Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-30

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Greuze. Who is she?'' 4
The old lady sorutinized him keenly
with dark eyes whioh age had not rob
bedof their fire. ssRaoul. remember Il 4
find you ,neddling with my maids,
pretty or otherwise, You may expect no
further grace from me. :,
Raoul maintained d discreet silenoe
and merely bowed in answer to the
marquise's warning, but he mentally
calculated, 'sGad, / hope the little MINI
will tell no talesl,'
Evidently .the little MINK did not,
for two days later the vicomte started
again for Paris with ample means "a
satisfy his creditors and continue his
gay life at court, and Il at iirst flower.
like face and : pair of flashing eyes
haunted his dreams other fair faces
claimed his thoughts, and as time went
on the pretty serving. maid At tho old
chafeau became q dim memory.
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Tan years altar. Gone is the nav
court. cone tba beautiful oueen who
nresided nver ita ravels. cona all that
was brioht and orac;ons ana n IL
steaf3 reiops I red "a 3, r,,,,ed tvrannv. whose
motto ir,3efsd II ssT,ihertv. Ennalitv and
Fratarnitv y but w1osa aronment =
=. II, kI,a cni1latsna ~
Surely this citv sof terror through
which 6a;lv rn,,,,,iae Z oj,petlv orocea-
sion. If tnml,rila laden with victims for
ssla 1anterne ), AZ the pniIlntina IL IA.
miliarly called. surely this Is not Paris.
the cav. the nieasure laden. the uueen
n oities,
Citizen Danton sita in his room busilv
writ;nc. s
a tall we'll made man. with brown
hair nnnow dored and brrsbed 'carelaas-
Il n bis forehead. ana 4 lionliRe head
"a q q rafresI 81, sontrast e the dandy
yellow faded Robesn;asras snnd tha lrntai
Marat b;s colleaone
A member of ne natiooh ouard an
tars the room Danton looks m sbarnlv.
"Wbat ;s it c;t;zan2,,
s.,rhe Cifi1enesa Valerie " ;sI,ea T., 200
Won
ssT,et tba c;t;zeness eptey ], he saws
ornfY1v enonpb INIT bends his head
1n;ckjv over his writing that the ,oa,,
NAV not see the rare nieasnra her corn.
inc oives him :
4 moment after the o;t;zeness enteys
aud fro,o tIe cord;al;tv ~ tI,s;r. <,,,oat'
inc Il e easv Il saa tbat tI,ev ARD old
fr;ends
ssTo What y,c,rv accidant nav as-
or;be the visit "A the adorable c;t;ze1,-
essp,, ba SAYS n The f,orid Janonaoa 81
rnnch q voona
Tho ssadoral,,a c;t;zanaes J, = 1ova,v
wo,nan u 81 whn walI merits tba t;tio
ssafIorahle J, shrnos her Shoulders and
lanobs
ssst;ll os cornn,;mantarv as ever cit;-
7an wall 7 wiIl not ,yssto- =, nm t;,no
n unnecessary , ! % o,,ess;np IT have come
e heo a favor >
ssy1l,;aI, 4; a+oa .,roa.7,, ,rx,o,-,
one .
ssTaka cara c;t;zen shall koa, vor
=, ro,,r ~,S~7 = ), Tha,, +ha 80, c.ra1ass
etv # d;sannaar;,,o fro,,, har n,o1,;lo 3s fea.
tnres .sVo,, bavs, -, ~ ,,o,,r 1;st ~ s,,srects
the the, name # n ona Raonl antrefo;s Vi
ro,,,te nm y Ia SANTA f,oon,r - voT ,onst o;va
him I, me- ), this latter with . nrettv off
air of command
Danton face grew grave. Hetook up
the list Yes; there was the name in
cluded in tomorrow's 3 list for the gui1lo-
tine.
He glanced keenly at the fair petit
tioner, She caught the glance and un-
derstood it perfectly.
'sHave no fear, citizen. It is but to
repay long cherished vengeance, Of
which his death will deprive me, that
beg his life.
Danton took up his pen irresolutely,
and Citizeness Valerie's eyes cleaned
with quick flash Of triumph. She had
won.
what would you have me do, citi-
zeness?'
Strike out his name from the list
send an order for his release, together
with a private note telling at whose in
tercession be had been released. He
will, without doubt, come to thank me
tomorrow, and then, ah, then we shall
seel' and her brilliant hazel eyes flashed
with an ominous light that bodies i'll for
the unlucky vicomte.
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