The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-14

The governor smiled grizzly. but said
noliains. l Wondered nuW my COM
panion could laugh SO lightly in his
horrible place.
you are not even curious to
know what brought me here again2'
ne continued. in the same tone,
Some act of folly. | 90 not doubt.
a Nttle. You Will never learn dis
crelion."
All. but this is far less serious"
cried Richelieu. Before. / offended
the prudery of Madame de Maintenon.
who was trying to turn Louis into s
monk and the court into a priory. This
time | have merely killed one of the
regents friends. The :eSe.tAi 9 man.
and will soon forgive
glanced at him with a shadow of a
smile. Il have no reason to wish you
i'll, NJ. lie Due" Evidently, the win
ming good humor of my companion had
touched even this enfortressed heart.
There was a tower at either corner of
the inner court, and 1t was towards the
one at the right that we were led. A
door with double bolts barred the bot
tom of the staircase. The governor
threw them back, opened the door, and
moticned us before him. I heard the
regular step of a sentry in the corri-
dor above, and we passed him at the
first landing. He paused to glance at
us nquiringly. n then continued his
round. AT the third landing, Maison-
Rouge stopped before a heavy iron
door, threw back the Salts and pulled
it open. Another inner door was re-
vealed. similarly bolted. This he also
opened and held back.
"Ah. l am familiar with his room,''
said Richelieu, smiling as he passed
into it. I started to follow him, but
Maison-Rouge motioned me back.
What! you would separate me from
my friend?" cried Richelieu.
4 regret that 1t is necessary,
sieur,' said the governor; but 1t is
the rule. as o should know. He
shall lodge in the ca1otte above you.'
AS he spoke l fancied | caught a
flash of triumph in Richelieu's eye,
but he made 40 sign.
"Gcod-by. then. my friend" he said,
and turned away towards the double
barred window. The doors were
| changed shut, the bolts thrown, and ]
above. / did SO with a heavy heart
With Filcheiieu l had some hope. but
without him / felt hope to be fruit
less. Presently we paused before an
other door, double bolted like that or
the fool below. Behind it. also, there
entered. and heard the bolts shot into
place. AS / looked back at it ] saw
that in both doors, near the top there
was a narrow orifice through which
the sentry in the hall could inspect
the cells as he passed and hear what
was going on In them.
The calotte was well named. for Il
| wa n lk111-pan inAaaA In the cppfa,
there was to stand upright, bu'
the Roof sloped OF either hand until a.
the ralis it was scarce two feet from
the IGOR. A bench, a chair, and {
rickety stove clamped to the wal
comprised the furniture.
I threw myself upon the bench
when a sudden thought brought me t
my feet as by a spring. For this wa
the night upon which Richelieu was t
meet Mile. de Nalois. That he shout,
fail TO do so would be monstrous
Escape. then, was necessary-escape
once, today, within six or eight hour
at the uttermost. / groaned alouC
How to cap from this Internal hole
l sprang to the window and tried tn
bars. They We're cemented fast int
the masonry. The strength of tn
door l already knew, and ! ran owe
in my mind the barred gates and raise
drawbridges we must pass before w
should be without the walls. l gaze
out through the bars at the broa
country. bright under the rays of tn
sun, and cursed the chance that ha,
thrown us here, upon this day of a
days. / heard the regular step of tn
sentry in the corridor, as much
prisoner as ourselves until the waite
was changed. 1t came pearer, pause
before my door, and tken retreatec
All was still.
Suddenly 1 heard a faint tapping a
of some one endeavoring to signal m<
I looked around trying to locate tn
sound. approached the corner fror
which it seemed to come. 1t gre,
louder. I dropped to my knees an
crowded yet nearer the wall.
DE Brancas," I heard a voice cal
seemingly a v great tner way q" off. ID
Yes, yes" I painted. But where ar
you, monsieur" for I could not be
lieve that a human voice could pene
trate these walls of stone
I'm a cell below yours. as yo'
know" replied the voice. DO yo
know we must escape tonight?"
Yes, yes" l answered again, stiI
more astonished that l could hear hi
voice SO clearly. THE tryst at tn
dryad fountain"
"You are a jewel, de Brancas!" erie
the duke. Yes. we must escape an
at once. lHeie IS no tine 10 lose.
But to escape" l said, 1T is neces
sary to pass through seven barred gate
and across three raised drawbridge.
That is no easy thing. Have you
plan. pl%onsieur?'
"A plan? No. But let me come
you and WI will find a plan"
Let o ON TO n,o?"I cried, |
engagement. Gladly, but how"
could hear him laughing to him
self.
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