The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-06

"TuAr MAN FOUND IT." HE EXCLAIMED.
were thrust forward, and some who had
seemed merry enough the moment be-
fore looked grave as mutes now.
'It used to bark for France, and
growl for Spain?" the cardinal con-
tinued in his softest voice. Perhaps"
"France!" the queen cried harshly;
and she stamped on the floor. "Francel
France!"
But the dog only retreated, covering
and dismayed; and at distance wagged
it's tail pitifully.
"France!" cried the queen desper-
ately. The dog covered.
IL am afraid, my lord, that 1t has lost
Its ccomplishments--in your coIn.
pany!" the cardinal said, faint smile
curling his lips.
The bishop let drop a srsothered
oath. 1T is the dog!" he cried pas
sionately.
But the queen turned to him sharply,
her face crimson. II do not agree with
you'll" she replied. "And more, my
lord" she continued with vehemence:
II should be glad il you would explain
how you came into possession OF this
dog. A dog 80 nearly resembling my
dog-and yet not my dog-could not DO
found in a moment nor without some
foul contrivance."
1T has forgotten its tricks" the bish-
op said.
"Nonsense!" the queen rctorted.
can koI
by this time. have said that the room
was filled for the most part with
bishops supporters. AT any rate.
know nothing about IT. That man
found It'll" he exclaimed, wipiug his
brow and pointing to me, between
anger and discontinue he stammered.
Zone of my lords servants" the car
dinal said, easily.
"Oh!" the queen answered, with a
world of meaning; and she looked at
me with eyes before which quailed,
'Is that true, fcllow?' she said. "Are
you in my lords service?"
] stammered an Affirmative.
"Thcn wish to hear no more" she
replied, haughtily. mo. my lord.
Enough!" she continued, raising her
voice to drown his protestations; II
do not care to know whether you were
more sinned against than SHINING; or
a greater fool and your adviser knave;
pray take your creature away. Doubt.
less, In very short time / should have
discovered the cheat for myself.
think l see difference now. But, as
it is, am greatly indebted to his emf.
nence for his aid--and sngacity.'
She brought out the last words with
withering emphasis, and amid pro.
found silence. The bishop, too wise
after the event to persist longer i'm the
dogs identity, still tried desperately to
utter word of excuse; but the queen
whose vanity had received a serious
wound, cut him short with curt and
freezing dismissal, and immediately
turning TO the cardinal requested him
TO introduce to her the officers who had
the colors In charge.
IL may be imagined how 1 felt, and
what terrors 1 experienced during this
struggle; since it required no great
wit to infer that the bishop, if defeated
would wreak his vengeance on me
Already dozen who had attended his
levee were fawning on the cardinal;
the queen had turned her shoulder 70
him; great lady, sver whom he bent
TO hide his chngrin, talked TO him in.
deed. but flippantly. and with eyes hnlf
closed. For all these sights. and the
more real defeat which they indicated
i foreslw that should pay; and, In a
panic, / slid back and strove TO steal
away through the crowd.
Preached the door in safety, and even
the head of the stairs. But there q
hard gripped my shoulder, and the
steward thrust his face, white with
rage. into mine. mot so fast, Master
Plotterl" he Kissed I'm my ear. III
your hide does not pay for this-if you
are not laShed like n dog. until life
is out of your bodyl II for this I do
not"
by the queens command" said n
quiet voice in my other ear; and a
hand fell also on that shoulder.
The steward glanced at his rival.
"Ile is the bishops mani" he cried,
throwing out his chest: and he gripped
me again.
"And the bishop is the queen'si" was
the curt reply; and the stranger, in
whom ! recognized the man who had
delivered the dog To me, quietly put
him NV sIysr r~sf~~t., -. a. "A