The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-28

go; you are only Jesung, sne pFsyeo
her agony.
But he scowled at her with glover
ing expression.
SYou are mistaken entirely, my dear.
| Whati--iet my prize go the moment set
II into nv hands? Mono! / mean to
| take good care of you, my fair Rose.
| mean YOU shall marry me shortly, Whenn-
| er you will or not. You cannot say nay;
| If you would. How does that suit you
But his words fell on ears that heaFd
| them not A mist foated before the eyes
Of Rose; a rushing sound, as OF swelnhs
| waters, was about her, and she fell sense
less to the earth.
AT that moment a man sprang hastily
/ through the bushes. 1t was Jacques Lee
roux. He gazed, first at the prostrate
figure of Rose, and then at Gasparde.
.Well, what now?' asked the rut1an'
angrily. r.
$50 you have got her? Poor Rose! 1t
shall not belt must not be! Leave
4 her!" he said, excitedly. Little Rose,
will save your .-...,.
"Ahr' shouted Gasparde, in tone OF
rage; "out OF the way! Do you dare a..
tempt mutiny? Touch her, and you die!
And drawing from his belt brace OF
heavy pistols, he presented them, with
an oath. at Jacques.
The action was so sudden that the man
started back. Gagparde took the moment
to blow a call upon silver whistle hang
ing at his breast. Almost instantly hall
a dozen brigands surrounded him.
"Seize that felloww uttered their lead
err, sternly, "and take him to the cave
| L in nf
cells, and put a guard over him. vii
teach you." he added, threateningly
"whRt 1t is to NEEDLE with my concerns!
The men lost no time in executing theil
orders. Jacques, knowing 1t was useless
to resist, submitted. He was bound ant
led through the winding paths of the ad
joining grove, and onward to the fores
beyond; while Gasparde followed, bear
ing In his arms the form of the insensibl
Rose. On and on they weRt, through tn
lonely depths of the forest, till they reach
ed a place where the ground rose in al
/ abrupt swell; and now pressing owe
steep banks and lodges Of bare rock, the
: stopped at length before the entrance t
the cave of which Gasparde had spoken
It was the haunt of the robbers.
Lights were brought. The broad an
gloomy cave into which they descende'
was illumined on every side. Striking
across 1t, the party entered long, mar
row passage cut in the solid rock, an
which was also lighted.
By this time Rose was fully aroused
Memory and consciousness were investe
with their full power. She recognized
with a cry Of terror, the rufian who Dor
her. A cold dew, like that Of death, gath
cred upon her brow as she beheld tn
rocky walls Of that dreadful passage.
observation-disclosures mew Bh
uttered, with mad fear.
Hold your tongue, my beauty! mea
to keep you safe. Go in there and kee
yourself Quiet!' he cried.
And unlocking as he spoke a heav!
gpike-studded iron door in the rocky wal
he threw it open and attempted to thrus
her into the cell it revealed. But sh
resisted.
"You shall not put me in there-1 wi
Rot enter! she cried.
Spite of her struggles, he forced her il
while the men bore Jacques farther alon
the passage to another cell.
"You won't? But say you shall!'
"Now, Mademoiselle Rose, you wi
stay here" said Gasparde, until
choose to release you, and that time VI
be fixed according to your own conduC
If you are savage, perhaps I may ket
you here three months or q year or tV
years, 1t doesn't matter much whic
But If you make up your mind to ire
me a little more favorably, why, a prize
shall be ready at the earliest hour y
name. You see the terms are fair.
will give you till tomorrow to make
your mind about it." And he releas
her arm.
: II will never marry you! and you sh
IL not keep me here! What place is this
It. were her indignant words.
I'd "You are under ground, as perhaps J
Nv know already. And as for talking
IN bravely about having your own way, wi
10. think I shall be likely to have a f.
he words to say on that score. You 4
d. there are thick walls here, while thG
be are perhaps from twenty to thirty n
h. lust at the mouth of the cave ready
On my bidding to bring you back, even II y
should escape"
ba Twenty or thirty men-rsady at u
'o- bidding" cried Rose, trembling with
~ ger and fear. Wretch! who-What
you"
he laughed lightly.
= easier asked than answered, my pl
ty mald," he said. "The question Is. '
i'll you marry me or not?"
ng "No-neverv' was her answer; "a
less now than before; for now / begin
le- recognize you fully. Now I recogn
ais your terrible trade. Robber-murdere
81 brigand! No! will either go forth Fl
this dungeon free, or die by my own hi
yes | in INV rontiyityw