The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-18
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Eyes; / would trust all on her honor"
] Then the carriage with it's swift horses
dashed off into the darkness. making for
| the gate of st. Louis.
| "You do not regret" said the prince.
81 love you" she responded. simply.
He seized her hands and kissed them.
by tomorrow we will be in the noun
| tains-safe'
The noise Of the carriage wheels and OF
the horses hoofs drowned much of the
sound of the night-the cries, the far-away
calls. those whispers of the darkness which
| bring tears.
How happy we shall be- he exclaimed,
| suddenly. 1--WE shall be all alone. you and
I, in the great world, and the morning will
be brilliant and good
Suddenly she started and gave a cry of
alarm.
| What is it," he asked
Il fear something" she exclaimed and
she leant forward and gazed out of the
: rain-splashed window. They had ratified
through the gate and were now speeding
| through desolute waste land; the night
was over and the rain had ceased. Already
the East showing a pink. pearly rad
lance behind the rugged line of mountains.
|
he drew her towards him and kissed her,
but even as he spoke there came to the ear
a distant sound of shouting, something
which seemed to be infinitely far away,
Then that gone. But moment later,
, as the prince let down the window, there
was to be plainly heard a trumpet call
But all that was too distant to cause
alarm. The carriage was slackening it's
1 far he
road was soaked and little rivulets coursed
along its sides. whilst i'm the pale morning
light man could be seen smoking a pipe
as he stopped work i'm a wayside garden
and gazed at something which seemed to
interest him, something, which was happen
ing out there toward the city, which lay
miles and miles behind. The prince put his
head out of the window, but he could dis
tinguish nothing clearly.
How far are we from Hurstville?" he
shouted to the driver
Two miles, monseigneur.'' said the man.
Then the summit of the hill was reached
and ten minutes later the carriage drew up
at the door of a quiet, unpretentious little
. hosiery. The prince got out and assisted
Yolande TO alight.
I'VE will rest here half an hour he said
, IL was then o'clock in the morning
1t was little white village with the suns
. first rays lighting up the gardens. the
green Venetian blinds, the old church. But
everything was shut up and quiet. From a
. farm yard came the growing of cock, and
one individual was to be seen-an old mar
coming slowly down the cobbled street
| leaning a stick.
The horses were steaming, and the
coachman got down and walked into the
yard OF the inn in quest of water while the
prince hammered at the inn door.
1t was opened on the third summons.
What do you want?" asked the land
lord. who was only partially dressed
Breakfast and a priest was the reply
: and the prince led Yolande into the spa
cious general room of the inn, where wa:
: ! parrot which was half asleep and which
began to shake his head as the two en-
tered. few empty mugs with pewter lid.
! | stood on side table, and picture over
| | the fireplace showed Napoleon's army
crossing the Beresina.
I 81 will do my best. my lord" said tn,
landlord: flor the breakfast that is, bu
: as for the priest-that is another matter
| Monsieur LIE Cure will not be free, for it i:
e Sunday. He has much to do to-day
AS if to emphasize the old mans word:
the bells Of the church began to ring on
just then with a music which brough
v | tears.
n Nevertheless" said the prince Evil
| you send to ask the cure ii he will come
and meanwhile get us something to eat
I The old innkeeper went to the staircas
and shouted impatiently: "Gustave, Gus
| tave.''
e There was not the slightest response AM
he shouted again. and then, mounting tn
d stairs, presently reappeared, leading a lat
by the ear.
u You lazy good-for-nothing, Now listen
You must go at once to the cure and tell hin
: that gentleman begs that he will com
e a few minutes to my humble inn.
y The boy darted off. and in a few minutes
just as the breakfast was ready, he re
/, turned, accompanied by an old white-haire
= pleasant-visaged priest who looked a
y through he were at peace with all the world
: | which he was. The ecclesiastic tarred
second on the threshold in order that h
e might bless the house, and then entered
The prince rose from the table and ad
vanced towards him. II thank you 70
coming he said, gravely. Now, you viii
n do as / wish?'
r. what do you wish of me, my son?''
d THAT you shall Immediately marry thi
lady and myself"
L The cure looked hard at the prince 9.
- know your face he said, but where hav
= seen IL? Where?
'It matters not" said the other, with
touch of impatience. 1--WE should be NOV
ing on. Time is precious to us now" an
II the tone of the words caused Yolande t
# gaze wonderingy at the speaker. Sh
missed something in his manner. "Yo
will come with us and do as 1 wish?3
e at will do So"
The gray-haired priest bowed his hea
IS gravely and accompanied Yolande and he
e. | companion to the carriage, following ther
lie