Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-15

"You are right. / must not tremble,
even with cold Will you kindly send
coffee for two, rolls and cognac?"
| "You shall have them in ten minutes;
and l viii come again when all is
| ready"
HE is good old fellow-Carmine, y
observed the chevalier, when We were
alone. ''You are silent, my friend; you
| say nothing"
Because my heart is full; and VIVA.
can say? This is terrible, De Gex-
terrible for you, and for me both a
gricrous disappointment and defeat.
1 made sure should succeed"
'.Fortunately for me, did not And
please remember that it is my own do
| ing. You offered me my life. and if
| did not choose to accept it that is my
own affair. You acted the part Of a
true friend And see. have everything
ready. Here is the letter for my mother,
and here plan of the chateau. which,
with the explanation I shall give You,
viii enable you to find the treasure,
| even though the building should be in
ruins"
Our conversation was interrupted for
a moment by the arrival of the coffee,
which De Gex mixed with cognac and
leisurely drank, eating at the same time
a roll, and courteously inviting me to
follow his example.
Breakfast over, he added 4 brief post
script to the letter, of which, as also
the plan of the chateau. took posses
sion and put inside the lining of my
doublet. But, even though they should
fall into the hands OF the enemy, no
body would be able to make aught of
either of them without the clew, and
that / had in still safer place-my
head.
When / told De Gcx what had hap
pened the night before, he agreed with
me IN thinking that Donaparte was the
merely an instrument, though doubtless
q very willing one.
You arc right; it is Bonaparte's ar
swer to M refusal OF his Offer" said
the chevalicr Il have been mistaken
in him. He is n great captain; thought
him an honest man. Those who judged
hira less favorab!y jsdged him more
truly. If he does restore the monarchy
much fear that himself will be the
monarch. Poor France
Shortly afterwards De GcX inquired
about the time. looked at ray watch.
1t was u quarter 20 seven
My mother is Il good woman" he
said. II was brought up in the fear of
God. You will not think me weak or
foolish if say 4 prayer?'
My answer. was to llnccl by his side.
When we rose from our knees the
great clock of the Abbaye was striking
the hour.
De Gex put his arms around my neck
and kissed re on both checks.
..Iou have been very good to ne" he
said. God bless yon for it. You will
stay with ne TO the last, and tell my
mother and Antoirette-"
My heart vas SO full that could only
press his hand and rrsur1lur an inarticu-
late assent: and the same moment the
door opened AID Carmine. followed by
two turl,:cys, entered the cell, while
two soldiers with fixed bayonets stood
on guard without
II am ready. Lead on" said the cEcv-
alicr.
would have taken his ara; Carrninc
also offered to support him. Eut nc
kindly. yet firmly. refused us. saying
that he could wall: quite well alone
and would rather do SO.
He walked. between CarInine and me,
the turkeys leading and TIE soldiers
following
At the foot of the staircase we were
received hy the officer il charge of the
firing party. After giving rs the nlili-
tary salute. which we duly acl11owl-
edged. and saying something about the
unpleasantncss of the dsity he was
called upon to perform. he ordered the
prisoner 20 be pinioned and biindfoldcd.
De Gez objected. and asked rs Il favor
that he nigh. die free and himself give
tic WORT of command.
The officer asscnted. and VIC ell went
into the courtyard. De Gcx dotted his
Goa: and vvaistcoat, and, after shaking
hands with CarI1ine and the t.lrnlscys
and again embracing me. walked to the
| end Of the inclosurs and turned his;
back to the wall. The officer ordered
his men to fall in. The chcvalicr folded