New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-12-18


some of your stories about the pars. I
have some nice warm spiced wine inside.
You will like it. It's genuine New
Years Night drink. What is your
name?"
"No matter. Ny comrades call me
Old White Panache. Let us have some
Of your wine.
"My name? Oh, told you it was
De Vicitry. Well, follow me-
The King was not long in discovering
that his host was fast getting intoxicated
and exceedingly laxative.
"Rah!" cried De Vicitry: "what do we
care for the King? I have now five
priests in the cells below. They will be
sent to the dungeons of the Bastlle,
which are already full of more reverend
gentlemen that have incurred the 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 the Bastile. My uncle
never fails to do so. Yet if the King
knew all this ~
Henry ". had become very thought
full.
"Ahs Monsieur De Vicitry," he said at
last, "you must excuse me few minutes.
I have forgotten my cane at the Refine
Catherine wine-shop, It's an old keep
sake, and I should hate to lose it. I will
be back presently"
"All right" said De VicitrJ, quafing
another goblet.
The King hurried back to the Louvre,
where he hostily put on suit in
consonance with his exalted rank. Then
Bastile with them. Colonel Bassonville,
Governor of the old stronghold, was not
little surprised upon receiving a Royal
visit at this unreasonable hour Of the
night.
The King accompanied him into his
private cabinet.
"You look 80 sorrowful, .old comrade,"
said Henry " to him: "what is the mat
ter9''
''Ah! Your Majesty was the sad reply
when you sent me here, six months ag
there were only sixteen political prison
ers here. Now we have over eighty
among them many cultivated and en-
lightened priests, who are at loss to
know why they are here
II did not send them here" reioined
the King, but I 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 Goroy? All Of
them must be here within an hour, but
they must not know that I am here
The Governor of the Bast;le dispatched
messengers for the distinguished persons
we have mentioned.
The clock struck twelve when all Of
sitting room. Suddenly the King stepped
in.
Happy New-Year, gentlemen!" ex-
claimed Henry VI, sarcastically.
"Happy New Year, was the response
The Archbishop, Monseigneur Crafty, a
very good man, locked puzzled Gull ardi,
an Italian, almost scowleo at the King,
| and the Lieutenant of Police had turned
very pale.
care you sick, Monsieur DeGoroy?"
said the King, sarcastically, to him. II
was at your office two hours ago. Your
nephew, Monsieur DeVicitry, treated me
there to 'hot spiced wine.'"
II was absent for few minutes, Sire y
faltered the hapless Lieutenant Of Po-
| lice.
| "Yes, | know, you were at a carousal at
the Golden Hart. Are you sober enough
| to tell me who alone has the right to Or
| der you to arrest certain persons2"
You alone, your Majesty" stammered
DeGoroy.
"Why, them" Numbered the King, s:did
you execute such orders from Monseig-
neur DeCulavry and from Father Gull
lardi?"
DeGoroy trembled like an aspen leaf,
but made no reply.
The King added, i'll a solemn tone of
voice:
"Scoundrel, am ayerse to Furnishing
nybody with death, but you must die.
Do not implore my mercy-you must
die within an hour. AS for you, Father
Guillardi, who put it into your head to
issue an order of arrest?"
The italian replied boldly:
''Her Majesty the Queen did"
''If she did, shall have her locked up
in her apartments for whole year; but
do not believe that she wanted poor
priests thrown into the Bastile."
The prisoners taught heresy, Your
Majesty"
"Can it be- interposed the Archbish-
op, shat humble priests that have recent
" disappeared were arrested at Gull
lardi's instigation2"
The King nodded his head, and then
whispered few words to Colonel Bas-
/ SOnyiile. who called in q soldier whom