Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-04-13
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nj. EdCuin, said the dark proved VII
lain, with grinning sarcasm.
Henri sprang forward to embrace his
betrothed, but Giuseppe interposed.
Hold! / did not bring here here for
r love scene. Give ear to me. Minutes
for Henri Edouin are valuable, Judg-
ment is to be given in your case with
in the hour. You know what it will
be-death! | come to offer you life" 4
"YouY'
"And, pray, why not? / hold the doc
-ument that is to riddle you with bull
let's Say the word and l will destroy
it. l will retract my charge as stu
pid blunder."
y What wore, shall / say?"
i "Henceforth you will work and fight
On the side of the commune. That
will save you-if choose. Giuseppe
the spy is quite another person than
/ Giuseppe the bakers apprentice. Mon
4 ey and influence both are mine now.
j Besides, our prisons are examining with
too many hostages. Exchanges are
glow, and we need men. So, come, I
have your sworn word?"
''Neverv' burst from Henri's lips in
dignantly.
/ Throughout Hortense had remained
passive. Now she threw herself on
her knees, with clasped hands, before
/ the man she so dearly loved.
/ .'Oh. yes, yes!' she cried passionate
ly. "For me-for your own precious
| life! Anything for your life! Promises!
fSwear! Here on my knees beg you,
Henrip'
Her voice was broken with wild Sob
bling; her eyes were brimming with
tears. The young mans head dropped,
then raised desperately, while his eyes
| flashed on the treacherous spy.
$50 be it, villain Giuseppe! give
| my sacred promise as you ask"
The mysterious and conyicting letter
was instantly torn into fragments.
Giuseppe had not boasted vainly. Two
days later Henri Edouin was liberated
and mounted in the national guard
For long time he found no opportu-
nifty Of seeing Hortense. When at last
the lovers did meet, it was to realize
hearts. As the price of saving Henri's
life HorteHse had solemaly agreed to
wed with Giuseppe.
Ever memorable will be the 2Sth Of
May, 1871. when the following procla-
nation appeared:
INHABITANTS OF PARIS.
The army of France came to save you. Paris is
deli 0lIrs0 af ~ he
last positions occupied by the Insurgents. Today
the struggle is finished. Order labor and security
will now survive.
De MAcMAHoN, DUc DE MAGENTA,
Marshal of France, Commander In Chief.
Crowds and columns Of prisoners
were being marched to Versailles. The
prisoners camp at Satory was an
anomalous picture, even shudderful to
contemplate.
A man with baleful eyes and snaky
lips approached one of the entrances to
the stable pens. The prompt "Qui
yiye?"' halted him. -...ss
Pardon was the affable, grinning
response, "but I am quartermaster.
You have here, by great mistake,
good cousin of mine who will answer
to the name of Henri Edouin Be so
good as to summon him to me. l am
not so great fool as to ask his release
just now, but would speak with him if
may
Villainous Giuseppe. ever treacher-
Gus and fearing that Henri might es-
cape to annoy him in the future and
jealous to insanity that the man should
live to whom Hortense was SO avowed- /
~ attached. had sought the prison
ers' camp with murderous intent. In
his bosom he carried pistol, and with
the weapon hes was resolved to Stay
the rival he hated.
His speech at the gate was inter-
rupted by savage cry.
A bronzed gendarme who was stand
ing near threw aside his musket and.
springing forward, gripped the pseudo
quartermaster by the throat.
This wretch Iiesy' he vociferated
excitedly. Gle is Giuseppe Of the
commune, Giuseppe the spy, who or
dered 40 Of my comrades shot. alone
escaped! l know him wellr'
A fierce struggle ensued.
There were a fash, 9 bang, and thesE
gendarme dropped dead. +, ~
But simultaneously a. musket butt |
crashed down through the skull of /
Giuseppe. The baleful eyes were dim
med forever.
1t would be difficult to describe the
fearful pleadings of beautiful Hortensesl
before the gentlemen of the military ,,
bureau in Rue Satory. She knew and
revealed the trick which had placed
Henri in Giuseppe's power. She told
the story Of her hearts sacrifice to save
her lovers life and his unwilling yield
ing to the proposition OF his arch enc
my. 1t was an appeal to touch the
deepest sympathy OF her hearers.
Henri Edouin was forthwith set at
liberty -
He and his true Hortense were short
ly afterward welded. and when Paris
had subsidized to comparative quiet old
Jean Guileau gave a merry feast to the
handsome couple. Saturday Night
Plant Life and the Sunbeam.
Even in tha BRIGHTEST room n1anfS arn