The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-12-05

The trial had been set Tor M.Astey
week. 1t ten O'Clock In the forenoon |.
This was Friday Each hour now w.
OF incalculable value. The scheme
peared preposterous. But had now
In Canada, until was fairly sure o.
myself, and with Charles ! had soareA
triumphantly in his aeroplane In Ems
land, seeking the regions OF the sun.
high above our competitors. We two
together. l knew how staunch ana
true the winged vessel was; knew
which levers controlled. each Of her
movements; and ct Clichy we had
made several excursions. had con-
fidence now that was almost superstf
ton in the success Of my desperate
undertaking.
Would that could have told himi'
But he was too closely guarded; even
Nagnif. with all his power. had BEEN
denied admission TO him.
caught a train back to Clichy. A.
irving toward the middle Of the altar
curious crowd watched me descend 1t
the little railroad station. and . news
paper correspondent Il learned affair
ward that my movements had bspn
watched by . whole corps Of news
paper men and government spies since
I left the fortress) snapped his camera
In my face. But one learns to be toh
Grant of these things when ons'b
whole mind 10 set on single desire
The r~oxvA Soyy~~,~A -. = - ~, s~k>~
Of the chateau. Only there did they
leave me.
And then. for the second time.
received an object lesson In the bear
ing Of French nobleman and noble
woman. The old butler who admitted
me stared at me 40 II l had been .
newly risen ghost, and his knees
trembled as he ushered me into the
room in which my grandfather and
Charles mother sat. She was sewing
busily; the old man. at his writing
desk. was drafting some form of doc
ument, pitiful, dignifed petition. /
believe, to the government on behalf
of Charles, setting forth the stainless
honor of their race throughout i've
centuries. But when entered they
rose and came forward to greet me
as calmly as though Charles was alb
sent upon personal errand In Paris
and were soon to return.
And their first words were of con-
graduation upon my engagement! The
papers had been full of 1t, 1t appeared.
The notary before whom we had APP
v,ooroA o-aIItro xysxh saIS ivvo nov< n v,ca
had run with his evidence to the gov
eminent.
you will make Charles good wife.
my DEAR" said his mother, kissing me.
Would that we could have q fair In
heritance for him. Clichy must go
but at least the family win be perpetu-
ated."
'Tt is fate brought you to u.s." said
the old Comte. He had grown even
feebler during the brief interval Of
my absence, It seemed to me; the
shock had told perceptibly upon him.
''It is fate brought you to u.s." he rs-
peated. ito be the consolation, of my
old age and the hope Of the d'YveA"
Then we began talking Of Charles.
and. as briefly as possible. since there
was not time for emotion. laid bare
the story of our arrest, placing spe-
cial emphasis upon the fact that the
conspiracy was breaking down.
And then I laid before them, the
plan that had formed, Of flying to
Scouto, and, to my establishment, they
both fell in with 1t Immediately. But,
though could never doubt their love
for me. their eagerness for my safety.
the family. as ever In France. ranked
paramount in their eyes. 1t seems
strange now, as look back on It. this
persistent clinging of theirs to the old
forms and duties Of past ages in face