The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-17
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II have here some papers Of the ut

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Il have here some papers Of the ut
most value to myself, to no one else.
My honor requires that they be de-
liyered to M. Jerome de Grerille be-
fore tomorrow's sun arises. He keeps
his lodging in Rue ST. Denis. at the
sign Of the Austrian Arms. can
| Madame not dispatch a trusted mes
| senger and secure their delivery
The fervor Of the appeal touched her,
for she listened with interest.
"Oh, Madame, l beseech YOU, as l
have obeyed you without question this
night. do not fail me as you love the
| glory Of France. You may have NJ. de
! Greville informed 10 II where you
| came by them, in case aught or III
| should happen to me this night
She took the packet.
"Upon my royal word" she whisper
| ed. in such a tone Of sincerity l felt re-
lieved of any uneasiness concerning
the papers
I had a real regret at seeing her
leave the hall. Walking so regally In
| front OF the guard l wondered ct my
ceiVed in her every movement the
| princely pride of Bourbon. I
| threw my cloak, which fettered me, to
one of the men. and wearing still my
| mask, re-entered the hall. They were
| already engaged in the search, ques-
tioning closely each man In rotation.
None was allowed to depart without
being questioned and examined. /
Immediately sought for Broussard. He
had gone over towards another small
| door. the same through which l had
| escaped the night before. There were
two guards posted here.
Broussard dawdled about with the air
OF q man very much bored, who only
| waited his turn to go through a disa-
| greeable ordeal that he might leave. !
| fancied his wits We're actively at work
| beneath so impassive an exterior. He
had spoken privately to several men.
| one at a time, in careless fashion, and
then tapping the legs of the tables, and
kicking the chairs as he passed, he
again came near the door. 1 managed
to keep close to him. AS he stood talk
ing to the sentries the four men came
up two by two from opposite direc-
tons. and at a sign from him, Crap
Pied with the guard. While they We're
thus engaged Broussard holted through
the door. I drew my sword and
plunged after him.
From inside, the sentries cried out:
THE two spies have gone his way
and the whole mo surged out and di-
vided In chase. Some perhops were
IN league with Brossard, other We're
in the service of Vauban, I could no
tell.
The hall was densely dark; I knew
not the way. but 1 had Broussard u a
few feet in front to guide me; behind
some twenty or thirty stout varlets
strung out In pursuit, not q dozer
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Il II had hanpaDpS that there wag 2
door which stood half open, and Brous-
sard being hard pressed doubled by
this and darted In. He was but 6
COUPE of yards ahead and l alone OBJ
served this stratagem. When he van
ished to the right, 1 slipped In behind
just as our foremost pursuers sweep
by. The great noises they made anc
the resounding echoes effectually pre-,
vented their notice of q cessation OF
sounds from us. Nor did they pause tt
listen. Crushing through the narrow
passage their pressure slammed tbs
door behind us. / heard the clank OF
a heavy bolt as 1t dropped into place
Thinking Rroussard had sought secret
means of escape known to himself anc
fearing he would get away, l dashed
madly on, to fetch up with a terrific
thump against a stone wall.
The shock daZed me and l fell in a
heap to the floor. Perhops, it was as
well. for l made no further noise. But
I listened.
The place was intensely dark, sand not
a sound save the heightened beating
OF my own heart disturbed it. I was
afraid to move, lest / bring upon me
the crowd outside. Had not one of the
men cried "two spies" 1t did look as
If / too was a confederate of Brous-
sard, and [ could not have explained
The echoes Of the chase died away
q J1 a ! WA @ ctt1 NV -,i,1 n ND 90 49,
were very busy then trying to make
out what sort of a hole this was l hat
so unceremoniously fallen into. And
Rroussard? Where had he disap'
peared? I knew he could not be far
for there had been no footsteps since
the door shut. I took 1t that he mus
be in the room, and that the reason
which enforced quiet upon me wer
also powerful to him.
He was worse off though than I, 70
he had doubtless heard me blunde
into the wall, and thought n of tn
marshals men had followed him. Thi
Idea suggested he would probably the
lay perfectly still and wait f6r tn
mar to recover and go out. Or, tn
steal up and finish me with the daggel
AS quietly as / could 1 loosened m
cwn knife in it's sheath and got 1t we
In hand. In spite of all the caution
used, the sheath ratified against
buckle. I knew my position was be
+ trayed. / thought then to reach a col
. ner where / could the better protet
myself against a stealtfly attack,
: Immediately overhead an almost II
d distinguishable blur marked a hig,
g square window, come seven feet fro
the floor. There was but one. In a
probability the door lay directly or
posite. That being true, the natur:
inclination of a mar flying down II
20 hall In the direction we came would /
to go further to the right. Reasonin
ID In this wise, hoping to avoid a strus
2 gle with Broussard in the dark,
= edged my way along the wall towaI
/. the left. inch by inchI went, 11oldir
my sword extended at arms length
front Of me, and lifting each foot car,
fully to avoid scraping. Every few fet
I made a complete sweep in all dire
tions with my blade, to guard again
approach. Proceeding in this way,
!. felt. my swords point at length teile
notwithstanding soft. Before
! had time to wonder what 1T was, II
sharp Miss Of a. blade cut close to II
cheek, and struck changing against ii
\ the wall. j Sprang back beyond reac