Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12

the thing l see. But first tell men what It
is / am to look for, and where"
Look along the face of the Causes 10
the north" said Catinat. calmly, laying his
hand on the boys rough hair. He passed
his long, sensitive fingers this way and
that over It, and 10! an erect and br,stllng
crest followed the direction OF his hand,
even when the fingers did not touch the
actual hair.
Il see them said the boy. his eyes on
the globe Of solid crystal long buried in
the deeps OF the gouffre Of Padirac, water
worn and rounded. and now polished with
rouge and the friction of the palm Of the
hand, the two polishers in the world.
They are white and gray, and o, so
coldl' he said. shuddering.
Look closer still, good Antoine" COM
msnded Catinat. you see no person-no
living oreature2"
II see two men-no, a woman and man, ="
said the boy dropping into an even panied
voice as a pair might take the time of a
dance that is nearly over, they're talking
together eagerly. She has much to tell
him. He holds her under his crosk-holds
her ~closely-thusi"
Again Maurice was making for the door,
but Catinat checked him with a look and
a shake of the head.
HE is a %cretin," he said. do not expect
too much. Ye shall get at the truth pres
emily IL we do not hurry him!"
THERE have lost them-the man was
In a soldiers uniform. l tell you,' cried
the boy, like the men who came last year
and tried to kill us all-when poor Antonio
hid so long in the cow-shed! But they
have gone out of sight. l can see them no
more. Let me go!"
At this moment the touch OF Catinat
must have frightened either in actual grip
or in electric tension on the back of the
boys neck, for he squeaked like a mouse.
II will look will speak true. 1 will
look all the way from the Millau road even
to the reservoir on Nant!"
Look. then, boy and carefully
said Catinat, and his voice even to the
eager Maurice sounded wrapt and far
away.
The boy continued to gaze, his eyes
growing fixed and luminous as they con-
centrated themselves on the crystal globe,
"Ah, now at last l see her. he said,
YEARLY, as indeed he did everything. "she
is alone in a black dress, running sometimes
and sometimes standing and holding her
hand to her breast"
Maurice grasped, but Catinat remained
calm with his hand on the boys neck.
"Yes-good boy, Antoine, you speak truth
this time. 1t will not last long. You see
one girl alone, you say-her hand on her
breast-no French officer with her."
but / saw these others, too-yes 1 saw
them, even II you birch me for it 1 saw
them!"
G on!" said Satinat. ~sternly, 1--WE have
no time to wait all night on you'll TIL
boy continued between suppressed sobs o.
dismay and pain.
81 see only the white waist-I cannot
see the girl-either the one with the hand
to her breast, who waited and looked
around-or the-other!'
There was no other said Catinat
firmly.
VERY we'll, then" said the boy. wincinl
away, ''she was not there, but / thought
1t. Tell me what l am to think. and l will
think it. Are you not my master?"
mo- said Catinat, severely, tell me
what you see and that exactly. Look
further aheld. You have seen her once
You have seen in what direction she was
moving. Look ~again-or-"
"oh. 1 will will (again with the mouse
like squeak. / see her now-plainly l see
her. She is within the Rockers above the
Dourbie. near where the St. Veran cradle
Is set up que Is blllluB On q IOCk anu
looking at a star. She is rubbing her hands
1 think she is very cold"
HAS she a cloak about herr said
Maurice, anxiously.
The natural turned his head uncertainty
as II inquiring from his master whether
he was required to answer extraneous and
possibly ~discomposing questions, but be.
fore he had time to reply, Billy Marshal
came in with Maurice's cloak about hi
arm.
Where did you get that?' cried hiI
master.
She" said Billy, with a strong and
ntemtuous accent on the pronoun, lief
It lying on the ground that she might ruI
frae We the fasterl Did l no tell ye that
was RIGHT? A wee bit KNAPP W.T. the blacl
thorn. But ye wsdna tax puir Billy
advice. Ma, he kennel nocht ABBOTT weemen
an sac it's come to this!"
WELL" said his master, sternly, "takt
the cloak and what arms are needtul anC
follow with me to the place where thu
wagons we're captured"
"Airms," says he, 'airms an a cloak
quo Billy MARSHALL What do ye TAX Bill!
Marshall fort Dye think that he woul'
gang twenty years wer the door in siccaI
an unhamely place without bringing a tn
Arms that are committed to ~him-keepit a
they should be keepit-and WI the poothe
; an ball for ilka yin-a' in pooches by thei
ainsels?"
AND at the word the sJ1sy undid his bel
, and showed a perfect armament OF pistol
and short swords, or hangers, as they wer
then called.
4 Bets cot there wi the muckle guns an
d the braidswords," he added.
How do you know that?" demande
Maurice quickly.
Billy looked at him shrewdly, yet a trih
l sadly, as one who had failed to proht b
the opportunities of acquiring good infor
g nation when these were rendered to hin
! Hoo do l kent Well, l just ken. that
e az And ye shall prove my words for your
sell, Master Maurice Il Gamma aye be mind
mindin' your ither namsl, TnAppit her
: time. she Wad hae been lying prOOd an
/ snug ayont ye at this meeuit, instead
T ~treeEin' to oath DOT on the wild hillsl"
Hold your accursed tongue, will you?
cried Maurice. Infatuated. Come and hel
us to look"
Dress yourself properly then" AnsWere
Billy. IAN do your cloak upon you. tn
n habit you wear is frozen stin and Is onl
e summan thick at ony ratei"
1 A dish OF cold water was standing on
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