The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-09-15

They must come by one OF those,
continued Pasdeloup. I'VE will wal
until they pass"
But why did they not walt for US II
the wood2' 1 questioned. Perhaps NJ
10 Comte gave me up when 1 did not
follow him"
No" said Pasdeloup. "They waited;
but they were discovered and forced tic
fee"
"Dlscovered7' I repeated, despairing-
ly.
A least a body of peasants passed
over the spot where they had stopped.
They may not have been seen"
| breathed again.
And they will pass this way?"
They must, IL they keep to the cover
of the woods"
They Will, of course, do that" I said,
and strained my eyes down each Of the
valleys in turn.
our position commanded a consider
able view of the surrounding country,
but the chateau was hidden from our
sight by a low spur Of hill which ran
down into the valley at our left. l fam
cied l could still see in the sky the
reflection of the light from the burning
tower, but a moment later l saw It was
the sun, Just peeping over the trees to
the east.
Then l began to chafe at the delay,
for it seemed to me that we were vast
ing time. I glanced at my companion
and found that seemingly he had to-
tally forgotten me.
"Pasdeloup," l said at last, 'are yor
quite sure that NJ. lie Comte must pase
this hill?'
He looked up with a start and a
frown.
Yes" he answered harshly. and I
saw that he himself was troubled at
the delay. ITO north and south are
only open fields, where people are
working, and many houses. He could
not hope to pass that way unseen, es-
pecially with the mn He Will
know this. He will know that he
must follow this valley to the west.
In this way he a keep to the shell
ter OF the hills until he reaches the
valley of the Dive. Beyond that Is
the Bocage.'
You are right" I agreed; st is
the Bocage he will seek to reach.
There he will be safe. But perhaps
he has already passed"
Pasdeloup shook his head.
Impossible. We came by a short
er way which the women could not
ave followed. Besides, he said he
would wait for YOU. 1t is that which
Is delaying him. He fancies you are
lost somewhere in the woods down
yonder. l shall have to seek him."
and he rose to his feet with sudden
resolution.
Then he stopped and stood for an
instant staring down the valley,
There they arei" he cried. There
they are!"
sprang to my feet and followed
with my eyes his pointed finger. For
some moments / saw nothing-only
the tangle of trees and underbrush.
then | caught a movement among the
trees and three figures came out into
a little glade below us.
The women came forward slowly
and with difficulty, as though al
ready weary. Nd. lie Comte paused to
look back.
to the heart. He is still LOOKING
for me-" But Pasdeloup had placed
his hand behind his ear and was lis !
tening intently, his face of a sudden
rigid as stone.
They have waited for you too
long, he said roughly. They are
followed" and he plunged down the
hillside toward them, ! after him.
M. lie Comte had given an arm to
each Of the women n was hurrying
them forward, encouraging zach in
turn. Not until we were almost upon |
them did he hear US; then he snatched
out his pistols n whirled toward us. |
m. lie Comtei" I cried. 'Madamel"
but my eyes were only for that other
face, grey and dreary in the cold light
of the morning. She had been staring
istlessly at the ground, but at sound
of my voice h started round upon |
her face white as death, and
madame for support
"T~ayernay!" cried NJ. lie Comte. a
light In his face. And Pasde-
All, / understand now WHY Won
tngeredl" and he held out a hand to
zach of us. We thought you deadI
thought the flames had caught
1oul"
Come" said PasdeIoup. .-Tnis in
10 time for words"
You are right" agreed his master
'Tavernay, / again entrust Charlotte
o you"
crossedt her and took her hands
n mine n drew her to me.
/ thought you dead" she murrnured
'afsing trimming eyes to mine. al
.hought you had stayed too long. and
felt how she was trembling.
Come" cried Pssdeloup again
there is a hiding place. II we can
'nly reach it, and he glanced anxious
= over his shoulder.
I drew my love forward, my arm
till about her.
We are going TO escape" / muir
h1+hssSS sa.A.swa arc oaina -
70 very happy. God intends it, /
She looked up Into my eyes and !
trelnuiously. I could guess /
low near she was to absolute exha1Is-
ion. and did my best to save her. Orr
for a time led over a smooth mead
~, then we plunged into the rocky hed
Q brook, which mounted so steeplv
u progress was very slow. Tha
way grew more and more rought. great
'oulders blocked the path. and On
ither side h banks OF the torrent rose
rupti to a height of many feet.
Then, from far down the valley be-
tiiid Us, eafas the Ssasf es a hound
NJ le Comte stopped and listened.
know that bay he said THAT
Roland. What can he be hunt
HE Is hunting his master answered
,asdeloup grtnly. .Gouion devised
hat trick.
.Goujon." m NJ. lie corate.
always Goujon."
II was ne trained the dog, add
g Pasdeioup. Come. We are los
ng time"
THE women cannot go much farther
9 such a road AZ this" his mas
warned him.
We have not Tar to go-just
round that turn. yonder. and we are
suddenly nefind ~ rose q chorus of
n va 10 ~ lNa4WSaEih