The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-21

natural effusion One who bore
grudge against me, but had never be-
fore dared to do more than grin, now
scowled openly; while a second, per-
haps the most foolish Of all. came to
me with advice. drew me with insis-
tency into a niche near the door, and
adjured me to be cautious
You are too bold" he said, "and
that way your enemies find their open
ing. Do not so to the king now. He
is incensed against you. But We all
know that ne loves you; wait, there
fore, my friend, until he had had his
days hunting-he is just now booting
himself-and see him when he has rid
den off his annoyance"
And when my friend, my dear mar
quis, have had time TO poison his mind
against me? No. no." 1 answered,
wondering much whether he were as
simple as he looked.
But the queen is with him now" he
persisted, seizinG the lapel of my coat
to stay me. and she will be sure to put
IN a word against you"
+Inerefore. l answered dryly. Il had
better see his majesty before the one
word becomes two
BE persuaded he entreated me.
come OF ST.
Nothing but i'll for sone," I retorted,
looking SO keenly at him. that. his Wis
age fell; And with that he let me 90.
ana with smile l passed through the
door The rumor had not yet gained
Sucn substance that the crowd had lost
All respect for me; it rolled back and !
passed through it towards the end of the
chamber, where the karg was STOPPING
10 draw on one of his boots. The queen
stood not far from him, gazing into the
hre with an air of ill-ternper which the
circle, serious and silent, seemed to re-
Meet. l looked everywhere for the Portu
sueSe, but he was not to be seen.
For moment the king affected to
pc unaware or my presence, and even
turned his shoulder TO me. but I OBJ
served that he Redeemed, and fidgeted
nervously with the boot which he was
Craving on Nothing daunted, therefore,
waited until he perforce discovered me,
early this morning. he said, at last,
with .grudging air.
swf EoF the he r6 best of reasons sire" an.
home. and come to you for Justice"
what is it?' he said churlishly and
unwillingly.
interposed with a sheer 81 think that
I can tell you. sire she said. m. de
Sully is old enough to know the adage.
with firmness, IT know this only, that
my house was last night the scene of
it was perpetrated by one who is under
your majesty's protection
His name?" she said. with a naughty
M. Pimentel."
The queen began to smile. What was
thiS gross outrage? she asked dryly.
In the course of last night he broke
and bore off one of the initiates"
The queens smile grew broader. the
king began to grin. Some Of the circle.
also: Come, my, friend" Henry said,
very well, but this inmate of yours-was
"Was, in fact. / suppose. the rebellious
little wench of whom you knew nothing
yesterday the. queen cried harshly. and
can be no stealing of stolen goods, sir,
and if NJ. Pimentel, who had at least
as much right as you to the girl-and
more NOR for { am her suardiaan-has car
'But. madame said with an air of
be my fault, but I do not understand .
Two or three staggered. seeing me ap-
parently checkmated. And the king
Grand Master" he said, 4 think that
fled off the damSei, there. it seems cen to
me. is an end of the matter"
But. sire" 1 answered, looking sternly
round the grinning circle, Am l mad, or
| is there some mystery here? / assured
your majesty yesterday that Mademoi-
| selle D'Oyley was not in my house. / say
the same today. She is not; your officers
may search every room and closet. And
Tor the woman whom NJ. Pimentel has
carried off, she is no more Mademoiselle
D'Oyley than 1 am; she is one of my
wife's waiting maids. If you doubt me. -
l continued; you have only to send and
ask. Ask the Portuguese himself"
The king stared at me. ''Nonsenser'
hA said, sharply: IF Pimentel has car
ried off anyone. it must be Mademoiselle
D'Oyley. He has broken into my house
| and abducted my servant. For
| mademoiselle, she is not there to be sto-
len"
But it is not SIRE 1 answered with per-
! silence.
Let some one go for Pimentel." the
! king said CURLY.
But the Portuguese. as it happened, was
at the door even then, and being called,
| had no alternative but to come forward.
His face and mien as he entered and re-
luctantly showed himself were more than
enough to dissipate any doubts which the
courtiers had hitherto entertained; the
/ former being as gloomy and downcast as
the latter was timid and cringing. 1t is