The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-09-26

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suspected and acknowledged mobiles
thronged the prisons. TO be led forth in
carts. batch by batch, as an offering
to the murderous guillotlne. Men, wo-
men, children-none were spared.
Amongst those now expecting death at
the Conclergerie prison We're The old
Marquis de Vaudmont and his young
daughter Helene, by some, perhaps
fortunate, mistake the poor girl had
not been incarceratcd with the ordi-
nary crowd of aristocrats which filed
the dungeons, but had been allotted
separate cell. where old Matthew, the
jailer, came once a day with the mea-
ger meal of bread and soup and water.
Matthew's daughter. Elise, occasionally
was allowed 10 visit the female prison
ers. and by word. an encouragement.
sought TO console the often broken
hearted captiyes
Elise had long resided near Lille with
her aunt and uncle, and her dearest
bosom friend was Rosine pehou, their
only daughter. Ii was a great shock
Naudmont brought In one night by the
terrible soldiers Of the revolution, for
Helene was the young lady" of the
castle which had for many genera
tions ruled the little village where the
Pichous had lived Often had Elise
and Roslne experienced the kindness Of
the Vaudmonts. who. though aristo-
Gratis, associated freely with the sim
pie village folk. Then the fearful rev.
olution had burst forth, spreading ter
ror in every. corner of the land. Young
de Vaudmont had Joined the Royalist
troops of Condo and the "emgres. and
added laurels to the old family name
yet he had longed to revisit the place
of his birth and had yentufed under 9
disguise, TO reenter France, FRIEND
followed him, and one dark and stormy
night the old gentleman and Helene
clasped the young man TO their Dos
oms.
Hector de Nielleroche. young De
Vaudmont's friend soon won the hearts
OF all-of all yes. for poor Roslne loved
him, though he never saw ii, blinded,
as he was, by his own passion for
Helene; the months passed. each day
bringing news of fresh atrocities al
over the country, then came the sum
mons for the young men 10 gather once
again round the banner Of the heur-
de-lls. and both obeyed.
Ii was "a sad parting. Helene and
Hector yowing eternal love, and poor
Roslne following with her heart the I'M
suspecting loved one.
How the authorities learned that the
young royalists had been for months
secreted at the castle none could tell;
but suddenly the place was invested
with soldiers, and old NJ. de Vaudmont
and his daughter were carried Off to
Paris to be cast In the dungeons OF the
Terror.
You will try and help me- Roslne,"
braved a thousand dangers TO re-enter
France and to try to save bis bride.
But howr
Gould you not persuade elise TO al
low mademoiselle TO eseapef
'Elise!" cried the young girl; "Elisel
l have a plan, yes" she said. Il will
help you; | will try to save her" and
she turned away to hide the tears that
crept up into her eyes.
He wondered. but did not under
stand.
what are you going TO dor
H.. I.fF
1--WE had better start at once" said
the young man.
~ will start at once" she answered;
you stay here concealed"
The busy gulllotine had spread sor-
row in many a family; all over the
country a bloody stream flowed free
ly; on the Place de la Revolution Fou-
quier-Tinvllles victims Increased In an
alarming manner; amongst the doomed
batch that was TO amuse the Parisians
on the next day was Helen de Naud-
mont; her father had preceded her in
the next world some time before.
81 must see her. Elise" said Roslne
eagerly.
But cannot get the keys"
80 yes, you Canyon must, surely you
would not let the poor mademolselle
die without n word of comfort?'
mo, no." answered Elise, sobbing;
what are we coming tor
Trust to woman's wit to obtain what
she desires; Elise managed to get pos
session OF old Matthew's keys for an
hour or SO, and Rosine was admitted to
the cell, where on straw pallet lay
Helene de vaudmont.
Dear MISTRESS" she cried. kneellng
beside the young ca ptlye, cheer up; l
bring you good news"
GOOD news to me, Roslne; what good
news can | expect2 The best news
would be that of my approaching deliv-
erance by the"
80, say not that! say not that"
"You are right; 1t is wicked to grum-
BILE against fate" she added llstlessly.
"But what about your good news, dear
Rosinew
81 can set you freel"
"Thank you, kind. good Rosine, thank
you'll But what is liberty to memo
home, no family, no"
IN. de Vielleroche waits for you"
said RosIne quietly. and It hurt her
poor loving heart to say these words to
her rival.
Hector, o HectorI" and Helen sprang
nm. animation In her countenance. her
eyes sparkling. But"
"But-no but" said Rosine firmly;
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