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Show CHAPTER XX. iCoKTikDBU.) She held up both hands to ward Dim off, and answered in a low, thrilling ; TO'ce: "I can die a thousand deaths, easier than accept the treacherous aid of my mother's murderer though in this hour of terrible need. Perish then! cried M. Pierre, pas- -, innately; "and with you the romantic wain who carried you to your under- ground retreU in the forest. You baf-- ; fled me then, but this time there is no escape. You 111 die a horrible death, h of you; out a single word of ap- peal to me can save you. I scorn to use it!" said Lady Feher eyes gleaming resolutely from the pale, pale face. Jules drew her to him fondly. We can die together, if they will it so, my Chlotilde; but we shall die innocent, and unoffending. So be it then, retorted M. Pierre in the hoarse, vindictive tone of revengeful passion. "Hist, citizens. I can expose to you two refugees from Justice." Stay! cried the Amazon, clapping her brawny hand upon his mouth; "Lhe little thing is showing spirt now; let us take a little sport with hr, before we give her up to the mob. But what Is this story about the Gray Faison? The youth declares that she is no aristocrat, but the Gray Falcon's niece. A pretty falsehood to cheat you; the Gray Falcon never saw her, I'll be cried M. bound. Away with her! with rage, and Pierre, fairly foamnlg tore her from he the arm, girl's seizing the side of Jules. Suddenly above the wild din and uproar Jules heard a calm, ringing voice. Well might it Bound like an angels to him. Emile had come! Citizens!" thundered he; what means this uproar, and why do you drag away the only being left to cheer the Gray Falcon's heart? What has she done to provoke your displeasure? Wherein have I failed, that you withdraw your confidence from me? Who has a charge of disloyalty to freedom to cast In the Gray Falcon's beak? cried a hundred None, none? to the as all turned eyes voices, upon which he had mounted. The Gray Falcon forever! Liberty and equality, was always the Gray Falcons motto. He was the first to warn us; the first to lead us on. .The Gray Falcon Is our leader. Smile smiled proudly, though there was a stern sparkle in his eye, which betrayed the fierceness of his smothered anger. Leaping down, he flew swiftly to where a group supported the fainting figure of Felicie, and catching her up In his arms, demanded sternly: Why is this Innocent girl bo roughcan any one explain?" used; ly The Amazon elbowed her way toward him, dragging M. Pierre. "This man proclaimed her an aristocrat, and a refugee. It shall be his turn, if he has lied to us. M. Pierre began a fierce retort; but Emiles blazing eyeB startled him and the fierce looks of the crowd showed that the Gray Falcon held control, for the time at east. He stood cowering and trembling. For a moment Emile, bearing up the insensible form of Felicie, stood sternly looking into that evil face. went a Across both countenances flash of intelligence, though neither spoke. "So, so! now Is the mysterious escape from the forest explained to me, . i j re-lic- ie, j j j -, thought M. Pierre. There is no chance for further disguise; he knows what is my work now. echoed within Emile's noble heart. Then waving his hand in calm dignity, said the latter, slowly and deliberately: Let us wrong no man. least of all a citizen. Give him a fair investigation; take him to the guard house; keep him noon. Then there safely till will be opportunity for proper explanations, and justice can be done to all. While he spoke, his eyes ran along the rows of upturned ques-ttoning- ly faces. CHAPTER XXI. ULE3 suspected for whom he was searching, darted to his side. Let me help you carry the girl, said he, citizen, guardedly. Nay, interpos-e-d the same man J who had kept auch vigilant guard over their movements; "this man is one of our enemies, most worthy Falcon. I can swear to him before the court. He shall be closely guarded. I shall not allow him to leave my sight nevertheless he may carry my niece for me till I can find a carriage, replied and to-da- y? oi -, ped-art- al pierre, who was tbe acknowledged head of he Mountain Puny, as it was called, which held sway above the iirond-isi- s almost as threateningly ua against the nobility. He found the dread ruler of those ficriny days in the very mood to ftinhor his plans. The convention bad adjournal, and members were leaving their seats the Emile, readily, without the slightest Emile appeared. when Robespierre of countenance, change What frightened you away from the stood by himself, his brow dark as cottage? it was a very dangerous ex- - j night, his hands clenched threateningly. perimem, jou perceive." Let them beware, muttered he, "do M. 1'ierre came thither Chlotilde the fate of CrisBut and recognized him, and was frantic to they forge-- t reach you. That detestable woman Vergnaud? That insolent Dantou shall stopp d us, and they compelled us to follow In their steps, if he ' does not change his manners shortly.-witne;s the execution of the queen. Emile bowed with the utmost respect was Jules anxiously chaflug the cold as he advanced. hands of the insensible girL Ha. my brave Falcon, what is ms Poor child!" muttered Emile; if I word could only keep her thus, anJ yet pre-lThe Gray Falcon waits but the word serve her life, how much terror and of Robespierre to pounce upon noble anxiety she would be spared." prey. She has borne a great deal. She He listened heedlessly. His eye was pulsed that wretched Pierre with the heroism of a general. It was only when following Danton, who, conversing knot of men at the door, was f; irly in the hands of the mob, that her with courage failed. Oh, Monsieur, Emile, gesticulating violently. Emile was acute enough to underwhat frightful scenes we have witness- his mood. stand ed, what demoniac passions have seized Danton would fain turn me Citizen the people! Wlmt is to be the end of asidp; he calls it an ini move; he will it all? 1 'Escape for us, 1 trust; but I dare not give me no countenance, but hoped from better Robespierre.' you. things speak my plans, or even my thoughts Ha. what has Danton to say about aloud. 1 shall take you to my business office. I am kept at work all the time affairs in Paris, or in the assembly now by Robespierre, now by by Dan-to- either? What do you want, my Falcon? the two work together now, but 1 have traced two aristocrats in if my judgment be not at fault, there Dover the daughtoward their flight will be an open rupture presently. I and a young Count ter of Languedoc think, however, the secret feud between them will help me. Robespierre will Parisian Marquis. I want authority to give me free passes to Dover, If I repre- follow and seize them. I will go to the sent that Danton opposes the idea. I very water's edge, but I will have have always kept such an emergency them." And would Danton hinder? He Is as thiB in view, and have laid my plan a traitor already. You shall go; come of escape long ago; it is time now to test it. I wish Chlotilde were strong- with me for the passport the credentials of authority from me. er. Emile's dark eyes sparkled. While he spoke a feeble fluttering at "Thank you, Robespierre. I knew the girl's throat gave sign of returning you would see differently from the life. They bent over her tenderly. 1 shall want Danton. d The dark eyelashes lifted slowly a niece Chlotilde also for my great shudder shook her delicate frame passports and springing up with the frantic and a youth who can recognize the strength lent by terror, she exclaim- marquis in any disguise." It is a queer journey for your niece, ed: observes Robespierre. am but Oh, have mercy upon me! I Aye, but she lived with the count's a feeble girl. I never harmed one of family, and can make sure I find the you in my life; let me go in peace. My child, said Emile, with a smile right daughter. d as So, so, you are as of ineffable tenderness. ever. have shall my authorWell, you "Oh, Emile, you are here you have saved me! Again do I owe my life to ity for all you need to help you off. So you. Heaven bless you! Heaven bless Danton discouraged you. Well show him how much Robespierre values his you! Emile, softly caressing the trembling opinion. Danton and his party had left the hands, which had seized his, whispered hall, to Emile's extreme relief, and he gently: Be calm, dearest one; your agitation followed Robespierre to his private inmay be observed. We are not yet se- secretary's office, and received the once. valuable papers at cure. Ills heart leaped wildly as he reShe obeyed him as meekly as a little ceived them. His plans had succeedchild would have done, and though still trembling violently, sank upon the ed beyond his wildest hopes. Only seat beBide him, and assumed an air one thing remained, to make sure that M. Pierre was not released until too of composure. Jules bent forward and whispered in late to harm them. He walked arouni to the police office, and ascertained her ear: he was safely confined awaiting that Courage, dear Chlotilde; another and then flew homethe investigation, horwe and shall have left these day, ward. rors all behind. A single glance at his hopeful face She smiled, trustfully relying on his and cheery eye was more reviving to assurance, and closing her eyes, spoke no farther; though the carriage soon the trembling pair than the most poafter drew up before the huge narrow tent elixir. "We start at once. I hope your fadoorway leading to the Gray FalconS' is past, Chlotilde. tigue was led she gloomy apartments, and She sprang to her feet with a glad up the darr flights of stairs into ths mile, and answered eagerly: upper story. Oh, yes, I am strong, and ready for A sickly, effeminate-lookin- g youth was writing there. He bowed respect- anything now. That pale face gives assurance of fully in answer to the Gray Falcons remarkable surstrength. You must try a careless nod, but though evidently of for we travel swiftly wine, to his glass he made seR companions, prised no make and pause for night, replied no remark. Emile. Emile drew forward the rude chairs. And what is to be my fate?" asked Take a seat, Chlotilde; you are Jules, trying to hide the exhilaration have and much you greatly fatigued, more to endure Leon, bring some produced by Emile's demeanor, and asa and basket of bread and suming a lugubrious tone. wine, get You will accompany us to help idenmeat from the cafe. You need not siir tify your old master. Mind, if you beagain until it is time for us to start The youth laid down his pen and tray my truBt, a pistol shot will avenge went to the nail in one corner where It "There is no danger; my only rafety hung his h?t and cloak. Emile followed him to the corridor. Is in obedience to your wishes," replied Make haste, Leon, said he, in a Jules, meekly drooping his eyelids to low voice, because 1 can't lose sight hide the mischievous sparkle beneath. of the young man, and want you to Leon, put this paper, this endorsewatch him while 1 go up to the Con- ment of my movement in Robespierres vention hall; he's a suspected aristo- own handwriting, on record. It may be crat; hut I can't get along without him valuable some time. And step down in the job before me. and see if the carriage has come. I More work! responded Leon, care- ordered it at once." lessly. The moment Leon left the room, Yes, to trace some escaped refugees. Emile advanced to the pair with a My niece Chlotilde can identify the smile which was almost dazzling. woman, but the young man only can Be happy, my children; fear nothmake sure of the marquis that used to ing. We are safe we are safe! The be. Hurry back, so that 1 can go to a Robespierre little dreams bloodthirsty consultation with Robespierre. how easy and certain he has made our escape. CHAPTER XXII. j i keen-eye- n; short-sighte- keen-witte- - 'TO US I'liTTITVIll.l AVIN'G given them due ins tructions con cernlng their whre behavior before his clerk. Emile left the pair to discuss the contents of the Leon basket whc-returned from the cafe, and set forth at once for the Hall of Convention, he was certain to meet Robes FOUNDED UPON FACT. LLEN TRESDON was a lovely specimen of Southern girlhood. All thought her worthy of the happy lot Dame Fortune cast her life in as the only daughter of a wealthy south e r n merchant, and the petted promising young ter of men. To say she was lovely comprises vastly more than beauty of furm and face; for to be that, requires a pure, attractive soul and a quick, bright mind, radiating from the beautifully turned features and clear, smooth complexion. Yet Ellen Tresdon was supremely lovely. The home of the Tres-dowas so Inviting, with its Turkish carpets, luxurious seats, pictures, paintings, statues, statuettes and tic ornaments, presented to you so naturally and easily by the graceful hospitality of its inmaleB, that lew crossed the threshold without seeking it again and again. Of this interesting family EHmj was the pet and darling, while Charles was the honor and pride not that the youngest 'failed to coine in for fully his share of love, but he was a mere boy, while Charles was the first born, the child of the bridal year, the link among which father and mother loved to he borne backward to the times when the honeymoon was a soft, tender, beautiful crescent arching their young lives a honeymoon which was taking all the days of their limited lives to fill up. Aye, proudly Ley loved him, and well they might, for he was all that ardent love and youthful freshness might be supposed to endow an offspring with. To Ellen he was an idol with whom, until lately, none had contested for the supremacy of her love. God has not made woman to live alone or man, either, as to that; her being is Incomplete, and needs to be merged into a stronger, grander life, and marriage alone produces, by tbe twain united, a perfected humanity. Recently these thoughts bad been stealing through the secret chamber of Ellens soul, and with them the manly form ot Edwin Mott entered within its sacred arcana, and the finest chords of her heart had vibrated thrllllngly to his touch. The first draught of love is to a womans soul a nectar of new life; an ellxer awakening every fiber of her being Into ecstasy. And as Ellen stood before a mirror, where she had paused to glance over the completeness of her toilet, Charles raised his eyes from his book, and beholding In the face of his pet an exquisite beauty, outrivaling even herself, he cast the book away and stepped to her side. As Ellen's arm glided about his waist, the glowing color suddenly re-ns full-leng- th FELL DEAD, seded from her cheek, the head started from his shoulder and the beautiful eyes took on a tender look of reproof. Oh, Charles, Is it possible that you carry concealed arms? What need can my brother have for such deadly weapons? A slight flush came into the young mans face before the first reproving look those gentle eyes ever gave him, but he attempted to parry the direct question by light speech and laughing rejoinder. "Why, pet, you would not have me leFs cautioub for my very precious life than other men. You must know that I value it more highly if my sweet sis does not. With these light words Charles tried to hush an answer with playful kisses, but Ellen would not. Brother, you must at least listen to me. This thing is too important, e may lead to too serious results. house that through years has gladly resounded to your light step. Think what an inward shudder would creep Into my soul as 1 clasped the hand of blood. Oh, brother, put those weapons sway, and leave God to care for the life be has given, and even if it come to the worst, dear as you are to me, I would rather have you take death than human life, member when you bad that dispute Re-th- Clnrrt for l.awmakera. hundred dollars, the whole profit for last season of the House of Commons kitchen, has been Invested by the committee in claret Eighty-fiv- e Lar(wit IIiino Bw Nctn. Lands is the Eighteen and owned at of a horse height Plymouth, Neb. The horse is said to .be ths largest west of the Mississippi river. one-ha- lf with David Hodge, you afterward said that it was well you vote not armed, for had you been you would have killed him instead of soundly whipping him, as you did. Oh! Charles, hoe different life would be to you now than it is, even had you evaded the law, and that rash deed beeff done. How different it would be to us all; what a black pall would rest upon True, must persons would call this an ultra view, but I cannot forget the anathemas of Jehovah against him who takes human life; and I would prefer to enter the presence of God slain than the slayer. Murder what a black, fiendish deed it is, yet the first men perpetrate it under passions maddening power. Oh! brother, put those arms away. To me the carrying of them smacks rather of cowardice than bravery. Granted, according to your Ideas, that there may arise occasions when a weapon is necessary to defend ones life, yet surely the instances are rare in the life of a man who is just, honorable and courteous with his fellow-maand it seems to me that true bravery would prefer to take so light a risk to thus branding itself with such evidences of fear, Charles had never been dictated to by his little pet nay, scarcely advised. To her he had ever seemed too nearly perfect to need It; and now, to appease her fears, he took the instrument from his person and laid it aside, although it was to be resumed iu the quiet of his room ere going upon n, the street Three evenings after this that house, so blessed, so happy, so sought for years, was closed and darkened. The black pall had fallen upon it; and, though the two old people bore up for the sake of their boy, that none might ay that they condemned him, the steel was rankling in their hearts and sore affliction filled them for their only daughter, who lay raving in wild delirium, a burning fever scorching out life's vitality. Oh, what a change! Their noble boy their pride and hope a murderer and a refugee from Justice, and their idolized daughter at the gate of death. Charles Tresdon and Edwin Mott, after a gay evening, with more than s usual amount of wine coursing through their veins and mounting to their heads, quarreled over a trifle; words became hot and insulting; and Charles, mad with wine and hot words, drew and fired, and Mott, his companion and friend, fell dead at his feet fell dead without a weapon about him without having raised his hand against him. An hour afterward Charles, pale and haggard, announced his deadly crime to Ellen, and she sank lifeless before him. He knew not then that a terrible blight, other than' his crime, had entered her soul. She had just decided to confide all to him, and sat waiting his coming to share her great happiness with him, when his pale, haggard face startled her from her sweet reverie to hear the curse upon her house and feel the double curse upon her heart. Years have passed since, but Ellen has never breathed her double grief to Charles, and by her request her parents have been silent as to the revelations of delirium. The old people did not long survive the terrible shock, and at their death Ellen crossed the ocean, and now she and Charles live in a foreign land, and though their heads are silvered by time, neither baa ever thought of leaving the other, and the Italians say never were two such seen; so tender, so gentle and loving to each other, so inseparable, yet so evidently saddened by some terrible loss, and never seeking others, yet ever, when met, gently courteous. All honor and love them, yet the two are so evidently knit together by some great grief that they seem sufficient for each other, and none intrude. Ths foreigner knows not that the sister dares not leave the brother alone with his remorse and grief. Oh, surely murder is a dreadful thing, and carrying concealed weapons a dangerous custom. Monte Carlo Fronts. Monte Carlo's gambling bank took In 14.950.0iN) francs during the year ending Oct. 31, 5.000,000 francs less than the year before. Among Its expenses were, for Prince Albert of Monaco. 2,000,000 franca; for police, education and other public charges, francs; to the directors and officials, 1,000,000 francs: for the theater, music, sportB and charity, 800,000 francs; advertising, 500,000 franca A hundred thousand francs was spent to get unlucky gamblers out of town, and another hundred thousand to keep them from committing suicide. Nevertheless 35 persons killed themselves on account of rambling losses during the year. Uirl Who Won't Want Morehead (Ky.) Advance: The editor would like to harp a young lady who can set type without trying to run the editor. Wp know we are not pretty and sometimes go around with our shoes off if our corns hurt us, but that Is our owu business. We dont propose to he hee hawed at by any man, woman or child. 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