The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-11-30

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CYRANo. THE DUEIIsT.
stared dumfounded like the rest.
Through ,Cyrano's lips . cry had come
"a cry Of pain and joy and loneliness
and alteration for her daring. The 9TH
ers merely gaped like rustics
1.-THE siege, - said Roxane airily, as
though she spoke Of play, "the siege
Is too long"
De Guiche aroused himself. He re-.
membered the fluttering white scarf
that had bade his foes attack this spot.
Madame" he cried, "you cannot
stay herer'
"Oh, but / CAMP retorted Roxane,
still roseate, dimpled, daring, mistress
Of the situation, queen Of the men.
"Wiu not some one roll drum here?|
I would sit upon it. Ali Thank you.
They fired at my carriage Think Of
that. Good morrow, Christian. Catch
this salute watt you from my finger
tips. Yes, fred at it. How came l.
through? The Spanish lines, Of course.
A difficult matter, do you think? Nay,
not at all. I told the truth-used no
diplomacy. Whenever some fierce don
would stop and demand my passport Of
me, smiled upon him through the win
dow, and when he asked whittier I
journeyed I answered truly, I go to see
my lover. And then not one tried to
stay mel''
She finished proudly. simply, with .
look at Christian. Cyrano. watching
her, went wild. But De Guiche, with
the thought Of his order in his mind,
had no time to rage at lovers glancea.
"You must leave this place at once, :"
he said. "There is no time to lose. It
is not safe.
"You are going to Fight" she cried.
''I shall stay here.
1T is a post Of deadly danger" said
De Guiche.
"Of danger? So, sir, you would make
Q widow of me? You protest? No mat
ter. will not stir step from here.
A fight? I never saw one. It will be
amusing! And my hat! You will OBJ
serve it could not have been chosen bet
ter to accord with battle scene. And
you, my lord De Guiche. were it not
wise that you retire to headquarters?
The attack may soon begin.
'.This is unbearable!' cried his lord
ship. II go, but for few minutes
only. I will returnv'
His departure was the signal for the
widest outbreak on the part Of the
Gascona Hair was curled, doublets
| laced, rufffes smoothed. presentations
made to the beauty and the wit OF
Paris, whom love for one Of them had
brought so far afield.
"Had but q nut to eat, >" cried one
youth, II could die happy. having
looked upon her face.
"Hungry?" called Roxane. "Ah, Ra-
gueneau, Ragueneau!'
And forthwith out from the carriage
sprang the ex-cook, now Roxane's coach
man. He carried food. He bore bottles.
Pasties, cold fricasseee, galantine, shout
ders of mutton, ortQlans, ham, trufaed
peacocks, old wine, all are seized BY
the famishing Gasoons, who shout with
joy to sec the viands, and there, with
death hastening to them, the cadets
picnicked. banqueted and made merry
in the presence Of Roxane.
Cyrano had sought out Christian early
in her visit.
BE not surprised . he whispered,
"to learn that you have written oftene1
than you knew. have-I have sent
her more than You knew Of. I've writ
ten-frequently. Before dawn I've slip
ped through the lines to send them-a
mere trifle.''
''How often have You written?'' de-
manded Christian. "Twice week?'
''Oh, oftener!'
'Dailyf''
Eyes; twice day."
"And the authors JOY was SO mad q
one to you that you dared death
"Huahi' whispered Cyrano. "Here
she comesi''
Christian went to meet his wife.
''Now tell me ALL" he said. "why
you have come this perilous wayf Why
you have braved these dangers-rough.
neaes?''
lyon drew me here, she answered;
''your letters, love- The last one read.
ing It. I could not bear to stay from
you Oh, Lowell Do not speak Let me
tell you all the tale-how from the
night when. underneath my window.