The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-31


quiet, yet peremptory summons caoso5
"nts'ii4s' and taking off his large hat.
fully: 100 '"Slns' respect
VI see 1t is useless, monsieur lie comuts.
1oG are determined to know me-
Jour own fault-your own fault"
.,ausneo Inc count, with an air of good
numor. For, in this person, he recog
niLeu the one who had appeared to him
Il, ~ Ihe forest on the night of that memora-
Dle attack, to warn and arm him against
me approaching danger of the way, The
race well marked by the assistance Of the
tsntnlhg then, had been carefully renem-
bered since.
put now is it that you know me 80
"eL' monsieurW asked the man. 81
scarcely imagined that you would"
lou must be sensible, my good
A,ieno' returned the count, that neither
tne place, persons nor occasion were
tnose liable to be easily forgotten. A
man seldom meets such dozen times in
tne course of his life. Did mot tell you
tnat 1 should remember you?'
Just SO, monsieur. Still"
But do not often forget faces. espe-
cially those met with in times Of danger.
1ours kept for the remembrance Of past
Deeds and the score Of a future reckon
ing. But you speak as though you had
wished me to forget it."
Il was not over-desirous that you
should remember it," answered the man.
And why not? You are net sorry for
helping me, trustT
NO. monsieur; nor unable or unwilling
either, for that matter, to help you again.
II you should need help. And, my faith
out am afraid you will need aid most
sorely, If things prosper 40 they have be-
gum" he added, In a lower and half-mus-
Ing tone.
What do you mean| queried the
count, not little puzzled.
What do l mean. monsieur? Why,
tho fact is, 1t would bs hard to tell. How
DO l know what 10 to happenr'
| What was that mutterinK for, then
What is your manner Tell me that. 1t
cannot harm you"
1T is jacques Leroux, monsieur"
Jacques Leroux-well, I shall remem-
Der now. But come, sit down ON this
bank by the roadside a moment. wish
to talk with you"
VERY well, monsieur. Only warn
you, you must not ask too many Ques-
tons. 1t is enough that was inclined
to help you that night. You must not
Inquire too closely into the why and
wherefore Of the secrecy"
Let me ask what I please, jacques.
You are not forced to answer, If you do
not like. In the first place, then, how did
you come to know all about the affair in
which was engaged?"
THAT, monsieur, Is one Of the questions
which must decline to answer"
why did you conceive so great an in
terest in me-a strangerT
THAT 1 cannot tell. unless it was be-
cause l liked your appearance"
You had seen me before, then?">
II had seen you before, monsieur"
"Where-when"
ut would do you no good to know"
"You are cool, Jacques. see I shall
gain no satisfaction from you. But, at
least, let me know to what part Of the
country you belong, and whether I shall
ever see you after this"
Il am not conscious Of belonging any
where in particular, monsieur, though one
may be apt to sec the most generally in
this direction. dare say we shall meet
very often, II you remain at the chateau
up there"
"You spoke Of my needing assistance
at future day. Do you think it probable
that shRllT'
II do not say. OnO may very often
need help, you know; especially when
one has enemies. The old fable Of the
lion and the mouse 10 AZ useful to-day as
ever it was"
"Where are my enemies? Who are
they"
"You know best, monsieur, whether you
have gained the ill-wiil Of any one"
"You mean-but NO! What should you
know concerning that? You"
II mean, monsieur, to speak In SO many
plain words, that ugly cousin Of pretty
Rose Lamonte-GaSparde. should
hardly dare to utter his name aloud, but
know that he is not within earshot by
long way"
"You do know, then, that he 10 my en-,
emy?"
GAS far as jealousy can make him, mon
sieur. And though he Is away row, il
does not follow that he may mot harm
you some day. He did not fancy your
treatment Of him the other day. But
now, monsieur, have fingered here long
enough. I am going to see Hugh La
monte"
"Ah!' exclaimed the count; then you
know Hugh"
Eyes, monsieur. help him sometimes
in his garden. He wants me this morn
ing"
The young count pursued his way
thinking, with some curiosity, and not 6
little perplexity, of his new acQuaint
ance.
THAT accounts for it," he said to him
self. He learned the story from Hugh
l suppose, or overheard something. But
| wonder how he became acquainted with
the danger which was awaiting me that
night? However, suppose l must moi
trouble myself about it."
And Jacques pursued his route to the
dwelling of Hugh Lamonte-of his chief
For though Louis had no suspicion of II
at present, this man was concerned
though in no very important degree, with
the very gang who had sent out men tt
wavlay him in the forest. This was the
secret Of his knowledge respecting theil
business.
C1No ho coDtinued(