The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14

A4tVW Hcs AAdudnc. 10 atN your
memory" be replied. IN a calm voice.
MY father entered your service as
stable-lad; II was after his marriage
with my mother then your maid. that
you did him the honor Of making him
your coachman."
yes. something OF that Sort re-
piled the Marquise. ~and / have also
shown you some kindness. Monsieur
Ravaud."
Il have not forgotten it. madame.
should be still employed IN your kiteh-
ems had you not distinguished me from
the other lads What I am / owe 10
you. acknowledge my obligation 10
you to-day for the first time, because
you have not given me the opportunity
Of doing 50 before"
Come" replied the Marquise.
pleased with his avOwaL 1T is rum
ored that a warrant OF arrest is out
against me- Tell me about it frankly.
without fear OF offending"
Il should be wanting Ia gratitude
to withhold the truth. madame. The
warrant has arrived"
The Marquise shivered and fixing
her keen eyes upon the young man.
she tried yainly to read there some
sign Of emotion.
did the warrant arrive IN good
formT she asked, with insolent sar-
casm.
mo, madame. 1t required another
signature. have added #"
VERY good You pay your debt with
stroke Of the pen. You may tell
your escort Of poppies to come up,
monsieur Give me but time to put
on my mantle"
The Marquise had arisen. mastering
but III her righteous indignation. Her
naughty bearing contrasted sharply
with the calm Of the young Commits
salre. He smiled quietly.
Il have come alone. madame. In
questions OF honor trust to myself
alone
Are you a man Of courage. Mon
sleur Ravaudf win you dare TO give
me your arm as far as the prisong
And have you come armed with the
warrantY
Il have II on me, madame" 81
May be allowed to see itT
He handed her the warrant silently.
Looking searchingly into the yNung
mans thoughtful eyes as she TOOK II.
The Marquisc said.
Take care. monsieur: IL Is unwise
10 trust me with that paper. ! might
tear it up aud throw it into the flames.
and for the time being you would have
20 hold on me"
He did not reply. but folded his
arms with a far-away expression on
his face
She thought be was defylng her:
her eyes flashed her fingers closed up
on the warrant
do you think that / fear a scrap
Of paper because it bears the seal OF
iniquitous usurpersf Lookw
And with a quick movement Of her
feverish fingers she tore the warrant
INTO a hundred pieces. and threw Il bit
by BIT upon the flames. Ravaud quiet
ly watched the burning paper till it
was consumed Then. bowling low be-
fore the MarQuise. he said.
Il beg you to accept my respects,
madame The debt is paid"
With this salutation be retired slow
~. hat in hand. from the salon.
The Marquise remained for G mo-
ment astonished trying. perhaps. to
fix some ieeting thought In her ex-
cited brain. Then she cried out to me
lmperiousIy:
"Order out the servants; tell them
70 fling open the gates. and to bring
round my travelling coach immediate
""
Three or four hours later the Mar
quIse and I were galloping as she had
said. at full speed before the Munich
palite. with the windows OF her rav.
cling coach lowered and her pos
tilion cracking his whip. The crowd
just there was so dense that we were
forced TO stop. Madame dn Faouet
leaned toward the window, aud
questioned a woman standing by:
what Is the matter. my good wo.
manl What Is the tumult aboutg'
1T is because Of Commissalre Ra-
vaud" replied the woman. "He has
been arrested on the denunciation OF
a special representative. He owns 10
having received a warrant from Paris
against an aristocrat and TO having
destroyed Il on his own responsibility.
He refuses to give the name Of the
person against whom the warrant was
taken out II WIN cost him his head"
The Marqnise looked astonlshed: she
became deadly pale. She struggled to
speak. to scream. to alight; but the
sudden movement Of the carriage
threw her trembling and half fainting
into my arms Then her confused
thoughts took form; the tears yelling
to her eyes. she stammered.
Ravaudi Then in COM