Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-09-30
THE BALL IN BOHEMIA
By BELLE c. WARREN.

Claude greatly rcsclnbled IN person
the poet Reiuuger the idol of repub-
lean France. having the same bald
head and the same benevolent counte-
nance.
one night Il ball was in progress IN
the Latin quarter Of Paris, that por'
tiou of the city given over to students
and grizettes 1t was in those days
veritable Bohemia. in the height OF
that splendor pictured by Du Maurier
IN his novel "Tnlby." Among the
dancers was Gustave Rieux, who had
been active ia opposing the assumption
of imperial power by the president.
Upon the enthronement of Louis Ma
poleou. Rieux. realizing that be was
not safe In France. fed to America,
but after time returned to Paris,
purporting to be Henry Underwood.
an American student OF art.
Ricux's partner IN the dance was
Clochpttc Ecricr at the time the nc
kuowlCdgcd queen of Bohemia. NcV'
ertheless not a word had ever been
spoken against her purity. Born In
a higher class. fond of social life, but
denied by poverty entrance to the so.
ciety Of the upper circles she entered
Bohemia destined rather to rule II
than TO bc ruled by It, There. on his
return from America, RleuX met her,
and the meeting resulted on both sides
in what the French call Il grand pas
sion
Rieux had been warned that the
government had tiumped up Il charge
against him of completely in case
of murder and If caught he would be
tried under imperial influences and
doubtless convicted lie had delayed
tight because he could not tear him
self away from Clochette Nerier. She.
realizing his danger had begged lin
to leave France, and he had promised
her to do so on the morrow Let us
spend one evening together" he said,
lin thai bohemian life amid which we
have uel aud loved. Then we Will
part if it must be. forever" She con.
scented
They we've standing as first coupe
in n dance which was then new IN
Paris. but which was later imported
to America ana is occasionally danced
here even ut the present day--thc Ian
| Gers \ figure had been danced arG
the musicians had stopped for a BRIEF
interval before beginning to play for
| the next suddenly Ripux. who faced
| the iu,t. saw 1t opened and a man
! enter Clochctte. who was looking ut
her lover. saw him turn pate and. fol
lowing The direction of his eyes, dis
| covered the cause Rut she could not
understand it, She had seen the poet
Berlnger and supposed the man who
entered to be he
1T is Nj Claude, whispered EicuS.
He has come for me am lostr
Claude glanced quickly about the
room and his eye lighting upon Rieux
he advanced straight toward him. Blu;
like flash Clochettcs wit came to the
rescue.
"Rcmnger" she cried, pol6ting tu
! Claude
"Reranger our idol" Rieux shouted,
| taking up he cue.
"Brranger' Beranger, Beraugcrl"
rang through the hall
Cluchette advanced to meet the de
tective. whispering To every girl she
passed Come; let MS greet the poet
| At that moment the music started 10.
| the next figure but np one paid az
attention to H. \ bcyy Of girls blocE.
| cd the way between Claude all tn
| man he had como To- arrest Suatcaia@
the towers from their corsagts. tbc
| tossed them at the detective cnuu J
Of them striking his fac to shirt i,
view of his victim WHO was retreat.
| ing 20 the door Clochrijp. having seen
the people in the hall cruwdiug aroau
the man they supposed TO I've Bpransor.
followed her lover. ANA together t4r.
| gained the street door. where Clauic'S
carriage WAS waiting to take i,ieux Is
Jail Avoiding IT, they hurried away.
called 81 cab and drove rapidly towar'
the barrier
Mcaawh.'V tic detective was the
center OF uHction at the ballroom.
To tell the udmirlnC throug that hr
was not the poet they idolizel. but M
agent Of a." government sent To arrr T
one of their number. was mere thes
he dared do He did deny that ap
was Beraugcr but even This the
would not believe Finally he mas,
his escape loaded with flowers.
"Clochettc. cried Rieux. throwia.
his arms around her as they raluC
away ia the cab, you have spyed me-.
Go with me to America as my wife
There free from the Sights Of m,
family 0ud ms friends here. we cag
huild hame for ourselves.
III YOU are not taken" she replied
with q sAUGlcr
we will escape" he said hopefully
Escape u.th of MS IN bail dress
Fo" the first time st occurred To 3d..
fugitive that as s0on as Claude could
set away from his admirers he won.
put Che police ON guard. ANA the loprr
hcGln g lay n plan They FIRST Gaa,,
90 ,Ae house ~ n friend ~ l&ier
whore he borrowed clothing ana III
guiscd himself They then drove Is +
FREUD Of Clochettc's. not during IL 81,
TO her home. where She toe. chauera
her dress. Thus prepared they REACHED