The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-11


Chef gathered round him like 90
many hens who had sought refuge
under tho wing of their rooster. he
packed them back to their work.
Clucking with anxiety, they returned
TO the room where they had sewe1.
No sooner were they there than they
uttered such screams that it was now
the turn of those in tho barroom 70
90 after Thorn.
They found Mme. Toussaiot, the
old gossip. INDUCING In an orthodox
NJ OK Mysteries. The Empress OF Kus-
sia'S gown had Disappeared
While the excitement was at its
height q telegram was delivered to
the Mayor. He road IL aloud:
Project Puy-de.. Domc to Mayor Saint
Three brothers vautrin escaped to.
day from Rom jail; take accessory
Three loud bangs on the deoei And
q rough voice called the Mayors
This time there was no mistake
about It; Hubert, the eldest OF tho
three Vautrins. was outside. They
knew his voice; and. as he was the
most dreadful Of the three. there was
o general rush to the darkest corner
OF the barroom. The women began
to squeal like cats being skinned
alive. Tho mayor, however, whom
madame was holding back by the
skirts Of his Jacket. 81 oke away
from the trembling band and left the
room. After Ave minutes. parlsy at
the front door he returned.
We'll. IT'S like this" said tho
handkerchief. II saw Hubert through
tho spy hole. He wants NJ 70 hand
DR.. Honorat over to him."
The doctor. on hearing these words,
gave q great jump in his chair, and
there was a long pause, at tho end Of
which the mayor said: ...
did my duty; refused"
What answer did he make?s f
He said" replied the Mayor. "that
ne would go and consult his brothers,
and he went away"
The knocking was renewed. The
mayor once more drew himself I'm.
without o sign Of weakness. stepped
toward thu afchway.
The brave man returned. This time
ne was almost as pale as the othera
They awaited the decree. He spoke:
Hubert says that he has consulted
his brothers." he intonated IN Q nat
and shaky voice. They are all three
agreed to murder everybody here Il
l replied that we were armed. that 1s
would defend ourselves and that We
would not give up Dr. HSnorat,"
But what do they mean to do?"
asked Nine. ROubion, who began To
cry like q little girl.
Just then q great commotion was
heard In the street, accompanied by
ssnouung and swearing. It was az
-
the door Of the Black Hun, Thcse in.
side could distinctly hear the sound
OF shutters clapping against the walls
or the houses opposite and Simeon's
ing night: WIN"
HI. you, UP there! Hide your
mugs or I'll pepper them with lead!"
The threat was no sooner uttered
Tran IL WAS Followed by the thunder
OF nrearm which woke up the whole
Nothing was now heard but the
movement Of their heavy shoes over,
the cobbles Of tho road ana up and
down the pavement. What were thew
doing? That was what everybody in.
side the Inn was wondering.
"Hullo. you out there!" shouted tho
Mayor. What are you doins?"
the noise outside ceased. a. had that
Tho Mayor resumed his position
and called the Three Brothers BY their
names. Then some one was heard
approaching the shutter from the
street.
who's there7" asked the Mayor.
IT'S Hubert" said q voice.
I'm the Mayor speaking.
What can do for you. M. Jules?"
What are you doing out there in
the street and at tho corner Of the
square,"
We're putting down some straw.
Mr.. Mayor: some nice. dry straw,
which looked like spelling In the De-
larbres loft"
what for?"
ITO send you to blases Mr.. Mayor,
az you refuse to surrender that old
Honorat."
"You surely won't do that7"
"oh. won't Just! Here. Zoe. hand
me tho matches"
Fresh cries. fresh roars In the bar
room.
Hold your blasted tongues. will
you? Hubert! Hubert! You can't
do that. There arc women in here.
Women! Young girls!"
The last words referred to Mile.
Franchet. who would never SEQ hfty-
Ave again. But Hubert's tremendous
voice hlled the whole street. Men
have since said that II was heard
from ono end Of the village to the
other.
1--WE don't care hang about the
women. It's Or. Honorat we want"
At the same moment q great hame
III up the fanlight: fear and cowardice
began TO do their work and two OF
the men made n rush at the limp rag
OF n doctor huddled In his corner.
Roubion did nothing but shout:
"Why doesn't the fire brigade come7
They're burning down my house! My
house IL on IRE! Why don't tho fire-
men conner" forgetting for the mo.
ment that he himself was the captain
81 the IRE brigade, and that the en-
CINE was locked up In hts own shed.
The noises outside had ceased. The
alarm bell stopped ringing. Tho ter
rible battering against the barroom
door was heard no longer some of
The besieged crept out at a rear door
md started away through the dark /.
ness.
A silence anita az impressive a. the ,
recent uproar weighed heavily on the
village. and they pressed against one ,
another. holding their breaths and ,
on tiptoe. And even now no
sne- troubled to think what could j
have become OF Or. Honorat.
A.. A.