Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-08-13
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ss8 But whatever reellng tneglOrd OF the
{ Mount might entertain toward his
II chief $onicer, no course at the moment
f seemed open save to await the return
& Of that person and the Marquis. So,
curbing his impatience as best he
might, Els Excellency kept vigil: and
mot alone! Tidings Of what had hap.
4 pened spread at the top Of the rock;
sifted through closed gates and thick
walls; into the town. The late arrival
1. at the Mount Of the lords and ladies.
companions of the Governors daugh-
ter for the day. but added to the ques-
3tionings Of the multitude. All night
life and expectancy reigned: lights
cleaned from high places: responded
IN low ones. &. .s:s
8S us 1t true, my dear, what we hear
about the Lady Elise Z" the landlady Of
the inn on the Mount near the strand
called out to 10 stalwart, dark young
woman, hurrying down the narrow
way shortly after the Paris contingent
! had gone up. II,
S 3 V; II have heard no more than you
& have, s came the curt answer OF this
psrsonnone other than Nanetts---
Who carried small bundle and
/ seemed anxious to move on. 3S n: h
ssOh, didn't know but You came
from the palace! observed the mis-
trsss Of the inn. and returned to her
customer, drinking and nodding With
heads close together.
On the morrow. however. all doubts
were removed and speculations put at
rest: for hardly had the sun set it,
Il seal In the sky than from the forests
IS the appearance Of body Of troops
rewarded the watchers. From howell
n to hut the word went, and men, WON
& IN and children. unkempt and curious.
ran down to the beach to- await the
approach Of the guard. Proudly had
it departed, with waving Of plumes:
Il slowly It returned, a bedraggled .pro-
d cession Of staggering horses and
I, heavy-eyed men. Had 1t come back I
q little earlier, the dark might have kept
D tho truth from the people; now the
Il pitiless red glare revealed to the full
the plight Of the troopers. It told, too.
4 the disappointment OF Monsieur le
Commandant. who looked neither to
y the right nor to the left; and the de-
spair Of my lord, the Marquis. pale
L counterfeit OF his debonair self.
-Her LAdyship! They haven't
brought her back!" Low murmurs
A arose; grew louder; some one laughed.
= But sullenly, without answer. the SOL
diers dragged by, into the town, and
i laboriously up to the top Of, the Mount.
At the gate his Excellency waited:
K cast one glance at the company-their
leader--and silently turned. Later,
\ however, was he closeted with both
the commandant and the MARQUIS
brief period with the former who de-
parted, carrying a look eloquent Of the
unpleasantness of the interview.
'.And now" said the Governor in
tones somewhat strained, as the ON
B GERS detected football died in the dis
lance, we've got rid Of that dolt, let
us consider, my Lord. the purport of
y this outrage"
"Purport ?" repeated the Marquis
petulantly, stretching his stif legs.
& did they not tell me that II anything
happened to the Black Seigneur, they
would hold her, Elise, answerable for
Y 1t? You see they had learned" bit
terly. @""of your intention to hang him
1 after the wedding!"
From which you infer p
"They will keep her as hostage! In
deed, they said as much, when