Arizona republican., 1892-07-17

thickness of paper. and the shell will ex- plode"-
 was interrupted by cries of fear.
 'Take it away" cried Mime. Dutailly. Ut Is terrible! this shell in my drawing room."
 Alas" said l, extending my hand
 Do not touch it."
 "Be calm! Be assured! The artillery. mau who brought it will take it away. |" "But, sir" said the servant, who stood trembling on the doorsill, ''he has al- ready gone"
 New exclamations.
 Then" said l, ''it is I''-
 "l forbid you," quickly cried Dutailly. You have not the strength to carry that all the way to the opera house."
 You will only let it fall on the stair case or in the ante-room.
 MnA-. Dutailly clung to me.
 Not you; it is too dangerous! not your
 This, said Dutailly, lis the deed of soldier, q strong soldier; happily the captain is thatr'
 'l!'' said the captain.
 "Yes, you are as strong as Turk and can do such deeds. You play with balls and shells as schoolboy plays with marbles and footballr
 Pardon me, pardon me-" objected the captain, growing pale, it is a she'll the devil! Can't you wait until to-mor- row to have it taken away?'
 "Whatp cried Mime. Dutailly, ito. morrow? Why, cannot close my eyes all nightl shall go to a hotel to sleepT
 Then Anatole said, quietly:
 Remain at home, madame; l will carry away the shell.
 Dutailly stopped him.
 You are fool, my dear boy, just convalescent with your weak arm. Do you wish to blow up the houseY"
 Truly" said I, "this is not the task of a weak man."
 But the captain, said Dutailly, "1 have confidence only in him. Goquiek. ly, captain, take the monster and deliver us from this nightmare.
 The captain at this moment felt badly, that was evident, but he was not discon. certed by 50 small a matter. Surely" said he, smiling, "that is my right. only wished to say, as you interrupted me several times, that to take this ob. ject and to walk is too dangerous. It is slippery, and single false step might kill ten people in the street. To take it i'll carriage is the only way"
 ''But carriage" replied Dutailly, "at this time? They are nesrly all required for ambulances."
 True" said the captain. General Smith, who brought me to your house, dimes at the Brabant, and his carriage is waiting at the door of the restaurant. will ask him to loan it to me, as he is a friend of mine. It is done. Taking time to buckle on my sword belt and go there, it will be ten minutes or quarter of an hour more.
 "Go quickly" said Mime. Dutailly, q shall not live longer than that time."
 "l will run, dear madame" Saying this, the captain took his military cap and cloak and went. By the way he ran down the stairs it was evident he was in a hurry.
 went back to the drawing room, where fear reigned. Mime. Dutailly wavered between the wish to fly and the desire to watch over the shell. Without seeming to do so, looked out into the moOnlit street.
 "lt would have been so easy to let me take it" murmured Anatole.
 "Be silent replied Dutailly, a little surprised by the quiet courage of this boy. Ut is better the captain should do it."
 Provided" groaned madame. 'he does not wait too long"
 "IIe will wait, dear lady" said gay ly. You may count on that. For he will never come back
 "Ho will never come back?"
 Certainly not. The way to go to the Brabant House is to take the right hand street; he went to the left and very | quickly"
 What do you meant"
 'l wish to say, friend Dutailly, that your captain is an impostor, and I re- joicc to have dismOunted the batteries | of this boaster by the aid of this engine" Then taking photograph album l struck blow on the top of the shell, which broke into thousand pieces-of and scattered on the carpet a volley of sugar plnms, burned almonds and pistachio nuts.
 A shout of laughter greeted the explo- sion, and, may say, the climax.
 Three months later Anatole married Gertrude.
 And the captain was never heard of after. Translated from the French of Victorien Sardou for the New York u,n,o ICurpal