The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-02
..Holv saint Eloilv she cried II loud tome

| shajt see Maitra jacques" she added address,
ing the swies sergeant. this is your business
| Maitre Jacaues. somewhat grntihed to be ut
length called into notice by his inconstant mis-
| ing his position. dragged Ogilvy towards him.
and instantly dsarmad him with rs much
ease appar ntly az another would have taken
| stick from child or removed its sting from q
| WRAP Bioupt. who WIS great admfer OF feats
| Of strength could not refuse a murmur Of I'D
| probation 1T tho sergeanfs singular exhibition
| /" You shall have your sword again when you
| have recovered your temper, said Maitre
| the scholars. q will brain with my halbet tho
| first OF you who draws his sword.
| Ogilvy regarded the athletic swiss ior an IN !,
staft with eyes glowing with Indignation ana
| rs II me6itatng IL reprisal. But d gentle voice
| from the bench recalled him to his seat; and
| tranquility was once more restored. .
| The soldier, who had watched the dispute and
| it's issue with much nonchnlgnee now addressed
| Dame Fredegonde. as she returned TO his vlcin-
| What tourney ia this. ma mie.'' he said. of
| which these brave sehoars have just now
Paris With tbe s King d Navsrres enyoy md
| know nothing Of court news. Who is this Crich-
ton ? What doth the Prince u Mantua. II have
| heard yon student Alright. in Paris And. above
| ALL what are the grounds Of quarrel between the
combatants =.
| Qures In bregth. messire2 replied Dame
| Fredegonds laugh ng. You need not assute
me you are stranger In Paris. since you ones
| ton me about the EhigneHf tflsnt0u VINO II
| hep Ho Is handsome enough to be prince. But
/ | believe he ~ only Scottish gentleman. He
| is. however. the finest gentleman eyes were ever
| set upon. The heigneurs Joyeuso, ID Epernnn.
and saint .Luc. md others Of bis maiesty'e. ~
yorites are not to be compared with him. ne y
| as witty rs he ~ handsome, and MS wise as he ls
witty Yesterday he had great dieputation
with the heads ~ the University, and thay have
! not had word to say for themselves since. ~
! day h. Iouste with the Prince OF MantuL IN the
gardens Of the Louvre ut noon. and | warrant
mo he viii come of victorious. ln short, he
has out 70 speGs and ygd are n dumb dt s &
feet-,to look ut lady. and straightway she falls
| into bis arms"
said the soldier. with % smile. but you have
not yet told me tho occasion of his. difference
with'the young Prince IF Mantug What l. their
| cause Of quarrel. sweethenrtY Tell me that.
No one can tell TO a certainty replied Dame
Fredegondc. mysteriously: hut the challenge
was given last night II. the Louvre. Some say
1t is about an Italian mistress there the youth
near Ogilyy was observed to stnrt)-some
that The ssigneur Crichton has dis
covered 9 plot, AGAINST the kings lie.
in which Cosmo Ruggiert. md Rreat lady
whom nobody daree 10 name-~togcther with this
prince are concerned. and thHt in consequence
the Prince OF Mantua. Vineengo. who bus been
him 70 mortal combat Ceres. there were strange
doiDgs Mt the Hotel DO soissons lnst night ny the
Cheyalisr du Guet informed me whom he made
his rounds But that's no business of mine
They do say, also. that segneur Crichtons life
was twice endangered--i first at the banauet by
with him. and who poured q dose Of poison into
" What great lady dc, You. mean. ma mic7
Holy yirginl no, cried Fredegonde. with u
scrcnm Of laughter the seiene1r Crichton is
hardly ihelyt y. be IN love with her
You are very inuuisitive, messire. How can
It concern ven 10 know in what way queens and
plher greet dance revenge themselves on their
"Ventre- saint-grisl It may concern me more
nearly than you imagine. You know am from
tho court at Pau--from Henri Of Navarro. You
do not mean his queen z
II do not mean the Queen Louise. and you
may. therefore form shFewd guess whom do
mean replied Dame Fredegonde. significantly.
There You will have pretty piece OF scandal
% take back % your m2naren; Ana az | I'VE ,
nc could not look more blank than YOU do ut the
Poster exclaimed the soldier biting his lip.
And it il fer this adventurer that Marguerite
refuses to leave her brothers court, and to re-
Join her husband"
10 be sure-she would find your psalm
singing Bearnais rather dull after the gay gal
iiard Orchton. But you look serious m ssrel'
:" Your sex is enough to make one 80, replied
the soldier. forcing o laugh.
matter than / do. And bark l-those scholars
are still camorons, for wine. Allow me to attend
you 70 The the cellar You will want some help to
10 return TO 0gilvy and his COMPANIONS
Blount continued seduiots in his attentions to
swallowed deep draught Of wine. and began
to hack tho table with knife. TO casual re-
mark. addressed To him by the Engiishman. he
was deeply offended. But Blount did not take
his petuance In umbrage. but contin aed his re-
pas u y silence eyer and amen 1estowng or
nearer to the wrathiul Scot. and laid her hand
gently, upon his arm; Ogllvy turned his in
famed cheels towards her
What would yous he asked.
would quit this place said Ginevra
presenttment OF misfortune which ] cannot
shake on oppresssess me- The elamor distracts
may recognizes me- Besides" she added with
somewhat Of reproacb in her accent, you but
IL fulfil your patrons iniunct.ons-you were to
protect me-.not to cndangcr my safety by pro-
voking hostilties."
Pardon my rashncss fair maiden replied
giving way 70 this foolish display of passion
but where the honor Of Crichton is concerned
my feelings are irrepressible."
| honor you for your DEVOTION" returned
the Geosa, and let not. any thought of risk to
me deter you from IT'S manifestation. Conduct
me hence and return. II you see fitting, to
impossibler' replied Ogivy. the escort
from the vicomte dc Joycuse which is to con-
you on the route TO the frontiers OF Italy is not
yet arrived. We must await its coming IL was
the tbeviier Crichton's desire that we should
DO so. Fear nothing fair maiden. will defend
you WITH the last drop of my blood; nor shall
you agan have to reproach my Incorporate zeal
in my patrons behalf"
my utstIb uAiSElNtS IuS, EepU6u dln6vTa.
but since it was his wish. will remain here. /
feel ~ II were not yet out of the power Of that
terrible GoDzaga- and then, she added, tiiuid- |
ly. and b'ushing deeply as she sroke. shall !
confess to you, signor. that ! would willingly |
hazard my safety by remaining in Paris-nay. !
within the precincts OF the Louvre. to witness
this tourney. Ii Vincenzo fall / have nothing |
TO fear"
But from Ruggieri..ifrom Catherine you may I
still apprehend peril" returned Ogilvy; be- /
sides K ow you not that the king has COM
manded 2 combat plaisance and not out
rance2 The prince may be worsted therefore
but not slain Your danger will not be dmin-
ished by the result OF this conflict"
. burst of noisy merrment from the scholars
here broke upon them.
The reappearance OF Dame Fredcgonde and /
the soldier bearing a capacious stoup of claret
had given rise to this effusion; and as each |
goblet. was now filed 70 the brim, after having
been previously emptied, general hilarity pre-
vailed among the thirsty scions of the univer-
slty. The BernardiH insisted upon the soldier
taking a seat beside him. and the Sorbonist
deemed 1T incumbent upon him to present
fagon OF The ruby fluid TO Maisre Jacques, who
drained it in breath.
Lans tringuer' cried the scholar of Harcourt.
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