The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-11-14

| An! lou are an old soldier, then |
Come with me into the room and tell
me some of your stories about the wars.
| | have some nice warm spiced wines in
side. You will like it. It's a genuine
New Years night drink. What is your
name !"
"No matter. My comrades call me
Old White Panache. Let us have some
of your wine"
"My name? Oh, 1 told you it was
De Victry. Well, follow me-"
They drank some large goblets of the
strong spiced wine.
The King was not long in discovering
that his host was fast getting intoxicated
and exceedingly talkative.
| Rah" cried De Vicitry; "what do
we care for the King? l have now five
priests in the cells below. They will be
sent to the dungeons of the Bastile,
which are already full of more reverend
pleasure of Father Guillardi, the
Queens chaplain Father Guillardi
must be very influential man. Every
week he writes to my uncle a letter or
two, requesting him to arrest certain
persons and send them to the Bastile
My uncle never fails to do so. Yet if
the King knew all this"
Henry " had become very thoughtful
"Ah! Monsieur De Vicitry," he said
at last, you must excuse me for few
minutes. l have forgotten my cane at
the Refine Catherine wine-shop. It's an
old keepsake, and l should hate to lose
it. / Twill be back presently"
"All right" said De Vicitry, quaffing
another goblet.
The King hurried back to the Louvre,
where he hastily put on suit in con-
sonance with his exalted rank. Then
he called two Adjutants and drove to
the Bastile with them. Colonel Basson
= vile, Governor of the old stronghold,
was not little surprised upon receiving
a Royal visit at this unreasonable hour
of the night.
y The King accompanied him into his
private cabinet.
"You look so sorrowful, old com
is rade, said Henry TX to him; what il
the matter|
"Ah! Your Majesty" was the sac
reply, when you sent me here, si1
months ago, there were only sixteen pc
litical prisoners here. Now we have
over eighty-among them many cult
waited and enlightened priests, who ar,
'S at loss to know why they are here"
"I did not send them here" reioinet
the King, ''but know who did. Now
Of Colonel, will you at once send for thu
7. Archbishop of Paris, the Queens chap
rs lain, Father Guillardi, and for the Lieu
o. tenant of Police, Monsieur De Goroy
s. All of them must be here within al
1T hour, but they must not know that / al
n here"
70 The Governor of the BastiIe di:
L. patched messengers for the distinguishe
ID persons we have mentioned.
A. The clock struck twelve when all @
Ill them were assembled in the Govern
I'd or's sitting-room. Suddenly the Kin
lie stepped in.
d, "Happy New-Year, gentlemenr' e1
" claimed Henry ", sarcastically.
;h "Happy New-Year." was the re
ce sponse.
nd The Archbishop, Monseigneur Gratry
a very good man, looked puzzled; Gui
il lardi, an Italian, almost scowled at tn
he King, and the Lieutenant of Police, ha
Id turned very pale.
lis "Are you sick, Monsieur De Goroy
. said the King, sarcastically, to him. sc
ad was AT your office two hours ago. You
is, nephew, Monsieur De Vicitry, treate
nd me there to hot-spiced wine.'
"I was absent for a few minute
lis Sire,' faltered the hapless Lieutenar
er- of Police.
es, Yes, | know, you were at carous:
n. at the Golden Hart. Are you sobe
:" enough to tell me who alone has tn
is right to order you to arrest certai
RS personsT
in You alone, Your Majesty" stan
l mered De Goroy.
in "Why, then," thundered the Kin,
CO. "did you execute such orders from MOI
ng seigneur De Culavry and from Fathe
Guillardi?'
ed De Goroy trembled like an aspen lea
an but made no reply.
ith The King added, in a solemn tone
voice:
gh "Scoundrel, am averse to punishir
by any body With death, but you must di
Do not implore my mercy-you mu
yh- die within an hour. AS tor you, Faith
,ed Guillardi, who put il into your head
lat issue an order of arrest?"
m, The Italian replied boldly:
md d" Her Majesty the Queen did"
the If she did, I shall have her lock-
ne. up in her apartments for whole yea
the but | do not believe that she want
poor priests thrown into the Bastile." !"
'ys, "The prisoners taught heresy, Yo
wd Majesty"
ich "Can it be-" interposed the Arc
the bishop, that humble priests that ha
recently disappeared were arrested
was Guillardi's instigation?'
n. The King nodded his head, and tn
ule oIf whispered a few words to Colonel B
All sonville, who called in a soldier, who
len' he dismissed with brief order. F
ae teen minutes later number of ragg
hne prisoners entered the room-they we
" the imprisoned priests.
"You are free" said the King to the
IN HI' eyes, you are free, thank Heav'
liu. victims of designing scoundrel," add
an ai the Archbishop.
'ne While the King handed each of tn
, DIS several gold pieces, and assured tn
that they should be still further indie
nate y nifed, the Archbishop, turning to Gl
nce' lardi, who was visibly furious, s;
81 sternly:
81, "You, Guillardi, shall remain
10y 10y irons here tonight. Tomorrow J
1In'I .niU shall be tried by the Ecclesiasti
w" Court. Colonel Bassonville please h,
oud him chained and put into cell"
~ ~ The faithless Lieutenant of Police
H. III pected such would be his fate, too;
.oed tr the King said:
81 ! Of Monsieur De Goroy, suppose J
an have no objection to accompanying
ned ned to your office. 1 promised your I'M
or or. esting nephew that l would be b
a. there Gentlemen" added the Ki
who yho turning to his Adjutants, "cover /
tn to with your pistols until we reach
Office"
men They drove thither. NJ. De Vici
received them. He became entir
rch. sober upon discovering that his gu
nan. Old Whlte fanacne, nau peeh
Dusi- other than the King himself.
All, old fellowp' said Henry "
iona him Wcall an archerN