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

| pose an clopement or make me an offer
of marriage; while as for myself, need
scarcely say tthe poor chevalier being
hardly cold in his gravel that / was in
no mood for flirting or love making.
On the other hand. why had she asked
me to meet her secretly and at night,
and what had she to say which she
could not say equally well ct her own
house?
After trying q long time to make it
out, gave it up and possessed my soul
in patience. a few hours would bring
the reading of the riddle: and the incl
dent was so far useful that it helped to
divert my thoughts from the tragedy
which / had just witnessed. and which
redoubled my desire to get out of a
country where such tnings were posi-
bic.
By the time I reached my quarters
Lacluse was sitting down to second
breakfast He invited me. politely
! enough, to join bin: but 1 was not in
the best of te1npers, and the inditfer-
ence with which he heard of De GeS's
execution and the dirty trick played me
by Barras increased my irritation
"A mans life counts for very little in
these times" said the captain, fippant-
| ", ..and if You had seen as many men
killed as have you would not be SO
much affected by q single execution"
Il have seen men killed, and have
killed a few myself-in fair ight-but
| / never saw man deliberately MUIR
dered before"
Murdered. Do you know what you
are sayi1g?"
Certainly, and I repeat it. De Gex
was murdered" answered, doggedly.
In that case, Lieut.. Forget, who
commanded the firing party, is j muir
derer, and in making this charge you
insult. in his person. the whole French
army"
Il have no desire to insult either
Lieut.. Forget or the French army: but
what have said have said"
You refuse to retract, them"
| 81 do
| perhaps yen will also refuse to give
satisfaction for uttering 4 base SANDER"
| said LacluSe, who was Eo" white with
rage.
1T is no Islander; and an ready and
willing to give You any satisfaction you
| may DESIRE
Good. Eat. as it is Lieut.. Forget
whom you have rlalisned, it Is to him.
not to ne. that you viii have to answer.
Moreover, rs you arc ny guest. It would
not be CONNIE il faute for me to call you
out. Afterwards, If you like
| Il shall be ready ard willing to en-
swer to you or any other man, n. lie
Capitai1c."
Good again, n. Roy. can appreci-
| Of -, tlo,,1ra,
hope you will soon cease to be Zoe.
Now that we have settled this little al
fair, SO far as VIC ere concerned. let us
finish our breakfast. Have You seer
the Moniteur this morning."
No. Why do you asiz??'
Here is something which may inter
est YOU Whereupon he took the
paper AID read q paragraph to tie eff
| feet that the preparations Tor The in
! vas;on OF England were being encrget-
ically pushed forward. and that Gen.
{ Eonapartc world leave Paris OF the
/ following Gay for al inspection Of ti,,:
coast, and visit to Antwerp. Dunlzirlzz,
! Ainbictcuse. Waichcrcn and Boulcgnc.
! where he you'd review the army OF IL
| vcsio1.
! by this tine I was somewhat coOlc!
| dom, and SO checked the answer which
rose to my lips, merely asking LaclCse
whether lie thought the project Of i,1-
| vaSio:l was serious
why not? England has neither an
army nor q general
Eat she has :. feet and N admiral
'.Wcll. we shall have to out,naneuver
your admiral and destroy his Geet.
VOLTA tout
| Il quite concclle that when you have
docc that the rest viii be easy. How
soon is it likely TO take place, N. lie
Capitaine:'
MA fol. Iar1 unable TO tell you. and,
to say the truth. the Moniteur Is in
error. An expedition IS being prepared,
but It's destination is not England"
| Where them"
| Il an not ut liberty to say. Tut
hope you will have al important co.a-
a,a;ld in the feet. which, may INFORM
, rou in comic eEce, VIII be one of the
-inest Franco ever sers TO sea-
! Not feeling disposed to reciprocate n.
| EaciEsc's condolences. | parted his
q: query By changing the subject, and he
presently became SO merry that l began
to thinl, lie had no. been in earnest.
ana that there voult: DC 10 duel. after
| all.
| When re Ead drunk orr coffee and
smoked our cigars the captain said he
had an engagement at TIE var Office
which would occupy hin for the re-
rnaindc- of the day. Rc,d asked me to
| sup with him and two or three of his
comrades ct the Trois Frcres Proven
| cauI.
IS the time he mentioned mime
| o'clochl would no: Interfere with my
rendezvous, I accepted the invitations
with much pleasure" ! was quite
willing to fight; bat. If it pleased him
to Let matters rest as hey were, it was
not for me to complain. had stood t.
tly guns. and no man can do more.
So soon as he was gone turned IN fo-
| q couple Of hours, to make up my Gr-
rcars of sleep, then strolled about the
! streets for awhile. and towards sunset
/ betcol1 myself to the Tuileries gardens.
where / was not long in finding
! Mile. Carnine. though she was SO close
| Il yelled that had she not spoken first
should have failed to recognize her.
Let US walk on" she said, taking
my arm. You are surprised at my
| asking you to come here"
| Frankly. l was-just little. All
| the same"
Listen. sir. I can stay with you only
| few minutes l wanted to tell you
| that you arc under surveillance and in
! 6ane-rrr