Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-11-03

Pierre, you have managed the thing
! famously You ought to go to Paris
| and take hand there"
Perhaps l shall, when the outbreak
comes; to tell the truth, the peasants
of the Languedoc lands owe me little
! grudge, and l shouldn't care to remain
here when they obtain control. They
don't consider that the count compels
me to be harsh with them"
II shouldn't like to stand in his shoes
in that day." laughed the other man.
| don't doubt but they will tear him
limb from limb"
You will look out for the girl, IL
shouldn't be around? she's my prize,
you know" said NJ Pierre.
What the daughter? she's a comely
wench they say"
Yes and as naughty as a queen to
me. It's out of revenge that l mean to
take possession of her, after her par
ents are killed" replied NJ Pierre, in
a fierce tone.
Felice reached forward and grasped
her mothers icy cold fingers; their
unseen companion clenched his hand
wrathfuly.
| M Pierre went on:
, 1--WE brought some more of the plate
tonight The counts keeping away is
a store of luck for us. They don't
think of using the richest service at all,
D and no one looks after it. 1t was
Y bright idea, playing the ghost. They
s are all afraid of their own shadow,
and don't think of attending to half
. their duty. The moment the sun sets
not a soul of them ventures out of the
) chateau, and 1 doubt il the peasants
IS leave their cottages The field is left
clear to u.s.
IS 1T is cleverly managed, comrade, l
grant you that l have brought
Is some more pixies. We must bury these,
too. But | reckon they won't lie long
d in the ground. If the signs don't fail,
ID it won't be a month before we are
ID masters here"
ar do you know what the signal will
be?"
,r "All whom we dared to trust. But
!, we must wait for the tide to set in from
Paris. There are hundreds ready to
spread the spirit through the country
or when the scheme is ripe
Il have spoken for a fishing smack
TX to wait for me off ST. Thomas" said
d. NJ Pierre, at length.
q What is that for?'
ID. ITO take the treasure to safety, and
re maybe | shall go too"
THAT is queer. / should think you
MS would stay to see the fun out"
IS Maybe; but l shall want to take
Lady Felicie away"
in. She'll have to leave off the lady
ed precious soon I'm thinking. But come,
if we are to bury the pixies and the sill
Iy yer, it's time to attend to the digging.
ed Jolly ghosts are we! 1t was rare sport
er for me to throw my birthstone around
when that old demented Jeannot was
ITO coming toward me"
e we must thank him for the idea;
ter should never have thought of it but for
him. l believe you won't be able to
out turn the old dotard he'll stand up for
nix. that proud woman and her daughter
to the last minute; l can swear to
you that"
is Then he will get knocked over him
self, that's ALL" was the brutal re-
joiner.
And taking up their shovels the
yed three worthless went forward a little dis
,rs tance, and they in the tree could heal
uld the rapid shoveling and careless tall
her for a half hour at least. Then slowly
ly. one by one they dispersed and all was
lis silent in the forest.
are When the coast was once more cleal
at Thank Heaven that l was prompted
.os- to come l shall at least know wher
her TO look Tor my enemy on, why doe
ded the count linger in Paris?"
.ust Because he could not leave. Al
the edct has gone forth from the Assembl
urn prohibiting any one from leaving Paris
1t will not hinder him long, however
in left means for their escape, and yo
and may expect them any moment now"
"You are so kind" faltered tn
the countess.
1T is all live for, except to see poe
e. France cleared from a weight of tyraI
ness ny" was the sad-toned reply. Il learr
ness ed of this conspiracy through a con
but rade of Jaques, in Paris and have cal
ushi tiously watched their movements.
vous blessed accident revealed to me Il
hollow trunk of this huge tree. l wei
the to work cautiously and sawed out Il
rned door. fitting it with secret hinges
one have excavated a lateral passage belo'
er. See. this board can be lifted. The
from viii be comfortable and safe retire
lsus- under ground just below that hu
rock, in two days more. l shall sto
sht2' food there. 1t is for you and yo
oice; daughter, if the terrible days come
dread-come before you are able to e
S all cane from these shores Innocent al
read noble hearted you are, you will
hink sacrificed because of your connects
went with Count Languedoc, unless l sa
, and you"
le OF Heaven bless your CALCULATED La
few Felicie
ng is Tho eoun+ass strngoIed a nome
! heh with herself, and then said, firmly:
-" Ne 'You must save the count, likewi
suP or l shall not stir a step from
chateau"
80 ''If it be possible. l will do I
Ae. best" was the grave reply.
,.u,4 Now l can exclaim also-Heav
haye We bless you. Emile" sobbed the counte
orat,o .'Emiler exclaimed Lady Felic
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