The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03
CHAPTER XVI.
" THE KIso's CHAMBER.


NJ de Rosny had aisen from my aide and
ey cs in tho morning and awoke to the memo
p P9Se The up events s o. the next Srtnght shaped
m asS me f Ho hsd
icavo u souvenir behind him. f9r found be,
sdg my HsW snS sttsr and
had moro than discovered TINS instance 81
his kindness before simon fie, TX, sane ernwn no
toll mo that Nj. do kosny hau leit wv eio"ho
NnI any message with it?" asked tho lad
ONLY that he hud tax u keepsake In e1-
change Simon answered. opening the WIN
dow as he spoke. A.. T |
might know what he had taken. but could
not discover that anything was missing until
liza 9So to pSt o. on RIBBON Which
from tho inside Of the breast; where where l f fSa
discovery that NJ. de Rosny had taken this was
disreasing to mo on more than one affcophn ai
merely, wished. to plague me vas vas s,r m Hsx
prohablel or not, was 10th to lose IT, my Gay
s tST aa because 0fn tie motive
which had led him to puron t.. a aifI,r .o,
mentei myself with thinking OF the dir nH en-
disparaging Wow OF my trustworthinoss which
it might lead him to take blamed m mSsrs
qSestiopInS simon haS noaI tsftn @h,e
that the ae your master safe
bind safe find. and careless lover makes
loose mistress" ,,..o,,-
ing nv years while Simon. with some touch OF
malice. repeated this: and made o vow on 1te
break it"to have sn no more to do with such tr,
nes. Meanwhile had to make TING nest OF , Il;
sna u Sy the Departure
brisk up also. | set about my preparations LOT
making such figure at court AZ oeea cne and
feather to match; "a jewelled clasp to secure te
tho feather yard or two 0 Okla LACE "a ana r1o TWO
sleek Mt Rosny. and lost something OF the
Witness which had marked him. presented. In
ersiite S Importance be ns also fancy. the
only eGuerry In Blois who could write: =
groom ENGAGED on the reSo nm horse: and
Wallets. 1t needed only an hour under the ber.
ber's hands and n set OF new trappings 1or, tho
Cid to enable me to make a fair show. such as
might seem to indicate man OF ten or twelve
'h In this way expended is crowns, Re-
fleeing that this was q large sum ana tnat i
ssra fssp o uns
up with poor lodging in the crowded STATE OF
the city. determined therefore to combine
died. with two rooms below IT. And tins dia,
not I.aI great deal. TO Simon FielT. whose as;
Bistanse in these matters was i1v dxns sidl
hns him rue It T. with the best in his station
and melting him to labor for my advanhceme ,ns
by to his
" wit which had attracted NJ de Kosnys attep;
that the lad was wayward aud Gtful prone, at
one time to depression and ct anotner 10 go ga
a'Ses de- ana Ra9 eiI being unabs to attend
the levee. had appointed me to walt upon MN
In the evening at Which a9 b seix
| found him in the midst Of half dozen gen
tlemen whose habit it was to attend him upon
| ing me with the same curious and suspicious
| glances which have seen bounds bostoW on
speedily made to feel that it is one thing to
have business at court and another to DO well
NJ. de Kamboullet did nothing. 1t seemed to
me. to remove this impression. Thoroughly dis.
| liking. I believe. though he could not prevent
which promised an iniinity OF credit. he re-
ceIyed me so coldly and with 30 much reserve
as for the moment to dash my spirits anu
| During tho tourney to the castle; however.
which we performed on ,oos, atten TSas oy haa
time to recall NJ. de losny's advice ana 10 De.
think me of the intimacy which that great
| man had permitted me. with so much elect III
| tho way Of heartening me. that rs We crossed
the courtyard OF the castle advanced myself
t. Rambouillet's elbow, considering that as /
was attached to him by the X ing 5 COMMAND,
my and for no time
in disregarding the ,nudGes and muttered
words which were EXCHANGED around ad me .: and nc
mounted the stairs to Dust mo from my posi-
ton put young Gentleman a;t VINO nt sh ores
entity stumbling against me. found 1t heces
sary to look at him: ,u nm, usr,r, vo,co
through had not dono SO, begged his par
don very p2,eIy But as ms Only f S intSa
ducng his knee in front OF me,we wer'
mounting very slowly, the stars being s some
who stood on either hand-I did tread on hi
too with a force and directness which mad
wi hat Is the mntter2" Rambouilet asked
,"Eothlns; II II Marquis" answered. press
-" SSS I my young friend said again, in thu
Tas y DID, y?p sr%a Gn ny toe
You have not yet apologizoi.' he murmuree
gently my ear. , .;o,no,
h.un,y For it is always my habit to apollo
giAs first aud tread afterward!G
bound to shy that his bearing was SO admir-
H6le that L he had neTR my g son s"uih
dd oGs6t your sword Is as Sharp as Your wits
my old scapbard he, was himself tho very een
OF a courtier. II slender youth with pink ant
white complexion. a dark line for M ustacht
and u pcsr,drop in his e9rnrit is longing 81
|
, | tennis court to orroW! 49,,
With pleasure. sir | answered. III 20
have n father. or your elder brother Is grown.
What answer lie would have made to thu
gbe do not know. for at this moment W
reached the door Of the antechamher. an
this being mario and Il sentry In the gra
uniform OF the Swiss Guard compelling all I
enter in single file. my young friend had to ia
| back. leaving me free to enter alone ana 40
, | mire the novel scene at my leisure. 1t Was
| once brilliant and sombre, for the court beln
} IN mourning for the Queen mother black pr'
, | dominated in the dresses OF those present, an
= sct of very finely the cleaning ,ewr,s an
gemmed sword hits which were worn by tn
t more important personages The room Tp
> spacious and lofty hung with arras and !
hy candles burning in silver sconces 1t rang q
l we entered with the shrll screaming OF pa
2 rot which was being leased by group occt
/, pying one of the two hearths Near thei
: hazard was going on at one table ana primer
0 ut n second. In corner were three or iot
ladies'. who had encirclel red-faccd. pleh'
n ian, looking man who was PLAYING at forEei
y with one OF tho number; while the middle
y the room seemed dominated by middle
Q sized man with peculiarly lnname
;. and passionate countenance. who. sea
. I'd on u table. WAS inyeighing again
{ some one or something in the most violei
y terms his language being interlarded with q
II kinds OF strange and forcibe oaths Two
II three gentlemen who had the air OF being h
a lin, liEfa