The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-06-21
OF tine ante.reom where laurent siop,

NtN"'SN NENlu Nnt n9aua
,Snppose sauc ole should Insist OF,
"dhi'tance: Suppose the Empress.
whom no one would dare deny, should
demand an audience?
Baret stool near the door AZ lie heard
Laurent, ~ last aroused from sleep.
ticking to the newcomer.
"a thousand pardons, my lord To
see the Emperor tonight, since he has
ordered me to admit no one, YOU would
have to walk over my body"
"Tut-tutl What Ncrnensl,h ssii
the other, with vexation in his tones.
II had vowed to see him before he
slept, but have it your own way now.
L shall not Tail to report your inso-
lence to the Emperor. [ shall be hero
Mt daybreak. must SEQ him before
he rises"
Unhappy mcnnrchl n nc had
been here, my lord would have reused
him from a heavy sleep--to hear
WHAT"
The soldier loweted The lidhta And
walked softly about the room. forget.
lng that the thick carpet and tapes
tries dulled every sound and would
ono, s1umJa1 OV ss
Ror.,,s ,,o, - ,"o ''"v'' "n''
would r;ii;na,,. o npa,S 'nat ne
in the deep chair beside the diving
lire, had not thought suddenly
Wkot Is ); -. = "a :, &c.,.
T,snrant. aloan;n no Iuo".u uls'ufn
"Who, cnnId * ~ .no outer room
Had ,bo homra as w ~ ""n'Sn SieeP'
- - '"1 '''u.S ., night ever been so
romo,cos Inv ' th ~ ' en- poo1 Oh ola
"a n sIoon;n,, 80 SaS o =. i"'' 10 serve
''eePi"S Po'lon'
I,ng;na car H., ""'N M" forward
wbora la IA ~ h's relea'e:
49,. "nu .Ho '1nnpetor gone! what
ouo,, s.o,,, y, - 49, n i, presence
nigbt and wh;,i' - Nv 'u,S ,ihie OF
lie rotnrn ai "o''" o"'S "''ow OF
or ,iroa - u. ""iS Ut 'he eho oil two
WIZ WI. luis
ILL., Law '"'o require" sueh secrecy as
sudden culver of his nerves
arrested him. Halt, Barrett The
nperor asked thy service, not thy
Specuiations.
One! twol chimed as he walked. and
threo was henr its stroke, when II
voice WAS heard IN the distance. The
challenges of the seniinels rang back
ana forth; Heavy Footsteps and the
changing 0f sabres sounded from the
courtyard; coming nearer nearer.
AGAIN the calls, and II largo door
swung open, letting in "A tumult of
voices that echoed along the high cor
rldor.
hnd anything happened to the En-
perorF Heaven forbid! But if this
We're so
me pig drops OF fear stood on the
ipreheai OF the man who had faced
ue@th " score OF times unmoved.
ne crept to and listened breath
'osS'y nS the door leading to the room
"uele 'he '"ithtui Laurent slept
laurent sleep hal evidently again
peen disturbed as he heard the ser
N",I voice "nd That OF another
cannot wake the Hmperor' my
,of'' lie gave particular orders that
no was not TO be disturbed before
morning; Tic has had some bad
nights lately, and is now sleeping
qu,on'y'
pu,' my man, insisted the other,
you 90 not understand! We must
wee nun or az any rate, find out if he
- III oe'' ana safe. When did you see
nun
, az IL "olock' my lord
Ame newcomer walked about impa
tlen.'y; In lew minutes he re-
treated To tne lower hall, apparently
" consult with ms COMPANIONS. Hast
Ivy returning, he said, quickly and
hrnh.y:
MY good Laurent, we will hold
you SAFE from all blame, but we must
know II the Emperor is asleep in his
pea or not. TO tell you the entire
truth, report has been sent to the
i mat wounded man, who
oo'e marked resemblance to the En-
peror' was seen about half an hour
ago IN the outskirts of the city"
baurent's voice trembled, and it
was with an apparent effort that he
peated sturdily:
But the Emperor besides
my lord, no one has passed here since
ne gave me the order, But if you
'"In3 IL az all possible 49,
~ ~ inc time OF waiting that the
'o'otcr iearS. Inc hour for action
Sle"oles tno nerves even of the cow
"rH' ana the brave Baret felt muscles