The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-20
| GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE.
Being the Memoirs OF Gastonf de.
Bonnie, Sieur de Marsac.
A ROMANCE.
by STANLEY J. wEYMAN.

CHAPTER XII. tCoNcLupEDL

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| MY lord2' answered he OF the feather.
pulling up on the instant
You will find six horses In the shed yon-
| der" the stranger cried in voice OF command.
Turn outthe four to tho left Give each
cut. and send them about their business!'
| The man wheeled bis horse before the words
were we'll uttered. and crying obsequiously
| that 1t was done. flung his reins to one OF the
other riders, and disappeared in the shed. as
| II the order given him1were the most common
place one in the world.
The party In the other room however. to
whom all was audible. were not slow to take
the alarm They broke into shout Of remon-
STRANGE. and, one of their number leaping
from the window. asked with.a very fierce air
what the devil we meant The others thrust
out their faces. which wore much flushed with
the wine they had drunk. and with many oaths
backed UP his question. Not feeling myself
called upon to interfere. I prepared to sec
something dverting
My companion whose GOODNESS surprised
me. had all the air Of being as little concerned
as myself He persisted for time in ignoring
the angry lawyer and In turning deaf ear to
all the threats and abuse with which the
others assaied him. Seeing this. and that
nothing could move him, the man who had
jumped through the window. and who seemed
the most enterprising OF the party. left us and
ran toward tho stalls. Tho aspect of the two
serving men, however. who rode up grinning.
and made as IL they would ride him down de-
termined him to return. which he did. pale
with fury. as the last OF the four horses clat-
tered out. and after puzzled look round. trot-
ted of at Its leisure into the forest.
Seeing this the man grew moro violent. as I
have remarked frightened men do: SO that at
last the stranger condescended to notice him.
My good Sir" he said. coolly looking at him
through the window as II he Lad not seen him
before. you annoy me. What Is the matter."
The fellow replied with a vast amount of
bluster: asking what the devil we meant by
turning out his horses.
Only to give you and the gentlemen with
you q little exercised" my companion an
swered. with grim humor. and in a severe tone
strange in one SO young. Than which moth
ing is moro wholesome after full meal. That.
and a lesson in good manners Maighan!" he
continued, raising his voice. III this person
has anything more to say answer him. He is
nearer your degree than mine.'
Leaving the man to stink away like a
whipped dog-for the mean arc ever tho first
to cringe-my friend turned from the window.
Meeting my eye as he went back to his seat he
laughed. Well" he said. What do you
Think"
THAT the ass In the lions skin is very we'll
till 1t meets the lion," answered.
He laughed again and seemed pleased, as I
doubt not he was. Pooh. pooh |" he said. 1T
passed the time. ana think am quits with my
gentleman now. But 1 must be riding. Pos
sibly our roads may lie in the same direction.
sir ?" he added looking at me irresolutely
l answered cautiously that was Roinc to
tho town OF Rosny.
You are not from Paris ?" no said. still look.
ing at me.
NO" answered. II am from tho south"
From Blois, psrhapsr'
ment which somewhat surprised me. all
RIois ,orit "Iam ridins tow,rd aI. 70
plois lor IL am r'oihg toward hosny Also
~ bu ts No uotcaa that as Wa .ot IN norso t,s
man ha called Magician bodino bis s+jrrmr,
with much tormaty he turnea to 1ook at
moro than once with an expression in his eve
which could NOT internrot. 80 th.t haine, ~
an enemy's country. where curiosity was a
thing tn be denrs GA tod T beo.n r. Zoe, some-
what uneasy However. as he presently gave
way to a ut OF laughter. and seemed to be d.
costing his late diversion at the inn. I thought
no I more OF 1t. hnding him excellent company
notwithstanding tbis NV snirits baeor RI
ea,, "''istn .i,-' p my spil.' pekan 70
nag As approached hosny: and. as on such
wel.meart rallving n, n command, ,gnorant
"en.t'eah. 'a''y'"s Vi d 'otnrahioh 'shorapC
OF our trouble. felt rather relief than regret
.or az sbor, n, TIA town and .nrorno,no 49,
VI ~ o"oi' "a '-io 'o"A "au "nhouhei!h 'h3t
here our paths separated, tooaa civil leave Of
me and won't his way with his servants.
a., . un.oa az o. -Nu "' t'e e-N'renhi.' Oh
the town. and stopping only to arrange my
dress and drink a cup OF vino. asked the wny
n Tho chotoau which wos sitmst. IIos.noa
10 'no ehe.eau' "h'eh was situate learned no
more than a third OF milo away. I went |
leading up to drawbrldge and sTc gateway. ' The
and ali the formalitles OF fortress |
in time OF war we're observed on nv |
admission. though the garrison anpearod |
to consist OF only two or three sery |
ing men and.as many foresters. l had leisure. |
after sending in my name. TO obserys that tha |
house was ola and partly ruinSus hut OF srea eat
strength: covered In places With W. VI, and
closely s,irrounded by woods staid- lookinS
page came presently to me and led me up a
narrow staircnne To a parlor Iiphted Nv ~"
windows which looked one into the court
yard. tho other toward the town. Here a tail
my entrance and came forward judge of NV o
surprise When / recoenised In him nv ", a nc.
Guaintance OF the afternoon. M de- RnSnyS,