The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-24


lier!' clear voice cried out from tn
other end of the hall, as Anne d
Rohan, followed by Josette, entered tn
door and advanced before the cheva
Tier
,'Mademoiselle de Rohan." exclaimed
the governor in great surprise. risinl
TO his feet the while. and bowling pre-
foundly before her. a movement
which of course, was emulated by al
the officers. Here Is no place fo
ladies'.
u am witness in the case. Monsieur
de Ramsay Am | in time to save thf
life and honor of a brave MANI
Time serves you, mademoiselle, bul
otherwise your effort is impossible
Monsieur de Wire was seen this riorn-
ing in the English ranks In their uni
form--indeed he has it on now. He
bore arms against us in the field. He
admits it. He Is believed to have acted
as pilot for the English ships.
tbs false. sir" interrupted the
girl
Thank God for that word, mademoi-
selle,' cried de Wire. IF you believe
in me | can face the rest Of the world
undaunted
Silence. Monsieur de Vitret Why
say you this. mademoiselle?" asked
the governor.
Because there is an English officer
wounded and prisoner in my house.
J who has learned by chance of Mon
sieur de Wires predicament and who
vows that he is innocent; that he die
not pilot the ships; that he refused to
do so even at the peril of his life. and
that he had been held a close prisoner
on the English ships since his cap
ture.
'Dr. Arnoux dressed the young Eng
lishmac's wounds. He is a captain in
the English navy When he recovered
consciousness mentioncds Monsieur
de Wires predicament, and be insisted
that | must come to tell you this story,
and if you doubted II | was 20 ask you
to send an officer to question him.
why came he not himself, them
"He is too severely wounded, sir.
and the doctor forbade him to move"
BE seated maGamoiselle Let us
withdraw, gentlemen, and consider this
communication for moment" said the
governor, after rejecting deeply for
short time.
The Cheyalier de Ramesay and his
officers stepped to the other end of the
apartment and intently consulted to-
gethcr, leaving Anne standing near de
Wire and his guards.
20 mademoiselle," cried de Wire to |
her, addressing her despite the |
presence of the soldiers, this is a
pubic place in which to address you,
but stand in the shadow of death and
l must needs take any opportunity
which fate provides me. You have
long known of my devotion to you.
have not disguised il nor do wish to
make further protestations to you. |
only want to thank you. as man dy
ing, for the brave stand you have
taken in attempting to save not oEly
my life, but what is dearer to me-my
Lonof. Thank Capt. Grafton. too, for
MS good words, though feel they will
be useless. The evidence against me is
strong. This cursed uniform is the
asst straw. Ranking under the defeat
II the morning, and with the certainty
If surrender before them, they are too
bitter TO weigh well what they are do
ng. They want scapegoat, and here
5 one ready TO hand. Mademoiselle. |
nc last favor. 1t Iaeans but little per
laps to you but much TO me. | cannot
20 TO you. Will you not reach hither
our hand?"
They must not kill you. Monsieur ,
e Wire, 'Tis most UNJUST" cried the /,
lrl piteously, stepping over to him.
As for my sand-" She stretched IT ,
nut. and. though he was bound and
led. nothing could have exceeded the
Ourtly grace with which he bent over
and pressed a long kiss upon II.
he held it tightly against his lips +,
There is my hand monsieur" she !,
reclaimed. as the soldiers withdrew J,
title, out of consideration for her evil =
ent grief Il would that my heart =
CIT WIN IT.
Monsieur de Wire, mademoiselle." :.
aid the governor. returning to his :,
eat, I'VE have carefully considered =
lie testimony of Mademoiselle de !.
ohan and are of the opinion that il :,
not sufficiently important to cause !,
5 to delay the execution. | fear that !
few days may see the English in
ossession of the town. and that, of
purse. means that you. sir. would es-
APE all punishment AS for the testi-
Iony of the English officer. he is in
onor bound to extricate his ally from
is predicament, and we question:
who questions the word of Capt.
hilip Grafton?" cried stern voice. as
strangely ill-sssorted pair entered the
ali. One OF the two was a small
ender man. only partially clothed.
hose face was CHASTITY pale and " no
el1 his left hand pressed against bis
GIT shoulder. T1e would have fallen
the floor but that he was supported
j the encircling arm of a huge old
All in the livery OF the Rohans. The
70 were Philip and Jean-Renaud.
-Grafton," cried de Wire. Thank