Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-03-22

AT this time, monsieur"
Yes"
1T is very late, SIR
I will have it So" said Candles.
J There is only Madame Ia Princesse
who commands here"
. The king commands eyeryWhere,
and in his name 1 order you to adj
nit me''
Pardon me, sir; I am only a SER
want, and dare not open the door for
| you. Permit me to wake the chamber
| lain
You seem to so to bed early here"
They were hunting all day." stam-
mered the servant.
Il will wait"
He soon heard people moving, and
saw armed men placed at different
parts of the staircase. He once more
took out his whistle. Again he con-
| sidered- mo, that would create an
uproar, 1 should lose all, for which 1
have already risked so much, 1 will
take my chance; 1 can but be assas-
SNATCH
At this moment q new parsonage ap-
peared before him, who said, Madame
la Princesse is not visible She is in
bed, and has forbidden anyone to en-
ter
who are you?" asked Candles, ''who
speak with so much insolence to gen.
tleman, with your hat on" and with
the end of his cane he pushed it off.
Sir" replied the other, angrily. "you
n ay see, by my uniform, who l am.
I am captain of her highness' guards"
Candles smiled, for he felt sure that
the person before him was some cook.
or butler, dressed for the occasion.
We'll, sir, [ will tell you who I am.
7 am an ambassador from the king,
and shall assume a hostile, or friendly
character. just as I find obedience to
his Majesty's commands"
Hostile, sir, with her highness?"
Her highneSs is only a subject of
the king"
"Sir, L have fifty men ready to pro-
tect her from insult"
"And have two hundred of his Maj
esty's guards. Do you wish to COM
mence an open rebellion?'
"No, sir! God forbid. But 1 trust
that you will be witness that I only
yield to force"
ST will"
well, then, sir; [ will conduct you
to the dowager, who is not yet asleep"
No, sir, it is the younger princess
that I desire to see"
The captain disappeared, and soon
returning, conducted Candles to the
room. Two ladies stood by the bedside,
the occupant of which was completely
hidden. Candles might have passed
this over, but a sudden fear struck
him that some new substitute would
enable Madame de Cambes to escape
He advanced and said, II beg your
highness' pardon for reappearing after
my promise not to do so, but [ have
heard a great noise in the castle"
The person in the bed trembled.
Candles in vain endeavored to recog-
niZe her. 81 must he continued. "as-
sure myself that she who occupies that
bed is the same that I saw in it be-
fore"
This time the movement expressed
real terror.
'Oh," thought Candles, eff she has
deceived me; if, in spite Of her solemn
promise, she has fled, I will mount my
horse, and at the head Of my two hun
dred men I will overtake the fugitives,
and bring them back, whatever may
be the consequences" He waited
moment, but no answer came.
Madam" said he, with an uncon-
rollable Impotence. 81 am an envoy
from the king, and I beg your highness
to remember that it is in his name
that I claim to see your face"
"Oh this is an insupportable inqui-
sition," said a voice, which made the
young officer tremble with joy, 'if it
be, as you say, the king who forces
you to act thus, it shows that he is
still child, and knows not yet the
behavior of a gentleman"
Madam, there is one word before
which we must all bow; we, when it
is pronounced by kins; and they, them
selves, when it is pronounced by des-
tiny"
CTo be Continued.)