Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-04-12
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Oh,
WOMEN'S WAR
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My ALEXANDER DuMAs-
ny ALEXANDER DUMAS.
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disguised
ooh, nonsense, 10 is today You have
doubtless good reason for it,
"Sir. I believe you are mad
81 do not think you 50. / think IL
very reasonable to disguise yourself,
when you are cOnspiring'
The young lady looked uneasy, and
said, Il believe / have seen you some
where"
yes, the first time was, as | tell
you, near the inn Of VI. Biscarros, and
the second at Chantilly on the day Of
the chase"
'"Then, sir, you are one Of us, I
have nothing TO fear"
"That does not follow"
"Why, II you were at the princess
ooh, there We're a great many there;
they might not be all friends
what do you wantT
'sTo do you the honors OF the inn"
81 do not desire It, sir; 1 am ex-
pecting some one"
eve can talk meanwhile. Pompey,
get down, and order a room for u.s.
"But, sir
"Vicomte, I command here; | have
fifty men with me. Pompey, do as /
tell you"
Pompey entered the Inn. ,Then, sir,
you arrest meY"
perhaps. It depends on the con
versation we are about to have. Pray
dlsmount. vicomte, and take my arm"
81 obey, sir because as you say.
you are stronger; but I warn you that
7 am expecting an officer Of the king"
"Well. I shall be delighted to see
him"
The ylcomtesse went in. and Cauv-
agnac was about to follow, when Fer
g1izon came and whispered to him,
captain. here Is a carriage with three
horses and inside young man
masked and followed by two foot
men"
Good" replied Cauvagnac, "this,
probably. Is the expected gentleman.
I will 90 and see. Wait here, and
let no one pass out"
The carriage now stood at the door
Of the inn whore II had been stopped,
surrounded by some Of Cauvagnae's
men A Young man wrapped In a
cloak. with his face half hidden by a
black satin mask, was inside What
YOU could distinguish was beautiful
the eyes sparkling and the teeth white
and small At the sight Of Cauvagnac,
he uttered a cry, and put up his
hand 10 his face as II 10 assure him
self that he had his mask on
This did not escape Cauvagnac. and
after keen look he seemed almost
as much surprised rs the Young man;
hut quickly recovering himself. he
said. howlnC low. "WelcOme fair
LADY WHITTIER are YOU goingf'
The ewes OF the traveller Clistened
with establishment through the mask
"You seem to decide FOR me as You
arrest me thus"
"Oh no, only for few minutes.
After We have conyersed "A littl. YOU
are az liberty To go on
But" said the traveller, before we
say more, allow me to rectify a mis-
take You called me fair lady and /
am q man, as you may see"
appearances are deceitful, Under
your costume I recognize woman;
and as women are the most dangerous
people ut present | made bold 10 stop
you"
You are mad sir"
THAT is just what the young man
told me Just now He wanted to per
suadc me that ne was a woman: but
had seen him at the inn Of VI Bis
carros / was not deceived by his soft
voice any more than by your hat and
coat said 10 him. My friend, take
what name or costume YOU please,
I know you for the yicomte de Cam
hes
'"The vicomte de Cambesr cried the
traveller
Yea 40 you know hlmg'
"a very young man"
about seventeen or eighteen"
every fair?"
Yes"
with large blue eyes,
every large and very blue"
"Hc IS here"
"Yes, and disguised as q woman as
You are disguised as a man
and what is he doing hereT asked
the traveller with vehemence.
He SAYS that he has come 10 meet
friend"
"a scntloman|
Yes"
"a haronf"
perhaps"