The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-23
BY STANLEY ]. wEYMAN.
Author Of "A Gentleman of France, :"
NV Lady Ro.ha.' Etc.

II o4ANLE1 d w Il MAN
Author Of "A Gentleman of France,
My Lady Rolha,'' Etc.
Copyright, 1894, by Stanley j. Weynan.)
Towards the autumn of 1901. when
the affair of NJ de Biron, which was
so soon to ill the mouths of the vui-
gar, was already much in the minds OF
those whom the king honored with his
confidence, L was one day leaving the
han at the arsenal, after giving au-
dience to such as wished to see me,
when Maignaa came after me and de-
tained me, reporting that a gentleman
who had attended cary, but had later
gone into the garden was still in wait
ing While Ma.gnan was sin speaking,
the stranger himself came up, with
some show of haste, but none of en-
barrasssnent; and, in answer to my
salutation and inquiry what 1 could do
for him, handed me a letter. He had
the air of a man not 20, his dress was
a trif1e rustic; but his strong and
handsome figure set off a, face that
would have been pleasing but for a
something fierce in the aspect of his
eyes. Assured that l did not know him,
! broke the seal of his letter and found
that liz was from my old flame, Mad
d4ALS QS DIdy, MUps DIS tAlduCIlOlSSllG Qe
St Mesmin, had come SO near to being
my wife.
The young man proved to be her
brother, whom she recommended to my
good offices, the impoverishment Of the
family being SO great that she could
compass no more regular method of
introducing him to the world, though
the house Of St. Mesmin is truly re
spectacle and, like my own, allied to
several s1f tho f7rEr gaorSar11ar7oa
anne de Bray recalled our old tendresSe
to my mind and conjured me 50 NOV
ingly by it-and by the regard which
her family had always entert aimed for
me-that | could not dismiss the appli-
cation with the hundred others of like
tenor that at that time came to me
with each year. That l m ght do no hing
in the dark, however, 1 invited the
young fellow to walk with me in the
~arden, and OWNED, even before he
spoke, from the absence of timidity in
his manner, that he was sons thing out
Of the common. so you nave come to
Paris 10 m Ike your fortune?" said.
Yes, sir" he answered.
And what are the tools with which
you propose 10 do it?" l continued, be-
tween jest and earnest.
That letter. SIR he answered sim
ply; and failing that, two horses, two
suits of clothes, and 200 crowns
You think that those will suffice?"
I said laughing.
With this, SIR he answered. touch
ms his sword; and a good courage"
l could not but stand amazed at his
coo.ness; for he spoke TO me simply as
20 brother, and looked about him
wi h as much or as little curiosity as
Guise or MontpenSier II was evident
that he thought q ST. Mesnlin equal to
any man under the king; and that of
all the St Mesm.ns he did not value
himself least.
Well" L said, after considering him,
L do not think that / can help you
mach directly. 1 should be glad to
know, however, what pans you have
formed fer yourself
Frankly, sir he said, 81 Thought of
this as / travelled; and 1 decided that
~-9rtune can be won by three things
by go.d, by steel, and by love- The first
] have not, and for the last | have
better use. Only the second is left. /
snail be Crillon''
looked at him in aston shment; for
the assurance Of his manner exceeded
Whit of his words. But l did not be-
F1ay The feeling. "Crilion was one in a
million" l said drily
50 am I. he answered.
] confess that the audacity OF this re-
ply silenced me. 1 reflected that the