Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03
IS YOU undertake the enterprise. i"


ready to swear that we will take st.
George"
"Will you trust to me to take the
placer said Claire in a trembling
voice.
BAH said the princess, you tried
before. and failed
Il tried then to gain over N. de
Candles, but l found him infleXible,"
DO you think that he will be more
easily moved now. after his victory:"
mo, [ shall not try him again.
"Then what would you do?''
Introduce your soldiers into the
fortress
thin, madam, are you a fairy"
asked the duke.
mo, sir, only a proprietor"
Il begin to see,'' said Lenet.
let me explain to you, sir, in pri-
vate''
NJ. de Larochefoucault smiled con-
tenpt3lously on womans war, as he
called it. But Lenet said, Il listen,
madam" and he led her to the win
dow
She whispered to him, and he turned
around with a cry of JOY. Your
highness may count on st. George"
said he.
And when?'
"When you like
Madam is a great captain" said
the duke, ironically.
you shall judge, NJ. lie Due said
Lenet, when you enter triumphantly
into st. George without losing a man"
Then" said the princess, ''if it be
as certain as you say, prepare all for
tomorrow
ut shall be as your highness
pleases," said Claire, bowling and
leaving the room.
Madame de Tourville and Espagnet
followed; and then the duke said, my
dear NJ. Lenet, as the women are going
to do the fighting, let us do a bit Of
intrigue. You spoke Of a certain Cap
tain Cauvagnac, who had undertaken
to raise company. Can I see him
now"
"Monseigneur, he is waiting"
Let him come in"
A few minutes after, our old &C
quaintance made his appearance. cap
proach. captain" said the duke; 81 am
the Due de Larochefoucault."
"Monseigneur, l know you per-
fectly."
$50 much the better. You had a
commission to raise a company"
at is done'
"How many men have you?"
Zone hundred and fifty"
"Well armed and equipped?'
well armed-badly equipped. For
that my money failed me; l had only
ten thousand francs from NJ. Lenet."
And with that you have enrolled
one hundred and fifty soldiers?"
eyes, monseigneur."
1T is wonderful"
"Sir, I have methods known only
to myself"
And where are these men?"
'They are here. Your grace may
see them
The duke approached the window,
and saw men of all ranks and sizes
ranged in two files, and headed by
F'erguzOn and BarabbaS in their most
magnificent dress. The others certain
ly looked more like bandits than sol
diers
Have you received any orders what
to do with these men?"
Yes; [ have been told to take them
to Vayres, to n: Richou, who expects
them, and [ wait only your highness'
confirmation of the order"
Bun do you not remain there witt
them?"
"l sir, never shut myself up between
four walls; I prefer a free life
"Well, then, send your men.'
''Then, they are to form part of NJ.
Richou's garrison?
Certainly"
"But, monseigneur, he has already
three hundred men there; he will not
want me-"
THAT is not your business. Besides,
in a week there viii be plenty of
fighting to do"
"Then they may be killed.
VERY probably, unless you have a
secret to make them invulnerable as
well as to recruit"
ooh. it is not that, only that, before
they are killed I should like to be paid
for them"
81 thought you had had one thou
sand francs"
eyes, on account Ask NJ. Lenet
what our agreement was"
''It is true, sir; he was promised one
hundred crowns for each man"
''Then we owe him thirty-five thou
sand francs?''
Yes, monseigneur''
''Well, then, you shall have them"
"Now, NJ. lie Duc?"
Impossible
when, then"
"Say in a week"
Certainly. But in a week, if I am
not paid, the company is mine"
THAT is only just"
"And I may do what I like with
them?'
But" said Lenet.
"Bahr' said the duke to him, in a
low voice, eve shall have them safe
in Vayres''
'fStill, I do not like such a bargain"
1T is then agreed?' said Cauvagnac
Perfectly" said the duke. when
can your men go?'
AT once, if you like
81 do
'1Hhey shall, monseigneur.'