The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-06

me great service. He has recovered
my dog" she said tartly.
He Is a happy man, and the happy
must look to be envled," the cardinal
answered gaily. Your matesty's dog"
Your eminencc never liked Flore!'
the queen exclaimed.
you never made a greater mistake.
mndame!" the cardinal answered with
unusual emphasis. 'Flore-but the dog
Is not here, l think"
Your Omnlsclence Is for once at a
loss!" the bishop sneered; and at n word
from him one OF the ladies' came for
ward, nursing the dog in her arms.
The cardinal looked "Umphl" he
said. And he looked again. frowning.
did not know then why the queen
took heed even Of his lOOks:and l start
ed when she cried pettishly: well.
sir. what nOw?"
The cardinal pursed up his lips.
The bishop could bear It no longer.
'He will say presently" he cried,
snortlng with Indignation, that II Is
not the dog"
His eminence shrugged his shoulders
very slightly, and turned the palms OF
his hands outwards. oh" he said.
III her majesty is satisfied"
"M'dleuw the queen cried angrlly:
What do you meant" But she turned
to the lady who held the dog, and took
II from her. at Is the dog" she said.
DO you think that do not know my
own? FIore! Florei" And she set the
dog on its feet. 1t turned to her and
wRgged its tail eagerly.
Poor FIore" said the cardinal
"F'lore" II went to him.
Certainly its name is Flore," he con-
tinued. sulkily. But It used to die. ut
~. =, ...s'.,A - fhNaL9V
what Il did, II will do" NJ. de Beau
vais cried scornfully. But l see that
your eminence was right In one thing
you said"
The cardinal bowed,
That should be envled!" the bishop
continued with sheer. And he
glanced around the circle. There was
general litter; a great lady at the
queens elbow laughed out.
"FIOre." said the queen, "'die! die!
good dog" Do you hear, m'dleu! diet"
But the dog only gazed into her face
and wagged its tail; and though she
cried TO II again ana angrily, It made no
attempt 10 obey. on which n deep
drawn breath ran round the circle: one
looked at another: score of heads
were thrust forward, and some who
had seemed merry enough the moment
before looked grave as mutes now.
at used TO bark for France, and
growl for SPAIN" the cardinal con-
tInued in his softest voice. Per
"Frunce!" the queen cried harshly:
and she stamped on the hoor. France!
France"
but the dog only retreated. covering
and dlsmayed: and at distance wag-
ged It's tail ritifully.
"Francel" cried the queen desper-
ateiy. The dog covered.
II am afraid, my lord. that II has lost
It's COMPLIMENTARY your COM
pany!" the cardinal said, faint smile
curling his lips.
The bishop let drop smothered
oath. ut is the dog" he cried. pds-
.slonately.
But the queen turned to him sharp
~. her face crimson. 81 do not agree
with you!" she replied. And more, my
lord" Rhe continued with vehemence:
II should be glad II you would explain
how you came into possession OF this
dog. A dog 30 nearly resembling my
dog-and yet not my doE-could not be
found IN moment nor without some
foul contrIvance"
sit has forgotten It's tricks" the bish-
op said, ,
A great many faces had grown grave
by this time. have said that the room
was filled for the most part with
bishops supporters. "At any rate, !
know nothing about 1t. That man
found ~" he exclaimed, wlptng his
brow and pointing to me, between
anger and discontinue he Stammcrcd.
zone OF my lords servants" the car
dinaI said, easily.
Nla nnuNRFNn.
world Of meaning; and she looked ut
me with eyes before which ] quailed.
as that true. fcllow?" she said. Are
you in my lords aervice?"
stnmmered mn affirmative.
"Hhrn I wish TO hear no more" she
replied. haughtily. mo, my lord.
Thought" she continued, raising her
voice to drown his proteStRtlons; II
do not care to know whether you were
moro Pnned against than SHINING; or
a greater fool and your adviser n
knnvc: pray take your creature away.
Doubtless, in very short time should
have discovered the cheat for myself,
I think sec difference now. But, az
| Il IL. | am grCntly Indebted to his emil
nenCc for his ald-Rnd SRgaclty."
She brought out the last words with
| whitening emphasis, and amid pro-
found silence The bishop, too wise
after the event to persist longer In the
dogs Identity, Still tried desperately
10 utter word Of excuse; but the
queen. whose vanity had received Il SER
Ioua wound. cut him short with n curt
aud freezing dismissal, and Immediate
| ~ turning to the cardinal requested
| him to Introduce to hNr the officers who
had the colors In charge
| II may be imagined how felt, and
| what tOrrOra experienced during this