The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-12-11
The King was not. long in discovering
that his host was fast getting intoxicated

which are already full of more reverend
gentlemen that have incurred tho dis
pleasure of Father Guillardi, the Queens
chaplain. Father Guillardl must be
a very influential man. Every week he
writes to my uncle a letter or two, re-.
questing him to arrest certain persons
and send them to tho Bastile. My uncle
never fails to do so. Yet if the King
knew all thisl'
Henry w. had become very thought
full.
'Ahs Monsieur De Vicitry," he said at
last, ''yOu must excuse mo q few minutes.
l have forgotten my cane at the Refine
Catherine wine->hop. It's an old keep
sake, and should hate to lose it. will
be back presently
Gall right" said Do Vicitrs, quaf1ing
another goblet
The King hurried back to the Louvre,
where he hostily put on a suit in
consonance with his exalted rank. Then
he called two Adjutants and drove to the
Bastle with them. Colonel Bassonville,
Governor of the old stronghold, WAS not a
little surprised upon receiving Royal
visit at this unreasonable hour Of the
night 1884,,
The King accompanied him into his
private cabinet. ..r
you look SO sorrowful, old comrade,"
said Henry w to him. "what is the mat
teri"
''Ah! Your Majesty was the sad reply,
when you sent me here, six months ago,
there were only sixteen political prison
ers mere. Now we have over eighty
among them many cultivated and en-
lightened priests, who are at loss TO
know why they are here g.. ~
II did not send them here" rejoined
the King, but l know who did. Now,
Colonel, will you at once send for the
Archbishop OF Paris, the Queens chaplain,
Father Guillardi, and for the Lieutenant
of Police, Monsieur De Goroyy All of
them must be here within an hour, but
they must not know that am here.'
The Governor of the Bast:le dispatched
messengers for the distinguished persons
We have mentioned.
The clock struck twelve when all of
them were assembled in the Governors
sitting room. Suddenly the King stepped
in.
"Happy New-Year, gentlemen" ex.
claimed Henry vi, sarcastically.
"Happy New carp was the response.
The Archbishop, Monseigneur Gratry,a
very good man, locked puzzled Guillardi,
an Italian, almost scowle6 at the King,
and the Lieutenant of Police had turned
very pale.
Are you sick, Monsieur DeGoroys"
said the King, ssrcastically, to him. II
Q ok
nephew, Monsieur DeVicitry, treated me
there to hot spiced wine.'"
Il was absent for few minutes, Sire
faltered tho hapless Lieutenant of Pc.
lice.
eyes, I know, you were at carousal at
the Golden Hart. Are you sober enough
t. tell me who alone has the right to or
der you to arrest certain persons?"
you alone, your Majesty" stammered
DaGoroy. .a-&.. ., j:+-0...~.,.
"Why, them" Numbered the King, s:did
you execute such orders from Monseig-
neur DeCulavry and from Father Gull
lardi2"
DeGoroy tremaled like an aspen leaf,
but made no reply.
The Kieg added, III soleran tcne Of
voice: ...
"scoundrel. am averse to Furnishing
anybody with death, but you must die.
DO not implore my mercy-you must
die within an hour. As for you, Father
13uillardi, who put it into. your head TO
issue an order Of arrest?"
The italian replied boldly:
"Her Majesty the Queen did,
ut she did, shall have her locked up
IN her apartments Tor a whole year; but
do not believe that she wanted poor
priests thrown into the Bastile." -
,"rhe prisoners taught heresy, Your
Majesty
"Can it be-" interposed the Archbish-
op, ''that humble priests that have recent
" disappeared were arrested at Gull
lardi's instigation?" s.' ~ .,..'',' :.--.~.
The King nodded his head, and then
whispered few words to Colonel Bas-
sonyile, who called in soldier, whom
he dismissed with brie; order. Fifteen
minutes later numb r of ragged prison,
ers entered the room-they were the
imrrlsoncd priests. H.. j..~zs.'
''You are free!" said the King to them.
eyes, you are free, thank Heavens,
victims Of a designing scoundrel," added
the Archbishop. ..@- b.,
While the King handed each of them
several gold pieces, and assured them
that they should be still further indem-
nided, the Archbishop, turning to Gull
liardi,. who was vislbLy furious, said,
sternly: ~, -, -.
"You, Guillardi, shall remain in irons
here to night. Tomorrow you shall be
tried by the Ecclesiastical Court. Colo
mel Bassonville, please have him chained
and put into a CELL" 49,.
The faithless Lieutenant of Police ex-
pected that such would be his fate, too,
but the king said;
"Monsieur De Goroy, suppose you
have no objection to accompany ing1 me
to your office. I promised your inter
esting nephew that would be back there.
Gentlemen, added the King, turning to
his adjutants, '.cover him with your
pistols until we reach his office" ~,
They drove thither. III. De Vicitry re-
ceived them. He became entirely sober
upon discovering that his guest, "Old
White Panache," had been no other than
the King himself.
"Ah, old fellow!'' said Henry Nv. to
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