Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-30

rupting us! ! shall not cross the rivel
now. This gentleman can give mt
the information ! want. / shall take
him back with me-"
ITO whom?
ITO whom? To those who sent Inc
sirrah!" ! Numbered. "You do moi
seem to be much in the dukes conf
dence, captain" I went on; NOW, take
q word of advice from mel There is
nothing so easily cast off as an over
oflicious servant! lie goes too far
and he goes like an old glove
--an old glove" repeated grim
ly, sneering in his face, (which
saves the hand and suffers it.
self. Beware Of too much zeal, Capt.
pallavicinil 1t is dangerous thing!"
He turned pale with anger at being
thus treated by beardless boy, but he
taltered all the same. What ! said
was unpleasant, but the bravo knew
it was true.
saw the impression had made,
and | turned to the soldiers standing
round.
Bring here, my friends said, IN.
de Pavannes' sword!"
One ran up to the guard-house and
brought it at once. They were towns
folk, burgher guards or such like, and
for some reason betrayed SO evidentre
spect for ME, that soberly believe they
would have turned on their temporary
leader at my bidding. Pavannes took
his sword, and placed it under his arm.
We both bowed tremendously to Pal
lavicini, who scowled in response; and
slowly. for l was afraid to show any
signs Of haste. we walked across the
moonllt space to the bottom of the
street by which had come.
There the gloom swallowed US up at
once. Pavannes touched my sleeve
ana stopped in the darkness.
81 beg to be allowed to thank you for
your aid" he said. with emotion, turn
ing and facing me. "Whom have l the
honor of addressing?"
IN. Anne de Caylus, friend of your
cousin replied.
"Indeed?" he said. swell, thank
you most heartily and we embraced
with warmth.
"Dut could have done little" l an
swered, modestly, ION your behalf, If
it had not been for this ring"
"And the virtue of the ring lies in"
"In--I am sure ! cannot say in
what" / confessed. And then, in the
sympathy which the scenehad natural
ly created between us, forgot one
portion of my lady's commands, and |
added impulsively: "All l know is
that Nine. DO gave it to me; and that
1t has done all and more than all she
said it would"
"Who gave it to you?" he asked,
grasping my arm SO tightly as to hurt
me.
"Mme. do" l repeated. 1t was too
late to draw back now,
"That womanl" he calculated, in a
strange, low whisper. us it possible?
That woman gave it to you?"
wondered what on earth he meant.
surprise, scorn and dislike were SO
blended in his tone. 1t even seemed to
me that he drew off from me some
what. "Yes, NJ. de Pavannes," I re-
piled, offended and indignant 1T Is
SO far possible that it is the truth; and
more, / think you would not so speak
Of this lady If you knew all; and that
1t was through her your wife was to-
day freed from those who were detain-
ing her, and taken safely homel"
"Ha!" he cried, eagerly. "Then
where has my wife been"
AT the house Of Mirepoix, the
glover" answered, coldly, sin the Rue
Platriere. Do you know him? You
do. Well, she was kept there pris-
oner, until we helped her to escape an
hour or so ago."
He did not seem to comprehend even
then. could see little Of his face, but
there was doubt and wonder in his tone
when he spoke. "AIircpoix, the glover
he murmured. HE is an honest man
enough, though Catholic. She was
kept therel Who kept her there?'
1.-THE abbess Of the Ursulines seems
to have been at the bottom Of it." l
explained, fretting with Impotence.
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