Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-05-04


1S70l What was the good Of 4. pray,
with Mont Valerleu Just oppositeT'
1T was ldlotlc." returned tho deco
rated gentleman. AT that tine l was
on the stnf OF Admiral In Ronciere
lie NVury. You have nc conception.
sir. Of all the mistakes that were com
mittcd during the siege OF Paris. Just
fancy
Here the big man obllglngly changed
over into the corner seat. 10 be nearer
me. leaving the pretty bruno opposite
the falr man. and he went on with his
course In tactics with broad gestures.
pointing out to me the magnificent
horizon. the Seine like q silver ribbon
at the foot OF the green slopes OF Cour
bevole. aud. far In the background
Paris. with its houses aud It's monu
mcnts. among which stood ont the r.
gantlc silhouette Of the Are dc Tri
Omphe. d|lshonorcd by ~scano!dinSs, ant
the gilded dome OF the lnyalides.
"Remcmhcr." continued the dccorat
ed gentleman. 'that we were occupy
Ing the region EUar CIiclly.
But | hardly heard him. for | saw
with terror that. proiting by my ma
newer our two lovers had begun to
whisper la smothered tones. The brief
was still spread out ON the young man
knees. for the looks OF the thing. but Il
was easy to see that hc no longer even
cast II glance AT il. Aud the train sped
along. anh the soldier. absorbed by his
memories. went on with his discourse
on military history that | feigupd to
listen to most devoutly. so as TO draw
bis attention to the left side of the
lire.
We reach 81 Cloud: we enter the
tunnel. and in tie pitch darkness. on
my word. / would swear ihGt | heard
the sound OF a kiss. When we rush
out again into the light. ! cast n glance
at the fair haired man. who is once
more deeply absorbed in bis case.
What do ! make II on his left nostril
but n funny little black spot! Raprls.
a.. II Is the patch. the killing patch.
that In n thoughtlpss contact has ZOOS
ened and passed from the lips of the
dark beauty 10 the nose of her admlrer.
forcsiw u horrible tragedy. for my
tacticluu turned "A questioning and sus.
plcious look upon the lady. as II he had
found something altered In her appear.
ance he hardly knew what. | would
have given worlds to have hcen able TO
whisper to the good looking young
man. For heuvcn's sake. remove that
compromising patch at NEE, or you
are b%etrnyVl!' Unfortunately it was
quite out Of the question. seated as |
was at a distance. So II seemed wiser
to recall the officers thoughts to the
wal CT 1870 aud the heights of Viro-
fay. But he no longer paid IL heed
TO me. lie chucklrd in a sinister way
behind his fierce mustache. gazing at
the brpatched nose OF the fair young
man.
AS for the woman. crimson, over
come with terror. Size began to fan
herself Violently. n most distressing
sight. What was going to happcni
What terrible sentence was the im.
placabie judge going TO pronounce ol
the guilty wrctchcs covering beneath
his gaze? Was | going to be Obliged
~ AOOA VI VI iulN udiIOh INiiNdg var
rlage NJ a challenge. a boxing match
perhaps n butchery. a massacre?
Suddenly. to my Intense relief.
caught sight of the three little yew
trees. trimmed into sugar loaf shape.
that guard the entrance Into the grand
monarch's town. \ guard called out
VERSAILLES! Versaillcs!' The train
stopped. | got out. determined TO slirl,
to the officer to see what would hap
pen. Judge Of my stupor On seeing the
lady take the fair mans arm nud trip
along at Ills side. while the decorated
gentleman said TO me as he saw them
disappear:
They are charming. | know tbcn.
They live quite ncar ne In the Rue
Duplessis. The husband is a lawyer.
They are half way through the honey.
moon. as you might infer. sir. What
a hug he gave her in the tunnel AT
VILE d'Avray, TO be sure!'-Translat-
ed From the French For Argonaut.