Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25
CHAPTER XXX contInued),

Her Ladyship was SO good muir
INJURED the latter In some embarrass-
ment and yet feeling obliged to speak,
with that bright insistent gaze Of the
high official OF the Mount fastened
upon him, 'as to inform me that, de-
string to ming1e with the people, and,
knowing it might not be expedient
to do so-in her own. proper charac-
ter--her Ladyship saw fit to assume
humber costume-that Of Norman
peasant maid" !,
From the Governors lips fell an
ejaculation; he seemed about to speak
I sternly, but the words failed on his
lips; instead. CONTINUED" he said
CURLY. S. q.
That, I believe, is all, your Excel
lency, except that her ladyship ex:
I pressed the desire the stupid fellow
be set at liberty on the morrow. as
I not worth the keeping--and--,. NJ.
The mountebank started. as expect.
I ing now the Lady Elise to speak; to
denounce him, perhaps; but It was his
sExoellency who interrupted.
you were going to do SO :? To set
I him at liberty :" e. s.;s5 5
81, your Excellency? The auberge
i des voleurs is SO full Of the scum Of
the sands, there is hardly room for
them to squirm; but II your Excellency
wishes all these paltry ragamuffins
and beggars brought before you ~.
well, well!"& The Governor looked
down; his hand crushed impatiently
the paper he held. Here Is much ado
about nothing! Have you," to his
I daughter, taught to add ,"
She lifted her head. Standing in q
careless pose, apparently regardless OF
what was taking place, the mounte.
bank, at the, Governors question, shot
a quick glance from him to her. Al
though but an instant his look met my
{ lady's, in that brief interval she read
Sallthat was lost on the other two; the
sudden, desperate purpose. the indu'
.bitable intention, his warning glance
conveyed. At the same time she no.
ticed, or fancied she did. the hand
4 thrust into his breast, as II graspine
some weapon concealed there. drew
4 out little, while simultaneously, lend.
ing emphasis to the fact, he moved a
shade nearer the Governor, her IA.
Their! } 81
Nothing said the girl hastily:
nothing
.'Then," his Excellency waved a
thin, aristocratic hand. take him
away"
''.And your her ladyship's instruc-
tons ~ murmured the commandant
..'Are to be obeyed, Of course!" An.
swered the Governor. complacently
regarding his letter. !, IS. u
"You hear, fool :" said In a low voice
i the commandant, as he approached
the clown. Thank his Excellency!
Don't you know enough? Clod! Dolt!"
But the man made at first no effort
TO obey; immovable as statue. he
seemed not to see the speaker, and
once more. the officer half whispered
his Injunction.
"Eh?" the Governor turned.
IT thank your Excellency! Your Elk
cellency Is most kind!" said the
mountebank in loud, emphatic tone.
"And her ladyship ?" prompted the
officer.
The clown looked at the girl; her
breath came fast through her parted
lips. ~
.'speak, fool! TO her ladyship you
also owe much. 81. rs
M "Much!" repeated the clown. .
spark in the dull gaze still fastened
upon her. .5st5
."tIs that all you can say 4
Take him away!" MY lady spoke
almost wildly.
yes; take him away!" With q
querulous gesture his Excellency put
an end to the matter. Am / to be In
terrupted in important affairs BY
every miserable farceur, or buhoon.