The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-02-04

evil one TO her. evil with struggle Al
yet unfinished.
Peter. you're pulling yourself down.
said Uncle Joey after breakfast ~Don'i
take Pelee quite sc. seriously. Go to bed
for a day. or. better still. steam the
Madame out for days run and get some
rest under the breezy awnings"
What sort OF craven image do you
think your sisters boy is. uncleT" Con-
stable inquired. "rll get you folks out
OF the war zone. or stay here until Pelee
Is COLOR billion tons lighter"
-But don't you overestimate the chance
Of an eruption. Peterf''
Il haven't finished my mathematical
calculations. my dear relative. Holy nup-
tials and capitals Of hell I've been all
over this before. Take my word for L.
and get set for a start when the mails
come in tomorrow morning. You are all
foolish virgins I'm going down below
to see how yoar city Aourishes In this
furnace Of day. Who Is the SNUG au-
thority on Les Colonies. who undertakes
to tell Saint Pierre editorially that there
is no dangerT"
M Mondes Is the editor"
Il should relish considerably the pleas
ure Of calking up the throat OF NJ. Mondet
with several sheets OF his political con-
spiracies- believe shall call upon
him"
I'VE look up to Les Colonies here. Pc
ter. Remember this Is not Montana"
The tropics have enervated you. I'M
cle- You need to be born again"
The hottest morning Saint Pierre had
known for yearsi The porteuses were
gone from the highways. Rue Victor Hugo.
the principal thoroughfare. was deserted
st ten in the morning. shop doors were
closed, the street vendors silent. Vol
canic ash lay in all the crevices. and miR-
gled with the turf. Behind the shut
doors children walled The tough little
mules. some in their panniers and with
no one to lead them. Rugged the east
walls for shade. From the byways came
family the smell Of death In the Offices
Of Les Colonies Constable found breath
Of coolness. for the outer air was admit
ted as little as possible NJ. Mondet vel
coined the caller. Constable explained |
his purpose. profered a card. and apollo |
gized for Dis French
NJ. Mondet was a tubby little man. His /
hands were white. soft. fapering, ringed- /
II you saw them alone. you would 4
promptly uncover. as Is customary In the i
proximity Of woman NJ Mondet did /
not forget his hands
'-Pelee has bad look. monsieur" Con-
stable began Il believe you could clear
the city Of ten thousand people IL you
printed a vigorous warning against the
mountain; IL you ordered the natives to
take no chances. but to fee, regardless Of Il
their coats. chickens, Goals. coins. or their
next CITY fathers To be Instrumental in
saving tks lives OF ten thousand people
Is not q service given 70 all men. mon
sieur."
Constable spoke slowly, and was anger
ed By the reply of the editor:
But my dear NJ. Constable, there l.
no danger-no danger. assure you :"
-Sir. this is tragedy-bIsck. rumblinx.
naked tragedy say there b need for a
Eiant here. who would paint the possibili-
lies Of that monster in living fire. A man
might die in the fouiest gutter. cursed by
he demons Of drink and disease, but with
chant On his lips and vine leaves In
lis hair If the memory Of such service .
Is may be yours were with him at the
asst -
The French editor found himself look
ng into a lean, tanned face that flushed
md paled in turn Moreover, be was
lneasy on account Of a pair of lean.
aimed hands which lay lightly and rest
essly upon the knees Of the man before
i'm These hands seemed to be the po-
ent embodiments Of hate and swiftness. {
The manner Of their low leaping created .
be impression that their leashes were in
ecure. and the immaculate cravat Of NJ
dondet felt tight upon his throbbing
hroat
Perhaps it Is well that you called"
e said with haste, leading out his caller /
nth the delicaey bred Of the fear Of 1
ynamite-
Constable left. unsatis6ed- The clock ,
J the Hospital P3iilifaire struck the
our Of eleven Constable slowly made
Is way to the water front and hack to
be Sugar Landing His launch was still
-aiting there at the stone pier He had {
mt out word to Captain Negley for v
.eam to be kept up night and day. A I
mall crowd was gathering on the shore, v
lightly to the north Of the Sugar Land 4
g. Constable hurrIs- thither. A black =
oman had fallen. from the sun Her
urdens lay together on the burning sand
a tray Of cakes from her head. naked
abe from her arms Constable had the
ricken creature placed In the launch and 8
ken out TO his ship for care, sending
alive doctor after her. The negroes
garded him with curious adulation. The
ater front would know him when he
Ime again
"Oh, I say, friends Of mine" he an
,uncsd in French. IF any of you have
OK wives or little ones, send them out g
the ship yonder. and they will be cared 3
r. No. It Is not q hospital, where fees
e charged-just a temporary refuge "
ON the heat for the women and little
les- Tell your neighbors. Here Is money
hire boats. can crowd two hundred
Ibes and mothers on board"
The thought Of breath Of GOODNESS a.
rned his steps TO Pere Rabeaut's little st
one shop In the Rue de Rivoli. Light II
aided from the heat, and the root Of
eh hair prickling It's individual warn T
g, be assembled the terraces and sank n,
'wn in the darkness at Last, ia his old :,
at under the round window. The shop
~ quite deserted. Moments passed, as
famed himself with his limp straw
e. A large piece Of cardboard Law upon IL