Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-03-22
N A N 9 N
OR,
WOMEN'S WAR.
BY ALEXANDER DUMAS.
LConunurl.


lected her papers and jewels The
young duke was also to 80 on horse
back as befroe arranged. The car
riages were standing all ready under
the preteNt of taking Madame de Cam
bes back to Paris, Ii only wanted five
minutes Of the hour, and the princess
had already risen and taken her son
by the hand, when Lenet entered sud
denly
"Oh. mon Dieum cried She, seeing
his troubled look; what is the mat
ter?"
why" replied he, "a gentleman has
just arrived from the king, and de
mands to see you"
Great heavens, we are LOST My
dear Lenet, what shall we doT'
"Undress the duke and put his
clothes on Pierrot"
81 will not have my clothes taken
Off, and put on Pierrot's," cried the
child bursting into tears,
"You must, monseigneur, or your
mamma and you will be taken to the
same prison that your papa is in
And the child was led away to have
the metamorphoSe effected.
Happily" said Lenet, "the messen-
ger asked first to visit your mother,
and is now waiting in her ante-cham-
Der"
But, doubtless. he is only a spy sent
to watch us"
"You highness is right, but we must
manage that it shall not be you he
win watch"
Il do not understand you, Lenet'
"As soon as your son is in his other
clothes"
ooh! he cannot 20 alone"
mo; he shall go with his mother.
We must find a false princess, as well
as a false duke"
Excellent! my dear Lenet. But who
will represent me"
"Be easy. madm; the lady who is
to play the part is at this moment
hastily undressing, and getting into
bed"
While Lenet was engaged with eau
vagnac, an officer had presented him
self at the door of the castle 1t was
opened by tire same Swiss who had
interrogate1 every one, and who asked
as before, "NVhence come your
"From Mares"
where are you goingY
10 visit the princess and the Due
d'Enghien"
You cannot enter"
"8y order Of the king" answered the
officer, showing a paper.
At this, the Swiss called an officer
of the household, who, after examin-
ing the writing admitted the new
conner Fortunately, Chandny was
large, and the apartments Of the dow
ager were a long way from the hall
where the banquet was taking place
The officer was shown into room
adjoining the bedroom of the old
princess, and the servant entering, said
Her highneSs was suddenly taken I'll
the day before yesterday, and 1t is
not two hours since she has bled for
the third time. But ! win announce
your arrival. The servant went into
the room Of the princess. He soon re
turned to inform the young man that
the princess would receive him.
She was 10 bed, and her large black
eyes were dilated with anger. The
messenger advanced, bowling respect
fully, and placed in her outsretched
hand, whittier than ever, through i'll
ness, letter from Anne of Austria.
every we'll" said she, after reading
It, with an effort at sang frOid, 81
understand perfectly the meaning Of
the queen; however 1t is yelled under
polite phrases. 1 am your prisoner.
An easy one to keep, monsieur, for !
am not In a state to fly, and my doc
tor is my most severe guardian. I
know NJ. de Mazain to he capable
Of anything, but I scarcely thought
him so cOwardly as be afraid OF an
old woman, a young lady, and 4 child
for I presume your orders extend TO
my daughter and grandson.
Madam" replied the young man, 81
should be in despair IL you should
fudge me from the mission I am un-
fortunately forced to fulfil. I arrived
at Nantes, bearer Of a message to the
queen, and with a recommendation 70
her Majesty, who had the goodness
to keep me near her, saying that she
should probably soon have need Of me
Two days afterward she sent me here,
was forced to accept whatever mis-
sion her Majesty entrusted to me, but
allow me to say that I did not desire
and would have refused this, were II
possible to refuse crowned heads"
81 augur well from your explanation
sir; and trust to be left to be IN In
peace. However, tell me the who'd
truth; am I to be guarded In my cham
Der, as they do my poor son at Win
cennes and If against all probability
7 rise again from this bed, am ! free
to go where I please?
Madam, I win repeat 10 you her
Majesty's own words, Go and assure
my cousin Condo that I win do for
NJ. le Prince all that the safety OF the
state win admit; and beg her to re
ceive one Of my officers, who viii serve
.gSsr,A H.. 1.