The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-10-29

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movement that startled the girl, flung
himself at her feet. Her first impulse
was to step quickly back, but she
checked it and stood her ground.
"Oh, divine Francesr' he cried, show
lmpatiently | have waited for this rapt
moment when might declare to YOU
Sir, l beg of you to rise. IT'S not
seemly you should demean yourself
thus
lis seemly that the whole world
should grovel at your feet, my lady of
the free forest, for all who look upon
you must love you, and for me- who
nave not the cold heart of this north
ern people, l adore you, and do here
avow it."
You take me at a disadvantage, sir.
have never been spoken to thus l
am but a child and unaccustomed; on
~ sixteen this very day. ask you
to-
Most beauteous pymph! How nany
grand ladies of our court would give
all they possess to make such confes-
sion truly. Aye, the queen herself. l
do assure you, sweetest, such argu-
ment will never daunt lover"
Il implore you, sir, to arise My ia.
Their may return"
That he will not. And if he did
'twould pleasure him to see my suit
advancing. loved you from the first
moment | beheld you, and, though you
used me with contumely, yet solaced
my wounded heart that twas me you
noticed, and me only, even though your
glance was tinged with scorn."
Notwithstanding a situation that
called for tact, she was unable to re-
sist touch Of the linguistic rapier, and
her eyes twinkled with suppressed
merriment as she said, you forget.
sir, that also distinguished the keep
er of the bounds with my regard but,
| seeing he WINGED, she recollected her
position and added: lin truth, 1 was
most churlishly rude In the forest, and
| am glad you spoke Of 1t, that now
have opportunity to beg your pardon
very humbly. have learned since
then that you stand high in my dear
fathers regard, and indeed he chided
me for my violence, as twas his duty
to do by Maynard child"
The gallant was Yisibly battered by
this tribute to his amour propre He
seized her hand and pressed his lips to
1t, the tremor which passed over her
at this action being probably misinter-
preted by his unquenchable vanity.
The tension was relieved by low roar
from the street, sound that had in it
the menace Of some wild beast reused
to anger. 1t brought to the girl a rem
iniscence of her disturbed dreams.
Good heaven, what is it?' she ex-
claimed, snatching away her hand
and running to the window. Her suit
or rose to his feet, daintily busted the
knees Of his silken wear with film of
lace that did duty for handkerchief.
and followed her.
The street below was packed with
people bowling round a carriage that
seemed blocked by the press The
livery, had some ado to restrain the
spirited horses, maddened and prsnc-
ing with the interference and the out
cry. Cudgels were shaken aloft In the
air, and there were shouts of "Trai
torl'' ''Tyrantw and other epithets Sc
degrading that Frances put her hands
to her ears in Mortified dismay.
Whom are they threatening so 6end
ishly?" she whispered.
''That is your fathers carriage" an.
swered De Courcy.
Before she could make further in
quiry there came up to them the cold
dominating tones Of her fathers voice
clear above that tumult:
"Strike through
The stout coachman laid about hin
with his whip, and the curses for the
moment abandoned the head of Straf
ford to alight on that of the driver
The horses plunged fiercely into the
crowd The cruel progress changed
the tenor of the cries, as if a wailini
stop of great organ had suddenly
taken the place Of the open diapason
The press was so great that those IL
front could not make for safety. an(
the disappearing coach was greeted
with screams of terror and was fol
lowed by groans Of agony. Men wen
down before it like ripe grain before {
sickle.
"Oh. OH, ohp' moaned the girl, al
color leaving her face.
at serves the dogs right" said d.
Courcy. "How dare they block thu
way of a noble, and the chief ministe
of state"
IL cannot look on this" lamentet
Frances, shrinking back to the tabl
and leaning against 1t as one about Il
faint forgetting her desire to avoi'
further demonstration from her com
panion in the trepidation which fol
lowed the scene she had witnessed.
Indeed they were most mercifuil.
dealt with, those scuIlioDs. The KIM
of France would have sent a troop o
horse 20 saber them back into thei
kennels. Strike through cried hi