Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-28

oak wainscoting, the furniture that
age had polished, the open window,
showing the yellow sunset between the
high-roofed and many-gabled houses.
the red Frontignac, sparkling like ru-
bies in our long-necked glasses, and the
| deft service of Susette, the landlords
daughter, whose pretty lips pouted with
disappointment because no notice was
taken Of her good looks by the two cav
alters who supped together, whose
faces were so grave and whose speech
was in tones SO low as to be heard only
by each other. At last we were left to
ourselves, and Belin, who had been ex-
planning many things to me that knew
not before, suddenly rose and began
! to pace the room, saying: "See here,
| d'Auriac, have helped you for two
reasons. One because / love France,
and the other because love you. Hen
ry has ordered the marriage of Madame
de la Bidache with d'Ayen to be celebra-
| ted tomorrow. He gave that order to-
day to put an end to the opportunities
of the marshal in regard TO de Conner
/ on. l know this, and madame knows
it, too. In plain language, you must
play a bold stroke for the woman you
love-takc her away tonight"
"That was partly arranged-we are
to go to Switzerland.
"You will never reach the frontier,
Look-there is my castle of Mourmeton
in Champagne. 1t is old and half in
ruins. See-here is my signet. Take
| oh 4 10 wi, al, ~
there; he will take you to a hiding
4 place. Stay there until the affair blows
over, and then to Switzerland or else
where if you will; in the meantime
pledge you the faith of de Belin that
no stone will be left unturned to effect
your pardon"
i 1 took the ring he gave me and
slipped it on, and then our hands met
in q hearty clasp that expressed more
than words. 1t was at this moment
that Susette announced Pantin, and the
i little notary came in, with his quick
short step.
~ am late, messieurs, know" he
, said, "but / was not at home when
Vallon arrived, or else ! had been here
sooner"
"You are in ample time for what we
, want, Pantin," I said, though there i:
no time to waste. l am leaving Pari.
, tonight and will not return to the Rue
| DIES DeuN Mondes, but start from here
T My business concerns the safety ant
!, honor Of Nine. de la Bidache, and wher
| say that know can rely on you. Il
: it not so?"
r st is, monsieur
"Well, then, should anyone ask 70
l me, say I have gone you know no
E where. You do not know, as matte
9 of fact If Jacques, my servant, re
! turns, bid him go straight to NJ. ]
y Compile. He will get orders from him.
j II understand perfectly, monsieur.
Y 'There is yet another thing. Haste,
|, to Maitre Palm and bid him await IN
y now outside the Porte ST. Denis wit
/ two spare horses; he will understan
a what mean. And now, my FRIEND
t adieu. This will pay what owe you
/. and I thrust half dozen pistoles int
4 his hand.
e But he resoluteiy refused. "No-n
M. lie Cheyalier."
!. 'Bpt Dame Annette?" interposed b,
|, lin.
4 UNI" said the notary scratching hi
e chin-"thatis another matter. had fc
q the moment forgotten was Marie
vi man. Very we'll, monsieur, l will tax
= the money, not that need it, but fl
q the sake of peace; and now there is Ii
/ tie time to lose. l go to do all you ha,
u asked me to, and rest assured, me
sieurs, it will be faithfully done"
k II have no doubt of that. Pantfn."
1--WE had better make start, too" .
II said, and Belin shouted for the horse
"a We stayed for n moment or so after IL
: notary's departure, during which tin
m Belin urged me 10 take Nallon and
h couple of men with me to my trys
but fearing no complications, refuse
IN saying that this was matter that we
Ia best done with one hand. Belin wou
have come himself, but that his frien
er ship with me being known, it was ne
or essary for him to avoid all suspicion
,e his being in the affair.
81 shall go to the Louvre" he sal
"and engage d'Ayen at play. Piment
ae and others will be there and, If m
e. take not, NJ. lie Baron will have SO
or head for his wedding" and he chuck
here.
id Then settled the score with mi
o. host. and mounting our horses we 70