Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-10-17
CHAPTER xlx-(contlnued).


'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 mingie with the people, and,
knowing 1t might not be expedient
TO do so-in her own proper charac-
ter-her Ladyship saw fit to assume
a humber costume-that Of Norman
peasant maid"
From the Governors lips fell an
ejaculation: he seemed about to speak
sternIy, but the words failed on his
lips; instead. CONTINUED" he said
Curtly.
That. I believe, is all. your Excel
lcncy. except that her ladyship ex-
pressed the desire the stupid fellow
be set at liberty on the morrow. as
no! worth the keeping-and-"
The mountebank started. as expect
ing now the Lady Elise to speak; to
ienounce him, perhaps; but 1t was his
EXcellency who interrupted.
you were going to do so? To set
him at liberty?"
II. your Excellency? The auberge
Ges voleurs Is so full of the scum of
the sands, there is hardly room for
them to squirm; but If your EXcellency
wishes all these paltry ragamuffins
and beggars brought before you"
well. Welt" The Governor looked
down; his hand crushed impatiently
the paper he held. Here is much ado
about nothing! Have you,", to his
daughter. "aught to add?"
She lifted her head. Standing in a
careless pose, apparently regardless II
what was taking place, the msunte
bank, at the Governors quest.or;. shot
a quick glance from him &c her. AL
though but an instant his lock met my
lady's. in that brief !nterval she read
all that 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
thrust into his breast, as II grasping
some weapon concealed there, drew
out little, while simultaneously, lend
ing emphasis to the fact, he moved a
shade nearer the Governor. her IA
ther!
Nothing" said the girl hastily;
"nothing!"
"Then." his Excellency waved a
thin, arlstocratic hand, take him
away"
And your-her ladyship's instruc.
rlons?" murmured the commandant
"Are to be obeyed. OF course!" an.
swered the Governor. complacently
regarding his letter.
"You hear. fool?" said in low voice
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.
II thank your Excellency! Your Ex-
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"
Much" repeated the clown, a
spark in the dull gaze still fastened
upon her.
rs that all you can say?"
Take him away!" My lady spoke
almost wildly.
YES: take him awayl" With a
tluerulous gesture his Excellency put
an end to the matter. Am to be In
terrupted In important affairs by
every missrsbla farceur. or buffoon.