The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-06
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
Prosper Is third secretary TO the p,sn1p
OF Reaulais, who. at the death Oh & &i-Cu,'
Kill, becomes the rival OF Caruiilai M for
rim for the premiership OF traHct "nu ,,aen
the favor of Anne of Austria, the puerm
regent. by an error in copying ii1 rS ~
leads the bishop to make an apHu,a t 70
ror In stating the popula,iilo,i a,in VI with a
beating. He Is reviled by the bisnop
steward, whom ne attacks IN ms
and is pursued through the sleets VI
Paris. As he is escaping. he over'akes
nnoiher fugitive who looks around III
fear and throws a bundle mo froPse'
arms Prosper staegers against u uooi m y.
Il wall, which opens, and MS pursueis 50 80
by lie discovers that he bundle cohtani,'
somethin. alive. perhaps a stolen chiii
liz, determines to restore H. ana cidhl d
reward, but as he turns the elid oi 'he
street, he is tripped up by ahotner ,, ,,.,'"
who seizes the parcel ana runs on; and
per makes his way to the SUBURBS, 'nu
seeks refuge in barn. On awakenlls; ns
finds near him the fugitive VINO tossed nun
the bundle The latter Is much cast ioWh
when he learns that he had given ,.iovaR IL aR
needlessly, but is evidently oNerJo!eu
when Prosper tells him that lame man
regained il, evidently recognizing irleil',;
Meanwhile Prosper has noticed sli'',
cape inthe mans Sirdle, bearing .he roia' 10
FAINT king of France was being cnrrieu on;
lie aud the stranger return to fitfis; anu
Prosper takes note OF Il door ~ Whi'h tHc
man fingers for a short time, or,ort NV
separate, Prosper rushes off To the PaNts
Royal. where his young wifes ia'hei Il
head porter. His fa,her-in-law repiiis"s
him. and thinks his misforiuneS nave
turned his brain when he recouhts ms
story of the stolen king. Prosper learns
that II is the queen regents pet spaui'i,
Flor-. that has been stolen. and he hears
the proclamation OF II reward ohereu ny
his master. the bishop OF Bsaulais for 'he
pAtt n
which he had marked. and enters IN emp
~ house surrounded by a garden. From II
window he observes two gentlemen con
vrrsing with the ruffians OF the previous
night, and handsome spaniel win them:
one of the men starts for the house ana
sees Prosper at the window. Prosper en-
d"avors TO escape. but Is seiHtd ana
choked into consciousness. When he
recuv-rS he finds himself alone with one
of the gentlemen, who orders him to re-
turn the dog to the bishop, claim the re-
ward and share il wit those VINO nave
carried it Off, threatening him with dtath
" he betrays them. Prosper. sees that he
will thus reinstate himself with the
bishop. lie brings the bishop TO the desert
ed house, where the dog has been smut up
in closet. All then proceed TO the Palais
Royal. where the queen regent Is about 10
receive the flags captured in Flanders by
the troops of MaZarin the bishops rival.
PART V.
OF the bevy of ladies in attendance,
only half Il dozen entered, for II few
PAGES within the doorway the queen
stood still to receive my patron,who ad-
Vanced to meet her. 1t seemed To me
that she was not pleased to see him.
and certainly her voice rang loud and
paevishly as she cried: "WNat, my
lord. Are you here? ! came to re-
ceive the trophies from Rocroy, and did
not to expect to see you ut this hour"
II bring my own excuse, madame,
he answered. unabashed. Have your
majesty's leave to present it," he con-
tinued. with II smirk and II low bow.
Il came to receive the colors," she
retorted, still frowning.
II bring your majesty something
equally to your liking" he replied.
Then think she caught his meaning,
for her proud. handsome Hapsburg face
cleared wonderfully and she clappcd
her hands together with gesture of
pleasure almost childish. What"
she exclaimed. Have YOU"
Yes, madame" he said, smiling gal
lantly. "Bonnivet."
Btt Bonnivet had watched his mo-
ment, and before the name fell clear
Of his masters lips was beside him. and
with bent knee laid the dog tenderly
at her majesty's feet. She uttered Il
cry of joy and stood to caress it, her
fair ringlets falling and hiding her
face. ON that | did not see exactly
what happened. for her ladies ilocked
round her with cries that echoed hers.
the courtiers pressed round them. and
all that reached me. where ] stood by
the door, took the form Of excited cries
Of "Flore. Flore! oh. the darling"
and the like. \ few old men who
stood nearest the wall and farthest
from the queen raised their eyebrows
and the officers standing with the Colors
by the door wore fallen faces; but nine
tcnths Of the crowd seemed to be fairly
carried away by the queens delight
and congratulated one another as il
ten Rocroys had been won.
Suddenly. while ! hung in suspense.
expecting each moment to be called
forward l heard a little stir at my ell
bow. and. looking 20 the side saw the
knot i'm the threshold break inward to
give place. while several voices whis-
pered: ''MaZarin," As | looked he
came in. and pausing to speak to the
foremost of the officers gave me the
which ! had never en-
joyed befOre-Of viewing him near at
hand; and in mment it flashed upon
ne-though now he wore his cardinals
robes and then had been very simply
dressed-that it was he whose back |
had seen, and whose dazzling ring had
blinded me in the garden.
The thought had scarcely grown to a
conviction before he passed on. apollo
gizing almost humbly to those whom
he displaced and courteOusly to all!
and this. and perhaps also the fact that
the mass of those present belonged to
my patrons party and were not quick
to see him, rendered his progress so
slow that. my name being called and
everybody hustling me forward, came
face to face with the queen at the mo-
ment that he did. and saw-though for
awhile ! was too much excited to un-
d-rstand-what passed
Her majesty, 1t seemed to me. did not
look unkindly upon him. But the
bishop was so full of his success and
uplifted by the presence of his friends,
that he could not contain himself.
'Iia. the CARDINAL he cried; and, be-
fore the queen could speak: II hope
your eminence has been as jealous i'm
lrr majesty's service as I have been''
''As jealous. assuredly." the cardinal
answered. meekly. 'As effective? Alas.
1t is not given to all to vie with your
lnr1ShtT in ffa ire