Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-23
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prince OF Conde; and though these
princes were young. Coligny, the sa-
gacious admiral. was old and not much
the worse had learned for his wound.
He at least was high in royal favor, a
trusted counselor. Had not the king
visited him on his slck-bed and sat by
him for IN hour together?
Surely, ! thought, II there were
danger, these men would know Of it.
And then the Huguenots' main enemy,
Henri lie Balafre, the splendid duke Of
Guise, "our great man." and "Lor-
raine," US the crowd called him-he, it
was rumored, was in disgrace at court.
In word, these things, to say nothing
Of the peaceful and joyous occasion
which had brought the Huguenots to
Paris, and which seemed to put treach-
cry out Of the question, were more than
enough to prevent me forecasting the
event. '. iN'7 'l
II for moment, indeed, as I hurried
/ along towards the river, anything like
the truth occurred to me, put it from
me. ! say with pride put it from me
as o thing impossible. For God forbid
one may speak out the truth these 40
years back-God forbid, say l, that all
Frenchmen should bear the blood-puilt-
mess which came Of other than French
brains, though French were the hands
that did the work.
/ was not greatly troubled by INV
forcbodings therefore: and the state
Vt exaltation to which Nine, dos con-
fldence had raised nv spirits lasted
until one of the narrow streets by the
Louvre brought me suddenly within
sight of the river Here faint noon
light bursting momentarily through
the clouds was shining on the placid
surface of the water. The fresh mir
played upon, and cooled nv temples.
And this, with the quiet scene so
abruptly presented to me. gave check
to my thoughts, and somewhat sobered
me.
At some distance to nv left | could
distinguish in the middle of the river
the pile of buildings which crowd the
lie de la Cite, and could follow the near
er arm Of the stream Ms it swept land
wards of these. closely htmmed in bv
houses, but unbroken IA vet nv the
arches Of the pont Neuf which | have
lived to see built. Not far from me on
nv right-indeed. within n stones
throw the bulky mass Of the Louvre
rose dark and shapeless against the
sky. Only a narrow open space-the
foreshore--serarated me- from the
water; beyond which | could see an IT,
regular line of buildings, that no doubt
formed the Faubourg st. German.
| had been told that shouId find
stairs leading down TO fine wafer and
boats moored at the foot of them ot
this point. Accordingly walked
quickly across the OMEN SINCE IN n snot
where 7 mode ont n connie If nosts set
I'M on The brink-,loubtleqs IN mark tho
landing Mace
7 had not rome ten noces bowever
ont of the shadow before CHANGED IN
look round. and djscerne1 with nm m
pleasant eerie feeling three figures
detach themselves from IT, and advance
in IL row behind me, so as the better to
cut off my retreat. Twas not to succeed
In nv enternrise too eosi,v then Tint
was clear Still I tbouglt If better to
act rs If 7 had NOT seen INV followers
and collecting myself. walked os
quickly as / coull down to the stems
The three were bv that time close unon
me-witbin striking distance almost
turned abruntlv and confronted them
"Vho nre von and whot do Won
want?' I said eyeinp them warily nv
hand ON nv sword.
They did NOT answer. Inf separated
more widely. so as 10 form a half
circle; and one of them whistled. On
the instant n knot Of men started out
of the line Of houses and came ouicklv
across the strin Of liobt towards MS
Tho nosit,on seemea cartons r. n
could ha,o VIM ;ndaod. ,,,. 7 .,onoed
wound and found oseono in that fashion
imnossible Tbere ware men crouch.
inc on the stems behind me between me
md tho river 7 bad foller into tran.
Indeed there WINS nothing for II now
bpt N ao NO modama had hidden mo
md NAV the nan bo,dlv Ind Tho
words Sin r;,gino in NV oars had
cnough NJ tho excitement had lately
felt still handing in nv veins to give
nerve md daring I folded nv arms