Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-15

"Marion saw him-masked, it is
true at q gambling table in her
sisters house. Lady Maugiron's.
He is--heaven save the report!--her
lover"
"All this may be, brother. For /
do not have the court'fies buzzing
about me latterly.
81 am like the winter who like summer vast
The swallows fly that fiocked before so fast p"
There was n flaw OF sadness in the
note of resolution, and the scarlet
rote quivered at the slight shrug OF
the bonY shoulders.
He reached out and touched q
spring which doubtless caused bell
to ring without, for there appeared
at a secret door behind the tapes try,
which he divided to show his he'll
meted head and cleaning breastplate,
u herculean figure, rudy, and man
tied with O beard so thick that
q bullet might have been buried in it
and he never be conscious till he
came to comb it out; a herald of the
grenadiers of Frederick the Great; q
warrior for Michael Angelo to design
the armor for; had he carried CLUB
and not a sword. he would have fifty
represented one of those heraldic
savages which are supported in GER
tain coats of arms.
"Huguet, dispatch Montaiglon and
two men-of-the-sword TO Lady Maui
giron's, where they should find
or learn the whereabouts OF one
Chevalier Adrien &c Mauprat. He
handed the saturnine guardsman,
who advanced into the room as far
as the mem of the coarse gown Of the
gray brother, whom he evidently
held in repugnance, a paper gar
nished with seal and his signature.
This is your warrant TO apprehend
him; clap him into a closed chair,
and bring him hither. Away"
When silence had fallen again
after this inroad, Father Joseph be-
gan slowly, with a Mortified air.
which spoke entire tracts in support
of the change of spirit he hoped to
be thought undergone since he was
brilliant soldier in opening life
The better TO delude Count Baradas
and veil the royal suit, it Is pro-
posed to marry the miniOn with your
adopted child"
"Wed Julie to Baradas!" ejacu-
lated the cardinal, with a kissing
laugh. mo; ] have another bride
for Baradas-one more faithful than
the love of tickle woman; sorrow
never knew so sure soother; and
when she clasps his neck she will
never disentangle her single arm
till he has breathed his latest there!
Joseph, the sword of the headsman
has not cured these bloodthirsty
dukes, earls and marquises. and by
the e'er-burning lamps above, Bara-
das shall end on rope! Are you
| going brother?" for the monk had
risen, and after pulling his cowl
| down on his nose, and folding his
hands within his gown. Joseph" he
went on, in voice querulous with
age, II did omit an Ave in my ma.
tins; atone the grievous fault for me.
Joseph. am weak, you strong with
the scourge, it were but charity to
take my sin on your broad shout
ders."
! But the capuchin, without winclng
at the pleasant invitation, responded
with humility, admirable for its sim
certify if not assumed, and still more
amirable for it's successful imitation
| if the reverse
Il should never be guilty OF such
criminal presumption as to mistake
myself for you" and shuffled out OF
the cabinet, while Richelieu eyed
him astutely to the last, forced to
/ doubt even him.
40 friendship" said he, "thou rose
without thorn! why do we fear
even to pluck thee and carry thee to
our bosom, lest a worm is in the
folded Utmost leaves? All, Joseph,
why have you uttered never a word on
the kings promise to make you car
dinal if you will sell your master
with his budget OF state secrets
/ Perhaps, because you guess that the
credit OF Louis stands not strong at
Rome! sooner bishop thanks to me,
! than a cardinal thanks to any lay
potentate in Christendom!"
TTo EG CONTINUED.