Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-17

why have come to IL" asked Pierre.
"Dame!' replied the officer, "how should
I know why you have come to L.? My
business is to see that your passports are
correct, II you please, and Will trouble
you to show them to me as early as you
can make it convenient to do so, for
standing In the rain does not benefit the
constitution"
II am sorry" returned the traveller,
that you have 80 little curiosity. my
friend; but as you will not ask me the
question. / will give you the reason Of
my own accord. l came here because
knew that Jacques Lapin would be the
officer on guard tonight. and would allow
me to pass even If he suspected my dis
guisc."
"Duble2' shouted the othcr-"chl par
ileul no man knows me by that name
except my former colonel NJ, pesurt,"
and he looked mp into the face Of his Wis
itor by the light OF the lantern which
he held In his hand "Neutrobleul! It Is
indeed he, and the other must DO"
"Slltnoer interrupted tho lionel. Hero
are the passports; let them be yiseed
directly"
The alacrlty with which the order was
obeyed manifested some authority on the
one hand, and no small amount Of obedl-
ence on the other. In considerably less
time than usual the passports were re-
turned to the travellers, tho gloomy postll-
lion mounted to his former perch, and
The carriage slowly rumbed through the
ili-paved. m-lighted and otherwise flap
pointed town Of l..
Until they reached tho hotel mother OF
the travellers could trust himself TO speak.
The victory over impending danger and
the present sense OF security were too
much for words. but as soon az the doors
Of the double-bedded room which they
had ordered had closed upon them, they
threw themselves into each others gsms
and sunk on their knees together In
gratitude for their dolivcrance.
Colonel Desart had risen from very
humble rank In a foot regiment to be its
colonel He In great measure owed nus
promotion TO courage, excellent military
Judgment and that admirable sayolr-
faire which rs peculiarly characteristic
Of an educated Fronchmnn. He was, new
ortheless indebted for much OF the signal
good fortune which attended his rise to
| the partlallty OF the emperor. Napoleon.
who was a profound believer IN physlog-
nomy, aud who. moreover, pridcd him
| self on being an almost lnfalllhle physi-
ognomist. imagined that he could discover
marks Of great fdelity IN the lincaments
| al Desart's vlsage and trusted him nc
| cordInrly. Nor was he mistaken; for De-
sart was ever grateful for the patronage
bestowed, and the Kindness which was
manifested toward him.
IL was owing TO this Partially that De-
sart had been able 70 inleroede success
| fully with tho emperor FOR the NE OF
Tacdues I.apln. who had once been con-
srnned 70 be shot, for a frolic which
,nigbt have been attended With serious
| canseauences. Nothing would please ~
Tsroues I.npin, private OF the eth foot,
/ an die evening before Jena, whom It was
| absolutely necessary that the position Of
| the army should be kept aa much as pos
/ sIble from the kii0wl,dre Of the enemy
/ h,t 20 adorn two stuffed images OF The
e,nneror of Austria ana his imperial
| spa,iee with heavy cartridges and dis-
! 10 Tho same BY the aid Of FIRE before
| fbe avs Of his delluhtod countrNmfn
! 'rbe reflection OF Lanln's pyroteehnit
| nleagantry shone even IN the tent OF
| Napoleon Tho offender was dragged fertf
! AMI ordered for instant execution. But
] Dssart seized she moment when tho en-
! .-s-or.a anger had somcwiat abated. ridi'
/ c,,lad the exhibition Of the unfortunate
! .rttst moved 10 demonstration that hf
| 81 been melted thereto only by his hatfel
=, the enemies OF Frame, rot the en-
reror Into good temper and secured
r9rion for Lspln, who, as we have seen
d,d not omit TO be grateful In the houi
OF need. 49,. i, ,,.,.,,., q, ,h,
.vnsbine Of tile emperors favor It was
I'M sincere grief that DeFnrt learned
W bis return from Morrow. after a Ions
,adious illness which AFFLICTED hin
~ his way. that his patron and ben
sSscfar had quilted France and wal
~ N the Island Of Elba. His hrst I'm
Ne. vas 20 disregard his own feeling
~ A husband, 10 Leave. TOT hi4 young IN,
amiabie wife. the still ample remnant O