The Lamar register., 1913-01-01

back to the palace.
Even as the Black Seigneur reached
this conclusion, he became cognizant
his bonds had been loosened; the reins
placed in his hands. You are free,
said q voice and mechanically he RODE
toward his comrades
Thus. near the crumbling and time
worn Cross, was the exchange OF pris-
oners effected; the girl whirled away
BY my lord. who seemed fearful OF
treachery. and the Black Seigneur left
to the greeting Of his men.
Nov. by the tuneful Nine"-the
poet. Gabriel Gabarie. pushing his bur
ly form to the front, was the first to
extend q hand-"but, from your looks,
the Governor looks Ill to the welfare
Of his lodgers!"
"And had we not captured my lady"
spoke mp another, gazing after the
party Of the Marquis. he would have
locked yet worse to the welfare OF one
Of them. no Doubt"
Drink this. seigneur;" cried
third; you must drink this-a spe-
cial bottle We brought for the occa-
sioni"
Sent BY old Pierre when he heard
We were coming for you'll" added the
post. your drinking-cup. lads! Un.
fastsn the skin for yourselves! To
mon capitainsl"+
Once. twice. deeply they drunk
toast and vintage alike to their taste;
then STRENGTHENING. looked at the Black
Seigneur whose eyes yet burned in the
direction my lady had gone. With a
start he -seemed to recall himself to
the demands Of the moment: his first
questions they expected; the ship
where did she lie? Snug and trim in
= neighboring cove, ready to slip out.
II occasion required and danger
pressed-which contingency they did
not Just then expect. since at the
moment was his Excellency more con-
cerned with Affairs on the land than
matters pertaining to the sea What
these paramount interests were, the
young man. on whose thin cheek now
burned . little color. did not at once
ask: only gased inquiringly over the
group. where one. whom he might have
expected. was absent.
eASAO8 No - Aot WIN yOob
A look Of constraint appeared for
an instant ON the poets face.
mo. he's with the people. expect.
You see." he went on. things have
been happening since you elected to
enact the mountebank. The bees have
been busy, and this little hive they
call France II now full Of bother and
hustle. The bsss that work have been
busting about those that don't; they
made . great noise at Versailles, but
the King Drone only listened :edid not
try TO stop II. fearing their sting. They
hummed at the door Of the Bastile.
until the parasite bees. not liking the
music, opened the doors. let them all
in"
The bastils has fallenr Ths
listeners voice rang out: his eyes
searching sharply the features Of the
bard. seemed to demand only thu
truth. plain. unadorned.
1T has" answered the other gravsly
And the tune sung in and around
Paris has kept on spreading until
now It 10 everywherel You may heal
It In the woods; along the mai shes
out over the strand! The very Mount
immovable, seems to listen. Wher
will the storm break? Todayf To
morrow? It needs but . word from
Paris. and then"
The poet broke Oh, and silently the
Black Seignsur seemed to BE- weigh
ing the purport Of the news: for some
moments stood a. q man deep II
thought: then, arousing himself. spok<
few words. and gave . brief order
Swiftly the riders swept away in the
direction from which they had come
and only when they had gone some dis
tancs did the young man once more
turn to the poet with q question
Whereupon the latter. squirting bill
horse nearer his chief. launched ints
eloquent explanation.
And then" ended the bard. "th|
Governors daughter walked into ou
ambush as unsuspectingly A. = nous
into . trap!"
THE Governors daughter cosenet
BY Nanstte!"
THAT she was! A clever wencl
and a brave one. Nanette! Although.
the poets jovial eyes studied the darl
face. unless am mistaken, she foun'
the task to her likinG!"
You treated her, the Governor
daughter. well?" said the othe
abruptly.
Gave her your cabin, mon cap