The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-11-07

would permit We uao u&OV4 49, -.
hours: We had been joetIed ( and
mobbed. our hats were asksw and our
dresses crushed; but We wers ~ me
front rank az spectators. and even the
hundreds on the grand stands. that
had bean built close to the Abbey en-
trance. could see no more than We.
BY ten O'Clock We we're Scarcely able
to stand.
els there any chance Of getting IN 70
see the Coronation :" asked . mount
Cd policeman. % he backed his horse
into me.
He laughed out loudly.
mot much there amt. MisA" hs N
|swered. IVY. al the seats was =
lotted weeks ago. to peers and then
ladies and the foreign princes and
mobiles. Folks like you and me CAM
see nothink."
The impudencs Of the creatureI"
murmured Estelie. bridling In her new
found British dignity. IF had you
In Cedar Plank"
~Hush, never mind" said. Listen!
Here comes somebody"
A murmur that came out Of tho dis
lance swelled into cheer. which TAX.
en- mp By those In our vicinity. an
nounced that the procession was ap.
| preaching. OF course the main body
Of the participants In the ceremony
entered the main doors Of the Abbey;
at the Deans Yard entrance where
I'VE were standing. the lesser fry
came in. Nevertheless. their pres
ence was sufficiently imposing. their
uniforms and robes awe-provohng.
and the equipment Of their carriages
alone. could see, impressed Estelle.
who was more used to motor-cars and
buggies than coaches with out-riders.
The crowd closed in round the digni-
taries whose vehicles pulled up around
the Deans Yard; but the police
quickly massed themselves into q
solid phalanx In front OF US. and
could only perceive. through the coca
sionh spaces in their blue ranks. the
strangely-clad ministers and lesser en-.
voys Of foreign states who we're not
permitted to Join in the main process
sional. Each was saluted with ringing
but half-ironical cheers az he descend
ed from his carriage and strobe to the
entrance, where. after a glance at his
card Of admission. the watchful guard
ians made way for him. So dense be-
came the crush that we were swept
on our feet. tossed hither and thither,
and even the police could barely keep
their ranks. Suddenly the CRY went
up:
"Pickpockets! Look out for your
purses!"
/ clutched at my handbag. Thank
heaven! I had 1t still, tucked away
safely inside. Hastily inspected the
contents. Yes. there lay my precious
$500. And there lay the key to the
safe in the vaults of Magniff & Co.
bankers, of Paris. where lay my Pa.
nan bonds. which were 30 eagerly
aIaght by Magnin. junior. and his vii.
Ainous associate, Zeuxis. clutched
my purse tightly in my gloved hand
resolved not to let go of It.
why should those people enter
when we are excluded?" murmured
Estelle. plaintively. Look. look
Anne!" she exclaimed. grabbing me
excitedly. They're letting black men
inl Isn't that shame? Black men
with. towels about their heads, and
We kept standing here. What shall
tell the folks at Cedar Plank?"
'Tstelle." answered. speaking
from some curious interior convic
ton, I'VE shall yet fnd some way Of
entering. ! am mascot"
She glanced at me incredulously. re,
with the pathetic confidence Of Z
small child. Although full ten yssr.
older than ]. she felt the dominance
OF my own purposeful nature. l an
not lightly deferred from my inten
lions. And Just then. while was won
dering how to make good my foolish
boast, saw an acquaintance.
The police. AZ think I have said
had Temporarily lost control Of the
crowd and had been forced back until
they were lined up against the car
riages which brought up the rear Of
the procession. At this moment I
carriage halted close to us, ana It,
occupants. seeing that 1t would be i'm
possible to drive up closer, descended
with the object OF making the few
remaining PAGES Of the journey to thu
Abbey door afoot- One was tall
MISUNDERSTANDING old man, with
sn0w-white hair and mustache, attired
Ike the younger man upon who's,
arm he leaned. In . rich military uni
form. A broad sash crossed his breast
which was covered with orders: b,
wore . cavalry coat, riding breeche1
and . pair Of the highest, widest but
riding boots that have ever seen
rising Tar above the knees and endin,
In wfd4 gapins. cavernous tons. Il
which, thought incongruously. b
could have concealed his luncheon
quite easily. And the younger was N,
unknown aviatori
They descended nom their carriaet
and surveyed the mob with some "a
r1osity. Nvidently, I-thouxht. the ola
or man represented his government Il
some military capacity. Then whs
vas the other Who had masquerade<
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