The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-11-09
Cardinal RicheIieu.
Founded OF the Play of "RichelIeu," by
lord LyttOn.
OHAPTER IX-CoNTINUED.

SEA soldier should die upright, he
nuttered Then recalling the word
that had most affected him in the
woman's speech, he answered.
! "My soul VIII fare as well without
your candles, AMI bell, and book.
am Huguenot, and served the
shaVeling merely the better to be
the broken reed some day. AS for
the letter, I am a dead mau in these
ten minutes, Do as you will with it,
on conditiOn-lest my wandering
spirit center upon thee as its food
for torment ne paused, and speech
seemed denied him.
''0h, the letter. and I will do any
thing for you"
THERE but he held his hand on
it while she seized the paper "lt
has bafied them all
1.-THE terms9"
Eyes, yes. / hear you," he re-
piled, with impotence. "My mother
lives. bedrldden, Rue de PAobaye-
too long neglected, though she had
my last quarters ay-but wrapt in
veugeful plans, almost ignored her
existence Her name is Guyon, for
she was twice hunted from home
when known as huguenOt
"GuyOnm cried Marion, relin-
gushing her end of the paper in her
establishment and causing the man
to fall back against the wall. so
weak was he by loss of blood. Mum
Der five, Rue de PAbbaYe why It's
my poor Huguet, as live, she who
has been the object of my personal
solicitude, Strange she never spoke
of you"
you've been good to the old
dame, Marion-to her.. crazy with
our family's sufferings in the wars
of religionP Take the letter which
condemns prince CASTOR and that
double traitor Baradas, and hasten
to bring them to the glbbat! Save
the cardinal-save whom you will,
but ruin those miscreants.
"But Beringhens" said Marion,
rising, with the paper in her grasp,
and hearing a moan from the pros
trate lump by the lantern.
"Leave him to me-" growled the
guardsman.
"Huguet! as thou hopest to join
the father and thy mother In the
better land, spare him.
He pushed her away with sudden
revival, and she feared that he would
crawl to the courtier and finish the
deed of blood. But before he had
half crossed the narrow cell he fell
heavily, his head pillowsd on the
valet
Marion held the lantern to their
faces, both contracted, but still
"They have escaped the ak" said
she, shuddering, as she buried the
paper in her bosom. "No more
thought of them, To get out of this
horrible place be all my endeavor ("
1t was an easier task than she
anticipated, the yard being filed by
the officials constrained to see the
execution, and by oilers, such as the
servants of the highclass prisoners.
Needless to say, no tawn had her
nlmble step in flying over the draw
bridge and racing aown the Rue st.
Antoine to the spot where her coach
was awaiting her, She cried to the
cOachman-
"The cardinals Five hundred
IiVres if you are there in half
nOtime, and sprang within.
She flung her arms around the
neck of the woman inside, and,
between weeping in reality this time
and laugh of exultatiou, added
"Oh, my sister! il you had your
paint on for the evening l should
have to be poisoned, for have the
greatest impulse in the world to
kiss somebody"
Eyes, yes! you frantic fool" re-
joined Lady Maugiron; "but the
letter."
"0h, have it! and l have seen
two dead men, the headsmsu and
his ak, and seventy-fve thousand
rats as large as ponies! and I abate
not one tall"