A Tatter of Scarlet by S. R. Crockett

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A TATTER OF SCARLET

ADVENTUROUS EPISODES OF THE COMMUNE IN THE MIDI 1871

BY S. R. CROCKETT

SECOND EDITION

HODDER AND STOUGHTON LONDON NEW YORK TORONTO

_Printed in 1913_

CONTENTS

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CHAPTER I

HOW THE TRICOLOUR CAME DOWN 1

CHAPTER II

KITH AND KIN 9

CHAPTER III

THE LAUNDRY DOOR 13

CHAPTER IV

THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES 21

CHAPTER V

THE DEVENTER GIRLS 30

CHAPTER VI

AN OLD MAN MASTERFUL 34

CHAPTER VII

OUR FIRST COMMUNARD 44

CHAPTER VIII

I SEE THE SCARLET TATTER NEAR AT HAND 50

CHAPTER IX

A REUNION OF THE REDS 57

CHAPTER X

JEANNE'S VELVET EYES 65

CHAPTER XI

HOW MEN SEE RED 73

CHAPTER XII

"GOOD-BYE, RHODA POLLY" 78

CHAPTER XIII

WE SEEK GARIBALDI 84

CHAPTER XIV

"THE CHILDREN" 96

CHAPTER XV

FIRST BLOOD 101

CHAPTER XVI

THE COMING OF ALIDA 107

CHAPTER XVII

A DESERT PRINCESS 117

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1: A Tatter of Scarlet by S. R. Crockett
2: 239 chapter xxxiii hell upside down
3: Knew that we were to be trusted
4: The pariah pion or outcast usher
5: They were fighting over in Aramon
6: And Deventer and I watched alone by the parapet
7: His house was the largest in New Aramon
8: It's a gipsy ye are and no real Cawdor of all
9: Or at least I planned and Deventer
10: Deventer and I said nothing about our discovery
11: Renard did not notice my silence
12: Deventer and I crossed the kitchen quickly
13: And Deventer took me by the arm
14: Deventer did not answer directly
15: Deventer made directly for this
16: Said Hugh Deventer triumphantly
17: Just Jack Jaikes same as yesterday
18: There was Doctor Laidlaw of Coatbridge
19: And Hannah with the Pestalozzi Institute refinements
20: Hugh Deventer had a difficulty about articulation
21: Deventer smiled for the first time
22: But if Cawdor goes off with Garibaldi
23: But a man like Dennis Deventer
24: Deventer and I stood quite still with Rhoda Polly between us
25: Jack Jaikes placed the rifle in the old man's hand
26: For Rhoda Polly had gathered in Jack Jaikes on her way
27: So I took Aramon les Ateliers on my way back to Marseilles
28: But Dennis Deventer would listen to nothing
29: Jack Jaikes held his ground in the doorway
30: Especially Rhoda Polly and her father
31: CHAPTER IXA REUNION OF THE REDS Did Rhoda Polly send you
32: The Commune of Aramon is to meet in general assembly
33: Should belong absolutely to the workers
34: Pere Felix was a man much regarded in Aramon les Ateliers
35: Hence they are our Troppmanns in haste to be rich
36: For had not Jeanne Felix taught me
37: Jeanne Jeanne it is always Jeanne
38: Below the Restaurant Sambre et Meuse
39: The more guests there were at the Sambre et Meuse
40: Gaston Cremieux could silence him
41: Rhoda Polly scratched my face with long sharp nails
42: Tell me about the college to which Rhoda Polly went
43: Dennis Deventer had doubtless assured himself of that
44: Rhoda Polly had finished with her roses
45: But Deventer was a joy to them
46: The convoy had relays of peasants as guides
47: We left our kindly rear guard and set out to find Garibaldi
48: For we were bent on getting to Autun as soon as possible
49: The town of Autun bethought itself of waking up
50: Also the new twelve pounders Menotti
51: But for Les Enfants Garibaldi had devised his own emblem
52: Menotti and Ricciotti were always with their troops
53: But look at our lads lying on the straw yonder
54: Ricciotti managed to capture a couple of Werder's Uhlans
55: Dig your toes into the embankment
56: We had pushed far forward after the retreating Pomeranians
57: And was signed Sheik Abd el Kader
58: And besides you shall see Alida
59: She was not like Linn in the least
60: And Ricciotti rode on the side farthest from the lines
61: Of all the army of the Vosges encamped in and about Autun
62: Keller hovered helplessly about the couch
63: A prisoner of war even the great Emir Abd el Kader himself
64: Presently living at Brousse in Syria on the road to Damascus
65: Alida would don her smart walking dress
66: But all such we referred to Keller Bey
67: That he will offer you a wing of Gobelet itself
68: At Aramon all the flowers are out
69: Before long we stopped at the gate of Gobelet
70: Keller did not turn a hair
71: He had taken enthusiastically to Aramon le Vieux
72: Deventer might be counted a fixture at the Chateau Schneider
73: She stood to help Rhoda Polly in
74: Mere Felix was clamorous with welcomes
75: It would teach me to walk very warily in the matter of Alida
76: She would find any other friend of her rank in Aramon
77: Deventer was all she said and more
78: Deventer had toiled up the hill
79: A talk with him is my refreshment
80: And now when the other Deventer girls
81: Alida kept the strong roughened fingers in hers
82: And Linn especially would be full of discoveries
83: The Tessiers quite saw the necessity
84: They are loving gifts from Madame Deventer
85: Deventer could have been written down
86: Then turning to Deventer he continued unconcernedly
87: Had I indeed lost Hugh Deventer
88: I could not make Alida return his love
89: We did indeed conduct Alida from admiration to admiration
90: Aramon le Vieux drowsed beneath us
91: Arcadius was not a man of politics
92: If you are bound on going into Aramon to night
93: Our suburbs are our rich quarters
94: The man's red kepi gave me an idea
95: There had always been an unknown side to Keller Bey
96: I think Keller Bey carried the audience with him
97: Monsieur of the Internationale
98: When the provisional Government of Aramon
99: Hour by hour I saw Aramon being cut off from the world
100: And messengers postmen for the district town deliveries
101: The station master of Aramon Junction
102: Take back your parole and get out of Aramon
103: I told Monsieur Weyse that I would not trouble him further
104: Was all that I could get out of Jack Jaikes
105: This Aramon rising had fallen accidentally in his way
106: Jack Jaikes had evidently done his part well
107: Rhoda Polly bringing her what she wanted
108: She had had to enlist Jack Jaikes in the business
109: The days passed heavily in Aramon
110: There is no message no semaphore
111: Our citizen soldiers are the National Guard of Aramon
112: This was a terrible threat for Jack Jaikes
113: I had tried to help and understand Keller Bey
114: Then in like an avenging genie entered Jack Jaikes
115: Jack Jaikes what will you take
116: If we could get the owld Keller man down there
117: Keller Bey felt that he was responsible also for them
118: Here in Aramon we have a Government
119: In the name of the Commune of Aramon
120: And let not Aramon see your face again
121: The town of Aramon le Vieux was a hornets' nest
122: Said the voice of Dennis Deventer at my elbow
123: He has no more power in Aramon
124: Rhoda Polly had been up ages before
125: If Jack Jaikes had read any poetry
126: Which Jack Jaikes called a burning shame
127: But though Jack Jaikes came up to see for himself
128: I wish Jack Jaikes had had more sense
129: And all except Jack Jaikes yelled
130: Jack Jaikes must have been conscious of my presence
131: The long legs of Jack Jaikes almost bestrode me
132: Jack Jaikes seemed to be giving some kind of instructions
133: But that Jack Jaikes barred the way
134: Come back and fecht for the sowl o' Allerdyce
135: And the machine guns moved forward
136: He started back at the sight of the brancard
137: During the transit Alida clove to Rhoda Polly when she could
138: I told her to take her complaints to Jack Jaikes
139: Deventer and your two daughters
140: His lieutenant Chanot treated the whole business lightly
141: Yet great and even final events hung upon Matteo le Gaucher
142: Chanot had had to make out the receipts
143: He knocked long for admission at the porter's lodge
144: So Matteo crept back and took to his bed
145: No maids or wives came any more to the Aramon markets
146: Jack Jaikes would settle the bills
147: Anton Chanot had been bred good
148: And Chanot chose those younger men
149: Andre on the hill over Aramon le Vieux
150: Meantime Chanot took Chardon more fully into his confidence
151: Underground reaction growled and raged in Aramon
152: Was one of great quiet in Aramon
153: The signal was to be the striking of the Mairie clock
154: Anton Chanot listened carefully
155: And though he hated to leave Gobelet and Alida
156: He leaned over to Chanot and whispered
157: Chanot looked about apprehensively
158: Leduc and Violet had followed marvelling
159: And Chanot sat down beside Alida
160: Chanot and Alida were left practically alone
161: Cried Jack Jaikes and several others before they thought
162: Only Rhoda Polly and I lingered
163: When Jack Jaikes and I fought in the open
164: Other alterations changed remoneur to ramoneur