Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-09
'CHAPTER VIII,
THE QUESTION

CHAPTER VIII,
THE QUESTION.
sweep the room, Monsieur? And
remove this medley? But, NJ. lie Cap.
taine-"
THE captain is at the village" |
replied sternly. "And do you move!
move, man, and the thing will be done
while you are talking about it. Set
the door into the garden open-so!"
Certainly, it is a fine morning.
And the tobacco of M. lie Lieutenant
But M. lie Captaine did not"
Give orders? Well, / give them!"
answered. First OF all, remove
these beds. And hustle, man, hustle,
or I will find something to quicken
you"
In moment" And M. lie Captaine's
riding boots?"
place them in the passage" re.
piled. 49,,
"ohe! In the passage?" He paused,
looking at them in doubt. .
Yes, BOBBY; in the passage"
And the cloaks, Monsieur"
"The4e is bush handy outside the
window. Let them air."
"Ohe, the bush? Well, to be sure
they are damp. But-yes, yes, Mon.
sieur, it is done. And the holsters?"
There also!" said harshly. Throw
them out. Faugh! The place reeks of
leather. Now, clean hearth. And
set the table before the open door, so
that they may see the garden. So.
And tell the cook that we shall dine
at II, and madam and mademoiselle
will descend"
"Ohe! But NJ lie Captaine order
the dinner for half past eleven?"
1T must be advanced then; and
mark you, my friend il it is not ready
when madam comes down, you will
suffer, and the cook too"
When he was gone on his errand.
l looked round. What else was lack
ing? The sun shone cheerily on the
polished floor; the air, freshened by
the rain which had fallen ir the night.
entered freely through the open door
way. A few bees lingering with the
summer hummed outside. The fire
cracked bravely; an old hound, blind
and past work, lay warming it's hide
on the hearth. I could think of moth
Ing more, and stood and watched the
man set out the table and spread the
cloth. For how many, Monsieur?x he
asked in scared tone
For flve," I answered; and I could
not help smiling at myself. What
would Zaton's say could It see Berault
turned housewife! There was a white
glazed CUBAN old-fashioned piece OF
the second Henry's Understanding on
a shelf. took it down and put some
late flowers in it, and set it in the mid
die OF the table, and stood OF myself
to look at it. But a moment later.
thinking heard them coming. I: hur-
ried 1t away in kind of panic, feeling
on sudden ashamed Of the thing.
The alarm proved to be false, however:
and then again, taking another turn. /
set the piece back. had done moth
ing so foolish for-for more years than
liked to- count.
But when madam and mademoise11a
came, they had eyes neither for the.
flowers nor the room. They had heard
that the captain was out beating the
village: and the woods for the fugi-
tive, and where I had looked for a
comedy l found tragedy. Madam's
face was so red with weeping that all
her beauty was gone. She started and
shook at the slightest sound, and. un-
able to find any words to answer my
greeting, could only sink into chair
and sit crying silently. 49,.
Mademoiselle was in mood scarcely
more cheerful. She did not weep. but
her manner was hard and fierce. Sho
spoke absently and answered fretfully.
Her eyes glittered and she had the air
OF stratning her ears continually, to
catch some dreaded sound. There is
no news, Monsieur" she said, as she
TOOK her seat. And she shot swift
look at me-. 81, j. T. - q
" None, Mademoiselle."
=. They are searching the village:'
J II believe so.'' -
Where is Clon?" This In lower
voice and with kind Of shrinking in
her face. ''7~ =. - \ :" ~
! shook my head. II believe they
have him confined somewhere. And
Louis, too" I said. But I have not
seen either of them" - X
And where are? I thought these
people would be here" she muttered.
And she glanced askance at the two
vacant places. # The servant had
brought IN the meal. ii <zS 5 5=' II ~ -
Il They will be here presently -. said
coolly. Let us make the most pf the
time - little wine and food viii do
madam good" r: = %* s*&. s vi n.
/. She smiled rather sadly. ). Il think we
have changed places, she said; ''an!l
that you have turned host and we
guests. Z IS I. s.... s :..=.
Let it be so,"' said cheerfully. { e!
recommend some OF this ragout. Come.
Mad emoiselle; fasting can aid no one.
q full meal has saved many a mans
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