Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-06-16
eigl3, =. G., J June 16. 1862. .- -


not often afraid without reason. | do not
regard 1t as very daring thing TO resist
you, aud the gentlemen under you-armed
as am with what YOU are bound to re-
spect."
Armed then Won have armed your
household . You have laid an ambush
Soldiers, to he rescue -
Really, ny dear Captain Jarnilloc,"
sad DuPuy, without moving, despite the
advance Of the soldiers, YOU Will make
ne think that you are afraid. Your troop
IS then really going to charge single man,
with no arms but his short swerd. Is that
your purpose, Captain p
Ny purpose is to arrest and have vou
shot, = cried the enraeed dragoon--" YOU,
and all your househodr"
Scarcely"
The calm word seemed to drive the Of
fcer to fury.
The ropes there = he cried to one of
bis soldiers; "the ropes to tie this Hn-
guenot to my holse's tail I'll drag him
every step of the way to S}intes ~
Me- said Du2uy, haughtily.
" Yes, you, you, and yoor pale-faced
wife, who makes me sick !" howed the
officer, pointing Dupay out to bis men,
!. Seize him -
Back ? said Dopuy, laying his hand
upon his sword. Il have that which You
dare not Disregard
Will You obey me?' shouted the dra,
COON to his men, who hesitated to advance
upon the collected Hnguenot A move
ment was made to seize Dnpuy, whose
sword sprang from its scabbard.
4" Sire JarnilIoc," said he, : it seems that
you hesitate to do what yon desire-leav-
ing the arrest of single man to your
troop. Well, Sir, | repeat that You will
; not arrest ne-the hardest of vour troop
efs will not obey you-for | have the
safeguard OF their master and yours"
t With which words Dupuy held strip
9 Of parchment toward the officer 1t con
tanned the simple words:
(" THESE to our trusty and weHbcloved Barthelmi
Dmptsa one one o. saf gaaEo5mti who has an amnesty
y 1ecemnef: an annoyance Of the saiC Seigneur
h Dnpny viii b. y the peril Of tbs olces who com
n pray our said rusty friend Dupay to abule his her
eSy, ana return TO the bosom Of the Church. in whcl
Done at Versailles this Both October in the year
@ VI Ioo3 LOUIS.
IS Salntogne-these, in haste-Ride! ~
# This was what Messire Jarnilloc read
- crompling the aparchment in his hanG ia.
rlously. When he came, however, to the
= signature and sea-, be bowed, sulenly, and
$ handed back the parchment The COM
= mand OF Lonis XIV. was that of a divin
d ity. No man in the realm, however GREAT
5 and powerful ever dreamed Of disobevino
If it.
e You are right, Sir said the dragoon
e muttering like hyena disappointed of hi
e feast; | have no more to say, except tha
se there is nothing in the order of his Ma
e jesty forbidding search for other here
N tics, not Of your household"
! Search said Dupuy coldly.
It was done, but no one found-the hi
: ding place Of Fontane being perfect,
TO concealed The soldiers passed and re
le passed in front Of it, without suspecting 70
y = moment how near they were to thci
! prey.
q, In quarter Of an hour Jarniioc soun
OF ded to horse, and the troop cattered on
Of the conrt- yard.
will visit you again upon the first da
OF December, cursed hereto that you are
~ =; cried the dragoon, shaking his clenche
. hand at Dupuy. III vet lick your blood
- - regret that your birth prevents IN
q" giving you an opportunity at present, i
i single combat, Messire Jalnilloc,' was Du
>" puy's reply, with bow, which made Jal
niIoc nearly faint With rage
= One Of the conaitle, really said Du
- : puy, as he turned to his wife; but no,
= to work-action
- (T0 BE CONTISUED.)