The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-12-28

was IN too great hurry 10 1nish with
La Rochelacquelin t. bother himself |
with windmills. The hussars had hard
ly arrived at the mill before his flying
artillery began to cannonade the few
RATS of the Chouans, who were endeav-
bring to cross the Loire The officer who
was in command Of the company sum
moned the occupants of the mill to sur
tender
The meuniere opened little window,
fastened her lace cap ON the point Of
me. Of the blades and. shouted out
Come and get 1t, you Ill shaped pup
pyl"
A volley from the hussars was the
only answer to those insolent words.
The window panes were broken TO fray
ments The Vendeens inside returned
the fire and dropped five of the horse
men. The company then dismounted
and rushed against the door of the mill,
which they broke with the butts Of
their guns.
Surrender, you scoundrels, or iir
few moments you'll all be dead"
shouted the officer.
"You are the scoundrelsl" yelled the
are e1 abie 70 get get iny cap H' "' 7'' " w"
The hussars entered the lower story,
but the ladderYas removed by the Ven
deems, who now fired upon them from
the story above and made terrible raw.
ages in their ranks.
The woman Of the mill busted herself
with the work of loading the guns, a
task which she performed with aston
ishing rapidity The Chouans, sheltered
behind the flour sacks. cared little for
the fire Of the Blues
Take good aiml" cried la meuniere.
Don't let single one escape
The officer. seeing his men fall all
around him, ordered them to come out
and take the place by storm, scaling the
arms of the mill 1t was a magnificent
assault Twenty hussars clambered up
the blades With their carbines thrown
across their backs they clambered up
like sailors to the story above, and
from there fell either killed or wounded
under the balls or the bayonet thrusts
Of the Vendeans. One brigadier man
aged to get up to the roof by making a
rampant of the bodies of his comrades,
who held on to the arms like drowning
men to planks.
1--WE are all right, my friendsl" cried
he. Guard well the entrance OF the
MILL" After planting the color Of the
company on the weather vane he bored
a hole in the roof to admit the barrel Of
his gun. Three times he fired and NOR
tally wounded three men. This threw
the besieged into panic Resistance
was becoming impossible. and the Ven.
deans were already raising the butts o.
their guns in the air. when la meunier'
. pushed down the ladder and cut of
their retreat. "Now die like menl" sh'
shouted Then there commenced per
feet massacre. Attacked above and be
low, the Vendeans fought like impris
oned lions When the ammunition wa
exhausted, they threw down che sack
: Of corn and -four. and, clubbing thei
muskets, jumped down among tn
! Blues, who received them on the point
= : Of their bhyonets 1t was a horribl
spectacle
Where is la meuniere:" shouted tn
hussars.
Q Here she is, citizens" said she a
L. she'let herself slip along the shaft of til
. mill 81 have given to You no quarter
/ and / don't want any mercy from fel
t lows like you'll -.
p Ian right said 6he officer. "We'l
3 settle your 4acc9unt> in short order
r Place yourself against that wall
s There was something singularl
I r..r
d a glance of whitening contempt in he
j eye as she advanced toward the wall
@ Her splendid black hair was now float
ing in disorder upon her shoulders. .Sh
It gathered it modostly iround her breast
IS so as to hide her torn corsets. Then sh
stood against the wall.
e ..'Now fire and be d--d" said sh'
This piece Of feminine holiness mad
d the officer hesitate. "How old are your
n he asked.
Ie Twenty five. |"
Ie "Your name:'
If ---'-I unr la-Ineunfero-s Bprrmdeau.
le "Do you want to liver"
d "No, I'd rather die tran receive me
L.cx from Won
4, "Come now. simply shout Long liz
m the republicr and III let you go free.
d Long live the Kingl" she cried in
* vibrating voice. 80 Co..
es A moment afterward there was q
p h rolling sound Of avolleys That was Il
last Of the meuniere Of Bernardeau-
III "She was a plucky piece Of flesh, O
n the same. " said the soldiers
D. Westermann's hussars lost in that a
T. tack 22 men and S wounded
j. Since then the mill has remains
70 rabandonetf as if it were cursed Open
all the winds of heaven. without roc
at without arms, it stands. Occasionally
ne tramp passing through the count
" takes shelter there and sleeps with c
Of swallows and the bats. Following
er well known habit. the ivy, which seer
be to be in love with ruins, gradually
n twined itself around IL. and from a d
y. lance the uncrowned tower has the {
ey pect Of a ruined fortress
y. How many times have | wander
ht through that section of the count
to seeking for details Of the dramatic see
which have endeavored to picture, b
cd la Beuniereof Bernardeau had so bad
be reputation in that country that her
Oh r,ic death xras NOT sufficient IN COY