Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-17

his lodging in Rue st. Denis. at the
sign of the Austrian Arms. Can
Madame not dispatch trusted mes
senger and secure their delivery"
The fervor of the appeal touched her,
for she listened with interest.
"Oh. Madame, beseech you, as I
have obeyed YOU without question this
4 night. do not fail me as you love the
4 glory OF France. You may have Nj. de
| Grevile informed how and where you
came by them. in case aught of Ill
81 iud happen To me this night.
| She took the packet.
1 Upon my royal word" she whisper
| ed, in such tone of sincerity felt re-
lieved of any uneasness concerning
| the papers.
! had a real regret at seeing her
leave the hall. Walking so regally in
| front of tine guard wondered at my
1 thick headedness which had not per-
ceiNed in her every movement the
prncely pride of Bourbon. l
threw NY cloak, which fetterrd me. to
| one of the men, and Wearing still my
| mask. re-enterea the hall. They We're
| already engaged in the search. ques-
| tioning closely each man in rotation
4 None was allowed to depart without
| Lenss questioned and examined. /
| Immediately sought for Eroussard. He
| had gone over towards another small
| door the same through which l had
escaped the night before. There We're
| two guards pcs,ed here.
| Rroussai't; dawdlell about with the air
| Of a man very mich bored, who only
| waited his turn TO so Though a disa-
| gieoablc orieal that he might leave. 1
| fancieel lis wits We're actively AT work
beneath 50 inlpsssive an exterior. He
| had spoken p5lvately to several men,
Il II m
| then tapping the legs of the tables, and
| kicking lle chairs as he passed, he
4 again came Near the door. | managed
| TO Keep close 10 him. AS he stood talk
| ine To the stentties the four men came
| up two BY $50 from opposite direc-
| tons, and 1T q sign from him. CRAP
| pied with the guard. While they We're
| thus engaged Broussard l,oted through
\ the door drew my sword and
| plunged after him.
/. From inside, the sentries cried out:
"ihe two spies have gone tl.is way
| and the whog aioh surged out and di-
| vided in chase. Some perhol5s We're
| i'm the service of Naubun, | could not
| tell.
The han waa aensely dark; knew
| not tho way. but | had Broussari but a
few feet in trout to s,,iide INC; behind,
some twenty on thirty stout vailets
| strung out in pursuit not 4 dozen
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1t had happened that there was a
| door which stood half omen. and Rrous-
sard being bard pressed doubled bv
| this and aaifted I'm. He was but
couple of yards ahead and | alone OBJ
|. served THIS sir;stasem. When he van
shed to the Iia.bt si,i,Ded i'm behind,
| just as our foremost pursuers swept
! by Tie great noises they made and
the resul:ntlint. echoes etfeptnally pre-
| vented taeir notice of a cessation of
sounds from us. Nor did they pause to
4 listcn Crushing through the narrow
1 pa ssage thcir nrase,tra slammed the
door behind us | heard the clank of
a heavy bolt as il dropped into place.
Thinking lsroussard had sought secret
means Of escape known TO himself and
fearing liz would sci away. / dashed
inadly ON, to fetch up with a terrific
thulnp against Il stone wall.
| The shock cazed me and fell in a
heap to the floor. perhops. il was as
well for made no further noise. But
L listened
The place was intensely dark. and not
| a sound save the heieiltcned beating
| of my own heart disturbed it. / was
afraid TO move. lest | bring upon me
the crowd o,Itside. Had mon one of fine
men cried .twc snifs." III aia ,oo,, as
| IL / too was Il confederate of Rrous-
sarGl. and / could NOT have cynlained
| The echoes az the ehasa died away
| and all was still NV mind and ears
| were Very busy then irving ia make
out what sort OF :, ho,n this was i had
| so uucerenonioiisly fallen into. And
| Prouss;,,da Where had he ,iisan-
| pearedo knew he conld NOT he far
for ,here had bean mn roofstens since
the door sl,,,t 1ool, il fh,t no must
| be n, the room ana that tl,e sons
| which enforced Quiet luon ma were
| alsf, ,io,sarr,,l Ia hin,
He vas worse of thouph than for
he had douhtless heard me bllndsr
| into inc wali and thone,,t ono Of tho
mars,a,,s men ' had fn,,awad Min, mis- Mic
| idea s,iayasted he ,vo,,ld nro,,.,hi,, then
| law ,,e,.fentl,, sti,1 .,,,a w,.it fe ~
| man IN ,acoyer am, 80 n,,t Or ti,a
| thot,..l,t n,3da mo a,,iyerlba ,ni,,ht
| steal mn on,; finish mo ,.ifl, tha dny.re,.
| AZ a,iieilv ,s + col,il i lnnsener -,
o,y,, lsnifa j., i+s .ho,tl ma ar,t ~ Iii
| IL, b.,sa IN s,,ita of an ~, ,},,ti,,, =
| nsed tha sheath ratified aaai,,..t :,
4 h,,nlSl, 49, NV ,,ositin, 49,. No
tr1,,ed i tbn,,obt tban To- ,,,,,,.,, :,
| ner ,.ha,e \ no,,ld tl,a ,..ta,. ,,,sts,,+
! myself against a stealthy attack
| Immediately overhead an almost in
| distinguished blur marked ~ high.
| square window, some seven feet from
| the floor. There was but one. In ali
| probability the door lay directly on.
| posite. That being true. the natural
| Inclination of 81 man living down the
| hall In the direction we came would be
| to 20 further to the right Reasonin,,
| in this wise, hoping to avoi. strug.
| gle With Broussard in the dark r
| edged NV way along the wall to,yord
| the left Inch by inch went ho,dina.
| front of me- and lifting each foot care
| fully 10 avoid screaming Every fa,v fact