Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-12-15

thought there can be no danger Of your
needing more water You will be as
prudent as possible. and / mean to re-
lievs you long before you broach the
last cask."
Neither suspected that he had at
tempted to reach the spring, and mar
rowly escaped capture.
He went back to the upper room, and
listened there anxiously.
II do believe 1t is the evil one him.
self; how else could he vanish so
mysteriously?" said one wondering
voice.
The peasants say 1t was haunted
long ago." said another, in equal aston
ishment.
"Peste! don't you know that was
our own doing. citizen Pierre managed
1t? This Is beyond belief, only for
Pierre's assurance that the royalists
are hid up somewhere here. Fire at 1t
next time, and see what that will do"
| replied third.
| 1t was long time before they went
away, and then Emile anxiously lis
| tened for the direction of their retreat
ing steps.
Who would have believed that OBJ
| stinate Pierre would stick so closely
to this idea? They will be sounding
the tree next. l see plainly | must
use my wits to get out. All, have 1t!
Where is my ghostly dress and light!
III rig them on pole with cross-arms
and carry it in sight of these fellows
and set 1t up. They'll rush forward.
believing they have caught the man,
and l can slip away unperceived. But
| must go to the extreme end of the
woods. 1t will not do to draw further
attention to this spot"
And having matured his plan, he
acted upon it promptly.
Carrying the effigy before him, he
2 walked unmolested to the outer end OF
the wood He heard the first shout
of discovery and saw half a dozen
forms come rushing toward him.
Setting the pole, which he had taken
, care to sharpen, firmly in the ground
he slipped behind a tree trunk, and
dropping on his knees crawled noise
; lessly over the mossy earth to the
other side.
AS he expected, the rush for the sup
posed capture left the picket line va
Gated; he lost no moment in clearing
It, and as soon as he dared, sprang Il
his feet, and ran swiftly.
Extreme care was needed for mor'
: than a mile, but when morning brok
be was safely in the highway. Ono
there, he brushed from his dress al
signs of his late proceedings, an'
boldly hailed a market wagon passing
on to Frejus.
!, Before he reached the town he me
his comrade, who looked immensel,
relieved at sight Of him.
"Welcome to the south, most valian
! Gray Falcon! Where did you dip you
beak last in the accursed blood of tn
aristocrat and tyrant?" exclaimed tn
latter.
az come from Paris. and am sen
? Z south to kindle the zeal of the peopl
= for equality and liberty. How goes tn
: cause?" responded Emile, while tn
y driver of the wagon eyed him wit
u open-mouthed wonder and little feal
1--WE have some bold spirits. Ther
II is worthy citizen Pierre, you will fin
him eager for the work; and We e1
y pect the famous Gray Falcon of Pari
: will wake us all up
: They proceeded slowly on till the
reached the town. There in the mark'
y square they saw M. Pierre conyersin
earnestly with group of men.
Emile's companion shouted to then
"Come hither-eome and welcom
the Gray Falcon. He has arrived
last on a special mission to us!''
The crowd in a moment surrounde
them.
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