Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13

traced the dainty figure TO the merry
eyes which beamed on him well
como.
''Ha, Cherre, ami cheril" she
cried. as if unaware that her unre-
strained tone was a grave Interrupt
tion of their state affair always
in fog with your cipher. Why do
not statesmen write in plain words?
| am sure If they write as they speak
it would be equally full-sounding
neutrality-suspicious.. And | who
address you, though q mere boy,
have known one or two statesmen o.
note.
There was no being angry with
the intruder, and the secretary,
frowning a little for FORMS sake be-
fore his subordinate, rose and bowed
ellis eminence is"
''Momentarily que. That is we'll,
| for came on affairs of urgency, or
else never q Marion of me TO coop
herself up in these choking clothes
! Your brooches arc eli very well
when one wishes to step over two
cats fighting in the road, but on
! other occasions l pity your poor
forked mortality"
"My lord will lie here instantly"
was the reply OF the secretary who
eyed her calmly as she sank into a
| chair and rested her check on one
hand. But have no misgivihgs,
/ Ny lord has but TO dart his lance at
the cloud and it will burst its fury
on another's head. Shall leave you,
madame"
IF not for long"
He did not return.
Marion sighed. shut her eyes in
! thought. forgot why she had closed
them. and then forgot every thing
else in slumber TO restore her after
! fatigue.
In this sleep the master found her,
with the kittens curiosly watching
her that were on the table, two on
tho carpet dancing about her shoes,
and third. which had climbed to
| her lap. gone TO sleep there as sound
ly as herself
He went TO his seat settled him
sell down. flliped CONCEALED drop
of wax or two on the kittens which
drove them on The table. with a
flourish of the tail and a cleaning
of the fine claws on their hind paws,
into the model-stage, and called
Marion" in a kindly voice.
She woke up instantly, with her
faculties on the alarm, as befitted
one in her dangerous position.
"My faithful Marion" he went on,
"come, como, this is not the place
nor this tho time for the cat.naps.
Is it any further news OF the plot Of
our gentle Baradas and his new star.
the amiable Gaston"
"My lord" said the woman. stand
ing up respectfully, as was her wont
when closeted on business with the
minister there is to be another
meeting in night or two, one still
more important, 10 consist OF the
active abettors. Beringhen. who is
charmed with my cook, by the way,
came back to my house to breakfast
on some heir OF the game that bit
him, aud as | did him the honor to
preside at the table, he told me that
they were lookin for some brave,
discreet, and vigilant messenger.
whose tongue could keep a secret,
and who had those twin qualities for
their service, the love of gold and
the hate of your grace"
"a messenger?"
"They want him to be ready in
my house, booted and armed, to
start at moments notice for Italy"
What part OF Italy?"
The Susa Pass"
Tho Piedmont frontier. where
Bouillon lies encamped," said Rich
elieu. rising nervously "Now, that
is danger, great danger! IL he tam
per with the Spaniard, and Louis
list not TO my counsel. as without
sure proof he will not, France Is lost.
What more?"
More hints OF the design to seize
your person in your palace"
Il am going out OF town at once &c
add new scene TO my tragedy" re-
marked the minister with hidden
meaning. which she might guess at
as best she could
"Bcringhen suggested that could
find such man the messenger, il
not the murderer; he is not courteous
to my friends among my circle. And
/ answered. between a drop of wine
and mouthful of patty. that one OF
my lovers was the figure that he
drew"
"Who is this lover. grip"
"Tho only person / have found 10
love me even the same now as in the
past" she repIled; but he did not
take up the challenge.
"Who"
Your Marion. my prince"
"Ah' / comprehend. They hand
you the letter TO the duke OF Bouillon
and you transfer 10 to a hand that
will clutch it fast and never open till
over my table here. Good! in fact.
nothing b,tter. But" as no opened
drawer and took out a draft on O
private banker, which he had but to
initial and mark privately. "do they
not suspect you?"