The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-10-20
cHAPrER NI-(continued.)

You are right, OF course" she agreed
instantly, though her face was Yer!
pale. Il WIZ wait for you here, ant
pray for you
She gave me her hand and I bent ant
kissed 1t with trembling lips.
There Will be no danger" ! assured
her again, waived my hand to her anc
plunged into the ticket.
l made my way through il for some
distance before v~enturing into this
open then, under shelter OF q hedge, ]
hastcned down the slope, gained the
road and turned my face toward the
village. Ten minutes brought me TO il
"a struggle of sordid houses along each
side the road, tceming With dirty chill
dfGn ana with y s'atteCn}y oma lean
ing in every Doorway. There was ar
INN at either end to catch the Traveller
gong east or west, and l entered the
1Hst came TO and asked for breakfast,
1t Was served by a pert and not I'M
conleiy maid-bacou, eggs ana creamy
biscaits-and ! fell to it with an appe-
ute tempered only by the thought that
/ u eat alone. There was at the
;iiife 70 ether guest, and rs the maid
seemed EesS willing 70 talk, ] deter
mined to turn her to account.
These are delicious biscuits" I be
gan L haTe tasted none SO good since
l started on this Journey
She dropped ne q curtesy. flushing
with pleasure.
"Raye you come 2 long journey, mon
siear2' she asked
What" l cried. You stu say
monsieur is 1t q royaiist- then. with
waoEa Y to deal-a ci-de-vant-an
aristocrat2"
royalist," she repeated, yisibly
noEFlhea oh, ne; but the habit is an
Yes" I admitted; old habits are
haFG to break; even my tongue slips
sometimes
Besides" she added. looking al me
steaal!y, There is about you some
thing which made me hesitate 10 call
You citizen"
It was my time to Hush. I found
tnyset unable 10 meet her clear eyes,
and covered my confusion by g lauga
"h4ch even l perceived did not ring
true. II my disguise was so easily
penetrated. ii was time I was getting
back 10 my hiding place
"Nonsensei" I retorted. ut is proper
TO say citizen 20 anyone. And, by the
way, citizen, what is the name OF this
village?"
What, you don't know" she cried.
Is that wonderful? Il hardly
seemed 20 me a second Paris"
Yet o come TO iE!"
I pas through it because 1t happens
TO be IN my way. I stop for breakfast
would wish TO stop longer l added,
with an expressive glance, but the ma
ton needs me-
Needs you?"
AS h needs every man she ran get
vendee."
"oh. so ii is there you go?~ she said.
her q clearing. "Yes-you are right.
Ny father went yesterday 10 join the
Blues; our guard marched last night.
There is scarcely a ma left in the VII
And now perhaps you viii tel ME
its name I suggested.
1T is called Dairon."
And where is the nearest repub-
lican force?"
There Is a small one al Airvault and
another at Moncontour; but IL it is
fighting you are looking for. citizen,
you viii press on to Thouars."
How far is Thouars?'
-Four leagues, and this road will lead
there"
Then it is this road / will take. SO
there is to be fighting at Thouars?"
Our officers dined here last night
explained, and / heard them talk
Ing. 1t seems that the brigands are
Thouars. BAH The Blues Will
tall upon them. surround them, exter-
them. For do you know what
It is that they are planning. those
sc~oundrels? They are planning to hold
place where that ogre of a Pitt may
troops upon the sacred soil of
France!"
Her eyes were blazing. I sprang
TO my feet.
Then I must be off" 1 cried. 7
can't afford to miss that fun. But first,
can you put me up a lunch for
he ROAD big one. for I have the
devil of an appetite. Ransack your
larderII can pay for it." and I laid a
louis on the table. In the vi
entity OF an army there is never any
thing to eat. I shall no doubt meet
of poor fellows with nothing In
their bellies. And two or three bottles
wine Would not be amiss."
Just 30, she nodded, and flew to
kitchen, where / heard her and
another I'M talking vigorously to-
to the accompaniment of a clat-
ter Of knives and dishes.
! walked to the door and looked
deserted, save for the women and
children. Evidently the men had all
caught in the dragnet of the
Rlties or had hurried into hiding for
fear they would be drafted to the
How these poor creatures left
her TO their own managed
to exist, I could not imagine.
We'll, citizen" asked a voice, how
is this p,
/ turned to find the maid Smiling
up ut me and in her hand a hamper,
filled to tbs brim and covered with a
cloth, through which the neck of
three bottles protruded.
"Exceilent!s / cried as I took it.
That will make me welcome, at any
rate. A thousand thanks. my DEAR
There is one more thing / can do
she said. Your disguise is a poor one,
citizen.
'pisguisel" | echoed. my heart in
my throat.
because the face does not mattel
the clothes" she went on, impertrr-
badly. Any fool could see that these
rags do not belong to you. Sit here d
moment"
! sat down obediently. not daring
to disobey. Whereupon she produced
a greasy rag and rubbed 1t over my
face, retiring a step or two from time
to time to admire the effect and Their
returning to add another couch, much
In the manner OF an artist engage
upon 9 masterpiece. At last she was
satisfied.
There she said, Il defy any one
toSdetect you now And remember
as long as yonswear those rags, YOU
are not TO wash face or hands. You
business Is none Of mine Inf yoll orr