Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-10

this thrust I was gritting my teeth.
hardly able TO keep myself within
bounds. Yet 1 would hear him 20 the
end.
II will tell you briefly. that you may
report the facts TO His Majesty. As
you know. Latour was To be shot at
sunrise yesterday morning. We decided
to wait day hoping to extract from
him valuable Information. Mademoiselle
and her party, I'm three carriages, left
yesterday morning before dawn. La
tour who was confined In one OF the
cellars, must have bribcd one Of the
servants. and somehow slipped past the |
guard and entered the forward carriage, |
where he hid beneath a bundle OF rugs. |
The guard discovered at breakfast time |
that Latour was gone, but In fear OF |
punishment, omitted to report until
this morning. giving the spy twenty
four hours I'm which to get away. Un-
fortunately for your friends. mademoi-
selle decided to stop en- route for visit
with an acquaintance. and we had no
difficulty i'm overtaking them. OF course,
the Spy is gone; but VIC drew n con
fcssion from the servants, and had the
extreme pleasure OF shooting them In
stead OF Lntour. Those are the facts, I
and you will pardon my suggestion that y
you return Immediately and communi- b
cate them 90 the Emperor"
replied. MY orders do not come from n
you. request you 10 show me to
Mademosollc Lagunay"
| really believe that Gricsman under q
rated me as fighter. How should hc n
have known my trainingl u
SO, without fear. and. as a cat dali e'
les with mouse. thinking 10 give me Al
mother playful bite. he assembled to the 81
asst degree OF insult.
II have told YOU that mademoiselle u | I'D
ny prisoner. AS such she may not see m
.ou. She IL also my companion, ana as a
UGH she does not wish 10 see you. sii
Why, monsieur. Il was but an hour ago
hat she sat upon my lap, all smiles n'
nd bushes and" ,H
/ sprang at him with an oath. My bu
word came from It's scabbard with an
ngry hiss. Had | followed my first Ict
npulse his craven skull had been split J.
nat instant. But | merely fmacked IN,
Il face with the Hat Of the blade. SAY Ii'
again. II you dare. You lie. dog. me
Both men jumped TO their feet. The inii
oloncl had his sabre I'm the air when lh
Is orderly rushed between US. Re one
omber the Emperor's orders" he JIG
led You will lose your commission. .a'
ri him go. lie Is helpless" wa
But Gricsman. traitor though ne -lH
owed 10 be. was no coward. Thor nm
lghly cnragcd by my challenge ne tH'
rev the man aside and came at me 'i
I'm all his two hundred pounds hul
eight I stepped back little TO get 'IIoo
om. and caught his blade on my .s
iard. lie sworc beneath his breath ie
ID struck again with terrific force. .o
gain / stopped him. IL
"a little less Drawn and more SKIN, ilt
by said, derisively. You VIII be "a
carried"
We carried the regulation German tAe
valry sabre. rather heavy and slightly
IN A mo ~ faD 81
odel, and as | met his savage lungcs nc
began % feel at home. l fell nat rHA
ally into the old position OF defense. -
ne muscles OF wrist and arm came ar
silly into play. IN memory ! saw the .,l,
eat tan-bark circle OF the academy 81
lcre we had our daily drills. l was ma
ain I'm the ring. defending my title OF
r. best swordsman 81 the class. And
without trcmor or appreciation. ] ''i
BOD there and fought for Aimee
ke and FOR my own life, parrying Ms va
rhty strokes with little difficulty N-'
ough the shock az i caught his heavy ma
AIDE told on my arm. so long unused
sword play. ] made no EFFORT 70 ,"!
-lke. So swift was his attack and 50 'Il
.ious that / preferred the defensive .h
"a knowing that eventually he would usl
o. - intervals tainted him. USING Wcr
the German terms 81 scorn and cor ior
lusly that / could call to mind. II ger
ger was terrible. Great beads 80 tha'
...t formed on bfs lrovc and r...I / G
AN ne chceks Ills evcs protr...l mad
mouth opened. his breath came thin
stcr We moved around the r..n sWe
,.,ncing re,reattnr sidestcf.... war
i,tcr oht,tntrr- anv od,,- ..... ever
ough / was certain that my pla! als tele
rtc i,,ka,,cr ao1 &, torror A. the sent
80 clash. and we had the big room % 10
rsclNes The orderly stood 10 .1e
Ic. encouraging his Colonel. NHw
q then We rested momentafiy.