The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-08

bad evertaksn msdemoiselle and Nine a
Hr9nl y. re th2ueht q that tcrtlred ne unit
court hs had already issued ordefs calculates t
You desire to follow the lady7" no said
hi: ordinary custom By this outrage. and Fran
clear i idca the posltion '' NOT a0' any v'r'
.ss kns %s sU,
.u psGys ons s n q S
low on my feet and alone. | mnst follow. II
cannot save her. can 81 least punish the vii.
but The mans vile Is with them" he said
Observing the strong emotion under which
curiousiy, but not unklnd!Y; THE SOONER
pested as much. and babe MaIsh So have sSh bis
follows. at the South gate an hour before noon.
Era rranTs9is has two laGfeys. With yourself and
We may have an emoats AZ any r %o no more Yoa
% -: s.: re- :'s: n 'Ss iAsss
ssandS h% s EnS,' . sGs hi; tss
under iastips oSlIs%tiSns e me- s We We went s
sows Sadss s HE
horses for fresh ones aud meet me at the South
gate He sent also man to my stahlo-Simon
prepare tho, cd; and WAS In the act q in:
auiring whether I needed further supply. OF
whse %ss
St In tho s, doorway of the house. and.
tbss a nsrso upon me SS;psd
harsh features were s' distSrssS WITH VIZ
grief; her cheeks stained and notified with
sss .ss gSsss Hsr Ss hss
wsps on her neck. Herdress was dlsarraneed.
and there was great bruiso over one eye:
she she haI the a., ar OF woman beside herself
She caught me wildly by the cloak and shook
'sss esa III voice sa o isgna y9 s
ny mYG ~ g Sa4 take me with you You will take
Though her words. which were full OF ain.
certify and feeling tried my composure, and
my heart went out TO her. strove to answer
aGF recosd"s to the sense .d the mats. S
haye to ride dny and night my good woman
piled passiona tely filnging. tho hair from her
eyes and looking wildly from me to NJ. do
and t. s6s G d G ITS
stronger. Take me, take me. say. she said
will tear him limb from lin BIZ @"' ''''"'A
Ishuddered. hearing her. but rejecting that.
being country pred she was really as strong
vantage might accrue to US from her perfect
fidelity and devotion to her mistress, gave
%en e the se sts wns dc d
mans bay was standing. bidding him pay
whatever was due to the dealer and bring the
Hon being to mount one Of my men on It and
ands the wo%91 Tith less t1sky
expressions Of esteem on both sides, snd ,T isy
minutes before IL reached tbs rendezvous
'pMtsi &c. the q .o Sou nth Est tr.,,,
the sad to meet
tern and grave that / Wondered to see him.
md could d scarcely believe he. was the same
Ions had more tts.r whose elegant affecta-
he salnted mo- ia silence: Msiehan with a
'noepisa Sir..e which ill.ooncealed tho savage
ny men Il found we mastersd ten only. but the
10 ds1eFt ahead to make impurities and leave word
Highly sommsnains Mslssan for his SH'i lore:
e BY hs the g s to rS
We took the road for Selles ut smart trot.
hose In front of US having i've hours start.
At Levroux We first heard Of the plague.
south. The landlord q 81 the he inn Would have
.icularly Of tho swiftness with which men and
oven cattle succumbed on this occasion to Its
attacks. But'we had other things to think OF.
and between anxiety and WEAKNESS, had for
We started stu shorty after S daybreaE and Tor
e
seen no more Ne lost the road and had to re- re.
fsSns Tse n aaa
who was riding the bay had purchased forgot
Ugly fasi. In m" fine. after oil these mishaps, Il
wanted little OF noon. and less to- exhaust our
24tience. when we came ut length in sight OF
Before reaching the town we had still an ad-
'ensure; coming at turn In The road on
,ie little north 81 the town - in c ne Of
'ox facing the south and west We lit suddenly
IN rude encampment, consisting, OF n dozen
DAD and formed. some Of branches Of ever.
ITesn a. trees laid siumsily together and some
men and women Of decent oppearanes lay on
ling the mselves. or engaged in cooking and
o and fro with noisy shouts aud laughter. The |
.ppearannse OF our party eaused an instant
into hs Mood he
'reaking branches farther aud farther as they
etreated: while the men. n miserable. pale |
Inclined to dy also. regarded US with gIances
4 fear and suspicion.
Observing that their appearance and dress |
aemed to Indicate little skill or experiences in |
he builders. bade my companions halt and |
dvanced alone to speak to the men. |
What is the meaning OF this i" I said to |
he group. You seem to have come a-naying |
ei9re the time: Whence are YOU. my men p
wered. sullenly His dress. now saw him |
carer. WAS that OF q respectable townsman.
why p replied. :, Have you no homes %
"Ay; we have homes" lie answered. with the
Then why IN Gods, name are you here'"'
aces Of tho group. Have you been harrisdP
..Ay, harried by the plagued" he answered,
Utterly. DO you mean you have not heard |
p ChatesurouI thsrsi ID one man dead In three
AXE my. advice. You ere a brave company.
urn and 90 homo again"
Is It as bad as thst2" exclaimed Ihad
,rgotten the landlords warning, and tho OK
ianatton came home to me with the full force
FAY. isit Dc. you see the blue haze ?" he
nswered. pointing with o swift gesture to
he lower ground before us. over which light
.ss. DO you see IT.? There 10 death under
lat. You may find food In Chateauroux. and
tails for your horses. and n man to take
honey, for there are still men there But
ross the Indre and you will see sights worse
han battlefield q week old You will fnd
o living soul In house or stable or church.
ut eorpses plenty. The land Is cursed!