Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12

pleasure OF Father Gulllardl, the queens
chaplain. Father Guillardl must be
very influential man. Every week he
writes to my uncle 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 oil this!"
Henry ". had become very thought
! full.
"Ahl Monsieur De Vicitry," he said at
! last, 'you must excuse me few minutes.
I have forgotten nay cane at the Refine
Catherine wine->hop. It's an old keep
sake, and should hate to lose it. I will
be back presently"
"All night" said De Vicitry, quatfing
another goblet.
The King hurried back to the Louvre,
where he hostily put on q suit in
consonance with his exalted rank. Then
he called two Adjutants and drove to the
BastiIe with them. Colonel Bassonville,
| Governor of the old stronghold, was not a
little surprised upon receiving Royal
visit at this unreasonable hour CT the
night.
The King accompanied him into his
private cabinet.
you look so sorrowful, old comrade,"
said Henry " 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 here. Now we have over eighty
among them many cultivated and en-
| lightened priests, who are at a loss to
know why they are here"
IL did not send them here" rejoined
the King, but know who did. Now,
Colonel, will you at once send for the
Archbishop of Paris, the Queens chaplain,
Father GuilIardi, 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-Year" was the response.
The Archbishop, Monseigneur Crafty, a
very good man, locked puzzled Guillardi,
an Italian, almost scowleG at the King,
and the Lieutenant of Police had turned
very pale.
Are you sick, Monsieur DeGoroy2"
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, -
faltered the hapless Lieutenant of Po-
lice.
"Yes, know, you were at carousal at
the Golden Hart. Are you sober enough
to tell me who alone has the right to Or
der you to arrest certain personsl'
You alone, your Majesty" stammered
DeGnroy.
"Why, then" Numbered the King, did
you execute such orders from Monseig-
neur DeCulayry and from Father Gull
lardi9"
DeGoroy trembled like an aspen leaf,
but made no reply
The King added, in solemn tone of
voice:
any body 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 arrests"
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 Bashle."
The prisoners taught heresY, Your
; Majesty
8 "Can it be-" interposed the Archbish
op, shat humble priests that have recent
: ~ disappeared were arrested at Gull
lardi's instigation9"
The King nodded his head, and ther
whispered few words to Colonel Bas
) sonville, who called in a soldier, whom
3 he dismissed with briei order. Fifteer
minutes later numb r of ragged prison
ers entered the room-they were the
: imnrlsoned priests.
/ ''You are free!" said the KING to them
e "Yes, you are free, thank Heavens
i victims Of designing scoundrel," added
r the Archbishop.
d While the King handed each of them
k several gold pieces. and assured then
e that they should be still further indem
g nifed, the Archbishop, turning to Gull
y liardi, who was visibly furious, said
sternly:
n "You, Guillardi, shall remain in iren
here to night. Tomorrow you shall b
g tried by the Ecclesiastical Court. Colo
It mel Bassonville, please have him chainet
d and put into CELL"
Tho foitbIooa io,, kouonk of D,,I;oo go
le pected that such would be his fate, tor
Or but the king said
is monsieur De Goroy, suppose yo
have no objection to accompanying m
10 your office. I promised your inter
q esting nephew that would be back Their,
n Gentlemen, added the King, turning t
N his adjutants, ''cover him with you
in pistols until we reach his office"
They drove thither. M. De Vicitry r,
if ceived them. He became entirely sobe
r. upon discovering that his guest, ''Ol
White Panache," had been no other tina
the King himself.
Cab, old fellowr' said Henry w.
y, him "call an archer"
le De Vicitry did so. When the arch,
in came. the King said to him.
ht ''Please help Monsieur De Vicinity [
release all prisoners in the cells. The
&C take him to the whipping post and gi,
iy him fifty lashes. Then put him into
CELL"
he The prisoners were overjoyed at pc
1g ting their liberty. Soon after they we
IT. gone the piercing cries of the hapless l
he Vicitry were distinctly heard.
to Nj. De Goroy was also locked up.