Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-04-19
CHAPTER XXI.

lie Due DE Larochetoucault.
When Candles left Jaulnay, Ma
dame dc Cambes set off with Pompcy
to join the princess. She went along
sad, silent and terrified, and it was
with "A considerable body Of cavalry
approaching 1t turned out. however,
to be the gentlemen returning from
the funeral Of the Due de Larochefou
cault, which had served as a preteXt
to the princess To collect all those who
were hostile to Mazarin and loved the
princess. At first Madame de Cambes
could hardly recognize them. Some
had their arms in sings, or their legs
or their heads covered with bandages.
"Peste. madam" cried Pompey "it
seems funeral which has had bad
consequences. The gentlemen all look
as though they had fallen from their
horses 1t reminds me of the return
from Corhie only then | was carried
in IA litte
But" said Claire, anxiously have
these gentlemen no chief? He must be
Killed. do not see him"
"No. madam. We should soon see
him, for here he might show himself;
there is no danger, it is not like Cor
bic"
NO, NJ Pompey," said a voice be
hind them, 1T is much worse than at
Corbie."
Claire turned around, and saw be-
hind them cavalier, with piercing
black eyes. thick black hair, thin lips
and sad expression.
IN lie Prince de Marsillac"' cried
She ooh, welcome SIR
Say, Due de Larochefaucault,' ma
dam. My father is dead, and under
this name will my good or bad actions
be recorded for the future
"You return" said Claire. with
hesitation.
Beaten, madam"
Great Heavens. YOU
81 say. beaten madam, for | am no
boaster, though some would say vic
torious But we have lost Saumw; ]
arrived too late. Henccforward, if we
have Bordeaux, as promised, the war
will center i'm Guienne"
But, sir, if you arrived too late,
what mean these wounded gentle
men?"
Because madam" said Larochcfau-
cault with "A pride he could not con
ceal, Eve met some royalist troops
"And you fought?'
"Oh, mon Dieu yes. madam
"Then" murmurcd Claire. "the first
French blood has been shed 10y
Frenchmcn; and you, duke, have set
the example"
ut was |, madam"
"You! SO calm, so cold, so wise! Are
you wounded%
NO / was more fortunate than at
Paris. But YOU madam let me com
pliment you, for really YOU are a model
Of courage"
How sof'
Travelling thus, with only single
squire like a Clarinda or Brad
amante. And, by-the-bye, I have heard
Of your admirable conduct at Chan
lilly They say that you played finely
on a poor devil Of "A kings officer. An
easy victory. was it notF' he contin-
ued with a meaning smile.
"Why SOL" asked Claire, annoyed.
Because the arms were not equal.
But one thing struck me" said he,
fixing his eyes on her.
what is that, duke
"Your extreme cleverness; for / hear
that this officer has already seen both
you and your squire"
Claire trembled. what do you
mean duke|
MADAM, it is not l who say so; 1t
is that indefinite parsonage we call
they"
"Where had he seen meY
'sThey say on the road between Ii
bourne and Chantilly, in an inn at
Jaulnay, whence he was summoned by
an order from the Due d'Epernon."
But If he bad seen me, how was
it that he did not recognize meY'
ooh, this famous they account for
that also; they say the interview took
place In the dark
This time. duke" cried the vicOm-
Jesse, Il really do not know what you
mean"
Then replied the duke, with a
felgned good nature, II must have
been wrongly informed Besides. af-
ter all, what Is an interview Of a few