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'L ' , By ROBERT % V. CIIMIBERS.
( C pyrlght , 1S , by flobert " .V. Chrimber , )
GIJtVVFlL X.
1'h4 I'roJIIe.
The flue ttYpres was a iiurglng turmoil.
fwarm of eager , anxious people thronged
the itreet and ( ho ramnrtt , where an Irregular -
regular cloud of white moko hung , half
concealing the "Prophet. " A company of
line aolIlera ( were driving the crowd hack
to the sidewalk , a mounted gendarme
ihouted orders and wheeled hI here right
nnd loft , white gloved hand ralacd , the
grenade on lila baidrick glittering like a live
coal , From everywhere came a murmur.
growing louder. deeper , more VcrsIstcnt.
'The l'ruRsianal The VrussInn ! The
VruIafls1' until the monotonous chant
SWCft from thu Vorto flougo to the Prince
Murat barracks like the thrill of a tense
: herd , deep atrung trembling. vibrating In
the arched sky.
The Uhians were signalied near lllay. "
trIed a boy , raising himself on the point
DI his wooden aloes to catch a giliupso of
the ' 1'rophet. ' '
Can one see the Prusslans out thcro ? '
asked a wonlan , looking up anxiously nt
Elude. who icaned from the window.
fit see nothing , madame. " replied Judo ,
J
faintly.
'They're there , " Insisted a man in a blue
blouse. 'Thu Prusslans are in Meudon
woods , madame. "
" \'lo saw them ? " asked a dozen voices
st once.
" 110w (10 1 know ? Everybody stys they're
there. "
"They're over by that spire-one could
see them with a glass , " said an Olii man ,
slio IinmelIate1y became the center of at-
tentlon.
"Vhat spiru ? " demanded the man In the
blue blouse.
"Can you see them ? Are there many ? "
asked another ,
"The Uhiansi The Uhlansl' shouted the
crowd.
IllIde , leafing from the shattered window ,
Iookc'l ' ( lovn at the surging throngs below ,
and then out. across the valley of the iliorro ,
parkilng with dimmed brilliancy tinder it
veil of haze. She saw nothing except
patches of woods , white spires and checkered
tIeId flecked with misty sunshine ,
Yolctte spoke calmly besldo her , \\o
must 1111 all the s'inlow frames with panes
or oiled paper. If they fire again there will
be no use having glass PUt in. ' '
j the street below an officer with gold
lace on Iii crimson cap rode slowly through
the center of the crowd , repeating : 'Go
baclc , messieurs ; there Is nothing to see.
The l'russians have not been signalled ; the
marines are only practicing to get the
range. "
"No I'russlans" exclaimed the man In the
blue blouse. d disgusted laugh rait through
the
"Fichtre ! Jo m'en vats , niors , " said a
young butcher , tying his apron tighter ;
"we'll have plenty of time to see M , 131s-
mnrck inter. "
The crowd slowly dissolved , melting away
little by little , leaving a group of hopelessly
curious gamins at the Pprto Itouge , the barr
racks and as near to the "I'ropliet" as the
cannoneer3 would permit.
So , nfter , all , the Prussians were not in
sight. The crowd appeared to be geniI
humored , hut a little disappointed , for they
had como to see something , and now were
obliged to retire unsatisfleil. Curiosity pro-
'valleil In spite of dreaclthat Insatiable
curiosity of theParisinns , so easily satisfIed.
so soon changed to ennui ,
Tho-bot from the bastions had uroUcd
the whole city ; even burke and flarowood ,
lounging on the terrace above the palace :
of St. Cloud , heard the distant report and
saw the white smoke curling up along the
battlements behind Issy.
"That conies from our quatcr , " said
:
liarewood. "Do you see the smoke. Cecil ? "
"It's noting , " replied llofltke. "They're
' pacticing somewhere on our sectour , prob :
ably to 110(1 the range. It may bo th
Phophet' that has spolcon. "
They sat oii ft bench , lazily diacussln .
cold chicken anti light Bordeaux , looking :
off over the valley where the vanorama ol
the Seille valley spread out. At their feet .
lay Paris , white , fair as a jewel set Ic :
green velvet , circled by the limpid neck. .
lace of the river. The late sin1ig1it burned I
on the glided dome of the invalides , thc I
twin towers of Notre Dame giimcneretl be.
yonti. Nearer tlio majestic demo of th I
Pantheon anti the strange towers of SL
Sulpico detacbed themselves front the level
mass of green-the gartlenB of tim Luxein.
bourg , anti further beyond the observator
glistelletl , its inosque.iike domes flflOW3
white , To the boutltcast , lookIng acres
the Iteninsula where illilaticourt lay sinoth
tired in vertiure , the six forts of the zouti
stretched away in a singio rank to tin
river Manic ; in ( lie iioi'th ( ho vast inas
of Mont-\'aicrlen cut the sky IIne-aiway
mysterious , always menacing , wrapped Ii
giooniy niajcuty. Cioo to St. Cloud tin
JIontretout redoubt la ) , still unflcilsiled , bu
ahiiitrenti3' , tormitlable enough ,
liaruwooti could SCO the tcrrnssior :
awzlrmlng over ( ho glacis , troop3 mnrcliinj
and countercuarching , gun squads drililni
CU the parapets. At their feet , IR ) cioe tim
liourku could have tossed a liebblu onto tb
root , the beautiful iminco of St. Cloud nes
tied multi its amielent forest , stIff m'uiikmm o
heilges imnd quaint Iuarblc.terracod pools
A squadron of cuiraslcrs lint ! dlsiiiouutei
at ( ho foot of the terrace steps. Iluntired
of olflcors , nuinicipal magnates , huissiers
genclarmneu and holiday strollers Passe
RHEUMATISM.
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'I'Oit'i'iijii : S'1'I'IIOL" F
PAII.t I.J.EI. SN IIItH1 I.Y
Vonitii \'Iti , Jlelie'ye'is
( isiiituI her to
AMsTlrDur. . Y. ( Pri'.mte Correspon.
: enee ) . irs. 1' . I'crohn of this city ha
been cured of an unusually severe ea (
rht'tirUttttnt I ) ) ' limo I1w remedy. Gloria
Tonic. In convers.UIon with tile writer she
ui's "F'ot 1tm iiat ten ) 'I'ars I hail been
OJtiiCtetl vJIli rheumatism to such an
extent that I thought my misery would
never end. flurixij ( hi' Imast three years it
grt so much % 'oro that the 1ains nearly
maths me Insane and I never thought any-
tmln ) In titis orl.i would cure me of such
a dreadful dlsenm'e , I believe It was the
hand t i'rr'videnee that directed mu to that
4ommderful remuNly Gioria Tonic , anti after
taking . ; bxes bf It I was COnltieteiy ) cured
and would tiUA not take the wealth of earth
for what Gloria 'l'oimiu has done for inc.
ilhou d any suffering reader wish to write
.10 yciti about ii. eil heiu I will simeerfuliy
answer their letters. "
'fkiQUintI cC 'lthcrs have been success.
fully cured by CUorlm Tonic. among them a
7nati who i'as bedfast for 13 year. , . Its ito-
lieu on the blood nhvreby it erpeis the
IOisOflOUH acids ( the c.cuse of rheutnatism ) ,
lit something wonderful ,
( iiorfi Tonlo is mmmdc by John A. Smith.
213 Huuimcrtleid Church Iilutding , MIiwau'
k'e. WIlL , and is for sale by all druggists
in Omaha.
A bo.k Pt teMtn'flta7s awl a sample of
lbs remedy are zn.flp ) to thmoiie' who iwish
to give lbs remedy a trlai before buying a
full ize tex * t flu' 4w store.
through the pnlnco grounds , staring up at
the exquisite gray facade with unnccu-
totncti enmotion of curiosity anti apprehen-
slon ,
A group of mounted omccrs. returning
from an inspection of the hams carrefour ,
passed slowly beneath the tcrace , , spurs and
hcirneta jingling. brcastplates glittering like
mirrors. One of ( hem , a slim young fellow ,
splendidly inminted , turned his head to look
again , laughed and waved a gloved hand ,
"Viioa that ? " asked l3ourke ,
"General Ilehlemare , commanding at St.
ienis , " saul Ilarowood. "Iio' going to let
me know when anything is up In that direction -
tion , "
It fta sunset before they rose to go , with
a lost giatico at tile distant splendid city ,
v1mcre the Arc tie Triomphe had turned to
an arch of itearl , the obelisk to a flaming
torch-battlements , spires , bridges , impulpa-
tile as structures of opaitsccnt nmist , failed
as the enchantment waned , fainter , dimmer ,
until iii the rosebank haze a star broke out ;
another glimmered in the zenith. Then , as
the shadows foil oil forest anti unlace anil
somber silent pools , tar through the velvet
twilight , between time avcnucs of trees , the
moon , blood red , rose bovo time edges of
the plain.
-
' 'Come on , " saul flounce , stI'aping his
binocular amid starting down time terrace
atolls ,
Ifarewood followed him , cnterlimg time
hedged avemmimo just as time cuirasslers rode
out of the court. In time twilight Olin of the
passing cavaliers stopped , calling to flare-
wood in English , tinged with nfl accent :
"It Is you , immy friend ? Ma fol , you arc
not amiable-no , scarcely amiable. I am
glad to see you again. "
ltarcwood shook lmammds with him as time
horse passed , saying : "Good evening , Gen.
cml fleilemuare , I alit coming to see ou at
St. Denis soon. "
. ,
i shell expect yOU , " said General folio-
mare , turning in lila saddle. "Don't forget'
-ltuc tl'AtIii-au revoir , molt elmer , " and
passed oti with the cavalry Into the dusk ,
saluting them both with easy grace.
The two Amnericaims pursued their way toward -
ward the river , saying little to each other
until they were standing on the deck of a
bateau inouclIe , speeding through tle twIlight -
light under the high viaduct of the Point du
Jour ,
lied and green lights emi the fleet of river
gunboats sparkled nailer the shadowy arche3
ot time viatluct. On time castcrmm bastions aim
electric light sputtered blue anti blinding ,
casting luminous shadows over quay and
dock nut ? bug rows of POilSIled siege guns ,
lying 0mm cartrucks below the ramparts.
Other boats jlasetl them , clustered lights on
how atitl stern , rows of tllunmitmated windows
anti Iiol'ts staining time ( lark waters with
golden beanms as they Passed. 'fho little
waves daticed along the wake , criss-crosseti
with green and crimson streaks , distorting
the lantern reflections until the black water
surged under a polished surface , shot to its
deptim with jagged , trembling shafts of coi-
orcil light.
"l'lmat'a the gunboat Farcy , " saitl flourko ,
as a shadowy shape loomed up in amid-
stream. "She's got a big gun aboard , but ,
trO flu thinking , time recoil must raise time
mistiiicf with her plates , ' '
Already the dark. ndless facade of the
Louvre appeared on the left , bridge after
bridge spanned the , river , bright with fes-
toOmla of gas lanmIs , until a black bulk surged
tip before them , crowned with clustered pInnacles -
nacles , lighted only by time stars. It was
time Cite. Their voyage had come to its end.
As they climbed the steps of the quay below
tIme I'aials do JustIce , away in time south a
bail of fire sped up Into the sky and burst ,
spraying the night with vermilion stars.
"What's that signal ? " muttered liourke.
Time distant report of a cannoim confirmed
time answer that the newsboys were shouting -
ing along the boulevard : "Extra ! The Orleans -
leans railway blown up between Ablon and
Athis ! The Prussians have reacimeti the forest -
est of Senart !
Jinrewood bought a paper and stood read-
lag It under a gas Jet , whiie on every side
an increasing tumult arose from the
crowded sidewalks as rocket after rocket
whirred up into the night and limo dull ( hun-
tier muttered from the forts of the west.
In the glare of the lighted shop windows
black masses of people gathered , gesticulating -
lating , blocking the street , lingering in
knots under the gas lamps , where some
boulevard orator alternately read front a
newspaper amid imaranguoil his neighbors.
1-loarso voices with the sinister intonation
FLOUIUJNS FOLLOWFrn , SPEAKING
WITh FRIGhTFUL IMI'ETEIOSIPY.
of alarm bells dominated the deeper bum
of ( ho multItude-insistent Juices , cimunor.
lag disaster. "Extra ! extrai"-overy dis.
cordant. cry rang out harsh and tense , vi-
bratiug with the malice of prophesy ,
"It's true , " said ilarewood , soberly , "Time
Prusatana have cut the Orleans raliroad
hear Athis , "
lie banded the journal to Ilourke , adding :
1'There'll be the devil to pay in the streets
tonigbt. "I've a. mind to stay here and dine
at the Cafe Rouge.'bat do you say ? "
"L told Yolette not to expect us , " replied
liourhe , "so its all righL Come on , " I
They threaded their way through ( ho I
crowd , crossed the street anti traversed the I
I'iaco St. liiichei , where a Jam of omnibusc I
and calms , hopelessly mixed , blocked the I
assagu of a battery at artillery , In tb
black mass silhouettes of riders , tower1n
in their high saddies , crossed and recrosseil I
time gasilt bridge ; here a horse's head tossed1
silaniy outlined ; there the slime shape of a
cannon detached Itself from the shadowy
chaos.
As they' pressed on up the hiii of the St. ,
? .lichel and eater-ed the brightiy lighted ter' ,
race of the Cafe Rouge cuirassiers were
passing through the I3outeyard St. Germain
sabree , casques and polished armor shining I
criwsoned with mirrored resection. from tb
darning torcho borne by single cavaliers , . k
_
trumpeter roile by , a tenoper carrying a'
guidon , staff in stirrup , followed , thou , alt
alone , came a genertd , sonmiro taco
, hatiowed , gilded sash , chopesu anti epan-
lettes g1itter1tff with woven gold. Under
his cocked hat his dreamy oyc's looietl out
into the glare undazzled. lIe saw neither
torch nor shadow , nor tIme steel bimmiles of
swords-he , the mystic , the oracle of vague-
fleas , the apostle of mystery-this Breton
governor of Pgrls , General Trochu.
So ho passed with hIs nrmorqd troop , a
remnant of ancient pageantry , a lireton of
emblazoned chronicles , silent , vague-eyed ,
dreaming dreams of chivalry and paradise ,
and the blessed eninte whose filmy volt was
a hieltI of God for the innocent.
When time inst squadron hail trampled past
a nd was blottctt out in time darkness ilourko
f ollowed by I1arewoo1 , entered tite Cafe
Rouge nail found seats at a table between a
s oldier of the Nalional Guard anti one of
I ranchettI'a Scouts , .
The latter wes taunting the National
G uardsman with time lndiselpline-of' bat-
t ahoe ; the guardsman answered suiklii , and
s awed away at his steak , wasliin huge
mouthfuls down with goblets of reI wine ,
"You and your major , elm ? ' sneered the
s cout. "Tell the , my friend , since hen has
a battalion of tue National Guard boasted a
n iajor ? I leave It to these two gentlntdn"-
h ere lie turned anti imoddc'tI at liourko and
I larewootlieavC it to thae gentlemen
i f it is possible for a National Guatd bat-
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D.ZED HE STRUGGLED TO RISLI
t allen to have a majom' unless it's a comnpatmy
of fantochesi"
"Fantoche yourself ! " shouted time guards-
maim , stung to fury by time taunt ; "let me tell
you that Major Finurens Is major because
l ie's accepted time command of timr e Belie-
'ilie battaliomms. If you t'on't like it go up
t o tIme undertaker's tonight and say so to
Buckhurst-and see what happens. "
" \\'lmo is .fluckimurst ? " inquired time scout
sarcastically.
Thu guardsman &walIowcd a mouthful of
bread , emptied his goblet , smacked lila lips
and said : "None of your business. "
Bourke looked at liarewood.
"I3uckburst ! " be repeated under hi
breath.
.
' .It wouldn't surprise me , " muttered hare-
wood , "it that rimman Is in Paris ; the
'Undertaker's' is Just time place for him , "
They ate in silence for awhile , preoccu-
1)10(1 ) with thIs bit of news , miews which
they knew was well worth cabling to
America. Forger , murderer and Incendiary ,
Jack Iiucklmurst had at last been caught
during time draft riots in Now York , und ,
after being clubbed into insensibility , bad
been locked in the Tombs prison to be
dealt with later. The next day the wardeim
reported him dying ; the next day after lie
was gone , but not to hail. Where he had
gone the authorities tried for awhile to
find out , until at Inst the fame of his exploits -
ploits tailed into legendry and nothing was
left of his memory except an ocasionai line
hi a nemvspapcr and a faded photograph In
the Rogues' gallery.
Time scout began again to tease time National -
tional Guardsman , asking sneering qucs-
tiomis about I3eiioviilo and the battalions
quartereil there , until the guardsman Jumped
Up in a rage , cursing inmpartiaiiy time whole
LaUn qttarter.
"If you tiiitmk Ilelievllie is so funny come
up and see : conic up and tell us how funny
\o are ! " be shouted. "Henri Itocbcfort will
answer you-Major Floureus will reply to
yoti-M. Duclehurat may have a word to say !
What is the Latin quarter , anyway , but. a
gutter full of cocottes and students and
Immmbccile professors ! Don't tell mc' And
just valt a bit. Time dance is beginning , amy
friemmd , atmd tito roil flag is a better flag than
BadInguet' tricolored horse blanket ! "
Time cafe was in an uproar by this time.
The scout dashed a glass of red wino Into
time guardsman's facosomebody in the room
threw a cbalr at somebody else , howls and
curses imiingletl with time crash of crockery
until sotimebotly shrieked , "I'm stabbed ! "
amid there s'aa a rush for the door ,
Ilourko found himself out on time sidewalk ,
warding off the cults nnil kicks of several cmi-
thusinstic citizens , who kept shommting : "lie's
a I'russian spy ! iciii imilim ! " until the hazard
of battle brought tinrewootl to his aid. Together -
gether they managed to back out of the
crusim In good order until darlumess enabled
timem to prudently efface themselves in the
hue tIe Mcdecine. And it was well they did ,
for time cry of "Spy" In Paris at that period
meant rougij Usage first amid Inquiry later-
sonmetinmes too late.
"Damnation ! " said Ilarowood , furIously ,
holding up a tattered sleeve , "I've a mind to
use my revolver next time , and I'll to it ,
too ! Itllotal I'll show thtetmi who's a spy-
yea , I will , Cecill"
"You'd better not , " said Dourke , grimly ,
regarding his own disheveled attIre. "There's
no telling what your I'arisians may do in
this crisis. Jim , you heard what that rat-
faced o1dior said about Iluckburat ? Of
course , we'll cable it-but-what Mould you
think of arresting time fellow and getting
the government to hold him for' oxtradi-
tlon ? "
'Goverament ? What government ? Net
this crazy aggregation in l'arisy What's the I
use ? They won't do It ; they won't tiara I
toucim him if tie's band in glove with the I
llehlcviiio gang , Iidmm't you hear time soidiem .
couple his imame with Itochefort's anti i
Flourens' ? Probably lie's one of the aiiinin :
iigimts of their cut.tbroat club , time Uzmder' .
taktfl'Si"
ilourke looked up suddenly.
"Jim , that's what we'ii do ; re'hl go tc I
hlciieviiie tonight , and attend a aanco of tb I
Ilurewooti nodded uncertainly ,
"You renienmber I have a friend at cour L
there , the Mouse , " lie said , "and , as yo I
suggested , it's vosslbie that be may attcmpl t
to cut our throats as an expression of gooc i
it
flourko hesitated , lie looked sharply a t
Ilarowood , undecided , a little curious h )
know how his comrade would act.
"Do you care to go ? " be asked after i m
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pauso. "Y c4n't on my account"
L "yes , if ) ; cu e going , ' repiied iItmrewoo' '
pleasantly. jii ; ) '
"Come alijdhen ! , " said flourko , wonder-
lag whethe'Uar.wootl had accepted the risk
through reeiiketmeess , a reporter's instinct of
rivalry , or hffnwifiingness to let him take
the risk aloqo , .
'I , tfl
( lIA I'Trn : vI-Tl. Vtitlcrf niacrs ,
Tue inoculated l'aris with
a virus , thofli&t , symptom of which wits an
eruption of'iUlis. . " A hundred years later
tIme city i'r miin violently Infected , The
Third Enmiiru mifined Paris , and a fresh
outbreak of "citibs" followed , aggravated by
time deciarnII"qt war in July , 1S70. Now
that the ( lernman armies were closing in on
the city , ( ho Irresponsible mania for organis-
ing clubs increased to such an extent that
in certain quarters of i'aris every street
had its climb. And , of all tim clubs organized
to discus , loiitics or to combat volttical
parties , time grimmest , the most sinister , time
most thoroughly revolutionary , was the so-
called "Uniierakers climb" of hlehiovllie.
In the begiining this club had been cx-
trcmeiy radical , but. perfectly sane. It
flickered intoilfu with the birth of the Third
Empire , blazed like a comet during time
fusillades of time b mtilevartl ammd streets , and
finally went omit iji a greasy candle , leav-
lag a doubtfui stench in time city , Time
flame , however , . wAS religimtcd when Nai'o-
Icon Ill , leclared war against lila "good
.
brother , " icIg % yilhelm of Prussia , anti L
whemi that mimild-antured anti sentimental old I
monarch left' ' lii becabbaged estates tc I
chastise 1mls'iipi1 "brother , " Napoleon , the
Undertakers stirred in their slunmber3.
The rcsuriiectto * of the Undertakers was
accomplished ; thrbmiglm three circunmstances ,
the Fraimco-PrusIan war , time will of God
and Jack fltikhtii'st.
\\'Imcra BuiItmtt came from , hov he
eanme. why hocamue , no one know , hut in a
vcek he haihtAl ) l3blieville aflrmnme , clamoring.
for whattwei" ie told it to clamor for ,
lie. valkccl into the Undertakers' one eemi-
ing , demanded an election , got. It ; do-
nianded the privilege of the tribune , got it ;
demanded a revIsion of time constItution , a
ballot for now officers , a new watchword , a
new policy , and got everything lie demanded.
Thou , with terriblovlndlctiveness , ho turned
on ( lie semi-sane minority , crushed it , anti
drove it from the quarter , and when denounced -
nounced and accused by Carl Marx from
his exile ho defied the International , amid
was overwhelmingly elected president of ( be
Undertakers.
If the Undertakers had once been radical
-even revolutiommary-now it was of the
"Reds" reddest. , Alt thu worst elements
of i3ehloviilo entered iimto its conmposition ,
its walls rang with furious denunciations of
all existing sbciai order , its ipotto was "dis-
order , destruction , deatb. "
If fluckhurst Imad not been the dcvii's owa
prophet , if ho matt not foreseen wimat was to
be , if ho had dot known as surely as the
sun rises that , the Commune was coining ,
coining inexorably after time brief war cloud
Imad blown clear of a humiliated nation , the
Undertakers would never have lifted a
finger to equip a battalion for the defense
of Paris. But' Bucichurst saw furtber , lie
knew that every new marching battalioim
from IThleviilo ! nmcammt for luau antI his a
veteran reserve in time of need , Ills need
would come when time Commune caine.
So when two organized battalions of time
National Guard elected Flourens their conm-
mandammt , flucichmurat rose In time tribune and
called for volunteers to form a third bat-
tmmiion. lie kmmhv what lie was doitmg , lie
crushed oliOititiofl , and won imis point , and
the Undcrtaker fixed a night for time
imiustering in of their battalion amid a reception -
ception to "Major" Flourene. All this , of
course , was contrary to law , military and
clvii. timere was no such title as major in
the National Guard , but the governmneimt
dared not antagoniao hlclhevlllo at such a
tnonment.
When Ilourke aim' ' ! Jinrewood entereil the
halt nobody apparently paid them time
sligimtest atteimtion. They s1ippd quietly
upstairs to time wootlen gallery , foummd a
seat on the steps ietween two aisles , and
looked down at the tumult below. A
thick fog of tobmmcco'smoke hung over everything -
thing , through which gas jets burned with
pale. attenuated , spear-IWo flames. High
oh the three..seatirof the tribune , behind
the pulpit shmipbd ileks , sat three men ; on
time right Flit1rorFs , young. flushed , handsome -
some , blue eyes dilated anti nostrils fairly
quivering wltW'1npatience ; on the left sat
Mortier , nil hqit'd bandy legs , with the m
eyes of a luntt.cbdeep Bet under a high ,
bald , donmeiik. . orebead , In the middle I
llmmckiitirst sati : . '
Ilarewood t1t1d ! Iourke leaned forward ,
eyes fixed on thta4nconiprehemmsiblo interima.
tioaai crImnlni , le sat there , pale eyes et I
in a paler facvauan of 40 , lithe of move-
macnt , well prtloped , dainty of imand
and foot , Thsxernna a imamdness about his
smoothly , yet oacb feature was I
well night imeiLect4-cxcept his O'e5. These '
were so paleai Uior that iii the gems flare
timey looked Pearly ,
Time hall with the Undertakers
and their frn sitting cheek by jovI
around hundreds of little iroim tmmbies , loppy
with beer dregs anti the blue-black lees
o ( cheap Wines. 1verybody was smoking ,
cbeering , screeching , hanmmnerfng beer mmmugs
on the round iron tbie.Vomen vaved
wine glasses in the anmoko-choimed glare ;
soldiers of the National Guard baugeti on
the floor with bayonets end sword sheaths ,
Red flags were draped around the half mu-
ternatiug with hideous decorations , immosily
emblems of death anti the undertakers pro-
fession. In time midst of the uproar , the
foul smoke , reckipg atmosphere , anti stemich
of stale beer , half a dozcn well-toil reporters
sat writing at a long table which stood
directly in front of the base of the tribune.
Their sleek , ruddy faces , their weii.grooiimed
persons , silk hats , jvory-bamidled walking
sticks , fat. cigars tucked under waxed : mius-
taches , presented a picture at once ineon-
gruous and reassuring , Oblivious to the
_ _ _ _ : _ - -
crowd , the stench , t1i furious fulminations
from militant sitrirchists , tienotmncing every-
timing , including thtm Maker of everything ,
these reporters scribbled away at tieir pails ,
sharpened pencils , or flicked time ashes fronm
good cigars under the very noses-in the
very faces-of the most irresponsible crowd
of rumans that ever gathered to encourage
each other's criminal instincts. Mortier
began to speak , rising on his crooked legs ,
his long throat swathed In a red handkcr-
chief , Under time grotesque dome of hi ,
bald forehead his villainous face contracted
till time scrubby beard bristled. When ho
opened time black cavern of his nmoutim a
I single tooth broke the monotony of his grin-
nim ; gums.
lie spoke for a long time , lmis piercing
voice splitting the choked atmosphere till
$ the crowd howled again anti the dreadful
tunmnlt broke back from the echoing rafters
itmto a very hell of sound ,
F'loimrena foliowed , speaking first ear-
neatly , then with a frightful Impetuosity. Ito
leaped to time platforrmi before hii desk and
stretcimet'i out his arm , Every umovement
set time gaslight glitterin'g and shimmering
over the gilded arabeaques on his ummiformn.
The crowd roared , mad with exultation.
Then lltmckhurst arose.
At ( ho first Quiet word a itusli felt over
( ho baI , IIis voice was placid , passionless ,
cool , anil grathful as summer showers.
"Cltizthis , " he snlil , "you have organized
your battalion , you hnve added your voices
to the voices of time other two battalions ; a
legion has bon formed , Major Fiourens is
otir lender.
"The government says that he is aoL We
differ fronm time government-we expect to
differ more seriously still-when the time
conies. At present we can afford to wait.
But. a ( line Is very near wheim orders that
conic from time l'alais Bourbon will be coun-
termantied by orders issued froni time Hotel
do'ihle. . Time ummilertakera need a larger
hall-the Hotel do Ville is not too larc. "
Time frammtic cheering checked him for a
imminent. Theim lie resumed :
"For a time It is best ( lint we go to the
ranmparts , that we fight time I'russians under
time tricolor. This is policy-for time momnemmt.
But-policies change , so do flags , so does
what is now called patriotism.
"Citizeim Mortier has reminded you that
universal brotherhood is not conipatible with
patriotism , that the red flag of revolt is the
universal banner of imuman brotherhmooil , that
there is nobler gnome for your rifle bullets
than time hearts of battle.drtven peasants ,
wlo : , although Prussians , are your brothers
nnd your comrades in arms agatmmst the
wealth f all time world. It is well to bear
this in iiiind-and wait.
"And how. US you have elected Major
t1ouremms chief of the new legion , and as you
have elcctcl , mime conlmnanhiamit of your bat-
tahion , I ask you for time privilege of naming
to you two of amy fellow countrynmen for dcc-
(10mm 05 captains iii the Third battalion. "
"Namimo titetim ! Name themi" shouted ( be
cro mvd.
Liourke leaned over the balcony , clutciming
hardm\'ood's arm.
"By heaven ! " lie whispered , "do you see
who he's going to namno ? "
Ilarewood , mimuto witim astonishment , stared
tlown at time platform , where two men hail
mnountetl fronm the crowded floor and now I
stood faclimg lluchlmursL
Time two mimemi were Speyor amid Stauffer.
Aimiil . whirlwind of their
( a. applause namea I
were presented amid accepted. hiuckhurst nil- !
miministered ( he oath , Fiourens dramatically
rctmmrned. their salutes. Mortier , his ape-like
face stnitmc'd a dull reti vlth excitement , sat
behind his desk , on whicim lay a pile of roil
cocardes. His little lnsano eyes snapped as
Speycr anti Stouffer marched up to be invested -
vested with the badge of ammarclmy. The
crowd howled , drums and bugles crashed
out , ( lie meetimmg was at an end.
Suddenly. in the niidst of time tumult , hare-
wood felt 'that somebody on the swanning
floor below vas looking straight. at him. lie
turned his head uneasily. Buckhurst's colorless -
less eyes met his own. For a full minute
they gazed silently at each other across that
smoke-reeking chaos. The bugle's car-
splitting racket , time crashing of brazen
drums , time echoing howl died away in hare-
wood's ears. lie only heard a clear , pond-
trating voice repeating. "Silence , silence , if
you please. gentlemen. " imail iiuckhtmrst , with
his eyes still fixed on hmlnm , touched Speyer
on the elbow. Stauffer , too , was looking up
how. Speyer hind turned livid when he saw
Harewood.
"Conic. " muttered lloimrke , "we might as
well got out of this , " and be moved toward
the stairway , Harewood following.
As they reached ( ho last step and started
to push through tbe crowded doors a head
fell lightly on hinrewood's shoulder. liuck-
hurst stood besIde him.
The immvolnntary start that Harowopd gave
communicated Itself to liourico. lie also
turimeil to confront Spayer and StautTer.
"Gentleimmen , " said t3uckhurst , speaking in
English , "your faces arc familiar to me.
Cnptntn Spcyer tells me that you are New
York ri-porters. Do you kaow me ? "
"Yes , " sold 1-inrowood , sullenly. liuck-
hurst's pale eyes etole areumid to Bourke ,
then returned directly to Ilorewood ,
"Of course , " be said placidly , "if you
cable anything ummplcasant about mime I'll
have your throat emit , "
liarewood atneteti on agaitm toward time
door. but Snever Jerked him hack. sayimig
savagely : "Listen. Do you hear ? " and
I3mmcklmmmrst added quietly : ° You'd better
listemi. "
It hiourko had mint gripped hiarowood's
aram iii timime Speyer's face would have suf-
( tired.'fthm cleitelmed fists ilarewoomi imusimeti
tosvarti hmini. fluckburst flung iiiimm bacie ,
elmowing lila tetim slightly , his taco
distorted 'wIth that ghastly similie that imono
wile hail ever seen It could forget ,
' 'I t you cable ( or mny extradition , " lie said ,
' 'I'll cut your timfoat tB a aim ) ' . "
"Spy ? " stammmincrei Ilarewood furiously.
' 'Yes , aim immiperiul siu mho imitled ( lie
cnmprcss to escape from the Tuileries. Yomm
fool , don't you think I kmmow ? You aiiil
your conirimilem nncl two women imnnmeii
Chmalnls-you imitleti the empress , "
hlarewood was dunmb ; Botmrkc stared it
Spoyer , tiio sneered iii lila fnce , "You want
a witness ? I am the witness , " aiil
Speyor.
liucklumrat turned fiercely on hlotmrke :
"Look out ! " he " '
whispered ; "don't try any
of your d-d newspaper triehca on me ,
Time government Inst night decreed time es-
pulsion of every dissolute woman from l'aria
during time siege , and If you give me : mny
troimble I'll sot ( lie police on your charming
little Chmalais girls ! ' '
Ilart.'wood struggled to strike ham ; Buck.
burst immecti bim , one band in his coat
pocket.
"I've got a pistol iii my pocket , " lie said ,
"It covers you , If it wasn't that I don't
want a row that might lena to aim investiga-
tiomi I'd shoot you now. Stand imacki Get
out of here anti keep your mouth shut or
I'll let the whole hail trample your ( ace into
( ho floor ! "
Ilarewood , white to the lips , jostled by
the crowd pourimmg through the doors , strove
'
to keep his position in front of flucklimmrst
Ito loOked imito the 'pale , mncrclleu eyes , imo
saw the outlines of flat and leveled pistol in
the black aide pocket of Iiuckimurst's coat.
lie saw , too , suspicious faces peering at
hini from the jiassing crowd-dark , sullen
eyes , burning with time smouidering fire of
frenzy , Speytr , sneered at him , Staufler's
weak blond face relaxed into an imisuling (
smile.
"Come , " muttered flourke , "there is nothing -
ing to do. " anti ho laid his hand on hare-
wood's arm.
"No , " said hlarewooti aloud , "there is
nothing to tie-now , "
Bucichurat heard. Ills thin lips receded
again , showing an edge of snow-white teeth ,
"Neither flow nor later , " lie said softly.
1.eavo this hail' ' "
Spcycr cut in : "If yell give mis any trouble
the governor of Paris shall know how the
I enipress escapedi And you can take yourself -
: self out of the line d'Yptes , too-bag anti
baggage-and women"
hlourko lied dragged llarewood back to the
door , repeating in a whisper : "For God's
sake , . Jim , let. them aionot Let timeni alone ! "
Iluckliurat followed alovly , Speyer at lila
elbow , Stnutfer in the rear , hiebinti theta
the lights were being turned out In the
Cmnhity hail ; in time dark street outside the
fotml sidewalks , wet with an autumn shower ,
reflected the flickering flamimo of a single
lamp host.
hiourko , urging Ilarewood , backed out into
the street. Time night was appalling in its
fnthonmless biaclcmmvss , 'rime leaves on an
Unseen tree stirred sonmewlmero above them ,
"They've followed mis , " whispered liourke ,
straining his eyes back to time black gaping
door of the hall. "Listen , Jim ! "
Time silence was nbsoiue , Down time street
time single gas jet burned uncertntmmiy , now
flaring up into a yellow latch of light , now
sinking to a blue spark ,
Suddenly Harewood felt time iiauntimig umrea-
ence of somuctbiiig that lie neither saw nor
imearil , It was close to him , there iii the
shadow , mimo'ing nearer. Then ( lie darkness
seemmmel tO part before his eyes , a shaft of
flanme singed lila brow , and tue narrow mitreet
resounded with the racket of a pistol shot.
Immstnimtly lie struck out , and sruck again.
solidly , knowing ( lint It. was Uuckhurst whmo
had received ( be blow full in the face.
Somebody slid time shmmtter from a lantern.
lie caught a glimpse of Ilourke knocking
Stauft'cr into ( lie gutter , of liuckliiirst , lila
white face soiled with blood , groping on
( ho sidewalk for his revolver , of Speycr
swinging his arimi for a blow. Time blow va3
for liarewooti imimmiselt. It caught imini fairly
on ( ho neck , amid sent him flat. Dazed , lie
struggled to rise. A kmmce pressed lminm
back , a hcnlfe glimmered in the lamitermi
light , falling swiftly toward him , ommly to be
caught by another knife ammtl semit. whirling.
Aiitl now lie was on his feet agaimm , and ngalmi
the blinding iiash of a pistoi dazzled imimm.
halt revealitmg a swami of tiamk , hurrying
figures ciosltmg in arotilid ( bout , It revealed
somnething else , too-time imaril lace of tbu
I Mouse starting froni the shadows at his
oh bow.
"This Wa ) ' , immonsleur , " immuttered ( imt
Mouse. "I lohil to iii > ' arm. ' '
A lanterim fell violently to time sidewalk ,
rolled nrntmntl anti wemmt out , leaving mm
stench of petroleum 1mm the nlr. There was
a sudden rush , a cohhisloim , angry , panting
voices , the dull sound of blows a shrill
cry : "The police ! " linrewood , running
thmrotmgh time , larkimcss , one mmmiii on the
Mouso's arm , ( urimetl sharply with hits guide
Into a broader street , lighted by a dozen
lamps. At the smimnu instant Ifourke rounded
( he opposite corner amid imiet tljeimi face to
face. Fom' a. rnumumte they stooti there breath-
les. , listesimig to ( be distant shouting amid
trampling that gradually grew tiuller , as
though time affray lmad alimiost subsltlcl , ,
"Mince ! ' ' said time ? , lotmse , thrusting hits
tommgue into ( he eurtier of his chicek amid
holdIng ill ) it broad.blamicd kuule. "I was
just iii timimo , eh , mxmousleur ? " lIe simuilleil
his feet reflectively , glanced obliquely i't
fourke , shrugged his shoulders atmd haugimed ,
nodding half patronizitigly whmeit ilarewood
began to thank Imini.
"Bah-thimt is imotimimmg immy friend. There
are immiracles In Ilelieville when the Mouse
patters timrough the dark. Besides time four
m'intIs blow for nothing , but it costs ilioney
to live. "
° Comao to time Rue d'Yimrc3 tomorrow , "
said Harewood , soberly , "and time four
winnie will blow you something besIdes
air , "
"At your servIce , " said the Mouse with
impudcimt coImtlcscczioii ! , "amid , messieurs , I
have time homier- "
lie bowed with oxaggeratd poiiteness ,
turned on imis ragged heel , amid slouched off
Into the night.
( To be Continued , )
A. YviCEi aI.tii's I.OVll POEM.
( The follow'immg pretty littio poemn was
nmauied to us front Ilnitg ICong , China , on
April 2 last. 'limo signature at its foot Is
that of a. urivntu iii ( lie United States
mnam'ino corps , serving iii Admiiirii bcwiy's
fleet , Edward Armstrong i'latt , who wrote
it on board time United States ship Itoleigh ,
nail wile , a month Inter , s as omme of time
gallamit force that fought mmii destroyed the
Sinimmshm ilcet in Imluumiia bay.-.Ed. )
\'lmnt liift'r'eiics ,
I am gazing through enstarmm starsimimie ,
lown ( lie vista of iIclcc'm'imm !
At mm face thuit I loved iii timut , Ircnmniantl ,
'J'lmtmt I see through time mist of ( lie tears.
Ii.
0 , tIme Iningimorutis , tropical mitnrllgimt ,
Jirlngimig back immy sweet rose-timiteti
( lrcmlmn !
how I sigit 'cross thmo imifinite distance ,
For a world amid a Ufc Intervetmo !
III.
Froum tIme math of time luihlil I gaze vcs-
ward ,
Where time galiletirod blooms , you look
east ;
Anti wo sigh w'imomm myc timlale or ilri'gs h'imig
in the glasses wo dialmitid at 3.ovmti , Feast.
lv.
'lmoii I'm hoimely mit night on time ocean ,
AntI thu s'mmahi on I lie billow rumis green ,
I reach iut for your imnmmd in time dimrkimess ,
Jiut a sea and a soul Iimem''emie.
V.
Yet , I kmmow that somnotinme in the shailows
'iVo are gropttig despairingly thmrouglm
Ti'.mit time distance vlli tuitneimuw ihlirminimmlm ,
t And our dreammi viIi again become true.
VI ,
I And again your cold world wiil be tropic ,
, , As them ioveiigimt In radiance strelmmns
lJTi time luttim of the roso.tinted futmmre ,
\'bmern there's nothing bmmt love imiter-
S'OtiCS ,
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'I'Iie tiaed OutloniC Iii iCriifmiei' ,
Time speaker was one of Louisville's lead-
lag citizens who lives on a feral a ( ow
mile's from this city amid keeps mvcll posted
in agriculture anti horticulture , relates time
Couritu'.Jommnmoi ,
"Time aunt crop was never helter , " ho
said , us be snmacktil imis lips in total aimlici-
patiomi , "but good old whisky Is hard to
get and goimig up in hirice. "
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y1ileome. so ConvincIng thtot 1ye *
Skeiltici hielloyc ,
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Mr. H. Varkmnn , rm1irhn ; , 1nn. , sayst
"hail tilniiiier trouble for three years.
I"our doctorS fnilet to help fli ( ' , Mmmmt3'ofl
cmiretl mae , nimil also cured may wife of fmmalo ,
trouble. "
Owen Sntiler , Sifi 10(1 ( * strct , 1)ener ,
Cdl , , says : " 1Vn a martyr to rheumatism
far twelu years. Could scarcely walk.
Two lottirq of ? ttunyon's Rhemimmitisin Cure
ctirt'd air , "
Mr. mliii Johnson , $2. ; l fitli street , Lois
.Aiigele , , Cal. , says : "Mutmytimi's Itcmneilles
emireil me of cntnrrli , rbemitnatlsmmm auth
eIti. "
Mrs. Atm Prlshmie , iSi lIwnrl street ,
lichens , ? tlnnt. , says : ' 1 vnimt lhm , whom
mmcciii to lmmiw , that ? 'iminyan ' emireil mime Of
femmmslo trouble otter I hail suffered fltten
years. "
im's. Louts Tverett , Owego , N. I ) , , says :
"Mitnynim emirel inc of stomach troimblt' ,
city hiuimamiii of rhicunmatlatim amId amy dough.
ter.in.lan' of ( climb trouble. "
CubIc to Ilrnlthm niml mneshlcni ntlvlen ahiso.
iutely fre'e. Prof. Muuyomm , 1503 Arch at. ,
l'himailclIiila ,
To Alask&
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city and all oilier Y umimnu hirer Polmits.
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