The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-23

NEnEe began TO find that the darts
which glanced of his opponents az;nlor
TNere making him their butt; and that
he Rlsn had valued himself all ms life
on Il stately dignity and a pride al
most Spanish. was rapidly becoming
the laughing -stcck of the court His
rage may be better imagined than de-
scrSbel5, and doubtless his dat ghter did
not 90 unscathed But the urdinary
c0ftal ptuoaiS refusal which would
have seat another sutton. about his BUSH
ness was 0f no avail here: he had no
rendered the 5oldest unwilling to en-
gage him rintonge found himself,
therefore, at his wits end and in this
enlefgency E,etlaougilt him again of q.
lettre de cachet But the king proved
az olNlrrate as his minister; partly in
eccordance with a promise he had made
ME about a year before that he would
not commonly grart what had denied,
and partly because Biron's affair had
now reached a stage in which Sain-
EQgness AID WAS no longer Of import
once.
Thus repulsed, the marquis Taa5e UP
his mind to carry his daughter into the
country but St. Ale5nin meeting this
with the confident assertion that he
would abduct her witniIlza week, wi'er-
ever she was confi1led, Sai.ltonge, des-
pArate as a halted bail, and trembling
With ragn-for the threat vas altered
at Zan3ets and was re- s-itsa er+ rs-
whereavowed equally publicly that
since the king would give him no sat
Esfaction he would take: the law into
his oavn hands. and serve this impudent
b1aggart as Gllise served IL. Meglin.
As M. lie Marquis maintained ccnsia-
cradle household including some wllo
would not stick at triflc, Il; w3s
thought likely enpJgh that he would
carry out his. tlfrs-lt. espe eially as thu
provocation seemed 70 many 10 Justify
Ii. ST. Mesnlin " rs warned. therefore
but his recKleas chafac er WAS SO wei
known thsst Odds were freely given that
he would oe caug It tripping some night
and for the last time.
z AT this jzIncture however. an, uhex-
pected ally and one whose appearance
INCREASED SaintoHge's rage ITO an in
to1erable extent. took up st. Mesrnin' S
quarrel. This was young st. Gerrnain.
who, quitting his chamber, was to be
seen everywhere on his antagonists
arm The old feud between the Saint
Gernlains and Sadntonges aggravated
the new: and more than enc brawI
took place in the streets between the
two parties. st. Ger1nain never, moved
without four armed servants; he
placed others at his disposal; and
wherever he went he loudly proclaimed
what he would do If a. hair of St. Mes
minis head were injured.
Tits seemed to place an effectual
check ON M. de Saintoge's purpose: and
my surprise was great when, about a
week later. the younger ST. German
burst in upon me one morning, with
alis face Unframed with anger and his
dress in disorder; and proclaimed be-
fore I could rise or speak. that St. Mes
"a. had I,xa<,,,s ,,,,1 NJ 4a,r>y7.
.How?" ] said, somewhat startled,
sand when2'
by M. de Saintonge! Last nightr'
he answered furiously. But L will
have justice; I will have justice, M. de
Rosny or the King
/ checked him as sternIy as my sur
prise would let me: and when / had a
Oittle abaShed nsm-whicfl was not
easy, for his temper We'd in stubborn
mes with St. Mesnlirl 81 learned the
particulars About 10 O'Clock on the
previous night st. Mesmin has re-
ce;ved a, note, and, i'm spite of the re-
monstrances of his servants, had gone
out alone. He had not returned nor
been seen since, and his friends feared
the worst.
But on what grounds?'' 1 said as
Ronished TO find that that was all.
.'Whati'' St. Gern1ain cried, fiaring
up again. DO you ask on what
grounds? When M. de Saintonge has
tod hundred what he would do to
siiiIr.. What he would do-do. ] say?
What he mas doner
ssPoohrs / said ct is some assigna-
zion, and the rogue is late in. return
Am designation. yes,p St. Germain
retorted; 'fbut one from which he viii
not return
wen. if he does not, go TO the Chew
alter du Guet," 1 answered, waving
him off. GO! do you hear? 1 am
busy" / continued. do you thing that
] am keeper of all the young sparks
that bay the moon under the citizens
windows? Be off. sir!'
He went reluctantly, mluttering Ven
geanee; and l, after rating Madgnan
soundly for admitting him, returned
to my work, supposing that before
might I should hear of st, Mesnln' s
safety. But the matter took another
turn. for while / was at dinner the
captain of the watch came to speak
ITO me- st. Mesmin's cap had been
found in bye-street near the river,
din place where there were marks of
a struggle. and his friends were fl-
rious. High words had already passed
between the two factions, St Ger
main openly accusing Saintonge of the
murder: plainly. unless something
were done at once, a bloody fray was
imminent.
Narchand?" l said, when l had heard
him out.
He shrugged his shoulders. What
can / think. your eHcellency?'' he
said. What else was to be eXpected!
Won take it for granted that NJ. de
Saintonge is guilty."
The young man is gone" he an
swered pithily.
In spite of this, [ thought the con-
.,lllsion hasty. and contented myself
with bidding him see st. German and
charge him to he quiet: promising
that if necessary. the matter should
be investigated and justice done. /
still had good hopes that st. Mesmln' $
return would clear up the affair, and
the whole turn out to be a freak on his
mart: hut within a few hours tidfngs
that Saintonge had taken steps, to
strengthen his house and was lying al
home, refusing to show himself, Placed
a different and more serious aspect on
tihe mystery. Before noon next day
M de Clan. whose interference sur
pr-ised me not a little, was with me
"a s1lr,zsort his sons petition, and at the
Rings leyee next day St. German &C
v,,,sed his enemy to the kings face,
and caused an angry and indecent
scene In the chamber.
When a. man is in trouble foes spring
MN as the moisture rises through the
stones before a. thaw. doubt if NJ
de Saintonge was not more completely
surpr;sed than any by the stir which
ansued. and which was not confined
10 ST. Germans friends, though
they headed the accusers. All whom
ne had eyer offended, and all who had