Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-05-31

read and re-read IL. and kissed = 9
hundred times lie could not how
ever even then, avoid thinking vi
poor Nanou, and what she would zee.
when she heard that her lover was
the husband Of another. But be- cast
off these thoughts. and went as direct
I'D. - Madame Lalasne. He had not
LONE gone when Rayailly returned,
and went Immediately 10 Madame DC
Cuude
He was instantly admitted, and en-
tered with q look OF 50 much grief,
that DO one could doubt that be- was
Die bearer Of bad news
what is itE' criel the princess.
"1aYe you seen the marshall
He refused to receive me, madam "
Refused 10 receive my envoy"
oh madam. that is not all-that
poor Rich0u ] came too late
How. too hte-' cried Leuet
He {, dead; DE was condemned and
executed as Il traitor
"Ah. madam said Lenet. Il dreaded
H."
and who condemned himE" asked
the princess
"A tribunal presided over by the
Due q Hyperion or rather by tie queen
herself And not content with this,
she condemned him 10 an infamous
death; he was hanged, madam Ike
"a thief"
The princess rose in great agitation,
Lenet uttered a cry of grief and
Claire tainted
This is against the law Of arms, %
said the Duo de Embellishments
1T Is Infamous" cried the princess.
1T is ferOdDus,' said Leuet
"Ch, we viii ayenge ourselves" said
the princess Duke, conhde to you
the care Of ayengins me"
Yes madam, / will remember what
is due to you and poor Richou;" and
approaching the captain of the guard,
be spoke to him in a low voice Ma
dame de Condo left the room,
Claire, who was returning to con
seriousness, cried out with clasped
hands, "Oh, mon Dieu! what are they
going to doE"
Take vengeance" said Madame de
TOuryille
And howT asked Claire "Oh,
Lenet, what do they mean:'
Madam" replied he, IF you have
any influence over the princess use IL,
that under the name Of reprisal, they
do not commit some horrible murder. -
Meanwhile Candles was gay and
popular as usual at the fete of Ma.
dame Lalasne; but As the time grew
heavy he threw many glances toward
the door through which the expected
messenger was to enter. All az once,
a singular movement took place in the
Joyous crowd. They formed in groups
and talked low, while Candles could
not but think that many sorrowful
glance5 were cast at him Gradually,
they all seemed to leave him, except
Madame Lalasne herself, who, after
passing several times to and fro, I'm an
uneasy manner approached him and
said, speaking to her sister who was
on her arm. If | were a prisoner OF
war even on parole-lcsr they should
not keep their engagement with me
( / would jump on a good horse, and
gain the river and would give twenty
or a hundred louis if necessary, to a
/ boamau To take me to the opposite
side"
CANDLES. much surprised, approached
them, but they avoided him, making
signs to him 10 fly But at this mo-
mcnt his name was pronounced out
side Candles remembered that this
i was the signal and Immediately went
toward the door rs NJ le Baron de
CANDLES herp| asked the voice
Yes said he forgetting all but
Claire, here 1 am
The man then desired him to get
into carriage which was waiting
there He entered, but as the man
followed him, aud four soldiers i'm
mediately advanced and surrounded
the carriage, he began to feel uneasy.
/ "Mousie,u" said he, now that
/ au in, will You tell me where you
arc taking Ale to-
why ~i5saIlrst To prison"
Candles looked at him i'm terror.
DO You not then come from a ladyT
ue asked
Yes, sir"
From Madame DO Cambest"
NO sir from Madame de Condo "
Madame dc Coudc," cried CANDLE
"thon will you tell me the cause Of
This arrpsts'