Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12

The House of The Wolf,,,,,,$$
BY STANLEY j. WEYMAN 4
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
apart from the herd and Well behind

The speakers courage rose no doubt
from his position at the back of the
room, for the foremost of the assail-
ants seemed less determined. We We're
only three. and we must have gone
down. barricade aud all, before rush.
But three aud three. And an argue
pusc-CroiSette's match burned Splen-
didlN--Well loaded With slugs Is an ugly
weapon al i've PAGES, and makes nasty
wounds. besides scattering its charge
ianouslN. Tins, 4 good many OF them.
ana the leaders in particular, seemed
TO recognize. We might certainly take
two on three lives. and life is valuable
70 US owner when plumber is afoot
Besides most of them had common
sense enough to remember that there
We're scores of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ileretics-to be robbed for the killing
so Why SO out of the way, they
reasoned, to cut n Catholic throat and
perhaps get into trouble, Why risk
Montfaucon for whim? and offend q
man Of influence like the Nicomte de
Gay'us, for nothing,
Unfortunately Il this crisis their
ofaSinal design was recalled to their
minds by the same Voice behind crying
out, 'Pavannes, Where is Pavannes 9"
"Ay" shouted the butcher grasping
The idea, and at the same time splitting
ON his hands and taking a fresh grip
VI tle an. snow us the hereto dog,
and go, Let us at him."
M de Pavanncs." | said coollv-but
| could not take my eyes off the shining
blade of that mans AK, 1t was SO very
broad and sharp-.is not here"
That Is a lie. He is in that room
behind you the prudent gentleman
in Tie background called out. Give
him up
Ny, give him up" echoed the man
OF the pole-aN almost good -humoredly
or ii Will be the worse for YOU. Let us
have at him and get you gone"
This With an air of much reason,
while growl as of q chained beast ran
through the crowd. mingled with cries
of \ mort les flueuenots, Nlve I.or-
iaine -Giies which seemed to show
that all did not approve of the induul-
! Sencc offered u.s.
''Bewatc. gentlemen. beware" 1
urged. II swear he is not here, l swear
it, DO YOU near?"
y howl OF impatence and then a sud
den movement of the crowd as though
the rush We're coming warned me TO
tenporize 40 longer. stay. Stay"
added hastily. One minute, Hear
me. You are too many for us. Will
YOU swear to let us go safe and UNI
touched, II we give you passage?"
A dozen voices shrieked assent. But
I y.
to be an honest man, out of his profess
sion.
"Ay. I swear IT." he cried with a
nod
by the Mass?"
siiy the Mass.
twitched Croisette's sleeve, and he
tore the fuse from his weopon, and
flung the gun too heavy TO be of use
to us ionger-,o the ground. 1t was
1,c.l1t T., -
swept over the barricade, and smashed
the rich furniture of it in wanton
malice, we filed aside and nimbly
slipped under it one by one Then we
( hurried in sigle file to the end of the
room. no one taking much notice of us.
All We're pressing ON. intent ON theii.
prey. We gained the door as tho
butcher struck his first blow on that
Which We had guarde5l--on that which
We had given up. We sprang down the
stairs With bounding hearts, heard as
4 We reached The outer door the roar of
\ many voices. but stayed not to look be-
| hind-rpauSed indeed for nothing Fear
to Sock candidly lent us wings. In
4 three seconds we had leapt the pros
'iate gates. and We're IN the street. A
laclipple. With two or three dogs, a knot
of women looking ,imidly yet curious
y. Il horse tethered to the strap
we saw nothing else. No one STAYED
US. No one raised u hand. and in am
either minute We had turned corner,
aad We're out OF sight of the house.
riley #il take j gemtlemans word
4 Smother tisac." | said with a quiet smile
as J put up nay sword.
II would liNc to see her face at this
| moment" Cfoisette replied. You saw
Nine, dor
\ shook my head, not answering. /
! Vas not sure, and | had a queer, sick