The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-12

with rage, ne dashed at his adversary.
What was to be the fate Of Louis?
There were four to one! But the other
three, tearing forward to the assistance
of their master, suddenly paused, and
then hastily turned and fed. Neither
Louis nor Gasparde, however, saw any
thing beyond each other; while the young
count, with firm courage, grappled with
the brigand chief, and wrenchlng the dis
charged weapon from his grasp, cast him
at full length upon the turf.
And now aid was at hand; for the
Marquis Of Montauban and Francis Egg
erton, followed by two or three of the
villagers, dashed into the little glade, to
the scene Of combat With ordinations
of Joy, Louis and his uncle threw them
selves into each others arms; while Fran
els Egerton waved his cap gaily In the
air, and stepped lightly forward to greet
| Louis, calling, "Found-found! my dear
dear fellow!' and he clasped the young
man In a cordial and laughing embrace;
but his handsome, deep-blue eyes spar
kled with tears.
But their attention was attracted In an
other direction; for Gasparde had risen
to his feet, and his cry of rage and de-
spair rang through the forest. Deserted
by his companions, who had fed on wit
Messing the numbers Of the approaching
party, and destitute Of weapons, he turn
ed and was bounding away, when shot
from one of the villagers struck him.
With one horrible cry he sprang into the
air and then fell heavily to the earth
There was a convulsive movement Of the
limbs, a contraction, a sudden spasm,
and the form was stretched out in mo-
tionless silence. Gasparde was dead!
There was a time of silence, and then
Francis clasped the hand of Louis and
drew him gently away from the scene.
ut is too horribleP he uttered, with a
shudder. "Come, dear Louis, to where
a fairer sight awaits you; let us go and
meet Rose, our sweet little blossom, who
owes to you her safety|
"She is safe, thenw said Louis, with
animation; "ah, that repays me for all!'
"Ay-safel We found her in the wood
an hour or two since; and without wait
ing longer than to meet Helen, and assure
her of her safety, the dear girl insisted
on guiding us instantly in the direction
of the cave in which she had been con.
fined. We were proceeding thither, with
the domestics and villagers, armed with
any weapons at command, when we per
ceived your form and that Of your as
sailant. But see-yonder comes Rose or
the arm Of the Count de Clairville"
1t was indeed the beautiful Rose, pale
but smiling, who, advancing lightly In hel
white robes, over the forest turf, me
Louis with a low cry Of joy, and viii
fervent gladness returned his silent bu
eloquent embrace. Then she stood apar
as the Count de Clairville, with unspeak
able emotion, greeted the escaped cap
: tive.
The bands Of people who had gathere,
to assist in the search for the young coun
were gay with rejoicing as they wende'
I. their triumphant way back to thei
a homes; and at the gates OF the chateau
q the good marquis extended to them, on
n and all, q cordial invitation to & merry
n making, during the following week, {
!. celebrate the happy return Of his los
children. And then, among that joyfU
|. family, there were fervent thanksgiving
y and explanations followed and recitals q
past plot and peril; and not the leas
/ blessed Of all was Helen MontauhaI
n who reIolced none might know how deeI
n ly, for It was as IL life itself were n
II stored to her with the restoration Of be
e cousin.
!. Jacques, making his appearance mel
y day at the chateau, was made hero o.
r' and fain would all have Aeapsd favol
d sad rewards upon him. but be woul
T, none Of ii. He was going to Lyons,