The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-01-03

Without Words with undeniable
merit.
Flodie's father and mother were in
ecstasies. As to the girl herself, she
could feel wings gently sprouting on
her shoulders.
/ couple OF days later Rabbotteau
discreetly brought up the subject of
officers marrying and pretended to de-
CRY It. Lecomte smiled significantly
and politely opposed his hosts theor-
les He added that during the war
the married officers performed their
duty better, if possible, than others.
That nighl not a member of the
family slept wink, Elodie least of all.
We'll, it ought to go through this
time" Nine. Rabbotteau declaIed to
her husband, for, according to my
calculations. this week has cost us al
lest 400 francs"
You can't make an omelet without
breaking the eggs" the judge replied.
so-tentiously.
40 had secretly written to Tardavel.
''Lecomte Is charming. He suits us
to /, is it necessary to give him a
hi4t?"
And Tordavel had replied:
pretend to know nothing about it..
" 7en he comes back [ viii see him.
| riil manage the whole affair"
However, the last day of the man
eu res had come That evening the
r. Dotteau kitchen was nerved for a
su 9rema effort. destined, to all appear
annas. to be crowned with success.
Bat, alas. at the accustomed hour
th captains horse was brought back
to be stable by his orderly. Elodle.
Who was watching for the return Of her
fa. re husband-they called him so
al ady among themselves from be
hl,j the blinds. flew to the garden and
cr.ed out in anguish:
"lIerciful heavens. Is he wounded -
NO Mademoiselle," replied the or
Derry, with a peculiar smile. The
captains health is in statue quo. Bnt
you'd better tell your papa not to keep
tn soup waiting for him"
Isn't ne coming to dinner?'
No Mademoiselle. he is going to
hasa dinner at the White Horse inn.
al. he will sleep there afrerward |
am TO fetch his things as soon as |
have unsaddled the mare.
he dinner of the trio was most
melancholy.
Jright and early the next day Rab
b0Jlaau sought ont the landlord Of the
White Horse, who was hurried by the
presence Of d dozen officers of all
grades
Can you tell me- the Judge asked
IF the artillery captain, who was quar-.
tered at my house----"
He is in No. s, Judge. The captain
IS sill in his room, for the maneuvres
ended last night. Excuse me if / dc
not take you up myself. l am just
rushed to death"
kaObOtteau ascended the stars, and
stl1de down the long corridor, On
wU.ch opened white doors, all alike
except for the large numerals painted
on them in black
lie was just in the act Of knocking
at that which bore figure s, when sud
dolly he recOIled as If he had seen a
tiger crouching on the mat. However
il vas not tiger he had seen. 1t was
by the side of pair of top boots, still
armed with spurs, little pair Of bot
tines lined with rose-colOred satin
dainty, elegant, impertinent bottines
bcttines of which one would say with
on fear of being mistaken: The foot
] OF u tty~ u. th4+
long ago"
At that moment the key was hearC
to turn in the door of No. S. The
door was seen TO open timidiy. JUS
the least crack
First a hand emerged, very small
auI very white, the hand that belong
ed 70 those bottines, Then the wris
appeared, round and slender. with I
pretty bracelet omit.
Then a plump arm, which grew long
er and longer -Rabbotteau had neve
in his life seen such an arm as that
ana, if the other was like it, as all ex
/ would indicate. this scoundre
/ OF aLpcomte was a very lucky scound
! rei indeed.
However, the arm, the wrist. tn
hand and the bottines reneated il
good order The door was closed an,
! tn Judge stood there. feeling yer
foolish, but there was nothing for hin
to ID but to 90 back to his own house
On the table the Judge found TIL
m.ssive:
/ don't understand this at all. Yo
+ pretend to have Lecomte there wit
yoI. But he writes that be has brob
en his leg, and that one of his com
rades has taken Misplace in the man
euyres. Pray send me an explanation.
This IS too much.' cried Elodie'
mother. Il called him VI. Lecomte a
the time, and he never denied th