Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-04

So thinking, he passed under on Of
the arches Of the Porte st. Bernard,
entered the Port au Vim and walked
right into the arms Of Monsieur
Beauregard. Beauregard, who had
come to his quarter of the city on
some police business, had been walk
ing along, thinking Of q pretty girl he
had passed on the Pont de la Tournelle,
when he found himself all at once face
to face with De Lussac. The astonish-
ment of one was mirrored in the face
of the other.
'ventre Dieu!" cried the gallant
Beauregard. why, this is Monsieur
lie Comte de Lussac!"
And, unless my eyes deceive me,
this Is Monsieur Beauregard."
so they have set vol free?"
why, yes" replied DE Lussac, cor
I should not be standing before you
here"
If you had put the situation before
De Lussac in his calm moments, he
would have said, speaking Of his own
position. How horrible! In such a
position I would be stricken dumb"
yet, after the first shock of the
meeting. he felt perfectly at his cas-
and, far from being dumb, he was able
to converse fluently and nationally.
Beauregard made a clicking noise
with his tongue.
well, that's astonishing, and I give
you my congratulations; for between
you and me, by dear compile, I thought
you were badly placed. It is so
easy to get into la bastile but so deuced
difficult to get out. But Of course. with
De Richelieu at YOUR elbow things were
easier. And how long have you been
free?"
De Lussac paused for half a sec
ond before making his reply, and
Be%auregard noticed the pause.
"Ah an hour yo,, have Doubtless
left your carriage close by?"
"No. monsieur T am on foot. De
Lussac. as he spoke. turned and began
to continue his wav Scross the broad
space leading to the Pont de la Tour-
nellie. B%eauregard turned and walked
with him. The charming lieutenant Of
| Monsieur de Sartines had suddenly for
the Comte de I,ussac ceased to be a
man and had hecone an ohsession a
nightmare, a thing not to be borne.
He stoned dead.
inconsistent BeaI1reeard." said he. ST
must wish Won good dav"
monsieur ie comte.S REPLIED Bea,,re-
gard. ST am walking vo1Ir wav Tot
nc cross the pont dc 10 To,,rnai,a 70
gether. I have many things to saw to
You"
"As. for Instance,
"As, for instance. monsieur. It sur
prises me to find you here alone and
on foot, wearing a hat which obviously
does not belong to YOU"
"Aha!" said De Lussac, without NOV
| ing an inch. 'tYou criticize INV dressen
mo. monsier1r. on1v voI1r hatn
"Well." replied the comte. silet me
say that If my hat displeases vol. I. in
turn fake e~xcention "a Won aitneathar
1t does not please me to walk trough
Paris with a thief-catcher dressed as
a noble"
Beauregard flushed red as a lobster.
"That was i'll said. monsieur La comte.
I That was i'll said, NV family is not
behind the family of he De Lassacs.
and my position as chief under the
lieutenant-general of police is not be-
Meath contempt. All. monsieur il is
easy to be seer In your person how
the association with thta n"ettifopgers
Of sedition- the amnhleteers and tha
canaille rusts h nobility ia a mans
i nature, destroys the gold and brings
the brass to light"
HMonsie,rp said IA T,,ssac avo,,
have twice insulted me-. all orr no.
litical differences vanish. this is a mat
ter between Won and me-. Follow mo
monsieur. or by the living God I viii
either pas my sword through your
heart or chastise o with the scab-
ra +,,rn.a ~ ~
rnrd chnking IN he gorgat ~ ra1a
ssna hi,nS ts,4h nas solge. OF goso
WITH na sa;or sn,,ows5 Nv ,.naan ny
b.. a. 81. lv.aomsa ~ unuer INC
porte st Rarnard which iinad a +pa ba .is
of the river - oaiiA
~ fha iaft To-, ~. r,,r.,
wara rnoarad - +ha ha,n' Mnes : poals
tha ,ast uroaS ,aa5. anS ~ sne Ign.
daso1o+a anI a,y,nst sano.. 0pen SPACES
- r - , a usse1 81.
~ Lussac ieo inc way py the wall
sA1llils fsnese yaroa I'LL ne reached the
en.rance 70 them. Az eacn SIDE OF the
enlIIance way $1,000 . Watcn mouse, and
mere = nan was always on guard to
prevent piierlne from the Woodpies.
" ne saw the w noplemen ap-
pIoacnlne tne lert his little
,naoSA1 anu ca1le = $1,000 IN the open,
ioohlhs a. them ana evidently Won
u snn VIA tnelr business might be.
"a Aussac LOOK the louis from his
poG I'M = gave y 70 the man.
MS gentleman ! nave some
pIlyate business 70 transact, said the
eoHlte; we 40 not wish TO be dis
e@uMnppssu' you InueISlano1
~, mon n.eu! crleo the delighted
a.e.l.iAa, US not ZOE me 70 disturb
you,a Wy otu. beyohu tnose Woodp1les
lnere ~ Dig open space, room enough
q sneltsred from port" He
ncs ~ lne SWORDS n gentleman
catI lieu anu
lone, sag re Lussac, and followed
Dy peauIesar ne round the place IN
ulcaleus an local spot ZOE the business