Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-31

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VNJH HuIyett was unof1cially attached to
iEMt 4 the STAFF of the American representative
R@12Ez3 in the French capital sun somewhere ,
E0HLMM0N in his tventies. only the fewest were
ksSOY22AI aware that the smarty groomed young
man. who looked II the chiefest care
immaculateuess Of his collars and the set OF
his cravat was a man who had repeatedly been in
trusted with enterprises Of the greatest moment ana
undertakings of the most desperate character-a man
who from the nette danger" had often plucked
the flower safety" when failure would have been
calamity to civilization
Leaving Yale at II, Huyett had disappeared for
years. When he turned up again he was the mas
a number Of accomplishments and erammed
with variety OF knowledge which he would scarcely
have picked at college. But for the work on Whlch
lie to be employed no better training could nave
Taught to rely upon himself to decide
quickly and promptly, his acquaintance with the
neld of human life unique.
had served seaman before the mast and
stoker He had seen many men and many cltes'
lie had picked hops in Bavaria and gathered oranges
in Spain Born to wealth. he had been workman
10y choice
An athlete as well as a lngust, he could use his
hves" like professional while his skin with the
pistol was a marvel to all who had seen him hand
ling it,
In Paris where he was stationed, ne was known
Familiarity as &C. the American the Rue Favart"
Hulyett toying with some grapes when the
stirring strains Of the NIarscaise" the steady
tramp o marching feet brought him to the window
Just he had foreseen so it had happened The
storm had burst and the government was unprepared
And that little girl in the Rue Mon
taigne" he mused-"bu for Elise de Narennes don't
know that I'd muscle to help EN- out of the
The fat headed fools have chosen to play with
fire, and it would only serve EN- right if they got
burnt!
And if I get killed." He conveyed few grapes
to his mouth Elise suppose will cry her eyes out
If she's alive poor child, when ais over"
And his fist clinched and his teeth shut with
snap as thought what might be the fate OF the
pretty young granddaughter of the old count
." But my government he went on won't waste
flowers over me, that's certain It's not our quarrel
Of the family rows that la belle goes IN
for and a risky business for the stranger who
inerferes. has got its monkey up there isn't
a regiment nearer than Amens. and the ministers in
the exercise what they are pleased to call their
discretion, have given the show away
NO" he continued, If it wasn't for Elise
lie stopped. The shouts were growing louder the
cries more threatening The tumult was increasing
Imbeces" he muttered. apostrophizing the MIN
istry. there's amongst EN-, man who's
not afraid to give order. Paris may be saved
But what you expect from a government
that lets such a trick be played of on EN-? To show
their confidence in the sovereign people the Tools
have allowed themselves be persuaded into sending
the troops out of city--into sending them to
Amiens over eighty miles away. And now-wel
they've got to be brought back But"
The rabble was passing under his window.
wonder nowt" broke off, lin what sort Of
temper these rowdies have walked up this morning"
He took a bunch of from the table, stepped
on to balcony, and stood munching them while he
watched the scene below.
porter, shaking huge fist at the figure on the bal
cony. HuIyett smiled and shipped few grapes from
his bunch
o." YAH" yelled the porter.
"Catchw cried the American.
And before the fellow had quite grasped the in
tention grapes defty dropped in the cavern
disclosed by his distended jaws The crowd cheered
and up laugh, but the man looked daggers and
went away muttering.
1.-THE beasts only lsshing itself present" was
Hulyetts comment 1T won't be dangerous till it
tastes blood Then"
Crack CraciSl Cra-a-a-ackl 1t was the even
ing of the 23d July and the National guards were
firing on the Tuileres. The mob yelling encour-
agement The tiger Frenchman showing
teeth In lie
the minister two seated.
"Give the order, general" the younger of
the two saying, and I'll have the redbreeChes
left Parasitic first battaous by midday tomorrow
by midnight I'll have 10000 there BY dawn the next
day"
A volley from the insurgents concluded SEN
Power is slipping your hands with every
tick of the clock" urged the speaker. And you
haven't nearer than Amens-eighty miles
away.
You hear the peoples answer to the pretty
speeches government" he added, cries OF
age exultaton rent the air punctuated by muske
shots.
But my colleagues m'sieu!" stammered the gen
eral. My colleagues We met this morning"
And did nothing" said the other, blunty.
The general shrugged his shoulders.
We hadn't man we could send
Il offered my"
Pardon. again this"
Excuse me- it viii be too late. See that?'
Dense volumes OF smoke rolling past tn
windows.
surely should convince you that tim
for talking is past And that's only the beginning
This morning the mob good humored. This even
ing it is bad tempered. Tonight, general, will b
cutting throats, outragng-"
The general protested and gestcuated.
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