Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25
The Two
Sisters
A Story Of the Reign of
Terror In France
By F. A. mitchell
For heavens sake. hide mer

during tne reign OF terror at the Ulne
of the French revolution ran into u
house where there were several girls.
who stood horror stricken at his wild
appearance. for they knew well that it
meant death by the guillotine If he
were caught. The youngest of the girls.
but seventeen years old. showed tbs
greatest coolness of all. Taking the
young man by the arm. she ran with
him upstairs and showed him into a
room, saying:
You'll find plenty of girls clothes
in the closet. Put them on and hide
your own"
She shut the door. and when the
pursuing party entered the house she
was quietly descending the stairs. A
dozen or more persons of the lowest
class, armed with all sorts of weapons,
from a carving knife to f1intlock
musket and with blood in their eyes.
came pouring in, demanding the aristo-
crat who had taken refuge there.
"Ah, messieurs," said the girl de-
scending the staircase, II fear you are
too late. The villain came In her few
moments ago and ran down into the
cellar. But expect he has gone out By
a back door. If you don't find him be-
low run quickly along the passage, and
think you will catch him.
While she was giving this false in
formation the pursuers were descend
ing into the cellar and running out
through the passageway. But within
q few minutes some of them returned
and insisted on searching the house
Louise Pellicier, who had thus far
kept them from the fugitive, leaving
her sisters to talk with the revolution
lists. ran up back stairway to the
room in which she had left him. She
found him half dressed in woman's
clothes and hastily helped him to COM
plete his toilet. Nineteen years old,
he had not sign of a beard, and his
features were of the cameo type, deli
cate and refined He made up as
girl remarkably well.
Hearing the heavy tread Of the
searchers on the staircase. Louise
again exercised her wits for another
scheme to throw them off again.
when they enter here" she said to
the young man, lean out of the win
dow and say: There he goes! An
aristocrat! Stop himr Then, throwing
one of those white kerchiefs worn by
women at that time over his shoul-
ders to complete his toilet, she went to
the door and threw it open. facing the
crowd. At the same moment the fugi-
tive began to cry out as he had been
instructed.
There was rush for the window,
but the young man kept his face out
ward that it might not be seen by
any Of his pursuers who would recog-
nize him. All struggled to see, and
he could not have well turned to them.
even If he desired to do so Finally
ne cried, Hes gone behind the she'd"
BY this time most Of his pursuers had
started on the new trail indicated by
him, but one or two were left in the
house, and they thought best to do
some searching where they were.
When they had made superficial ex
animation they went on after the 9TH
ers. Then the young man, selling the
hand Of the girl who had saved him,
was about to press it to his lips when
the door opened and one Of the search
ers came back to ask some questions
as to the probable route the fugitive
mad taken. The hunted youth fortu-
nately had dropped Louises hand and
Strengthened up before the man step
ped inside.
Are you all sisters" asked the new
conner after having interrogated the
young ladies.
"All of u.s." was the reply.
u don't doubt it. There is a strong
family resemblance between you. es-
pecially you two," designating Louise
and the fugitive. With that he went
away. and they were not disturbed
again.
And now, monsieur" said the old
est sister to the youth. may inquire
who you are?"
The young man put his finger to
ms lips and, casting quick glance
ABOUT him. said in a low tone:
Since yesterday. when my father
oied on the guillotine. l am the Mar
quis de Lavalette."
There was an awed silence for few
moments, when the oldest sister ask
ed, What do you propose to do?"
Make Belgium if possible"
Then," said Louise, 81 would advise
you to travel in your DreSent disguise
IN that costume no one would ever
take you for a man."
Mademoiselle." said the marquis, Il
1--WE by your Kindness and ingenuity
Inc man who has just left us said that
mere was family resemblance be-
tween us. Travel with me as my sis
yer, giving me the benefit Of your re-
Inarkable quick inventive power, and
small be saved. Without it have but
nttie hope of making my way from
tals helPs inclosure The sight of my
ArNx. L.