Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-11-10

'@'' no WI uihI W iifiF It SlduNo'
shouted one
ITO the lantern with him" roared
another
mo, my brave friends" said tho
sergeant coolly, order If you please.
He goes to the governor. Come, mon
sieur. Fall back, gentlemen, and give
way. A moi, nles camarsdes"
"Mademoiselie." said de Wire hur-
riedly, as the soldiers surrounded him
and prepared to force way through
the crowd. Il can now face anything
with light heart You believe in me.
Take care Of that gentleman yonder,
he Is friend of mine
AS he spoke. the soldiers seized him
by the arm and hustled him down the
street toward the Chateau st. Louis,
the residence of the governor, where
dc Ramesay sat in hurried consulta-
ton with the officers over the defense
of the stricken town The crowd,
after few curious glances. followed
the soldiers and left the PROSTATE En-
Elishman alone on the doorstep
The young woman turned again 10
the man on the step. He was wounded.
perhaps dying. The bullet which
struck him in the back had passed
completely through his shoulder. anu
his shirt was stained with blood
! There was a deep cut through the
sleeve of his coat also, and his arm
lay in a little pool Of the same deadly
fluid His face was covered with blood
from slight wound on his forehead,
y nit. t.s..h
muddy unpaved street where he had
fallen. He was hdeous spectacle
Yet though a foeman he was wounded
and helpless
She knelt beside him. and seeing
at a glance that the wound In his face
was superficial. with not unskillful
fingers she rapidly opened his waist
coat and tore open his shirt. Yes,
there was the dangerous wound Blood
was stil oozing from it, She had as
sisted the good sisters in nursing the
sick and wounded during the siege,
and tho gruesome sight was not unia-
miliar TO her The wound must be at
tended 20 al once Raising her voice,
She called through the little hallway:
Josette' Jcan-Renaud hither,"
Immediately huXom young woman
made her appearance al the door in
obedience TO her mistress call
water quick Josette. and get Jean
Renaud' Here is gentleman wound
ed, friend If Monsieur de Wire
Jean Remand is not in the house,
mademoiSelle He went to the St
Louis Gate To-"
Il am here. exclaimed deep rough
voice. as a burly old man wearing the
livery Of the dc Romans came around
the corner we have lost the battle.
Monsieur de Montcalm is mortally
wounded as is Monsieur de Senezer-
CUES. and Monsieur de st. Ours is
killed"
Peace. Jean-Renaud | will hear
your news in a moment Meanwhile
carry this gentleman to my chamber"
Jean Remand stopped down and
lifted up the slight form OF the stran-
ger. who lay in his arms as if he had
been a boy. He carried him upstairs
and deposited him upon a great bed
in a low-ceiled chamber lighted by a
dormer window. While his mistress.
with the assistance Of Josette. busted
herself below in preparing such home
" Inducements as their experience
could devise. 1canRenaud removed
the clothes from Grafton and put him
regularly in bed Then he examined
his wounds with the skill of an old
campaeuer.
Presently mademoisele. followed by
the maid entered the room. With her
own hands she assisted in washing
the wounds and putting on some tom
porary bandages As she lid so she
did not fail to note around the neck
of the young Enrlishman little chain
of gold from which was suspended a
leather case. evidently containing
lOcket
Shall take this off also?" asked
Jean Remand, lifting the chain, as they
passed the bandages
mo. leave il there 'Tis probably
the picture of one he loves VIII he
live. think you, Jean-Renaud?
81 know not. mademoiselie. 'Tis
rough wound and he has lost much
blood
"A pity. But let us hope" MUIR
INJURED the Girl thoughiuly.
The place where the bed stood was
far from the window and in sub
dued light, so she had NOT yet had
fair view OF the face Of the wounded
man Indeed they had been 50 busy
that they did nov have time to wash
his face hence She had not recognized
him.
1T were best to 90 for the sur
seon. mademoiselle." remar cd 1o-
settle. gazing AT the Enslishman with
sympathetic interest, as Jean-Renaud
tied the last bandagc about the cut
in his arm
"A good suggestion Go YOU. lean
Renaud and losette, lock the street
door and see that things are looked
after downstairs. lis like to be- a day
OF trouble. The soldiers are nlling the
street, and We had a sample Of their
temper but moment since. Beg Dr.
Arnoux to come quickly. Jean Renaud,
and hasten yourself. for when you re-
turn you must accompany me to the
governor in behalf Of Monsieur de
Wire Hand me that basin. Josette.
and the cloth. ! will wash this blood
and earth from the face Of the poor