The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-17

thought. there can be no danger Of your
needing more water You will be as
prudent as possible. and mean to TO
lleye you long before you breach tho
last cask."
Neither suspected that he had at
tempted to reach the spring. and mar
rowly escaped capture
lie went back to the upper room, and
listened there anxiousiy.
u do believe Il Is the evil one him
self. how else could he vanish 80
mystcriously said one wondering
voice.
THE peasants say II was haunted
long ago." said another In equal aston
ishment.
"Pestel don't YOU know that was
our own doing. citizen Pierre managed
~ This Ia beyond belief. only for
Pierre's assurance that the royalists
are hid up somewhere here. Fire ut II
next time. and see what that will do"
replied a third.
II was a 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
stlnate Pierre would stick so closely
to this idoa2 They will be sounding
the tree ncxt see plainly | must
use my wits to get out. An. have ~
Where Is my ghostly dress and light
ri rig them on a pole with cross-arma
aud carry II In sight Of these fellows
and set II mp They'll rush forward.
believing they have caught the man,
and I can slip away unpercelyed. But
must 10 to the extreme end OF the
woods. II will not do to draw further
attention to this spot"
And having matured his plan, no
acted upon It promptly.
Carrying the eflgy before him, he
walked unmolcsted to the outer end OF
the wood. lie 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 nolse-
lessly over the messy 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
Il. and AZ soon a. he dared sprang to
his feet. and ran swiftly.
Extreme care was needed for more
than n mile, but when morning broke
be was safely In the highway. Once
there. he brushed from his dress all
SIGNS Of his late proceedings. and
boldly hailed market wagon passing
on TO Freius.
Before he reached the town he met
his comradc. who looked immensely
relieved at sight Of him.
welcome to the south, most valiant
Gray Falconl Whore did you dip your
beak last In the accurBcd blood Of the
arlstocrat and tyrant?" exclaimed the
latter.
II come from Paris, and am sent
!, south to kindlc the zeal Of the people
for equality and liberty How goes the
cause?" responded Emile. while the
driver OF the wagon eyed him with
open-mouthod wonder and little fear.
I'VE have come bold spirits. There
Is worthy citizen Pierre. you will find
him eager for the work. and We ex-
pect the famous Gray Falcon Of Paris
will wake Us all up
They proceeded slowly on I'LL they
reached the town. There in the market
square they saw NJ. Pierre conyerslng
earnestly with a group Of men.
Emlle's companion shouted to them;
Come hithor-como and welcome
the Gray Falcon. lie has arrived at
last ON a special mission to uBH'
The crowd In a moment surrounded
them.