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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-07-04

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light we proceeded 10 examine he mack
ages and cases which lined tae walls. In
some places there was only a single Iina
OF them. while in one corner they were
piled nearly 70 the ceiling. II seemed that
we were in the storshoGSe OF the castle.
for there was a great number of cheeses.
vegetables OF various kinds. bins fun of
dried fruits and a line Of wine barrels.
one 81 these had a spigot in A.. and as
had eaten little during the dsy was glsd
Of a cup of claret and some food As 10
Duroc. he would take nothing. but passed
up and down the room in \ fever Of anger
and fmpatiance I'm have him vet" he
cried. every now and then. The raScal
shall not escape me-" This was all very
well. but IL seemed TO me as | sat on
great round cheese eating my supper that
this youngster was thinking ratl-er too
much Of his family affairs and too little Of
the fine scrape into which he had got me.
After all, his father had been dead four
teen years. and nothing could set that
right. but there was Etienne Gerard, the
most dashing lieutenant in the whole
Grand army. in imminent danger of being
cut off al the very outset OF his brilliant
career. Who was ever 10 know the heights
70 which / might have risen if / were
knocked in the head in this hole and cor
ner business. which had nothing whatever
~ Qp WITH Il EalfCt Or ttit tiflffSfNt- I NNdiA
not help thinking what a fool I had been
when / had a fine war before me, and
everything that a man could desire. to so
off on hare-brained expedition OF this
sort as If ii were not enough TO have
quarter Of a million Russians to fight
against without plunging into all sorts of
private quarrels as well.
That IS all very well" 7 said az last as
I heard Duroc muttering HIS threats. you
L.. ~ L
the upper hand. At present the question
rather is. what Is he going 20 do with us?'
Let him do his worst"' cried the boy.
'I owe duty to my father"
THAT is mere fooiishness." said I. or
you owe duty TO your father owe one
TO my mother. which is 10 get out of this
business safe and sound
My remarks brought him TO his senses.
81 have thought too much of myseIfr'
he cried. Forgive me. Monsieur Gerard.
Give me your advice as to what should
do"
Well said !. cit is not for our health
that they have shut us up here among the
cheeses. They mean to make an end of VS.
il they can. That Is certain. They hope
that no one knows that We have come
here and that none will trace MS II We re-
main. Do your hussars know where you
have gone tor"
II said nothing"
alum, II is clear that we cannot he
starved here. They must come TO us II
they are to kill US. Behind a barricade of
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and Of our excrations must have sounded
through the castle. We called 10 this
villain. hurting al him every name when
might pierce even into his hardened soul
But the door was enorTnouS-such a door
se ore finds in medieval castles-made Of
huge beams clamred together with irons.
II was as easy 70 break as a square OF the
"a guard And our cries appeared 70 be
~ as little avail as our blows. az they only
brought for answer the gathering ecloes
from the high roof above US When you
have done some soldering you soon learn
20 nut Nd with what cannot be altered.
7. was l. then, who first recovered my
cafrnness and prevailed upon Duroc - Join
with me IN examining the apartment
which had become orr dungeon.
There was only one window, which had
no glass IN II. and was so narrow that one
could not so much as get ones head
.hroneb. II was high up. and Duroc had 20
stand upon a barrel IN order 20 see from L.
ssFlr woods. and an avenue Of snow be-
tween them" sad he. "Ah." he gave a
cry OF surprise.
7 sDrsnS upon the barrel beside him
There was as ne said. 4 long, clear strip
81 snow in front. 4 man was riding down
st HorxlnE his horse and Ealloping Ike
mailman. As we watched ne grew smaller
snA smaller until he vas swallowed I'D by
the black shadows OF the forest
..yyts. does that mean" asked DurOc.
..syo GOOD FOR US" said 7. "He NAV have
souA Tor some brigaa9s 10 cut ogr Threats.
I,At "a sse II We cannot find way out Of
thfs rnousetrap before the cat can arrive
Tha one piece % good fortune n or
favor vas that beautiful lamp. Il was
nearly faH OF oil and would last Us until
morning IN TIE dark our situation would
have been much more clf1cult. BY us
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cannot. however. ask for your assistance
without explaining 10 you exactly how
tho matter lieS
You must know. then, that my father
VAS tie weli-kuown banker Christopher
Dirroc who was murdered ny the people
during the September ruassacres- As YOU
ara aware. the rTvsb took possession OF the
prisons. chose three so-called judges 20
pass scntence upon ire unhappy ar5sto-
Gratis ara then tore them 70 pieces when
shev we're Tasse1 out into the street. afv
father had been a benesac,or Of the poor
al hss lie The~e were many 20 plead
for him He had the fever, too. and was
carried in haf dead uron a blanket. Two
OF Ire Judges were IN favor - acqunt5nZ
hin The th3rt a Young Jscooin whose
huge body and brutal mind bad made him
a leader among thu wretches draEeel
him with his own hands froqu the litter.
ks-kess h.fn again and again with his
heavy boots. and hurled him ont - re
ssoor. where n an Instant he vas torn
ursh from limb under circumstances which
ara TOO horrible for rne % describe. T-as
as yuu perceive. was murder even under
ths.r oSn unlawful AVS. for TWO OF the4~
own Judges had proaounce3 In ny fasaer,s
favcy
wen. when che days - order cana
t.ark arafn my ei,ser hrothc- nr~s0 n
make trasaries shout tbs man. 7 vas
only a cNr8 then. bgs = VAS a family
mater. ard q vas discussed n nv me-
enc. TIE fellows name VAS Carahin.
ia was ore q ~ 80 eTre-s Csa5arf. AMI a
r.5tef ,'.ses5st 4 foreign }aHv rarDa7 "a
Baroness Strassos ataal having been dag
r.A bore she Jz.SoSaus. ~ had rai-a9
he- lsoertv fo~ he- cn re prom 50 tssae she.
WITH heT rncaey AMI estates. shouIa De hfs.
He had married hs- taken her rarle ard
tue. al escaped g. CO Et2Ece a. TIE
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have meantime all become slaves 20 your
selves. slaves TO a LITTLE autocrat with his
gray coat and three-cornered hat. No
more citizens. either. am told. and moth
ing but monsieur and madam My faith.
some more heads viii have 20 roll into ~
sawdust basket some Of these mornings -
Duroc advanced in silence and stood by
the ruffian's side
Jean Carabin sad he.
The baron started. and the flm Of
drunkenness seemed 10 be clearing from
his eyes
Jean Carahin." said Duroc once more.
He sat Up and graSped the arms OF his
chair
What DO you mean by repeating that
name. young man. he asked
Jean Carabin. You are a man whom
hong wished 10 meet
SupPcs5ng that had once such a name.
how can u concern You. since you must
have been child when ! bore itg"
My name is Duroc. -
Not the son Of"
The son OF the man you numbered"
The baron tried TO laugh, burt there was
terror n his eyes.
I'VE must let bygones be oygones, young
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.s "oF1, n was a treat for $780,
o ana Jews who have ., u.-ts e.
$3.50. sea 1aeir duh lives. to Sc. surs, a
Sro.... 40 tnat before their doors Tha
hIact ,a. ling AR made Rataplan's great
- INNS and the beautiful curves y,
..i, n Dack and sides CLEAN ars, shsrn-,ar
every garnbol. AS for ms. ere RAJ
hooIs upon road ard the fingia ~
Dfuin chains which comes with every +os.
saucy mead would even now SET my
pioon dancing through nv veins yos,
,nas mink, then how carried rnvsaIf in
ny hve-andfwentierh year, I. Ftienna
$50 ths picked horsernan and suress
p5.. IA tne ten regiments OF hussars
Blue was our color in the Tent. sr,,
nine doifnan and peIisse with s~a-la+
Int ana II was said OF US in the army
mat We could set whole population run
'.IHs' the women towards US and the men
away. There were bright eyes in .ha
Hiesenoerg windows that morning which
eeo.neo 70 Deg me TO tarry but what can a
80 -. uo save 10 Kiss his hand and shake
MS DrIdie as he rides upon his vay7
IL was a bleak season to ride fhrors,,
,he poorest and ugliest country In Eurone
oul there was a cloudiers sky above and a
oFisnts cold sun which shinmered on the
huge snowheids. My breath reeked into the
frosty air and Ratapian sent mn two featb-
ers Oh steam from his nossrils. while tha
..Sfes dropped from the side irons OF his
os 4 iel MIN trot 70 warm his limbs,
while for my own part had too much m
mink or to give much heed 10 the cold. To
horfh ana south stretched great plains.
notified over with dark elurnps OF fir and
hghter patches OF larch. A few cottages
peeped out here and there. but IL was only
three months since the Grand Army had
passed that way, and you know what that
means 10 country. The Poles We're our
trends IL is true, but out OF hundred
thousand only the guard had wagons, Lrd
the rest had TO live as best they might If
did not surprise me, therefore. 10 see no
signs or cattle and no smoke from tie
silent houses. A veal had been left across
the country where the great host mad
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step was taking us further from the camp
round the tanks 81 which we were traFe4-
ing. Far to the south few plumes OF
gray smoke In the frosty air marked the
position OF some OF our outpc<rs TO the
north. however there was notaing pc
tween ourselves and the Russian WINTER
quarters. Twice on the extreme harazoa
caught a glimpse OF a glitter or steer, ana
pointed II out 10 my companion II was
too distant for Us 10 tel whence Il came,
but We had little doubt that II was from
the lanceheads Of maraudsng Cossacks-
The sun was Just setting when We ro0e
over a low hin and saw a small village
upon our right. and on eur left consia-
cradle castle which jutted out from
among the pine woods
A farmer with his cart was approach
ing uS-a n1afte5-haire1, downcast feIow
In shesrskln jacket.
What village Is fhIs7" asked puroc-
1T is Arensdorf," he answered N Ills
barearouS German dialect
Then here 1 am 70 stay the night
said my young mpanion- THen turning
10 the farmer. he asked his eternal oues-
ton: Can you tell me where the Baron
Straubenfhai lives2'
Why. ii is he who owns rhe Castle OF
Gloom" said the farmer, pointing 70 the
dark turrets over the distant fr forest
Duroc gave a shout like the sportsman
who sees his game rising In front OF him.
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tire Of ire fall OF Rohespierre What rad
Become % him We had no means Of learn
ing.
You vii think. doubtless. that Il would
,,a very easy for US TO find Rim since We
had both his name and title. You must
remember however. that the Revolution
lef, Us without money. and that without
money ss.eh a search Is very difficult Then
came the empire and IL became more diff
cut stu. for, a. You are aware. the en-
r,<.-so- considered that the Eighteenth
Prumaire brought all accounts TO a set
Element and on that day vel had 20 be
drawn across the past None the less
we kent our own family story and our own
family plans
MY brother joined the army and passed
with y through all southern Europe ask
ing everywhere for the Baron Straubea-
thai Last october he was killed ar Jena
with his mission stiH unified Then II
became my turn. and I have the good
fortune - hear OF the very man Of whozn
I am in search at one OF the first Polish
villages which I have to visit and within
a fortnight Of Joining my regiment And
then. to make the matter even better.
find myself in company Of one whose name
is never mentioned throughout the army
save IN connection with some generous
ard daring deed
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barrels We could hold our own against the
FIVE rascals whom we have seen. That Is
probably why they have sent that messen-
ger for assistance.
I'VE must get out before he returns"
Precisely. II We are 10 get out at all"
Gould we not burn down this door," he
cried.
Nothing could he easier" said |. There
are several casks Of oil in the corner. My
only objection is that we should ourselves
be nicely toasted, like two little oyster
patties."
can you not suggest something" he
cried In despair.
"Ah, what is that?'
There had been low sound at our little
window. and a shadow came between the
stars and ourselves. 4 small. white hand
was stretched into the lamplight Some
thing g1ittered between the fingers.
"Quick, quick" cried womans voice.
We were on the barrel in an instant
''They have gent for the Cossacks. Your
lives are at stake. oh. l am lost j am
LOST"
There was sound OF rushing steps. a
hoarse oath. a blow and the stars We're
once more twnklng through the window.
We stood helpless upon our barrel with our
blood cold with horror. Half minute
afterward we heard a smothered scream.
ending in a choke. A great door slammed
somewhere in the silent night.
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CHAPTER ".


These ruffiIans have seized her. They
viii Kill her. l cried
Duroc sprang down with the inarticu-
late shouts Of one whose reason had left
him. He struck the door so frantically
with his naked hand that he left bloich
of blood with every blow.
Here is the Key" ! shouted. picking
one from the floor. "She must have
thrown it in at the instant that she was
torn away.
Ny companion snatched II from m. with
q shrek Of Joy. A moment later he
dashed IL down on the boards. II was 50
small that II was lost in the enormous
lock. Duroc sank upon one OF the boxes
with his head between his hands. He
sobbed IN his despair. I could have
sobbed. too. when thought of the woman
and how helpless we were 10 save her.
But I am not so easily bafied. After
all this key must have been sent TO Us
for purpose. The lady could not bring
US that OF the door. because this muir
derous steptather of hers would most GER
tainly have II in his pocket Yet this
other KEY must have a meaning. or why
should she risk her l.fe to place Il In our
hands II would say little for our wits II
we could not find out what that meaning
might be.
I set to work moving all the cases out
from the wall, and Duroc. gaining new
nope EFGfU ny FDFfkgs briiNA fiAc etAAi Ell
his strength. IL was no light task, for
many OF them were large and heavy. on
We went working like ufauiacs, singing
barrels and cheeses ard boxes psll-mell
into the middle OF the room. Al 'ast there
only rerrrai med one huge barrel ~ vodki.
which stood in the corner. With our
united strength we rolled II out, and
there was a iittle low wooden door in the
vrafngcot behind 81 The key hftsd. and
with A cry OF delight We saw Il swing
epen before us With the lamp In my
hand I squeezed my way IN. followed ~
my companion.
We were in the powder magazine of the
cagtie-a rough-walled cellar. with barrels
All around II. and orc Nth the top STAYED
in in the center. Tie powder from 3. lay
In = black hear on the floor. Beyond
there vas another door, hut If was
locked.
c-fes Duroe. &" We have no key"
we have doze..," ! cried
where
T -oIntes 20 the line Of powder barrels.
You would blow this door open"
Precisely"
..Rus vou would explode the magazine"
T. was true. but vas not az the end Of
my resources
eve shall blow open the ssoreroorn
door - 7 cried.
IAN back and seized 4 tn hox which
sad been hlled glth candles II was about
sha size OF my bushy-lsrRe enough 10
foIf several pounds Of powder. Duroe
hllea &. while 7 cut nN tho end % a can
lie when wsIhad nufshsd y would have
puzzled A eoiorel Of engineers % make a
better petAFa 7 nut three chseEss on top
% saen other ard placed y above them
50 as 70 lean against the lock. Then we
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stsppose that in AL my little affairs have
met six men who rad n better knOv1@fxs
of their weapon. But he knew that was
his master lie read death I'm my eyes.
and / could read that ha read II. TIE
flush He'd from his face. HIS breath cams
in shorter and thicker gaEp9. Yet hs
fought on, even after the final thrust hal
come. and died stiu hacking and csIrsaf1g
with fouI cries upon his HIPS and his blood
ctottgng upon his orange beard. I who
speak TO YOU have seen ~ many battles
that my Old memory can ecarce contain
their nance, and yet OF all tho ssrrsbis
sights which these eyes have rested upon
there Is none I care 10 think of less than
thar strange beard with the crimson stain
IN the center, from which had drawn my
sword point;
II was only Afterwards that han Tins
20 think ~ all this. ITS rnonstrotis BODY
rad hardly crashed down upon the floor
before the woman In the corner sTTang "a
her feet, ciapping her hards together ana
screaming out in her delight For my part
T was s34azrfefed 10 see n woman take ss-
tight Ia such a deed of blood. and gavs
10 thought Of tho terrible wrongs which
must have befallen her before SIRE conlA
80 far aorget the gentleness Of ber sex.
II vas on my tongue 20 tell her sharply 70
5,A silent. when a strange choking Hnen
took the breath from my nOstrfls. and .
sudden yellow glare brought out the fE.
ares % the faded tangsngs-
ssfDuror Duroc." l shouted. tuggtrg NJ
hi~ shoulder Tho castle r. on fire."
But the boy lay senseiess upon tho
ground exhausted bY his wounds rush
"A out into the haif To see whsuce ne
danger came II was our explosion wfisp
mad 81 a Light 10 the dry framework 90
tho door. Inside the stors room some Of
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NpOM IN THE POST tttSEs-
70 the Pig headed. rusty black. All this
ess nothing IN the world 70 40 with my
Ssry, but how is an officer OF cavalry 70
go on with his tale when he finds 40
aorses waiting Cor him AZ the outSetg II
= my habit YOU see 10 talk OF thai which
interests myself. and So / have hopes that
nay interest YOU
We crossed the Fis:ula opposite Aarien-
NsFce- and had got as far as Rosenberg
sasn Mai Leeenare came into my room
q ne rsose house With au open paper "a
his hand
You are 70 leave me-" he said with de-
spair upon his face.
u vas no great grief for me- - do thaf,
.ls ae mas. Il ! may say 50. hardly woTshy
= nave such a subaitern- ] saiuted. how
ever. IN silence
Y Is an order from Gen. Lasslle." ne
s.oluaued "Nou are 20 proceed 20 RosSei
4sSntly snd SO report Yourself az the
",>~.a2eariers % the regiment"
10 message could have pleased me BET
-. VAS sl-eadv very well thought ~
ny superior officers. although l may
- thai none ~ chem had quite done we
.@ssfee Y was evident a. me- therefore,
- tals sudden order meant that the
e-g'ent VS. about % see service once
- ans that I.asalie understood how
.*ee-iaiete nv squadron would b without
- Il Is 'cae that = came al an iFscon-
s@a' moment for she keeper Of ire
- house had "A tauEhter-one OF those
skinned. hack-haired Polish girls
.rva had honed 10 have some further
- Win. san y IS not fc- che pawn 10
50 when the fngors ~ the PLAYER
80 aim from the square. ~ down I
80 ssd33ei nlv biz black charger Fat
s -, ana Sc or instantly upon ny ioae-
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man" he cried. 1T was our lives or
theirs in those days, the aristocrats or the
people. Your father was OF the Gironde.
He fell was of the Mountain. Most OF
my comrades fell. It was the fortune
OF war We must forget all this and
learn TO know each other better. you ana
T." He held out red, twitching hand as
he spoke.
Enough" cried young Duroc. IF l
were to pass my saber through you as
you sit in that chair / should do what IS
right and just. l dishonor my b-ade by
crossing 1t with yours. And yet You are a
Frenchnlan and have even held commits
sion under the same flag as myself. Rise
then and defend YOURSELF"
Tut TUT" cried the baron. Its all
very well for you young bloods---
Duroc's patience could stand it no more.
He swung his open hand into the great
orange beard. 1 saw lip fringed with
blood. and two glaring blue eyes above Ii.
you shall die for that blow.
That is BETTER said Duroc.
MY sabre" cried the other. II VIII not
keep you waiting, / promise you" and
he hurried from the room.
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lit orr canile-end and ran for .heiter.
shutting the door OF the magazine be-
hind US.
II was no joke. my friends. 10 lie among
ali those tons OF powder. with the knowl-
edge that II the fame Of the explosion
should penetrate through one ;hin door
our olackened limbs would he shot higher
than the castle keep. Who could haye
believed that a half-inch Of candle could
take SO lOu< 10 ourns My ears were
straining all the time for the thudding OF
the hoofs Of the Cossacks who were COM
Ing 10 destroy as. had almost made up
my mind that the candle must have gone
cat when there was a smack like a burst
ing bomb. Our door few 20 bits, and
pieces Of cheese with a shower OF turrips,
apples and splinters CT cases were shot
IN among as. As We rushed out We had
to staEEer through an impenetrabls
smoke. with all sorts OF debris beneath
our feet, but theFa was glimmering
square where Tire dark door had BEEN
The peiard had dore its work.
In fact. ii had done more for Us than
we had ventured - hope. IL had shat
tered tailers as well a. jail. The first
thing that | saw as came out was a man
with butchers Ak in his hand. lying
fiat on his back with a gaping wound
across his forehead. The second was .