The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-01
the papers were i~ntended-is It not

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That is so, r1onsieur.'
"Wsi, | will tell you for whom they
We're intended. They were intended for
Antonio Giudice, Duke of Giovennazzo
and Prince OF Cellamare. ambassador
Of Spain at the court.of Versailles. In
other words, monsieur. they were in
tended for myself"
/ had for a moment suspected what
was coming, and it needed no second
glance to tell me that he was speaking
the truth.
"Ah, M. lie Prince" / cried, sending
my sword into it's sheath, II am in
deed glad to see you! But who, then.
was the fellow whom / cut DOWN."
Cellamare bent over the man and
looked into his face.
Its a servant of mine!" he ex-
claimed. He came to me with eX-
cellent recommendations a month ago
and l employed him. / sent him on
here to inform mademoiselle that /
should be a few moments late"
Doubtless a police spy, then" I said.
He is not dead, and perhaps we may
get something more out OF aim. But
come, let us close the door and see
what injury has been done her."
Cellamare sprang to the door and
soon a 1t in place again, while /
kneeled beside her body and placed my
hand above her heart. j was overjoyed
to feel II still family beating. Stoop-
ing closer, / saw that she was uncon-
scious. and some livid marks about her
neck indicated that the brute had been
choking her.
Good i said, II believe that she
has only tainted. Could you procure
some water n some wine, monsieur"
Cellamare went into an adjoining
room, and in a moment returned with
a glass Of water n a bottle Of wine.
I dipped my handkerchief in the wa
ter and bathed her face. In a mo-
ment she opened her eyes.
"Ah, that is better" 1 said, support
ing her head with my arm. Now
drink some of this, mademoiselle," and
1 filled a second glass with wine and
held it to her lips. Mechanically she
swallowed it, and / saw the color re-
turning to her face.
"oh. what has happened?" she whis-
pered. Where am II"
Quite safe, ] ssure you, mademoi-
~selle." answered Callamare, n be-
tween us we assisted her to her feet.
She looked at him a moment.
"Ah, yes, I recollect," she cried, sud
denly. II was bringing you the papers.
Where are the papers?" and her hands
flew to her waist in an agony OF APP
~prehension. which / fully shared. They
are safe" she said, and she drew from
the folds of her dress the packet Of
papers which / had seen Madame du
Maine give her. TAKE them, M. lie
Prince" she added, handing them to
him, land now tell me what has hap
pened."
"Do you tell US first what happened
to you, mademoiselle," / suggested,
then We can better understand the
story"
well" she said, quickly, when I
left M. de Brancas at the foot Of the
stairs" Cellamare bowed to me as she
mentioned by name. II ran quickly
up and knocked at the door of this
room. A man whom I did not know
opened 1t. He said he had been sent
to meet me by M. de Cellamare. He
old me to enter, and closed the door
behind me He continued that M. de
Cellamare would not be able to keep
the appointment, and that I was to
leave any papers / might have for him
and he would get them later In the
day. Something In the mans manner
frightened me, n I replied that /
should not leave the papers, but would
make another appointment with M.
lie Prince. I started to leave the
room, when he sprang upon me. /.
threw him of and rushed to the win
dow, broke It, and screamed for help.
hoping that M. de Brancas would hear
me. At that instant / felt strong fing-
ers on my throat and knew no more"
I related briefly my share In the adj
venture, and Cellamare repeated What
he had already told me In reference to
the stranger:
perhaps he can tell us something
more" I suggested, as Cellamare con-,
cluded, and l dragged the PROSTATE man
to the wall and propped hin against
it. He groaned as l did SO. "Ah.
come" l said, "he is not dead yet. Let
US see where my sword went through
him" I stripped his doublet from his
from a wound which had Undoubtedly
pierced his breast, but which was yet
some distance above his heart. This
will not kill him If his blood be good"
I remarked, and bathed the wound with
my wet handkerchief. The bleeding
slowly ceased and l tied the fellows
scarf tightly over II. Let us see, now,
II we cannot bring him to conscious
ness and prying his teeth apart, I
forced a little wine between his lipe.
He groaned again and this time opened
his eyes. He seemed to comprehend at
once where he was, for he glanced from
grew even more livid. If such a thing
were possible.
do not fear" I said, I'VE are not
going to harm you further, and you
will soon get we'll of this little wound
if you are properly cared for. Now |
we will care for you, but only on one
condition"
His eyes questioned me.
The condition is," / continued, an
their glance, that you tell uS
for whom you wished to secure these
papers. Do you agree?"