The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-25
able to keep silence "'Tis from the King.
sir !"
"a King in motley - he answered. his lip

able, to keep silence. "Tis from the King.
"a King in motley p he answered. his lip
The Sense of his words did no. at once strike
order that the King had sent for me,
The King knows nothing Of It," was his
snss. BACK E o Ys And hs erSs The
wnish lS You havs doubtiess to thank some q
sa they t ss h SHf Of Sss' ssd
1t was not possible for me to doubt any
longer that what he said was true saw IN
all sP Rs r,s shock 81 Ss Rs
discovery could neither tind voice to answer
him nor strength to withdraw. In kind Of
de;pa,F in my eyes could have pited myself:
observed it. Looking closely at me he two or
THREE tme e ny and at ast
were In the affair Of Brouage, were you not?"
raised my hand in token OF assent. being
VAIL
my head sunk on my breast; The memory Of
my forty years pressed hard uDon me- 'iiing
N. Dc Mornpy. avertins his eyes. from me.
snd Of tho thea whsn IN
me again his tone was full OF grave respeot.
e s .esSR
M, de Marsnc," he said. you have my sym.
pathy 1t Isl crying shame, that men who
such straits. And were 1t possible for mo to
increase my own train at present ! should
service with me. But am hard put to, 1t my
sell SO ARE we all AMI II. KnS 81 Navarro
upon a wood OF NJ. de Rosny. i will mention
your name to him. but | should be cruel
n sPGp than kaa not to warn you that
With that he, offered me his hand: and
cheered as much NY this mark of considern-
rallied my spirits and withdrew to the door.
Alas his G9iu r was an II preparation for
to he done. and. painful as were my anticipn-
tons laid my hand on the door. prepared to
ehe 81 as The
the door closed behind me. was hal led with
shout Of derision. While one cried. Way
KinR!" another hailed me as Governor Of
Guyenne. and third requested a commission
heard these things with heart full almost
to bursting. 1t seemed to me an unworthy
pa by yehs Who vi my S
proach them would only. as well knew. make
stricken that had iIttis spirit lett even not to
speak. Accordingly made my way through
and my countenanc s' betrsying my e dep Ssae
sion In this way-I woudsr there were not
shs Door "na to pity
stopped by that PARTICULAR, young lady Of the
thing had for the momont diverted her atten-
ton from me. and y required word from her
Sorhs"d She sarned sen. s one ns" By
9a H.s 80 S9se to- hss that
qucy az Wiz 'c %s grew
The action stune me. know not why. more
me from every side, and, moved by a sudden
Imnnlse. | stopped and n 'the bitterness Of ny
and more Ike nn asy s thsn s WSmnn
pnaf
fought for France! Some day you may learn
that there are visr things in the world. and
before renentsd Of them; for M"thariqs of the
above our heads as in act to Ies ss us crod
out that Monsieur. having gained SO rich nm
G GnGsir desired d bride to grace Ii and this
laughter and some coarssr Gibes saw tho
Young girls face flush liotly.
roughly Out upon his wedding suit" and
with that sweetmeat struck me in the face
Ah an" THE Wss tho sTSw ns
moment forgetting where was. turned upon
red and uS n, hs
my impotence, and OF the folly Of resentment
prevailed. and. dropping my head upon my
breast: rushed from the room.
ssss sad' h sf aS
pursued me even to the door Of my lodgings In
the Rue de la Coutellerie. But In the hurry of
the moiDent, and my strong desire o be within
doors. barely noticed this. and am not certain
whether 1t was so or not.
CHAPTER 1.-THE KISo OF Navarro,
Notwithstanding the danger With which the
alliance between Henry III. and the League
menaeed us, an alliance, Whereof the news it
WAS said had blnnchel the King OF Navarre'a
mustachios in u single night, the Court had
mover shown Itself more frolicsomo or more
iree from care than at this time Of which am
ior, the moment forgotten. One amusement
followed another, and though without doubt
something was doing under the surface. for
the wiser Of his foes held our Prince In partic.
ular dread. whom he seemed most deeply sunk
in pleasure. to the outward eye st Jean
d'AnRelY appeared to be given over to enjoy
ment from one end to the other.
The stir and hustle Of the court reached me