Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-06-14

WIFI EAMA ~ - 49,
the spy Is quite another person than
Giuseppe the bakers apprentice. Mon
ey and influence both are mine now.
Besides. our prisons are examining with
too many hostages. Exchanges are
slow. and we need men. So, come, l
have your sworn wordf'
Never burst from Henri's lips In
dlgnantly.
Throughout Hortensc 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
Is. "Tor me-for your own precious
lifcl Anything Tor your lifel Promise!
swearl Here ON my knees ] beg you,
Henri
Her voice was broken with wild sob
bling; her eyes were trimming with
tears. The young mans head dropped,
then raised desperately, while his eyes
flashed on the t%reacherous spy.
$50 be It, villain Giuseppel l give
my sacred promise as you ask"
The mysterious and convicting letter
was instantly torn into fragments.
Giuseppe had not boosted vainly. Two
days later Henri Edouin was liberated
and mounted in the national guard.
For n long time he found nc opportu-
nifty of seeing Hortense. When at last
the lovers did meet, 1t was TO realize
tie greatest sorrow of their two fond
hearts. As the price of saving Henri's
life Hortense had solemnly agreed to
wed with Giuseppe.
Ever memorable win 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
delivered. Our soldiers carried, at 4 O'Clock, the
lsst positions occupied by the insurgents. Today
the struggle is finished. Order, labor and security
will now survive.
De MAcN,Hos, Duo bs 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 s%hudderful to
contemplate.
4 man with baleful eyes and snaky
lips approached one Of the entrances to
The stable pens. The prompt "Qul
vive?" halted him.
Pardon" was the affable, grinnlng
response, but / am q quartermaster.
You have here. by a great mistake, a
good cousin Of mine who viii answer
to the name Of Henri Edouih. BE SO
good as to summon him TO me. / am
not so great a fool as to ask HIS release
just now, but would speak with him II
| may"
Villalnous Giuseppe. ever treacher
and fearing that Henri might es
cape to annoy him in the future ant
Jealous to insanity that the nan SHOULD
live to whom Hortense was SO avowed
~ attached, had sought the prison
ers' camp with m%urderous intent. Ii
his bosom lie carried a pistol, and Will
the weapon he was resolved to sla!
the rival he hated.
Ills speech at the gate was inter
rupted by a savage cry.
A bronzed gendarme who was stand
ing near threw aside his musket and
%springing forward, grippcd the pseud,
quartermaster by the throat.
"This wretch liesy" he vociferate,
excitedly. lie Is Giuseppe of tn
commune, Giuseppe the spy, who OF
dercd 40 OF my comrades shot. l alon
escaped! l know him wellT'
A fierce struggle ensued.
There were a fash, a bang, and tn
gendarme dropped dead.
But simultaneously n musket but
crashed down through the skull c
Giuseppe. The baleful eyes were din
med forever.
1t would be difficult to describe tn
fearful pleadings of beaut full Hortens
before the gentlemen of the militar
bureau In Rue SatOry. She knew an
revealed the trick which had place
Henri in Giuseppe's power. She tol
the story Of her hearts sacrifice to say
her lovers life and his unwilling ylelt
ing to the proposition of his. arch en-
my. 1t was an appeal to touch Il
deepest sympathy of her hearers.
Henri Edouin was forthwith set
liberty.
He and his true Hortense were shol
? ly afterward welded, and when Par
had subsidized to comparative quiet o
Jean Gulleau gave a merry feast to Il
handsome couple.-Saturday Night.