The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-05

| Iris IS certainty WlICncTAIl! eJdC'
ulated one.
"He was here moment ago, and
now he has gone. Peste! has he wings
like a bird. or legs like a squirrel? II
is always here, in this spot, that the
| villain disappears. Captain Pierre
must hear of this. What wise man
he is; in spite of all our doubts he de-
clared they were in this forest. and SO
I venture to declare We shall find il"
BEAT up the bushes over there!'
cried out another; let's drag him out
tonight, and earn the reward"
They went tramping all about the
spot, and one struck his heavy pike
against the tree trunk, making the
girl spring back wildly.
Jules took her hand in both his, and
held it firmly; the darkness concealed
his quiVering lip and flashing eye.
But presently the men were tired
hunting over the vacant ground, and
they dispersed to their separate sta
TONS
Jules led his silent companion down
to the lower room. She turned and
threw herself into his arms with q
sob of anguish.
Jules, Jules, we shall perish togeth-
er! there is a little comfort in that
thought"
His breast was heaving. Tee we'll he
knew how little hope there was, even
of such a melancholy end He had
learned enough from Emile, to feel
convinced that she would be torn away
from him at once.
eyes, they will certainly mark the
spot well. They will dig fer traces of
a secret passage; you heard them
sounding the tree. On, that we had
remained quiet We have not even a
glass Of water to atone for the mis-
hap"
They said nothing more concerning
their apprehensions, but made No at
tempt at cheerfulness, and sat hand
clasped in hand in utter silence.
Slowly and sadly wore away the
night, and the next day. Neither could
touch food, but their feverish thirst
seemed to increase as the precious
water disappeared. By another night
fall there remained but a single wine
glass full.
Drink it, Chlotildew exclaimed
Jules, bitterly, as he saw her eyes
dwell upon it wistfully; ''by another
day 1t viii be Of no consequence. That
Pierre has been examining the place
himself; he has ordered them to com
mence telling the trees by the morning
light"
Lady Felicie claspcd her hands, and
her white lips moved prayerfully-th
she said TREMENDOUSLY:
IN. Pierre! oh, JulesI shoot me with
your pistol before you allow me to fall
into his hands"
"Chlotilde, let us try to escape from
the forest tonight, rather than be
dragged forth by their triumphant
hands"
"But whittier shall we so7" asked
she, sorrowfully.
He groaned in anguish.
Whittier, indeed! oh, Emile, Mon
sieur Emile, what has become of your"
The words had hardly passed his lips
ere a step was heard on the rude
stairs leading to the secret door above.
They sprang up with cheeks grow
Ing still more ashy white, and turned
wild glances to the aperture. Had their
persevering enemy at last discovered
the secret passage to them?
Hastily came the intruder downward
the lofty head stopped to clear the
beam and then-oh, joy! oh, transport!
they beheld the pale, excited, but tri-
umphant face Of Emile!
With a glad cry, Felicie fell down at
his feet. His tears mingled with hers,
as he raised her in his arms.
My child, my beloved one! you are
safe; feared to find you completely
Frustrated, if yet alive"
Jules seized his hand in a transnort
of delight.
He gave them few moments to re-
lieve their excitement, then PRODUCED
from the bundle he had brought two
DISCUSSES, both for peasants Of the
humblest class.
do not delay a second beyond what
is absolutely necessary, but put them
on at once, and take every valuable
that you can conceal. The diamonds 7
will secrete on my own person"
Neither asked him a single question.
but trusting him implicitly, gave
thought only to thorough obedience,
In few moments they were ready
Emile quietly took a powder from
his pocket and rubbed it over the pale
faces and hands; he save to Jules a
different shade of hair by a powerful
liquid, and concealed the silky tresses
OF telieie by most unbecoming man
tie twisted in turban fashion.
Come now" said he. taking +bor,