The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-10-26
Cardinal RicheIieu.
Founded on the Play of "RicheIieu,'' by
Lord LyttOn.
CHAPTER VIIT-CoNr1NUED.

Adrien let the fine steel almos t
reach his breast, but bowling him
self, it was going by in a semi-circle
harmlessly enough, when he cut at
1t, and severed it like a stick of
barley sugar. In Baradas' hand was
left six or eight inches and the
gaudy hilt, ''dnically studded with
rubies and pearls" as the inventory
knight, with an old time chivalry,
which had not, by this example, gone
out with Francis the First, flung
down his long sword, and drawing a
dagger. threatened the cour tier as at
the first, and after one short bout, as
fierce, as brief, he disarmed him,
and clutching him by the throat, to
the hindrance of his breath issuing
save in a hiss, he lifted the dagger
so strike him deed, saying
Serpent! hiss thy last! Thou dost
not deserve my anger. but some heel
must be fouled with crushing thee,
and so die in the acme of your am BIZ
ton! by mean, dark and tragic
death"
Baradas saw the eyes peering into
his with the gloating of a wild cat
which at last springs on the hunter
who slew its mate, and the glitter
ing steel descended like lightning.
But at the same moment d column of
idlers, guards and functionaries,
quivering with apprehension for
their offices at a stranger having en-,
tered the penetralia sure ptitiously,
tramp1ed down the ornamental bushes
as clumsily as an elephant. and while
surging over the two com batants,
separated them in spite of the terri
BILE grasp in which Mauprat had
seized the count.
Swords drawn-before the very
palace! Have all the laws died with
Richelieu?" faltered an old major
domo, unable to believe his eyes as
the guards disarmed the knight, and
the courtiers busted the pale and
gasping nobleman.
Whilst the latter was regaining
breath to furnish all account of the
ARRAY, the overpowered knight was
dragged into the palace. His an
tagonist fastened to the kings pres
ence, where a fresh cause for terror
was awaiting him. There ST TODD the
gray robe of Father Joseph, but the
thrown-back cowl revealed the aged
garb, which no one ever cared to ap-
proach nearly without invitation,
Richelieu had come through the
ranks of courtiera
1.-The cardinalr 'exclaimed Baradas
''The dead returned to life! A mock
death! This tops the infinitude of
insult to your majesty!r
Yes! it requires a mountain to
crush this terrible serpent" retorted
Richelieu. Il have not yet, like St.
Francis, welcomed Sister Death"' :
Kir9 Louis was on the balance; he
felt like the novice taught swim
ming in a leash, who at last has
pulled the cord out of his trainers
hand. Baradas saw the indecis1on,
and hurriedly whispered il his voice,
which had been altered in clearness of
melody by the five fingers of.his foe:
'.Be firm, my Iiege, Having as
sumed the scepter, WELD it! Re-
member it is sword, though
wrapt with velvet. :"
He had forgotten his order for the
prisoner to be brou ght in as soon as
he had had time to prepare the
monarch for his coming; and the
guards led him in at this Juncture
The cardinal started with amaze
ment, for he had no knowledge of
Adrien's endeavor to strike the ia
vorite with punishment adequate to
his designs. With joy as great the
knight saw with whom the king was
closeted; of that king he would not
have besought an hour of his life
Priest and hero" he cried, push
ing of the soldiers with the arms
they thought subdued-ssfor you are
both---protect the truth"
Sire, +" said the count. 'sthis rogue
in ragged armor was caught by me
scaling the wall When challenged
him with the intention to steal into
the privacy Of your majesty with
an unfilial and felonious hand, he
laughed and sprang upon me like a
falnished cat which finds an un-
guarded joint in the kitchen"
Il know him" murmured Louis,
With slightly averted eyes
The villain Mauprat! A rebel
thsse many years! His father q