The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-05-06

Ing scrigny staring in the most unbe.
iefiig ard bewiidetcd fashion 1T mc.'
In Gods name, captain, What piece
q folly is this. Tell me all. for Outlines
lie success of the most careful plans
IS governed ~ just suth UNDERGRADUATE
q $ this, ct mans love OF woman's spite.
20 on, | iiSten.'
/ explained Briefly Madamc's posi-.
ion, Serigny nodddine his ~acquies-
1euee. it was an old tale to him. eN-
cept he did not know lerome's rela-
tons with Madame. OF her DONNA :
ton over the Duke OF Maine he Mas
| Well aware. When my story was fully
done he pondered for a long While in
silence. His SORROW Was deep and sin
sere.
Poor fellow, poor fellow; as noble a
lad as ever drew a sword. but in his
| present frame of mine it is safer not TO
trust him: he is capable of any act of
desperation. We will do our best to
protect his lady though Where VAS 1"
This matter has disturbed mc-Oh.
yes. about To give our orders. You
SEE | am all ready To leave. / LAY but
waited Your return. The war has been
decided on and the news needs only to
be given out. The king hesitates and
waivers Chamillard is u mere ~retlec-
ton OF the royal whim. If we do not
attack the Spaaiard he will attack us.
ii is simply a question of whether we
want the Mar AT Biloxi or Havana.
For my part / would rather see HAY
ana III seige than Biloxi. This matter
can not be delayed. \ few days
more ut the most. These dis
before the kim he will no longer doubt
my brother, but Will place the blame
where ii most properly b~elonss-for in
the main. Louis is just / would not
desire amy greater pleasure Than To see
the sibbet wllereon these traitors OF
the itching palms. these thieves who
sell their king foli Spanish gold. Mill
take their last dance, DO You remain
here for as many as six days, this room
is at your disposal. Re quiet and dis
erect. learn all and ten nothing. y
sti!l tongue is The safest IN these times.
The N war is declared make al.
speed for Dippe and we will up anchor
Il away"
Serigny was rs happy as q boy at III,
prospect of action; the atmosphere of
court i'll agreed with his fiery temper.
This was the Stst of our plan of op"r-
ations, and il was SO arranged in de-
tail.
In 4 few moments serisny left ne.
NNtN'4f1 hit1 t's.N WIN litItl iIlt III
excess of caution followed him al i lit
Tie distance, locking tine door behind me
and keeping the key in my pocket. |
bore his tail figure We'll in sight until
he passed out into the unfrequented
halls into that portion of the palace
Where he many shuttlecocks OF for
tune congreSated to ,allgh and ak and
plot and lie. Not long afater he came
back. sorely nettled and disappointed.
II is done tho tinCy t4g than, i'm his
own hands: yet he does not talk: prem
Uses nothing; is closeted with his min
listers: they must be of considerable
Importance. 1t is all secure for us, for
l told hin: of my departure in the
morning to the colonies. and he as
scented. . Judge. then. it is something
of q Very delicate neture. touching the
royal honor of the kings own blood.
Besides much is in cipher Which it will
take time to read. Louis. you know.
would no admit. save to those nearest
his throne, the possession of the secret
Spanish cipher"
The night passed by dismal and un-
certain enough. must confess to a
great sinking of the heart when | saw
Serisny's carriage roll away in the gray
of the early morning, leaving me abso-
lutely alone i'll my ather's land of
France. where in the hort space of
- 49, ~ - "a, As~'s cl
much TO be ever remembered, much |
would have given worlds to forget.
1T must nave been Y most forlorn and
detected looking creature that TODD in
the great square that sunless morning,
peerins into the mists which. had alb
sorbed the carriage. The solitude of
vast untrodden forests breeds not that
vacant sense of desolation which we
cnlldren of nature feel in the rowde
haunts of men. Face after face. form
after form, voice after voice, yet not
one familiar countenalice. not one re-
menibered tore, not the glance of a
kindly eye: all is new. all is strange, all
is seeming enmity. The detection of
Jerome, my only conlrade. "a indeed u
cup of bitterness. | dreaded to meet
him. not knowing what tack he might
cut away on. Yet l could not blame
him: it was more of pity | felt.
[ recall with great delight some of
the minor occurrences of the next three
or four days. After Serigny's depart
ure. every afternoon at imminent risk
l would take horse to Sceaux, and pur-
suing a by-way through the forests
and fields. through which II wood-cut-
ter first led me. ride hard to catch a
glimpse of her who now occupied all
my thoughts. | wonder at this time
how | then held SO firm by the. duty of
returning TO the colcries. when the very
thought of war and turmoil was so dis
tasteful to me. When 1 rode to Paris
and clothed myself once more in my
own proper garments. their friendly
lolcS gave me n new courage to meet
whatever fate might send.
1t may be pertinent to chronicle here.
what history has already recorded. the
result of placing those dispatches in
the kings hands.
[T,Nrfir10E1 Nra-,+ w.