Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-09-13


ness OF spirits. apparent on the beach
and irreconciiable with the circum-
stances Of the moment. when a sharp
exclamation fell from the girls lips
In front of them, between the sol
diers and the entrance to that upper
part OF the Mount, many dark forms
had suddenly darted forth; at the
same time from nearby houses came
unmistakabie sounds of life and ac-
tivity; doors were thrown open and
windows raised. The town they thought
asleep had merely been Watching; now
showed It's bright eyes in a multitude
of menacing lights around them; be-
low, where likewise a mysterious mar
shaling had Occurred, from alleys. cor
ners. and novels. Immediately after
the passing Of the Governors partyI
What does 1t mean?' Again she
heard the Marquis tones, less conf
dent now. as he turned to the COM
mandant.
"TreacheryI" The commandant.s
voice rang out They've broken faith
with usi"
.Dogs!" My lord gazed uncertainty
ahead; obviously behind. What are
we going to do?"
Dor" The commandant suppressed
an imprecation. Push on to the ND
per gates!"
ITO the gatesi' cried the MARQUIS:
then wheeled quickly. but you
Elise!"
Never mind mel" she returned.
with steady lips and eyes.
There was no time for further
words; a sharp order from the COM
mandant and the troopers spurred for
ard toward the entrance in the wall
and those whose purpose it was to
oppose them.
What happened thereafter the girl
was but vaguely cognizant of; reports
of guns, flashing of steel surrounded
her; the Gathering of hoofs mingled
with the loud shouts of men.
"The Bastile of the Northi Down
with it,"
This was their battle-cry; on every
side she heard it, though hardly real
izing the purport of the words; con-
fused, she listened to her fathers name
her own-bandied about She won
dered why those on the wall, the sol
diers within. did not fire and repel all
these people.
Then almost at once came the an
swer- The troopers comrades were
| mixed in the melee without; she and
| they, too-so adroitly had the moment
for striking been planned-might be
swept down in the vol1eys from the
| ramparts. A cannon doomed above;
but its deafening reverberations were
answered only with laughter and jeers
Mon Dieu! Did his Excellency
think to frighten them with sound, as
if they were timid. children fleeing
from thunder? Was his ExcelIency
aiming at stars?"
| And again that cry: THE Bastile of
the Northl We, too, will take our
| astile?'-dominated the clashing of
arms and the tumult of strife
For what seemed an interminable
period, the Governors daughter saw.
through flashes Of light, men strug-
| Cling, striking; then launched sudden
| ly forward. by an Irresistible move
nlent of the h0rses, found herself with
| in the gates. The Marquis who had
early been separated from her in the
| strife, was nowhere i'll sight. Behind
now sounded the fray; short dis
lance from the wall, and she looked
back; fiercer than ever, soldiers and
beneath the portals. As she strove to
restrain her horse she heard the voice
of her father
Mon PEREZ Mon pereI" she cried
eagerly, divining his face in the light
of lamps on that side of the wall. He
answered only with a laconic command
to go at once to the palace; and, re
garding his features, tragically appeal
ing to her at the MON ent-so strange
and different they seemedi-she pre-
pared to obey. But ere turning: "You
think the soldiers can hold the gate2'
she asked.
Yes; yes." he replied sharply. as
If annoyed at the question.
But If"
There is no if'i' said the Cover
nor, and as the girl rode away. his
look. hard, steely, shifting to the sol
diers, made quick mental note; they
were holding the gates. Satisfied with
the front his men presented, and, de
livering a few brief orders to the
commandant whose valor in rallyins
his forces had been commendable, hi:
Excellency walked toward the grea
stairway leading up to the open spacs
near the church. Arrived at this higl
point from which the town unfoldet
lamps, he sought, as best he might
to acquaint himself further with tn.
situation; to judge the numbers Of tn.
assailants and the extent of their prep
arations-
The scene that met his eyes was no
which until now he had considered blu