The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-09-28
Cardinal RicheIieu.
Founded on the Play of ..RicheIieu," by
Lord LyttOn.
CHAPTER IY-CoNTNUED.


ar hands; the inner sleeves, of
equally as fresh and costly linen.
peeped out of the slashes in the pur-
pie double sleeves and in the inter
val between the upper garment and
| The blue velvet breaches. His boots
Of unblacked leather had been pulled
ap to the knee for walking through
the wretched streets, since he had
so9e in friends coach and had no
horse on which to return home; his
baldric was richly wrought in silver
On the sable which predominated as
the color of ornaments, and extended
20 both his beaver hat and It's
leather.
Adrien looked curiously at the
master whom he had not seen for
years, not because he was eager to
view his judge again. but because
there was more dearly than ever in
his mind the remembrance that the
minister's ward was that Julie de
Mortemar whose presence in the cap
ital had attracted him hither beyond
any other charm.
But the difficulty of approaching a
maid of honor had disheartened him
until, as we have seen, the young
knight had plunged into fashionable
dissipation to the loss of the re-
mainder of his patrimony.
The cardinal had eyed him also
from top to toe with the scrutiny of
a leader of a fOrlorn hope choosing
his ensign. as we'll as the searching
ness of father Judging a prospect
i've law-two excellent inve5-
tigators of young men.
"Approach, SIR" said he at last,
after he had seen Huguet, with a
lighter step than his bulk and his
armor would seem to have permitted
him, get behind the screen to keep
the unarmed visitor under his mus
ketoon. approach, sir, my table.
Can you call to mind the hour, three
years since, when in this room your
presence honored meP"
''My lord. it's one of my most"
Delightful recollections, " supply
ing the break with dry humor
which made the young man start
from the aged man who, on the brink
of the grave, could jest at the ak
and the executioner.
''Y on were then accorded a mercy
ill-requitted. Adrien de Mauprat,
how hast thou since consumed the
time allotted thee for serious thought
and solemn penitence? I'll answer
for thee. What thou hast not done
is briefly told; what done, volume!
Wild debauch; turbulent riot; for the
morn the dice box, at noon the for
hidden duel, and the night the was
sail-these your most holy. pure
preparedness for death and Judgment.
Do wrong you, sirP"
The knight smiled mournfully.
eff my nature is changed" he re-
sponded, ''blame the specter-your
eminence appeared to me like q
shadow. Any one would have erred
like me who had the same fate your
lordship inflicted. "
81 might like you. have been a
brawler and a reveler," granted the
cardinal; ''but not like you, trick
ster and thief"
Lord cardinal? cried the youth,
''unsay those wordsr'
AS he advanced threateningly the
armed man behind the screen leaned
forward for the better aim; but
Riehelieu waved him back, since
Mauprat had Instantly checked him
self
s'In short" said the elder, study
ing the effect of his every phrase.
''you have out-run your fortune; l
do rot blame you that you would be
a beggar. Each to his tastel But I
do charge you, sir. that, being beg.
CARED, you would coin false moneys
out of that crucible called debt by
such as you, but by plain folk theft!
+, You must pay your debts. "
with all my heart. my lord, "
answered the humorous daredevil.
Where shall borrow then. the
money!"
The soldier behind the screen
laughed to himself; and the cardinal
smiled, for this was the very man to
suit his purpose, ready, frank and
bold.
''Adrien de Mauprat, men have
called me cruel" he proceeded: 81
am not; l am really just! You shall
be my champion to confute my ma
ligners." He offered his emaciated
hand, which the chevalier greeted
respectfully.
France needs all her sons. You
shall wipe of all stains-be rich,
honored, great In return I ask, sir,
this hand. to gift it with bride
whose dover shall match yet not ex-
coed her beauty"
my lord" said the young man
rising from his knee. and hesitating
I'll have no wish to marry-to die
were scarcely worse. for the poorest
coward must die; but knowingly tc
march to marriage exacts the cour-
ace of a lion y
.sTraitorm cried Richelieu, ..thou
trifest with me! l know allr'
The knight started. With his
supernatural means of obtaining in
formation. had the omnipotent states
man already become cognizant o.
that treaty signed few hours since
by the hand which he had unfettered
so nobly? ImpossibleI and Meuprat
breathed less heavily.
young Adrien. went on the prel
ate. .'thou hast dared to love my
ward.
1T is true. responded the knigh.
manlully; q priest may not know