The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03
Being tho Memoirs Of CASTOR de
Bonnie, Sieur do Masac.
A ROMANCE.
NY STANLEY J. wEYMAN.
artn,r q -Ths Nous. of the welt- 10
so.-v-,e.. 1884 ~ ssa.t,v J. wgraA)
CHAPTER XIV. tCoNc1upEDl

"J nfro r / stammerod. scarcely apie 10 pe-
Have my ears. was so completely taken
ebaok that could say no more and stoppeu
fhere with my mouth open.
T~Thero are fov things can deny M. dc
f,osny." Henry continued. speaking very rap
idly. " and am told that you are gentleman
n birth and ability. Out OF Kindness to him,
therefore grant you q commission TO raise
twenty men for my service air. Rambouillet'
Ne continued. raising his voice slightly. you
VII introduce this gentleman to me publicly
Ho-morrow that may carry into effect my IN
S,ntion on his behalf You may go now. Sir
No thanka And. NJ. do Rosny." he ndded.
turning to my companion and speaking with
enerey. "haye q care. for my sake. that you
an not recognized az you go. Rambouilet
Saust contrive something to enable you to
Isaye without peril / should be desolated 1t
ANYTHING happened to you. my friend. Tor
could not protect you. ] give you my word.
n Mendoza or Retz find you in Blois cannot
save you from them unless you recant'
81 will not trouble either your Majesty or my
sensoience." Rosny replied, bowling low. II
NY wits can help me-"
.Well, tho saints keep you." the King
answered. going toward the door by which he
had entered. for your master and have
both need OF you. Rambouillet. take care OF
him. AZ you love me. And come early to my
aloset and tell me how 1t has Jared with him."
We all stood bowling as he retired. and only
eurnod to 70 when the door had closed behind
him. Burning with indignation and chagrin
"A was at finding myself cavalierly disposed
OF in the way have described. and pitchtorSed
whether would or no into service neither
fencied nor desired. still managed Tor the
present to restrain myself. and, permitting my
companions to precede me. followed in silence.
listening sullenly to their iubilations The
MARQUIS seemed scarcely less plonsed than N.
de Rosny; and tho latter evincing strong
desire to lessen any jealousy the former
might feel. and a generous inclination
to attribute to him full share OF
the credit gained. l remained tho only
person dissatisfied with the evenings events.
We retired from the chateau with the same
precautions which had marked our entrance.
and parting with N. de Ramboutllet ut the door
Of our lodging-not without many protesta-
lions OF esteem on his part and OF gratitude on
that Of III. do Rosny-mounted to the first floor
In single nle. and In silence which was do
termined not to break before the time.
Doubtless NJ de Rosny know my thoughts,
for speedily dIsmtssing Magician and Simon.
who were in waiting. he turned to me without
preface. Come. my friend" he said. laying
his hand on my shoulder and looking me in
the face in way which oil but disarmed me
at once don't let us misunderstood one
another. You think you have cause to be
angry with me1 cannot suffer that. for the
King OF Navarro had novcr greater need OF
your services than now"
"You have played mo an unworthy trick.
y SIR" answered. thinking he would cozen me
with fair speeches.
"Tut tutl' You do not understand"
II understand we'll enough" I answered.
with bitterness. that having done the King OF
Navarre's work. he would now 30 rid OF me-"
"Have not told you." NJ de Rosny replied.
betraying for the FIRST time some irritation.
''that he has greater need Of your services
than everl Come. man, be reasonable: or.
better still. listen to me-" Turning from me
he began to walk UP and down the room. his
hands behind him. Tho King Of France-I
want to mako 1t as clear to you as possible"
no said. cannot make head against the
League without help: and. willy-nilly. must
look to the Huguenots, whom he has SO long
prosecuted. for 1t. The King of Navarro. their
acknowledged lender. has offered that help:
and 90, to spite my master and prevent o COM
bination 30 happy for France. has NJ. de Tu-
renne. who would fain raise tho faction he
commands to eminence. and knows well how
to make his profit out OF the discussions Of his
country. Are you clear so far. sir2"
I assented. I was becoming absorbed In
ppite OF myself
VERY WELL" he resumed This evening
never did anything fall out more happily thar
Ram bouilet's meeting with me-he Is a gooc
mani-I have brought the King to this: that
proof OF the selfish nature OF Turenne's designs
be laid before him he will hesitate no longer
Well. that proof exists. A fortnight ago it wa
here. But 1t Is not here now"
THAT is unlucky!"I exclaimed. I was s.
much interested in his story. as we'll rs fiat
:. tered by the confidence he was placing in me
h,,pn MI CHI xva md OF
SEec it'll my shoulder against the mantelpiece
u Hnd he. passing to and fro between me and tn
~ light. continued his tale.
" "A word about this proof" he said. II
came into the King Of Navarre's hands befor
It's full value was known to us; for that onl
accrued to it on NJ. do Guisos death.
month ago this piece OF evidence was n
Cize. A fortnight or n little moro ago it wa
hero in Blois. 1t is now. NJ. do Marsac." h
continued. facing me suddenly as he cam
opposite me. In my house at Rosny!"
started. You mean Mademoiselle do |
virei" cried
1T is MAIDEN oisee de la ylreW he ar
swered who, some month or two ago. oyol
heard M. dc Turenne's plans and contriyed I
communicate with the King OF Navarro BE
fore the latter could arrange a private intel
view. however. NJ dc Turenne got wind Of he
dangerous knowledge. and swept her OFF /
Clize The rest you know, ri. dc Marsac.
any man knows it."
But what will you do ?" asked humbl
rBhe 10 at Rosny."
"Maighan. whom I trust implicitly ms far
his lights 90. will start to fetch her Tomorrow
At the same hour start southwark. lon.
do Marsac. remain here as my agent to watC
over my interests. to receive Mademoiselle c
her arrival. to secure for her secret into
view with the King. to guard hor while she n
mains here. Do you understand
could not find words In which to than
him. My remorse and gratitude. my sense
the wrong had done him and Of the honor
was doing mo were such that stood mu
before him as had Hood before the Kin
-You accept. them" III said. You do n
deem the adventure beneath you. my friend
II deserve your confidence SO little. Sir :
answered. stricken to the ground. that be
you to speak. while i listen BY attendir
exactly to your instructions / may pro-
worthy OF the trust. And only so"
He embraced me again and again. with
Kindness which moved mo almost TO teal
y