Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-05-24


the moat which fortunately for him
WAS fun Of water.
4 dead silence succeeded this Wig
orous action Richou thought he had
guelled the SeliuDn and turning
around said. Now if there are any
more pardsans Of the king here, let
them speak
one hundred men cried Simultaneous
IS, Yes, yes, We are partisans Of the
king, and we wish 70 90.
"Ah. an, said Richou, seeing that
this was general revolt. this is a
different thing; | thought that | had
10 deal with one muuneer, and lind
instead five hundred towards
Richou was wrong to accuse all. for
only part had spoken, but now
general murmur commenced.
Come" said Richou, do not all
speak at once; but if there be any Off
Ger here who wishes to break his oath.
let him speak for all | promise that
he may speak safely"
FerEIzon stepped from the ranks,
and bowling politely, said, Sir, you
hear the wish Of the garrison, and
we were most of us unaware that it
was for such purpose that we were
enrolled. One of these brave fellows
might easily have altered little the
direction Of his musket, and lodged
a ball in your head, but we are sol
diers. and not towards as you called
10. Ii rl
Will restore ourselves.
This speech was hailed witt d gen
eral cheer, which proved that Fargu-
zon had expressed the opinion Of near
ly, if not quite, all the men.
Richou saw that he was lost. II can
not defend myself alone" said he, "and
/ Will not surrender because my sol
diers abandon me-let some one else
treat for them, l Will not; provided
that all who are faithful to me, if
any, have their lives saved, that is all
I ask"
Il will negotiate, if it be agreeable
to ALL" said Ferguzon.
Yes! yes, Lieutenant Ferguzon"
cried the men.
We'll then" said Richou you must
act as you please"
Have you no instructions TO give"
Liberty for my men, answered
Richou.
And for YOURSELF
Nothing"
Such generosity would have brought
Ill al hr.f
were bought Ferguzon passed over
IMMEDIATELY to the royal camp, but NJ
de Meilleraye would do nothing with
out the sanction Of the queen; there
fore, leaving Ferguzon in guard, he set
of without delay to the royal quar-
tcrs, where he found NJ de Mazarin,
who stopped him as soon as he began.
I'VE know it all" said he, the thing
was arranged yesterday Treat with
Lieutenant Ferguzon, but only give no
written guarantee with regard to NJ
Richou."
But if l give my word, l trust
where that Is passed, it is as good as
written promise
"Oh. monsieur, ] have received from
his Holiness special indulgences for alb
solving people from their oaths.
1T is possible sir, but this does not
concern "A marshal Of France"
Mazarin smiled, and told the mar
shall to return TO the camp, which he
did grumbling, and gave to Fcrguzon
a written safeguard for his men, and
a verbal one for Richou
Shortly after, as Richou could see
approaching the endorsements from
Rayailly, they entered his room and
arrested him in the name of the king,
He felt almost glad Free-Madame
de Condo might have suspected him
Of treason; captiye-she could not,
However, they did not content them
selves with taking his sword, but as
soon as he was disarmed, four men
hind his back He was conducted to
Libowne, and taken before the queen,
who eyed him haughtly while NJ
de Mazarin said to him, You have
played a bold game sir,
Yes, monscigneur; and lost"
I fear, sir. that it is your life you
have played for"
Tell NJ. dEpernon that we wish to
speak to him." said the queen.
NJ. dEpernon had arrived about half
an hour before His first visit had
been to Nanon He had learned al
ready Candles fine defence Of st.
George, and complimented her upon
it, adding that his appearance did not
promise either so much nohieneSs or
yalOT.
Nanon could not laugh at this; there
was at stake not only her own happi-
ness, but the liberty of Candles. She
loved him 50 madly, that she could not
believe in any perfidy on his part but
thought that he had been taken pris-
oner by force; therefore, she now pre-
scented her petition TO the duke, to
draw her brother as soon as possible
from the hands Of his enemies, or
rather from those Of Madame de Cam
bes, for that was all she really dreaded
for him
1T is easy" said the duke, for we
have just taken the governor of