Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-08

gentlemen that have incurred the dis
pleasure of Father Guillardi, the Queens
chaplain. Father Guillard1 must be
a very Influential man. Every week be
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 all this!"
Henry ~. had become very thought
full.
'Ah2 Monsieur De Vicitry," he said at
last, ''you must excuse me few minutes.
| have forgotten my cane at the RENE
Catherine wine-shop, It's an old keep
sake, and l should hate to lose it. I will
be back presently"
Gall rlght,'' said De Vicitry, quafins
another goblet.
The King hurried back to the Louvre,
where he hostily put on suit in
consonance with his exalted rank. Then
he called two Adjutants and drove to the
Bastile 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.
The King accompanied him into bis
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 mere. Now we have over eighty
among them many cultivated and en-
Gghtened priests, who are at loss to
know why they are here"
81 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 Goroy? All of
them must be here within an hour, but
they must not know that I am here.'
The Governor of the Bastile 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, gentlemenn ex-
claimed Henry VI, sarcastically.
"Happy New Year!' was the response.
The Archbishop, Monseigneur Gratry, a
very good man, locked puzzled Guillardi,
an italian, almost scowled at the King,
and the Lieutenant of Police had turned
very pale.
care you sick, Monsieur DeGoroy?n
said the King, sarcastically, to him. II
was at your office two hours ago. Your
nephew, Monsieur DeVicitry, treated me
there to shot spiced wine.'"
II was absent for few minutes, Sire, y
faltered the hapless Lieutenant of Po-
lice.
eyes, l 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 persons?"
'sYou alone, your Majesty" stammered
DeGoroy.
"Why, them" Numbered the King, ':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, in solemn tone 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
Guillardi, who put it into your head to
issue an order Of arrest?"
The italian replied boldly:
Mo- h, u
eff she did, shall have her locked up
in her apartments for whole year; but
I 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, 'sthat humble priests that have recent
ly disappeared were arrested at Gull
lardi's instigation9"
The King nodded his head, and then
whispered few words to Colonel Bas-
sonville, who called in soldier, whom
he dismissed with brief order. Fifteen
minutes later a number of ragged prison
ers entered the room-they were the
imprlsoned priests.
"You are free! p said the King to them
Yes, you are free, thank Heavens,
victims of designing scoundrel," added
the Archbishop.
While the King handed each of them
several gold pieces, and assured them
that they should be still further indem-
nifed, the Archbishop, turning to Gull
liardi, who was visibly furious, said
sternly:
You, Guillardi, shall remain in irens
here to night Tomorrow you shall be
tried by the Ecclesiastical Court. Colo
mel Bassonville, please have him chained
and put into CELL
The faithless Lieutenant of Police ex-
pected that such would be his ia tie, too
but the king said;
"Monsieur De Goroy, ! suppose you
have no objection to accompanying 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. NJ De Vicitry re-
ceiyed them. He became entirely sober
upon discovering that his guest, cold
White Panache," had been no other than
the King himself.
"Ah, old fellowl' said Henry ". to
him sscall an archer
De Vicitry did so. When the archer
came, the King said to him.
s'Please help Monsieur De Vicinity to
release all prisoners in the cells. Then
take him to the whipping post and give
him fifty lashes. Then put him into a
CELL"
The prisoners were overjoyed at get
ting their liberty. Soon after they were
gone the piercing cries of the hapless De
Vicitry were distinctly heard.