Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-24
must have appointed \


listers must have appointed NJ
Richou."
Then my ministers sign d'Epernon,
said the queen, laying on the table /
breyet so signed.
NJ. D'EpeTnon took it, and examined
it eagerly; a terrible souvenir returned
TO him. May l see this NJ Richoug
asked he.
Certainly; he is in the next room. "
Richou was brought in. his hands
still bound. The duke looked at him
fixedly. Put on him a cIoak and q
mask" he said at length, land bring
me a lighted taper
They obeyed, while the queen looked
on with establishment But the duke
after an earnest examination OF him
thus attired. seemed still to doubt
This will decide it, he said holding
the brevet to the light, when a large
cross became distinctly visible. The
/ dukes brow cleared. Your Majesty
! said he. this brevet is certainly
| signed by me, but not for NJ. RichoE.
or for any one: it was eNtorted from
me in a singular manner, but before
giving this signature, which was in
blank, I made private mark, as your
Majesty may see, so as to know it
again"
| The queen seized it eagerly.
I do not understand a word of all
/ this" said Richou.
What! you were not the man in the
mask, to whom l gave this paper on
the DOrdogne."
Il have never spoke to your grace
before, and have never been masked
on the Dordogne."
"Then, if it was not you, it was
some one sent by YOU
ut would avail me nothing to hide
the TRUTH said Richou, calmly. THE
brevet that you hold, NJ. lie Due, re-
ceived from the hands of NJ. lie Due
Larochefoucault, on the part OF the
princess, and my name was inserted
in it by NJ. Lenat How it fell into
their hands, / know not; it was not
my business to inquire"
The duke then approached the
queen, and recounted to her, in a low
voice, the history which we already
know. When he had finished, she said
aloud, ''Then this man has added in
fanny to treason; he who would fire
on his king, would not hesitate to sell
a woman's secret He must be
Judged" continued she; assemble a
court martial; you shall preside, NJ.
d. EpernOn; choose the rest, and do it
quickly"
Madam" said Richou, there is no
Judgment to give; I am a prisoner on
the parole of NJ. de Meilleraye. I am
a voluntary prisoner, for I might have
gone out of Vayres with my soldiers
and l did not
"T know nothing of business" said
she, rising, you can tell that to your
judges. NJ. lie Duo, can you not sit
here?"
Eyes. madam" and choosing dozen
officers out of the ante-chamber. he
commenced by asking Richou his name
and quality; and after his reply, con-
tinued; -"You are accused Of high
treason for having fred on the king:
do you confess yourself guilty Of this
crimeP'
ct is useless to deny it. I fired by
the right Of war, as have done, in
similar circumstances, NJ. de Cont,
NJ. de Beaufort, and many others.
This right does not exist, sir; it is
simple rehellion.''
"It was, however, by virtue Of this
right that my lieutenant made terms
for me-"
"Then show your agreement"
1T was a verbal one"
Produce your witnesses"
II have but one"
"Whom?''
"The marshal himself"
LET him be called"
cit is useless" said the queen, open
ing the door, "the marshal is on his |
road to Bordeaux, with On advance |
guard"
The prisoner smiled bitterly. "Ah,"
said he, "this is the respect NJ. de Neil /
leraye pays to his word; was, indeed, |
wrong to treat with 2 marshal of
France" And from that moment he
They condemned him to death; and
he listened, as if he had been simple
spectator, unmoved and silent.
Go be continued)