The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-05

had ridden OF. stopping only once. whom he
waiting on Nine. de Bruhi. 1 asked him how
she had received him.
More Kindly than. / had a right to expect, ii
",TR2t TiIi S0mG VIII time" said laughing.
heard she. was well. And a hundred fathcms
than when | saw her last"
Il was my turn to color now. and I did SO.
statement was calculated. to AFFORD me. Pic.
turing mademoiselle as had seen her last.
I EN- Mn d irG Ear her ,scn hSrss i Ei,h t loye Written wSn rs so
otto that NJ. Ia yatenno. entering suddenly.
sntErisei us both before another word was
Ills look aud tone was as abrupt as 4 was In
make them. IN. de Marsac." he said, / am
sorry TO nut any constrnint upon you, but l am
directed sc rSa to t3t RI y ySm to y0I r. l MifhaLs AMI 1
opt'""' / az ant% a'' "fs i fhisa aq %sS order cP Ts III anu
swerei plainly II am also directed 70 re-
tat S y5 y1T may ~ NOT P0o overlook L i"S The Sn s%.fC !, '"' n0"S0
VIE II 81 .sS +, Z ss%5S Is iss SISi i$Si;si$.sd'saeft .$ SORRY l,,,1 to
Marsac.". he continued. q can only obey
orders. ] mast ask this gentleman. therefore,
NJ. Francois had no option but to leave me.
which no did. ! could see. Notwithstanding his
deal oi mtTtrn"t and apprehension. When he
w., d GSn ,ha ~ ra Ia a] ar nI @, lG Tis no nrdt timo IN sa a1y.
sequence. | found myself confined to a small
ana gloomy apartment. when looked: at u dis;
tho rock on which the castle stood. This
ghanGe fr2in n window which COMMANDED
@lI sno og !iig Ht the Of fow popn nha i fnnsv
to a closet whittier no sounds penetrated
nnd Whero tho very Transition from noon to
fail TO depreSs my spirits sensibly: the more
as took II to DO signiIcant q q change in my
must now appear to tho. King OF, Navarro In
the light OF a bearer OF false tidings: asso.
S IIith lin the rS SrdSr f to Gog "a i,o me n more SS elo srsy
bending that W.. de Turenne was once more at
liberty To attend to, my affairs; | began to look
about me with torehodings which were none
the less painful because the parole l had given
debarrcd mo from any attempt to escape.
Sleep and habit enabled me nevertheless to
pass the night in tolerable comfort, Very
early, in the morning n great firing OF guns.
which made itself heard even in my quarters.
but he servant VINO brought me my breakfast
declined in IL surly fashion to give me any in
f@I N mS ihi ! sPf9S d fHs dsy be III Se% oi my m 1G.i.
tress and my own prospects. which seemed to
grow more and more gloomy as the hours sue;
for u while it seemed as II my guardians had
forgotten even that | needed food, Thisomis-
sion. II Is 1ruS. was maze SOOl ABOUT sunset.
but III. Ia Varenne did not appear. the servant
was dumb. and 1 heard no sounds in the house.
had finished my, meal an hour OF more, and
tho room was growing dark. when the silence
tho hou$e. The! PAUSED and seemed TO hest
mcnt came on again. stopping only at my
door. rose rom my scat on hearing the Key
IMr dmnc IN ,nS w IIeE; ana saw my Y. a Ga Tl1nnne en mer
alone and rlosn the door behind him.
He snllted me, in q naughty and perfume
ing his cap for an instant and then replacing
it. This done he stood looking at me and
the issue Of pure establishments: on his. mp
E%arently Of contempt and q kim OF wonder.
The; The e 9Sef ! :o IiT brs w TGieh az. wa to RTT s Ean far
face, causing it to stand out from the
shadows behind him in a way which was not
without its influence on me. ,,,
"Umph! l came to look at you;" he said at
last: speaking with unimaginahlc insolenco.
for Of r Iook my F It ysa Ils Mfr hH' E s"iS. "'m back l00S
and to solve. a Question" he continued: In
tn" @iaS cGonsh J % learn in In whether s1d d tas man man W Was
the Old reuniiess dullard some call him. or the
daredevil others PAL int him -.
You are satisfied now y / laid. " !
lie eyed mo for a moment closely: then with
deep or very shallow. a fool or u knave!'
,l?Y may say w Shhiat you please to a prls-
pleases =" he answered proudly. The next
moment he made me start by saying. as no
Just from the little fool you hewitched. II she
were in my, power l would have her whipped
senses. As she is not. / must take another
Have you any idea. may ! ask he con-
ttnued in MS most Gynica, tone: WHAT'S going
I replied. my heart, inexpresslbly lightened
by what he had said Of mademoiselle. that |
King OF Navarro.
lIc rcpcateI the namo in a tone I did not
understand.
Yes. sir. the King Of Navarro" I answered..
"Wc,l; Iare say Yon have good reason to
this affair than he acknowledged"
Indeed. Tho King OF Nayarre" ! said.
Yes. indee,i. the King OF Navarre!" he re-
tortei. mlmicklnG mo; yet. with a nearer APP
oroach to anger than had yet witnessed In
dr5t i look at;hati. ,seeln ns ( ' Eel levi" . "o.
speak more correctly q parchment. which he
thrust with a kind, of savage scorn into nv
fclt. / rock il to the window. and found it to
be a royal patent drawn as far as ! could
Judge In due form. ami amounting some per
he post OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS otthe Armag-
nae with a salary OF $4,000 liyres, a year.
We'll, sirf" he said impatiently.
brain reeled: the exhibition OF such q paper in
such q way raised extraordinary thoughts in
80 '%AtNi' !
Can you read it?" he asked c%ontompt-
lously.
"Ccrtainly,"I answered, telling myself that
ne would fain play some trick with me.
Very wei" he replied. then now listen. |
I'm going TO condescend to make you an offer.
NJ. lie Marsac. ! will procure your freedom,
and Hi IN tho blank which you see there with
name upon one condition"
! stared at him with all the establishment 1t
natural for me to feel in the face Of such n
proposition. You will confer this office on
no. | muttered incrcdulously.
Tho King having PLACED It at my disposal"
he answered. " will. But ilrst let mo remind
YOU he continued proudly. that tho AFFAIR
has, another side. On the one hand ! offer YOU
such employment, NJ. de Marsac. as should
satisfy your highest ambition. On the other |
you that my power to ayonge myself is
no less to-day than il was yesterday: and that
! ! conlesrcnl TO buy you It Is because that
course comments itself TO me for certain roa-
sons, rot because 1t is the only one oren."
! bowed. The condition. NJ. le Nicomte 2"
slil husiily. beginning to understand him.
THAT you give up all claim and suit 70 tho
lRnd Of my kinswoman. " he answered. That
IS all. 1t Is Il simple and easy condition.
! looked Mt him in renewed astontshment.
lskinE myself a hundred questions. Why did
u stoop TO bargain who could commando
Why did he cOndrscrnh to treat. who held me
II hiJmercyr Why did ho Grayely discuss my
TO whom they must seem the
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