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

army. what would nc say when I de
clined his offer of \ commission in the
navy? And now that De Ge-1s fate was
decided I had resolved. the next time
the subject should be preached. to re-
fuse point-b'anls a0d without any sort
of compromise This resolution was,
however. compatible with Il desire to
put OF the evil day rs long rs might be-
i was in TO ilUrry t. return - prison.
and I meant. if possible, to get out of
the country before Bonapartc called on
me for decision
Fortunately. ne had not asked for my
parole. either from :nadvertcncc or be-
cause he thought to win me over to his
purpose by n show OF confidence.
II any case. my respite was TO. like
II to tee long, and i: behoovcd me to
act promptly. AS yet, however, could
think of no feasible plan. / had TO
papers. ard even though I might get
out OF Paris without them, should ce--
tainly never reach the coast. And il I
reached the coast. how was to cross
the sea? But that was no. part of
the problem which called for i,nrnetli-
ate solution. 1t would be quite time
enough to think about crossing the sea
when I got there.
What between receiving plans of es-
cape. each more impossible than the
other. and thinking about De Gcy and
wondering whether he had been in
formed, of his impending fate. passed
adrean-haunted and wel!-nigh slcepless
night.
At FIVE o'clock got up. dressed. sailor
fashion, in the dark, and lie: myself
quietly out of the house. It was dis
NAL morning; fine .-ain was falling, the
narrow streets were slI;sEy and slip
perry. the lamps all gone out. lights in
the windows few and far between, and
If had .;3t been blessed with keen
vision So = good eye for locality
should have los. myself before turned
the second corner. But j managed to
find nay wa; without asking questions
(which might haze been dangerously,
and a. .,::s ociocil saw looming before
me TIL s..-t Gothic gateway Of the
A5bayc prison.
The people .nsid, va-c already astir,
and had no ditiicult- in obtaining ad-
mission.
found Carroine in his Office.
"Yor. are carly" he said.
'Yes; heard last night that poor
Gex was to eshot at ten this morning.
.At ter, He is to be shot as soon as
it is light The fring-party will be
here at scsen."
Seven: Good heavens. Bat it is ira
possible. There is surely some mistake.
Barras told rae distinctly that the exc
cution would take place 1T ten
There is no mistake. in my order.
Here are the very words: The dctenu
Gex viii be shot at dawn The firing
party will be on the. ground at sever
o'clock Citizen Barfos has been MAX
ing a mauvaise pla;santerie 1T your ex-
pense. 1t is like him"
The malicious scoundrel! He lied to
me, then" I muttered between my
teeth. ''Pardicu. if I were my own
master would be even with him. Does
Gcx know"
Not yet. ] was just going to inform
him. Will sou accc-s,2any me? Allons!
there is no time to lose.
As we opened the door of his room,
De Gcx, who was still abcd, raised him
self on his elbow.
Roy. Carmine! What is ito" he ex-
claimed. But / need not ask. ] can
read my fate in your faces When?-
how Soon?
AT dawn; in about an hour" an
<ssxercd Carmine.
And wkich is 1.-THE AK or the
platoon?
THE platoon"
''Thank God! Well. shall be ready.
And with that the chevalier threw of
the bcdclothes and began to dress.
II vii leave you to yourselves for
n ~
lamp. What would you like for break
fast. Citizen Gex?
.'Breakfasti When one has only an
hour to liver
"An tho same. you had better take