The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-29

alta Andrea 1oallayicinis exnression--
~ pleasant one at the best of times
ak changed on the instant His face fell
I'M as he seized my hand and Deered at the
ca ring long and intently. Then he cast
vel q quick glance of suspicion at his men,
xce of hatred at me. But / cared nothing
M for his glance or his hatred. 1 saw al
orr ready that he had made up his mind to
voe obey the charm; and that for me was
~ everything. IF you had shown that
uH to me little earlier, young sir 1t
un would, maybe. have been better for
UNI noth or US ne SAID, suriy menace in
Mo his voice. And cursing his men for
1@ their stupidity, he ordered two of them
to unnloor boat
*Ts Apparently the craft had been Sc
cured with more care than skill, for to
loosen it seemed to be a work of time.
u Meanwhile stood waiting in the midst
~, of the group, anxious anG yet exultant,
IVY an object Of curiosity, and yet curious
r. myself. I heard the guards whisper to-
gether, and caught such phrases as
wer 1T is the Due dAumale,'
r. mo, it is not D'Aumale 1t is moth
Je ing like him..
eli well, he has the dukes ring, fool'
"The duke's?"
ne cay"
W "rhen it is all right God bless HIM"
This last was uttered with extreme
nor fervor.
was conscious too of being the OBJ
~ ject of many respectful chances; and
n had just hidden the men the steps
below me to be quick. when I discov-
orol cred with alarm three figures moving
,llu across the open space towards us, and
~ coming apparently from the same point
M from which Pallavicin and his men
had emerged
Rut In a moment foresaw danger. Now
PIN be quiet there!' / cried again. But
scarcely had ! spoken before | saw
J. that 1t was impossible to get atioat be-
fore these others came up, and | pre-
III pared to stand my ground resolutely.
eOn The first words, however, with which
Pallavicini saluted the newcomers scat
N tered my fears. We'll what the foul
left raev 40 g1u e ranned o ne haf donen
visi corpos before they could answer him.
NJ what have you brought him here for,
Nes when ! left him in the guardhouse?
q Imbeciles!"
&, Captain Pallavicini," interposed the
Gne n1idmost of the three, speaking with
Wha patience--he was man of about 30,
35c. dressed with some richness, though his
ASK were now atso ra d as thas
" good men to bring me down"
- 'Then," cried the captain, brutally
LIE interrupting him, you have lost your.
dav labor, monsieur
You do not know me- replied the
our eprisonar with sterness-a prisoner he
Lnn seemed to be. You do not understand
shat am a friend Of the prince of Con-
a. sCG, and tnat---f
He would have said more, but the
ran italian again cut him short. A fig for
Gao the prince of Conde!'' he cried; II UNI
9th, take things easily. You cannot cross,
SO nome ana you
n 1T is the kings will Explanations"
he grumbled, in lower tone, you will
new get 1t soon enough, warrant! Before
IA you want It'll
MI but there Is boat going to cross"
owl said the other, controlling his temper
frn, by an effort and speaking with dignity.
s.You told me that by the kings order
N mo one could cross: and you arrested
me because having urgent need to
Ot visit st. German, persisted. Now,
gro what does this mean. ask what this
means?'
ives .'Whatever you please, NJ. de Pavan-
10 4 mes" the Italian retorted. contemptu-
Ss'Ai ously. Explain it for yourself!"
II started as the name struck my ear.
"a and at once cried out in surprise: m.
de Pavannes!" Had heard Alright?
Apparently I had for the prisoner
e turned to me with bow. Yes, sir he
n said, with dignity, Il am M. de Pavan-
Z - s. you, but you seem to be gentleman"
81 He cast whitening glance at the cap
tain as he said this. Perhaps you will
frol explain to me why this violence has
p,,f been done to me. II you can I shall
- consider 1t a favor; IL not. pardon me.
yisi I did not answer him at once for a
49,. good reason-that every faculty had
OnJ was bent on q close scrutiny of the
bus man himself He was fair and Of a
rudy complexion. His beard was cut
a In the short pointed fashion of the
Hns court; and In these respects he bore a
~ AOs kind OF likeness, curious likeness, to
att Louis de Payannes. But his figure
lTros was shorter and stouter. die was less
sgASes martial In bearing, with more of the
wei afro a scholar than q soldier. You
- ere related to M. Louis de PaYannes?''
1xtS1 On Il hau mn n vi
an odd excitement. think / foresaw
tsAlready what was coming.
by II am Louis de Pavannes,' = he replied,
M. i with impatience.
Oh W stared at him in silence thinking
Mis- thinking thinking. And then I said,
~. slowly: You have a cousin of the
4 Otsl same name RI
& one II have.
& s. He fell prisoner to the yicomte de
eve Caylus at Moncontour?'s
q ulai He did, r. he answered, curtly. But
what of that sir
u ADO Again did not answered. once The
4 murder was out remembered in the
dim fashion In which one remembers
coli such things after the event. that had
heard Louis de Pavannes. when We first
GIN became acquainted with him, mention
ara this cousin Of the same name: the head
-. OF aA younger branch But our Louis
10 Iying In Provence and the other III
MI Normandy, the distance between theil
\ homes. anu the troubles Of the times
S. the had lOUaened q tie which their com.
mil mon religion might have strengthened
~ They had scarcely ever seen one an.
nj otiser Az Louis had spoken Of ri.
M mesake hut once during his long sta,
SsS sssl With Us. and I had not then foreseel
me connection to be formed betwees
|Sss 0ur families. 1t was no wonder that II
sss "a the course OF months the chance wore
Ms 81 had EaAsed out OF my head and / haS
clean forgotten the subject of 1t.
s8 III [Ss Here, however, he was before m,
III ~ syes, md. seeing him. q saw. too. wha