The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-24

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mighty, shadow lay upon the place and
'i catering the ehamb found matters little
better there: His Majesty Vas not Sn present s,
ReVo R one Of the Kings secretaries. stood
near the alcove These looked up on my en-
trance as though expecting news: and then
walking Hoodlly TO and fro before 9ne Of tho
mon peril. talked loudly On the hearth. I hes
Tor was not yet so old at court as to feel at
mind !, walked boldly pp TO Crlllon and re-:
mediate audience OF the King.
"An audience? Do you want to see him
alone ?" he said. raising his eyebrows and
That is my. petition. NJ; de crillon.". !, an.
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need TO see his Majesty forthwith"
Is s,r1 1hs he HHswsTs1
see HIM. my friend. IN coming to GriIion YOU
have come 70 the right man EeSol this gen
let to the King. Take him to the closet without
delay. my friend. and announce him. Twill be
The secretary came forward. shaking. his
nt Sa! so imTp t H. dc GrI!on he said
word crien answered Hs q1deiy so take
him at once and blame me If Ill comes OF it.
" "B9t 9is majesty"
lis at his devotions," the secretary said.
His Majestys devotons be hanged !" Grill
Ion rejoined. so loudly that there was a gen.
"Do you hear ?" the Avennais continued. his
face growing red and his voice high. Or
mt pull yoIr fenI an. THkG ths
Majesty be angry tell him It was ~ my order.
l tell you he comes from lsamboullct
mention OF NJ. do Ram Douillet which convinced
the secretary: but any way. moved by one or
to me to follow him. and led the way to a cur
tain. which masked the door OF the closet.
Following him across the chamber after NUT
Crillon. had nearly reached the door when
the hustle OF some one entering the chamber
sse hat ahs Was Bruh time to to
the dark look OF chagrin and surprise which
the curtain. signed to me to enter.
lexpectsd to pass at once into the presence
OF the King. and had my reverence ready. In
rather passage. curtained at both ends and oc-
cuped by o couple OF stalwart guardsmen.
Mo az an he vt
me obviously; Their guard room. dimly illu-
mined by lamp OF red glass seemed to me.
despite it's curtains and velvet bench and the
thick tapestry which Kept out every breath Of
wholesome air, the most somhre | had ever
seen. the most ill-omened and hateful. But |
had no time to make any long observation. for
Nevol. passing me brusluey. rail- ed the cur
his lip bnde me by signs to enter.
| did 80 as silently. the heavy scent OF per-
fumes, striking me in the face as raised
second curtain and stopped short pace be-
yond 1t. partly in reverence-because kings
love, their subjects best at distance and
oron an Il wha 5o Was
The further end. and only that. was illulnined
by q cold. pale food OF moonlight, which.
In a silvery sheet on tho floor. For an instant
! thought | was alone; then | saw gazing
mullion. a tall figure Something strange In
the outlines Of this figure presently resolved
Itself into The rGsn in Theh had once be-
was-,was tai king to himself. lie had not
heard me enter. and seemed completely I'M
paused in painful doubt anxious to, with
draw and yet uncertain whether | could move
snd his words
my attention: there was something so strange
and eyrie, both in them and his tone They
laughed a wick cd, mirthiess laugh. "Ay the
entered Paris, King! There we're Quelus and
ememher. All. those days! would sell my ny
soul to live them over again. had l not sold
it long ago in the living them once We were
young then and Ouelus was an Apollo! He
and Saint Mfgrin. he had thirty,four wounds.
az ssrd it e% 9'S od
It is ali over. it is all over. 1t Is all over!'
He repeated those words more than dozen
tmes rocking himself to and fro by his hold
partly through fear on my own account,
should be discovered, aud partly by reason
remorse. but recret-which spoke in his
monotonous voice. | guessed that some I'M
the ea an to h he
as he looked down from his eyre on the moon
lit country. the contrast between it and the
trigue and vice. in which he had spent his
strength. had forced itself upon his mind. for
France? There it lies. And what will they
do with III will they cut It up into pieces as
It was before old Louis N; and MercHur-,,
brittany, and Mayenne. by the Grace, Of God;
PRINCE Of Paris and the Upper Seine q or will
". King Of France and Navarro. Protector Of
the Churchesi Curse him. too! He Ia 81. lie
hm wh feTGnH %h s
God. have mercy on me! have mercy upon
lie Il y" feIl on his knees on the step before the
window. and burst into such mn agony, OF I'M
manly tears and sobbings as | had never
kns Of Rsq "
to be more ashamed Or terrified. turned At all
risks. and stenlthily lifting the curtain behind
mo crept out with infinite care. and happily
with so much good fortune as to escape de'ec-
tion. There WAS space enough between the
two curtains to admit my body and no more.
and there stood short while e collect my
thoughts. Then striking my scabbard against
the wall. az though by accident. and coughing
loudly at the same moment, | twltched the
entered. thinking that by those means had
given him warning enough.
But | had not rcckoned on the darkness In
which the room lay or the eNcitable state In
which l had left him. He hoard me now. but
able to see only tall. ndistinct figure ap,
preaching him. he spranG up IN terror. and
falling back against tho ,mooplit window. as
though he saw q ghost, thrust out his hand.
gasping rather than muttoring two words.
which sounded to me Ike, "I!a! Guise"
, The next instant. seeing that fell on my
knee whore / stood and came no nearer he
recovered himself with an effort which his
breathing made very apparent. and asked in
an unsteady voice who II was.
"One Of your MaIesty's most faithful ser