Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-09-30
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A single musket shot rang out. (
saw the smoke drift slowly up--and
at the same instant. madame staggered
and fell into her husbands outstretched
arms.
What is it, he cried. yoh. my iove.
my laNel'
Her eyes were open and she Was
gazing fondly at him. She tried 70
speak. but could not, Her lips were
decked with blood. Then her Eyes
closed. her arm fell limp
1t had happened so suddenly that 1
could scarcely realize itcauld scarcely
believe it,
Come said Pasdeloup again, ana
touched his masters arm.
N. le Comte lifted TO as q face con-
vGlsed.
Col" he said hoarsely, .pasde-
loup, | charge yor with those two.
Save them. ] can hold this mob
back"
Pasdeloup looked down at them.
They were very near asd climbing
steadily upward. With q strength all
most superhuman, he caught up a huge
boulder and sent il bounding toward
them Town the slope They saw 81
coming and scattered: then. when a
second followed il, fed wildly.
Their advance had been checked for
the moment.
Pasdeloup turned back to his master.
Come he said again.
NJ. lie Comte laid his wife's body
gently down and stood erect.
Il tell you / die here he said, a
great calinncss in his eyes. win you
obey me. or will sou not2 i COM
mand you to guide these two to the
hiding place you spoke Of"
For an instant, Pasdelop's eyes
blazed dedaace; then he glanced
down M tho enemy, and his lips
curved into a smile, He bent his head
and set off up the stream.
Follow him. Tayernay." commanded
NJ. lie Comte. seeing that l hesitated. Il
would not save my life il l couid--it Is
loathsome IT, me. L commend Charlotte
to o 60 straight west 10 the Bocage
there you viii find friends. God bless
you"
Il cannot go,'' / faltered. Il can
not leave you here! That would be-
too cowardiy
"Cowardly!" he achoed, facing
around upon me. 1T is ] who have
chosen the towards partl TO you
| give a duty far more difficult. All,
here they come" he added. and ne
raised his pistols. Col beg of you.
BE brave enough To go!"
] could 10 nothing bat obey-no
other path lay open. With sinking
heart, l passed my arm again about
the waist of my companions, who
seemed only half conscious of what
WAS happening, and followed Pasde-
loup, VINO was awaiting us fmpa-
tiently at q little distance.
This way" he said, and he turned
from the bed OF the torrent up the
steep hillside. ] paused for one
backward glance at the friend | had
abandoned; he was standing erect
! pistols in hand-the tears blinded
me and | FASTENED OF.
In a moment Pasdeioup stopped.
DO you see that lodge of rock up
yonder overgrown VITA vines?' he
asked. Put the vines aside ana you
| viii md behind them q very cofnrurt-
able cavern. Enter IL ana you are
safe"
And you?" ! asked, seeing that he
turned away,
~ Oh, | return to my master!v
and he was off in an instant.
/ looked after him, touched anew
by that dog-likc devotion, until he dis
appeared from sight down the bed of
the torrent. In the distance / heard
a rattle of Iuuskets; they were. attack
ing them, then; and i pictured To my
self that gallant figure dcfyipg them,
his eyes cleaning a smile upon his
lips. All if ] were only there beside
him!
Then, suddenly. | became conscious
of n dead weight on my arm, and
glanced down TO sec that Charlotte vas
lying there unconscious.