The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-18

never yet hoard 81 ~ danger would not CON:
'front.' n which re9pect an gomewnat o.
hR,s s DraS ss 1a *ho aoal Vii e. rouse
his ire and Who ll NOT turn his Dsc. qn ss,y z
ES:t hsss Aa sys n MsesS I'm e. e b os
XtiskE ersso q ths susayalior's hand was All
EnoSshis said the leader. hsstening forward.
And ss they proceeded With the same rapid
the Rss me aosay Srssy yrSon dsSsoRSsa tSs
sass|H Z tps 0St t e sss s,
"A e sS I essS Se Y aSs as soad
isf ssitsffoioeors roost, and from her persscutor. !
ssfSS gss Sut nuSa now % ySp @ e1Dsnod s %s oa
sfe s'Y II the The right to undertake her rescue;
sa wr q ns @ bs log oh s Dassas
Nct 80 strange. friend Jasper. remarked, the
this metamorphosts. ia point Of sex. appears to
thca hadst holy horror. worthy q John Knox
Now. sVi When IN pair of bright eyes stare thee in
the face, thou carest not to avoW thine errUrs.
All fear thou cr ep into nd snH sarR Mes syes OF sre
but snares, Jasper, and her calling is VAIN
one. 7. A,,.h rot,rnsd Ceilvy. "my abomination
of her calling r not d whit diminished And Il
/ have expressed any concern respecting her. II
she finds favor in thine eyes-I am at no loss
TO perceive IT, rejoined the Englishman.
such thinS 9xyy stsr shhpIrpy hIaI
me-. me- l repeat. / care not Tor the girl. OF YER
ity she hath charms. But what Of that2 Ma
Ear sSeotea sls II t2oug ker may not be
so bright. or her tresses so near rival to the rss
ven's wing. care not for her--nay, now ! be-
in of my e patron G al and friend TINT should accom-
many him upon this adventure. she might even
tafry with Ruggieri in his tower, for any effort
Your want Of interest in her occasions some
alight Discrepancy In your sentiments Jasper !,
returned Biopnt. laughing but sinG"yaa e n iaa "a
TIC Ecossias. We vii! accomplish the adventure
s. ssS oxS asS %gssnts @ss sssasssns int
with some warmth. when his speech was cut
short by the cavalier who addressed him with
JASPER JS tHat told thee thy tonsus was scarcely
cept of thy assistance IL am to purchase il st
NJ r6ns % rebukSd. 81 1i he choeric Scot held his
peace and the party moved on Tor some mo-
ri Arrived ~ p'vi Within the Rue des Deux- -Ecus at
that time shadowed by the tall trees which
formed the avenues and groves Of Catherine g
stately gardens the eavaiSr p9ln1'ng arSte out re-
constituting the Hotel de Ia Refine. now disti Act
" defined against the tleecy clouds Of the moon.
II sky haT NOT SenH % the
peril you VIII incur by entering II. VIII you go
Both answered In the afr rmatye. The party,
therefore turned the corner. IL the palace. and
entering the adjoining Rue dd Four. along one
side Of which its lofty walls ran. the principal
portal. erected by Bullnn upon the model of the
shsd q A. n S SspaSSs paaSsr, the w4s bszG1 II
0afS TSs eTSaE party now eN the grand portal
before which arrGyed gurd OF some NJ tbar hai
essSsah aii%msrinr FHs II she placed their
ons n reS sS wns sna efw tSs
A bria parley ensred. Butt perselyi0g the
queens glove displayed upon snG eep % d 1hs hie
men aelde and suffered them TO pass. The gtha
Was Anberred at their summons. and 1as the
r. r. followi5s rem remsrks E from he ssrseant reach.
"a the oRse of the cavalier. and his companions:
."vontEeblcpI Chopin,,we have strange
sff sii tke lends IN IN fartarus 70 his aid First
comes that mask end seeks admitsance; we re-,
W
Of imps blacker than himself. demanding the
deliverence Of player girl; Then. TO lthird
time he appears, with the kings siYnet. which
his his com comrades. Welt no SOONER do we think we
are rid Of him. than. by Proteusl here be is
Ts aag couple es q ah ins 81 which II pe
saw before. Diahle m'emporte! II | can under
stand 1t. One thing is clear, he has. got the
bus he must have the DEVILS watch word if Ire
would return again. for. by holy teterl he comes
not rth without bullet to try the proof OF his
Heard you not thatp" whispered the cava-
Ter, our foe is beforehand with u.s. Not mo
ment is to be lost
involuntarily placed his hand before his eyes t9
ascertain whether. or not his vision deceived
him. He bowed. however, t2 the ground as. ne
the, next moment the party found themselves
within the courtyard OF the palace. :.
Pointing out a tall column which, might be
discerned spring from out a grove that itted
an es stensive espiaDade, and indicating the pat h
that led to it through the gardens Of the palace
Sy e as gs
ct some distance from them amongst the trees:
They are. yonder, by Saint AndrewT' exclaimed
the Scot, there IL yet time"
Scarcely had tho words escaped him ere the
cavalier disappeared; and the two scholars in
stantly commenced pursuit Of the figures they
fully for moment. but receiving q fresh COM
mand from him to that effect. put himself upon
| the track of the cavalier.
The doors of the hotel were opened to the cav
alters summons. Not a word was exchanged
between him aud the ushers. from one OF whom
he received q torch. Along he passed through a
magnificent hail. the C ling OF which was deco
rated with exquisite frescoes-ascended a vast
staircase Of carved oak. and entered a long and
glorious gallery crowded with trophies and pan
opies collected by the chvalrous Henri H.. and
streaming with painted glass. "blushing with
blood of queens and kings" This gallery he
swiftly traversed and finally reached recess
within which. as Catherine had info pled him
were placed three bronze statutes. Touching
the spear Of the central figure. 1t yielded to his
| pressure, disclosing a dark and tortuous pas
sage. into which tho cavalier unhestatingly
| plunged. g.1t s a
es7 .--.-..N = CHAPTER XVII. F