Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-09-17

He II VIII search every mousse In the
neighborhood."
Two other women were coming down
stairs-Mme. Laroque and her elder
daughter, Louise. Emile hurriedly
old the others what had happened.
"Oh, heavens!!' exclaimed her mother.
What have you done? If he is caught
here we will all be dragged to the gull
lotine."
He will not be caught here said
Emile. "Im going to dress him up
for u girl"
who are your asked Nine. La
rogue.
The Count de Turbine. l would
rather die than endangcr you. will
leave YOU at once
mo. YOU won't" said the plucky EN-
lie. Make haste; there's no time to
lose"
She pushed him up the staircase,
and putting him into Il room went to
Il closet and began to throw Women's
clothing on to the floor before him.
Divcsting himself Of his coat and
waistcoat he threw them into Il corner
and picking up Il dress put it on, Emf
lie adding what adornment he re-
quired. His hair would surely have
given him away, but fortunately at
that time women Wore white caps
something like what they now wear
while bathing, and the girl, taking off
hers, put it on the counts head.
Erpiin oftnr hi1;r~ fhn arot o,,l
waistcoat, went to the window and
looked out- She saw gendarmcs on
the opposite side Of the street before a
house and knew that others We're max
ing a search within. The count was
right the neighborhood was being
searched.
There is nothing for you to do but
watt she said to the fugitive. but
there is yet time to make you look
more like a girl. His hair was worn
long for q man after the custom Of
that dag, and she pulled some of the
locks from under the cap, and produc-
Ing curling irons spent the time friz-
zing his hair until there came an cnor-
nous rap at the door.
"Courage!!' she exclaimed. pressing
his hand. ION your GOODNESS depends
your life"
""The ladies below Will betray me-"
said the count.
mo, they won't: their safety is
linked with yours. If you fool your
followers no harm will come to us; if
not, we will all be in prison within an
other hour"
When the door was opened the two
were ready to descend the staircase.
Seeing gendarmes, Emile looked sur
prised. and the count endeavored to
do so,
I'VE are looking for IN escaped pris-
oner, the Count de Turbine. He is
borhood."
II assure YOU" moaned Nine. La
rogue, there is no such person here"
But, mamma" interposed Emile,
the citizens are welcome to search the
house. We, who are advocates Of the
revolution, have no wish to prevent the
police from hunting down the misera-
bic aristocrats wherever they are to be
found"
The words and especially the tone in
which they We're spoken did more to
throw the gendarmes off the scent than
anything that could have been done.
The house was searched, but perfume
torily, md the searchers went away
satisfied that these good citizens
would not harbor an aristocrat- When
they had gone the count sank on one
knee before Emile and. having kissed
her hand, said:
Tonight I will attempt to leave Par
is and join the emigres in Belgium.
If the kings Of France are ever restor-
ed 1 will reward you for what you have
done for me. But for you l would now
be on my way to the guillotine."
Twenty years later the Count de Tur-
rhine, a middle aged man, drove up to
the house in which he had been res
cued and called for Emile Laroque.
II have come" he said.
what fnr?"
ITO offer you my fortune. myself,
anything I have that you will accept"
She took them all.