The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-26
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alone SAT- silent and motionlt 49, buried
in thought. Now and again his head
sank forward like that Of one who has
received Il deep hurt Bar again he
drew himself up sternlE and SO re-
NAMED not leaving his seat nor turn
ing toward the window. beyond which
could now be heard the sound Of shout
ing. and cries whose confused and
threatening tones might have given
ground for the gravest apprehension
Al length the Swiss again reporie ed,
much asitated and shaken from his
ordinary self-control
Monsieur. said he. come. I lave
at last the coach at The Goor Hasten,
monsieur; a crowd is gathering, In
deed, We may meet violence
Then, said Law. LET rs go
tie rose and scarce looking behind
him. even to see that his orders 10 The
servant had been obeyad, he strodo
down the vast stairway of the great
hotel pas, many precious works ~
arr. between walls huns with richest
tapestries and noble paintings. The
cllcl Of his heel on a chsnce BIZ Of
exposed marble here and there echoed
hollow. as housh indeed the master
of The palace had been abandoned by
all his people. The great building was
silent, empty.
Without, but tie doors thickness
from who're he stood, there arose q
tumult Of sound, shouts. cries, impreca-
lions, entreaties. as though the walls
Of some asylum for tie unfortunate
had hrotcn away and allowed its in
mates 60 escape unre1trained ire
claimahle, impossible to control.
Down with Jean Las Down with
Jean LAS" rose a cadenced, rhythmic
shout, the accord of mob of Paris
beating into It's tones And this steady
burden was broken by the cries Of
Enter Enter! Break down the
door XIII the monster, Assassin,
Thief! Traitor" No word Of the vo-
cabulary Of scorn and oathing was
wanting in their cries
He was met by rush Of excited men
and women, screaming, cursing, civ.
ing vent To inarticulate and indiStin-
suishable speech A man laid his hand
upon his shoulder Law caught the
hand. ana with q swift wrench OF the
wrist threw the owner of il 70 the
ground. AT This the others gave back.
and for half a moment silence ensued.
The mob Lacked just the touch of rage
to hurl themselves upon him, He
raised his hand and motioned them
aside.
Down with Jean Las Down with
/ Jean Las. came the recurrent cry.
The coachman was pulled from his
/ box The horses. phnging with ter
ror were cut loose from the pole and
led away, With shouts and cries of
rage and busy zeal. one mailman Wed
with another in tearing, cutting and
destroying the vehicle. until II stood
there ruined, without means of locomo-
ton, delaced and useless And still the
ring of desperate humanity closed
around him who had late been master
of all France.
"What do you want. my friends?'
asked he, calmly as for an instant
there came a lull in the tumut He
stood looking at them curiously now
his duling eyes regarding them as
though they presented some new and
interesting study What Is il that
you desire?" he repeated
1--WE want our money cried a score
of voices. we want back that which
YOU have stolen
You are not exact. replied Law
calmly Il have not your money, nor
yet have stolen il. If yoa have SUI
lered by this foolish panic You co MOI
mend matters by thus treating me
BY heaven, you go the wrong way to
get anything from met Ont OF the
way sou eanaille, DO you think 10
brighten me? ! made your city.
made you all Now do you think to
| brighten ne John Law
oh You would 90 away. you want
1 TO escape cried the voices of those
near at hand 1--WE viii see as to that,
True am going away said Law.
/ But you cannot say that ! tried to
steal away without your knowing It,
1 There. up the stairs. are my papers
I You will see In time that have con
cealed nothing Now | am going to
leave Paris, it is true; but not because
am afraid to stay here. IT'S for Other
reason. aud reason Of mine own
"'Twas yon who ruined Paris-this
city which sou now seek to leoSe,"
sl.rieted the dame who had spoken be.
lore, still shaking her useless bank
notes in her hand.
oh. very well. ny friend. For the
argument. let rs agree upon THAT, said
I Law.
! You ruined our company. our beau
| tiful COMPANY" cried another.
Certainly Since was the orig
| inator OF it, that follows as matter OF
reason" replied Law
"Ah. he ADMITS IT, lie admits IT,"
cried yet another Don't let him es-
cape kil him, Bown with Jean
4 Las!
"Ch. very we'll, my friends, re-
sgmcd the object OF their fury aickinS
( again with bis ola. careless gesiura al
The deep cuff OF his wrist. "As YOU