Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-08-25

FOR a man with a sword at his side In
this establishment OF yours"
But what would you DOR
II would have a word with this Cap
tain Dalbert. Ha. here comes our
calecheh Whip NJ. driver. and livres
20 you II you pass the gate Of the In
valides within the hour"
II was no light matter TO drive fast
IN an age OF springless carriages and
deeply rutted roads. but the driver
dashed 81 his two rough. uncilpped
horses. and the caleche joited and clat-
tered upon its way.
when was all thisr' asked the
guardsman.
1T was yesterday night"
And where Il Adele nowT-
'She Il at home"
And this DalbertT'
''Oh. he is there alsor'
what. You have left her In his
power while you came away % Yer
saillesf''
"She Is locked Ia her room"
"Pah. what1s a lockf" The young
man raved with his hands in the air
at the thought OF his own impotence.
And Pierre is there"
''He is useless"
And Amos Green"
"Ah, that l. better. He Is a man By
the look OF him"
His mother was one OF our own
folk from Staten Island. near Man
haitian. She vsas -oae OF those scattered
lambs who fied early before the wolves,
when FIRST IL was seen that the kings
ID h.aa x-ff.
speaks French. and yet he Is neither
French 70 the eye nor are his ways
Ike our ways"
And you have left him 10 the
house7"
Yes; he was sat with this Dalbert.
smoking with him and telling him
strange tales"
What guard could he be-he a
stranger In a strange land? You did AZ
10 leave Adele thus. uncle"
"She Is In Gods hands. Amory."
Il trust 50. oh. ! am on fire 90 be
there
Soon. az the road curved down to
the river bank. the city wall grew
nearer end nearer until they had pass
ed the southern gate and were rafting
over the stony causeway. leaving the
broad Luxembourg upon their right
and Colbert's last work. the Invalides.
| upon their left The young officer had
his head still thrust out Of the win
dow. but his view was obscured by a
broad giided carriage which numbered
heavily along in front OF them. As the
road broadened. however. II swerved 20
one side. and hc was able 20 catch a
glimpse OF the Catinat house
II was surrounded on every side by
| an immense crowd.
The house or the Huguenot merchant
was tall. narrow building, standing
at the corner OF the Rue St Martin
and the Rue de Biron. II was four
stories ia height. grim and grave like
its owner, with high peaked roof. long
| diamond PANIED windows, a framework
or black wood. with gray plaster Sling
the interstices. and five stone steps
| which led up 10 the narrow and somber
| door. The upper story was but a
warehouse. in which the trader kept
bis stock, but the second and third
were furnished with balconies edged
with stout wooden balustrades. AS
| the uncle and the nephew sprang out
| OF the caleche they found themselves
| upon the outskirts OF n dense crowd OF
| people. who We're swaying and tossing
with excitement. their chins all thrown
| forward and their gaze directed up
| ward. Following their eyes the young
| officer saw sight which left him
standing berett OF every sensation save
| Amusement
From the upper balcony there was
hanging head downward a man clad
In the bright blue coat and white
| breecbes OF one OF the kings dragons.
His hat and wig had dropped OF, and
his close cropped head swung slowly
backward aud forward a good fifty
feet above the pavement His voice
resounded over the whole place until
the air was filed with his screams for
L mercy.
Above him AT the corner OF the bal
cony there stood a young man who
leaned with a bent back over the
baiustrade and who held the dangling
| Dragon by either ankle. His face.
however. was not directed toward his
victim, but was half tarned over his
shoulder TO confront a group OF sol
diers who were clustering at the long
| open window which opened out into
the balcony.
Suddenly the crowd gave a groan OF
excitement The young man had re-
leased bis grip upon one OF the ankles.
and the dragon hung now by one only.
his other leg Tapping helplsssly Ia the
| air.
Pull me up. son OF the devil. pull
ms uD!~ be screamed "Would vnn