Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-01-14

Exchanges are slow, and we need men
So, come, / have your sworn word -
"Neyer." burst from Henri's lips, in
dimantly.
Throughout Hortense had remained
passive. Now she threw herself on her
knees. with cla8ped hands. before the
man she 50 dearly loved
oh yes-yes!" she cried passionate
~. For me for your own precious life
Anything for your lie! Promisel
Swcar Here On my knees | beg you.
Henri"
Her voice was broken with wild sob
bling; her eyes were trimming with tears
The young mans head dropped, then
raised desperately, while his eyes flashed
on he treacherous spy
80 be it, villain Giuseppe. ! give my
sacred promise as Won ask"
The mysterious and convieting letter
was instantly torn into fragments Gui-
scope ha'l not boasted vainly. Two days
later Henri Edouin was liberated and
mounted in the national guard
For . long time he found no oppof
tuEity Of seeing HoTtense. When at last
the lovers did meet. il was to realize rlae
greatest sorrow OF their two fond hearts,
! As the price al saving lIenris life Hor-
tense had solcnnly agreed t. we'd with
Giuseppe.
Ever memorable win lie May 2s, 1871.
when the following proclamation ap-
pear2d;
"INHABITANFS or PARIS.
The army Of France come TO save Won.
Paris j. delivered our soldiers carried
at 4 O'Clock tie last positions occupied
by the Insurgents. Today the struggle
is finished. Order, labor and security
Will now survive.
"N'MAHON, DUO De MAGENTA.
Marshal of France, Commander in
Chief"
Crowds and columns Of prisoners were
being marched to crsuE les The p1is.
oners camp at Satory was an anomat.
ous picture. even shudderful 70 contem-
pIatc.
A man with baiciul eyes and snaky
| lips approached one of the entrances to
the ,tablc-pons. The prompt "Qui vive z"
halted him
~Pardon!" was the oifablc, grinning re-
~ponse; but / am qualtermaster. You
have here. by Il great mistake good
cousin Of mine. who will answer to the
name Of Henri Edouin BE SO good as to
summon him to me. | am not so great
a iool "a. TO ask his release Just now, out
would speak with him. if may"
Nillainous Giuseppe ever treacherous.
end fearing that Henri might escape to
annoy him in the future, and Jealous to
insanity that the man should live to
whom iiortensc was 50 avoWedly at
tachcd, had sought the prisoners camp
with mWderous intent. In his bosom he
carried pistol, and with the weapon lie
was resolved 10 siay the rival he hated
His speech at the gate was interrupted
! by a savage cry.
A bronZed scndaimc. who was stand
ing near, threw aside his musket ,ands
epringng forward gripped the pseudo .
quurtermastcr by The throat N
This wretch lies" he vocifcrated exs.
citcdly. He Is Giuseppe, OF the Com
mune- Giuseppe. the ,py-who ordered
! forty Of my comrades shot. | alone es-
capped. J know him welll"
=, fierce struggle ersucd.
There was flash, bang, and the
gendame dropped dead.
But simultaneously musket butt
crashed down through the skull of Glii-
lserpe. The balefnl eye was dimmed for
ever.
| ii would be difficult to describe the
/ fearful pieadings Of beautiful Hortense
before the gentlemen OF the military
bureau in Rue Story. She knew and re-
vealed the trick which had placed Henri
| in Guiscppe's power; she told the story
of her hearts sacrifice to save her lovers
life. and his unwilling yielding to the
proposition # 2rch-enemy. 1t was an
appeal to touch the deepest sympathy of
| her hearers.
Henri Edouin was forthwith set at lib
crty.
lie and his true lIortcnse were shortly
afterwards welded. and when Paris had
sub~iled to comparative quiet, old John
! Guilcau gave merry feast to fine hand
some cruplc.-New York Daily News.