The Breckenridge news., 1904-03-02

| over his inability 10 see the rnarYuIs
and began to look with more favor on
| the man.
HE surrendered a French strong
hold" continued the servant softly;
! mot through fear; oh, no; but for am
bition. power, under Abd-el-Kader, the
Moorish leader. My master has the re-
port Of the military board of inquiry"
"Why has the matter attracted no
public attention If a board Of inquiry
was appointed"
"The board was a secret one, and the
report was suppressed. Few have seen
1t except the late king of France and
my master"
"Since it has been inspected by such
| good company l confess curiosity to
look at it myself. But your master is
ill. cannot speak with him. Perhaps
you
81, monsieurr' Indignantly.
"For five hundred francs, FrancoisT'
ITO oblige monsieur" he answered
softly, but his eyes cleaned like a
| lynx's.
"You have no compunctions about
selling a reputation. Francois?"
Reputation is that!' said the man,
contemptuously swapping his fingers,
emboldened by his compact with the
caller Francs and sous are every
thing"
Lord, how servants imbibe the ideas
Of their betters" quoth the PATRON as
he left the house and strobe down the
graveled walk, decapitating the bego-
Mas with his cane.
! Passing into the Rue Royale, the IA
vorite promenade OF the creole-French,
! the land baron went on through vari-
! Gus thoroughfares with French English
nomenclature into st. Charles street,
reaching bis apartments, which ad-
| Joined we'll known club. He was glad
| to stretch himself once more on his
couch, feeling fatlgued from his eff
| forts and having rather overtaXed his
strength.
| But II his body was now inert his
mind was active. His thoughts dwelt
upon the soldiers reticence, his disln-
clination to make acquaintances and
the coldness with which he had re-
ceived his (Mauville's) advances in the
Shadengo valley. Why, asked Mauville.
lying there and putting the pieces OF
the tale together did not Saint-Prosper
remain with his new found friends, the
enemies of his country2 Because, came
the answer, Abd-el- Kader, the patriot
of Algerian Independence, had been
captured, and the subsection of the
country had followed. Since Algeria
had become a French colony, where
could Saint Prosper have found safer
asylum than in America? Where more
secure from "that chosen curse" for the
man who owes his veal to his coun-
try's woe?
In his impatience to possess the
promised proof the day passed all too
slowly. He even hoped the count would
call, although that worthy brought
with him all the "fattering devils,
sweet poison and deadly SINS Of Inc
briation. But the count, like a poor
friend, was absent when wanted, and
it was a distinct relief to the land
baron when Francois appeared at his
apartments In the evening with a bun
colored envelope, which he handed to
him.
"The suppressed reportT asked the
latter, weighing it in his hand.
mo, monsieur; could not find that.
My master must have destroyed It,"
The land baron made gesture or
disappointment and irritation.
"But this" Francois fastened to add.
'is a letter from the Due d'Aumale,
governor Of Algeria, to the Marquis de
Ligne, describing the affair. Monsieur
will find it equally as satisfactory, l
am sure"
"How did you get III" said the pa
troon thoughtfully.
my master left the keys on the
dresser"
"And II he misses this letter.
"Oh, monsieur. grieve my master Is
so Ill he could not miss anything but
his ailments. Those he would willing
ly dispense with. My poor master"
"There! Take your long. hypocriti-
cal face out OF my sight" said Maui
Vile curtly, at the same time handing
him the promised reward, which Fran
co.'s calmly accepted.