The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-04

ard rose from my pale. and went rpuad
IRE hed- was Just IN tina 10 see the sss
jump down"
.sFsrozn the hsG9
Yes your exrellency. From his ma
taxeyss chest think"
are vou sure thar il xas this esfT''
ayes. sire; for as scan as X was on the
rocr IL began ~ w-zthe and rel and bite
Itself. wita al It's fur OF end, ike mad
cat. Then Il few 70 the door and tried 10
ge, cut, and again hezan 70 spit frriousiE
] thought that it would awaken the king.
ard I let II out
ard then the king did awakeT''
HE was Just swaking. yoar exeefleney
ssVell SIRE ! said smiling. this ac-
counts I think, for your dream Of the
house that fell. and the beam that lay On
your chest"
whether al this the king looked more
foolish or more relieved. Whichever the
sentiment he entertained. however. IL was
atgickav cut short by a lanentaAle cry that
drove the blood frcEn oar cheeks. La
Traps was in another raroxysfn. "oh. the
poor man" Henry cried.
II suprese that the eat came In unseen,
said, with him last night, and then
STAYED I'm the rcomg"
Doubtless"
and was seized with a paroxysm here7'
such as he has now" Henry an
swered for La Trape had fallen 10 the
floor such as he has now" he repeated
his eyes flaming. his face pale. "oh. my
friend. rf7ss is too much. Those who do
these things are devils. not men. Where
Is Du Iaurenss Where Is the doctor? He
will perish before our eyes"
Patience. sire said. HE will come"
"But in the meantime the man dies"
mo, no." said, going TO La Trape and
touehAng his hand. Yet, he is very cold
And turning sent the page to hasten the
doetey. Then ! begged the king 10 allow
me 10 have the man conveyed into another
room .'His sufferings distress you, sire.
ana do him no good" said.
NO. he shall not go"' he answered.
.'ventre Saint Girls. man! ne Is dying for
me, He is dying in my place. He shall
die here
Still m satisfied, was about TO press
him farther. when La Trape raised his
voice and feebly asked for me. page
who had taken the others place was sup
porting his head, and two or three of my
gentlemen. who had come in unbidden.
were locking on with scared faces. | went
TO the poor fellows side and asked what
/ could do for him.
II am dyingv' he muttered. turning Up
his eyes The doctor, the doctor"
/ feared that ne was passing, but hade
him have courage. I'm a moment he Will
be here" l said: while the king in dis
traction sent messenger on messenger.
''He will come too late" the sinking
man answered. 'Exceliency?"
yes. my good fellow said. STOPPING
that ! might hear the better.
II took ten pistoles yesterday from q
man 10 get him sculiion's place, and
there is none vacant"
1T is forgiven" said. 10 soothe him.
And your excellency's favorite hound.
Diane" he gasped. she had three pup
pies. not two. sold the other"
We'll. it is forgiven. my friend. 1t IS
forgiven. BE easy" said kindly
''Ah. L have been villain" he groaned.
81 have lived loosely. Only last night l
kissed the buffers wench, and"
BE easy. be easy" said. Here is the
doctor. lie Wili save you yet"
CHAPTER III.
I made way for NJ. du Laurens, who,
having saluted the king, knelt down by
the sick man and felt his pulse. while we
all stood round, looking down on the two
with grave faces. II seemed to me that
the mans eyes were growing dim. and l
had little hope. The king was the first To
break the silence. you have hope?' he
said. "You can save hims"
Pardon, sire, a moment" the physician
answered, rising from his knees. Where
Is the cat?"
Some enc brought it. and NJ du Laurens.
after docking at IL, said ourtly: 'It has
been poisoned"
La Trape uttered a groan of despair.
AT what hour did IL take the milk?" the
physician asked.
"A little before 10 last night" I said.
seeing that La Trape was too far gone for
speech.
"Ah. And the MANI"
IAN hour later
Du Laurens shook his head and was
preparing to lay down the cat which he
had taken in his hands. when some APP
pearanee led him TO examine IL again AM
more closely. why, what is this?" lie
exclaimed in tone of surprise. as ho
took the body to the window. ''There is
large swelling under its chin"
No one answered.
Give me a pair of scissors" he con-
tinued: and then after minute. when
they had been handed TO him. and he had
removed the fur. "Ha"' he said, graveiy.