The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-09-15
THAT lis accomplished, They will nsve.

THAT is accomplished! They will nsve,
dare
A single musket shot rang out; ]
saw h smoke drift slowly up-ant
at the same instant, madame staggered
and fell into her husbands outstretched
arms.
What Is TT" he cried. "oh. my love,
my Lowell"
Her eyes were open and she was
gazing fondly at him. She tried to
speak. but could not. Her lips were
decked with blood. Then her eyes
closed, her arm fell limp
1t a happened so suddenly that ]
could scarcely realize it-could scarcely
believe tt
Come" said Pasdeloup again, and
touched his masters arm.
M. 10 Comte lifted to us q face con-
vulsed.
"Goi" he said hoarsely. "Pasde-
loup, charge Q with those two.
Save them! I can hold this mob
back"
Pasdeloup looked down at them.
They were very near and climbing
steadily upward. With q strength al
most superhunlan, he caught up a huge
boulder and sent 1t bcunding toward
them down the slope. They saw It
coming n scattered; then, when q
S>NDho AoilONed H. lltu. Wildly
Their advance had been checked for
the moment.
Pasdeioup turned back to his master.
Come" he said again.
M. le Comte laid his w!fe's BODY
gently down and stood erect.
4 tell you I die here" he said, a
great caimness in his eyes. "WiIl you
obey me, or will you not? 1 com
mand you to guide these two to the
hiding place you spoke Of"
For an instant, Pasdelop's eyes
biazed defiance; then he glanced
at the enemy, and his lips
curVed into a smile. He bent his head
n set off up the stream.
Follow him, Tavernay,' commanded
M. lie Cnmte, seeing that I hesitated. II
would not save my life if / couid-!t !s
loathsome to me. / commend Charlotte
TO you. Go straight west to the Bocags
there o viii find friends, God bless
Il canno 60" I faltered. II cam
rot leave you hereI That would be
too co~wardly!"
~"Cowardlyi" he achoed. facing
around Upon me. TT is I Who hsys
chosen the towards partI To you
| give a duty far more difficult. All,
mere they come" he added, and ne
Be brave enough to go!"
could do nothing but obey-no
path lay open. With sinking
heart, I passed my arm again about
the waist of my companion, who
only half conscious of what
was happening, and followed Pasde-
who was awaiting US impa-
tiently ct g little distance.
This way" he said, and he turned
from the bed of the torrent up the
steep hillside. I paused for one
backward glance at the friend I had
abandoned; he was standing erect
pistols in hand-the tears blinded
me and I FASTENED on.
In a moment, Fasdeloup stopped
DO you see that ledge Of rock up
yonder ~overgrown with vines?' he
Put the vines aside and you
Will find behind them a very comfort
cavern. Enter it and you are
-
And your" I asked. seeing that he
turned away.
I? oh, I return to my masterl"
and he was off in an instant.
l looked after him, touched anew |
by that dog-like devotion, until he dis
appeared from sight down the bed OF
The torrent. In the distance I heard
. rattle of muskets; they were attack
Ing them, then; and l pictured to my
self that gallant figure defying them, |
his eyes cleaning, a smile upon his
Alb, II I were only there beside
hint
Then. suddenly, I became conscious
of a dead weight on my arm, and
down to see that Charlotte was
yng there unconscious.
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