The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-23

.s sI' n 'A' lilies Of France and with the letters
n eur e mSssr uRas Win rin a q
Halde.'
do Neyers. turning pale: u 1t may be poisoned.
II will DO the first to open II, II you have any
such approximations. my lieee' interpossd
II have no fear replied tho king. From
these pages derive health and suecor. not bang
An mon Dieui" he exclaimed. "a his eye rest
cd upon o leaf which certain mysterious
characters were traced. Have CHANGED upon
the serpents' nestY''
"A pfotir vociferated Henri III; - con
spiraey against our crown against our ifel"
Universal Consideration prevailed amidst the
assetpblnge Many IN ysterious and suspicious
glanees were intefehanged by the mobiles, and a
look Of intelligence passed upobserved between
Crichton aud the King Of Navarro.
by whom Is that plot eontrived. my liegeY'
by whom think you monsieur le due by
whom think your numbered The King.
by the Guise r
Nv our fathers son--by the Due dAnjou"
There was deep silence. which no one cared
to break except tho Bourbon. who coughed
slightly in an Intellectual attempt to conceal his
! satisfaction.
Il have long suspected my brothers. treache-
ry' said Henri, after pause, during which he
evidences Of his guilt under his own hand"
II is letter you have found sire 2" inquired
tho Due de NeyGrs, ahxiousy
| "Ay. my cousin returned the kind. In q deep
whisper. 1T is q letterl-a letter from Apjon 70
QUO mother--h letter Of treason aad blood
peffbed upon these sacred pages-a letter de-
S S'sSdf by the demon inscribed upon the word Of
1T Is forgery. my ege. The Due DAMON
is incapable Of crime 80 monstrous and un-
natural, | will answer for his innoeenee with
my head"
= Answer for yourself, monseigneur." replied
Henri In a freezing tone. at the snme time
speaking In n voice SO low AZ to be inaudibls to
bis attendants you will find it no easy matter.
veal the writer. They secret characters.
known only To- lo myself-rny motber-,and this
arch traitor They were eontriyed for the seeur-
ity of my own dispatches from Poland when
Charles stood towards me as now stand To An
iou :, and when my mother betrayed him MS she
have been fabrieatsd neither can they they be " dsei
phsred without n key. Look Mt this writing, To
You II IL incomprebsnsibls IA mn Egyptian hier-
oglyphie: TO me legibls as the billet u u mis-
tress. And soc leaf Is wanting Where was
our mothers letter-@here Is Aujous answer.
Jesus Marial If ] had any doubts left. this would
remove them. am doubly betrayed"
Ny gracious liege-@'
"Anjou is guilty Of leze maieste and felony
in the highest degree-and shall die tho death
Of traitor-as shall all who have favored.
Or arc engaged IN this foul conspiraey-syen
though | food the, Louvre in The, MODEST
blood of France. The seafod and the block
shall not be removed from these courts. nor
shall the headsmpn cease his labor TIL he
monster of rebeIliorl< Hitherto have been easy
forgiving. mereiful.N II has nyailed nothing
Hsneefgtth will be relentless and inexorable
The ordinance Of my ancestor Louis y !. which
condemns him who IN guilty Of msptisOn Of
tredson. II like doom with the traitor Is not yet
abroeated You have answered for Anon with
it is already forfeited"
| Your suspieions cannot attach to me sire, Z"
taltered De Nevors have been your loyal fol-
"'tiy suspieionsf echoed the king in tone Of
irony Par la Mort-dieu tnonseigueur. SUE
r,fffyf Iyfu,
Maledictionl this to me. sire2''
BE patient, fair cousin, Another such in
TEMPERATE exclamation, and my guard shall con
duct you to tbs Bastiller
Your menaees alarm me not sire" replied
| the duke. who Ind now recovered bis eofnpo-
| sure. conscious us am of my innocence and
! Of tho Rtoundlessness of the charge preferred
against me. he nnme ri 9ouzaga has never
yet been coupled with that OF trnitor Were /
aware Of any conspiracy agHiuHt your majesty.
| | would deuOunee it. though my own son we're
it, leader. And if should march hence to the
| scnilUld with VIII eb you have threatened me my
last prayer should be for the uninterrupted
| sporty and long continuance Of your REIGN Z"
Judas" uluttered the king. between bis
/ teeth the plot Is better organized and pehrer
it's outbreak than ! deemed it. If he is this con.
fdent. must proceed with greater caution
/ yui nescit dissimulgre. neseit reennre. Wives
diCu. cousin" he continued. placing his hand
| fhmiliarly upon the dukes saddie-b bow and re-
ehrding him with look. in wh Oh dlstrust vas
| skfully yelled by an expression ri friendlioe s,
| your warmth would almo persuade me have
wroneed you in suspentin., you OF detection #
u be 80, you VIII know now to overlook the
My services" replied the duke. wi h some
nsperity. should have secured me from these
| unmorted taunts But since they vino should
be nearest 10 your highnrss in your love are
visited with the extremity Of Your indignation
/ am content TO disregard the aTfout"
| You DO wisely. TnOnsegueur" reioinnd the
king, with smile ot derision: Il need not re-
mind you this is not the first time have de-
Catherine de Medieis in those days watched
4 over my safety with JEALOUS care. Now sbs has
instigated rebellion she was then prompt to
crush Would to heaven Anou had yielded 10
| the promptings Of his own dark heart and
Strangled her. aS ms Intended to do. when she
embraced him in his prison at yincennes."
/ Sire, your resentment carries you too far
Catherine de Medieis Is still your mother. TO
! her you owe your CT own"
| "Oui-da. monseigneur. and to her also Knight
| owe my abdica ion and detbrouement. If she
would permit me to finish my term 81 lite In th,
seclusion Of q cloister Think you know not
whose hand has hitherto grasped the reins Of
| empire = whose voice has swayed my coun-
| ellis whose mandates have controlled my
ediets - whose policy has influenced my nc
| tons Think you deemed. when Catherine
resigned the regency Of this realm TO aoe'
she resigned also its sovereign sway Pardeul
were undeceised, owe her much. but she owes
me more. ! arm indebted to her for the name Of
king: she has 70 thang me for the powers Of
royalty: but if | find thet what have quietly
yielded is to be forci ly wrested from me- that
not even the senbance of rule Is to be left what
wonder II start like one from a trance and
banisIng from my b, east all feelings save those
akin to Justice and retribution prepare to wreak
my vengeance upon the heads Of the agrees
sors?"
Calm yourself. my liege"
= Tete-et-sangl am calm enough, as you will
find anon, inOnseigneur. i pard0ned my
brothers. first transgression-restored him 10
my love-bestowed upon him In appanaQe the
dukedoms OF Berri and Anjoh the eardoms Of
Touraine and Maine. and refused ony his soli-
citation for the lieutenant generalship Of the
Kingdom. had good reasons for my refusal.
reserved that high post for some adhereet trust
worthy and meritOri0uS as the Due dc NeyerB"
Sire replied the duke. in confusion unable
to divine Henri's real meaning and fearful Of
some snare being laid for him, :" / have already |
received too many proofs Of your favor"
" Bah " exc aimed the king with Ill disguised |
irony; neved till now sufficiently appreciated |
your services or fidelity. True. thought. In |
raising you to your present elevated position |
In entrneting my Piedmontese army to your
command-in appointing you to the govern ment |
Of Pignerol. Savlan and LII Perose: In placing |
certain wealthy benef at your disposal: in |
granting you a heavy pension from the Golfers /
Of the state, and Investing you with the Gordon |
Of the Saint Esprit which hangs from your gor-
get; in doing all this / imagined ! had made
some slight return for. your unremittng zeaI