Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-12-27
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Blu A. CONAN DOYLE,
Author of The Return of Sherlock Holmes"
COPYRIGHT. 1898. BY HARPER & BROTHERS
Blu A. CONAN DOYLE.

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afflicted and as a helper for those who
are in need"
But their young visitor appeared to
be more embarrassed by their thanks
than by any Of his preceding adven-
lures. The blood flushed to his wealth
er tanned, clear cut face, as smooth as
that Of a boy and yet marked by firm
ness of lip and shrewdness in the keen
blue eyes.
AZ have a mother and two sisters
sver the water" said he diffidently.
"And you honor women for their
take?"
"We always honor women over there.
Perhaps II is that we have so few. Over
In these old countries you have not
learned what it is to be without them.
! have felt what a good woman is and
how, like the sunshine, she draws out
Of ones soul all that is purest and
best"
"Indeed, the ladies should be very
much obliged to monsieur, who is as
eloquent as he is brave said Adele
Catinat, who. standing in the open
door, had listened to the latter part of
his remarks.
"Much of my life has been spent in
the woods" said he, "and one speaks
10 little there hat one comes to forget
how to do 1t. 1t was for this that my
father wished me to stay some time In
France, for he would not have me
grow up a mere trapper and trader"
"And how long do you stop In Par
h?" asked the guardsman.
"Untii EphraI.l . .. the master
comes fo- me. Sac has been to Bristol,
is now at Rouen and then must go to
Bristol a. When she comes back
once more L-phraim comes to Paris for
me, and it will be time for me to GO"
"And how like you Paris? Have you
seen the city yet?"
"Only as l j%ourneyed through it yes
ter evening on my way to this house.
1t Is a wondrous place, but | marvel
how you a find your way among
these thousands Of houses"
"Perchance ii would be as well that
you should have a guide at first" said
De Catinat, 80 if you have two
friend and l might shortly ride back TO
Versailles together, for | have a spell
of guard again before many hours are
over. Then for some days he might
bide with me there, if he will share a
soldiers quarters, II so see more
than the Rue st. Martin can offer"
81 should be right glad to come out
with you, If we may leave all here in
safety" said Amos.
"Oh, fear not for that" said the
Huguenot. The order of the Prince
Of Condo will he as a shield and a buc-
kler to us for many a day. l will or
der Pierre to saddle the horses"
After riding some time DE Catinat
said, Now, IL you will look there in
the gap of the trees, you will see the
kings new palace Of Versailles"
b two young men pulled up their
horses and looked down at the wide
spreading building in all the beauty of
its dazzling Wilderness and at the lovely
grounds, dotted with fountain and with
statue and barred with hedge and with
walk stretching away to the dense
woods which clustered round them.
They passed through the gateway of
the palace, and the broad sweeping
drive lay in front of them, dotted with
carriages and horsemen. On the gravel
walks were many gayly dressed ladies,
who strolled among the flower beds or
watchcN the fountains with the sun
light giinting upon their high water
sprays. One of these, who bad kept
her eyes turned upon the gate, came
Fastening forward the instant that De
Catinat appeared. 1t was Mile. Nanon,
the c%onidante of Nine. de Maintenon.
Il am so pleased to see you, cap
TAIN" she cried, land l have waited so
patiently. Madame would speak with
you. The king comes to her at 3, and
we have but twenty minutes. l heard