The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-02
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IF monsieur wishosit. and monsieur
will allow ms, | will got my knitting. !
Certainly, said.
when j saw him carried off. ,
Jeanne began as soon as she was seated
II was in despair, for I knew what hi.
fato would be. And then the good Vir
gin put an ioea into my head, and
prayed to her to give me the strength
and cunning to carry Ii ont. There had
been "a sharp fight a week before, and
/ knew Jacques Pellot had possessed
himself of sorne German uniforms that
he had taken from the dead. So I de.
manded them rom him and threatened
him till he produced them. A sous lieu.
tenants uniform fitted me nicely, and
after cutting off my hair and c~oncealing
q pistol and dagger in my tunio / hur-
ried away. | crept along cautiously
when l neared the enemy's lines, for
my plan was to get through the sentries
without being challenged. When /
heard the pickets, I dropped on the
ground and crawled like a snake. And
yet was nearly caught. A German
officer was leaning against a tree, and
/ almost touched him. ! lay still with
out breathing audibly for a long time
how long / cannot say-until he moved
away. Then, once inside the lines, /
rose up and fastened to the princes
headquarters. / prayed for courage and
then walked mp to the door. I trembled
so that I could hardly speak. Forth.
nately the officer did not observe nv
agitation. 49, e.. g.
Take me to his highness instantly
/ said in my best German. Important
dispatches. a
"'Who from7' he began.
"To his highness instantly / said
boldly, but my knees shook under me.
He looked at me closely in the dim
light, and | felt ready to faint, Then
without a word he took me to the
princess room. Important dispatches
he said, knocking and showing me in.
From whom asked the prince.
III private, may it please your
highness, / stammered, but feeling
that / would not leave without Felix's
life or another for it.
Retire and leave us, Haupt, said
The prince, and the officer, closing the
loor behind him, obeyed.
land now said the prince kindly. |
You look pale and i'll, sir. What is
'our name?'
1.-THE key was in the door, and I turn
ID it swiftly. And now,' / said, pull
mo- ont INV pictol op1 ro;r%;o- "a x-fa |
Il his face-my hand did not even
at that supreme moment-syour
Iighness,' l said rapidly, If you call
You are a dead man.
''Ah, he was a German, but he was
brave, SO bravel He did no even
Tince, but he looked straight into my
yes and smiled.
'Ah, he said lightly, "a s~tratagem!
Who are you, and what do You want?'
Monsieur lie prince. , I said, I am
ne daughter of the miller of Penney.
Ly lover, Felix Larondie, was taken by
our men tonight as a F~ranc-tireur. liz
Q is not already dead, he lis condemn
/ want his life or-you lose yours,
lonsieur.' Il
"A womanp he said. Well DONE I
nd he smiled, and the pistol almost
ropped from my hand with the pity of {
till I thought of Felix. i know I
OF this, my good woman. No, J
at stay. Hero are some papers Elberfeld !
left for me to sign. All, here it lis.
elix Larondie, peasant, taken with
To be shot at 8 a. m.
He shall not die, your highness, -.
Il could not threaten him with
ords, but my pistol was steady. 1
But he is an assassin Z
mo- l cried, he is q soldier. :
tough he does not wear the uniform.
your highness,' said, if
'ould have dared SO much for a MUIR
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"'But he has fought as a Franc
reur, not as a soldier :
What of that, monsieur? And if he a
ID not fought for France in her hour
would spurn him from me. He must ]
free, your highness, if You. value J
'ur life A
My life is in the hands of God. v
; he said, lifting his eyes
mine. Threats do not move me, but :.
N are q brave woman. "
And then my courage left me. mon 2,
BUR, and / dropped the pistol and
ing myself sobbing at his feet and
seeched and entreated him. And he
ised me, monsieur, and made me
ink wine and tell him all the story. ,
a, but he was brave and a true gentle.
AMI And when / had told him all he
Id, He shall. be pardoned, > adding,
tn a smile, Such a devoted woman I
1st not go h~usbandless. And then /
i to weeping again, monsieur, and
ssed his hand and tried to thank him.
Id he took me to Felix, and he was 4
leased. / flung myself on Felix and \
t his bonds myself, and we thanked
Q prince together. We women don't
ID ont If men are worth it till after.
,rd, monsieur, with a sly look at
r husband. Three days later an or.
rly came with a bracelet from his
ghness, and IN it was engraved, TO
brave and devoted Frenchwoman. q
/ wear it still.
All, monsieur, we wept when that
bic prince died, and the great doctor