The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-10-02

The trial had been set for MondAy
week. at ten o'clock In the forenoon.
This was Friday. Each hour now was
OF incalculable value. The scheme ap-
peared preposterous. But had flown
in Canada, until was fairly sure Of,
myself, and with Charles had soared
triumphantly In his aeroplane In Eng
land, seeking the regions OF the sun,
high above our competitors, We two,
together. | knew how staunch anG
true the winged vessel was; ! knew
which levers controlled each Of her
movements; and at Clichy we had
made several excursions. / had con-
fidence now that was almost superstt-
ton in the success of nay desperate
undertaking.
Would that / could have told himi
But he was too closely guarded: even.
Magnif, with all his power, had been.
denied admission to him.
caught a train back to Clichy, ar
irving toward the middle OF the after
noon. II was a sad Homecoming. A.
curious crowd watched me descend at
the little railroad station, and a news
paper correspondent Q learned after.
ward that my movements had been
watched by whole corps OF news
paper men and government spies since
left the fortress) snapped his camera.
in my face. But one learns to be tol-
Grant OF these things when one'H
whole mind is set on a single desire
The crowd followed me to the gates
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 as II had been q.
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, dignified petition,
believe, to the government On behalf
OF Charles, setting forth the stainless
honor Of their race throughout five
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 it, it appeared
The notary before whom we had ap-
peared, swelling with self-importancer
had run with his evidence to the gov
ernment.
you will make Charles a good wife,
my DEAR" said his mother, kissing me-
Would that we could have a fair in
heritance for him. Clichy must go
but at least the family will be perpetu-
ated."
''It 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.
at is fate brought you to u.s." he re-
peated, Ito be the consolation OF my
old age and the hope Of the DIVES"
Then we began talking Of Charles.
anu, do piiSuy do poSoipiS, blhCS tucIo'
was not time for emotion, l laid bare
the story of our arrest, placing spe-
cial emphasis upon the fact that the
conspiracy was breaking down.
And then | laid before them the
plan that had formed, OF flying to,
Scouto, and, to my astonishment, they
both fell in with it Immediately. But
~. l., ~
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