The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-30

A Thrilling Romance ef the Rslgn 81
Henry III. tsF&8
CHAPTER xxxL
THE ptfIsf.

ia roi When the ancient palace Of the kings
Of Frames was ~ part DESTROYED 70 make way
Tor the magnificent structure erected upon ts
eiia bv Pierre tesc,d, and now known 80 the old
Louvre this vvnrinm, removed ty one Of The
Yuer eo. Taa ETHAN re- hs .,
Here. on grand occasions. conflicts took plane
between The ,aavpe oecupgnts y ne various
raRee, and the atrocities of Roman Hmphi-
I theatre were, IN come degree. revived. Here
the jnhumah Charles TX. II whose bosom the
soul ef Nero wac lodged. frequently repaired
With hie favortea 10 indulge his Unsuitable ap.
petite for carnage Here, brilliant crowds
eaaembled and the courage and devotion ~ a
loyer were soinelimss severely tes,en py a ms
pf strife. made lite restoration the price OF future
fayofss Ma.
ipencepept ~ Cfichtpn's amour with MafKue4
rite de vaivls. A combat Of aDinials had been
court were graeed with the Hover aud
iovelisess q The land Hereby lis CON ON
tiger. had terminated IL The defeat d the latter
Withmane er.ct and paw heavily mpoaed np9} il
brute. still growlin9 with rage, elarel deiiane,
al the assembase when, amid the huHh Of silent
admiration, that suece.edej bis victory. wac
heard the light musical laugh Of tho Queen u
Navarro, and the next moment her enibroidsr d
kerehief fell nj the feet Of the slaughtered tiger
The CURIOSITY q the sLeetatgta e. aseef1,ai
w wnos no, long W erated Eseisaaions u ter
ror buret from many gentle liz az the figure ~
arena 10 The terrible encounter In which he
poaaatH and shott sRsndlsh mantle ,s 5wnhe ea
had no other defense than was afforded BY q
rich attire 81 velvet and saye. while bis fair IN,
e,sre Ea ss y hIa aasa
nance IIe looked like UEirr 10 Danoie before
the lion. guarded seats % Avalon, with .
6Ia' ioe' who awaited kis approach with grim
but majestic compoeurey lie had attained the
object Of his Quest. bis foot was placed On
upop the k,pdllps orbs Of tho lipn. AZ this
iuneaure.-and when scarcely breath was drawn
y ne ssssa VAR s enss % s and IT.
vac As ssfsss In sssAs u y one
Deitsr had il been for that page he had never re-
Yiyedl Eousea By the cry, The Hon msnaeed his
iss sprips Wtb roar eea sheps , the fs RI,
trepid enemy, but tho cavalier eyaded the at
tack. Al the furious beast bounded ageinst him,
he epraee ~ ono eide, and With marvellous force
animals throat. The wound was not mortal.
laehing hsa sides with rage. the lion returned
70 se osaye X s ss
The animal paaaed over his PROSTATE body, In
nicted ANOTHER and surer stroke, The roseate
beaas cheek ea9 % v"os @
turned with added lustre IA the cavalier, on
Blended knee. shortly afterwerds sued for the
upon him ~ abe granted his request. ~ only
uueens .{hnd queens. who loye) can sp,ile. and
that sme vac IN hen IN hIs es,eem held eheapy
~ overcome by emotion behed another con.
brstsS jSelist d bis DAY, 10 Sen ratine Bassy
UAmbciseA AZ that time the ayowed favorite OF
the Queen Of Navarro IN this second encoun.
ter he was fortunate an the first, lie jsarmed
aud slightly swo unded his adversary. Quitting
this rendezvous, which took place IN u retired
walk within tho gardens Of the Louvre the cav
alicr entered the palace, stu watily followed by
the page. He was admitted, with some my terry.
NJ the apartments OF Marguerite dc Valois,
Framing a thousand excuses. the page awaited
his return within the corridor, II was "A night
Of Heightened torture. for the gallant appeared
not Ill dawn. when, with quick and b0oyant
step. he passed tho miserable witness OF his
Why follow you not your master, the seig-
neur Crehton Rood youth 7 peid Auhac, Mar
mala,,a Ike onesiaplncd. The coast Is clear
S1al him not my master" replied the page.
bursting into an agony oil tears, aud tearing his
raven curb. II serve him mott love him mott
will forget him. A TO your royal mistreas, he
continued, glanclng with fury at the door,
may my curse fall upon her. may she endure
The anguish have endured may ahe pass one
such night NJ ! have passed And with these
VIVA Ia has laughed Aabiae. Wise Ace how itisa
girl In disa uise- over head and ears in levo with
This handsome Scot, whom all tho women rave
ardnary N him In, However we, M Madame MADAME Mar.
guerte atimires him Isuppose he has merits
cannot discoNar. From henceforth the sieur
Busy ie dismissed and, for three weeks. or. It
may be, three days, the Sicur Crichton will reign
In his stead. Mauereblcul | must take caro-
that pretty vixen does not find her way here
most intocfahie; and Of all women, your woman
OF intrigue IL the most Jealous. Madame Mar
guesi,e II the most jealous woman have the
hshn N mi It.tts AT thpft
happy dan'sci ia likely enough 10 attach 10 her
Where have | seen tina! lovely face peforoa
me. She looks like an Italian: all have it /
recollect her She IL the principal s~iress oithe
Hotel tic bourbon. fine girl l. ii,ith, This
urichton y Fortunate. should prefer her to
Aabiac was right In the conjecture. 1t was the
0eiosa.
40 return. Within the menagerie previously
described Q Due de Neyers sought out the
warlike beast destined 10 sustain the attack OF
i Druid cap,ured amid the sierra Morena,,
his untanlable iace-was so little subdued ia
spirit b. cenfinement. that Il required consid-
only BY ' sntirey eNcIaGinr Ishi "n ,ram g Sis
den. that his Keepers were enabled to bind and
blindfnld him. In this state now rushing
madly forward, now suddenly hating with In
curied upwards. nostrls disiended, head bent
down. and tail erect--foaming bu,ting. below
sTs and tr,her e ns ascs and
that he could neither break loose from his bond
age, nor iniure himself by its pressure; the
furious animal, exasperated by the shouts Of the
spectators, reached the middle of the arena,
where he was speedily attached 10 the central
and stoutest stake in the lists, This DONE the
covering was withdrawn from his eyes,
Dazzled by the sudden transition from OBJ
SECURITY 10 sunshine. the bull appeared for a
moment bewidered. He then uttered sullen,
ominous moan, which in the opinion of the on
perienced. gave unquesl ionable assurance of
resolution and ferocity. His vigor could not be
doubted In make he was perfect. Broad
ehested. wide-fronted, straightforward thick
necked. well hamm ed--curled. shaggy. tufted /,
his tremendous energies were plainly written in
every limb In color. from the points of his
short. sharp, wrinkled horns TO his paving
hoofs. he was black as the eeds Of Pluto. The
old Syiacusans would have chosen him as an
acceptable sacrifice TO that deity. Glaring round
the assemblage with eyes OF flame. tossing the
sand over his sho lders. and lashng his sides
with his tail he all at once changed his moan
into q tieroe prolonged roar Of defiance. This
challenge was instantly answered by growl
deep and terrible as his own.
Before, however. We attempt TO describe the
combat, we will repair. for few moments, to
the outer ranks of the spectators. composed OF
the burgesses, the scholars, aud others of the
, commenalty OF Paris.
'Naleme Dios r. exclaimed "A swari hy. yisared