The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-05

passed TO the lett anu Eanlbueu.
heard the garden door close with
crash. and then, sIlence-sIlense, broken
only by the faint whine OF the dog, us II
moved in It's prison.
Was l alone? waited awhile be-
fore ! dared TO move: and even when
| found courage to rise, stood listening
with beating heart, expecting a foot
fall on the stairs or that something
l knew not what-would rush on me
from the closed doors OF this mys-
terious house But the silence endured;
the sparrows outside twittered. the
cricket renewed Its chirp, and at length
drawing courage from the sunlight, i
moved forward and lifted the dogs
coat from the floor. Five minutes later
] was In the streets on my way TO the
bishops hotel. the morsel OF velvet
tucked under my girdle.
have since thought that ] did not
fully appreciate the marvel that had
happened to me. But by this time
was light -hended. ] went my way as a
man moves in a dream, and even when
I came to the door OF the hotel, suffered
none OF those Qualms which must have
shaken me had been sensible. did
not even question how should reach
monsigneur. which proves that we often
delude ourselves with vain fears, and
climb obstcles where none exist. For
as II happened he was descending from
his coach when entered the yard, and
though he raised his gold-headed stan
at sight OF me, and In fury bade the
servants Gust me, had the passion II
not the wit TO wave the velvet coat In
his face. and cry my GRAND before
them all.
Heavens knows ut that there was
such sudden pause and about-face as
must have made the stolen dog laugh
had It been there. Monsigneur in high
excitement blde them bring me in to
him, the secretary whispered in my ear
that he had cloak that would replace
the one had lost, a valet told me that
my wife was gone to her fathers, a
second brought me food and nudgedi
me TO remember him. others ran and
fetched me shoes and n cap; and all
all from the head clerk, who was most
inslstent, downwafds would know
where the dog was.
But had even then the sense TO keep
my secret and would tell my story only
to the bishop; he heard II; in ten min
tItes he was In his coach on his way to
the house, taking me with him. His
presence and the food they had given
me had sobered me somewhat, and
tremblcd as we went along lest the
villains had some disappointment yet
in store for me, lest the closet be found
empty. But a whine. growing Into a
howl. greeted us on the threshold, and
the closet door being forced In a trice.
the dog was amongst US,
Atonsigneur clappCd his hands and
swore freely. "Dieu bcnissc!" he cried.
Fiore! FloTe!" Then, as the dog
jumped on us and licked his hand. he
turned 10 me. Lucky for you. raa-
cali" he cried. In good humor There
shall be fifty crowns in your pocket,
and your desk again."
gasped. "Rut the reward, mon
signeur?" stnmmered.
He bent his black brows. Reward!
You vIllaInl" he Numbered. "Is It not
enough that spare you the gallows?
Reward? For what do / pay you wages.
do you think, except to do my work2
And you ask reward besides? Go and
hang yourselfl or rather" he con-
tlnued. grimly, stir at your peril.
Look 10 him. BonhIvet, he Is rogue in
grain, and bring him with me to the
ante -chamber. Her majesty may de-
sire TO ask him questions, and II he an
swer them, WE'LL He shall stlll have
the fifty crowns ! promised him. II
not shall know how to deal with
him."
At that, and the reversal OF all my
hopes. fell into my old rage again,
and even his servants looked oddly at
him. until sharp word recalled them
to their duty; on which they hustled
mo on with little ceremony, aud the less
for that which they had before showed
me. While the bishop. carrying the
dog in his arms, mounted his coach and
went by the Rue st. Martin and st. An
toIne, they hurried me by chort cuts
and bywnys TO the Palals Royal. which
we reached as the running footmen
came in sight. The approach to the gate
was blocked by great crowd OF people,
and for moment ] was fond enough
to imagine that they had to do with
my affair and ! Hhrank back. But the
steward with thrust OF his knee
against my hip, which showed me that
he had not forgiven my blow, urged
me forward. and from what passed
round mo as we pushed through the
press gathered that u score OF cap
turcd colors had arrived within the
hour from Flanders. and were being
presented 10 tho queen.
The courtyard confirmed this. for In
the open part OF II, and much pressed on
by the curious who throngcd the ar
cadeS, we found troop or horse,
plumed and mud-stnincd. fresh from
the Flanders rond, The officers who
bore the trophies we overlook on the
stairs near the door OF the ante.cham-
bnr Burning with rage, az ] was. and
strung to the last pitch OF excitement,
l yet remember that 1 thought II an
odd tinN to push In with doE but
monSlRneur did not peafn 10 see thiS.
Whether he took certain pleasure IN
bciittllng tho war party. to whom ne
was opposed, or merely knew his
ground we'll. he went on, thruatinE the
milItalres aside with little ceremony;