The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-08-01

the beach.
lie knew now that the sensation he
experienced az sight OF the English
boat had some foundation; and he was
far from being n suDerstltlous man.
lie dld not intend to give up with.
out one more desperate struggle;
they had torn half OF his coat from his
back. and might as well finish the job.
At the same time he was fully
aware how hopelessly such n battle
must be. with such tremendous odds
against him.
The descent OF the steep path had
been accomplished in safety, and now
they stood where the little wavelets
washed up on the pebbly strand; In
the daytime IL was a beautiful spot
and even In the starlight. with numer-
Gus boats drawn upon the beach. IL
presented an attractive appearance.
This was where Jones had mar.
shaled his forces and lay in wait like
= huge spider. ready 60 pounce upon
his foe.
Count Icons first intimation OF dan.
ger was when a voice called out sud
denly in French:
Make ready"
The awful clicking. as OF many ham.
mers belonging TO firearms being
drawn back. sounded from the dark.
ness around. from behind adjacent
boats and bathing houses.
II was so terribly significant that
the whole OF the little company came
20 a sudden halt, and their blood
seemed to run cold.
Take AIM" came a second method
zeal order.
Good heavens, were they 20 be
moved down like cattle IN the sham
hles. without the chance brave men
demand OF at least seeing their foes?
Count Leon. desperate fighter that
he was. could not stand this.
Perhaps the spark OF chlvalry with.
In his nature arose IN rebellion at the
idea of one SO innocent and fair as
Constance being made a victim 10 a
tragedy; and yet this same man was
in the act OF carrying her OF To be.
come his unwilling bride. The mo.
tiyes OF Frenchmen are and always
will be pretty much OF n mystery %
Anglo-Saxon intellects.
AZ any rate. he had tho good sense
90 avert what threatened To De
tragedy by cxclaiming:
Hold! DO not FIRE! We have a
lady here!"
do you surrender. then" de.
manded the voice.
ION what terms?"
THAT you give up those you hold.
The count now knew with whom be
aad 20 deal.
There was mighty struggle In
his mind. but he realized the game
was lost, and nothing could be gainoI
by q desperate battle. since the hour
for the Orleans prince had not ye.
come.
Il agree 10 the terms. monsieur.
providing not one Of Us Is detained.
ne answered. steadily.
Then IL Is settled. Release your
prisoners and dispense before W.
change our minds
All, Monsieur Jones. hope w
may meet again. he said. moodlly.
thinking what pleasure 80 would b.
should he run across the wonderful
Yankee somewhere IN the Soudan.
and do not forget STRONGHOLD
monsieur. for he has sworn 20 be thc
death OF you one OF these Gne DAYS.
called out the raging Ccsrack. wa
but for Nillebois' restraint wouli
have run madly In the direction %.
the hated voice and taken BIZ
chances.
"Au reyoir. gentlemen; call on m
when you please. and you viii I'm
out how we do certain things owe.
In dear old America You will On
me In gay Parce. Come. now. you
room Is better than your company
so kindly make your exit
Jones advice was worth following
rcyeral OK them entered q boat an
put out over the starry waters 10.
Sir Llonol's yacht. while the res
scattered about the grounds under ia,
belief that their identity was IN.
known.
So that glorious scheme Of the
Orioan!s,s fell through, and carrie
with it's ruins the wreck OF Couu,
Icons private enterprise.
IL was u case OF too much Jones.
OF course. Constance had flown G
her lover, anxious 90 condoie with
Sim concerning his wounds. and O.
assure him OF her sympathy.
Then Jones and his army" mp
peared. mastering only Eve souls a.
all: bat even Eve men may. when
they SO desire. make an imposing dis
play OF sound by repeatedly drawlns
back the clicking hammers OF thoi.
weapons.
OF course. Merrick was greatly
amazed when later on he learned
what a double role Jones had been
playing; but as happiness had beer
granted TO him. such outside events
only created a -lomentary ripple a.
he steady current OF his life.
\ strange thing had happened
however. the magic cryptogram. the
wonderful paper bearing the intricate
formula whereby the chances OF the