Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-20

Aue'e SLoou sMVerlnR, Dut maze no
reply. She expected every moment
that Bertrand would look under the
bed. But small things will often turn
! the course Of events. he finding Of
girl instead of man directed the
course Of the searchers thoughts in a
! different channel. He had had no
thought Of finding a badly woundt i
man under the bed He had looked
there as timid woman would do the
same thing. not expecting to find IL
burglar. but to satisfy herself that no
burglar is there. A puzzle occupied
the lieutenant's mind Why had the
girl hid from him?
DO you know where the communist
who was carried in here is to be
fOundT' he asked Adele
A still more important problem than
the one that occupied Rertrand's mind
confronted Adele. If she denied know
ing what he asked he would continue
his search. She might say that her
lover had been spirited away. In that
case Bertrand would force her into
showing him where he had been taken
This might save Boyer from being
shot. but he would likely bleed to
death What should she doE She
must take d risk. The surgeon knew
his patients condition. and there was
possibility that he would see her
leave the premises with the soldiers
and go to Boyer's rescue. All this
flashed through Adele's brain instan-
taneously. She resolved to cling to the
one chance. She admitted that she
knew of the communists whereabouts.
Cooking his pistol. the officer pointed
it at her and told her to show him the
way. HE cant have gone far" be
added. 'in his condition"
"No." gasped Adele mechanically
mot far"
She led him downstairs and out
through back door into a yard that
opened on an alley way. While doing
so she looked about her to see if there
was any one in the house who would
care for her wounded lover. Not a
soul appeared The fighting in the
neighborhood had scared all away. She
hoped she might catch glimpse of the
surgeon. but he was nowhere to be
seen. Doubtless he had gone out and
was ministering to other wants than
those of the man upstairs alone under
the bed. The poor girl was taking the
only chance to save her lovers life.
but she was oppressed with the thought
that she was leaving him to die alone
In the yard she stood STILL not know
ing just what to do She looked up at
the rear of the dwellings on either side
of the house she had left. hoping she
might see some one to whom she might
communicate by sign a request to go
in and succor her lover. But the at
tention Of all was upon the street.
where the firing had not yet ceased,
and had she seen any one how could
she make him understand?
Lead on!' Numbered the lieutenant.
aiming to terrify her.
Adele went through the opening
leading out to the alley and. turning.
passed to the street. There she was
about to lead the officer farther when
he stopped her
1T is absurd for you to try to make
me believe that Il wounded man would
be carried so far. This fellow is doubt
less very near. and you know it. Take
me to him or l will blow out your
brains"
lie looked at her so fiercely thai she
was half inclined to believe he would.
But just then there was rattle Of
musketry very near them. and crowd
OF communists came running past
them wild with terror. Adele was
knocked off her feet and. getting up,
yielded to II desperate resolve. With
out looking for Bertrand she joined the
communists in their mad fight.
Having escaped from the officer, she
went around the block and into house
near her own, from whence she sent
messenger TO learn If 1t would be safe
for her TO go home. The messenger
came back and reported that the house
was deserted. Taking the risk of Ber-
irand's having returned to seek her.
she went home and looked under the
bed where she had left her lover. He
was not there.
She was encouraged. 1t was likely
that help had come to him, and yet ho
might have been discovered and car
ried away to prison. Going downstairs
she was about to leave the house when
the surgeon entered She stood look
ing at him in an agony of suspense.
He is saved" he said. land by your
presence of mind"
"uow?"
~ lurked near TIL l saw you go out
with the officer. Then, summoning as
sistance. we carried the wounded man
through the yard after you had left it
TO a house, where l succeeded in TAX
ing up the artery through which blood
was escaping and stopped the bleeding.
Come will lead you to him"
When the massacre of communists
was over and Paris had settled down
under the republic. one morning wed
ding party entered the Church Of the