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

way You chose your governors.
what have | done. madaul:" askat
he, ia surprise.
only named, as goye1 ,rof yayres
man who has fired on I've king.
Il. madam, your Majesty is in error
1t was not | VINO appointel the go.-
ernor Of Yayres. Not that l know Of
at least" be continued ORA wing back
for his conscience reminded him thar
it was not always he who gave the an
pointments.
"A man. continued the queen "who
has killed i've hundred Of our men IN
less than three days"
Madam" said the duke, anxiouSly
Il will inquire into this. and find out
if it was | who named him"
Co said the queen.
NJ d'Epernon ran to Nanon.
"Well, DO You bring me the carte!
of exchange. my dear dukeT
a fine time for that-the queen is
furious"
About whatE'
1t seems that either you or 1 have
named this governor of Yayres, who
has fought against us like lion. and
killed five hundred men,
M. Richou! | know nothing Of him"
Nor T.
Then tell the queen boldly that she
is wrong"
But are you quite sureF'
II will make sure and she passed
into her cabinet, and examined her
list Of appointments under the letter
r. but finding no mention Of Richou,
she returned and told the duke so,
He returned quickly to the queen.
Madam" said he, 81 am innocent OF
what you charge me with. Your min
listers must have appointed NJ
Richou"
Then my ministers sign d Epernon,"
said the queen, laying on the table a
brevet so signed.
NJ. D'Epernon took it, and examined
it eagerly; a terrible souvenir returned
TO him. May l see this II. Richou"
asked he.
Certainly; he is in the next room
Richou was brought in, his hands
still bound. The duke looked at him
fixedly. Put on him a cloak and a
mask" he said at length and bring
me lighted taper"
They obeyed, while the queen looked
on with establishment. But the duke,
after an earnest examination of him
thus attired seemed still to doubt
This will decide it," he said holding
the brevet to the light, when large
cross became distinctly visible. The
dukes brow cleared. Your Majesty
said he, this brevet is certainly
signed by me, but not for NJ. Richou,
or for any one; it<"as extorted from
me in a singularSmanner, but before
giving this signature, which was IN
blank, | made private mark, as your
Majesty may see, so as to know it
again"
The queen seized it eagerly.
Il do not understand a word Of all
this" said Richou.
What! you were not the man in the
mask, to whom | gave this paper on
the Dordogne."
Il have never spoke to your grace
before, and have never been masked
on the Dordogne"
Then, if it was not you it was
some one sent by you"
at would avail me nothing to hide
the truth" said Richou, calmly. The
brevet that you hold, NJ. lie Due, | re-
ceived from the hands of NJ. lie Due
Larochefoucault, on the part Of the
princess, and my name was inserted
in it by NJ. Lenet How it fell into
their hands, ] know not; it was MOI
my business to inquire
The duke then approached the
queen. and recounted to her, in a low
voice, the history which we already
know. When he had finished, she said
aloud, "1hen this man has added IN
fanny to treason; he who would IRE
on his king, would not hesitate to sell
a woman's secret. He must Dc
Judged" continued she; assemble
court martial; You shall preside, N,
d. Epernon; choose the rest, and do II
quickly"
Madam" said Richou, there is no
judgment to give; l am a prisoner On
the parole Of NJ. de Meilleraye. | am
a voluntary prisoner, for I might have
gone out Of Vayres with my soldiers
and I did not"
Il know nothing Of business sli'
she rising. you can tell that to your
judges, NJ. lie Due, can you not 81
hereT'
Eyes, madam" and choosing a dozen
officers out of the ante-chamber, ne
commenced by asking Richou his name
and quality; and after his reply, con
tinued;-'You are accused Of high
treason for having fred on the king
do you confess yourself guilty OF THIS
crimeT
TT is useless to deny it. l fired oy
the right OF war, as have done u
similar circumstances, NJ. de ConH'
VI. de Beaufort, and many others
'This right does not exist, sir; II i
simple rebellion"
1T was, however, by virtue Of TINS
right that my lieutenant made terms