The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20

from what you tell me. There is rom
for a man with a sword at his side in
this establishment of yours"
But what would you dot"
81 would have word with this Cap
tain Dalbert. Ha, here comes our
caleche. Whip up. driver. and 5 livres
to you If you pass the gate Of the In
valides within the hour
1t was no light matter TO drive fast
in an age of sprlngless carria ges and
deeply rutted roads, but the driver
dashed at his two rough. unclipped
horses, and the caleche jolted and clat-
tered upon its way.
when was all this?' asked the
guardsman-
at was yesterday night"
'.And where is Adele now?"
'1She IS at home"
"And this Dalbert?"
"Oh, he is there alsor'
what, You have left her in his
power while you came away to Yer
sai!les?"
''She is locked in her room"
"Pah. What is lock?'' 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 is 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 was one of those scattered
lambs who fed early before the wolves
when first it was seen that the kings
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speaks French, and yet he is neither
French to the eye nor are his ways
like our ways"
"And you have left him in the
houseY
"Yes; he was sat with this Dalbert,
smoking with him and telling him
strange tales"
what guard could he be-he
stranger in strange land? You did ill
to leave Adele thus, uncle"
'She is in Gods hands. Amory."
Il trust so. Oh, am on fire to be
therer
Soon, as the road curved down to
the river bank. the city wall grew
nearer and nearer until they had pass
ed the southern gate and We're 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 |
broad gilded carriage which numbered !
heavily along in front of them. As the |
road brcadened. however. it swerved to |
one side. and he was able to catch q
0lfmnSo IF tho On finaf hor1So
II was surrounded on every side by
an immense crowd.
The house of the Huguenot merchant
was a TALL narrow building, standing
at the corner Of the Rue ST. Martin
stories in height. grim and grave like
its owner, with high peaked roof. long
diamond PANIED windows. a framework
of black wood, with gray plaster filing
the interstices, and five stone steps
which led up to the narrow and somber
door. The upper story was but
warehouse, in which the trader kept
his 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 a dense crowd of
people. who were swaying and tossing
with excitement. their chins all thrown
and their gaze directed up
ward. Following their eyes. the young
officer saw a sight which left him
bereft of every sensation save
From the upper balcony there was
NJ |
in the bright blue coat and white
breaches Of one of the kings dragons.
His hat and wig had dropped off. and
MS close cropped head swung slowly ]
backward and forward a good fifty
'eet above the pavement. His voice
over the whole place until :