Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-31

What is it?'' cried the princess
have you seen the MARSHALL"
He refused to receive me, madam
Refused to receive my envoy"
ooh, madam! that is not al-tha1
poor Richou-I came too late"
How, too later' cried Lenet.
He is dead; he was condemned and
executed as a traitor
"Ah, madam said Lenet, Il dreaded
! it"
And who condemned him?'' asked
the princess.
"A tribunal presided over by the
Due dEpernOn, or Rather by the queen
herself. And not content with this
she condemned him to an Infamous
death; he was hanged madam, like
thief"
The princess rose in great agitation,
Lenet uttered a cry Of grief, and
Claire tainted.
This is against the law of aims, .
said the Due de acknowledgements.
1t IS Infamous" cried the princess.
1T is ferocious," said Lenet.
oh, we will ayenge ourselves" said
the princess. Duke, [ confide to you
the care of avenging me-"
Yes, madam, | will remember what
is due to you and poor Richou;" and
approaching the captain of the guard,
he spoke to him in a low voice. Ma
dame de Condo left the room.
Claire, who was returning to con-
seriousness, cried out with clasped
hands, "Oh, mon Dieu! what are they
going to dO?"
Take vengeance" said Madame de
TOurville.
And howY asked Claire "Oh,
Lenet, what do they mean?'
Madam" replied he, 'if you have
any influence over the princess use it,
that under the name Of reprisal, they
do not commit some horrible murder"
Meanwhile, Candles was gay and
popular as usual, at the fete of Ma
dame LalaSne; but as the time grew
heavy he threw many chances toward
the door through which the expected
messenger was to enter All at once.
joyous crowd. They formed in groups
and talked low, while Candles could
not but think that many sorrowful
glanceS were cast at him. Gradually,
they all seemed to leave him, except
Madame LalaSne herself who, after
passing several times to and fro, in an
uneasy manner, approached him and
tO ci l,0
on her arm, eff [ were a prisoner of
War-even on parOle-leSt they should
not keep their engagement with me,
L would jump on a good horse, and
gain the river, and would give twenty
or a hundred louis. if necessary, to a
bOatman, to take me to the opposite
side"
Candles, much surprised, approached
them; but they avoided him, making
signs to him to fly. But at this mo-
ment his name was pronounced out
side. Candles remembered that this
was the signal, and Immediately went
toward the door. rs M. lie Baron de
Candles here?" asked the voice.
YES" said he, forgetting all but
Claire, here I am"
The man then desired him to get
into a carriage which was waiting
there. He entered, but as the man
followed him, and four soldiers i'm
advanced and surrounded
the carriage, he began to feel uneasy.
''Monsicur," said he. now that
L am in, will you tell me where you
are taking me top
Why, sir, first to prison"
Candles looked at him in terror.
DO you not then come from a lady?'
he asked.
Yes, sir"
''From Madame de Cambes"
NO, sir, from Madame de Condo"
Madame de COndep' cried Candles;
then will you tell me the cause of
this arrest"
Monsieur has not, then, heard of
the death of NJ. RichOu?
"RichOu dead! Diabler' thought he,
this will postpone my marriage"