Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-10
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WOMEN'S WAR.


Jewels Where is your gold:"
I'm a case, bound with IRON
'Get it all ready to take with you"
'Oh, Candles, you know my real
treasure is neither my jewels nor my
jewels. Candles, is not all this to get
rid Of me?"
''Nanon. do you believe in my word?
Well, what 1 ask, is inspired only by
fear for you"
''And you really believe me in dan
ger?'
81 believe that tomorrow st. George
will be taken"
But why?"
II have a presentiment.
and if / consent to fly"
Il will do my best to live, Nanon."
81 will obey YOU" said she, holding
out her hand, with the tears rolling
over her cheeks.
Candles pressed her hand, and went
out. If he had stayed another mo-
ment, he must have kissed her tears
away, but Claire's letter lay on his
heart, and seemed to forbid him.
The day was a sad one. The words,
Tomorrow, st. George will be taken"
rang in his ears What gave Claire
this certainty? How could he be at
tackled, and where? When night came,
he saw, for the first time since his
arrival, q light in the Chateau de Cam
bes. "Ah," thought he, there are the
saviors of NanOn at their post" And
hn GiU oh of
man heart! Candles loved Nanon no
longer, and he adored Claire; and yet
at the idea of the separation, he felt
wretched.
Suddenly the idea struck him that
he might be attacked by the subter-
ranean passage. 1t was not likely, as
in that case he would not have been
told of it; but still he resolved to guard
it. SO he had a barrel of powder pre-
pared, and placed at the entrance of
the cave with three men with torches.
eff more than six men come up this
passage" he said, first order them to
retire then if they refuse, set fire to
the powder, and roll the barrel down
among them"
He then returned to his room and
found NanOn there, waiting for him.
She regarded with terror his entrance
through the wall. "Oh, mon Dieup'
she cried, what door is that?"
''The one you are to fly through"
"You promised that I should only go
in case of an attack"
II promise it still"
Saap1S 0IIiat it1,o11t
"All appears quiet within also; does
it not? Nevertheless, there is a barrel
of powder and men with torches not
twenty steps from us, ready to blow
the place up"
CANDLES you make me tremble''
"Nanon, call your women, and let
them bring here your jewels and your
money. Perhaps this night may pass
TRANQUILITY, but it is best to be ready"
Not long after they heard the senti-
mel in the cave cry, "Qui vive!'
Another voice replied, but not hos
tilely.
"See,' cried Candles, they have
come to fetch YOU
ooh, we are not attacked yet, my
friend; let me stay" But as she spoke
the cries of "Qm viver' resounded out
side; and then the cry, 40 armsr
Candles rushed to the window, and
saw the enemy pouring in through a
low door, opening, doubtless, from
some other cave. Here they arew
cried he, "quick, Nanonr When he
turned she was on her knees and her
women standing by with the the
jewels. Then the discharge of mus
kerry was heard, and one of the balls
broke their window.
"Quicki Nanon. There is not a mo-
ment to lose" and taking her in his
arms, and calling on her servants to
follow, he ran into the cave. There
he found the men, with their matches
lighted, before a trembling group, in
the midst of which was his old friend
Pompey, who cried, "Ah, M. de Ca
nolles, tell them that we are the people
you expected. Diable! this is an odd
way to receive friends"
"Pompey," said Candles, 81 trust
madam to you You know who has
answered On her honor for her life
You shall do so with your head"
''Yes, yes" said Pompey, at is all
right"
CANDLES! Candles! I cannot leave
you" cried Nanon, clinging around his
neck. CANDLES, you have promised
to follow me-
81 have promised to defend st.
George to the last, and 1 go to do it,
Then, in spite of her cries and tears
Candles gave her into the charge of
Pompey and his attendants, and
rushed back to his room, telling the
three men to follow him. Vibrac was
there, pale, and with his sword in his
hand. 1.-THE enemy!' cried he.
81 know it,
What must we dOW
lose our lives" and Candles
rushed to the courtyard, and on his
way he seized an ak. The courtyard
was filled with the enemy. and body
of his own men We're endeavoring to
defend the door leading to his apart
ments.
''rhe GOVERNOR cried they, on see
ing him.
YES" replied he "who comes to die
with you. Courage, friends. They
have entered by treason, as they could
not conquer u.s."
"Yield, Candles" cried Ravailly
''Oh, Ravailly, you are not satisfied
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