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

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e~hriektng wildly, Keeling In a kind o
drunken frenzy, now that their goa
was in sight, waving their blazfnt
brands above their heads or shakinf
~furiously such rude weapons as they
carried. And as I looked at them.
realized how thin is the veneer of civ
tlizati0n, product though II be of Ions
centuries, Here 1t had vanished at {
breath. These creatures had %revertet
to the state of savages and burned
with the lust OF blood and plumber.
Why, there are women among
theIni" ! cried, and indeed there were
certain petticosted figures shrieking q:
nothing feminine in the demoniac
countenances revealed by the light OF
the torches.
THE women are the worst of ALL
said N. lie Comte. In Paris they ave
devised fortunes of a fendishness be
You'd man. ingenuity; they sit day
after day watching the guillotine; they
are never stated with blood"
But the mol had reached the ter
race, had swept over il like a tidal
wave and OF into the house. Instant
ly a p~andemonium broke loose-the
crash OF breaking glass, of furniture
riyen asunder, of doors burst from their
hinges. 1t seemed that in a breath the
house Itself must be destroyed. torn
sA@siA . avn ApLAS 4Aa AA4-iA AANASN N'
sauit. l saw Madame shudder at the
thought of the havoc which was being
wrought among the objects that she
loved.
But where are the Bues?" I asked.
Surely they will not stand idly by and
permit this o~utrage?"
How could they stay it?" asked NJ.
lie Comte sadly. They are powerless.
They can dc nothing. AS well hope to
STAY the tide of the Oceann
They wish TO do nothing, monsieur"
said Pasdeloup. They abandon the
chateau and all it's contains to the mob.
See, there they go yonder."
And following his gesture we saw
two boats loaded with armed men Just
slipping into the shadows OF the far
ther shore.
M. lie Comte stared at them for a
moment. then down at the frenzied
crowd on the terrace, and grew white
to the lips. AT last he turned to his
wife.
Come, madame" he said, in a voice
strangely calm. de you and Charlotte
can, at least, sit down. If 1 had only
thought to bring a candle"
i have one" said Pasdeloup, and
from his pocket a piece of
candle some six inches in length, to-
gether with flint and steel. In a mo-
tIe candle was allglt.
cried his master. Now you
can feel almost at home, madame. Per- |
laps 0 may even succeed in getting |
hours sleep. Certainly you will be |
ar more comfortable than on this ex-
posed platform. Let me light the
way"
He took the candle from ~Pasdeloup's
and started down the stair.
followed him without a word,
harl nr1nln fnn YanIfcn1 ND l
It me. I was at her side in an in
itant.
What is itf" she asked. In a whisper.
Why are we banished? There is no
langer?"
oh. no, mademoisalle." I assured
Ter. There is not the least danger. I
!ope that you will really get some
leep."
"Sleep!" she echoed scornfully. .For
do you take me?"
For the loveliesr woman In the
said. TN that. at least, 1
m not mistaken"
Wait until you have seer more of
hem!" she retorted, with a flash Of
old spirit, and started down the
tair. But at the second step she
topped n turned back to me. I'M.
e Tavernay," she said, looking up at
le with shining eyes, you must prom
Ie me n thing"
What is that?"
IF there is any danger. you will call
Very WELL" I said quietly. att
loment, II promise"
THANK you" she said, and waving
hand to me disappeared into the
arkness below.
M. lie Comte was back a moment /
ter, the shadow still dark across his
ice. He came directly to the spot
here Pasdeloup and I stood leaning
the wall.
Now, Pasdeloup," he said, tell
e what you know Of this affair. I
,nfess thai / do not in the least un-
erstand it. And I want the worst
ind you, the worst. / want to |
now the very uttermost we shall have
face. Who was it set these peasants I
Who set that trap for me this
orning? Whose hand is it aiming
lese blows at me7'
For q moment Pasdeloup hesitated,
airing from his master down at the
lateau and back again.
You remember Goujon, mon
eur?. he asked at last. and it seemed
me that / had heard the name,
cough I could not remember where.
"GouJonY" repeated M. lie Comte.
No-who IS hep
NS aA6HS hAAC years aSO, mOn-i
eur. as you were about to retire.
ou fancied o heard a noise In the
,om above your apartment-an empty
tic. You called a servant and TAX
lg your pistols, mounted to that attic.
4 M corner you found a man crouch
lg. YOU dragged him forth and dis
,vered 1t to be a creature who should
ave been employed about the Kennels.
e excused himself by saying that one
{ the maids was his mistress. that. on
saving her. he had lost his way and
into that attic. The maids.
70, indeed, sleep on that floor. and
on found that he was the lover al
Of them. But when she shrieked
ut that it was not with her he
pentH his nights, you did not heed
err you thought it was merely some
reuse. So YOU contented yourself
safh5t4 Kicking he fellow down the
8 q of the terrace n warning him
'syer ]. toskset foot IN your estate
., We'll g said NJ. le comte, some
WA tmpatiently.
sssW eil,l9 that fellow was Gouton
iLynsle0r. Had Q passed your svnrI
aaaough ! ali this would nesve have
sss Saase1.. Six months later Won were
ms.sSang "a your woods down vondar
~ she 4 VIXEN you came s,,ddanIa
III ans ,ss s. man taking hare rom :
mani n.c faIlc TO pass at the mo-