New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-17

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spoke expressed so much fear and
surprise that | determined to try what l had
often found successful in the case Of greater
criminals; to squeeze him for confession while
stilI excited by his arrest and before he should
have had time to consider what his chances Oh
support at the hands Of his confederates might pc
I charged him therefore solemnly TO tell the wh2ie
truth az he hoped for the kings mercy. ne
heard me, gazing at me piteously but ms only
answer, to my surprise, was that he had mourning
to confess. ..... In
avail you nothing il you do not speak Quickly,
rogue, and to the point, we shall ma means 10
compel you. Who counselled you to attempt his
maiesty's life ?"
On this he stared so stupidity at me, and ex-
claimed with so real an appearance OF horror
=" How? l attempt tho kings hieE GOD Tor
bid!p that | doubted we had before us moro
dangerous rascal than had thought and has
tened to bring him to the point
What then'-I cried frowning-" Of the stuff
Master La Riviere is to give, you, to take the
thing, l assure you; bethink you quickly. and
find your tongue If you would have an easy
death"
at this proof of our knowledge Of his design but
he only stared at me with the same look Of
bewlderment. was about to bid them bring
in the informer that / might see the two front
to 'front.' when the female prisoner who had
hitherto stood beside her companion, in distress
and such terror as might be expected In woman
of that class, suddenly stopped her tears and
make better witness. turned to her, but when
l would have questioned her she broke into
wild scream of hystercal laughter.
From that 1 remember that l learned nothing,
though 1t greatly annoyed me. But there was
one present who did-the king he laid his hand
on my shoulder gripping it. with force that
read command TO be silent
Where he said TO the man, do you keep
the King and Sully and Epernon, my friend p
The King and Sully1with his lordshlps
leave" said the man quickly, with frightened
GLANCE mo" in the kennels at the DaCK
Of the house, but it is not safe to go near them
The King is raving mad, and-and the other dog
is sickening. Epernon we had to Kill month
back He brought the disease here, and have
had such losses through him as have nearly
ruined me, please your lordship"
Get IPIget up, man crled tne a x,dS do AVN
the room, so torn by paroxysms OF laughter That
he choked himself when again and again ne at
/ too now saw the mistake; but could not
at first see IL in the same light. Commanding my
self rs well as could, ordered one of the Swiss
10 fetch in the innkeeper, but to admit no one
else.
The knave fell on his knees as soon as he saw
me, his cheeks shaking like Jelly.
Mercy, mercyl" was all he could say.
You have dared TO play with me p WINS
You babe me iOke,' he sobbed, "iyOu babe
was about to say TINT it would be his last
Joke in this world-for my anger was fully
aroused-when the king interviewed
Nay he said laying his hand sJftly on my
shoulder IL has been the most glorious Jest;
! would not have missed it for kingdom.
command you, Sully 10 forgive him..
Thereupon his majesty strictly charged the
three that thew should not on peril Of their
lives mention the circumstance TO any one. Nor
10 the best of my belief did they do so; being
so shrewdlv scared when they recognized the king
that / verify think they never afterward so much
as spoke Of the affair 20 one another My master
farther gave me on his own part his most
gracious promise that he would not disclose the
matter even to Madame dc Verneuil or the queen
and upon these representations he induced me
freely forgive the innkecper. 80 ended TINS
conspiracy, on the divcrting details Of which l
may seem 20 have dwet longer than l should
but, alas in twenty-One years OF power, invest-
gated many, and this one only can regard with
satisfaction The rest were so many warnings
and predictions Of the fate which, despite all my
care and fidelity, was in store for the great and
good mastes / served.-CStanley j. Weyman In
Temple Bar.