Iron County register., 1899-11-09

ton his estimate of the missive changed
He recalled that the republic was fonC
of killing those whom it considered it:
enemies. He remembered the cases o.
men personally known to him who ha6
been led to death, whose families ha6
been left destitute, whose estates haC
been confscated. Then he marvelec
that he should have remained so lons
unharmed. AT last: ''This is from {
genuine friend" he exclaimed, ''else i
would not address me by my military
title. I should have been called 'cit
izeni'"
The more he thought about it, the
more serious the matter seemed, unit
he finally made up his mind to flight
but how?
Father" said sweet voice, inter
rupting his meditations, may 1 come
in to say good-night?''
''Yes, Marie" responded ST. Jean
gravely; come in and sit beside me a
moment
Marie obeyed, silent and wondering
She saw at once that something of seri-
Gus import was troubling her father
and, drawing low chair to his side, she
sat down and raised her calm gray eyes
to his.
my child" he said, after moment
airy silence, ''we must leave Paris"
Have the citizens threatened you.
father?" she asked, sadly.
MANY times" replied st. Jean, rest
ing his hand caressingly upon her head /;
''and at last-read this"
ly.
$50 we must co. she said, with a
tremulous voice; ''how cruel to treat
my good father so badly. 1 wish could
tell them how good and kind he is.
Couldn't l say something to them, ia
ther?"
Hardly, Marie,'' replied ST. Jean.
STOPPING over to kiss her forehead; !;
''they would not believe you. You had
better get ready for journey tonight.
We will leave in the early morning in a
closed carriage and go to a suburban
railway station, there to take the train
for Hayre.''
But father, see! 1t says you must
go secretly. They would surely take
you in carriage. They are about the
house all the time
well, Marie, how shall we go?'
Father and daughter sat silent for
some minutes. st. Jean was revolving
all kinds of wild schemes, involving the
greatest danger to them both, for he
could think of nothing but bold as
saults, brilliant maneuvers, in which
the enemy should be overcome by sur
: I,
fugitives.
Il have it, father" exclaimed Marie,
at last; you can carry mel"
Garry you?"
Yes; aren't you strong enough?'
''Of course / am; l could carry two
like YOU
''Well, then, we shall be able to take
large amount of baggage, for my
weight in clothing would make enough
to last us long time"
What in the world are you thinking
of, Marie?''
''Oh, III show you. Haven't you often
seen ragman carrying a big bag of
rags that was twice as large as he was?"
Yes, my child, many times"
'Wel, now, don't you see? Come
right upstairs and let us see if we can
not make a ragbag out of bedtick,
that will be large enough to hold me
and a small bundle of clothing"
Marie sprang from her seat, and
throwing her arms impulsively about
her fathers neck, kissed him fondly as
she continued:
Il am sure the plan will succeed. No
body will recognize you if you shave off
that big mustache and imperial, and
dress up in ragged clothes, and nobody
will see me, for [ shall be all out of sight
but won't it be a hard task for poor
papa! How tired he will be before we
get TO the railway station"
Interested, but half incredulous, St.
Jean followed his daughter to a cham
Der, where she began at once to pull a
bed to pieces, talking all the time about
the flight, what they should need to
carry, what they should wear, and
many other things that suggested them
selves to her busy brain.
1t was about midnight before they
work, and st. Jean stood, razor
in hand, before a mirror, gazing regret
fully at his dropping mustache.