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cjE3W $i y" ns-v-wr - "WiPy'flWFJ "f 'TJ-TVBWI?P5J'f ' - i1"7T" TIIEDAILI 0009 BAY TIMi, MAK3HFrEIiD, OBEG0N, PTPAY MAY 21, 100T. Ml ft. THE REFUGEE By A. CONAN DOYLE, Author of "The Return of Sherlock Holmes" I. COPYRIGHT, 139 3, BY (Continued from Thursday.) ""Mis men are over my nousa nxa moths In u cloth bale. No place Is freo from them. lie sits In the room which should be mine, his great boots on my Spanish leather chairs, his pipe in his mouth, his wine pot at his elbow and his talk a hissing and an abomination. E"e has beaten old Pierre of the ware house and thrust me Into the cellar." "Hal" "Because I have dragged htm back when Jn his drunken love he would have thrown" his arms about your cous in Adcle." "Oh!" The young man's color had been rising and bis brows knitting at each successive charge, but at this last his anger boiled over, and he hurried forward with fury in his face, drag ging his elderly companion by the el bow. "How did you como, uncle?" "In a oulecho." "Where Is it?" "That Is it, beyond the auberge." "Come, let us make for It" "And you, Amory, are you coming?" "My faith, it is time that I came, from what you tell me. There. is room for a man with n sword at his Bide in this, establishment of yours." "But what would you do?" "I would have n word with this Cap tain Dalbert. Ha, here comes our caleche! Whip up, dTer, and 5 litres to you If you pass Uie gate of the In valldcs within the hour." It was no light matter to drive fast In an ago of sprlnglcss carriages and deeply rutted roads, but the driver lashed at his two rough, undipped horses, and the caleche jolted and clat tered upon Its way. "When was all this?" asked the guardsman. "It was yesterday night" "And where Is Adele now?" "She Is at home." "And this Dalbert?" "Oh, he is there also!" "What! You have left her In his power while you came away to Ver sailles?" "She Is locked in her room." "rah! What is a lock?" The young man raved with his hands in the air at the thought of his own Impotence. "And Pierre Is there." "He is useless." "And Amos Green." "Ah, that Is better. He Is a man by the look of him." "Ills mother was one of our own folk from Staten Island, near . Man hattan. She was one of those bcattered lambs who fled early before the wolves when first It was seen that the king's hand waxed heavily upon Israel. He speaks French, and yet he is ueither French to the eye nor are his ways like our ways." "And you have left him In the house?" "Yes; be was sat with this DaH)ert, smoking with him and telling him strange tales." "What guard could he be he a stranger in a strange land? You did ill to leave Adele thus, uncle." "She Is In God's hands, Amory." "I trust so. Oh, I am on fire to bo there!" Soon, as the road curved down to the river bank, the city wall grew nearer and nearer until they had pass ed tlie southern gate and were rattling over tho stony causeway, leaving the broad Luxembourg upon their right and Colbert's last work, the Invalldes, upon their left. The young officer had his head still thrust out of tho win dow, but his view was obscured by a broad glided carriage which lumbered heavily along In front of them. As tho road broadened, however, it swerved to one side, and he was able to catch a glimpse of the Catinat house. It was surrounded on every side by an immense crowd. The house of tho Huguenot merchant was a tall, narrow building, standing at tho corner of tho Ituo St. Martin and the Ituo do Blron. It was our stories in height, grim and grave llko Its owner, with high peaked roof, long diamond paned windows, a framework of black wood, with gray plaster filling the Interstices, and five stino steps .which led up to the narrow ana somoer loor. Tho unner story was but n warehouse, In which the trader kept his stock, but the second and third were furnished with balconies edged with stout wooden balustrades. As tho uncle and the nephew sprang out of tho cnlecho they found themselves upon the outskirts of a dense crowd of people, who were swaying and tossing with excitement, their chins all thrown forward and their gaze directed up ward. Following their eyes, the young officer saw a sight which left him standing bereft of every sensation save amazement. From tho upper balcony there was bsjsulng head downward a man clad in the bright blue coat and white hreeches of ono of tho king's dragoons. His hat aud wig had dropped off, and Ills closo cropped head swung slowly backward and forward a good fifty feet above tho pavement, nis voice resounded over tho wholo place until tho air was filled with his screams for mercy. Abovo him at tho corner of the bal cony there Btood a young man who iuvt vlh n lurat back over the "X S HARPER & BROTHERS balustrade ana wno nciu mu aftiifrnug dragoon by cither ankle. Ills face, however, was -not directed toward his victim, but was half turned over hl3 shoulder to confront n group of sol diers who were clustering at the long open window which opened out Into the balcony. Suddenly the crowd gave a groan of excitement. The youug man had re leased his grip upon one of the ankles, and the dragoon hung now by one only, his other leg flapping helplessly In the air. "Pull me up, son of the devil, pull mo up!" he screamed. "Would you murder me, then? Help, good people, help!" "Do you want to come up, captain?" said tho strong, clear voice of the young man above him, speaking ex cellent French. "Yes, sacred name of God. yes!" "Order off 'your men, then." "Away, you dolts, you imbeciles! Do you wish to see mo dashed to pieces? Away, I say! Off with youl" "That Is better," said the youth when the soldiers had vanished from tho window. Ho gave a tug at the dra goon's leg as be spoke, which jerked him up so far that be conld twist round and catch hold of the lower edge of the balcony. "How do you And yourself now?" he asked. "Let me up, sir? let me up!" "All In good time. I fear that It Is inconvenient to you to talk with your J heels In the air. I am going to pull you up, but only on conditions." "Oh, they are granted! I am slip ping!" "You will leave this house you and your men. You will not trouble this old man or this young girl any further. Do you promise?" "Oh, yes; wo shall go! Only pull m up!" "Not so fast. It may be easier to talk to you like this. I do not know how tho huvs are over here. Mnybo this sort of thing Is not permitted. You will promise me that I shall have no trouble over the matter." "None. none. Only pull me up!" "Very good. Come nlong." He dragged at the dragoon'! leg, while tho other gripped his waj tip ue balustrade until nmld a buzz of con gratulation from the crowd ho tumbled all In a heap over the rail on to Tbe balcony, where he lay for a few mo ments as he had fallen. Then, stag gering to his feet, without a glance at Ills opponent, ho rushed with n bellow of rage through the open window. While this little drama had been en acted overhead the young guardsman had shaken off his first stupor of amazement and had pushed his way through the crowd with such vigor that he and his companion had nenrly reached tho bottom of the steps. Tho uniform of tho king's guard was In It self n passport anywhere, and the face of old Catinat was so well known in the district that every one drew back to clear a path for him toward his house. Tho door was flung open for them, and an old servant stood wring ing Ills hands In the dark passage. "Oh, master! Oh, master!" ho cried. "Such doings! Such infamy!" As he spoke a clatter and shouting which had burst out again upstairs ended suddenly In a tremendous crash, with volleys of oaths and a prolonged bumping ana smnshlug, which shook the old house to its foundations. Tho soldier and the Huguenot rushed swift ly up the first flight of stairs and were about to ascend tho second one, from the head of which the uproar seemed to proceed, when four men, so locked together that they formed but one roll ing bundle, came thudding down nmld n debris of splintered stair rails and writhed and struggled upon the land ing, staggering up, falling down, nnd all breathing together like the wind In a chimney. So twisted nnd twined were they that It was hard to pick one from the other save that the Innermost was clad in black Flemish cloth, while the three who clung to him were sol diers of the king. Yet so strong and vigorous was tho man whom they tried to hold that as often as ho could And his foot he dragged them after him from end to end of tho passage, ns a boar might pull the curs which had fastened on to his haunches. An offi cer, who had rushed down at tho heels of the brawlers, thrust his hands In to catch tho civilian by the throat, but he whipped them back again with nn oath ns tho man's strong whlto teeth met In his left thumb. Clapping tho wound to his mouth, he flashed out his sword aud was about to drive It through the body of his unarmed op ponent when De Catinat sprang for ward nnd caught him by the wrist. "You villain, Dalbert!" ho cried. Tho sudden appearance of ono of tho king's own bodyguard had a magic effect upon tho brawlers. Dalbert sprang back, with his thumb still In his mouth and his sword drooping, scowl ing darkly at the newcomer. His troopers had released their victim nnd stood panting in a line, while tho young man leaned against tho wall, brushing tho dust from his black coat. "I had a little account to settlo with you before, Dalbert," said Do Catinat, unsheathing his rapier. Your sword, elr." "I bavo no quarrel with you." -nor- do unnnaf steppea rorwara nnd struck him across tho fnce with his open hand. "It seems to mo that you have ono now," snid he. "Hell and furies!" screamed tho cap tain. "To your arms, men! Hola, there, from abovo! Cut down this fellow and seize your prisoner! Hola! In tho king's name!" At his call a dozen more troopers came hurrying down the stairs, whilo tho three upon tho landing advanced upon their former antagonist. Ho slip ped by them, however, and caught out of tho old merchant's hand the thick oak stick. "I am with you, sir," said he, taking his plnco beside the guardsman. "Call off your canaille and fight mo llko a gentleman," cried Do Catinat. "A gentlemnu! Hark to the bour geois Huguenot, whoso family peddles ctouiv "You coward. I will write liar on you with my sword pointl" He sprang forwnrd and sent in n thrust which might have found its way to Dalbcrt's heart had the heavy Baber of a dragoon not descended from the side and shorn his more delicate weapon off close to the hilt With a shout of triumph his enemy sprung furiously upou him with bis rapier shortened, but was met -by a sharp blow from the cudgel of the young stranger which sent his weapon tin kling on to the ground. A trooper, however, on tho stair had pulled out a pistol and, clapping It within a foot of the guardsman's head, was about to settlo the combat once and forever when a little old gentleman who had quietly ascended from the street and who had been looking on with an amused and Interested smile at tills flery sequence of events took n sudden quick step forward and ordered all parties to drop their weapons with a voice so, decided, so stern and so full of authority that the saber points nil clinked down together upon the par quet flooring as though It were a part of their dally drill. "Upon my word, gontlemen; upon my word!" he said, looking sternly from one to the other. In his gait nnd bearing he had a dainty strut nnd backward cock of the head, which, taken with his sharp black eyes, his high, thin features and Ills assured manner, would Impress a stranger with the feeling that this was a man of power. And, indeed, In France or out of it there were few to whom this man's name was not familiar, for In all France the only figure which loomed up as large ns that of the king wns this very little gentleman who stood now, with gold snuffbox In one hand and deep laced handkerchief in the other, upon the lauding of the Hugue not's house, for who wns there who did not know tho last of the great French nobles, the bravest of French captains, the beloved Conde, victor of Ilocroy nnd hero of tho Fronde? De Catinat raised the stump of his sword In a salute. "Heh, hchl" cried Uie old soldier, peering at him. "You were with me on the Ilhlne heh? I know your face, cap tain. But the household was with Tu reime." ' "I was In the regiment of Plcardy, your highness. Do Catinat Is my name." T "Yes, yes. But you, sir, who the devil are you?" "Captain Dalbert, your highness, of the I.anguedoc Blue dragoons." "Hey! I wns passing In my carriage nnd I saw you stnndlug on your headf in the air. The youug man let you up on conditions, ns I understood." "He swore he would go from the house." cried tho young stranger. "Yet vhon I had let him up he set his men upon me, and we all came downstairs together." "My faith, you seem to have left lit tle behind you," said Conde, smiling, as he glanced nt the litter which was strewn all over the floor. "And so you broke your parole, Captain Dalbert?" "I could not hold treaty with a Hu guenot and an enemy of the king," said tho dragoon sulkily. "You could hold treaty, it appears, but not keep it. And why did you let him go, sir?" "I believed his promise. I have been used to deal with Indians." "Heh! And you think an Indian's word is better than that of an officer in the king's dragoons?" "I did not think so nn hour ngo." "You are very strong, monsieur," snhl Conde, glancing keenly nt the broad shoulders and arching chest of the young stranger. "You are from Can ada, I presumo7" "I have been there, sir. But I am from New York." "And how camo you to speak French?" "My mother was of French blood." "And how long havo you been In Paris?" "A day." "Heh! And you already begin to throw your mother's country folk out of windows 1" "Ho was annoying a young maid, sir, nnd I asked him to stop, whereon ho whipped out his sword and would f hnve slain mo had I not closed with him, upon which ho called upon his fellows to aid him. To keep them off I sworo that I would drop him over if they moved a step. Yet when I let him go they set upon me again." "Hem I Y'ou did very well. You are young, but you havo resource." "I wns reared In tho woods, sir." "If there aro many of your kidney you may glvo my friend Do Frontenac somo work ero ho found tills emplro of which he talks. But how Is this, Captain Dalbert? What have you to say?" "Tho king's orders, your highness, nro to use every means which may drive theso people into tho true church." "On my word, you loq.k a very fine upostlo nnd a pretty champion for a holy cause," said Coudo, glancing sar donically out of h'ls twinkling black eyes at tho brutal face of tho dragoon Tano your men out or tnis, sir, una never venture to set foot again across this threshold." "But tho king's command, your high ness." "I will tell tho king when I see him that I left soldiers and that I find brigands. Not a word, sir! Awny! You take your shame with you, nnd you leavo your honor behind." Ho hnd turned in nn instant from the sneering, strutting old beau to tho fierce soldier with set face nnd eye of flro. Dalbert shrank back from his baleful gaze, nnd, muttering an order to his men, they filed off down the stair with clattering feet and clank of sabers. "Your highness," said the old Hugue not, coming forward nnd throwing open one of the doors which led from tho lauding, "you hnve Indeed been a savior of Israel and a stumbling block to the frownrd this day. Will you not "deign to rest under my roof and even to tako a cup of wind ere you go on ward?" Conde raised his thick eyebrows at tho Scriptural fashion of the mer chant's speech, but he bowed courte ously to the Invitation. "My carriage waits below," said he, "and I must not delay longer. It is not often that I leave my castle of Chantllly to come to Paris, and It was a fortunato chance which made me pass In tlmo to be of service to honest men." He Inclined again bis bewlgged head nnd strutted off In his dainty, dandified fashion. From tho window De Catinat could see him step into tho same gilded chnrlot which had stood in his way as ho drove from Versailles. "By my faith," said he, turning to the youug American, "we all owo thanks to the prince, but It seems to me, sir, that wo are your debtors even more. You have risked your life for my cousin, nnd but for your cudrjcl Dalbert would have had his blndo through me when he had me at a van tage. Your hand, sir! These nre things which n man cannot forget." "Ayo, you may well thank him, Am ory," broke In the old Huguenot, who had returned after escorting his Illus trious guest to the carriage. "He hns been raised up as a champion for tho afflicted nnd ns a helper for those who are In need." But their young visitor appeared to be more embarrassed by their thanks than by any of his preceding ndven tnres. The blood flushed to his weath er tanned, clear cut face, as smooth ns ; that of n boy nnd yet marked by flrm ucss of lip and shrewdness in tho keen blue eyes. "I hnve a mother and two sisters over the water," said he diffidently. "And you honor women for their sake?" "We nlways honor women over there. Perhaps It Is that we havo so few. Over In these old countries you hnve not. learned what It is to bo without thorn. I hnve felt whnt a good woman is and how, llko the sunshine, she draws out of one's soul all that Is purest and best." "Indeed, tho Indies should be very much obliged to monsieur, who Is ns eloquent ns ho is brave," said Adele Catinat, who, standing In tho open door, hnd listened to tho latter part of his remarks. "Much of my life has been spent hi the woods," said ho, "nnd one speaks so little there that one comes to forget how to do it. It was for this that my father wished me to stay some tlmo In France, for ho would not hnve me grow up a mere trapper nnd trader." "And how long do you stop In Par is?" nsked the guardsman. (To Bo Continued.) If you don't see any fun in Marshfield drop around to the shooting gallery on Front St. Prizes offered for best shots. Pull the bell'cord -Wet Your Whistle Then Blow J. R. HBRRON, Prop. Front Street, : : Marslilleld, Oregon The Publisher's Claims Sustained United States Court op Claims Tlie Publishers of Webster' International Dictionary iiIIcko t hot 1 1 " is. In fiict.t liu H)pu. Jar Unabridged thoroughly re-edltedliioc'ry dotal), and vastly enriched in every purt, with tho purpose of adapting it to meet tho lariror and (severer requirements of another genera tion." Wo are of tho opinion Hint this allegation most clearly and accurately ricHcritics tho work that lias txen accomplished and the result thutluu been reached. Tho Diet lonarr, as it now stands, has been thoroughly ro edlted In every detail, has been corrected in every part, aud Is admirably adapted to meet tho larger and Govoicr icquiieutcuts of a generation which demands more of opu!ar philological knowledge Hum any geueiutlou that tho world husoi or contained. It Is perhaps nccdlces to odd that wo refor to tho dictionary in our Judicial work luof the highest authority in accuracy of dellul. tlon: uod that in tho f u tin o us In tho past It will bo tho source of constant lefcreiice. CIUULE3 O.KOTT, CliM Jiutlc. LAWHKNCB WFXDON, JOHN DAVIS. btantos j. rr.ri.i.r.. ciuiuxs n, iiowity. 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