The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-04

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then she remembered her instructi9ps from
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,vansittcrt had . minute before passed her on
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with glad and eager feet toward the house.
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Of the beginning OF. the great drama was come,
She had made no delay to HE to the arms that
30 that 81 this. time vanslttart was Just get
ting into his carTiage at The street end opposite
tiye's coaohman had made that end Of the street
his point OF arrival because II was moro quickly
reached from the Tuileries. by two short outs.
,Foliiet saw the face Of Marie harden against
his almost frantic appeal:
ushed madly from her into the courtyard with
Up the five flights OF stalrN he few, and for
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and al things, th h1s briSs with nn t fmp sasIen ior
as Mr., Vansittart gone. thenH'
Armand stared cooliy.
""Teii mel. Tell mel How long ago.
IL Is who have asked a question. mon
20. this Il a mad. mad businessl Can't you
see, manTtheEe Is no time
past Armand. caught a candle. and before he
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the rooms. down. the stairs; Marie coming up.
stood and gazed after the flying man with
up a. and sd' d oS1S the fSn Street et00f he ran sSSH back to e lis
:%:AAny 9ns. passed your"
He ran to the other end, nearly ,butting upon
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They have sascesdsd:'i said Folliet. "Ah.
He stumbled over vansittart's driver, lying
lifted the heavy hand. and it felTback upon the
M. y!RNnsitttert% cried FOlliet. lifting up his
There was no answer.
The detachment OF police which he had or;
dered to the spot had not yet arrived, Should
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turred that day. was being driven through the
nearly deserted streets.
found the van there. and his goodman already
laid low. At the same time he was surround
They had the insolence. to Jest. One Of the
men, costumed to personate a policeman, said:
Mr., Yansittart, 1 find it my unpleasant duty
vansittaFt was q merry wight for bearing
twitch OF despair pierced like a sword through
%"FF oTr h SNys Long saI Se oae.
well, that is moderation itself. But the
night i iouI- IIaS Is sesk shelter. Please do
the eR Tsn, 00 T6s osSer aIT tqo { t ! siGP Plaees Tithi in
divers seat. The van went iunbsrins OF:
had expected that he world do-he made q
noise. He beat upon, the thick woodwork Of
tn van, fSh so u ! &. calling Hns gaf BIS SWn p ssaasd. AP ID
street,, But the prison van proved 70 Be q
good thought. He was supposed TO be some
mood OF his inebriation..
van had, been captured. and 1890. when
It started from its hiding place to go to the
within the courtyard Of a great building shut
in by a high wall; 1t was a depository for
grain. 2 corn warehSS ssfs;d si tSs Rna in I'll that E1 re-
6ourg Poissonniere. The distance from there
TO the Rue Breyet was some five minutes by
theou SEhiSSGn dark yam and q nSrro 5Re st aests III Z % ware.
house was in the hands Of a wealthy German
merchant; and the Key OF the gate was In pos
When The van had been get inside the gate;
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They took the van lamp and passed through
small z d rndsiS bgaFa eGm% %inSo%s. piiS &i M1in
there, was a smell of hay and corn and fine
81 bags; bags I sam S;saI and I iPglkI; yellow FMa and i ETas
cranes projected from windows near the TOP:
The men. with their prisoner. ascended
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Of them. opening a door. cried aloud:
They entered. It was an extremely large
grain. In one corner. rallied OF from the rest
Square Sne r sort q q a 1e seon near Eeaisn lie centre { e" was
an old deal table with pen and ink on 1t; and
ne The TINS mea a I SSE@Ie the do Ssn 81 their entrance
BE. 'Vansiftart shook, the wet from his water
l RT1G1 t anS pa pise sado on t he table 81 'n is se aim gle aae
shone on their faces put left the distances Of
Among the men there began at once a gut;
tural, discussion In rapid German. It related
T II snf the w Simplest %S@ q detail Ss f0 of the Ee'n plot osn had. Il
simplest detail. as often happens. called forth
Putting ~ aside the iastt That the warehouse
was not exactly a hotel. there had never been
Il Tor iHi any length ats' Of 7 time It had been dxeedd
upon merely as being temporarily convenient.
and q good hiding place for the van. During
by swarms of o%uyriers. The majority secuted
the idea OF. making it the four days prison
preferable to the risk Of another journey,
even in the stillest hour OF the morning. and
there was no agreement; for ten minutes the
confusion OF tongues lasted. Vansittart sat
listening with his quiet smile,
whispering around among the others. His
idea was that It was not d~eeorous and ex-
listening TO their various ideas, and hearing
the addresses OF the houses which on all sides
were being mentioned.
Until the point In dispute was settled. It was
agreed that Vansittart should be removed out
81 Immediate hearing. They looked round the
room. Yonder in O corner. Just visible. was
the grating which shut of the alcove from the
kindly come with us this way. Mr.. Van
Vansittart bowed. rose. and followed three