Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-25
EHAPTEls TX.
THE CONSERVE CLOSET.

4vssss. | reflected tina II would i,o wen
us employ the two hours remaining i'll
chaaHaining the gardens OF The palais
Eeyal and the building itself, in So
%xa' as possible, IN the same principle
sshicss males the general attentivc!y
SttAiy the field upon which he is Ilac-
S1g his forces. therefore dcnned again
1Te gray suit had worn two evenings
sssfore. and buckling a svord to my
@rfr called Jacques. told him where l
ssfurn and ask for ne. and left the
lNsuss'- The weather had continued
*aftn and a full moon silvered the city
Eitn a ragic touch. 1t seemed to me
4Aat everybody was i'm the streets. The
Gsy1at AlalaQueat was crowded, even the
us6p6 leading down to the water and
tchs broad landing places being filled
"sefr people watching the boats drop
r4aaas down the river or painfully max
zss' Sag against it.
The Hotel dc Mailly, just opposite
Che Pont Royal, was a blaze OF light.
aad I Saw that some fcte was in prog
sssgs- 1t was with difficulty that 1
Taages and throng Of foot passengers
being so great that they threatened
al tfsnes to burst over the paf;apets.
8 finally won across and passed before
SEMs Tutleries. casting a glance al the
entrance Of EfaGane du Names salon.
a. ~ - ~ WI
we're. too. there was q great crowd,
fnT the gardens of the ruiicries were
81 popular plea sure ground. and m the
EVENINGS, even in severe Weather, were
GHrurgeo with people who haG no OPP
~gcrturity dlring the day OF drawing
Il breath OF pure air. The i5ue ST. VIM
0tEss brought me out upon the Rue st.
Afouore, the busiest street in the great
E%fy. INC down this | turned. and soon
weached the paiais ROYAL.
4 WAS already familiar with that
portion OF the building which fronted
tn the Rte ST. tIonorc extending in ~
sssse Broken only by the great entrancel
sYonl the Ruo dc Iicaelieu to the Rons
&.nialts, Tor | had passed il more than
fsnce in my wanderilgS OF tie week
y was alone in Paris. 1t was in the
gardens at the back and the BUILDINGS
asc'ng them that ! was most concerned,
spr Knew that che apartments OF The
regents daughter must be somcv. here
NJ fEat part Of tie palace. I turned
Gown the Rue dc Ricilelieu and entered
he gardens Through one of tlle ianu-
tascrah!e entrances which pierced the
huihtings along this street. The broad
avenues OF stately chestnuts were
shroslged with cavaliers and ladies.
61~rfriptuously dressed, many of themI
-yeartlaE masks, from which l Judged
That ours were not the only love afid.rs
a&oot. But without pansing to more
- ~ tAiSfhi ! Wy l'l.t IlLc /!
palace and examined it illtently.
AL the right was a low wall enclos-
eHg a square in which We're several
60wer beds. n fountain and an avenue
Ok trees: mi Judged to be a private
Dxrk. The buildings on either side of
ttsis small garden had blank walls. the
esindows having evidently been omitted
y" insure greater privacy. THE row
H.hflngs fronting 1t, however, was
!,tsy and elegant. and built in a semi
0e1ached fashion. l argued that l could
ssArdly be wrong in supposing these
70 De the apartments OF the members
~ the regents family.
surther examination confirmed this.
TO the left OF the small garden was a
tOfty building which resembled nothing
- much as a soldiers barracks. ana to
VIC left of this again a high WALL
trance to the inner court, which / did
moi attempt to penetrate. Still fartherI
% the left. n counterbalancing thel
epace occupied by the garden at the
e1Gnt, was another row OF tall and ugly|
bindings, which + decided were occu-
Used by the servants Of the palac and
OF the regent.
saving completed this survey.
U1sned my attention to the gardens. All
osoads avenue of chestnuts extended
.sons either side. Between these ave-
e0cS were wide lawns where many
e1OweF-beds doubtless bloomed in sum
oaer, n In the middle of the garden
VAS q circular pool In which was q
tountain. Farther down the avenue
an near the end OF the gardens / came
- p dryad fountain. which awakened
- ~ 10 sweet q memory that I|
tngered by It.
IN. Dc Brancas appears to be
etsouxhtful tonight. said a low. clear /
voice ct my elbow.
! turned with a start and saw a
A1Asked lady standing beside me. hnt |
voice and the beating OF my heart |
eosd me IN an instant who she was.
eAG before her, "shail / tell von Of w WIM
Wa thinking? It was Of a night not
- ago when on this very spot I met |
- lady whom + love and whom I am T
lytm9 TO serve"
NO 30 loud. monsieur she COM
landed: do you not see by this mask |
4at I wish 20 70 main u~nrecognixed? !
Co@s. !et us move away from here.
Would Il were hours away instead |
q minutes, mademoiselle," cried. "if
i WesO permitted me to walk with you
oe1e!" ana 4 gave her my arm, vainly |
OoeavoItng to put into words the emo-
- which. I felt. Perhaps she under !
eooee.sfo r she leaned against me lightly, |
r. saught the sweet. faint perfume
- : Due win be here. will he not?'
49, aekeA.
4 trust %. mademoiselle.a an
@o1o4. "A0 I suppose you know. he
NAefeleaeed from the Bastllle yester-
~ ana 0f0egN4 70 1uln hie rnGtnpent at
M9So4ne. Hut he Assured me- that he
$685.. the fountain q ten O'Clock
hes vim - tSsre,"" said Mile.
n a1fly. srO0 ynff knnw mnn-