The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-26

And what is the result?'
She stopped moment, her bosom swellip,
her beautiful eyes filling with tears then col
tinued, I'm q choking voice.
THE result is that |, the daughter or tt
most generous prince In Europe. cannot off
a nights shelter to a traveller without bein
called 70 account by my own menlals, an
bly, OF upstart burghers. Preach 10 me n
more of prudence, Jacgueline, I'll none Of IL.
an, madame. said Jacuneline, sadly
without It we are lost. Remember DE Huge
net The brave, the chivalrous. Remembe
| DHlmbercOurt the loyal, the wise"
"Rememberr' cried Marie, with TREMBLING
lips and blanchng face. ado ever forge
That they died for me2 Do ever forget tha
| AZ my tears and entreaties could not win incl
livesf Shall ] ever lose sight OF that MOB .
cruel faces, those ranks OF stern soldiers, tn
platform draped In black, the blocks, the exc
/ cutionera"-
| Marie broke Off abruptly and sank into !
seat In agony and distress, shuddering al
| over her slight frame.
| "Jacn,alii,e. she cried nc last, az sh,
pushed back the hair from her tear-stainet
| face, "if all who love me must die for me
had better never been born. But, raising hel
| head with proud gesture, "let them beware
come when Marie de valois will have power
az well az Justice on her side; then let then
| look to themselves"
As she spoke the door was thrown open
| and, preceded by page, the benighted trav.
eler was ,lshered with some degree Of cere
rently about twenty-three years of age, with
strongly marked features, remarkable fol
their expression Of power and intellect: his
eyes were dark blue, keen and piercing: his
hair light brown in color, was worn long and
slightly curled In the fashion Of the time. M
was very tall. with stately dignity and
grace OF bearing savoriDg more Of courts and
camps than the simple knight he prpfpssed
lie had thrown aside his armor and now ap-
peared Ia q rich dress OF dark brown velvet,
the same, lined with costly fur a light velvet
cap with border OF the same fur. and chain
and clasp Of gold combining herons plume.
was In his hand.
There was slight degree Of lemenees 10
his gait. which he accounted for hv stating
That in riding through the forest of Ardennes
ne had struck his foot against the trrnk Of a
tree. lie advanced toward Marie, and with
graceful, though somewhat grave courtesy,
thanked her for the shelter she had so hos
pitably afforded him.
you are welcome fair sir" said Marie.
motioning him to seat with gracious
tune that gives rs once more the company of
a knight from Thuringia. the country of the
gallant Maximilian. Are you one of his
brave captains yuursefT
The strangers dark eyes CLEANED as he
bowed low, and aslight flush rose above the
brown Of his face.
II have. served under his banner he re-
piled briefly.
Then you can tell us T. all the Wild tales of
bis daring and desperate chvalry be true"
cried Marie, enthusiastically. "Tell me, fair
sir, Is he the one to do and dare where. per-
chance, neither honor nor glory would be the
guerdon2"
He would do and dare everything for thee
lady,, was the reply. with an eloquent
glance.
Say 'st thou SOP would could put him
10 the test for never mortal woman wanted
aid as ] do now. Sir knight, recount us
some Mie OF the gallant deeds Of this warrior
prince"
Thus commanded. the knight proceeded
With az air of difIidenoe which the high birth
md beauty Of his fair entertainer might well
impose upon him-to narrate some OF the less
varlike times. The two ladies listened en-
RANGED. Marie, true daughter Of her war |
Tor father, with flushing cheeks and sparkling |
yes, scarcely moving her face from his /; |
acqueline, leaning over her mistress high |
,acked chair. not whit less fascinated |
hen the time came for the stranger to take |
Zig leave. for the night, II seemed but as If a |
ew minutes had passed. 80 strongly had his |
Varlike tales Of splendid tits and tourpa-
nents. and sterner fights and battles en-
hained their interest and attention.
OH sighed Marie az the door closed
pom him. Had but q few hundred of the
)yal hearts and true that he dseourses SO
allantly about, / would not remain an hour
l this base city. / warrant the Archduke
al Few Drawer or better soldiers than he In
is whole army"
The next morning it was discovered that
ne accident the Knight had met with IN the
rest had proved more serious than was at
fst unprecedented. His ankle had become SO
wollen In the course Of the night that there
as not the least chance of his being able to
mt bic fppf I'm IN cfir fnr Il, |
ven Marie. though she professed to rejoice
an accident which promised more inti-
late acquaintance with the agreeable stran-
er, could not shut her eyes TO the embar-
,ssment and trouble which his prolonged
,lourn might bring upon her. The Council
Ghent were irrtably suspicious of the ,
lost Innocent action on the part Of their
Dung Duchess. The most trivial events in
or household were reported to them; and
1ch an incident as the presence for some
fess command might be construed as
pding secret plans of escape or retaliation, {
hich they would suppress with strong /
md. /
And 50 the event proved. For three or four /
,ys nothing occurred to vary the usual
onotony Of Marie's semi-captivity. The !
me Knight kept that win gof the palace '
hich had been assigned to him during the |
,ytime; but as soon as the evening came he {
variably dispatched the page. Alberto. to '
10 apartments OIL tne young Duchess, Crav- l
z an audience, which Marie granted with I
ther more than her usual graciouaness. On I
10 morning Of the fifth day deputation 6
me from the Council, and, demanding an h
terview with Marie, informed her, on some h
ivolous pretext Of public safety and her own v
state, that the strange Knight s
ust be dismissed. All Marie's spirit fired 9
, at this indignity, and she demonstrated t
lth no little warmth on the unjustness and }
OF such proceeding. But her {
were met by a significant q
reat that henceforth her house would be q
ost strictly watched, and she herself not b
ffered to go beyond its walls. d
At this menace Marie drew up her slight A
yure haughtily, and turning to the deputa- t
IN with flashing eyes, she said. In tone of /
reastic bitterness VI had not thought We
ere 50 careful of my welfare Messieurs. In b
,od sooth. a few days hospitality offered to r
lame traveller Is somewhat alarming, and s
'ubtless as you say, perilous to my safety T.
ID the peace OF mind Of my loyal subjects Of e
hent. Nevertheless, tell you 1t was my y
easure to admit the knight into my house, h
d by my pleasure he shall stay" Q
But, though Marie carried it 50 bravey be- v
re her unruly subjects, It was with beat d
z heart she sought the solitude OF her own {
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