Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-01

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read it;
DEAR rnirvD-t sehd tho fhol requested.
Ouly % has hten impossible 70 and hu ARTILLERY.
man who knew huN 90 unload 10. Make him
carry Il 10 thr house ~ tho nraurlr ncar tho
entrance 10 tho opera house, who Gnu do %
very tlillully. Take iho greatest care. Tho
least blow, the least friction. fOr % b. only tho
thIgsntss Of paper, and tho shell will o..
rlode"---
was interrupted by cri Of fear.
"1nko it away" cried Mime. Dutailly.
at Is terrible! this shcll ia my drawing
room"
"A,as'' said I, cxtcndi-s my hand.
40 not touch g."
"Bc calml Re assurcdl Tho artillery.
man who brought 1t will take It away"
"But, STR, said tho servant. who stood
trembling on the doonill, "ho has al.
ready gone"
New EXPLANATIONS.
"Then," mid ], "it is r.
81 forbid. you." quickly cried Dutailly.
lyon have moi tho strength 10 carry
that an tho way to the opera house"
"You will only let IL fall on tho stair.
case or In the antc.fooin.
Nine. Dutaiily cluug 70 me.
Not you; it is too dangerous, not
your
This" said Dutailly, "is the deed Of
soldier. a strong soldier; happily tho
captain IS that"
az said tho captain.
"Yos, you arc as strong as Turk and
can do such deeds You play with balls
and shells as schoolboy plays with
marbles aud foothallw
pardon mo, patdon me, ." objected the
captain, growing palo. "it 81 o shcll-
tho devil! Can't you wal, until to.mor.
row to hGyo IL taken away
WHAT cried Nine. Dutailly, "to.
morrow Why. ! cannot close my oycl
all night shall 20 TO a hotclto blccpr
Then ALa,ole said, quietly.
"Romain at home, madame; / will
carry away tho she'll.
Dutailly stopped him.
"You are fool, my dear boy, just
conyalosccnt with your weak arm. DO
you wish 10 blow w tho housoy
"Truly." said /, "this Is not tho task
Of u weak man.
"But the captain" said Dutailly, 81
have confidence only IN him. Goquick.
ly. captain, take tho monster aud dOlivoi
Us from this nightmare
The captain at this moment felt badly,
that was evident bat hc was not discon.
cortch by no small matter. "Suroly,r
said he, smiling. "that Is my right. |
only wished 10 say, rs you interrupted
mo several times, that 20 take this Oh.
icct and TO walk Is too dangerous. II e.
slippery, and single false stop might
kill ten people In tho street. To talSo II
In "A carriage IS the only way"
"But carriage" replied Dutailly, "at
this timer They are nearly all required
for ambulanccs."
"Truo," said tho captain. "Genoral
Smith, who brought mo to Your house,
dimes at the Brahant, and his carriage IA
waiting at the door Of tho restaurant.
will ask him to loan II TO me, as he Is u
friend of mine. II Is done. Taking timo
TO buckle on my sword belt and go there,
II will be ton minutes or quarter Of an
hour more
"Go quickly" said Nine. Dutailly.
81 shall not live longer than that time
81 will run, dear madame" Saying
this, tho captain took his military cap
aud cloak and went. BY the way he ran
down tho stairs It was evident lac was In
q hurry.
went back 10 tho dratong room,
where fear roigncd. Nine. Duailly
waycrcd between the wish to fly aud tho
desire to watch over the shell. Without
seeming TO do 30. looked out into the
mo0nlit street.
at would have been 80 easy 10 let me
take it," murmured Anatolo.
"Bo silent" replied Dutailly, little
surprised by the quiet courage Of this
boy. at is better tho captain should
do IT,"
provided" groaned madame, che
docs not wait too long,
"He will wait, dear lad" said gay.
ly. "You may count Oh that. For he
will never come back"
"Ho will noyor como blcky"
"Certaiuly not. Tho way TO go to tho
Bruhant House Is 10 take tho right hand
street, no went TO tho LETT and very
quickly"
"what do You mcanf"
81 wish 10 say, friend Dutailly. that
your captain is an impostor. and re-
joice TO have dismountod tho batteries
Of this boastor by the aid Of this engine"
Thou taking photograph album |
struck a blow ON tho top OF tho she'll,
which broke into Thousand plecos-of
chocolate, and scattered on the carpet u
volloy Of sugar plums, burned almonds
and pistnchio nuts.
a shout of laughter greeted the cSplo.
sion, and, may shy, the climax.
Three months later Anatolo married
Gertrude.
And the captain was never heard Of
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