Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-30


near the Notifications if they knew that
| ''Of course, we will explain the danger
| before accepting anybody's money!" said
| Yolette. but / do hope somebody may like
! the apartment. / dent know what We
shall do if it is not rented by October
| She stood "a moment on the doorstep.
| thinking, saddened by the memory of the
| regiment that had just passed.
| Hide clasped both hands behind her and
! looked up at the sky 1t was not yet dusk
| although the sun had gone down behind
| the blue forest of Mendon, but the fresh
, sweetness of twilight was in the air Soft
| lights lay across the grassy glacis opposite;
| the shrubs on the talus moved in the even
| ing breeze.
Something else was moving over there
| tco-three sinister figures. shutting across
| the grass. The Mouse and his two famil-
| lars We're going back TO the massage de
/ TOmLre
! AS the Mouse passed he fourished his
I cap again and called across the street
| something about being a slave to the
| ladies. but that speech had we'll nigh been
| his last. for just as the shabby trio start
| ed 10 traverse the roadway two horsemen
! wheeled al gailop out of tine rue Pandore,
and enc of them hustled Bib la Goutte
! into the arms of Mon Oncle who collapsed
| with muffied shrek dragging down the
| Mouse as he fell
There is providence for drunkards:
| there is also Hermes the god Of thieves
| otherwise nothing could have saved the
Mouse and Bib from the horses hoofs
! The two riders drew bride. wheeled and
! turned to see what damage had been done,
! as the Mouse picked himself out of the
| dust with frightful imprecation.
! One of the horsemen. who had impul-
| sively dismpulted. was Immediately set
| upon by Bib and Mon Cncle. Taken by
! surprise. he knocked them both fiat with
! his loaded riding crop and, jumping back,
| called GU. in English:
| For heavens sake, Bourke. ride that
| one-eycd fellow down. He's got a knife.
The other horseman set spurs to his
| mount AM sprang at the Mouse. That
| ornamental bandit took to his heels. lung
| ing out viciousiy with his knife as he
! passed the dismounted man. The latter
! sldsned the Mouse twice with his riding
/ crop ana. in turn, was felied by Il blow
! win a club welded 10y The fat hands of
/ Mn Onclo-
| 'Hdrewood. cried Bourke, hastily dis
MOUNTING. have they hurt you badly"
The fallen man scrambled 10 his feet.
! There were TWO red streaks on his face;
! his hair was wet and matted
NO. here have they gomez?
Into that dark alley. Do you want to
! follow them? Hold ON. man, don't tumble
-wait-I'ii give You an arm Are you bad
! ly hurt? By Joye! believe YOU are.
I'm not: m all right. Iil-In just go
| over and sit down a moment Is there d
cut on my head?
Yes. said Boul}c Come over to that
house. I'll ask for little cold water
He siunS the brides of both horses under
his left elbow. and with his right arm sup
ported lis GdZed Con.r5tde to The bird store,
where Hide and Ioictte stood watching
:nCri in silent CONSERVATION.
Well. said Hardwood family. there
are our little friends of the pigeons.
Iolette recognized them as they reached
the sidewalk. Hide took one hesitating
step forward. She leaned on YOlette's
shoulder and fixed her frightened eyes on
Hardwood. That young man was so dizzy