Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-27


But a white form shot IN between
them, and parted with her fair arm
the glittering blade.
mo, no, Adrienm
40 thy knees, boy, and crave for
pardon" said the cardlnal-"for
pardon; or, i tell thee, thou shalt
live for such remorse that / would
bid thee strike that might be
avenged il l indeed hated thee. 1t
was to save my Julie from the king
that in thy valor l forgave thy
crime. 1t was then in these arms
thy bride hath found tho shelter
which thine own withheld.
1.-The kings ordersw stammered
Mauprat, finging down his sword.
And your queen forbade your
obedience. Pshaw! Pray explain it
among yourselves" he said testify.
But instantly he smiled. mo, never
an explanation. Tell him. in short.
Baradas is false friend--and by my
faith as gentleman. they are kiss
ing! Why, the very mole is less
blind than you. Baradas loves thy
wife," he added-"had hoped her
handicapped to be that cloak to
the kings will which to thy blunt
ness seems the Centaur's poisonous
robe-hopes even now to make thy
corpse his footstool to thy bed.
Where was thy wit, manP Ho, the
schemes are glass-the very sun
shines through them"
"0h, my lord, can you forgive
me-" cried the kneeling gentleman.
cay, and save you"
"Saver reiterated the other,
pushing Julie gently aside and rush
ing TO pick up his sword.
1T Is you who must be saved!
Know you not that these halls swarm
with thy foes already, thirsty MUIR
derers painting for thy blood"
"Murderw echoed Julie.
Hush" interposed the cardinal,
the coolest OF the three, Hush" a
shricl-a cry-a breath too loud
may stir the avalanche and whelm
us all ="
Their blades shall pass this heart
to thine" said Mauprat at the door.
IAN honorable outwork, re-
marked his lately threatened antag-
onist, dryly. "but much too near the
citadel. | think that | can trust
you now. How many OF my troop
league with you?"
"All are your troop. and IIuguet
is our captain.
This comes of spies" sneered the
minister. IF. then. the lions skin
is too short tonight, o. for the
fox's! Any devil will make a soldier
like you, but it takes a very keen
wit TO make a-pacificator.
There was some stir throughout
the castle.
Follow me. quickly" said Richie
lieu. with animated eye. I'VE laugh
at the bloodhounds. Go you that
way. Julie. and remain hidden.
He himself slipped under the cur
tain OF an alcove, where was couch,
and whispered his curt instructions
TO his late enemy, now the sole
buckler between him and the trait
orous guards who flocked into the
study, roaring right heartily, death
TO the cardlnal"'
On the dais OF the alcove, Maui
prat sword in his sheath. confronted
them, and triumphantly pulling
aside the curtain, revealed, in the
glare of the torches two or three
men were ilourishing to keep aglow,
a miserable wreck upon the bed. al
in disorder.
On seeing that huddled mass, tho
pendent head, the yelled eyes, the
shaver skull yellow as parchment.
the deadly pallor, and the swinging
arm almost clawing at the floor with
its closing fingers, the soldiers drew
back, In disgust In one mo- Mt
awe and reverence had fed, ana .ey
| perceived, not the high and pL.-S.nt
/ cardinal minister, but 1.-The most
humble, obedient, faithful, and alb.
| ject subject and servitor" OF the
king, now without tutor!
Dead" uttered Huguet, going
forward to verify his eyes. Your
hand, never slow in battle, has not
! faltered now, then?n
"Not it," responded the other ex-
ultantly. You see it was not be
yond my darel | watched him till
he slept No trace OF blood reveals
the deed, for l have strangled him
| in sleep. His health hath long been
broken. and found breathless in his
! bed will run our tale. Let us TO
Paris, whore Orleans gives five thou
sand crowns. and Baradas lordship,
to HIM who first gluts vengeance
with the news that Richelieu is in
! heaven
There was a rush through the cor
ridor into the courtyard, and a rapid
/ preparing of horses.
Mauprat was the last. as il he
would look farewell on the victim he
had made. At that moment the ap.
| parently ever.more- sealed lips
parted, and whisper which only
/ reached tho ears at which it was
aimed, issued from the otherwise
| lifeless remains
ITO their council! The instant the
league is signed, close your hand
upon their scroll Clutch it like
your honor, which death alone can
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