The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-01-12

aud Murier. noticed that BE- ~shiFereo,
touched him upon the arm 70 attract
bis attention.
Young m'sleuf and the soldier
now spoke more bFlskiy y0u are 70
come with me- Ny colonel has or
dered that you be brought 10 him.
joan glanced az Mufier. then bis
eyes again sought the open door ~ De
said slowly. Pierre and : are eoins 70
Pore Huot VIZ are going 70 take
Margot 10 his house.
Aye; that ~ where ! am ordered 20.
take you was The %ReTgeauts quick
reply. And Pierre also D. 90 come.
He was moving toward the doorway
when the same % who had gui1-
ed him % the house came forward
with a cup ~ coffee. which she offered
silently Ia Jean. while an expression
Of deep commiseration showed Ia her
hageard face.
But the boy moiioned her away az
he exclaimed. turning 10 MuTier, y
win not 10 without Margoti"
Surely not. young m'sieur, the
soldier -assented. Some Of ms men
shall make a stretcher, and bring the
good dame after Us
He had. while speaking drawn Jean
70 the door and out ~ it. leaving
Pierre 10 follow with the soldiers who
were TO construct a litter. and bear
Margots body 10 she convent Of St
sulpice. which was now Pore Huct's
home.
Il Is not necessary 10 describe what
Jean and Murier saw as they picked
their way through the streets, some Of
them half-alied with debris. and all Of
them bearing witness 70 the horrors Of
the night before.
Jean was silent. with white face.
and stony y e that stared yacantly
ahead. while the soldier held his arm
in a close grasp. aud occasionally ut
tered a few cheering words, 20 which
the boy seemed to pay no heed.
And so they went slowly along, IN
~. ia a narrow street. which was com.
paratively free from evidences Of the
assault. the two paused before the
heavy. reconstructed door OF a gloomy.
looking stone building. whose 3vy-bune
windows we're not much wider thar
the loop holes Of a fortress.
Murier lifted the ponderous brass
krocker. 70 let il fail with a peremp
tory clang and a few moments after.
ward the door was opened cautiously.
while through. IT'S crack q single eye
under a shaggy brow. s~crutinized him
with manifest suspicion
open up. Martin. IT'S J. with the
I young m'sieur for whom cur coloue.
sent ne" said Murier. pushing
through the doorway. and drawing
jean after him.
They were In a stone-paved. walled
and oeIled passage. along whief
Murier led the boy until they reached
the entrance 20 n large apartment:
and here. without a word, the soldier
left him.
As Jean stood upon the threshold d
the ilmIy lit rocm-as be stood lean
ing against the side Of the doorway
his eyes doWucast. and the sound az
Of roaring waters ia his ears. h
heard. even through this, Pere Huoti
familiar voice saying. Thank out
Holy Mother. my son. that / see the,
safe and unframed. after this a~fu
night Then a trcmnlous hand val
laid tendcriy upon his bowed head.
A murmnrinE oi other voices cam,
10 him: and one 1i them stirred Jeanr
bcnumhea senses strangely. half-eelir
ious as be was from all be had suffer
ed and seen,
Lifting his eyes. be saw befoEe hin
a face which seemed 20 have shape,
Itself from out the drifting hare. D
was thin and careworu. with tumble,
locks falling over the pale forehead.
and the rrsy-hlue eyes were bent upoE
him with a sympathy which arouset
ali his swoouinE faculties
"Pirarro-my PiEarro, he cried
epriuginE forward. and the cry VA
lost IN a gaspiuE sob. as he zen sense
less upon the breast Of Bou&psrtc
whose arms went around the Iimi
form as though 10 shield Il from fur
Their harm
Ito be c%ontinncdl