White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-08-25

g Let all leave the apartment. sire.
save our own party .-.5 f-.5 go
"But. why so 81
Because will tell thee that which
know youlwould not have all people
hear "a s-,ss.f ~
Listen not to him. SIRE" cried the
Jesuit. 'tHe is but lying apostate."
"Oh, l shall most asssnredly hear what
he has to say" returned Charles. 'and /
shall humor his within, too. What no.
there, guards. Leave the room, all of
you"
In few moments. the guards had all
Withdrawn, and the King was left with
his mother and the Jesuit, and Avmar.
Philip, Adele, and Michael Malgrida
began to show signs Of uneasiness, for
though he knew not what was coming,
yet he felt a misgiving that all was not
as he could wish it.
CHOW, old man." said the King, ''tell
me of Adele st. Aulnay."
"In the first place, sire." commenced
the Benedictine, "her name is not st.
Aulnay." Er-
"Liari il is p exclaimed the Jesuit
The King started. He never loved
Malgrida, but he had rather hated and
suspected him. s
"Sir Nuncio," he said, shaking his
finger most emphatically, "keep that
tongne of thine within its sphere, or by
the Gods. you shall suffer. Beware, now,
for speak not idly. Go on, old man"
"Her name is not St. Aulnay, sire, as
| shall proceed to show you," resumed
Aymar. "About nineteen years ago, the
Queen Of France gave biEth to child.
1t was a daughter. The midwife who
was to have attended her was kept away
by some unaccountable accident, and a
new one was obtained. When the child
first came into the world, the strange mid
wife took it away to dress it, and when
she brought it back to its mothers bed,
it was dead So Catharine de Medicis
had not living infant to nurse. Per-
haps you have heard OF this ?"
mo" said the King. in whisper
and as he spoke, he turned towards his
mother. d.
sit is true" said the Queen mother,
trying hard to suppress the agitation that
moved her. 81 had dead child then.
1t breathed only few timcs-s few weak
pulsations of the heart-after it came in
to the world. But why drag up this, at
this time?'
"Aye," exclaimed Malgrida. "Why
suffer the old dotard to rip up the buried
secrets of royalty? Sire. let him be sent
to the death he so richly merits. 1t was
by his connivance that the Holy Inquisi-
ton was broken in upon. He it was who
made his way to the sacred hall of justice
with lie in his mouth-that he had
letter from the Queen-mother. Let him
die l''
BE still, Sir Nuncio. He shall speak
now, even though it move the very hea-
vens. Go on, Sir Monk"
The Jesuit Fiend was now pale as
death, and he trembled at every joint.
Something of fearful import moved him
thus. His hands were clasped as though
in the utmost agony. and he dared not
look either the King or the old man in
the face.
"Sire," spoke the Benedictine, "the
Queen was deceived. Her child did not
die 1t lived. and it was another"
'.Liped p gasped Catherine, starting
half forward, and leaning eagerly towards
the monk. "No, mol saw it dead with |
mine own eyes"
"Ah, royal Madame" resumed Aymar.
at was not your child that you saw deal.
But listen, and / will explain: There
was at that time page in your husbands
courts man who really occupied the
place of confidential secretary to King
Henry. His name was juan Tornado,
and he was Spaniari."
And so he did. In fact, the Jesuit was
terror stricken. His face had turned pur-
pie with choking sensation, and he
grasped the edge of the throne for sup
port. rs.1of.) ztE 80
"Alas sire," he stammered, 81 am
am-very unwell Some strange malady
has seized me. will withdraw for the
present" om
As the Jesuit Fiend spoke. he turned
towards the door, and would. have gone,
had not the Bensdictine placed his hand
upon him. n -2j.a.or. ~ Il
"Offr' shouted Malgrida. and he tried
to shake off the grasp, bet the old mans
muscles were like STEEL
"Sire.' said Aymar, ''this man must
stop. Command him, l pray you"
"Sir Nuncio. !" spoke the King, in com
pliance, "you may sit il you wish: but
YOU cannot leave the roem." And the
look that dwelt upon the young monarchs
eountenance showed that strong suspicion
was in his mind. -, -
The Jesuit turned back, but he did 1t
slowly. and the expression upon bis face
combined the most deadly revenge with
the most utter fear and terror. -,
B This Juan Fernado." RECOMMENDED
the old monk, twas admitted to Henry's
most private affairs, and he knew exactly
when the Queen was to be confined. He
contrived that the nurse and midwife whom
the Queen had called. should be away,
and be also eontrived that tools OF his
own should be in their places. That very
evening on which the poor Queen was
taken to her bed, this Juan Tornado found
a dead infant which had been born in the
afternoon. He had sent out his few comb
Dental prostitutes in search Of such. and
they found it in one Of the convents.-'