The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-30

from Aimee kissed it and put 1t next my
heart. Then with renewed courage |
struck out for the station. Two hours later
was on the midnight express for Paris.
At the first opportunity ! took out
Aimee's note. IL was tender little epistle,
full of love and protestations of loyalty.
She gave me the address OF an Intimate
girl friend In Paris through whom | could
send letters, an opportunity of which
took daily advantage during the next ten
Reaching Paris early in the morning
made my way to my old rooms, took a
bath (the first In many days. and donned
familiar and well-htting clothes. The de-
light of being pack In my old haunts,
ible, though | longed to have Aimee with
me. From the newspapers found that an
armistice had been declared close on the
heels OF the great land and sea battles.
President Roosevelt and King Edward
were making strenuous efforts toward
peace, and prospects were favorable. The
Germans had withdrawn into Lorraine.
The Kaiser was In Berlin.
That night / returned to the club, and
was cordially welcomed by my old asso-
ciates. Brangers was at work on his
famous statue-the dying Generalissimo,
though no Generallssimo had been close
enough to the fighting line to get even
scratched Ouvrard had loaned the Gov
ernment ten million francs tat n fair inter-
expectation OF summons to membership
In the Peace Commission. All tongues
were gathering with the glorious success
of the French arms. though for the life OF
me ] could not see that either side had
gained the least advantage. | told the
story OF my reconnaissance, OF the death
Of Martini and Rechere, OF my capture by
the Germans. and my compulsory service
In the Hussars. emitting reference 10 my
participation In the actual nghting. We
talked for hours, ate, slept. and talked
again.
had been in Paris week when Latour
appeared. fresh from London. where the
Peace Commissioners were wrangling over
terms. He regarded me coldly at first, but.
warmed up when / told him how i had
pleaded for his life, and how my sweet
hearts carriage had been the means OF
his escape.
Latour also brought news OF the arrival
In Paris OF batch of German prisoners,
captured at Montepelier. With sudden
hope In my heart ] left the party as sooB
as possible and hunted mp the barracks
where the prisoners were quartered. As
had vaguely expected Fleischmann was
among them, sullen and disheartened, but
well. He was overjoyed to see me. think
Ing me dead. / found little difficulty In
securing his release through my friend.
Captain Maubourg, and took him TO nv
rooms, where | summoned n tailor and
made Fleischmann into a Frenchman a.
Lowenberg had long before turned me in
TO German hussar. Then / unfolded to
him a plan In which he Joined heartily.
IL was nothing less than an expedition To
Bethel, and actually stealing Aimee from
her uncle's house.
Late the next night we left Paris aud In
the morning were at Bethel. I had pur-
posely grown beard. and felt certain that
] would not be recognized as the German
spy"
Before leaving Paris had sent a letter
TO Aimee telling her OF my plan We
secured a tenm--two half starved horses
and numbering carriage, the best the town
stable afforded-and at midnight. leaving
the carriage In nearby grove. went TO the
back gate Of the chateau. The prearranged
signal, the boot OF an owl thrice repeated
vas ansWered py the appearance OF q dim