The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-18

oui ga, monsieur, agreed HaS-
deloup, with a grim smile. "But after
all o clemency was a mistake, for
there are some men who prefer the gal
lows TO the white-hot iron. That mis-
cradle poacher was one of them-al-
though he has since become Citizen
Goujon, q deputy of the republic"
"A Deputy"
he arrived at DANCE a week ago.
You mean 1t is he who aroused
these peasants?"
Undoubtedly. 1t was also he who
sent Laroche TO you with the message
that madame was ILL.,"
Then, in n flash I remembered where
l n heard the name.
"Pasdeloup IS right" L cried. when
Duhosq was placing the sentries in the
garden I heard him say that it was
from Citizen Goujon he had his orders.
Blu this Goujon cannot be such a bad
fellow, since he gave a ~peremptory
command that the women were not to
be harmed"
Did he do that?" asked M. lie Comte,
with a quick breath of relief. '"Then
II Is only me he hates-it Is only me
he seeks. Well, | can face death. But
when saw that we We're abandoned
to this mob, l fanciedI fancied-"
DO not fear, monsieur said Pas
deloup in q strange voice. This mob
has leaders who viii also take care
to deliver madame unframed into the
hands of Citizen Goujon."
We'll, and what them" demanded
his master: why do you speak in
that toner"
Because, monsieur" answered Pas
deloup grimly, you dc not know Gou-
jon. Hatred of monsieur was not the
only reason which led to this attack"
What is the other reason?"
Pasdeloup looked down at the mob,
then away to the east toward DANCE,
his lips compressed.
ma g $ " 1all m is no foT nm t{sda his
hesitancies."
pasdeloup cleared his throat grufhy.
Citizen Goujon has the audacity to
love Madame la Comtesse," he said
finally.
NJ. lie Comte burst into a laugh.
any fool may worship a STAR" he
said. H cannot drag it down to
him."
"Goujon is trying to drag this one
down, monsieur" added Pasdeloup
quietly, ''as he tried once before. But
this time, he believes that success is
certain"
His master grew suddenly sober.
AS he tried once before?'" he re-
peated. Your meaning, Pasdeloup!'t
"Ah, monsieur" answered Pasde- |
ioup, with a gesture Indicating that |
the matter had been taken out of his |
hands, ut was not by mistake tai
Gou1on entered the attic three years
1t extended also, you will remem-
per, above the apartment of madame: |
ne had planned to descend some night,
when you We're absent"
An, II | had known cried his mas
,er hoarsely. "If I had known. R1t
low do o know all this, Pasdeloup?"
ne demanded, turning upon the other
1ercely, a sudden red suspicion in his
Eyes.
"Goujon himself told me- replied
2asdeloup, calmly, two NIGHTS apo
DANCE, when he had drunk foo
much wine. Shall I continue the
tory, monsieur, or have you heard
,nough?' ~
Continue" said his master. "1et
is have 1t ALL" and he bowed his head
his breast.
Expelled from the house and from
our service" went on Pasdeloup.
Goujon spent his days n night
Watching the chateau. In the hope thai
nance might yet give Madame into
rs hands. He lived by p~oaching, as
happened to discover. After vom
lad punished him. he still fingered for
time in your woods, defying death
ie was half mad. I think; he was
Vlillng to suffer torment, face any tor
ure, If he could die with the con
Of having possessed Mad
- 1No o.ny NE rove Tor her, but
is hatred of you urged him on At
est, he thought of a better way. he
oineu the assassins at Paris, and now
has returned, armed with a poWer
1htch will give him his revenge. All
+ this" he added, with a gesture to-
ard the hell below, SIS for the pur-
ose of enabling him to taste That
You can guess now why he
rdered that Madame should be de-
.vered into his hands unharmed."
M. lie Comics face was livid.
rs he in this mob?" he asked
oarsely. Point him out to me, Pas
oun!. : :"
7 do not think he is here. M. lie
answered Pasdeloup. Not vet
but he will come-and perhaps, who
noWs, fate may give you a a n at
i'm"
NJ. le comte grew suddenly silent,
earching the other's face with ewes
intent.
How came you to be with Gouion
wo nights ago?" he demanded. Have
been ~consorting with these scoun-
.rels?"
If / have, NJ. lie Comte," answered
'asdeloup simply. ut was that I might
'etter serve my master-that I might
'ay my debt
your debt2'
A that Is another thing he aoes
lot remember, said PaSdeloup, turn
to me with a sac little smile. @But
10 was only a boy at the time and 1t
vas to him a little thing, not worth
We lived in a hut on
he edge of h wood yonder. nv
nother and /. Every morning. NV
mother cleaned the stiles here at the
hateang and gave the pigs their food,
Tor this she received every day a loaf
4 black bread. n h managed now
md then to snatch a few morseis |
rom the trough, when no n was
rear. For the rest, we lived on the |
cots and nuts we gathered in the
crest and we were permitted also
9 use such wood as the storms swept |
rom h trees. In this manner, we
managed to keep alive.
But n dayS, my mother fell ill
could not go to her work; instead. |
he grew worse and worse, and 1 had |
20 food to give her. In the course Of |
hree days. I myself grew SO hungry
I could think of nothing better to |
g than to sit In the sun at the door
our hut and weep. It was while III
vas doing this that I heard a noise.
ND looking up. saw approaching me
horse ridden by a being who seemed
Q me q god. He stopped his horse and
Isked me what the matter was. So
yerWheImed WaS&I bvSfhie visfop fha4 |