Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-12-17
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Of deserving them, to secure himself
from peril
Once, intense WEAKNESS overpowered
him, and leaning against the natural
wall of his secret apartment, he fell
sound asleep.
Sharp voices without aroused him
suddenly. He started up, alert and not
in the least bewildered, and put his ear
to the tiny aperture in the trunk of the
huge tree
"You were fool, Pepinw said M.
Pierre's voice, angrily. why didn' t
you shoot the wretch? Now he has got
away know who it was well enough
it was the one 1 vowed should die
first"
81 thought he was dead. citizen
Pierre"
A volley of oaths exploded little of
NJ Pierre's rage, and after it he was
able to answer coherently.
$50 did I; but 1 have opened the
grave, and I tell you two are missing.
The girl has escaped beside; curses
upon my i'll luck! they have found all
the diamonds, too, and are off; but
shall track them, 1 shall find them,
though l hunt France over. They are
hid up, somewhere, and they will try
to reach foreign country. 1t is the
shore I must watch. Not a craft of
any kind must leave Frejus or ST.
Thomas night or day, without a thor
ough search. l will triumph yet
Keep a band of men around this for
search 1t thoroughly suspect,
though, some soft-hearted fool has
given them shelter; the peasants of
the estate were always ready to kiss
the ground Felicie and her mother
stood on, much as they hated the
count. We must keep a sharp eye on
all; there is old Jeannot, where is he,
in all this excitement? Not sign
have seen of him"
Never you fear, comrade; If they're
around We'll beat them up. But who
could they have been, those black
masked villains who beat us, when we
thought we held the chateau?''
"Perdition seize theml 1t must be
looked to. There's not much fear of
their appearing another time; things
will be more orderly in future; and the
whole country is up now. 1 half sus-
pect they had our motives, Pepin. to
get the diamonds and treasure for
themselves, and, curse them! they
have got them, or else that wretch re-
vived, and bolted with bride and |
money both; but I shall find them yet,
let me alone for that"
"The man 1 saw certainly came as
far as here, but where he went then, lie
diable only knows. I lost him, like as
if the earth had opened and swallowed
him."
We'll hunt the whole place over
thoroughly, when daylight comes; this
COMPOUNDED dry ground won't give us a
trace of steps. But come, let's station
a pack of our men around the whole
place"
Talking eagerly, they moved slowly
off.
I'VE must lie close for our lives"
ruttered Emile, as he sat down again;
but l feel pretty secure. 1 left no
trace of my work when / excavated.
The door 1 would defy a police officer
70 find, without acquaintance with the
secret. Let the villain Pierre search,
he Gray Falcon is too keen-eyed to
De caught And yet it will change my
)lans-I must not attempt to leave by
he Mediterranean | see that IT is
safest to go where the danger is most
imminent, when you are followed, for
here no one suspects you have the
emerity to venture. Yes, we must all
ret away from here to some large city
Il am not sure but it were better to
20 direct to Paris itself. For Felicie
here would be little risk, but for the
-outh great deal-yet it will mar my
lans to separate themi Well, 1 am
ot obliged to decide tonight Now is
ny opportunity for the much-needed
est-an hour or so will freshen me
He drew over him a blanket he had
sft there for the purpose, and curled
imself up for sleep, and was evidently
ccustomed to obtain rest in this man
er, or he would not so soon have
lllen into sound sleep, in such an I'M
omfortable position.
Below, the sick youth was lying stir
SIS as log, only the heavy breathing q
rowing signs of life, and Lady Felicie, e
rapt in sweet slumber, was dreaming Il