Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-08-09
CHAPTER ZXIII.

/ felt foolish for a moment had
careful plans for Nine. st. Jovite. She
would have vanished utterly on our
return; so, I fancy. none would have
been the wiser. But in that brief
sally I had killed the, madame; she
could serve me no more. l have been
careful in my account of this MATES:
to tell all just as 1t happened to put
upon 1t neither more nor less Of ro-
mantle color than We saw. Had I the
Skill and license of a novelist, I could
have made much of my little mystery;
but there are many now living who
remember all these things, and then,
am soldier, and too old for a new
business. So make as much Of them
rs there was and no more.
: In private theatricals, an evening at
ahe Harbor, I had won applause with
the rig. wig, and dialect of my trip to
Mrentham Square. So, when 1 pro-
posed a plan to my friend the general,
urging the peril of raw hand with a
trust Of so much Importance, he had
no doubt of my ability. -....
borrowed a long coat, having put
OH my dress, and, when all was ready,
went with a lantern to get the ladies.
louisa recngnized me first
"Grace au ciel! lie capitaine!"' said
she, running to meet me-
dropped my lantern as we came
face to face, aud have ever been glad
OF that little accident, for there in the
dark my arms went around her, and
our lips met for silent kiss full Of
history" and of holy confidence Then
she put her hand upon my face with 4
gentle caressing touch, and turned her
own way.
I am very, very glad to see you,'' I
said.
-. 'Dieu!" said her sister, coming near,
1--WE should be glad to see you, If it
were possible"
I lighted the lantern hurriedly.
'Ciel! the light becomes him." said
Louison, her grand eyes aglow. ::
But before there was time to answer
4 had kissed her also.
He: is a bold thing" she added,
burning soberly to the baroness.
-, Both q bold thing and a happy
thing" l. answered. Forgive me.
should net be, so bold if l were not
Kell-insanely happy" ~......~.
He is only. boy said the baron
ess,, laughing as she kissed me.
Poor little ,ingenu!,'; said -Louison,
4att1ng my arm: asss ss.s+ ~, ;. :, 49,:
Is Louise, tall and lovely and sedate
rs ever, stood near me, primping her
bonnet. ~. So. sv =
Little .fngenu!" she repeated, with a
faint laugh Of irony as she placed the
dainty thing on her head. -.
well, what do you think of him?"
said Louison, turning to help her;
"Dieu! that he is very big and dread
= 1ul," said the other, soberly. II should
think we had better be going. i
These things move slowly on paper,
but the greeting was to me painfully
short, there being of it not more than
z minuteful, / should say. On our way
to the lights they piled me with whis-
pered queries, and we're in fear of more
fighting. The prisoners were now in
the coach, and our men-there were
d2-stood on every side of it, their
pixies in hand The boats were near,
and we hurried to the river by q tote
way. Our schooner lay some 20 rods
OF point. A bateau and six canoes
REVEALING ton the beach,. and when
We had come to the schooner unbound
the prisoners. .3s..-..s .,s..s 49,.
You can get ashore with this
6ateau,t Iasaid. ~ gu will find the
horses tied to. tree. = .sss.ss .ss.s :, !:
VIVA does tibet .mean?,' said D'ri.
THAT we have no right to. hold
them" was my answer. "Ronley was
3 in no way responsible for their COM
1ng."''s <*.s "&.S$ =: y +,
Leaning over the side with Ian
tern, while one of our men held the
bateau, motioned to the coachman.
Is Give that 'humberreller' to the but
Ter, with my compliments, ~ whis-
pered. sss4 h. ss@s. Il. q;
Our anchors up, our sails took the
wind in jiffy. - i. ##. , ..:.... ..
Member how we used ye,'' D'ri
called to the iTecedins Brttishers, AN
ef We ever meet a Yankee try t. be
.p'lite tew i'm. !" s, n Y. .,5 4. { By
Dawn had come before we got of at
the Harbor dock. / took the ladies 10
an inn for breakfast, wrote q report,
!. and went for my horse and uniform.
Gen. Brown was buttoning his sus-
I penders when they admitted me to his
room. IS, .%5
III What luck, my boy? 3, said he. ssz &
ihaye returned safely. Including
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