Middletown transcript., 1912-07-13


well, If you find him writing
verses about liberty and equality
don't interrupt him, or you'll lose
your head" shouted the man.
But when the sound of the boys
footsteps had ceased, Sanchez's ex
preston changed; more bent, more
worn, he got up and walked slowly tC
and fro. "a fine Seigneur!" The
moldering walls seemed to echo the
words. "A fine Seigneur!" he NUT
tered, and again sat brooding by the
fire.
In the gathering dusk the lad strobe
briskly on. A squirrel barked to the
right; he did not look around. A part
ridge drummed to the left; usually
alert to wood sound. or life, tonight
the forest and making his way with
the same air of resolution across the
sands toward the lowland beyond, his
attention, on a sudden, became for
chilly diverted. He had but half com
pleted the distance from the place
where he had left the wood to the OBJ
jective point in the curvature of the
shore, when to the left through the
gloom, a great vehicle, drawn by six
horses, could be seen rapidly ap-
preaching. From the imposing equip
age cleaned many lamps; the moon,
which ere this had begun to assert
its place in the heavens, made bright
the shining harness and shone on the
polished surface of the golden car.
Wondering, the boy paused.
What is that?'
The person addressed, a fisherman
belated, bending to the burden on his
shoulders, stopped, and, breathing
hard, looked around and watched the
approaching vehicle intently.
1.-The governors carriage!" he said.
Haven't you ever heard of the gov
ernors carriage?"
NO"
That's because he hasn't used 1t
lately; but in her ladyship's day"
Her ladyship?"
THE governors lady-he bought it
for her. But she soon got tired of it
or perhaps didn't like the way the
people looked at her!" roughly. Mon
dieu! perhaps they did scowI a lit
tle-for it didn't please them, 1 can
tell you!-the sight of all that gold
squeezed from the taxes!"
Where is he going now?"
Nowhere himself-he never goes
far from the Mount. But the Lady
Elise, his daughter-some one in the
village was saying she was going to
Paris"
"Paris!" The lad repeated the word
quickly. What for?"
What do all the great lords and
mobiles send their children there for?
1Ee get atieatead-Eaa 2 EEEEiee EEieed, ed aHad-te aHad-
learn the tricks of the court! Bah!"
With a coarse laugh the man turned;
STOPPING beneath his load, he moved
grumblingly on.
The boy, however, did not stir; as
In a dream he looked first at the
Mount, a dark triangle against the
sky, then at the carriage. Nearer
the latter drew, was about to dash
by, when suddenly the driver, on Lis
high seat, uttered an exclamation and
at the same time tugged hard at the
reins. The vehicle took a quick turn,
lurched dangerously in its top.heavy
pomp, and almost upsetting, came to
a standstill nearly opposite the boy.
Careless dog!" a shriL voice
screamed from the inside. What
are you doing?"
The hses, your ExceIlency!" The
drivers voice was thick; as he spoke
he swayed uncertainty.
''Lises-quicksands-"
There, your Excellency," Indicating
cleaning place right in their path:
small bright spot that looked as If
1t might have been polished, while
elsewhere on the surrounding sands
tiny ripping parallels caressed the
eye with streaks Of black and silver
II saw. 1t in time!"
In time!" angriIy. 'ImbeciIe,
Didn't you know it was there?"
"Of course, your ExceIIency! OnIy
r had misjudged a little, and" The
mans manner showed he was fright
ened.
'Falsehoods! You have been drink.
ing! Don't answer. You shall hear
Of this later. Drive around the spot"
"Yes, your ExcelIency," was the
now sober and subdued answer.
Ere he obeyed, however, the car,
riage door, from which the governor
had been leaning, swung open.
''Wait!" he called out impatiently.,
and tried to close 1t, but the catch
probably from long disuse-wouldI
not hold, and, before the liveried
servant perched on the lofty carriage
behind had fully perceived the fact
and had recovered himself sufficiently
to think Of his duties, the boy on the
beach had sprung forward. j
SLAM it," commanded an irate
voice.
The lad complied, and as he did so,
peered eagerly into the capacious
depths of the vehicle.
The boy with the fish," exclaimed
at the same time a girlish treble
within.
"Eh?" my lord turned sharply.
AN impudent lad who stopped the
Lady Elise!" exclaimed the fat man
surely Beppo-on the front seat.
Stopped the Lady Elise!" The
governor repeated the words slowly;
an Ominous pause was followed by an
abrupt movement on the part of the
child.
He did not stop me; it was who
nearly ran over him, and it was my
fault. Beppo does not tell the truth
he's wicked mainland I'm glad I'm
not going to see him any more! And
the boy wasn't impudent; at least
"qtil Beppo offered to strike him
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