Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-02-17

scent upon Paris. 10 surprise Vim
cennes. and carry on the princes; he
viii have thirty thousand men, all his
army, which he brings over from the
coyal camp. Things are going ON well
and we shall gain some cclat"
"lIave you met NJ lie Due d'Epcr
hon?" interrupted the young man
How should I have met himT'
You might have done 50, a few steps
on"
"Ah truly, the beautiful Nanon lives
somewhere here
within muskct shot or this Inn"
"Ah! that explains the presence Of
NJ de Candles here
DO You know him.
Yes; / might say | was his friend
only that he is noble, and I am a
poor commoner"
"ComnlouerS like YOU Richou are
equal to the princes in our situation;
hut do You know | saved him from a
beating. or something worse
"Ah. he said something about It, but
was in too great a hurry TO come up
to listen 70 him. Are You sure he did
not recognize you|
"Hc could not do that, for he had
never seen me"
Il should have said guessed who
you areg"
well he looked very hard AZ me.
Richou smiled, and said
Il dare say; one docs not every day
see a cavalier Ike YOU"
Gle seemed very gay and joyous
mot only Joyous and clever. hut COOL
hearted: a Gascon YOU know is never
anything 10y halves: he Is either cN-
cellent or good FOR nothing, and Ca
nollcS is the former. and SO formidable
both in love and war am sorry he
is opposed to MS; YOU really should, as
chance brought You together. have on.
dcavored 20 win him over to our side
4 slight color mounted to thc cheeks
of the vicomte.
He seems, 10 me, rather frivolous,
said he
"Ah, mon Dicu" cried Richou, and
are we. ourselves. SO reasonable, when
we rashly light the flame Of this civil
war; Is NJ lc Coadiuteur, who can
raise or quiet Paris 10y a word, a very
serious MANI is NJ. de Beaufort who
exercises so much influence? Is Ma
dame de Chevreuse, who makes, or
unmakcs. ministers at her pleasure.
not frivolous? Or Madame la PrinceSSc,
who even Yesterday was occupied with
her dresses ana her diamonds and l.
myself who may before long, hold the
destiny of the kingdom In my hands
for time"
Yes Richou but you are brave
enough for a hero"
"Ah, doubtless said Richou. 81 was
brave when Louis HIII, with his pale
face and sparkling eyes cried The
king watches forward gentlemen
But when / shall find myself, not be
hind but in front of the son OF that
man, wearing the same Gordon blue
which saw on his fathers breast, and
have to cry TO my soldiers Men, fire
on the King Of France" nh, vicomtc,
l fear for my courage them
what makes you SO soTTowful to
day, my dear Richou? Civil war is,
know, asorrowful thing, but sometimes
yes, like the plague or the yellow
foyer DO you think Il very neces
sary VI. lc Vlcomte, that l. who this
night shook the hand OF this brave
Candles in friendship should tomor
row plunge my sword into him, be
cause I serve Madame Ia Princesse,
who despises me; and he VI lc Mazar
in, whom he desplses|
The vlcomte made a movement Of
horror
"Really. Richou, YOU frighten me;
and were | not sure Of having you TO
protect me. I should never dare to 90
on; hut under your escort I fear moth
ing"
"NIy escort" cried Rcihou; "ah, VI
comte. you must dispense with that"
What! do You not return with me
TO ChantillyY
NO; I have received positive orders
not to leave the cnyirons Of the fort.
upon which It appears they have some
designs"
The vicomto looked terrified
$50 without you" he cried; "aione,
with Pompey, who is a hundred times
a greater coward than myself Ont no;
/ will not go; I should die Of fear
before I got there"
"Ah. NJ. le Vicomtc,' said Richou
laughing. "have you then forgotten
the sword that hangs by your sIdc|
Laugh if You please; hut ] win not
20 alone Madame Ia Princesse
that Won should accompany
me. IT was only on that condition that
7 entered into the engagement"
CAS- you please, vicomtc, only they
expect you nj Chantilly; and take care,
for princes soon lose patience. particu-
larry when they are expecting money. 3
"And to crown an, should have 70
travel at night"
$50 much the better, no one will see
that You are afraid; and yOu viii prob
ably only meet greater towards than
do you think sof'
ooh, yes; you have quite the afr OF
4 hero; besides. there are plenty Of
IA. Gfpr,fg egldinre on fhn road and