The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-16

the tnrbanS that they were Roastsm and
F Mustafa- the two Naneluke body servants.
The emperor paused when he came 70 the
I gray figure upon The ground. and turning
pack the hcOt which shrouded the fea-
| lures be showed face which was very
| different from hts own
Here lies a faithful servant who has
/ given up his life for his master" said he.
Monsieur &c Goadln resembles me- in
figure. and in manner. as you must ad-
nit"
What n deliriurn 81 foy came unon ne
when these few words made everything
/ clear 20 me. He smiled again when ne saw
/ the delight which urged me almost TO
| throw my arms rouna him and 20 embrace
HIM. bat he moved step away. as IL he
| had OWNED my ifnnuise.
You are unhurt - ne asked
7 am unhurt. sire. Rut in another
I minute ( should in my despair
Tut. tut" he interrupted You did
I very vel. he should himself have been
more on bis guard. saw everything
which passed"
You saw 81. sirer'
You did not hear me follow you through
/ the WOOD theae ' hardly lost saxht of
I You from The moment that you left your
/ quarters until Poor he Ciondln feli The
: counterfeit emperor was in front OF you.
and the real one behind. You will now
escort me hack 10 the palace."
He whispered an order 20 hts Name
lukes. who saluted in silence and remained
where they were standing. For my part.
! followed the emperor with my peliSsa
bursting with pride. NTy word. hsye al
ways carried myself as a hussar should.
but Lasalle himself never strutted and
swung his dolman as / did that night
Who should ciink his spurs and clafter his
sabre il il were not II, Etienne Gerard
the eonhdant Of the emperor, the chosen
swordsman of the light cavalry. the man
who slew the would-he assassins OF Ma
poleon. But he noticed Fny bearing and
turned upon me like blight
rs that the way to carry yourself on
secret mission" ne Missed with that cold
glare in his eyes; is IL thus that you will
make your comrades believe that moth
ing remarkable has occurred. Have done
with this nonsense. monsieur, or yen will
md yourself transferred 10 the sappers.
where you would have harder work and
duller plumage."
That was the way with the emperor.
IL ever he thought that any one mfgha
have claim upon him. he took tha first
opportunity 10 show him the gulf that
lay between. / saluted and was Silent.
but must confess To you that IL hurt mo
after all that had passed between us. He
led on TO the palace. where we passed
through the side door and M into his own
cabinet There were a couple OF grenadiers
out from under their fur caps. promise
YOU. when they saw young lieutenant
of hussars going up 10 the empeFors room
at midnight. l stood by the door. as
had done in the afternoon. while he flung
himself down in an armchair and re-
manned silent so long that IL seeraed to
me that he had forgotten all about me.
/ ventured al last upon slight cough to
remind him.
"Ah. Monsieur Gerard" said ne. You
are very curious. no doubt. as to the mean
ing of all this"
II am quite content sire. II Il is your
pleasure not TO tell me-" / answered.
TIA, ia, ia" said he. impatiently These
are only words The moment that YOU
are outside that door YOU would begin
making inquiries about what IL all means.
In two days your brother Officers would
know all about it. in three days it would
be all over Fontainehleau. and It would
be in Paris ON the fourth. Now. IL tell
you enough to appease your curiosity.
there is some reasonable hope that you
may be able 10 keep the matter to your
self"
lie did not understand me. this en-
peror, and yet could only bow and be
silent.
"A few words will make II clear TO
YOU" said he, speaking very swiftly. and
pacing up and down the room. They
were Corsicans, these two men. / had
longed TO the same society-Brothers OF
Aiaccio, as we called ourselves. 1t was
founded in the Old Paoli days. you UNDER
stand. and we had some strict rules OF
our own which were not iniringed with
impunity." \ very grim look came over
his face "a he spoke. and 1t seemed TO mo
that all that was French had gone out Of
him. and that 1T was the pure Corsican,
the man of strong passions and OF strange
reVenges. who stood before me. Ills
memory had gone hack 70 those early days
OF hts. and for five minutes. wrapped in
thought. he paced up and down the room
with his quick little tiger steps. Then.
with an impatient wave OF his hands. he
came back 20 his palace and 20 me.
The rules OF such a society" he con-
tinued. "are all very well for private
citizen In the old days there Was 10
more loyal brother than I. But circum-
stances change, and Il would be neither
for my welfare nor for that OF France
that | should now submit myself 20 them.
They wanted TO hold me 10 II, and so
brought their fate upon their own heads.
these were the two chiefs OF the order,
and they had come from Corsica TO sum
mon mo TO meet them at the spot whlch
they named. / knew what such sum-
mons meant No man had ever returned
from obeying one. on the other hand, *
/ did not 70, I was sure that disaster. Wonld
follow. I am "A brother myself. you re-
there came that hardening OF his mouth
and cold glitter OF his eyes.
You perceive my dilemma, Monsieur
Gerard" said he How would you have
acted yourself under such circumstances
.se;iven tho word 20 the Tenth Hussars.
sire" cried Patrols could have swept
the woods from end to end and brought
these two rascaIs to your feet"
He smiled. but he shook his head.
II had very excellent reasons why
aid not wish them taken alive" said he.
.syou can understand that assaasins
tongue might be as dangerous weapon
as an assassin's dagger. l viii not dis
guIse from you that l wished 70 avoid
scandal at ell cost. That was why ! or
dered you 10 take no pistols with you-
That IL also why my Alarnclukes VIII re-
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