The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17

he promioea relncsanuI 70 h 90 %, ena eit ~,
to learn whether the house was being watched
When he returned his countenance wore an
expression OF SO much surprise and, emotion
| that saw at once that something had hap;
%sae % WAS he MADE as to so
out again. keeping his right hand hidden in
his breast, and betraylng In his manner sns-
appearing, however, no seemed to change his
mind again, for, marching arch up to me where l
out his hand Gf tRfSss sSmsthins into mine "H
"Lookih he h; answered ID Sqdely. brsafine ST.
lence for the fret time. You should know.
WIZ axe tSen snd given
sze and fSnt we @
search for II
that a little In color. but in nothing else; the
S ns SSy sias 'AS Hps
the other had the words "A moi" I eazed at
IN S Nit s dd You pss what
Where should / get 1t p he answered jeal-
ously. But then. seeming to recollect himself.
in the l street" TT he e said. "'"" ""'' A0
asked him what woman.
How should | know" he answered pet
tishly. his eyes cleaning with anger. 1T was
aw3man IL mask" ,,
1T might have been. / do not know" he
1 concluded at first that m ad cmoiselle and
city, and that Magician. whose prudence NJ. de
Rosny had comm ended SO highly had justified
whether the way was clear before he entered,
In r., this J., notion | was partly confirmed and
pahTt y shaken sion BY the aSeomnanyinG mcsSaEe
formation had to DO dragged as blood from
stone. presently delivered. You are to meet
northwest corner Of the cathedral"
Yes. when elsel" the lad answered I'M
graciously., :" said to morrow evening"
thought this strange; understanding per
charge outside the walls until he heard from
me- but not why he should postpone a meet
I'M Simon xsS stii iii WiiShodine something was
Exeept what =, / said. - Tell the truth,
-ExcSpt that the w%man showed me the
yoH wanted, further assurance that would
Did You SCI, the coin 2" cried eagerly.
To be sure" he answered
to rarIonabe You are
seiyinE ca me &c, or the woman YOU saw deceived We,
possession. Now. do you still say you saw it p
1T. ta saw one like A." he answered; tremhn p
woman told me what have told you. and no
more; ,,,
think how fooishly the enemy had overplayed
their gama "Nademoiselle has nothing to
do with this and is DOUBTLESS many a league
Fresnoy gave him the token ho stole from me.
And told him of the velvet knot myself in the
Kings presence. This affair Is n trap: and had
fallen into IT, and gone to the arlis to-,mor-
row row evening had kept another assigna
Mordieu !" said Simon thoughtfully. And
then he added with u cresttallen air: You
were HS to 70 nop po The woman sns said that"
~ hat was the woman like'" said, ...,
he @ @ le That was he coui ssy
Blinded by the idea that the woman was
and no ese
in womans clothes. More than once III t6onEht
bens SfSs punish De ruh could
discover st way y, Of turning his treachcrogs
cura'e information respecting his plans pre-
as felt no certainty that should be master
OF my actions when the time came.
part OF VI. de Bruhl who had sedulously kept
himself in the background since the scene in
the Kings presence, far from increasing my
anxieties. had the effect, s strange as it may
which the cold and unyieldins pressure Of tho
Jacotin had reduced to q low point Here was
sone,hins could ,af;ns resist and
more to do with man of like aims and pas.
si9ns with myself served to restore me to the
swordsman. opposed to the powers Of evil. re-
gains gains his yigor on finding himself engaged
hours OF Grace which tho priest had granted
me were fast running to a close. and that on
the morrow he would call for an answer ex-
cheerlulness- | retired to rest with oniidence
and slept in comfort. supported in q degree
where my mother died her prosecutor could
haye no power to prevail against me-,
hos Ea tine @o Sh ana the
consequently peril threatened us from new
quarter: had a different effect. He fell into
evening and great bart Of the night In walk.
Ing restlessly up and down the room. wrest-
us. and now talking fast to himself. now biting
his nails IN az agony OF impatience. In vain
and pointng to the pallet which he oecu pi
at the foot Of my couch. babe him II he could
not devise way OF escape; at least to let the
obey, but tortured 10y the vivid anticipations
which 1t was his nature to entertain contin-
nerves. and had no sooner laid down than he
was on his feet again. Remembering how
nader oiseile's escape from Blois. reirained
from calling him coward. contenting myself
instead with the reflection that nothing sits
worse on a fighting man than too much knowl-
| thought it possible that Mademoisee
called to receive his answer. and looked in
this case to have the support Of Maighan's en-
perience. But the party failed to put in an
appearance. NJ. do Rambouiet. moreover, on
whom waited early, received me coldly. and
in such n way as to discourage an application.
had thought It feasible to make one in that
rely on myself and my own resources and
went homo with determination TO refuse tho
priests Offer but in all other things to be
guided by circum stances.
About noon he came. attended as was his
practice. by two friends who mrs
text or other no left outside. lie look ed paier
and more shadowy than ever. | noticed his |
hands thinner and his cheeks more trans
parent. | could draw no good augury. how
ever: from these signs OF irailty. for tho
brightness OF his eyes and the unusual eation
Of his manner told plainly Of a spirit assured
air OF confidence. and addressed me in "a tone
OF patronage. which left me in no doubt OF his |
intentions had felt any before: tho fran kn ness
with which he now laid bare his plans goiug
far to prove that already he considered me no !
better than his tool.
did not at onco undeceive him. but allowed
him to proceed and even to bring out tho 300 |
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