The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-09-27
NUMBER 81.

citizens who were present. Two heralds. will
the arms OF France and Navarro, were sta
TONED, one on either hand, ut the foot of In,
throne.
Inc King gave sign, and Charles de valois
came forward with the Flemish mobiles. Velvet
cushions were placed on the ground in front OF
the throne, and on these the Flemings knelt
on one knee, in which humble position thew
awaited In silence the kings declaration. On
Count Guys right hand knet his son William;
and on his left Walter of Maldeghem, n nobia
OF high rank. Robert de Bethune was not i'm
MS place, he remained some distance standing
among the French knights, and for q while
entirely escaped King Philips notice.
Queen Joanna's dress was oil brilliant with
gold and jewels; on her head was n roval
! crown, which threw back the suns rays from,
its thousand diamonds. Haughty and are
CANT, she kept casting round con.emptuous
looks upon the Flemish mobiles as they kpelt.
and grimly smiled her hate upon the old Count.
whom she purposely kept waiting in his atti-
tude of humiliation. At last she whispered n
few words in Philips ear, who thereupon, in n
loud voice, thus addressed Count Guy:
unfaithful vassal! ont of our royal mercy
we have been graciously pleased to eausc
inquiry to be made about your transgrsssions.
In the hope of finding somo ground upon
which it might be allow able for us to show yorr
favor; but on the contrary thereof, wc have
found that your daughters imprisonment. will,
which You excuse yourself, has been only n
pretext for your contumacy, and that it is
really out of insolent pride that you have dis
obeyed our commands"
As the king uttered these words, amazemsnt
and CONSERVATION filed tho hearts of the
Flemings, who now saw themselves In the tran
against which Diederik die Yos bad warned
them; bat as Count Guy made no motion to
rise, they too remsined on their knees. Tha
king went n:
vassal that traitorously takes arms
against his king and liege lord has forfeited
his hef; aud he that holds with the enemies of
France has forfeited his life. You have disc
beyed the commands of your sovereign; Won
nave made common cause with Edward OF
England, our enemy, and with him levied war
against US ; by all which misdeeds and treasons
you have justly forfeited your life. Neverthe-
ess, we will not hastily put in execution such
our righteous doom, but will still further taka
time for consideration theTeupon; TO which
end, we have determined that you, and these
IF your mobiles who have abetted you in your
'"ntumacy, DO held in safe keeping till such
line as, IN our wisdom, may como TO q final
esoluti0n concerning you ="
But now Charles dc Talois, filed with equal
,ricf and astOnishment at what he had inst
Ieard, canc forward, and thus addressed tho
ing:
" My AeGc! you know with what zeal and
deity / have ever served you, even as i'll
ad been the lowest of your sab jecss and none
an say that treachery or falseho0d has ever
allied with one spot tho shield of Charles de
alois. And now it is you, my lege, that arc,
n the first time, putting shame upon my
onor,-upon your brothers honor! Will you
axe me traitor Shall your brother have to
de his head under the reproach Of a false
night Remember, sire, that Guy Of Flanders
Ime to your court under safe-conduct from
., and that you make me liar IL you do not
spect it.7
The Count do Valois had gradually grown
cited as he spoke; and such power was there
his flashing eyes, that Philip was on tho
ry point of recalling his sentence Himself
yarding honor and good name as a knights
'st precious treasure, he felt in his Utmost
art the pain ho was in1icting upon bis faith
brother. Mean while the Fiemings had
en-, and were listening Ruxiously TO the
aiding of their advocate, while the by
nders awaited the result motionIess and
3ut Queen Joanna gave her husband no time
answer for himself Fearing lest her prey
'uId escape her, and Jealous Of her brother
laws interference, she rassionately ex9
lined: "Messire dc Yalois. how can you
@ to stand mp in defence Of the enemies Of
avI he T.
1sonsl This is not the first time, moreover,
{ Jon have taken it upon yoa 20 oppose the
&c coed ploasaren