Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-06-27

GOmerOn.
de Gomeron, if you please, NJ. d'Au-
riac. Here is your money, see it IS
not TCurnois," and he slid q rouleau
across the table towards me. l made
no effort to take it; but, looking at the
man with a sheer. gave answer: Il was
not aware that they used the de- in
the Camargue. Monsieur"
Young fool" l heard him mutter
between his teeth, and then aloud,
Your education needs extension, Chew
aHer."
There is space enough without" l
answered holly, laying my hand On my
sword. land no time like the present:
the moon is at her full and stands per-
fectly." We sprang TO o3c feet ut these
words and stood facing each other. Al
thought of de Rome had down from MY
mind. my one desire was 70 De face 70
face with the man on that patch of turf.
Peste, I had much to learn in those
days!
We stood thus for a moment, and
then short. mirthless "Ha! ha" burst
from de Gomeron. and ne made a turn
to the corner Of the room where his
rapier leaned against the wall. 1t was
AZ the moment Of this action that "
heard the quick challenge Of the sentry
outside. the password as sharply an
swered. and the tramp of feet.
The same idea flashed through both
; our minds-it must be the General, AMI
/ de Gomeron gave expression to the
thought.
'Corbleu, de Rome perhaps-the old
bat on the wing. We must defer the
lesson. Chevalier.'
1 bowed and bit my lips in silence;
there followed a shutting Of feet, and
before a man could count two, Nicholas,
the sergeant Of our picket, with file
Of men entered the hut, thrustiug q
couple Of prisoners, man and wo-
man before them.
Two birds from La Fere, my cap
tain. and Nicholas with a salute TO de
/ Gomeyon pointed TO his prize. I'VE
took them" he ran on. sat the fOT6
near the Red Mill, and but for the
moon they would have gone free; spies
no doubt. The old one is NJ. le Mouch-
ard. swear. There is fox in every line
of his face: and as for Madame there
so the old gentleman calls her-in
time 1 warrant she will learn to love
the camp Of the Holy League and the
+ Sergeant pushed the lantern so that
it shone full on the lady's face. A
curious Hight came into de Gomerons
/ ewes as he looked at her. and she shrank
back at the Sergeants words and ac-
ton. whilst the old man strained at the
cord that bound his wrist till the lines
Of the blue veins stood high ont on his
forehead. The soldiers had shown
Madame this kindness. that she was I'M
bound: but her hood had fallen back,
looseuing in its fail mass Of chest
nut hair. and from this framework her
/ ewes glanced from one to another of us,
half in fear and half in anger.
"Messieurs," There was a tremble
( in the sweet voice. and there was light
enough TO see her color come and 90.
[ "Nessieurs. That man" she made a
{ little gesture Of infinite disdain towards
/ Nicholas. us lying. We are no spies
! II is true we are from La Fere, but all
that we did was to try and escape
thence"
..To the camp Of the Bearnais-eh'
AIadame?" interrupted de Gomeron.
"To the camp Of the King of France,
she flashed back at him, red spot rising
on each cheek. "Messieurs." she went
on. You are gentlemen, are you not
You will let us go. Surely the Holy
/ League wars not with women and osd
men,"
The mention of the League stirred
her companion and he gave tongue.
"Tbe Holy League he exclaimed
with 2 savage scorn. Madame, though
we stand delivered unto these sons OF
Relial must speak, for my heart is
frn Yea, Shall my lips be sealed be-
fore the enemies Of the Lord? The
HOLY LeaCue, Ha. ha! There is no
Holy League. 1t died at Ivry. There
did the Lord God break it clean, as
Of old. He shattered the Amorltes Oh
tho mountains. 10, Even now His own
cnamn,on is at hand. and ere the NOR
rows sun sets he shall smite these men
Of sin hin and thigh. as when the Cho-
seD slew His enemies in Gideon"
"Corps du diable! A rope for the
old Huguenot," exclaimed Nicholas
..rbou swearest rightly. villain" and
the fanatic glared at the Sergeant with
&C. owes swear ever so by thy mas
cor for thou art in truth limb OF the
body Of Sin" ..,.
~rbou shalt roast like a chestnut over
log fire for this" reared Nicholas
shaking his halbred at his adversary
And thou in He'll" was the undaunt-
od rsn,v. "and the smell Of thy burn
;no will no as the scent Of a savory
,.aI..r,eat ~ the Lord my God