The sun., 1897-12-05

| think that had been a witness Of It. I entered
! his room; he was. sitting In his chair. With
ginin and his air as iil-temperod as 1 could
| wish. Carford's manner was snhdued, calm,
ThSsd bsr TALKING
| once. offered my services.
II have no need of you this morning, Simon,
answered answered the Duke M engaged with Lord
/ retired. But OF. truth that morning
evory ono in the castle was engaged with some
ono else. At every turn came on couples in
anxious consultation. The approach of an in.
tTndSr brought inSdSSto mime Ss SnS tho eSrest
sStSd sStstion the king the node GS and
"B but TN not % with NJ. dc Perrcncourt. There was
end and a guard at the other and midway bc.
tween them solitary figure stood looking down
ad b sp In an
over mo to speak to him. He was the fore
most man alive II IN that day, hGnn Ard longed to
have tasted the true flavor of your times But
how to pass the ssntres Their
stopped up to one and offered to pass. He
% "But I'm I'm in in the service of his Grace the Duke
of Monmouth" expostulated.
self you couldn't pass here without tho Kings
won't his head serve as we'll as his orderi"
I asked, slipping a crown into his hand Como,
gentleman. .' Yes, It's private Deuce take il,
do fathers always know Of their sons doingsi"
H h yoS aef ran
Il You hear me whistle; it will mean my officer
/ was alone in the sacred space with NJ. do
Perrcncourt. l assumed an easy air. and saun-
tered along till was within a few yards of him.
Hearing my step then, he looked round with
start and asked peremptorily
whats your desire, siri''
BY an avowal of himself, even by quoting tho
Kings ordpr COuld hAnish Rut II ha
cue were concealmont and ignorance of the
order why might indulge nd Iyy,.1 my curiosity
He frowned a little, but gave him no time
THAT fellow. though" pursued, gave me
t. understand that MOI, mono might pass yet the
"'fhcn how did you pass, siri' asked NJ. do
Pcrrencourt sn0fing , my last question , .,,a
mouth, and the fool believed me. But we gen.
tlemen in attendance must stand by one an
Htner' ~! h0uii not 00'ras me- Your word on
A slow smile broke across his face
No, I'll IN ! not 9 9hetFay you," said he. You
$50 NJ. de Fontelles, whom met at Cantor
bury, told me. Do you chance to know him.
| M. de Pcrrencourt did not start now; should
have been disappointed if he had;
friend you're mine" He held out his hand;
81 take it .o on false prs,tsences," ,sen said with
| IL.
quarrelling, NJ. do Fontelles and l."
"a nothing, sir"
'Indeed will not. II you'll pardon me-"
sir wish ito to know h nst beg"
flushed! 1 tell my children sometimes 'ii how Nv
! made him flush; the thing was not done often.
Yet. his confusion was but momentary. and sud
denly, | know not how, l in my turn became
| abashed with the cold stare Of his eyes, and
| when he ask ed name I anRWerpd bOldly
with never bow and never flourish, Simon
81 have heard your name." said he eravely.
| Then he turned round and began looking at the
| sea again.
III may so say) this conduct would have been
| appropriate enough; it would have been dis.
but man should he eco consistent hasa in in his dis dis
| guiscs and from NJ. dc Perrencourt, gentleman
IN waiting. tho behavior M WAS was mighty uncivil.
| Yet my revenge must be indirect.
| .Is it true, sir" asked, coming close to him.
that the King of France is yonder at Calaisi
| II believe it to be true" answered NJ. de Per
II wish he had come over" cried. 81 should
proper man. although he's somewhat short"
NJ. de Perrencourt did not turn his head, but
low stature, was 1 had heard Monmouth say.
to commit the most dire offence in King Louis
Now. how tall is the King, siri" asked.
"Is he as tall as you, srl'
to s ssn TG tell
% cells undeF the @ castle and ' had need to be
at large for tho coming few days;
Now he turned toward me. saying:
is of MIDI middle size, ABOUT ABOUT my my own hesh % rance
thes naMes y with I but en fr sso
he flushed
~ thought as much," said /, and with bow
I began to walk on.
But as ill-luck would have it, was not to
ment should have been out Of sight. But as
started saw a gentleman pass the guard. who
was Impossible lie walked straight up to me
bowling carclessly in response to NJ. de Perrcn
courts deferential inclination Of his person;
abruptly. "Thc guard tells me that he in
formed you of my ORDERS and that you insisted
NJ. de Perrencourt felt that his turn was come
he stood there smiling. ! found nothing TO say
gentleman. justly cnraged would betray me-
m. de Perrencourt seemed lonely, sir" an
"a little loneliness hurts no man.. said the
King Hc took out his tablets and began tc
write When he was done he gay gave me the
Dale will remain under arrest in his own apart
ments for twepty,four hours and will not leay,
them except by the express command of tho
King made wry face.
''If the Duke of Monmouth wants me-" be
| gan.
Hell have to do without you, Mr.. Dale,
interrnptcd the King. Come, n. dc Perren
went on the French gentlcmans arm. leaving
me most utterly abashed and cursing the curl
osity that had brought me to this trouble.
$50 much for the Duke of buckingham
long head. said to myself ruefully, as
made my way toward the constable tower II
which his Grace was lodged, and where hat
my small quarters
Indeed / might we'll feel fool, for the mex
twcnty-fou hours, during which / was to be
prisoner would in all likelihood see the issue II
which / was pledged to bear n part. Now
could do nothing. Yet at least / must sent
speedy word to the town that WAS a no longer +
my room called loudly for Jonah Wall. I
was but the middle OF the day, yet he was no
10 he seen. / walked to the door and found
not Jonah, but n guard on duty.
What are you doing here"
Seeing that you stay here, SIR he answered
with n grin.
Then tho King was very anxious that SHOULD
obey his ORDERS and had lost no time in assur
ing my obedience; he was right to take his mea
urcs, for. standing where did, his orders would
! moi, have restrained me- an! ! was glad that h