Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-24

might easily have altered a little the
/ direction of his muSket, and lodged
a ball in Your head. but we are sol
diers. and not towards as you called
, Us. Give US back to our king. or we
viii restore ourselves
This speech was hailed with a gen
eral cheer, which proved that Fergu-
zon had expressed the opinion of near
/ ", if not quite, all the men.
/ Richou saw that he was lost. Il can
not defend myself alone said he. 'and
VIII not surrender because my sol
/ dlerS abandon me-let some one else
/ treat for them, 1 will not; provided
that all who are faithful to me. if
any, have their lives saved, that is all
l ask
I will negotiate, if it be agreeable
to ALL" said Ferguzon.
Yes! yes. Lieutenant Ferguzon. >
cried the men.
We'll, them said Richou, you must
act as you please"
Have you no instructions to giye?"
Liberty for my men, answered
RichOu.
And for yourself?'
Nothing"
Such generosity would have brought
back men who were misled. but these
were bought. FergIlzon passed over
Immediately to the royal camp, but NJ.
de Meilleraye would do nothing with
out the sanction of the queen; there
fore, leaving Ferguzon in guard, he set
off without delay to the royal quar-
tiers, where he found NJ. de Mazarin.
who stopped him as soon as he began.
I'VE know it ALL" said he, 1.-The thing
was arranged yesterday. Treat with
Lieutenant Ferguzon, but only give no
written guarantee with regard to NJ
RichOu."
But if I give my word. l trust
where that is passed, it is as good as
a written promise
"Oh! monsieur, l have received from
his Holiness special indulgences for alb
solving people from their Oaths''
1T is possible, sir; but this does not
concern a marshal of France
Mazarin smiled, and told the mar
shall to return to the camp which he
did grumbling, and gave to Ferguzon
a written safeguard for his men, and
a verbal one for RichOu.
Shortly after, as Richou could see
approaching the reinforcements from
Rayailly, they entered his room and
arrested him in the name of the king
He felt almost glad. Free-Madame
de Condo might have suspected him
of treason; captfve-she could not
However, they did not content them
selves with taking his sword, but as
soon as he was disarmed, four men
seized him, and bound his arms be-
hind his back. He was conducted to
Libourne, and taken before the queen,
who eyed him haughtily, while NJ.
de Mazarin said to him, You have
played a bold game, sir"
Eyes. monseigneur; and lost"
I fear, sir, that it is your life you
have played for
Tell NJ. d'Epernon that we wish to
speak to him." said the queen.
VI. d'Epern0n had arrived about half
an hour before His first visit had
been to Nanon. He had learned al
ready Candles fine defence of st.
George. and complimented her upon
if. adding that his appearance did not
promise either so much nobleness or
valOr.
NanOn could not laugh at this; there
was at stake not only her own happi-
ness, but the liberty of Candles. She
loved him so madly, that she could not
believe in any perfdy on his part, but
thought that he had been taken pris-
oner by force; therefore, she now pre-
scented her petition to the duke, to
draw her brother as soon as possible |
from the hands Of his enemies, or
rather from those Of Madame de Cam /
bes, for that was all she really dreaded |
for him.
ut is easy said the duke, "for we
have just taken the governor of |
Vayres, and we will exchange them"
Thank heavenr' cried Nanon-
You love your brother very much |
Nanon."
ooh, with all my heart. But will
not Madame de Condo esteem Candles
more highly than a simple ofticer?'
Then we will send her two; do not
be afraid, Nanon.'
Nanon was full Of joy. To see Ca
nOlles again was all she cared for;
as for what the duke would think
when he saw the true Candles, she
cared little. At this minute the sum-
mons arrived from the queen.
"I will bring back the order for
the exchange with me, dear NapOn,
and you may, perhaps, see your
brother tomorrow"
"Oh, thank you! duke"
When the duke entered, he found the
queen biting her lips with anger, and
she did not reply to his salute. He
looked at her with establishment.
"Oh, it is you, NJ. lie Ducr' said she
at length II congratulate you on the
way you chose your governors
What have 1 done, MADAME asked
he, in surprise.
Only named, as governor of Vayres,
a man who has fired on the king"
81. madam! your Majesty is in error.
1t was not I who appointed the gov
ernor of Vayres. Not that | know of,
at least" he continued drawing back,
for his conscience reminded him that
it was not always he who gave the ap-
pOintments.
"A man." continued the queen, "whO
has killed five hundred of our men in