The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-20

Presidentiy he dismissed tho ettendpnts md
10 'f hatsfa ,i' Is hsf ~ ii tiis Moment
siadaias ; y9,. arc losing health and eelot
~ /, thi !, n e, "oasisar your eye'aht Is fa''
ngi nv NV, ~ y m', NV word a,ans mai !, is e.,
saeat' ny You walk Too m''a II she dlfqs'lgn d
tho tte " jacques, " was but last might that .
servant d my household saw y9p alissht itnp 3
| Morsienri- The duchess leal,sd &, lat
feet the blood ran into hsr fqae end out ehal,,
gold, Embroidered o6at anq lace tunss You
| watch me. theni" she erisd " yau SSH stsi,t
spies upon my t,aes DO net alisf III III s''i
| do not nope Tor my forgiveness, monsieur w
are foes from this hour"
| Ifstel As you will. madame Yun havf
! thrown the gauntlet to me. 10 moi hlafne ma u
| With one look of eeorn and h1ifed iia duh
esse gathered her rob5s around het aud sNAbt
| UOon St. Denis Day The, ehoiaq mobility
| flock Il 10 pny their court Mt Versailles hhl At
tend the grand dinner. The puehesse 'Esmpht
! wore y binek velvet dress with swspuue ltsiu
| embroidered with gold aud scft,st institutions
| Her bodice arms bosom. The powdered MASSES
Of her dark hair. dashed VII Immense iPinths
! Of the richests. the most dnzzliun Hhfne-"plnf
She wore no rouge: hpr fipee was like 9 p"afl.
| 10 these royal dinners the public "i'olttad nt
| ono door were allowed In rapid continuous
stream 10 deeeribs n quarter of n aifeIs ~ oohd
the great table ana depart by M opp 'site ~
trance The Dnehssss Marguerite sat On Me
kings right hand. near the FIRST dygf@th hf is ig
| full view Of tho curious psople, With ilar fppE
nifcent dress. with the mhtehlsss beauty ~ het
twenty years. abe was soon tho centre 81 al
| eyes. rec,
Dames de Ia Halle will not look nj mo to-day
Suddenly, at the fst entrances. appeared
man, tall. blonde. handsome az Antinons.
dressed IN the uniform Of soldier 81 ihg
| fable: his eyes fell upon the beautiful woman
| In the aclnths seated on he kings right Az II
e. % I q yoan haa s Sss s, his s
| stood gazing upon her i9 Wild amazh,nsnl
hove oa" commanded In m nndett,ns m
officer q the oards d1'eops. post'd ut tbs end
Ho did not stir. no did not hear, Stopping
TIE entrance 70 The heli ths pnsaag1
fass on repeated hs o1gsr attn sposMshn n
aiIs y9n. doi3 DO you not 500 that you nre
stopping tho door 2-
The murmnr Of these words ra reached tho
cred those OF Tancreds. A deadly Wilderness
oyorspread her face In direct violation Of lhs
.ttiaaette Of Versailles. she raised her huge Ism
| to conceal ber agitation.
The king. who knew from tbs police Of Paris
syerybody's ndventnros. wss ssgsfa'hg DOM
| Pass onl" reiterated the ofllcer ~ the guard
Mailman. do you wish mo 10 drag you from the
| He did not hear he stood like n statue. One
! word only broke from his lips-her name. pro,
nouaced In n vVies 81 mingled delight and
''Margueraefs
The onrdes .d,l-eos ps seized him. and dragged
A stiIod SCREAM burst from the duchease.
| Everybody At the royal table smiled. stared
Uttered everybody but the King no turned
/ quickly to tho officer Of the guard.
| Order tho young man to be reIenscd !" he anid
loudly. MONSIEUR. he l. dazled by this dis
| play@perhnps by the sight Of tho guecn'~bow.
fng. with smile to his eonsort-''lot him not bo
| molesied"
Tho dnchesse drew q long, sobbing breath.
| She cnpt one look of gratitude ut Louis. then
| the banquet went on ns If nothing had hap
paned,
kings dau shters when all WINS over and done.
MnGaue II EgmOnt saw the tail blonde lRure.
| which she knew only too well. awaiting her ~
the vistibuis below. H'gardess of tlis eyes Tint
were upon them. he stts rhhd out his hand ana
! touched her AS II he feared She might be sorne
ia Il YOU y g. er1ed-'ia II really yoi -
| She gave him a dcspairing giance
"Wby have you deceived me like this} Whist
had done that you ehonld sst yourself dniibe-
rately to tho tisk of breathing my hehrtf =
Ills rcDroaches seemed 10 drive her frahlr
"Huehl OH. hush TQ-morfow niRht ---'
Tn the garden Of IT, jean p
/ Once more-b but onre more Do not clirse nc"
| Shs passed on. aud entSf sd her cnrffige. For
! tupatcy her maid, whiting In % corner, bad
/ fallen ,laaep. WgepnR bittGtly all tho way, the
dgcbe3se returhed y parie. a..,,,.-.,
I On the following day Tancredr. tho soldier ~
/ tho Gnrdes Francois. received an appointment
a. Lieutenant 81 The Marechanx de Francs. II
wag without doubt. the gift Of the king. obtplned
through tho q en"y Of Madams Il rgmont. whom
mis- mmIesty loved as II daughter. That same
! night the duehesBe retired enriy to her chamber.
/ and dismiss nj her serYan =. save the iHith-
ful maid who shared her secret. made fehdy u
| bold her last appointment with Tanersda. in
/ the old gard 81 St. jean
She put on the same dress which She had worn
Mt All these interviews. Outside OF her dressing
room stretched long. narrow gallery, hung
with velvet tapestry and lighted by girondClrs.
/ AT one efi1 n pTlNFIF UDDr, by HnieH tHE
duchesse was wont to effect her exit from the
house Disguised in her long ntlc like n
Dominican's cloak. with her maid nj her back.
she stepped out into this gallery. and had
crossed half its length perhaps. when she saw.
or THOUGHT she saw the figure OF u man start
ont ftom the solid wall. and advance toward
her
The light Of the ustres shone full upon him
his head uncovered his face. rigid. CHASTITY
| MS death. wore 81 sad, rcproachfnl look. The
,owlered blonde hair fell down on either side
alb out IL. il was Tancrede
Struck with establishment. the ducheSse
paused He approached nearer-nearcr yet;
he stood for moment close before her; His
ing; then he glided by and vanished into view
less air
She did not shrink or faint only stood silent.
motionless. with both hands pressed convul-
sively to he heart.
Mon Uiet! madame" cried the frightened
attendant, what was THAR"
The duchesse rushed toward the private door.
"CnmG-cohe QuickiyP she gasped and they
fed down the stair and entered hackney coach,
tn ust pistole into the hand OF the driver.
Drive for your Iife!" she cried and away
they wArled to the Rue st. jacques.
AS they descended from the coach In the
shadow OF the church. the duchesse grasped the
arm Of her m id.
Il am m I'D with terrorl" she cried. II dare
not enter that garden alone; you must go with
me-" +.L trl..s -o rz-tf+ 5t
The masked door In the wall stool aiar. The
ducheese passed through; her attendan fol-
lowed. Fl fEH 80
The moon was out. the bright moon OF octo-
Der; it flooded with light the bistre buttresses,
the fading shrubbery Of the secluded spot
Through the long grass which rushed under her
feet the duchesse glided around the old chu Oh
wall, and approached the ilme-tree where Tan
crede always awaited her
He was there now. From afar her wild, anx |
ious eyes caught the CLEAN Of his military dress |
saw his tall blonde figure standing straight |
against the moonlight, the lace tn ned expect |
antIy toward the way viii h she would come. |
The duchesse ran toward him. with a cry o. |
mingled joy and re ief
"Tancredel" he cried" Tancrede. oh. my |
love, forgive mel"
He q d not answer. She pressed nearer she !