Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-04-04

"THE HELM EFT OF NAp1RRE En-
How Torrance de Montluc Escaped from
Paris TO the Court at st. Denis.


How Torrance de Montluc Escaped from
Paris to the Court at st. Denis.
The instalment Of Miss Rrnkle's
HELMET OF Navarro" which appears
10 the March Century, closes with the
flight OF heroine from Paris, her own
name happening to be the password Of
the city gates:
But at this moment, bearing the a.
tercation, the officer himself came GU
Of the guardroom in the tower, andb
him GILES at once began his stCt
Our mother at st. Denis had seDte
US to come to her dying bed. He M
street porter; the messenger I'D
trouble to find him. His young byohr
and sister were in service, keb 70
their duties till late. Our mGt~Ja
might ever now be yielding upe
ghost 1t was pitiful case, Me
Capitaine; might we not be permit
to Iass? T.
The young officer appeared less
terested in this moving tale than
the face OF mademoiselle, lighted
by the flambeau ON the tower wall.
al should he glad to oblige you
charming sister," he returned, smiling
''but none goes out of the city with
out passport. Perhaps you have one
though, from my Lord Mayenne?"
would our kind be carrying pass !
Fort from the Duke of Mayenns?h
| quoth GILES.
SIT seems Improbable, the officer
smiled, pleayed with his wit. Sorry
| to disoommode you, my dear. But per-
| haps, lacking q passport, you can yet
| oblige me with tho oountersign, which
does as well. just one little word, nowJ
and I'll let you through
"lf monsieur will tell me the little
word, she asked innocently.
lie burst into laughter.
| ''No, no; l am not to be caught so
easy rs that, my GIRL"
"Oh, come, monsieur captain, n
GILES urged, many and many Eel.
low goes in and out Of Paris without a
passport. The rules are net to stop a
fish and let the small fry go. What
harm will it do to my Lord Mayenno,
or you, or anybody, IL you have the
| gentleness to let three poor servants
through to their dying mother?"
| sit desolates me to hear Of her AK \
tremity' the captain answered, with d
fine irony, but am here to do my
duty. l am thinking, my dear, that
1 you are some great lady's maid. T"
| He was eying her sharply, sus-
piciously she made haste to protest;
H"oh, no, monsieur; / am a servant
to Mime. Mesnier, the grocer's wife. y
tAnd perhaps you serve in the shop?''
mo, monsieur" she said, not seq.
ing his diff, but on guard against q
trap. INC, monsieur; am never in
the shop. | am far too busy with my
work. Monsieur does not seem to
understand what a seryant-lass has to
do"
For answer, he took her hand and
lifted 1t to the light, revealing all its
smooth whiteness, its dainty, polished
nails.
4 f'I think mademoiselle does not UNI
derstand IL, either"
! With a little cry, she snatched her
hand from him, hiding it iu the folds
OF her kirtle, regarding him. with oper
terror. He softened somewhat at sigh
of her distress.
! "Well, it's none OF my business II q
lady chooses to be masquerading round
the streets at night with porter ant
lacl1ey. don't know what your
purpose isl don't ask to know. Blu
I'm here to keep my gate, and II
keep it. Go try to weedle the Officer
at the Porte Neuve"
In helpless obedience, glad OF ever
no much leniency, we turned away--'it
face a tall, grizzed veteran IN Z
oolonel's shoulder straps. With 3
dragon at his back he had come SC
softly out of side alley that not ever
the captain had marked him.
Whats this, Guilbert?" he de
manded.
- Some folks seeking to get through
the gates, sir. I've just turned then
n away"
What were you saying about th'
Porte Newer"
II 81 said they could 20 see how thai
gate is kept. l showed them how thi'
u.s."
"Why must you pass through at THU
time of night?" said the commanding
! officer, oivilly. GILES once again be
! moaned the dying mother. The younl
captain, eager to prove his fidelity, In
terrurted him:
81 believe chats fairy-tale, sir
There's something queer about thes
people. The girl says she is grocer
servant, and has hands like
J, duchess. "
. The colonel looked at US sharply
neither friendly or upfriendy. ii
. said in perfectly neutral manner: 4
1T is of no consequence whether sn
= be ssrVant or duchess--has
. mother or not The point is whethe
D these people nave the countersign. l
: they have it they can pass, whoeVe
4 they are.
Il They have not" the capital
8 answered at once. 81 think you woul
do well sir, to demand the lady
q name. ~
y Mademoiselle started forward for
I, bold stroke just as the superior Office
q demanded of her "The oountersign?'
As no said the word, she pronounce
distinctly her name;
i Torrance -
n Enough ~ the colonel said 10
u stantly. "I'ass. them through, Gull
10 bert
{ The young captain stood in null
y but no more bewildered than we.
4 mighty queer % be mutterec
d "Why didn't she give it to me?'
"Stir yourself, siri" his superic
gave sharp command "They have tn
" countersign; pass them through
e George Huber OF Wilmington, has pu
X chased promising 3-year-od colt fro
j. Wulter Buckworth. farmer of Cecil count
,s for 5000. She is a maiden, and has trotts
| 4 unila in 2 q.