The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-31

and at once set out " Seeh iStP -
girl throughout acted with a%stonish-
ing promptness and judgment. flor-
Inc had recognized Madame la f[ln-
cesse-all Paris knew the eccentrlc
dy-so went straight to her. AL MS
denied admission she sent up a mo-
couched in such terms as gained =
heranimmediate private interV1ew-lh,
deed the Princess herself was cafeAui
it should be strictly private.
Madame knew nothing of me except
the rcuuest I made concerning jerome
and sending the papers to the Austrian
arms. Florine went without dela! 70
tina place. This was about mldaaS
Meanwhile Jerome, much troupleu 'A'aI
1 did not appear during the nlght' Pul-
sued our original plan of Watching tNe
house, and arranged his men at VIM
dows, and in the street, in such a way
as not to attract attention. one "
them had seen me working at the VIII
dow, but never dreamed it was l..
Jerome found the house already doup!s
guarded by the ~provost's men, to ms
infinite disgust. He was a handy chap
though, md not to be outdone. Dress,
| ing himself as Il clumsy lout, he fouhu
little difficulty in wornling the tran
saction of the night before out of one
of the guard off duty. A drink or two
together at the sign Of the yellow
Flagon' fetched this Information.
jerome was much wearied through his
long watching and anxiety when ne
returned to the Austrian Arms. Inc
hostler at the inn turned him aside
from the front door by a gesture, so
tina he entered by another a Claude
acquainted him that a lady in the pub
lie room desired to speak with NJ. Je-
rome de Greville, and would not be
denied. Jeronle's custom with visit
ors was to see them first himself, be-
fare Claude told them whether he was
in or no.
Peeping through an aperture he saw
the lady walking impatiently up and
down the room, tapping at the Win
dow, mending the fire, and expressing
her haste in many other pettish man
ners SO truly feminine. 1t was F!orlne.
He knew the girl well from his fire.
quenting Bertrand's during this, piece
Of business. Jerome sent her word he
would be in, and changing his costume
to II he usually Wore, presented him.
self before her in the public room.
us it I you seek, NJ. de Greville,
mademoiselle?" he inquired politely.
"Oh. Monsieur de Greville, it is you;
I'm SO glad" She came forward with
a pretty air Of perplexity and surprise,
for Florine had a dainty woman's way
about her, showing even through her
present trouble. She bore hereslf more
| SlGdbltS LAO IL lud " v "a =
some severe-faced stranger, but a gal
liant gentleman, whose mien was not
that from which timid maidens were
prone to fly.
"Oh, Monsieur de Greville, I know not
what to say, now that I am well met
with you
"And by my faith, mademoiselle.
am sure no word Of mine would grace
those pretty lips a. well as thine own
sweet %syllables. So I cannot tell you
what to say"
Florine pouted her dissent. yet was
not in earnest angered--she was q
m Jerome saw her business lay
deeper than mere jest and badinage
SO he spoke to her more seriously.
II pray you Observation-Disclosures
am l right? Be seated"
Florine had no thought for gallan-
tries; she declined the proffered seat
and, standing, proceeded at once to the
l'point Of her mission.
There is a young gentleman in oul
house." and she blushed a little, Je-
rome declared to me afterwards, ''ir
Bertrand's wine room-you know the
place? locked up, and I am not certain
whether he lives or is dead. I can no.
tell monsieur his name, but you know
him. Oh, he was kind to me, and
would willingly do something to say
him. It Is SO hard to be only a woman
The provost has the house guarded"
II know it," Jerome put in drily.
This gentleman gave your nam.
and lodgings to the lady who was witt
him there last night, and she it wa
who sent you the packet" Florine ha'
run IN hurriedly. unheeding Jerome
blank look of astonishment. This wa
probably a shrewd guess on her par
yet it ~squarely struck the mark.
Lady? Sent the papers? Who
What lady?" Jerome asked before sh
could answer anything
That I must not tell, monsieur. "
, come, quick; get him away from Their
| IL our people find him they may do hi
, harm. Monsieur is a brave gentlema
a friend of his, is it not true? Come.
!" Jerome drew the facts pretty well o.
of the excited girl, knowing someWh
of the circumstances and guessing U
rest-al1 in an exceeding snort space
I time. Florine told him as accurately
Z she could in what room l lay, lea
+ ing him to locate the window from I
!, street, From this point the plan w
= simple enough. Jerome n Florine 9
!, rived al Bcrtrand's by different rout
Florine passing In unconcernedly, a
Jerome, clad again as q stupid count
l. knave, walked by the mousse TO disco'
"A my outer window.
1t was at this time that the fall
: Of the spur conveyed to him the int
IA ligence of my life and place of confil
ment. After this Jerome had to
\ pend greatly on the quick-witted wo
OF an.
It would be a long story and a DO
less, were I to tell how it fell out tt
Elorine had a friend, the same xii
Ie faced woman who helped her watch
al side my bed; the window of t
friends garnet room opened almost
wa rectly opposite Florine's own p,
apartment. Only a narrow, dingy al
The lay between; so scant was the space
our upper stories came near to touchl
1T. across 1t. Florine's friend, after SO
es- fearful persuasion, consented to
at the rescut of such a gallant gentlen
Lst- as / was described to be. The G
lay could come and go at will. The frie
ain permitted Jerome and three OF his II
ple to hide IN her room. From her wind
Jerome cast a light cord into F1orin
aps window, she drawing a stouter rt
across with It. and made fast. IT n
became a trifing feat for these MIN
adventusers to swing themsel
across To Florine's room, but TIVE
aid feet or SO away. Once inside BertraT
they proceeded with abundant eauti
all Of which near came 10 naul