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pursuers away from ths
succeeded; the brigands
Contrabandist j
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rsasible cry o f victorious
W ith
spned on, with Jacques;
J * y .!
desire to escape increased
their e
f the approaching party,
the sus
(d close upon them. On
who now
:O R :
went; further and further,
—on, still,
edge of the forest. But
nearer to
the brigands gained on them. Shots were
fired, too, but they missed their aim.
“ Monsieur t^uis, we shall be taken!”
uttered Jacques, as he made a last effort
for Hfs.
And answering not a word, the count,
turning, tired at one o f the men, who had
almost laid his hand on the shoulder of
upon him. A cord for his hand« and Jacques. The brigand fell. A shout o f
CH APTER X L
A stranger brought a not* for Louis feet and a gag—that will do the business. vengeance was raised*by the pursuers,
some hours after the disappearance o f Now, then, for the work. I will call him and they rushed forward with mad haste.
Rose. H e said hia name was R aimonde, in. Be prepared.” And he called “ Rki-
“ M y good fellow, flight is no longer of
and that he had been sent by a person monde!”
use. W e must yield. But she is safe!”
The guard appeared. Jacques glanced said Louis.
who was a friend both to himself and to
the missing girl.
towards the count, and then said:
H e turned to deliver himself up; he
“ Comrade, you don’t forget, I suppose, heard a cry of savage joy, felt a heavy
The note required Louis to trust him­
self absolutely in the hands o f the mes­ the conversation which /ire had at dinner? blow, and then lost all consciousness.
senger. For a time he hesitated. Then —the agreement which we made about
his anxiety led him to obey. H e eren bidding adieu to monsieur le capitaine?”
When the young count recovered his
The glitter o f gold caught Raimonde’s faculties he found himself lying on the
consented to be blindfolded, as the letter
eye, from a heavy purse which the count stone floor o f one o f the cavern cells,
had enjoined.
Under circumstances o f a leas urgent held carelessly in his hand. His avarice which was fnlly lighted by .the braxen
and exciting nature, Louia might hare was aroused.
lamp swinging from the roof. H ow long
“ I remember it very well, Jacques,” he he had been.here he was unable to guess;
paused to question the wisdom o f hia
course in wholly and unreservedly en­ answered.
but the scents through which he had
The count stepped forward.
trusting himself to the hands of an ut­
passed relative to the rescue o f Rose
“ M y friend, suppose you were to shut flashed so instantly and vividly upon
ter stranger. Together they continued
your eyas for the space o f half an hour, his recollection as to persuade him that
their route. Raimonde paused, saying:
“ W ill monsieur stand here an instant? and unclose them at the end o f that time no very great portion of time had elapsed
I must move a step forward, and mon­ to find yourself richer by a thousand since their occurrence. The flight, the
sieur must be very careful not to re­ francs, or two or three times that sum, concealment o f Rose, the moment o f cap­
perhaps?”
move the handkerchief just yet.”
ture—all these were before him.
He
“ It would be a very pleasant thing, wondered only that the brigands, enraged
H e released his hand and left him.
Louis, standing still, heard a hash, grat­ monsieur."
as they were at the injury to their com­
“ I offer you that sum in return for a rade, had not torn him limb from limb.
ing sound at a little distance before him,
and a sound as o f some person lifting a certain favor which I shall ask at your
H is captors had taken care to secure
hands.”
heavy body.
him beyond the possibility o f escape; for
“ Name the favor and it is yours, mon­ they had fettered him, hand and foot,
“ Come, monsieur,” said the Voice of
Raimonde; “ take one step forward and sieur.”
and to these fetters was attached a heavy
here is my hand. I am below you now.
“ I desire the use of the keys which un­ chain, the other end o f which was fast­
You must stoop. Put your hand on my lock the doors o f these cells, and you ened to a huge, ring in the wall. H e was
shoulder—thus. Now, you know that you will show me those in which you have in captivity, but that captivity was sweet,
stand on a rock, from which I have prisoners confined.”
since he had, as he hoped, ensured the
jumped. You must follow me—so; that is
“ It is a bargain. Follow me, monsieur. safety o f Rose. Yet he thought o f her
it. H ere we are!”
So this is your business, comrade?” and with the deepest anxiety, still. H e cal­
The grating noise was heard again. he smiled grimly at Jacques, “ W ell, it’s culated the chances o f her finding the
Then Louis Was conducted over what all the same to me, since I shall myself Wag from the forest, or, perhaps, she had
seemed to be a smooth and level path escape from this place and be able te fainted in that narrow place o f refuge,
of «tone.___ H e had been admitted by liv e like an henest man.**............
and remained .inssnajhle amid the nnx?.
Raimonde through the orear entrañes of
So saying, he led the way from tija.cell, ioua damps e f night', gaftf with Blimp rep­
the cavern, and was passing now through advanced a short distance aloihg the gal­ tiles and poisonous insects all about her!
the long subterranean gallery in the rock. lery, and pausing before an arched door But what -Would not be preferable to the
A t length they paused again; a noise in the wall, said, as he unlocked and prison from which she had escaped?
of bolts and bars withdrawn, and a door Mums U open:------- ---- '. __________
T o Jacques , his thought» turned. A a
unclobcd, through. which Louis was led.
matter o f course he also must have
“ The only other prisoner we hare is in
Then the handkerchief was untied, the here, monsieur.”
been brought backhand he. too must be
door closed behind him, and taking off
And Louis, leaving the others outside, in at cell, chained also. When would a
the bandage from his eyes, Louis found entered. This cell, like that o f Jacques, chance of escape come to either o f them?
himself in the cell o f Jacques.
waa lighted by a brasen lamp, suspended It was a matter o f ignorance to him,
“ Monsieur!” uttered Jacques, spring­ from the ceiling. Directly beneath this whether Gasparde had returned with the
ing forward, “ so you are disguised, eh? lamp stood Rose, slightly bending for­ men who had captured him. H e was in
I did not know you at first.**
ward, with her hands clasped, and an the power o f murderers how, and there
“ You here, my good friend?” uttered eager, inquiring expression o f counte­
no reason for them to be more len­
Louis, in astonishment, looking about nance, aa she beheld some one entering, ient to him than to any other who might
him. “ W hat place is this?”
and heard the words o f the guard. But excite in them a thirst for vengeance.
“ —sh! not too loud, monsieur, if you she shrank back at first, with a low cry, Yet, with the probability o f the escape of
please. ' I told you I waa a prisoner—did as the.disguised count met her view. She Rose, he suffered no apprehensions to dis­
quiet him.
did not recognise him.
“ Rose, do not fear; it is I !” he said.
“ Yes; but such a prison as this! And
“ You, Louis?—ah, Louis! I know yon
Rose—tell me where she is.”
C H A P T E R X II.
“ She is here also, monsieur—in a cell now!” and weeping, amid her smiles, she
W ith rare -booty, the spoils o f that
sprang forward to the arms outstretched night’ s work, the brigand chief, Gas­
like this, gnd close by it.”
"Jacques! so near me—and in danger? to receive her.
parde, returned, a little after midnight,
The young man trembled with emotion to the cave. H e was in an excellent
L et me go instantly and deliver her!”
H e was at the door, but Jacques —with feelings that were unutterable, as humor with his multiplied success in e f
he held the light form of Rose in his em­ fecting the capture of Rose and gaining
sprang to his side.
far moré than he had anticipated by the
“ For pity’ s sake, monsieur, be careful, brace.
or you will spoil all! Come here, I en­
“ Rose, I have come to make you free!” robbery committed that night.
W hat, then, was his rage and disap­
treat you, and listen to me. Rose is safe he said, tenderly, supporting her to the
pointment to learn from the men whom
at present, and if you are calm enough to door. “ Come with me, dear child!”
hear what I wish to say, and to act with
“ To set me free? Let us hasten, Louis. he had sent back three or four hours
tne. We may rescue her in ten minutes, But where is .he—that . wicked Gas- earlier that Rose had made her escape!
H e raved like a maniac; he vowed the
whereas such impetuous haste as yours parde?”
would ruin the scheme.”
“ Gasparde is absent, Rose, and we direst vengeance on the faithless guard,
It was plain enough. The count suf­ must escape ere his return. I will tell who had disappeared, and on the spur of
the moment, would instantly have gone
fered himself to be led to a seat at the yon all when you are once in safety.”
opposite side of the cell, and listen to
Jacques stood at the door, unable to to assassinate their new- prisoners, had
the explanation o f his companion, while suppress his delight ou seeing Rase not some quarrel arising among the men
burning with eagerness to hasten to the again, an durgiug them to hasten. R ai­ diverted hia attention for a time. During
rescue of Rose.
Jacques made ,brief monde »aid, briefly:
this interval he had an opportunity to
work o f it. H e began by relating the
“ You had better use all the speed you become cool, ^ud afterwards repaired to
story o f the abduction o f Rose, and the can, you can scarcely get away from the cells to ascertain whom it could be
that the man had taken in company with
plot that led! to i t Louis was angered here too soon.”
Jacques,
and who wore the disguise of a
and indignant beyond measure, as he list­
“ Thanks, my friend; and here is your
ened to the account o f Oaaparde’a vil­ reward,” returned Louis, at the same brigand. His mingled astonishment, rage
and exultation may be easily imagined on
lainy.
time placing in the man’s hand a well
“ Who is he—what is he. this wretch, Sited purse.
And now, Jacques, let*ua discovering it to be the-Count d’Artois.
“ (Rio, my fine fello w ! so you are there,
Gasps rde?” he uttered, hotly.
be gone.”
are
you?” he cried, savagely. “ W eil—
“ The chief o f a horde o f brigands and
They reached the front of the cave.
well,
not a bad exchange of prisoners!
contrabandists, monsieur.”
Stretched on a heap o f skins, by a glow
“ Is it possible!—and y e t why not? One ing Are, lay the guard, smoking a short- W on’ t I make you dance presently, mon­
sieur! Just wait till daylight!”
cannot be surprised at hearing it o f one stemmed pipe and meditating.
“ You may do with me wbat you w ill,”
so base as he. And Rose is in his pow-
“ Michel, come with me,” said
R ai­
answered Lotiis, calmly, “ since she has
er?”
monde, briefly.
escaped. I can suffer any torture now.”
The man rose, indolently, and obeyed.
“ Not exactly, monsieur. H e brought
“ You talk bravely, monsieur! But I
The
cool,
damp
wind
blew
across
their
her hither, aa I have told you, to this
mean to get her back again—do you hear
place, which is a cavern in the center faceo as they gained the entrance. An that? I will watch, day and*night, till
o f the forest, and after placing her in involuntary exclamation of thanksgiving the time comes, as I have watched since
the cell o f which I have spoken, went escaped from the lips o f Rose and Louis. tñe time when I vowed revenge for all
W e are free—free!”
uttered Rose,
away with the men upon an expedition,
that happened to me at your hands. So
from which they will not probably retura with sweet and thrilling solemnity; and you helped her to escape, did you?”
until midnight or to-morrow morning. pausing an instant, she bowed her head
“ Yes; and be assured that she will be
When he comes back, he will either ex­ upon her clasped hands.
kept
now so far beyond your reach that
They parted, Jacques joining the count
tort from her a promise .to marry him, or
no scheme of yours will ever draw her
and
Rose,
to
accompany
them
to
the
cha­
keep her confined in that cell, until she
hither again.” .
pines to death; for he is just so merci­ teau. Louis pushed on, still supporting
“ W e will see to that, monsieur—we will
tenderly
the
young
girl
at
his
side.
A
less. H e never has forgotten the treat­
see
to that! Now mark me! I wilj get
ment he once received at your hands, nor few moments passed, and they were mak
the girl back, and you shall starve before
ing
good
progress,
when
suddenly
their
the threats and rebukes of Hugh La-
her eyes, day by day, hour by hour, till
monte;, and he has been watching ever attention was attracted by a sound o f
you die in your chains!”
voices
at
some
distance
to
the
right
and
since for an opportunity o f revenge. It
H e went out, and left his prisoner in
the faintly discerned forms o f persons
is ours to deprive him o f that revenge.”
the
deep silence o f his lonely cell to think
moving through the trees. Jacques puus-
“ Your plan—your plan, Jacqdds!”
of those cruel words.
“ The man who accompanied you hither ed and listened.
(To be continued.)
“ Fly, monsieur—fly! the- men are re­
is the guard left by Gasparde. H e has
procured for me an interview with you; turn ing !*’ whispered he, suddenly.
a b o rt o r W a te r.
“ Rose!” murmured Louis, in alarm,
but he never suspects that it is for the
U tah proposes to avert pending ca­
purpose o f liberating Rose and myself; must save you, at least!”
lam ity to her agricultural section by
“ Hasten—hasten on!” urged Jacques;
for were we to escape, he knows that the
supplying
the G reat Balt Lake basin
vengeance o f the leader would fall on “ there is a hollow tree just beyond here
with
needed
water- Irrigation has cut
him. Now, we must either manage to where Mademoiselle Rose can conceal
off
Jhe
supply
and the lake itself is in
herself.”
gain his silence by force or by a bribe.
They pressed forward silently, but they imminent danger o f drying up. T h e
I f we bind him, and leave him here when
usual supply o f w ater is being w ith ­
we leave the place, why, Gasparde will were perceived.
“ Yonder—yonder! the third tree on the held and evaporation is rapidly low er­
shoot him when he comes back; but if a
snm o f money were offered him, I have right!” whispered Jacques, frantically; ing the level o f the lake. Centuries
iui idea that he would not only suffer “ hide her. or she is lost!’
ago the shore« o f the great inland salt
There were shouts behind; the brigands,
his prisoners tq escape, but also ta k «
sea
w ere high on the mountains, w here
leave himself, since he has grown wesry eight or ten o f them, sent back by Gas­
the
line o f the ancient brook is visible
parde, were approaching; they discerned
o f the' captain’s tyranny.” *
“ The bribe, then—the bribe, by all the fugitives dimly in the gathering dark­ to-day and the lake, which has sunk to
meant!” said Loals, earnestly. “ I hap­ ness, and their suspicions were roused. Its present dimensions, promise« to dis­
pen to have a considerable sum With me; They commenced ft pursuit. But they appear fa r more rapidly than in tba
pursued only the count and Jacques; for ages past
bat we mast ba cautious.”
“ Y es—yea! we must be cautions, as yoa Louis had gently placed the form o f tha
Florida papers report that the lob­
ssy; and in case he should refuse the half-fainting girl within the hollow tree,
ster
is disappearing.
and
instantly
took
an
opposite
direction
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