The sun., 1898-07-31

crown LAY silent under their noating crowns OF
yes the last Shot shSts :! !b0omed along the Point du
bells in the distant city tinkIed midnight. a
SSlep, Of thunder, burst from Mont Vaierien.
sheeted the desolate plain, two Frussian UhianS
notes OF the trumpet sounded nearer and
nearer tS the E., m9nrntul echoes s started among
Hide leaning from the iron door Of the
6Gerp SSS tall Uh@n
ducted by four Mobiles, rifles slung Behind
this Prnssian nrto9 9iiiSer marched an Ehan trHm.
trumpeters eyes were also S bound ttfS WITH white
bdh thEh in his ef hand hand he bore lance from
sat beside Hardwood, listening to the heavy
tread OF troops. the hushed commands the
SpeaS SSt OF siege guns swinging inward from the
AT noon the Uhlans left blindfolded. recon-
salute. then stiffness fell over rampant and
found that lying IL The chair BY tho S bSG- SsG
side, heard the nappIng q the nag on Is Iron
saw the sentinels standing before the maGa-
SnH dg S to
an offieer m made % his noissess y rounds. % She
leaned over the bed, listening fer @ while.
his Sna Sed O@ y she He
both her own; There was . dmly lighted lamp
III steel socket above her head. Presently she
The crutehes are anishsd, she said, return
Der to thank him hs 0S; took S great deal Of
lance and mado The - arm 1 rest rests % out S of
wire and leather"
After e pause she whispered: Jim. arc you
He laid his check against her hand in silence.
sMhft ~ is ss,,it' it' Are you still unhappy. you
Hs tried to answer; his voice failed.
On, IN my va daFrlng; rnd she she, SAID. despairipgy,
She stopped nearer. touching his hair with
thing J Iqr ~ NJ e tSrsiys: tcF tfas tSSt you
She kissed his closed eyes: the lashes
Ivy I'VE were 50 much in love" she said so $50
even then-from the very frst-the samo-the
same san alteration And jim Il You had died died
not have lost the memory of one hour, one Sec
ond. one look. or one caress."
d to d he could not
come to him. fainting. exhausted. her frozen
hands seeking his Again he lived through the
darkness. and She always by his bed-her every
pae tha S SGd Req q ReS
with the bitterness OF self-accusaton. sank
He thought OF the long nights. the pain. the
fever. the piercing chill the hunger. all borne
membered ali this u as he lay tRere his % eyes
ff sRS $s$ %. done al FOR hin~h0 W
I Think }n3th Gf tomorrow, Sins are f0rGvon it Is
II mine you are my faith. he said; There
or earth but you and God who sent you"
% 1.-The II e,G Clutches are here shall all get them"
He TOOK them graveiy. 'praising the leather
armpteess The lance shafts, the rubber ieF-
broken limb CALLED him she aided him to sit
up to relieve. the numbness. and he lay back.
fssd TestnG on eeF %hte flag this morn
AfhsnS Il Is true" he asked. 1.-The news from
Yes Paris has surrendered,
He was silent: she.bent her head forward.
Mas Eo9SS fight" he said HnnEer is
the Prassians enter the forts ats at sunset Our
soldiers viii take you in the aRbuance; we 60
broke down and wept bitterly He comtorted
her saving that Bo9rke was the wisest and best
she had IN Nanterre foi After little
ped bi@ her and he b & %
peacefully. turned out the lamp and went into
46S ward to sesP .hs hGne Rsss Sr @
he lay awake staring into the darkness ls The
that he should share her thoughts. her sacrl-
fees her Ideals her , in,93ocenesr Her face was
IN sa fS and
aeam sgGS he drums
were already beating in the dawn. the parade
Hide knocked and entered. family smiling
her her morning welcome The ad3ratiSn R;i9I in h,3
mSTnnG S he to GT lis ta cruhes When
was ready she. helped him to the window;1he
steadied him to the, door where the foot artil-
After them came the Mobiles. bugles sound;
in the SHARP crisp air He He S6
lse, S Snd snow; but he had his way and shs ne
The sHn hung over the distant city Gitterng
an and t frosty river. reddePinG the long gray bal.
aces. flooding quays and roofs and bridges with
that turned the S t
yelled the heights OF Chatillon. Behind it tho
9Pe@ lay snd from GsT
one enormous iron circle. back to Fontenay aux
Roses Across the river from the fort. between
plainly visible moving at gallop over wasted
meadow. Beyond them rose the smoke OF
camphres, marking the long line of trenches
eastward to Houilles.
sadly. Jim. l can scarcely wait to go. What
do you suppose the shells have done to the city ?
Think Of It'll Twenty days OF ceaseless bonn
bardment. and my sister there -
There was more risk in the fort here" said
Hardwood: I'VE have been under fire longer.
It has pounded the barracks to powder. but you
know that We have not lost many killed"
| He continued: THE Mouse has not reap
peared. has ne. dearestr" Hide shook her
| head.
unless he Was shot outside the lower parapets
Did he say nothing about going, Hildef"
No. Jim, He hung around the casemates
missing his gold watch and asked me whether
the Mouse was your servant. The Mouse was
| listening-I saw him behind the door. That
night Mobile lost some money and went about
the parade swearing terribly The shells were
falling. striking the barracks every minute. but