The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-02

DOldneHH, turned ana, sore ana uGnlnk
as / wnS. stumbled back to the place of
my shame.
The steward and two or three OF his
underllngB were standing in the gate
way, and saw me come up; and began
to 1eer. The high gray front OF mon
seigneur's hotel, three sides OF a SQUARE.
lowered IN behind them; the steward
sprnwied his feet apnrt and set his
hands to his stout sldcB, and jeered
at me. Here Is the lame leper from tho
Cour des Mirpclcs!" he cried. Have a
care of lie will give you the evll!"
Good cir. the swlll.tnb is Open"
cried another. Help yourself"
A third spat ut me and bnde me be-
gone for a pig. The passcrs--there
were always u knot OF glzcrs opposite
M lord OF Beauvals' palace In those
days, when he had the queens ear and
babe fair to succeed Richelieu-- stayed
10 Etarc.
II want my goods!' said. trembling.
Your goods" the steward answered.
swelling out his brnwny chest, and
smiling Mt me over It. your goods In
deed!" Begonc. and be thankful you
have escaped 80 we'll"
Give NE my things from my room. e
l said stubbornly: and tried to enter.
He moved sideways so as to block the
passage. Your goods? They are mon
seigneur's." he said.
my wife, them"
He winked. "Your wife" he said.
well. true, she Is not monsegneur's.
But she will do for me-" And with q
coarse laugh he winRed again at the
crowd.
At that the pent-u rage that I had
stemmed SO long broke ont He stood
n head taller than ]. hut with scream
I ~ mt nd HnkN H.
very surprise OF the attack, got him
down and beat his face with my fists.
His fellows, as soon as they recovered
from their establishment, tore the of;
but by that time had so marked him
that the blood poured down his face.
He scrambled to his feet, painting and
furious, his oathR tripping over one
another.
ITO the Chatnlet with hIm!" he cried,
splitting out tooth and gIaring ut me
through the mud on his face. He
shall swing for this! He tried TO break
In! ! call you to witness he tried to
break inn
"Ay, TO the Chatalet! To the Chat
alet!' cried the crowd. siding with the
stronger party. He was my lord OF
Beauvals' steward; I was gutter-snipe
and dangerous A dozen hands held me
tightly. yet not 30 tightly but that q
coach passing ut that moment and
driving US all to the wall, managed by
jerk-I was desperate by this time.
and fierce as wildcat. to snatch my
self loose, and In second was speeding
down st. Antoine with the hue and cry
behind me-
have said ] was desperate. In an
hour the world was changed for me.
In an hour had broken with every ira
dition Of safe and modest life: and from
sleek scribe became a ragged outlaw
flying through the streets. ] saw the
Eallows. I felt already the lash sink
like molten lead into the qulvering
back: ! forgot all the danger. lived
only on my feet, and with them made
superhuman Efforts Fortunately the
light was failing, and IN the first dash
i distanced the pack by dozen yards:
passing the front Of the Palals Royal so
swiftly that the queens guards, though
they ran out at the alarm. were too late
to intercept me. Thence strained in
stinctlvely, and. with the cry Of pursuit
In my ears, toward the old bridge, In
tending to cross to the Cite. where
knew all the lanes: but the bridge was
alarmed: the Chatalet seemed TO yawn
for me-they were Just lighting the
braEler In front OF the gloomy pile
and doubling bhck. while the air
TOdEtu Will HlUuIH Vi NhENlHb~-l Hnot
by my pursuers and sped down the mar
row Rue de Ia ChansSec. with the hue
and cry close ut my heels.
had no plan now--only terror added
wings TO my feet; and the end OF that
street gained, darted bilndly down an
other, and yet another, with straininE
chest and legs that began to fall, and
always In my ears the yells that rose
around me as fresh purSures Joined In
the chase. Stlll kept ahead, / was even
gaining: another turn. and with night
thfckening. I might hope to escape,
II l could battle thos who eirom time to
tlme-but in a half-hearted way, not
knowing II were arlned-tried to stop
me or trip me up.
Suddenly turning corner. had
gained quiet part where blind walls
lined the alleys-I found a man run
ming before me- AT the same instant
the posse In pursuit quickened their
pace In n last effort; in answer put
forth my last strength. and In dozeG
PAGES ] came up with the man. He
turned TO me, orr eyes met; desperate
myself. read equal terror In his. but
before l could reason on the fact. he
bent himself forward as he run, and
with n singular movement flung par
eel he carried into my arms, and, wheel
Ing abruptly, plunged into an alley on
his left.
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