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

ly duty to keep guard over an empty garnet,
the foor strewn with scraps Of mortar ana
The interruption when It came. came sud.
denly. The sentry at the further emu OF ihs
door. The next MON emit the door opened and
q man came in. and. closing it Quickly behind
the room, with an air Of dignity which even his
strange M5a.IPs al appearance and attire oou'a h0'
He was Of good stature and bearing, about.
40 years old, as I Judged. He wore dress Of
violet velvet with black points. cut In tue ex t
wore no run. ana had cup and ball OF ivory,
strange t9y much In vogue am1 hhn ING ,I ,n.
l found little fault with him. twas only when
my eyes reached his face and, eawit rouged
Ike nwoman's and surmounted ~ ti..ie t AT
gust seized on m ., and | said to myself: "This
is the stun OF which King's minions are made +.
him. With VI % much rsspsSt, sssepiss the dirty
floor with his bonnetthat suspendei, ny !adg-
ints with he pesISent kiSdnsss have
brought friendr no said. looking toward us
Yes. sire, he is here, ]" the MARQUIS answered,
stepping aside a little. And with the word
Understood that this was no mini ny r. out ,me
and R the last Of V the great House OF vaois
Tor two Centuries and half! i stared At t him
saw. l was in tue presence OF the King
NJ de Rosny. to whom he was. Of course g, 1 :. no
action. when viewed apart from MS WON ,a Ans q,
nss and s 's sooa Of SSu s1 s.
but 1t Is only what tf expected Of YOU.
sire" my companion answered Your Your
myself uniesa It be the King. my msstnt;.",
BY my faith" Henry answered; with en-
sb rss.. Gt .Ts Ga sny am
nothing-by my faith. believe YOU" +. ,..
your Majesty would believe NE a. In R that;
answered. 1T would be very well for France"
hs spokSe with much Tsrst o ana
seos master .Sae ' bold Servant va ''
Well that is what we are here to see." the
King replied. But one tells me one thing
which am to believel'
kaSw r 1A Inc Of Sh SPIRIT tos my
terest In tho royalty OF France Is second only
t. pS hS to 'S r eeE
'!' S but tRe eS.f 81 sh.m Henry ex
ana ss9 tie TS oor viii trSaSo
no mGre Has my brother heard S ., OF ahatf Tell
And he approved 7"
ass the %n Tas s %as
forfeit. sire. Who can question III"
And he has paid the forfeit" the King re-
0SkS down on tine a. SGF
to play absently with his cup and ball. his
sssupea dds az Tn hs
o by and which Sy With od 81 hS
iations. long remembered. Well. damn
B But. Being dead hs" yet troubles US.
getting. But that is the worst evil he has done
mel" he continued. looking up and r:G9gpis,
cut me oil from Mother Churchill There 10
emily they will excommunicate mel And: as I
ia GpS 'Hf son on than am m? u'A nus ~ 'i
He was On the point. forgetting NJ de. de Rosny,s
to e unmanig 9t tears. when n d. Rambouie
by sGdf int 1T the 4;s < his
him mss Ana Ssf[ s ssS
shall md a way out of our difficulty, .,,,,
accept The aid my master proirer: venture
to think they would vanish the quicker
began to walk up and down with N. de Rosny.
Only such SCRAPS Of the con7ersation as. fell
from them whom they turned at my end OF the
sSsy tss Pfs' It
3Ps sns Pf ssre W he next; trust
HIM. hs % d9 psDu Ts aH Hs
next Pooh. he dare not He could not
F. is xnnsdom. by the ordinance OF God
gathered from these and ad.s other t change
help Of the Ring Of Navarro and warming MIN
against the insidious offers OF the ViGomts de
Th' 70 :ass Fl. M sSe1S r hSI
rather against Rosny for presuming to refer
to such thing. than against Tnrenne. to
whom he refused to accredlt It He paused
near my end OF the promenade.
prove III Can YOU prove III Mind yoS. viii
Turenne's agent here~you did not Know. /
daresay. that he had an agent here2",
os anhns to 81 ct Euh bsfor s0'HHs s
King. but, not giving way whit Il krow
him sire"
looking e You s0 at sm You to Know
most things. But mind you. my friend he
speaks me iar!y and viii not t1kS this on
added after pausipG moment-"l love him."
And he. your Majesty. He desires only to
Yes. know. ! know."th King answered;
he devil Of Gdtery d among my peor And
know the King continued. tldgetinG with his
cup and bail. That it might not suit me better
saw NJ de iiosny draw himself UP. Dare
sneak openly to you: sire" he said. with less
used used! AS nHf should to my master" '''''o
LAY. say what You like" Henry answered.
But he spoke suileniy. and 1t seemed to mo
that lie locke less pleasantly at his companion.
Then will venture to utt er what is in your
MaIestys mind. NJ de RoSny answered. stead
lastly. You Tear. sire. lost. having accepted
my master ofler ana conquered your nenies.
you should not te easily nd OF him again"
Henry seemed relieved. DO you ca that
diplomacy" he said. with a smile. How
ever what /! it be sot What do you say to it?
Mcthinks I havc heard an idle tale about
horse which would fain hunt a stag and for
this purpose set II man upon its back"
THIS ! say. sire; lirst." ltosny answered.
very earnestly That the King of Navarro is
popular only with one-third Of tho kingdom.
and is only powerful when united with you.
Secondly. sire. II is his interest to support the
royal power to which he is heir And. more
over it must be more to your Majesty's honor
to accept help from near kinsman thnn from
AN ordinary subject. and one who still main
tain. sire. has no good designs in his mind"
THE proof Henry said. sharply.
4" can give 1t In a week from this day"
1T must be no idle tale. mind youw the
King continued. rusriciously.
You shall have Turenne's designs. sire.
from one who had them from his own mouth"
Good. my friend" the King said. turning
and resuming his walk, III you do that. 1. on
The rest lost for the two. passing to the
further end OF the gallery. came TO u standstill
there. baking my curiosity aud Ram oullets
also. Tho Marquis indeed began to betray
Impotence and the great clock Immediately
ovor our heads presently strik ing the half hour
nf or 10 he started and made as II he would