Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-22

against the tree trunk, making sAx
girl spring back wildly.
Jnias took her hand In beth Ma. ana
heia nrmlss the DARKNESS cnacsslez
his eaiFezdnx lip snd nasAaaE eye.
But presently the nen were zar~c
hunting over the yacAmt xrsnaS. asz
they dAspersed % fhear separate sxa-
tions
Jnies lee his silert cumpsnAsn 6own
10 TIE aoser room- sac tnr1es ans
thr~s herself Into has arms via n
sob Of anEuish-
Jules. Jules. we shall perish .nxwth-
er' there Ia a little onmtert &. rAar
thought
His hreaE; was hsavtrx. Tee ven ;.
knew bow little hope there wRs. ssea
OF ssch q meisncholg cad He had
se&rnec enough from Kmile, 20 feel
eonstnced that sse wcaN BE tara away
from him AZ oace
Yes. they wtli cer1assiy maxi ths
SPOT wsn They siiI eir sor traces %
. sscrst passage: yea heard tAsz
Sounding ne tree Oh. sh2s We haa
r~n&ine1 caist We Aase ro< eve. q
glass e water 10 aEeas fer tie nss-
hsp."
They said nothtag mere ooacernfna
their apDrshensians. but made ne at
tempt Al eheerfainess. and sat haa1
esaspee in hand IL sfser silsaceL
Slowly and sadly sore away The
aixhL ana The nsxt 1Ay. Neither ocalA
toaeh food. bur their feysrAh thirss
seemed 20 Increase an the prscaeus
water dissppexred By another aigss-
tall thsr. remained bat . sanSis vins-
KiA&s fall
Drink e. chlosiiae.- exclaimed
Jules. bitterly. a. he say ke< syss
dwell upoa IL vtssfsIiy: -sy ane<hsr
tay II will be Of 20 oezsscusaesL Thas
Pierre has ecen sxaninisE the plaes
himseif. be has er6ere1 thesa 70 con-
nenos Telling the frees sy the norzizg
light
Lady Feiicie eiax7e6 her kanda. ana
Der white lips moved prayersuily-thsa
she said trenulousiy:
M. Pierre. Oh. Jules, shoot ns vita
yoar pistol before yoa allow me 20 tall
info his banda
-CAiouide. LEI a. iry 10 escape from
the forrest to-night. rather than b
/ dragged forth By thesr Triumphant
hRndx-
Bat whithsr shall ne ger Asks1
she. scrrowfuliy.
He Eroaned n anguish.
whittier. indeed. Oh. Emile. Ncn-
sieur Emile. what has become Of your
The words bad hardly passed bis lips
/ ere . step was heard on the rude
stairs leading 70 the secret door above.
They sprsns sp with cheeks grow
ing stili more ashy white. and turned
wsid xiances 20 the aperture. Had tAesr
perssvering enemy AZ last discoveries
the secret passage TO themf
Hastily came the intruder dcwnward
the lofty head stopped 20 clear the
beam and then-oh. ioyl oh. transport
they beheid the pale. excited. but trt-
umphant face Of Emile!
with q glad cry, Felieie fell down nj
his feet. His tears mingled VITA hers,
"a he raised her In his arms.
NY child, my beloved one, you srs
safe: feared 10 end you completed,
prostratsd. IL yet alive"
Jules seized his hand In q transport
OF delight
He gave them a few moments to 70
lieve their excitement. then produces
from the bundle he had brought. two
dlsxuises. both for peasants Of TN
humblest class.
$40 no, delay . second beyond VIA
in absolutely necessary. but put shou
ON az once. and take every valuable
that YOU can conceal The diamonds
viii secrete on my own person"
Neither asked him n sinEie question
hut trusting him implicitly. CAV
| thought only to thorough obedience.
In n few moments they were ready
Emile quietly took q powder iron
. hta pocket and rubbed Il over the pal
, faces and hands: he gave to Jules
, dInerent shade OF hair by powerful
liquid. and concealed the silky tresse
of Falicie by most unbecoming man
sle twisted In turban fashion.
Come now" said he, taking tnen
/ each by the hand.
still though their hearts beat anx
iou~ly. neither asked single question
, This implicit trust moved Emile
. deeply: but he closed the door OF tn
faithful tree which had protected ther
/, 40 long. and led them on in silence.
|. Jules looked around him with
wtstful glance. Where were the sent
neIsr Al least no sign Of them wa
, visible.
! unmolested they gained the out
sk,rts. Emile pausing moment, gaze
all around him. -.
|. ~rt ia WE'LL" murmured he; "Jea
has not failed me. Now let us NOV
! swiftly. nor lose the propitious me
q ment." =
"The sentinels are removedr %
! claimed Jules. in utter astonisnmen
aThey are lying senseless on "a
/. ground" replied nmile. "a faithful fe
low has carried them wine Wen drut
I'D and has taken II himself TO r
move suspicion Of his instrumentaii,