.
Proetrato upon q wntohcd heap Of straw
in corner was tho prisoner; not asleep.
but watching lptcntly, and watching
whap Ono might guess dozgn time,
and yet not hit upon the truth.
Aud tho prisoner, upon his side upon hi,
heap u straw. his chin resting upon MI,
hand and his elbow fixed upon the floor.
watched n large spiders web spun in the
corner.
A curious place for a spider TO rear his
airy castle--a corner Of that dark cell
where tho sunlight Fever came and iins
fat nics were few aud far between.
For no crlne had tho frcnchman rf.
fercd. for Dis Jonval was frank, born
and bred. lie had simply talked Of lIberty
and equal rights TO man within the do.
minion OF the potent stakeholder Of IIol-
land.
At frst the frcnchman rciolccd that the
martyr's fate was his. aud when be dis.
covered tho spider In tho corner Of tho
dungeon he talked 10 him Of librrty and
brotherhood. But even the spider fled
from the sang'iinc republican. Aud ~
weeks grew Into months Dis Jonval grew
weary OF his confinement and pinned for the
FREQ air Of heaven. The stakeholder was
Iron, tgan and prayers moved him not
jot. Then, too, the "trcolorr niennccd
Holland, and the French general. piehe.
gru. with large force, was lowering on
the frontier Ike some huge bird Of prey
preparing for n swoop upon his quarry
The spider, too, was "a constant source OF
consolation, aud from Ions observations "
the habits Of hia black friend the French.
man became wise. The spider never ap.
pcarrd during bad weather. and Ms Jonyal
was able to predict frost at least week
previous TO IT, coming simply by watching
.he spiders movements and noting his own
feelings. for he had observed that when tho
spider kept securely housed he che French
mani was usually troubled with bad
headache.
And while Dis Jonyai was amusing him.
solf with these interesting observations
troublous times came 20 Holland.
Pichcgru, with an overwhelming force,
advanced suddenly across the border. The
stakeholder did not attempt to dispute tho
march Of tho frnchman. lie simply ~.
tired. and when tho FrcnN army was we'll
Ia the center " the land he adopted
against the invaders the old time tactics
that years bciorc had baf'icd spanish Alya.
aud had cost n French kings brother, tho
Duke Of Anjou, a splendid army. Tho
word was given and the dykes were cut
Hat country, the greater part Of Il below
the level Of the sea, Piehegru found Ia the
Holland seas n far greater foe than was
the Holland armies. The Dutehlsnd was
all n ywamp. the Frenchnan could not
Hdvancc-could hardly retreat. the fate Of
AnIou and his gallant army seemed Ia
store for him. lic had waited until wintor.
set In before he had given the command
for the forward movement. for the willy
Gaul had anticipated the tactics Of tho
Holland commander. But tho weather
had suddenly shifted around, and nn al.
most summer milines rclgncd over tho
land. Aud Affairs wcrc thus on the morn.
ing when the prisoner Of Utrecht lay at
full length upon his pallet and watched
for hs friend the spider,
The TALLER brought tho prisoner his break.
fast. n sorry rcpast enough. for tho prudent
DuteLman knew that there was nothing
like simple food TO reduce hot blood and
curb lmpetuouS Wills.
"you do not cat. mynhecr," said the
TALLER. who leaned by the door. swung his
Keys muAlcally aud watched the prisoner.
II have little Appetite
"rhat l. BAD tho jailcr remarked
thoughtiully; "mynhoer should eat and
keep his strength"
ID. .Ionval made wry face.
"i,ahi such food m this IL enough 20 take
away tho appetite of awell man, let alone
aslok man." tho frcnehman said.
THAT Ia true, mynhocr," the TALLER 10.
piled; "the food Is coarse, but will SEQ
That you have n better dinner, although !
60 against my Instructions aud would sui.
Ter n the government should lind Il OUT
1.-THE matter Is between us two" Dis
JonyAl rrlolnel. "lshall suy nothing, and
! Judge that you will not care to speak Of
It,"
II feel more inclined 10 10 you Kind.
ness. mynhcer, because two days ago 1
thought u might bc probable that we
should change pNees-you become the
laller and the prisoner"
"llow row asked tho frenehman In Rs-
Constituent.
Tho Jailer then rclated' 10 Dis Jonvhl
what had transplrcd daring the past week.
lie told " piehegru's advance, how tho
French general had threatened the capture
OF Utrecht. and had only been prevented
from taking the town by the cutting OF tho
dykes and the flooding of the country with
water.
"You see, mynhccr," said the jaler In
conclusion. 'your eounirymen depended
upon hard weather. II frost had come
be certainly would have taken the city, but
~ II Is 10 will soon have 70 rctreat TO Bel
GUM"
"lIark ye, Dotolf," said Dis Jonval, III
could get unto TO piehegru no would bc
sure 10 procure my release by intercesslon
with the stakeholder, possibly By exchang'
Ing prisoner for me. Now will you do
me u good turn-giyo me pen, ink and pa
per, and nftorward smugglo the note
through thu line to the French geuoralF'
III could do that easily enough the
TALLER said, thonghtfully. my brother Is
turning pretty penny now by supplying
Pichegru with fresh provisions, but'-and
he he~itated.
$40 not fear; whist possible information
can |. a poor. helpless prisoner, convey to
PichegruP
THAT IS true" tho TALLER said. at Is a
bargain"
Great was the astonlshment OF the
French general 20 Revive note dated
from the prison Of Utrecht. And what did
tho note containY
A simple explanation about the spider,
who had not appeared for three days, aud
the writer's headache. Within u week hc
predicted hard frost and prayed Pichegru
not TO fall back.
The general know Dis Jonval he resolved
70 wait a week, and then, true prophet, q
.,l.t..t thata eatna the hardest frost tlut