The sun., 1893-09-10

permitted me TO nudge, round second corner
next ent from the direction they lad Ias eon, NJ
ran on. beieyins from the rasceiS' movement SM mt
that they were aiteE no good but rather tina
Reachns the lane down o slH Which S'ff. tGey hs
ering not so much its blsckness. which wa
sms cRsnSs had 81 be-
| tween attackers and attacked. but Simon an,
sharp tussle still continuing decided mo t,
venture, vent sH, and plunged Into the alley my lef
ow Th y ins 1 my
shouted as / ran. thinking that the knayei
might deslst on hearing me; and this is wha
arrived on the scene Of action-the further enc
OF che alleyn,whils. q two men who remained
otSer se n his senne and
-" Yqp are lust in time. Sir" said the latter
breathing ,s, hard; but By speHkinE with preoise;
am Obliged to You. whoever YOU % are. are THE The vii,
lains had got me down, and In a few mil nutes
BY the % way you you have % no light With you. sss have
you = be added. lispinG Ike woman.
hs 2D9 me SS ap sai hS had dy
;S ED % the yoans son.smaq en-,
asked for a light, not for my name"
Il trust you are not hurt" 1 said. putting up
Scratched only, he answered. betrayIng
no surprise on learning who II, was had come
up so opportnnely. as he no doubt did learn
a. is as forward in the sIi as sNas on
Il bowed my acknowledgements. This fel.
| thought I bad saved the Marshal ali trou.
The poor wretch made answer for himself
crying out piteoqsly In q choking voice for a
moment with IN.
which he had got lighted at the nearest cross
street whore there was a brazier, we saw that
Mon D!eul That comes Of lunging too
Inch lower and there would have ave been none OF OF
this trou6iei suppose somebody must fetch
Gil hs eqTPsnqssd Tss to the
father. or, stay Help to lift him under the lee
Of the wall. The wind cuts like knife here"
part lie house @ enc US Stood eS tns
feet from the ground on wooden piles; and the
back and sides. was y used as % cart house. a. The h
shelter. and accompanied them. being un-
walked to the further end and sat down on the
e as the eare ~ ths
brought now one and now another into proml-
nence. and sometimes shone on NJ. Francoiss
tache and sometimes on the writhinR features
OF the man at his feet
errand. saw q priest standing among them.
had not seen him enter, nor had any idea
whence he came my first Impression being
sistance on the hoor or at those who stood
shadow beyond the ring Of light.
a 0 who hsn had a he the
dying hours. and. amazed as much, at this
strange rencontre as at the mans boldness.
an impu ss Of righteous anger. he once he
pane to 90: the more as his face. stu turned
however. q fierce exclamation on my lips, he
Neqddenly ~ denly dropped hIs eyes and knet. and NJ
Ine to me with scan daized faces. together in
iuced me to fall back. Yet, even, then. whls-
S;ns Ss ss fsef s ~ the aE IN s1
rave him to tantalize me- without h s fear: power
,ept him when all was over. and, when the man
ied ID few minutes n, s stef walked resolHtey
he priest might try to sip aWay as mysteri sssy
ously as he had come, He stood moment
to Hnd hsa
.si Rsshss ss e ssS Francois said politely
nd desires tSispeak to YOU NAL prepOs 70 A as IS
And TO him" answered. trem bling with
,uIse which would have had m o dash my hand
u the priests pale. smirking face. II have
,yins him steedly and Il Frsncos s0hIsa %ithdreI
tut Of hearing. and had, you tried to. avoid
n1s II would have dEaggsd yoa back. though
His presence. indeed. 80 maddened me that I |
carcely knew what I said =, felt my breath
myself. when he answered with we'll affected
innetity; Like Ike mother like son. fear. sir.
/ choked with rage. WHAT" said. You
lare to threaten me as you threatened my |
aotheri You fool! 20 you know that, only |
nd Furnishing, you!'
Is hs and
aIsing his, head and looking me In the face. |
That. and SO much besides. l know" he CON |
Or frown.: thai. il You viii listen to me for a
n de Mhss and n not Suiety VII
as none Of the madness Which Sad i'n marsed aPsed
In at our fret meeting. but strange air Of
You mink that I am in You your - powsr% SrS"' he
I tGinEi a rstSrtsd m !; swiftly that Is escaping
sas%R haH Ans going
nat you % - are 5a az completely in my hands to
puIo UT W dS btrhW. IN tne urBC
lace. you are here In Blois. q Huguenot."
Shut" l exclaimed. co1temptuously, af-
A little while back that might have ayalled
ou. But We are In Blois. not Paris. 1t is not
'r to the Loire. and you have to deal with
IAN nn who hog S.1S NOT ass Wsa wo%an Be sure
:. mYou think to be protected" he answered.
olre. see. One word. tell you, to the Popes
ould o see see the inside 9t a dungeon. II not
King or, no king" answered. interrupt
lg him with more assurance than l felt for
remembered only too well Henry's remark
lat Rosny must not look to him for protec-
on, Il fear you not a whit And that re-
linds me. have heard you talk treason
ink. black treason. priest. as eyer sent man
} rope! And will give you upl BY heaven.
will"I cried. my rage, increasing. as / dis
,yerod more and more the dangerous hold he
ad over me. You have threatened me! One
ord g a and ! viii send you to the gallows",
HushI" he answered. warningly. indica-
ng NJ. Francois by a gesture q thehand.
For your own sake not mine. This is fine
liking. but you have not yet heard all know.
,opld you IKE tS hear how you have spent
!: de Marsac, you left Clize with q young lady