The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-27
Are you hIehwaymen that

still pressing on. Are you hIGhwaymen that
You stop the way7-'
Tho speaker on tho other side looked at me
ksenly. but In u moment retorted; Stop
there siri Who you are do not know. But
tho person riding at your rein is M. de Hosny.
Him do know aud warn him TO stopH
l thought tho game was lost. but to my
surprise. my companion answered bluntly.
We'll sir. and what OF thatW
| what OF that2" the stranger exclaimed,
| squirting his horse so as still to bar the way.
"why. only this. that you must be mailman
to show yourself on this side OF the Loire"
1T 10 long since have seen the other" was
the unmoved answer.
"You are NJ. de Rosny7 You do not deny it'"
our challenger cried. in astonishment.
Certainly do not deny It," NJ. de Rosny
answered freely. And more. the day has
| been, SIR" he continued. with sudden fire.
| when few at his Majesty's court would have
| dared TO chop words with Solomon de Bethune
| much less to stop him ON the highway within
| a mile OF the palacei But times are changed
with me- and 1t would seem with others, also.
II true men rallying to his Majesty In his need
are to be challenged by every passerbyl'
"whatl You are Solomon de Bethuner' the
man cried incredulously. But his eountenance
fell. and his voice was full OF chagrin and dis
| appointment
who else sir ?" NJ. de Rosny replied hauGh-
| tily And as far as l know l have rs much
right on this side OF tho Loire as any man.
| "A thousand pardons!'
| III you are not satisfied"
| Nay. NJ. de Rosny. am perfectly satisfied"
| the stranger replied with q crestfallen air. "A
thousand pardons" And Herewith he fell to
making other apologies, dofllng his hat with
great respect. II took you. II you will pardon
mo saying So for your Huguenot brother. NJ.
Macmillan. The saying goes that he is at
| Rosny."
81 can answer for that being false" NJ. dc
| Rosny answered peremptorily. For 1 have
| Just come from there. and l will answer for it
| he is not within ten leagues OF the place. And
now. sir. as We desire to enter before the gates
| shut perhaps you will excuse U.s." With which
| we bowed. and I bowed. and they bowed. and
| we separated. They gave us the road. which
| M. de Ro shy took with grand air. and We
| trotted to the gate. passing through it without
| discovery or misadventure.
The first street we entered was wide one.
| and my companion took advantage OF this to
| ride up abreast OF me. THAT is the kind Of
adventure our little Prince is fond Of" he NUT
tered. But for my part, Marsac. the sweat
| is running down my forehead. have played
| the trick moro than once before. for we are as
| like as two peas: and yet 1t would have gone
| Ill with US Il the fool had been ono OF Sol
AIS vel that ends we'll" lar answered we In n
nate for the street growing more narrow NJ.
do Rosny was still In the act OF refining back
when Magician called to us to say we were be-
Hooked behind. but could see nothing. cx-
cept gloom and rain and exchanging caves
| and few figures covering in doOrways. Tho
that it was so, we held, without actually stop
were caught in trap without hope OF escape:
and for the moment. ! am sure: Al. de Iosny
| Blois and had thrust himself in his haste. and
| his desire to take with n, him the latest news,
and grim. looked before us at the end Of the
street IN which We were. and chilled as l was
chosen counsellor Of his master and the stead
fast opponent Of all which 1t represented.
We had Intended to the Logging commonly naIe,n
behind us often. and saying more than once
that Magician must be mistaken, As soon as
showed US from the window a man lettering
near: and this confirmation OF our alarm
aassn 10 CDR sSn
| light, suggested that might pass myself
ton UdsT for Hs
E y" T. that POSSIBLE thank You
snywSs1es "s g Az tSFoSSh the gates Very
vi They might III as s the + Bleeding Heart"
to put St IS Mnshsn haS sna
| 1t. man ?" he continusd eagerly
The watcher is gone. my lord" the equerry
Ana has left no one :" Rosny asked.
the en wSd e Tse nsn l0G Was ana
not where we had seen him before. But the
ping. the street was a dark cavern With only
| here and there spark OF light and the fol low
be 9rEng h MaIgsan Icing
Which may be read half dozen ways" I
answered. GIvss me- nts iH fSI man in No fs%t
1 w sgt down. We Tsrs , not thFe%sh our
on US with pale face, when Maighan came in
again from the dark room: My LORD II. he
| has come to the door"
As ne smoke we heard cautious summons
swer it. but his ma ster bade him stand. Let
the woman OF the house co." he said :,
Rospy's sang hoi on this Occasion. His ps-
t toll, he had already laid on 4 chair beside
while we waited Listening in breathe,s
silence. saw him hand n large slice Of bread
and meat TO his e1usrry, who. standing to-
hind his chair Logan eating it with the same
coolneSs Simon Eleix on the other hand. stood
gazing at tina door trembling in every limb.
and with SO much OF excitement and suspense
in his attitude that | took the precaution Of
bidding him IN q low voice to do nothing with:
out orders. At the same moment it occurred
to me to eXtnguish two OF the four candles
which had boon lighted: and did so. NJ. de
Nosny nodding assent Just us the mutt"rca
conversation which was being carried on boz
low ceased. and II mans tread sounded on the
stairs.
1t WAS followed Immediately by a knock on
the outside oil our door Onoying my COM
slender man Of middle height. booted and
wrapped Mp. with his face almost entirely
hidden by n fold Of his cloak, 'pmo in quickly,
toward the rable. :" Which is NJ. dc Kosnyt'
he said. sharply.
:, Iosny had carefully turned his face from the
light, but ut the sound Of the others voice
sprang up with cry of relief, and WAS about
TO- answer when the newcomer. raising his
beg Yours. lsuppose. is known here, Nine
Is not; nor do desire t. should be. 1 want
am greatly honorcd," NJ. de Rosny re-
you | was hsre2"
,lar , I In hn >,