Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-08

to be very grateful to you for so ably
advocating his cause
NAY, madame, it is to you and the
general that his gratitude is due; for it
is to you that he win owe his life, and
thank you with all my heart for your
kindness to him and to me-"
CHAPTER v.
When Gov. Carmine read the order
for my release he shrugged his Shout
ders and smiled dubiously.
My faith. citizen captain, but this
is highly Irregular" he exclaimed.
''Since when has Gen. Bonaparte be-
come a minister of justice or member
of the directory? However, as he takes
all the responsibility and is one of the
glories of France, and it concerns only
prisoner of war, I think may COM
ply with his request You are free,
Citizen Roy. I will direct one of the
wardens to fetch your effects"
THANK you. monsieur. ="
"Citizen. if you please, citizen" Car
mine was great stickler for the re-
publican proprieties-
81 beg your pardon, citizen. I was
going to ask You if / might go inside.
4 have something to say to Citizen
Gex." SEE - -
you may, citizen. never object to
my friends going inside, though it is
sometimes my duty to prevent them
from going out"
found the chevalier walking auto
matically to and fro in the common
room, and so absorbed in thought that,
until touched his arm, he did not OBJ
serve my presence.
81 have brought you good news,
chevalier,' / said. 'Not only is your
life to be spared, but in 4 day or two
probably to-norrow-your prison doors
will be opened, aad you will be q free
man"
The chevalier. rather to ny surprise.
put his arms round rly neck and kissed
me on both cheeks.
And ! owe this 20 you. rny dear
friend he exclaimed. Thank you.
thank you. And ny mother and my
sister. they will also thank you. We
shall be your debtors for life
Wait until you know how little I
have done. I merely explained your
case to Madame AID Gen. Eonap2rte.
1t is they whom you must thank
And then tod him Of all that had
passed; but when l mentioned Bona
parties expclient. for saving him from
death and getting him out Of danger
observed with surprise that his coua-
tenance. which had been bcaming with
happiness, became deeply trou bled. lie
turned abruptly away from ne. and.
bovinS his head, remained silent for
several minutes.
NThca he looked up his face was
deatlly pale. and there was 4 glitter il
his dark eyes which bespoke intense
nervous excitement.
This cannot be- my friend he said,
in voice which. though it slightly
trenbled-;5 well it might, for he was
pronoancing his own diooIn-sho.vel 10
signs of irresolution. This cannot be-
Cannot be. What Go you r1ean?" -
Il mean that Cannot accept my Lie
on these conditions. / cannot in serve
the army o. the republic"
Gone nov. chcvciier, this is surel-y;-
carrying qiIixotis11 too fa-. 1: IS q ras-
cclly republic, I'll admit: but it is the
de facto government of thc country.
and soldiers have only one dutC-co
obey orders ard lcave politics to poll
ticians."
Il know al that. and In no fanatical
royalis.. l wocld willingly serve a
merely rascauy republic faute de rnicux.
But the directory is more than rascally.
It is composed OF assassins and terror
ists-nen whose hands arc inbued with
innocent blood. Every one of them
voted for the death of Locis LEI.
Darras. their chief, was also I leader in
the Terror. \ man can die bat once,
my friend; and / would rather die 4
hundred times than own Us masters the
mon who murdered my king"
This was view of the case which had
not occurred to lie, and against which
l had nothing to urge. l felt that the
chevalier was taking the only course
open to man Of his principles: and
though, as l frankly told him. de-
plored his decision, hooored him for
his loyalty and courage.
Nevertheless, I refused to abandon
hope.
81 shall see Bonaparte again." said. :
land try to prevail on hir1 to release
you without conditions" go
De Gcx shook his head. 49,
1T is out of Bonaparte's power" he
said. III he cannot get his own secre-
tar;ss name removed from the list of
elsi9rants. how can he get mine? More
over, don't think that nc even would