Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-06-07

!! Captain Cauyagnac, and governo
Of Branne, believe"
Yes; but l was once Baron de Ca
nolles."
What do you mean, SIR
"Oh, [ took your name to please f;
certain fair lady, by whom you hav,
not been badly received: and lastly
if you wish TO hear my real name, j
is Roland de IIartigues, and Nanon il
my sister,
You, Nanon's brother. poor fellow.
Yes. indeed, and that by no mean:
| increases my chance of safety. Manor
is not beloved by the Bordelais, and i
| NJ. de Larochefoucault, who finds GU
everything, knows that I am hel
brother, [ have not a chance"
Where is she:" asked Canolles.
"Ah, poor Nanon; she is in despair
doubtless, not at my arrest, Of which
| she knows nothing, but at yours
But tranquilize yourself; VI. de La
rochefoucault, even if he knew, car
have no i'll will against YOU
They know at least that the blanE
signature came from me. and that this
was the cause. Bah. why do they not
bring the wine? There is nothing like
| wine to make one forget"
Il hear steps," said Candles
'Diable" said Cauvagnac, turning
pale.
The gaoler entered, but without the
| bottles. He came in quickly, and
drawing a paper from his pocket
| said, Which of you gentlemen is the
brother of Nanon de Lartigues:'
On cried Cauvagnac, i knew that
that was where they would alta ok
me-" Then turning to the gaoler, land
if it were T." he continued.
4 should tell you to follow me i'm
mediately."
But l also" said Candles, have
been called her brother"
Oh said Cauvagnac, turning
around, lit is not just that you should
be her brother under these circIlm
stances. I have done enough harm al
ready: [ do not wish to cause your
death also. Besides, it is but right
that this punishment should fall on
me-"
''What do you mean?''
1T would be too long to tell now;
you see that the gaoler is impatient
Adieu, then, baron! 1 trust that you
will not soon follow me. You are in
u great hurry, my man. Well, it it
must be, adieu, A last adieur' said
he, holding out his hand. Then look
ing at him with a singular expression.
when you pray" said he, SAY a
word for me. Now, my friend, I am
ready
When they were gone Candles re
manned absorbed in sad reflections.
This manner of carrying off a man by
night without guards and in silence,
was more frightful he though than a
public death in the daytime. till, all
his thoughts were for his companion,
for his confidence in Claire was per-
feet, and he waited patiently for his
promised deliverance.
During this time Cauvagnac followed
The gaoler along the corridor; then the
faSt;' and he took a staircase which
led underground.
"Oh," thought Cauvagnac, IAN [ to
be pushed into some Oubiette, or what
are they about to do to me? but this
gaoler is alone, his keys are at his
waist; doubtless they would open some
door to me. [ am stronger than he is
1 could strangle him in a minute;
and he stretched out his hands to put
his project in execution when the man
suddenly turned around and said,
Hush! Did you not hear a SOund?'
Decidedly" thought Cauvagnac,
''there is something strange in all
this;;' then stopping, he said, Where
are you taking me-"
''Do you not see? Into the caves"
Then he walked quickly on and opened
a door.
THE river!" cried Cauvagnac in ter
rOr.
Yes; can you swim?'
''Yes-no-at least, why do you ask?'
Because. if you cannot, we shall
which would lose us a quarter of an
hour Besides, they might hear our
signal and catch U.s."
Catch us! Then we are escaping"
"Certainly we are"
'When?''
'When you like"
"Then / am free?"
Free as air"
"Ah, mon Dieu" cried Cauvagnac;
and without another word he plunged
into the water. The gaoler followed
him, and in a quarter Of an hour
they reached the boat, and in five min
utes more were on the opposite bank.
Till then Cauvagnac had not spoken.
Now lie cried, $50 I am safe. How
shall I ever recompense your
ooh, I have already had forty thou
sand francs for the job"
Forty thousand francsr' cried eau
vagnac, stupefed, who on earth has
spent forty thousand francs for me?'
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