Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-12
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on a visit TO her uncle's cousin and
dearest friend. Nine. de Plougastel.
In early August there arrived at
the Hotel Plougastel a messenger
from NJ. de Kercadiou thro Igh
whom he urgently babe mademOi-
selle join him at once. and advised
her hostess TO accompany her.
NJ. de Kercadiou was Of those who
make friends with men of all classes.
In Meudon he was known and es-
teemed of all the simple folk. ard it
was Rougane, the friendly mayor.
who informed him on the 5th CT
August of the storm that was brew
ing for the morrow.
The friendly mayor carried his
complaisance a step farther and dis
patched the letter to Paris by the
hands of his w son, an intelligent
lad of nineteen. 1t was late in tie
afternoon of that perfert August
day when young Rougane presented
himself at the Hotel Plougastel.
Madame made up her mind a:
once. NJ. de Kercadiou's urgent
message no more than confirmed her
own fears and inclinations. She de-
cided upon instant departure.
1t wanted. perhaps. a half nour to
sunset when they set out in her car
riage with intent to leave Paris by
the Porte Saint-Martin.
The carriage drew up at the bar
rier, checked there by a picket of
the National Guard posted efore
the iron gates.
The sergeant in command strobe
to the door of the vehicle. The
Countess put her head from the win
dow.
Avn, -, ,ador,oo, 81, Nd
asked brusquely.
"Ploughastel," he repeated after
her. without title. as if it had been
the name of a butcher or baker. He
took down a heavy volume from a
shelf on his right, opened it and
turned the pages. 1t was a sort of
directory of his section. "Com:e de
Plougastel. Hotel Plougastel, Rue du
Parade. Is that it,"
THAT is correct" she answered.
There was a long moment of ST
lence, during which he studied GER
tain pencil entries against the
name.
The barriers are closed to all who
cannot prove the most urgent and
satisfactory reasons for wishing 10
pass. You will wait, madame until
the restriction is removed"
R%ougane's establishment turned
into dismay when they told him what
had taken place.
"A passport from without would
do equally we'll" he announced. Il
will go back to Meudon at once. My
father shall give me two permits
one for myself alone, and another
for three persons-from Meudon to
Paris and back to Meudon. l re-
enter Paris with my w permit,
which | then proceed to destroy. ard
we leave together, we three ,on the
strength of the other one, represent
ing ourselves as having come from
Meudon in the course of the day. If
1 go at once, l shall be back to-
night"
But how will you leave?" asked
Aline.
81? Pooh. My father is mayor o.
Meudon. There are plenty whit
know him. They will pass me
through. 1t is quite simple"
His confidence uplifted then again
The thing seemed as easy as h
represented it.
Then let your passport be fol
four, my friend" madame begged
him. There is jacques" she ex'
planned, indicating the footman wht
had just assisted them to alight.
Rougane departed confident o,
soon returning, leaving them It
await him with the same confidence
But the hours succeeded one an
other, the night closed in, bedtime
came, and still there was no sight OF
his return.
Continued in Next Issue)