Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-03-22
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found CaStorin waiting for him with
his nightdress. What are you doing
with thaty' he asked
Il am waiting for monsieur TO un-
dress"
81 do not know that | shall undress
yet Put down my things and wait"
'Oh!" said Castorin when will mon
sieur 20 TO bed?'
What does 1t matter 70 your
"A great deal, rs l am tired TO
DEATH
"Ah, really" said Candles, turning
around, you are tiredY
Very tired" replied Castorln with
an impertnent look.
go out and stop in the ante-cham-
Der; when l want you | will ring"
"lf monsieur waits long, l warn him
that he will not find me there"
And whore shall you he, IL you
pleasey'
I'm bed. 1t seems to me, that after
riding two hundred miles, IL Is time to
so to bed"
You are an imperUnent rascal"
Then l had better leave the service
of monsieur" said Castorin. with a
dignifed air.
CANDLES raised his cane Monsieur"
cried Castorin, take care am no
longer Il simple lacley. l am in the
service OF the princess"
"Oh, you are in the service Of the
princess1"
Yes, sir"
"Since whenf'
For the last quarter of an hour"
And who engaged youT
IN. Pompcy. her steward"
Really! and when does your ser
vice beglnY
CAS- soon as monsieur gives me my
liberty"
You shall have It tomorrow morn
ing; tonight you must obey me As
you are sleepy, undress and get into
my bed"
"TIow! what does monsieur meanW
DO as | tell you; undress I will
help You"
Candles pulling off Castorm's coat,
put it on, then his hat aud went out,
locking him IN the room.
Candles felt sure that there was
some great mystilication going on, and
determined to find it out, lie went
down. and saw four men at the door
Of the castle. Another man in cloak
was saying to them, you know where
he Is lodged; watch him closely, with
out letting him see you. Place men in
the corridor, ana ON the staircase; any
where, 50 as to prevent him coming
out TO watch her highness" Candles
kept himself Ia the shade, and saw
these men disappear; then going on,
he entered the courtyard Here a Wis
ible hustle was taking place; carriages
and horses were being brought out,
while stlhed voices were calling across;
Candles could not doubt that they
were preparing for a departure He
walked around the house. and In one
of the rooms saw lights and figures
moving. He then climbed upon a wall,
where he could see into the apartment,
aud plainly distinguished inside a lady
ready for a Journey a number Of ser
wants busted in dressing o child whose
back was toward him, 40 that he could
see nothing but his fair locks Of hair.
But in the lady, on whom fell the
light Of many torches, he saw the eX-
act resemblance ~ the portrait IN the
bedroom Several attendants were Oc-
cupled I'm packing vallses with jewels,
clothes, etc ~ thought So" murmured
he, "they are deceiying me, ana pre-
pairing 10 depart. How soon could
change this scene 10 one Of grief, If
I were only 10 blow this whistle,
should have two hundred men 70 my
aid IN a few minutes"
But" thought he, "she who sleeps,
or pretends to sleep In that room, she
would hate me, I should lose her with
out hope, she would despse me and
say that / had acted out my part Of
SPY; still, II she obey the princess,
why should not ] obey the queenY At
this moment as II TO stihe the thought,
a door opened and two persons entered.
One was a man Of about fifty; In the
DillfI AsduilltS itlp@ iiNf'l TIT ieIl AttiA
and charming face Of his unknown,
who advanced smilngly, and kissed
the hand Of the princess
He saw her for the first time in her
own dress, and she looked lovely. He
then saw the princess kiss her on the
forehead. and seemed TO say adleu, and
then leave the room not with the air
Of a fugitive but Of a queen, followed
/ by Violas leading the little duke, LIE
net at the same time carrying a box
. IN his hand They came out, and walk
cd softly toward the stables. Candles
/ knew that this woman, who was es-
Gaping, would carry civil war with her.
He thought that he had now the op-
I portunity Of founding his fortunes as
many others had done by acts Of much
: less importance to the monarchy. He
} half raised the whistle to his lips but
his eyes fell upon the apartment-the
lamp was stlll burning where he had
seen the false princess lie fancied be
saw the shadow Of a figure on the