Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-08-20

stances OF the moment, when sharp
exclamation fell from the girls lips.
In front Of them. between the sol
diers and the entrance to that upper
part Of the Mount, many dark forms
had suddenly darted forth; ct the
same time from nearby houses came
unmistakable sounds Of life and ac-
tivity; doors were thrown open and
windows raised. The town they thought
asleep had merely been watching; now
showed its bright eyes in multitude
OF menacing lights around them; be-
low, where likewise mysterious mar
shaling had occurred, from alleys, cor
ners, and novels. Immediately after
the passing Of the Governors party!
what does 1t mean o. Again she
heard the Marquis tones. less conf
dent now, as he turned to the COM
mandant. Il. III. S$S
"Treachery!" The commandments
voice rang. out They've broken faith
with us! 3 e Il 5s,8 .s5ss d ;5}s
'Dogs!' My lord gazeds uncertainty
ahead obviously behind. What are
1--we going to do :" ..5.i \.
EDO :" The commandant suppressed
an imprecation. Push on to the up;
per gates!"1 q NJ I! b * T
Ito the agates!"' cried the Marquis !;
then wheeled quickly. But you
Elise !'.'s n; 81 !s
II Never mind me!' she returned.
with steady lips and eyes.
There was no. time for further
words sharp order from the COM
mandant and the troopers spurred for
ward toward the entrance in the wall
and those whose purpose It was to
oppose them. n u
What happened thereafter the girl
was but vaguely cognizant Of; reports
Of guns, flashing Of steel surrounded
her; the gathering of hoofs mingled
with the loud shouts OF men.
The Bastile Of the North! Down
with it!''' 5s: 4
This was their battle-cry; on every
side she heard 1t, though hardly real
1izing the purport of the words; con-
fused. she listened to her fathers name
| her own banded about She won
4 dered why those on the wall, the sol
diers within. did not fire and repel all
these people. ,lS n. HI s5,s u
4 Then almost at once came the an.
swer. The troopers, comrades were
4 mixed in the melee without; she and
they, tooso adroitly had the moment
for striking been planned might be
i swept down in the volleys from the
ramparts. "A cannon doomed above;
but Its deafening reverberations were
answered only with laughter and teers
Mon Dieu! Did his Excellency
\ think to frighten them with sound. as
IL they were timid children fleeing
d from thunder? Was his Excellency
aiming at stars 2"
And again that cry The Bastile OF
i the North We, too, will take our
j Bastile! ominated the clashing Of
arms and the tumult Of strife. q
i For what seemed an interminable
period. the Governors daughter saw.
4 through flashes Of light. men 8strug-
Cling, striking; then launched sudden
" forward. by an Irresistible move
ment Of the horses, found herself with
IN the gates. The Marquis who had
early been separated from her In the
strife. was nowhere III sight, Behind
y r. 5tf- y F
now sounded the fray; a short dis:
lance from the wall, and she looked
back; fiercer than ever, soldiers and
people contended within the entrance
beneath the portals. AZ she s Ni'' 10
restrain her horse fl she heard az, the voice zee
OF Of. her }i father. 5s,s Z i.
Mon pere! Mon PEREZ" she cried
eagerly. divining his face IN the light
Of lamps on that side Of the wall. He
answered only with VII g laconic command mi 70
to go at once to the palace; and, re
gardlng MS features, traeically appe'a'i-
Ing to her at the moment-sos strange e
ana alnerent tney seemed en- :-Tsne Pre-
pared % 5' opey: but ere turning lou y.
think the soldlers can no -'l me gate 4!
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