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All .hiy long th inot , rag1 tirougli ) tti
S paae. T1'e Natinnat gtuiris flrti1 their
; in Into the mnsterplece that nilorned
. the ceilitig aTiti Patio1. The rnnhIlw chope1
( IOWl $ the roewoo tloors to btiIIt flre with.
S A5 carhineor ent out anti sirni an oflicer's
horse , a dozen Itrilevilie creatures cut it
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up nnt ( ft least began ; o nniscating that
. , vcn Mortler coulti not enture it flfl
orIered the C1IIsII1t removel to the Chamber
of Mirrors. fly nightfall halt of the in-
etIrg3IitA were lying ntiout ) ieipieiiIy tlrunk. ' S
The rest nt the 11101) haIl broken down the
I iloora of the cotiticil chamber anil surrounded -
rounded the ministers. There they held
I thum prisonvrs , Insulting them , threatenli
to shoot them. wliili' Fiourens , seated aloft
. tin l table , arnis akimbo , alternately begged
tirni ) to resign and protnlseit them Ieath
Unless they tlid. The high bald head o
Mortler loomed tip beliliiil the lcner
(105k , his little diseased eyes , burning with
Insanity , roamed restlessly o'er the eham-
her , lilnitit arrivetl to gloat over the
prlRoners. Mihliere shoutel that tile ) ' must
resign anti began to organize a rOVOittltI-
ary government of his own ha the xnldst of
bowls and cheers. Jules F'nvre , ( larnier-
I'ages , Jules Simon and General Tamisier ,
the intaister of var , sat crowded Into a
corner , constantly subjected to outrage nod
InstilL and frequently covered by the 1ev.
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010(1 ( rules of the earbtneers.
To ] 3eurke the situation seemed a nightmare -
mare , too nb3urll , too grotesque to credit.
The government of Paris was lieu irlsoner
by a mob of anarchists ; the city itself was
beslegeil by the enemy. War without.
revolution within.'lIat svould happen in
twenty-four hours-time enough for any one
of the thousands of Gernian spies to carry
the news to l3siiiarck ! ?
As hO stood Uiere in the shattereil hail ,
, halt Stilie(1 ( Ith the 'vile atnopl1ere. !
crowded , f111311e(1 ( , shove1 anti cur.ed by
drunken corbincers neil flellevhhlo rumans.
a thought came to hiini ( lint If General
Trochti hail a messenger snincthiing might .
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103 dnfl ( . I l lObe(1 ) ( across at the general ,
hoping to catch his eye. After a moment ,
however , lie met thio gloomy gaze of Jules
Fitvro and wIthout ; t moment's lissttatton
S tJJjed UI ) beshil c Ii un.
"Qulekh ' ' lie said. "Caa I carry any S I
- Ine3sage for ou ? I ani anmer1cnn cor-
rcspOIllf'nt. ( Don't look at me 'hen you
answer. "
"There is a battalion of Firetoti mobiles at :
the Napoleon larracks. They are loyal. S
The tarrael , connect with ( lie hotel tb Vilic SI I
iy an iiiulerground tunrwi. ' ' Jules Favrc m
51)01cc in a uutet voIce , loohing out of thc mm m
vindoW as he SPO10 , hIs lack ) turned tC m
Ijonilce The young iiiaii heard every word , ,
Ito dared not answer ; he lingered a moment ,
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gazing about with lretenhlel curiosity aiid L
¶ started toward the door. As he was plksl1m
, " ( out 5o111chcnly tomiched his sleeve. lie looked L
up. Iimmclmlmurst 5100(1 besIde him. flourkc
; steitiiel leick.
" imuckimtirst cocked hIs revolver. All eye I
) vero ll.ed on the two.
1 , Wliere are yqu going ? " said flnckhurst
i .iim his llacltl voice.
St ) S "About my buincss , " replied Bourk m
' S etendily.
. S ituckhursts intlo eyes contracted ; a spasn I
'S ! twitched the muscles of his clean-cut jay , ,
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, It was his way of lauglmlimg.
? "Get hack there , " he said , placing the tip
q of one simm finger on licence's breast. " 1
f know you nail your frieimti linrewood. "
S " \miml I know you , " oid Ilourko cooly. As
m ho spoke lie saw he had made a immttake.
if over a taco expreed murder , fluekhurt's
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S face at that nmomimeut imu'mint It. Ills color-
I , less OCF blazed , his ( lila lips scarcely parted ,
. : I 03 lit' sakl "You aill know mc better
c . Presently. "
S ilourein , standing on a nmarble table , bent
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nearer to listemiinrt ; lrrs dofornied hem !
, crammed mp over hia (105k with evIl emigerisess.
. A carbineer sUddeilly struck hiourl.o with
4. the butt of his nIb full 1mm the chest and sent
imlin reeling bock egalust lImo all. General
. . l'rochui srang forward to imiterpome , Jules
. Favie trIed it ) force his way to liourko'H Sitle ,
but tIme cambineers thrust them backS !
savagely.
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S ' "l'hat Joan Is a gpvermmnmcmmt spy , " said
S Incklmuit. ; " 110 lmns satchetl tis at the
t Undertaker's. Now ho comes hero with t
( secret Intelligence for 1onsemmr ! Favre. "
"It Is a iimistake , ' begun Jules Favro
m haughtily , but was sternly silenced by
J Fiourens.
" \'lint do we do with sple3 ? " suggested
, iiiickltiirst. lookltmg up at Mortler and raising
,1 his rcvnivtr slgmmltlcaiitiy.
, ) 4 emtrbineer iwshle him munmle a lunge with
- 2iIs bayonet at Ilourke. The biov failed to
: ench litni because lIuskhurst gave the
I leIlow a vIolent vush.
'Ion'1 ; be too zealous , say frIend , " he
, enecrol. 'lt will be more annmlng In my
c .wuy , "
13ourle , breathing heavily Irons the blow
en the chest , stood with his back to time
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wall , glaring at fluckhur3t. "You d-d cut-
thmoat ! ho said , "you ran away from
meriea to save your neck. You're a thief ,
a forger , a murderer , ammil a. communIst , but
you tiare not lay your lmnnmls on an Macri-
can citizen In t'nris. "
"It [ lint young man Is an AmerIcan
citizen , ho careful , ' cried Yiotirctu ,
I dramatically.
"I'm responsible for my nets , " soul IlucIc-
h urst , white with fury. "Sent ! for Captain
Stouffer anti a file of omen. "
"Captain tntiffer Is a ( lermnan spy ! " ald
Ilourke , ' 'I ! there is a I'renchtman , in tlm ,
ball ho will arrest him for treason. "
Mortier , at ( he word "treason , " begen to
simiff like m vulture. Ills Imitleous long imeck ,
swatimeml In a dIrty red lmrmmmmlkerchtef , twisted
nhiil writhed. Ills littlu green eyes were I
like two points of flame. m
"If Citizen Stauffer Is accused Imo must
answer before this tritjuimai , " he said.
Flomiicii struck his fIst against his sword
hilt and shouted. ' 'All accusations shall he
ansvcrem1 before mime. liring the lmrisuner
here. "
At ( lint moment Stauffer Pusileti Into the
mcmii at tIme head of a file of carbinetmrs.
The tumult incrensem ! as the soldiers cleared
a SPlice around F'inurcjms mind ilucklmur.gL amid
( Iragged Bourke before the table where Imlor-
tier sat , his giotesqime itcad t1irmmst foi'warml ,
his great hairy Imanmis grilling the eilges
of ( ho table. Iii time nildst of tIme confusion
llucklimmrst Imaced up nod mlowii , his cohl eyes
never leaving flounce , revolver swinging In
Olin hand. Ilourke , a. little unnerved , was
BiCaklimg to F'Ioiirens , glancing from tinme to
time at Stauffer , who mmos' mecogntzemi Imimmi
anmI Imimort'd him s'Ith scowls of hatred ,
"Your suspicIons mire nothing , ' ' saul Flour-
ens , vIolently. " \\'lmat e'Iiienco have yeti ? "
Bomirke was silent.
I3ucklmurst hiegams to spealc again In ii
measured , passionless voice :
"TIme lrisommer charges am with crIme , lIe
clmrges CaptaIn StaufTer with treason , I
charge Imimmi with being a spy , omit ! this is
may evidence. I saw him at time Umimler-
taker's , and I saw him a nionietmi. ago Be-
cietly appiuah M. Jules F'avre , mieliver a
mmmesm.nge , meet lye one , amid attenm1t. to leave
the council chamber. Let him deli ) ' It. ' '
' 1)0 ) 'Omm ( ieii' It- ' ' croaked lortIer , clutch-
lug ( lit' table hariler.
burke looked at fluckhmurat thut look was
enough. All his nerve emmimme hack to Imlimi ,
the hush that himid left hIs cheeks leturned.
lIe drew himself up amid turncd to Flourens.
' 'That cr1 in I immil , ' ' Ii c' said , ' I s ( leteilil i mm em ! aim
zimurder. If you can save nit , . you must
SPeak now. ' ' lImit Flourens talked away
rItlmomit an mmimsw'em alit ! Mortier caught
lntmrke'a ! tram In no Iroim grip. " March 1' '
ilmickia tics I plo c Id ly.
Mortier Passed first with his prisoner ,
Stauffer followed heading a tile of carhl-
imeers ; htuckhmnist brought imp thu rear , me-
voiver lOiSed ,
They miecimleil to shoot hlmmi In the court ,
but ( lit' railings were already torn down and
the crowd covered every Inch of iavemoent.
To get through with their prisoner was not.
Possible ; besimles they were doubtful of time
temper of the crowd. Mort Icr smtiml that the
safest plan was to shoot hitmn in tlmo on -
( Iergroummcl PortIon of the pniace ; iiuclmhurst
agreed , auth the cortege took imp liii march.
FJlght after flight. of , SteJB was passed ; the
moor of the pIllagIng mob above grew faliitt-r
011(1 ( lamnter , mitaulier loimnu lanterns amid
they entered that dliii system of vauitem.1
chambers an , ! passages that lead to the
secret catacombs of time Hotel do'ilhe. .
There was a vast underground hell ,
lighted by tioubiti rows of laumps and littered
with packets of documents , prIntc(1 ( forums
and musty papers , later to be ortcd and ar-
ranged for time archives of the Ctv , of l'aria.
The imulssiers In charge rose In a hey ! , vro-
testIng , as liuckhui'mmt and hits soldiers en-
tered. 'Nonsense , " a1d Buckhumsm , "ire
only wont to shoot a moan. Iont let : s
( listUrl ) ) 'Otl , gentlemen. I'ray lec'p your
seats. " Then he sat down at one of the !
bug tables , laid his revolver In front of m
him , motioned ilortIer and Stauifer to wIthdraw -
draw with their men and beckoned Bourlc
to alt In front of him.
Ilourke listened to the footsteps of the
Carbineers as they retreated into the adjoin- :
tog chamber. lie hooked at the hulasters ,
Who giizcd back at him , fascinated by the
sight of a condemned imman. Even when
Ihmclciiiirst. had begumi to speak , burke
scarcely hearth hIm. The despaIr of his poet-
lieu , time healthy aiim ! natural horror of death
ncctIhlecl his thoughts. I Ic could not mem1-
izt' that lie was about to tllehio could not
believe it , and when he noticed that Bock-
Imuist was speaking lie listeneti without mmii-
mhmirstnnihing. Buckhmurst _ was taIkIimm of hilimi- ;
self. For mmciv time donminating trait of must.
criminals mimic revealed iii lltiekhiimrst. 'Flint
trait iii vanIty. Keen , shirtmmvd , imierclhesit ,
darIng , Ito aims not above tlm wemmlcimess of
vuiiity , although lie iiits too retIcent , too
shrewil to exhIbit it to any litmnman beIng
vho mntght live to reproach bun vitlm his
mvcahmimtss. limit now It woe thiifi'reut ; limbs
Imillil % rmis about to die-If necessary , by
iluckhimirsi's own imaimih , o Itimekhurt blabbed
nud blabbed on about hIs crImes. lie
eagerly owned up to robbery amid forgery ;
lie clalmneml as life own a notorious immurmhci'
bug vrmmppc'd lii niystery. fly degrees ho
grew confidential , impcuklng in the easy smug I
of the periom ! . ito hi-came renilnlscent. t'vt'n I
isetitinmeimlmil , nbmmit New 'York. Tutu , simd- I
ml emily dma uigl lug , hi is Pit Ic eyes ghcimiuieil v I Elm
a ferocity Iiult'8crIbnbIe us he mspolco of hIs
Imrlsuui days , hIs Jailers , ; miiii his hope that
their itiChtumiulg would count' , lie Isonetcil of
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ivolodn , of roimquests nimule , of ( hecehitlOilS
hiractlceth. At times time spaisumi ii'ilcli ) serveil
hiini for laughter twttchictl his imlild ( nec.
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Once hiourlie asked lilni if ho wotmim ! let
huh go for lunacy , hut the ghastly enmlle of
Iltmekhmurst's face was answer enough. "No , "
saId Ihuckiitirst , inov too niuchi. You I
knew too nuuch before-anti univ you know
i'iii a th-d fool besides. " lie moss abruptly
and mcnt to ( lit , pamisagoivimy where Mottler ,
Stouffer anti the Cmmrblumeerims'ero waiting.
'Fit e ( 'a rhi p eers haul ( on oml a ii'Iii o hi n a mid
wei'e rIfling It cud cracking time nec'kts of
the munIcIpal cinrot. bottles. They objected
to heavIng off , auiti Buekhurst strode Into the
passage , revolver raised.
In an Instnnt IhoumIce turned to the bumis-
slots who stood groupeti behInd imluim and
said hurrIedly : "Ommo of you run to time
lirt-toim Mobiles in the Nimpoicaim barracks
aumd bring thmt'un by the unulergrouind imassago ,
hurry' , or they vIhI niUrdc'r the ministers , as
they are going to nutirmiem' 1ttI ! ' ' 'fime inuls.
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was heard in timi , passage one of tlieiim
0)10000 ) a door behuintI tiio ( able where
llturke , was sitting stipl pointed. hloimrlcc
jmmmped for time ulcer nnmh ran as hue had never
mmlii In his life. Twice , as he ran , between
uuulst'en walls holdIng hIs arm before him ,
ii ( eli , butt sprang up again miami plunged on ,
huts iuaatis before hIs face. how bug be luau
been mumming he dId not know. i'hieii. round-
lag a corner , lie saw Ilgiut ahead. The floor
of tue passage becanme vIsible , the rough
Stone 'aiis , the ceiling. lIttle by' ltttle tIme
passage asecndcd , growIng lighter and
lighter as he advanced , until he staggered
out into a stone r'aved entirE wimero soldiers
werui passIuig carrying Pails amid kitchen
u tensils , mind tin omcc'r , amounted on it horse ,
t iotal Ioolmlmmg oh.
lie staunmeroil out his tale to time omflcer
a uth lie hind not fhuilslmeil lefore the ttmgits )
were uuoiuuumiing time assembly antI tb& oflerR !
m'ere Siiotitluig niimh the brave lirelon Mobiles
cu ollie tunubhing Into tue parade. In ton mum-
u tes tlmey here euiterluig time tunnel thmelm
o fficers could not imItl them lrult. 1'.mimmrkm' ,
ca arriemi nimoy s'ith the Ummt't , held tightly he
a Iniutern timmit smmnmebod3- thrust Into iih hand
a nd hurried' along * lth time olhiere ihn
cn r011 wouuutheil each oilier with ' Iuviu' Layo-
n ets in thitiLr eagerness to he 1mm at the ileath.
And tile ) ' i'crc In at the tl'atli , for , 'vvemm
when burke i'umte.rcui the uiumd.rgrouitmmi . Jun11
t hey had it uioiemm iimilf-t.lrtuiikiui Carhineem's
b y time throat. lltuckhurst hiatt vnnlsimeI , ro
a lso hind Mortler 011(1 ( Staumftcr. llourke Icail
t he iiay to tue ( 'OUlmC'ii chamber above ; the
s tairs were stormed , time hiis carried ly time
i , nyonet. lie mmai' thm Mohile lmumr.st Into the
c ouunchi chamber , lion the imusuigcumtmm out
a ntI bent thieni vith elumimhmed rules until t hey
h motvhcth for mercy. iit saw time himic-facI'mi
Ministers \vltimuirmLw , iirn v'te'I Imy time lamyn-
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"lIE STAMMERED OUT HIS TALE TO TIlE OFFICER. "
, stanipedo of Flouu-ens nut ! his cohort.s-a
Illght as ridiculous as it waa lireellithEc.
Outside iii time mb all enormous erord
stoomi and m'at'm'id the Ilmhmt in time Paiare.
Night hunt ! fallen awiftly , and in time fright-
ful uproar 11)1(1 ct'ntuirmon ' ( lie Instirgemi Es
escaped wIth broken iueud , Flourt'ii-s , tauf-
fer , fluckimuurat and Mortle anmnn. I lit-rn.
But the Bretoos ha s'muue Iiin.lme'l o so of
t he Carbineers uIrmmner , and now , as ctluci
l oyal battalIons 'wgan to nrlvt' , tli unbibs-
ters heft the Jiltl 'Ic Ville , where iimnt
once threatenemh to be a bru'uI muma3sacre had
turned Into a farce as grotesque as It was
unexpected.
I3ourhce irnshie' lila way out mnto time i'rosrti.
Timere sere muo : , cr.et lammmps ligimiel : a lew of
the cavalry , escorthr'g General Ducort , who
arrived on thin acmlme , carried torciuun.u with
time bUtts resting lii their stirrupa , but
time ilaricimess aet'm'mi , ! 'mscr for ihe few scattered -
tered lights , iund flourmce was glad of tim ,
i amutcrmm hue still held , to guide himself ucrosue
the bridge amid 'i'i'omm'u 1iimmty mtils' towutr.t
time boulevarmi St. Miemiel. As lie etojiPed at
the Cafe Cardinal to smvallo'v mu hittic htranly ,
be heard a soldier moy tlmimt a , onml1mimy ; ( 'I
Carblneers under Captain Speyer 1mm ! saeiceih
a hence cmi the m'mtiimparts luring time i 'ot at
time lintel do'iilc. .
' ' \Vhi a t imotis 'm ? ' ' sal I Houm mice , I' ' iislm t umg
ttirougIi the mrou that sumrmoimumuI.'h Ito
soldIer.
"I don't kumuw , " remIictI time cavnlryimman , ,
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' 'ii. s.ni ; souuuowlmero on time Ittie d'Yprcs. "
lie amhmie'd iimlsclmii'vously , "you necdum't balm
so frlghuteimm'mI amy fu'lenih-iuimiess It true yotic
house. hey ! \\'alt ! Smmcre mmiii il'une Idlie !
. -t aim e a ml rI mm k iv I tim us , coni un de. ' '
lint Ilourke humid aircaily vminlshctl.
ItlIiIFIt' 1)le'N % ' 1imtt lie (11u1.
Pitch dark ilmen flourhum it-acimed
tiit' Rue tl'Vprcs , mit liii' rod glare of tomehmets
u igli I cii imp t Ii e rim am jtmu ml mm mm uud ( 'must I ii rid to-
lk'etloius aei'oss time ( touts of time hhailowy
Imomusce oipostte. ) A cuuistnimtly tueroashuig
croiiml of 11(01)10 surronumiled huts hioumse , lIe
huasteimed cii , immmsimiuug , struggling , forcbiug a
uimmuhu tburouiglm time thiroumg to bmis own door.
'Flue flare of Pctroictmun torches fell red aim
scores of souumber faces , lIe sow. Yoletit' near
the ( ioOlsteli , titirrotuimtleml I ) ) tual ( a dozen
mmmcmi , sonic of whmonm lie recognized as neIgh-
hors. W'iuen Yolette hearth Ilaurku's voice
ithu took oumo imncertuuiui mmt'p forward. Time
next omoioeimt 11cr v1m1te , frIghtened ( ace w mis
hidden on his shoulder ,
" \\'hmat Is It ? " lie saId. "SImeak to rime ,
Yciette. Ion't ) ' tremble so , See , you are
safe. NoUmimig can himurnm you , my darling , "
Soniebody lii ( lie crowd satd : ' 'It's her
sister. She can't be found. "
"hlilde ? " gaspem ! liourbco ,
Time minnie voice t.polce ugaium : "rime Car-
hmiimccrmm sacimeti time house , Tiit'ro vnmm nobody
timerti except Mile. Ilildo maid tile little
servmumt , "
j'tilotte trenihmieth vloleuitly mmd raised imer
beami.
"I had gone to the hotelier's to imavo our
ratlmuums renewed. " she said. "When I re-
tiurmim-ul. uluey-tiiey lied dent this. I caumnut
fluid Ililde. "
"I saw thicam , ' ' said ii mmiii In a bluio
blouse. "I heard 1)001110 say that there was
mm revolution at the Hotel the 'ilio , tmiuul limat
we were to hare the cermimnuno. Mummy of us
stnrte4 for the Imlace-wo imuinbered iierhiau's '
fifty-when , mmaprlsttt thid bayoumet.a of the
Carbimmeersi filled time streets-two companies ,
monsieur , with drums and bugles sounding ,
and their cahmtmmlim , Speyeu. slmoutlmmg to us to
get back Then the artillerymen yonder ,
who were tuxercisluig with the Prophet , caine
over time stre'et to see what time Carbincera
were iholmig , but CaptaIn Speyer imivt1 miii
order froumm the Hotel de 'ilhm-so , znoiummic.ur ,
there was nothIng to do. "
Time maim slicks cauttously , appealiog to
the crowd to corroborate hIm , Ilourke , Imis !
ann around Yoletto , who seemed hod daz-
sled to undej-stamid , ithteued with a sIck tea r
at her lmrt , , ey'e helplessly roanming
through tl 'ffroimg of eager , symiiathetic
facts that tOBsl pm every side.
Thus siuokumjr'ltn of time group wiped his
taco on iitsAtdeYt' , shruggemi , and continued :
"Imimo ) , ihtnusmrooui finished. mucyer wemmt
lute time iomuiebotiy nId lie hail a
niauitlit for you mmiii ! aisd for M.
llnrowooti cA ctmrblnc'cr tolml lao that thin
coummuntiume iim irochumliimemt , and that your
hmoii wa l l reserved for the earbineers'
heailqtinrtt'a saltiemi that you anti M.
Ilaromionmi taerurm known as susiit'ets of tilt'
COnmmuuime. ft'it' ! That they would catch you
sooumcr or hmur : , "rimen , nmonmtieur , they icgan
to bl'iiig omit. your papers antI varttohicis , I
These they' plhted In an auniiiulance , along
with books uiiith"clothlng nuid roiime eons of
Prcservctl meat. It mas theim for time first
tluiic that 1. stmtnmhiimg in time crowul behltmil time
ro'u' of bayonets , saw Miie. IhIbir' In tue
iualiwny ahmmouig nil thioso bantilts.'hnt
imaluluemmeml after that I canumot say , for there
eRnie a soldier galloping who crIed , 'Trea-
i ron ! We are b-triiyttl at the IbId tie 'Ii1e ! '
-and the carimliuccrs rnh out of the house
t ttkc rats-this way mmml timat. vay , until their
calitauum , Smut-rem , shouted for ( boom to ciiorge
antI drive hmaelc ( lie rowd. " The oman
Paused ; tlmeti added : "After that , iuuonstenr ,
iso ran for our hives , nflil that Is mill I know. ' '
Ihoturkc cast cue glnmuce around time crowul
itt time minor , hecimomued to the sumolcesmttmui : ,
whose mime was Muiiiinril , nail tm'hmo , 1mm tIny is
of Iuleumty , haul aimphilmed the Street with
bread-then lie it'd 't'oietto into time imoumsc ,
motioning Malhinid to follow , Yolette saumk
on tIme Sofa , stuniimnl , uiuiiibie yet to cciii-
prehuemmul the catastrophic. Maihimmrth stood , lint
lii oime hunuud , holding a Imetroletuin torch in
time other. Time thick stench of time oil filled
time disunantlemi room. Time floor woe bitterN !
with table hlncn , kitehcii utensils , mud over-
II I tturmmed furniture. In every earlier my .
I iicals ) of curtains , bedclothes , and towels ,
J tied up for removal wiieii time cmirhlmiecis hail
hmeemm interrupted tim theIr iork by tIme umouve
froimi time Hotel do'Ibie. .
I "Yohette , " sold Ihourke , geumtly , "ivhmerc is
Ret ! Riding hoot ! ? \as sue wIth ililde
when left for ' "
you the butcher's ?
Yolette's pallluh lIps motioned "Yes. "
I \Vttii aim efi'ort flotirke spoke agaIn.
, . "wIll you stay hero quietly wIth M. Mail-
hard until I comae back ? I nun going to find
hIde , demur.Ve iIIi dud her very soon , I
siiumhi go to the governor of l'arls tt oumco ,
cud he will get her hack. "
To Malllard lie said : "Get your wIfe to
conic anti stay here. I may be gone until
mornIng. God knows whether thmt're Is no-
timority enough In l'aris tonight to punish
this outrage , hut if there isum't , I'll try it
atomic. "
As he 1)0550(1 into time street , not thmmriumg to
huger , lint daring to look at Yolette , he saw
M.iitard's : young wife in tIme crowd that still
waIte ! arouimtl time door ,
"Go In , " ho salul , "tell MIle , Yolette timat
imer SIster iIhl be safe auth ( limit she ii'lhi
Eooii have her again. "
I To time hCOPIO ishmo looked at iilimm iiitlm
I vIstftuI , lmimmdiy 4'cH lie yaimi
"This imclpiess girl Is your imeighmbor. I
leave time house in your iceepiumg. Do iiimat
'
you can. ' '
.
Before lie retturnemi iimto the city' he crossed
time street to time bommmb proofs ii lit-re the
offlcer of time gull , qimnii met hmlimm vlthi tin
nnxiouis simuuke of tIme heath.
' 'Not mu w ord , hot fi iioitl , M. linuirke. I
aiim overwhmel nieth vi I hi t hi I mu teuih Ide tim I mug.
They showed mae a forget ! mirulcu' fm'oiui ( ii'im-
: era I Tuorimu. I cou ii ! ciii y ( ei ml iii y mm mmmi s amid
S let those hirlgmmuida search 'oumr house. Now
time ) ' tell mite thmimt tIme govi'unmmum'mit still exists ,
that time roumilmiune is i outemi , that time revoiiu-
I ion is ciutheil , I ( lilly vlslm I lund liuom''mm It.
uooiit'r. iuul is it true that tluey earriel ofi'
mlIle. hi ilde ( 'lmalnlmu ? ' '
"Yes , " siilii Ilourko. qimictl ) ' , ' 'it was their
caimtaiul , Speyer , sihmo mliii that. Moiuaiuuur ,
wIll you iilaru a scully itt may tlcom' ? I uumm
going to mice the governor of Paris. "
' ' I ii I I I ml a CO a t umimee , mime iuidtmuu r , ' ' isauti I ii a
' gun captalum. They nmubuItl r.mchi other , amid ,
as ltomirbmo hiuurrleii on , lie iieurmb I lie order
m give , tile tnjmjmle of mu tile. anti time double
m jam of grominuto < i' rifles oh time rommmpaits.
It was 1jttigimt is'hieim lbourke was
usheremi immt muthoprcseumco of ( hummerol 'I'rocliu ,
governor of ; it was I o'clock Imi the
J morning wI'efl lie wmuumt out into time street ,
I tmtummiieii by ii ; shuummeful avousni themE thu
I govt'rumuuieutrvns wtthout authority lii the
ihisttmicetl ( f''tdiitl ( ( mat time gemmermul-hum-chuief
of thin aramles Of t'arlss line uiummmblo to almi iiiun
to rcticue ; jij time Iusurgeimt ear-
binceris. Noire iliad arrives ! ( limit Fioureims
mind hubs heglb1i'etri'miting from time liasco at.
the hlotci tie VIibie , both seized and bar.
rlcauled tiut4ychm or Memmilmmiommtant ; that
IhellovtIlo VSs&S & Ii emmthuiuig cimmuldron of revolu-
tloum ; that 3d11mple ( itmrter was preparluig
to rIse en mimassum nuith hurl theummuselros umgaimi
Oh tIme hIoteYdjVihlt' : .
Iuiriumg lut&ilntmwvicw vith General Truohmu
liomurke saw the strt'iiiim of staff oihicers constantly -
stantly arrivIng wIth bad imeums ( loin Belle-
vlhit' , nut' leztVJnj with urgent Juistructions
to Geumerni D eret , comouumurmdlrmg time only
rehiabie murnj cflleeiit ) corlns 1mm ParIs.
Geuucrah Trochmu , hueatl bout on his unetlaled
breast , iuanda tiervouisly clasped behind hmhu.n ,
mmccouupmunled Ihourke to time door of hIs
cabinet.
"I aumi sorry , nmonleur , believe rime , I mini
covered with sbnmmie tim confess may hmeiphiss- I
ness at thui iimomneumt , " lie said. "limit I caum
do miothmiuig y t , mmbeoluttmiy rmothmtug , until time
revolt Is stauupt'ti out. And , " be added sadly ,
"this revolt nmay cost. Frammc dear. Our
I
muegotiatiomis iitthi ! tl. Bhsuiuarchc were goiumg
well , but' no sooner dId lie hear of limbs rIot
to Paris than ho abruptly broke ot all
negotiatIons In which uutm could honorably
particIpate , You see. he beIives hIs alhie
are here In ParIs , and that we , 00Cc ens-
!
brollt-d In th huorrors of civil strife , will
fail espy vlethtius to the ilerlumn mmrmnies. "
,
'Time mm , ' ' FA lii hinurki , tIvsia I ml mm gi y , ' 'time
goeruior of Paris mu offer mar lie ahil In
arresttng ( lie rn-called ( .auilatiu Spc'yer ? ' '
' ' I t is I un ; mnmsi hI t' , ' ' mimi i ii ( l eumermui Tioehmuu ,
vItii reddening face lowered In uimortiflcattomi ,
"I aiim reshiolisIlule before ( bib for time mlefeimstm
of ( huts cit- I dare not hirovoke an open
conliict with these Iuisurgeiits timutler limo
muzzles of ( lie h'ruisslans' guns. "
hioiurhc bowt'ml. Time muimxiouis goverumor of
l'mmris retuirimed his stmluitt' 11 * sllcumee. Then
an orderly coimuhuucted liouirimo to time street ,
time great uloors closcul , nnih he walked out
limb time thnm'kimcss utterly' discouraged.
It iiis micE yet ulawum m'imen he cimtcreml the
houist' eu the rfliulpmim'ts. TIme me'imtliiei en-
hiutet hminm grouchy iimiul nslmt'th wiiiit nt'uvs
there was. A hioumrk's numswt'r hu simook
hIs fist iummi * siore that ( hit' mhmmy iuotiitl
ctluie ) urhmen ilt'lIcvillo istumilul be siuummummoneml
to ii bloody uuceountlumg.
\'QiCt13'l' ' , terror mum ! grief wimen mum , sau
hioimrl.o t'ulter nione coumipletely tiiunt'rveti
him. 'hue terrible fatigue of time tiny , the
stralui , ( lit' siioclt lie huiuumsclf luau ! umiutler-
geume when hiuckhiurst arrested hint at the
hotel mb'ilk amid the eoimstauut haunting
nmixiety ntmout llnrosood , tortured him till
hut aching lienil seenmed u't'ady to burst. lie
lint ! t'ateui notimuiig simmee brcalmfmmst. Mail-
boril tim otugiut iiinm a EluFtim of 'hot smiump nod it
lilt of bmeail.
\'hmt'im lit' had fiiuIImeti hut' rose unstemimhily
amid ircuit to time ilumor. laivii huh arimrct'Iy
begumi-mu huoruiblo , yellow light crept omit of
the hi on tomi , dull I iumt ; ( ii e miii mis aim time
bastions , tlpplumg ( lie bronze mmmumzzle of time
l'ruphmet. tomucimhuig time surface of time month
liii ml ii lea vi t Ii sick I y mc ilcetiturms.
Scareely knowing i heme lie sns noilig , ime
stitcd omit agatim , stummmtiliimg tiim'oumgim time
lank , tlt'oti rmuss of the hnclmu tumwarml time
l'orte Rouge , Time gate was elect-il , titlE
froimu the raimmllarts he looket ! olt ever time
du'soimtto lamitlacape to ( ho south , imd mitt lic
looked a shmimfe of llmmnies shmot omit of tIme immizy
huaif light ; iuumnthuer and numother , anti thmo
hollow boonmimig of cumimuon fillet ! imt u'urs.
Tlio forts of the south were aim akiumg ; thu
gmmnmc of death humid begun rigatum.
lie simt dcii mu eu ( liii crisp dent ! grass of
the talus , achimig beam ! claspeti iii his IutiIihs
'Fe tiiiimk of ililde in ( lie eiimtchies of Speyer
aummi Uucitimurst aluoost throve hun land. lie
shmraimk fuoimm goIng back to Yolettt' . lie
could hot hear mu see bier grief. lie thought
of lharenooml. lIeu' could lie face liinm when
lie returned ? Oime thing lie reahized-tlmat
lie iiitist make aim effort to llimd ililde nt.
ommee , whatever happened to the got'erruineumt
i ii time ummeali t I iii e. 'Flue 4umicricnim mimium isttir
ouulti umot nith lmiimm , for ( lucre was no lespan'
Chile imuthomity to : lhpIy to in l'aris t'xt't'pt
c ; cneu'mm I Tm odium , a ii ii mu rIm c had a ! i'cauhy
sCcmi eiuougii of ( hint otilcial
SuplOCI' ime slititihti gim ( mu lit4it'vitle ? It
i&ms nut yt' t iitt ) I I gut . h 'cmliii P uimm mvii voumith
ito time safest time to vi'umtuirt' through that
tuiirtei' ; nuumircimists auth kiimdicd rmilllaius
liii ) IV I in to an ii is leebi I a Eu. 1 1 c mmise I I ) Ii l $
feet ttimmh looked otil across time dliii city Far
miii ay iii tIme uuirthm hue CaI time roomber priiflle
of tloimtuumtum tu'e amiti time iueiglmtlumt of the
buttes Ciuauiiimoumt . hlcfurt' lie started iii.
vciit back to the hmotmso aiuil tools mu revolver
( room I Immrcwooui's thimiiiinimtled desk. 'rhmeui lie
.
i\.eli t uioi eel ess I y ii ow mm tiu s t a I ris mugnu mm mmiii
had cii Cii oil t i ii to I hue cit y. Tim eve \uas fium-
imoiip' afoot lii time streets but iiIimmisif.
lIe tvcmmt i ) , vay of time huixmmnhotmrg aim !
time Botiicvard St. Mi'hiai. Iii the gardeummu
of ( lie Lumemuilmouurg lie stuw lights imiovlimg
where Sistems of Mercy w're passiiug auumoimg
time ivountled , w tic lay lum time temporary lies-
Itittm.l behind time hiahaCe. its lie liasseil tlut' '
river time gunluonts , oime by ammo. battle Ian-
teruis set , swuiumg noiselessly below at. tiuelt .
nuoorIimgs , slimister , simntioui'y h ulks on tiic
hark stile.
lie uoticcd time aijseumce of life on ( ut
boulevard. There weit' mmmi carly vehicles , nc I
immarket wagons , no onmumibuses , imo Peles S
trims. Eveim time sparrows haul vanished
nothlmug of life awoke with miawim ; time ci
iNlet , ' \iflS abroiute , save for time micmit1iued '
imicasureul hmoomniuug of the gumius lim time south. .
erru forts. 1'iumut , too , was inmutudibie whet I
lit' turned Into time ancient Fauhoui-g sli m
Temple iiliti begaum the nsceumt of time silent
foul , greasy streets that marked time begin :
suing of the revoltitionmury .
On time lmlghu noumntains time vegetatiom m
limimit is sharply immarked by mutumitc'd gi ovt.lm .
tiiemm rocks.
Oil Mount Aventhum time vegetation growth m
of aimauchy was marked by filth. Tiit' strootm . -
meokeul ivitim it , the tinutteraijly foul canal
St. Mnrtin , ran iiithm , the iery iialeommie m
sweated it as time evIl gray nuist 11(1cc mi i
above the cmmuiel , higher , lulgimer , expo.tium ;
time menu , aakeuh , treeless streets that I
twistet ! anti called round anti mount ! ( lit !
heights where. crowned ummid enthmi'omied , sat L
ntmam'chuy , immitchimig niurtier.
Thom first faInt flicker of ihayliglit thai L
lund heemi atrmiggliumg through time mist died I
emit immuier a sudden burst of rain. Th
streets grew ilarker agmmlim ; tin' mum raged I
furIously for a minute or two , then changed I
to a thIck drizzle.
There sere umo street lamps highmted ; vitl m
lctrolemiulm , there wmms lint a iuicier or uugumt
fmomn the , grizzly rows of huotusiw , but
lie humour his tray , nod lie foulimil it , cyril
iii tile mhrurkeot alleys , even through dark
imasrages timid , i'cekcti hike tile hoitls of a iteCt
simli ) .
Anti at. inst hi caine to tue Church of
Mcnihmuuont Uuit. Aluumost at eiuc'e hue saw uhmat
lint ! bccui timimie by time limsurgemmts. Time slate-
inciit of ( leneummi Trocimum hail leti him to hit--
i love lii ii t time chum rclu ii nih bmt'c'uu t mu mn cul i ii Iii
mu fortress amid stroumgiy inmriheailcil. Tue
tm-ui tim is ( lint slimmest nothing haul lit-en tie-
ctiimilillsbcih touviurti fortifyimug tiimimlimuuoiutmmii t.
Acio,45 ( lie strict stood mu rmimbiiuig , part ] y
fluuisheil imarricade of paving stumies , Tao
iuuttbeH hind liceim converteth ulite himmi'rachcs for
mlic cartuiiieeris ; Elite ivais uitemmt : to ( tmmyboiiy ,
partly bccauiae of t lie t us o i'm Iii ) ' mmcii try
loxci before ciicii house. barth ) ' ( iii ticeoiiimt
I < i f t ui'o hmimu sims , tin mm ii 1dm ivius ha i ii It-tI :
"CAShhNh ? PE LA ( 'OMtlt'NE ,
I On the ; ; : slmnlhmir strip 01 rmmiim-
i'o.tkeul ( 'imfl'at3 liming , mmcmi thu g I Ii e I c'goimtl
I AmlhitiANCI. !
I I i'i DQI 'A l'I'EItS ,
ouiih a mt-il hug , that time riiiim hind seakeih iii-
mntit bin elm , hmtu uig fm'omn Elm e cimu mcli thoom to
I lIme steps.
'l'hiero was not a soul to lie stun at time
I hiarricatle ; tIme seimtry boxes protected io
sonthimels ; time church vas dark mmmiii silent.
110mm tint crept forwa rd mu iiii mmuou mm I cii I iii
imarrirade. lie walked along ( lie toll to
where it erosseh tIme shiieiviilk. ilere the
ivail of iavhuig stones ivims hmtgiuc'r ; hue coiuhtl
S
hUt hiiuimseif Imito time inilcouly of the house
I mmgalnbt vhmIchm time barriratle eimthmil. 'Flits hue
I illth cautIously. ( lien crotmvhimd ( lucre. watt-li-
hug a hiumiterul that commiebody in time house
luau I igim I cml.
"l'it'tu Ittuitern swtumg to milith ( me ; samnt'hiomty
um'as motivIng tloiymistftirs a mmhmmudow It'll
across tIme thmru'uiimolml amid a figure tt-p1)id )
Into ( lie street. By thus light of time hanti'rim
lie olmhil see flue uniforuo-the cr1111500 reverses -
verses , ( lie gilded sluouldm'r Inuots faced u , ltl.m
time scarlet timmit Immdientod an cihlcer of raulc
I mm t lie Ca rlmi mu cers.
'Fhiet ohhici'r tootl a uumomimemmt inspecting the
btirrleaihe by flue illckerlmig laumtcrn lIght ,
thioum turned , miumfi crossimig thur street , chIt reth
time church. It ivius Spoycr. hiouirku we ttt"h
( I mnonmeimt before lie i use from tIme huluony.
; lie bud no IliaD , DO Imica.'hat to do , imow
timE lie ham ! crept Iumto time hmermuets' nest , was
, ut lirublemil too Intm'lcute for hitni. Amid r.s he
cruuctmc'tl ( tier. . ' , lmesltattmmg , sonmetimiumg lit ( hue
open in ilo a' be ii I umih ii i iii caiiglm I hi I it evo-mi
tin mIt mimusmu humid I t it above I lie in ulilour lehgc.
! l'heii. to his horror , bit saw e'inm uummtelmiuig
hIm In thmi' atuimdow-uuiuth ( liti utimimilow itself
mmeemm'tl to cpauuii mmnti guile touuaid him.
QuIck mis thought he haul lila revolver 1ev-
dcii there comae a gasp , a suulmlen mauve-
meat , mind a mumsu lemmhied bOfthy tutu time
balcony , whispering , "Iomi't etmoot , comurmm'he.
fl's mill rIght. "
Before liourko could understand another
t fmlre chlmmibeml omut. of time wintlow , tnml manila
totvar1 him.
' 'Voycims , comrade. " they ptotctetl , "we
nrcu uletrtiiig , too. Don't be e1flSli , butt
I eimti a hinntbt'
Timey let timemnsehictu uhoisum to time hum'ml ,
etude , oumo after tIme other , tiic'ui timruiemi auth
iiintlnntnl liourke to follow.
' ' \'himit tlith you mb ivltim y'oimr miumiforuil 7"
askeil ammo of time own. "m'omi'ro lucky to
fhnul those clothes. "
' 'Ziut' ' ' aIth ihie tmthir , "w cmiii el % ntlr
mill I foriiis ii ( t hue teuuibih' auth bum S' bbommces ' '
There itas sommietliluig not altogether mm-
fniniiInr to hiouuui < o nbnumt the twtu cnrhlnrs.
lIe looked limb their haiti faces. 'FIme cue ox-
lsreseei toddeim , srimsmmal brmutumllt y , ( lie oilier
vmmeammt viclomusiit'ss. Smuilult'uml- taulmie to idmum.
they ucrv tiui' Moui's pals , Moum Oumcio auth
ilibi in Goutto.
"Are you c'ommmiiig with aim , or are you go.
immg to tnntI tiucro alt mlay" misked Mcmi
Ouiele.
Ihihit adil ed : ' ' TIme Ca phil ui will be iooim In g
( or us tmi ( cii intmiUtemt
to hmeip Oil thmuit ti--il
tiarrlenile. "
,
' h.isteuu , " said hhoulki' , with suthihemi iii-
sliirnhioum " 1 mmmii not goiumg to miesert t'immpt ) '
lutuitlemh. Are you 7"
' 'I Icy ? " djummiumuid hhibi , vacantly. "There's
nothing to hiocket in , thu barracks tht'rt- ,
aumtl I k miow' emu i' cimp tim I mm I noted I Ii t' chin rehu. ' '
"Caimtntum ShCYCr ? ' ' smiketh linturhmi' .
"No-Stnmik'r. ; "
"Is Slecr 3'omir CaPtoili 7" imsketl Mcii
( I nd m' .
" \\'IhI you watt ( ill 1 finIsh ? " Iitmstu'reit ,
bhmimirke , ' ' ( it tb you ivant to run away emiupty
hun mm tied. ' '
. ,
I'h ! ( mike nliythimig % on Guti'is enrth , " said
Ilibl sohuimmmuuly. ' 'limit ( hiere's unuthmiuig It-ft to
stral iii thIs lart of his earth is ( lucre ,
Mouu Onch' ? "
"Vt's. ( lucre Is , " saul Iioulmkm , , usmum'itgt'iy
' 'There's thumit girl time Speyt'u stoh hum time
Rime d''mlmrcs. "
"S'lunt tb 3'Om Wamit of her ? " mmiskeml Ibid
I mm golu Ii I mue mis ( aim ishmuum cmi I.
' ' \\'mimmt ! You wmtflt thu reivmmrti , tioui't you ' '
'ilcivuitti ! ' ' unuttered Mmmli Ommci. ' 'Is thuimt
% vh3Spt'yer toie hmer ? I thought lie \u'as
Sweet eu her"
' 'Zut ! ' ' mmiiitl lIlbI. ' 'Of cumuree It trims for a
rewnith. lImit 1 thoum't see lieu ire' are to get
lieu , as she's iii time ciimmrch youiihcr. "
' 'Or course sime's 1mm time cimuirchi , " iumtcr-
ruupteil lioumrite , Imuiptudenthy , hilt huts ioice
simouk in suite of hsini mit such unhoped-for
fortumuie-'nf t'OimrSO she'is In time vhmmmm'chi. mmmiii
flU we'll hive ( a do is to walt tumitil Speyor
eoiimet3 omit ii'htim iils lauuleu mm. ' '
"Anti crack huts isiuIi , " bimurteti out liitut ,
cai4t'rly , ' 'mutmul- ' '
' 'A m ml iiai I : I um t ii I Ii e cii ii reim amid ic ; t lieu"- '
Itch' ? " suuggemstt'd ? ilomi Oncle.
'l'hmemm.oui Omitle nmid ihihd in'inmm to ( its-
pmu Ic mihomu I t bm , ' meiva iii , iu ttcrl y igumoul mu
I bulk e. 'h'iu e I at ( em tim ii' ( lu : * 1 ii is t i'uiiiheS !
ii oiuhil on I y hic gt n , evemi I I I m t' etutilmi get I i 11th e
omit of Sl'vt'm's hmahidm4. lie saId umotuuiuug ,
hit ) i''Vt'l' , U ii t I i tl I ii I suuhil eil y etliunt t ed ulow ii
lie Ii I mid I ii e ba mit enihe a mm tI m1 timu 0 mmci a 101-
I oc cii Ii I mum. ii raggi mug Ii ii tube t o t Ii e gro mu mmd.
' ' I I c's tilum i mm g um na . ' ' ivluisleri'd I i I uI , piek-
I mug U ii ii jtk'grii : lilt of SI ti iii' . ' ' 'a it-I'll ii X
huh.
Sli muye I. , ciii mmgt mug mm 1mm ii tci'iu , cii t t'reui I Iii'
let ri i cmiii e mu ii ml st ni'tt'ii I mvnrii t hue ha tracks
of time cniblmit'ci'S. I Ii' lutuuimmiici ! a tuuule as lie
i''tul i'd , timid , l a mgi ed hi is I an I cmii I Ii is ivay
antI that. ateppluig untuiciuigly aver time imud-
tiles of ralum ivutui' ; itumul tirnwiimg iui emipticim )
closer.
Ttieui. mis he 1inisPd lioumrke , lilh'm stoIc' out
like a shmamlow , snIfter nut ! yet swifter , 'uumih
trUcit SPC'Yei' mu temruuibe lmiow with um hut'avy
ml tiui C. 'h I aim ( ermi ( ci i-tiua ( i t mil I iitumrl < c
saW-t-Xi'tlit somnetlmiumg lyiimg iii time street
tiitl I I I bi It it'Ll I mu g above t t . i'rcscmm El y ii i hi
ranie hack. imohiiuig time lumutrum : , still ibgimteil.
' ciii gI o Limo t 0 f blond blo I cliii t lie gl muss.
\v I t tic ii t mu gin lice mm t Ito urite. lie tied iuui cit
liimt ( ) aclc , utuud they Lath eumtcri'uh tue
chimed' ' . Before fltiurhcm ? could rise they re-
aithcaued mit ( lie door , Vchmcnicuitly thisputtmig
wIth the mseuitry ivhio seenietl iotlm to allow
thcnt ( lute , html thuc'y hmuuil Elicit way , nail
aa t ii ii i Sttlilemmi't'tl.
floumuke crouched heitimiti time barricailo , re-
i'oiver cocked , eyes on time cluuurclm door. lhi
heart ivas suffocatluig imlom 'uvith Its dommhiic
heating. Second after second dragged Imy.
Aumd mice' camume time lantern light mgtitr
ne.'mrer tumid umearer ( ia door. l3Ilil stc'pied
out alone , then a chmilil-n little girl caine ,
eihmugtng to mu aoummamm-hliitle ! Moum Oacht , '
still disputimug with the st'ntry , hi otmgiut am
thut' ream' .
As they iiasaetl ( hit' 1)arrlcaule , Bounce saw
q101l Ouicie glammcm' fearfully arotuntl , limit Bibs L
nmoveth hmlmu forward , uuiml , tseir.luug ihihile'i
nm'm , ii hurried dowum the street and entered
tito maze of soiumher lanes aimmi alleys thai S
honeycouimi ; time tiurmrter like huoles In a rabbitS
warreim , lloturke followed timc'umi. Ommco or S
twice Bibi looked over his eboimhder ens-
PICIOLISIY ; 7loui Oncle was iii trays eu thic
alcit. E'o they erosscii the Anardu'st quarter ,
liourlco fohhou'umug , nnmh began to skirt thu
interIor of time city , where mmlrpnmly a fev
PCiiilt ) ii'ere stirring tumid where ( lie uuuorlm-
tog light , imu 81)110 of ( lie rain , glimmmnmcued on
wet strcet aumti closed msimuttei'j.
Theim' IntentIon wams , obvIously , It ) gain time
i orhmeu'ics of thy' usautliern quarters by tue
fmuuhoimrgs tind outer bomultivartitu. hloulrte's
tIuil ( ' hail cciii e , tu a 'J Ii m' gI I ilctl more el osely
eli I Li , I m ltut-i s ii ii I ii iJibt t mit-mi i uig I i rmuilcim ti y
to inspect hula trail , suuv ; floumike stmintiimmg mit
ills chow ii it Ii leveled mevolvtmr. 7m1im , Omicitu
5 % ii lpiu'ii limit. . a kimfe ! auth Bourku shot imluum
iheci mit lui' feet. liiiul tim mm cestacy of fury
ttitick Ii hue a uiuuurmipu'ouus blomu , tmmrnrtl amuil
mmiii for It , mu haiti for his lift' ; amid liuumrlmo
shot mit 1dm as lie ran , stnimmhiuig as still amimh
I 0111 liSt-il his i Ii oil iii Ii t , % 'eie simoot I mu g ii t it
target. Every bull I etmumolt its mmisrk , ( lie
umuieiablo ( 'i cmutuire u'tuuu on , hmemiihloumg tumutil
tInt Iii et shot sent ii I mu Mlii U ii I miii a mmd reel tog
trite a tm'e'e , mit time ftiot of wliteii hue cramuimeil
dcii ii , tloumblluig up hIke mm ilcmiil ratibit.
'l'hion hiomirito imnelt nuuil lifted hlilile Iii Ii's
itriuuis. Over lieu- eyes ( tie hmioul w.tms poumriumg
fu'oun aim opt-mm Nut. her white ( lice fell
iimclt 0mm Ii I s cii o mu Id cm cm u' hi ti rose uusi aim a
kmii'e in a circle of cltlzeiumm aunt solthit'is ii iii
mmii ga tIm t'red ( toni hut-it u''um k mm a a's iv luimu'o
stunt imow stood staring mit Iluiuurlme aumil Jithile ,
,
' Viiere is your hOst ? ' ' asked hiourke of
a Na t I onmul Cmi mm nh muuuummum into lie re lii t , mm u in.
lieu' 22 on hut cap. ' 1 uvaimt p streEt her to
time Rue d'\pmims. ' '
' 'Seumii ( cm' mu stritcimum' , ' ' cluoruseti tIme
crowd , a ii il I bitt itoh ml icr lmu un en o ft to lu Is
poit iiouimu the street , urhiere nlready tao
untIl of ( liii hmoept Emil omits were hasten ag
toward tim : , group.
' 'I Iris the l1'tlitiuug inmguu in hichlevhile 7"
asked another oluiier , tiiriiimug over tIme ticail
body of Mon tint-In wIth hubs ( ( mat amuil uiuum I-
tug mm t ii is curb acer mu ii I roisu.
"It hma euuileul us tamas I mmiii i oimcoumeui , ' '
saiti lhomurhie. Aim hue spolme lie felt a little
haul seek lilmu ; lteil Itlituig Ilcoul , Pale -ami.i
comimposeth , stoati ii'siihe hlnm.
"liars they lilhleth ! iilbt' . Ililia ? ' ' clue ached ,
"No , " aitt flourlme , "see , she Is openhimg
bem- ' "
eyos-see'-huttbe mimic.
Thmemm hEel itlulImIg Ihood begun to cry mut
tIme strztuugc tordti that JthiIo uttered-
strange , st'smimhes uvtiruls thut llut'amut uuuthihuig
at first to hlouirlue. S'liii time tstretchmc'r
cimmlmo hue wallmed beside it mi the's' I ore ltut
to the [ lump ti''i'hremu. , i'lue. ilelirlummim imuci' ' . mmsi'lt
Slut sj.oT.mtu of llarewootl , of love' . of iou < t ChillS
-Inst through love. She jmuke of hare.
irnol as though lie lay luu sleuth cii tIme a
of hell.
i\umii Baurhte vmmlhcul lit sub. iumd lie an.
dem'totai ,
c ( To Ito Commtiumuic'il , )
lluutt1 i * ? " % A iuulen mmmI ye ,
Thin best salve In the world for cilia ,
bruises , soit's , imlcej'ut , salt ulmomumo , ( em or
sores , letter. ehuippeci huaumuhui , ehuhiblutuma ,
corns amid mill skimi rUptitiii , amuth hmoslttvely
cures lilies. Ut hO lay rs-qmltrvtl. IS Is fuau' .
anteed to fvo iierfec't salsfmuettoii or amoimey
teluntitmi J'rlco 25 cents pot box , For sale
by' Kuhn A Co.
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S
TMVT ( lhn.hl 'Fell of 'l'iu. r ItejujorA.
tlmiu to hienithm ,
MI1.
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Mr. B. .1. Illytimt' , 1i21 itiarket trem't ,
Dclivt'r , ( 'uil. , suuy's. rti'flh1 nuIermibk froua
dy5ueIi5itI. Nulthmiflil woumimi digest. Muumi.
ytium S hiypelisia ( iire eiirc'l hit' .
'It-s. , Iu'nnle lIlt-key , ? 't'W ltoi'kfond. Ethihy'
Co. , ' . I ) . . says : "SuifferNl frouui ruielmumin.
t imiiiu mmliii Imiimat'y I rouhil c. Coumsmmlt cii , t ! ii tm
ytuim's ( imuldo to hhi'tuhhim hiumretmnstl time in'ceis-
silTy Mumimytium htcuumt'iilt'S _ nnti cuuted muiyia'lf "
Mr. hihuuuouuih I'mtit , 1 21 Imt'rkelry
lb'rl.5m'it'y , m'uml , , says : "SumITred with rbt'im-
iuiiihiuui mimiui m'nultt cntei'tY wumik. limit ! ito
felt Ii him ihuietormu , hit'u'idNl to try Mlimmy.uul s
ithit'iuumummt I" lii Ciuu'e a iiti It coumi tilet u'ly' cml r&d
lilt' , ' '
huiuuiuiel 11. ( 'tile. Rnhipei , Mont. , * 'flySi
, , iiiiffertMl tt'ii ( I IV i' , I t Ii rlit'iummimit toul. Vi' rob
ib uiluyiuim ( tie mith i let'ieill el ume Ciumuittm nuid I
ut.n't , 'iureil , ' '
Mrs. Veu'gimsoum , I t1 TIlt street , iaui Urnii-
clst'o , ( 'ml. . emlyi "Smifl'emed mimnumy years
ivlthi num aggrusattMl tmusm. ' mit' eatumrrlu. ilumu.
yIlt''t ilmiumiMhit's quii'kiy emmreil mmmi' . ' '
( I mutt' I em I I euui I ii ii ial mun'ihiemi : ii il rIce ahmo'
huutehy ( ri'o. h'rof. Miumiytimi , 150."i .Ari'lm st. ,
I'iutluideiphuh&u.
The Ii.S
2 ( WYERNMENP
wnnt strong mcmi In Its
p.-iv.fuiU uuru'tca , 'tvttim ' emma no-
ArnNlNavy
"aRij1 tiio gremutect 1 < a o w mu '
'kit,1 : ustrcngttuommcr , , invtaorust.
or nail rcuthratlvc. It
t'rcatrim i.ohiul lesii , immU'i- '
r t'lo amid strer'tim , eieummui
r4'i uiuo tirittum , stengticns !
Ik:1 ( ho liCre5 mmit cnmu.es
the pouer.titu orgaims to
, iui'Ci.ly rciimuim ihi'ir mmor-
f' : imnl pomm'crs. For arty-
.
t Si ci her ccx , or e 'I S .ii'o lie of optummi , lmq'uor
or toip : "e'i. It. Ii sItmvIy e 'imnut Eu exeCti 'ii ,
One buy wIll wrk i. umu I'i'.t. Six irill euro.
JAhi-mIN ii fuir saio by iii drumeasts , flu ) ( ALt- . _ ' S
i'i B. flO ci'umt ' . ( ii ' It ) i aiii iuthus' ( teut mumemut
Fl 11 Glut itmd mn ii a tmu iiuuigum'.us ishuect iii cacti
box , mu it wo I. Ill gtvo yotur c.iu amt'elai : mitten-
Ihim iu'ltlu'iit.e'ira t'hmargo. lLm.im-ltuN Is hire- S
ii ur ii iiy I tjtummm"r : 0. Iit'umicfl. Ph 1 ) , Ii i ii , .
i C t ( rum I no ferurmu'ui. 0 f E. E I Ii mu cmi , B. I ) .
< 'l'i'nlttuii.l's uric I. emmt : icumt sued a 1 1st ilmilcuj :
In ltei l iit " oh rt'Ceiht i'i'I"e
Bits. UAIt'1'Oi' ANI ) utflN ) N ,
Ui liar-lieu liIt'li. t icitianul , 0.
For smile by l'ulhmt ! & Ce , lbm mm amid Iou.
Ins ; J. it. 1'tultu- & Co. . 1402 Dotmihms St ,
mmii IJi'mimmun : hii'mmu ( Jo. , b'.ibm timid ( "i uimmmm ;
l' t mug i 'ii a i'ummti C' ) , 2 m ii ii d I eiv : ii uvou'i Ii ; '
l'eo'c ( : i 'ituu'miiuty , 2 Itli ttuil hcavcnwor : ii ;
E. 3. S2yi'uu'mu. S"tim I Initi'i. amid all 0 ! lu' C
druggists hum Cmimrmh'u ) ' fiom : us O'na lun.Ctumui'il
cz ; ,
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l'uit'iai h'oii'tl it uiti I ) , 'uu tmu I t'reuunm I ma r , , .
I hilt I i'li' uii i'ui t Ii I ( hit ? , l , ' I t emtl a it'ii lii I i'r ' -
fessioum ii imtl mm me u-i Id i'veu'yw' ii tue mu t I ' , 'mi m i
emieli. .t stumiil' , , f emehi suuulut'ieuit for tiju'
iviults' us fum' 2(1 ( t ( 'Ii Es. J Dl I N I I . W'i ( IL-
131'IEY , 127Vi'.4t bti st. , New VomIt.
Patronize
Ho1lle Illdus-tri '
Ii ) t'tii't'hiiistiig .tpcitls : uuuu- mit the
iiiO Net.i-imshmit t-'muet ( tm-it
A\'NINi ANI ) TINTS.
( ) M. % XIS 'l'li'L' .h.I ) It 1111mm lilt
( Sum rct'u.ora Omiiia : 'i'eui t auil A timiumg
5luutiiieiticr tcntt , iiwiitumg , ; otO.ru
ci ei1 i 5' 'Tii "ii I uiuosuue. 'rczuts : tir re
Fiaanm SI. , Onuhum. ;
uiutFwiiuum5.
Oil ( II t flILLWlG ASSOCI.t'm I
Curkaiii ! ilpiiueuims meat' In our own
rutor citi8. u uuue 1mhitjmi , , 1'lute : ixl'oi't ,
um.oi't : suit h"ummmily s&port : deilver'i , to al. P *
( lie cmty.
ho , i.r ; us. 5.
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(1Mih.t luOhinit 'Oll5 , ' ' S
. ) ( ) uiN II. I.1tflY. ( m'ru&
lioil'n' , Timrluum nn't ' 141'l.t't ' V'ork. Eitt'ctdt
raelutmti1 for duln r < 'iaims , etc. Tel. h25
:
cormcicri womtmn.
G. F' . El'ENR'l'Ebf ,
a.t lE COitNJChjl % % 'Olt KS.
Manufactuirer , o ( O'irmnlzeU iron Cnnuie , , ISa'-
vauir.ei , lu ' '
on Sk'mIgtm J'tit , liii iii t < iitto
licofmn. Attcuit fir lciiuneir'e
Steel Ccilkumz , .
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uIs-uui.is Noruta ' '
i'7''soitu u'trc't
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iulsrhlm'm' .iNI ) i rl'Gco.
' 'Iiuie a , ' Cra"her ( i anUftivtuug'rs ,
OM.Ii , Nithi.
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hymS'Ofls :
u < cumos.ei's , l'lN eiu'y j ) itl
% ' ( ) It lS , I fl1 Fit rime Ill i I.
Iylng imumul cIt-arming oC '
guirni'ui ( 1111(1 g'LI of
cit-rI' ' , . Cleilmutuig of Itimo &turimmeuiti a
tuPelaily.
i'LoLyit MIIt.S.
S. F. ( m1ilV , ,
Flour , Iiieil , Fet'I , , huron , isisui , ? 'ortl ' 171i ?
Surest ' , Omnihui , , Nr , m. ii lilueb , AItii etr _
'Fce1 > ton fui : .
hiiON wojilci4.
hu.VIS , CflhII , , mIuli W'fIlltJ.
I roui iiliii hiruit. % l'mimih.'i' , , ,
IiIsnmifacttmrars nit-I .1tii"r if .1im'luiiii'ry ( ieh ,
iral reliitllflg Ii sueeiamty 1k ! , 1505 "mud lI
Juchmt.nui mtuef. Ouuia'iiu ' , Nci
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nm OIh
% VdiJ ( ) ) l 1,1 . ' ) Oh I , % Vo hilts.
hdauimifactturei's imu u ihueted till. bet-
tie billed iimii"l 'ii , t i Ii ) " , , $ Stoumul imiteeed ,
rsIme , grouuit auid crveimel ilax.'c'l fur iruz- S
LIsts. lIi S
- M.t'u"luiSsltt.1 ? ! _ _ _ _ _
I ) U % ii . luElIl ) IG ru ,
Mauiufnrturr _ or rmtiihi grade Mattr"se , , lll -
iterres mret Oin'iiii.
D\'ihiAl.I. A'It ( < hinT t'tY'tOluil
l % I 'l"fl V EXS Chilti' t i I' .
2'Srs. ! Ctumlmuuig. m'ste. tivi. , O'trm1tm
( IM.iIi ' ' : rt
t'llIlmT F.rflmtmls
' :
% r.uhIt sJ.t iImzItJ' f'fllm'.tNY. (
Exciusi'e emmatom milmirt fimiloss. I1 Fiurnarn
'Ili'm % lm iNTJ l'l'guig ,
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vuic ; tu'co , ' " - ? "
1nuiufrtrimir , re of'imu' zuir , l'i , ilce , ( 'uiSpup , , c4d
Mutnri , ( ' ( .i'r ) aol t'or t'tei , uimru iziue
' .tGO.S .SNIm ( ' . % ltltuflEi4.
For u 'al. 511) , i'uitt : I eli'ie it stay. descrip. ' S
( kim , Cur rititmnuluig cr ruhiher tires en umew or otl
Ilitseir. mtceis--ttme b"imm Plsi' , tit Zhii mini 1.sitm thiWprSil ,
1
Cht'iAhI M.t'PM'Ti'uuIltS. ,
IIESlt . ¼ ' to : ,
Largest ( ocher ) ' lut tic' .i "it I.edlr ) illrs
at ( ) miahum , , lCanmii ( 'mN. lInc'isi amid 5 * . Jo ill
tftnthli' , our g'iit , uses Ferneum jm6r. . (
A I ) 'F Co. . mt-iic'ngers ftmrqiimiuei1 baj-
jjjdvlhi'eredI3jjj'jjjtTjjj