Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-08


them, and Of the doggea persistence
af NJ. Pierre's belief in their VICINITY,
This man was outwardly among me
most eager OF NJ. Pierre's supporters,
and was much in his confidence anu
he assured Emile that II would % GA
t-emely hazardous to attempt escape
for a month At least, although he was
willing 10 do the best he eollln laf
them.
Emile heard his unfavorahle account
shonghtfully. and replied:
"A see plainly thai ] must ma aliaails
yon here. viii remain secrefea WIN
Won through the day, AND MAKE M
way back 10 my hiding place II niio-
night. The next might ] VIII manage y
get out on the highway: and 40 san
give ont publicly thaf Eoa have r.
neiFed word rhat the GrHy tAlenn =
coming down 1rum Paris 70 sir ~
the popnlaee Of FrejnR- Come ana
meet me. II y0u can. and introduce me
to this Pierre. Let ms gain ne sai-ii-
dencs OF the maturity and ] tilAna :
can manage the matter
Getting back into The fDrefr waA mn
SO easy q matter. rhe change a. siff u
had given control 10 q uinre 1AfLaILA-
and Figilant SCI q men.
Emile was challenged twice. and ssk-
ing some hasty excuse saFlns De &1s
a trnsry citizen Of Fre1us ON e Iasi.h
ut the chatsau ruins. WIS srnns N
dered back TO the town.
He turned hack q Hrtis WHY. and
laid himself down among the bushes,
just in sight Of the pacing figures
What must be de- Daylight WAS r.
hand. and il was absolutely necessary
be should prepare his young charges
for his absence. and aeaaGtrf lnsn
with his future plans Lying Frame 81
his face he craWled Elnng the r-rEEt-
noisance showing him there wEs one
spot AZ a projecting knoll where DE-
one sentinel was stationed. ADn n
hardly In sight q the urbsrs. when hs
turned the rather sharp rarnsr-
Emile's mind Wns made up q
once. he found heavy stick. and =
the same serpent fashion creFt eHa-
tlously along On the ground toward
the spot.
Having obtained the desired position
be remained perfectly qHlst. aligE ~
the unconscious guard 70 pass thrrs
times over his beat before BE- nEas
any demonstration. On the fourth. n
the man slowly moved around ~
point. he leaped 70 hts feet. and y ~
tsinkling Of an sye tr4ppsa him -
and sent him sprawling aoos two .
three yards away.
In the brief time required Tor the ~.
tonishsa man To gather hlnsef ~
Emile had darted into the wood AWa1
he sped. the swifter for the loud hal.
loo Of the sentinel
He was familiar with every sp9t i
the forest, and gained his o55acr iDnl
before the aroused seutlneis eoaid fol.
low him. He found his faithful tr4enal
anxiousiy awaiting his rsturn
Jules had recovered entirely. and b,
listened an1iOaBly to tbe plans " I'm.
lie.
1T viii 90 very well Tor ne wb,
shall have my old strenKth IN . fsu
days longer. bit for your nisce. ~
Mademoiselle Ch10tllde. Il would b
more trying. But. why. indeed. shoais
they bear any I'll viii TO her.
Because she has lived II a nobI'
family and was extremely attached Il
It's members: because this wretch d
an NJ. Pierre means TO make her I'll
wife. and she abhors the idea
"Abhors. indeea. calculated Jules
gazing after the slender figure Ehicl
had passed into the further room
which she had taken for her o~n pr
yate retreat. 80 singulariy- gifted am
refined creature 10 marry that odioU
overseer! The very idea Is distressini
even to me. All. Monsieur Emile.
you and your niece are impartial type
a your class. cannot help feeiini
humiliated that we have ever pre-
sumed 70 call others noble in compar
ison.,
'Chlotiide has had superior advan
tages." observed Emile. quietly:
doubt II the hapless Lady Felieie Ian
guedoc herself was more aec0mpllshe,
or graceful"
Il am sure ! have not a moment
question about II. replied Jules. has
lily; none Of the noble ladies haY,
ever seen could equal ChlotiIde 70
loneliness or grace"
THE care Of this retreat will deYoIv,
upon you in my absence. II will b
safe 10 go a few yards from the tire,
at night. but no farther than that
would not have you even venture 1,
the spring. I will I'll up the waite
casks before ! leave. I am thankfu
for the few books I brought from IN,
chateau; with them and each other.
society. trust you will not find y9u
imprisonment underground too irk
some"
"0h. no, that Is. must speak 10
myself. IL IL peaceful refuge from
carnage and violence. But for paa
horrors and anxious fears OF the n
ture, could not ask happier life
chlotilde, too, seems weighed down b,
some grieyous recollection. I do no