The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-05

the entrance to that is just behind my
wife's portrait there"
and then?"
well, we had as pleasant an even
| ing as might be expected. l won 900
| pistoles and came home straight to my
feelings on seeing Sophie there-and
you can guess the rest
Poor devil" laughed, so your lit
| tie plan failed utterly
WALTON failed utterly. 1t appears
that Sophie came up about 10, and be-
ing waved off went away. She re-
turned, however; about an hour later
to find M. WALTON, who had got tired
| OF his position, asleep with his mouth
| open in the chair in which you are Sit
| ting. She refused to believe it was on
ly card party-though l said | would
call the marshal and de Vitry to wit
ness-burst into tears, and in fine, my
friend, I had a bad quarter of an
hour, and Sophie has gone off to Be
| lin"
And the postoles?'' I asked silly.
He looked at me and we both laughed.
She took them" he answered.
'Beln,'' [ said after moment,
| will you ever changer"
''Ventre ST. Girls AS the king swears.
Why should I? After all Sophie will
come round again I really am very
happy l have many things to be
thankful for. 1 can always help a
| friend"
Il know that I interrupted, and I
want your help"
How much is it? Or is it a sec
ond?'
Neither, thanks. Though in either
case I would come to you without hes
itation. The fact is''-and I explained
to him my difficulty in regard to pro-
viding for Marie, without, however, go
ing into other matters, or giving him
any account of my troubles.
When I ended, Belin said: What
low
AT least that is what Jacques wants.
I can get on we'll enough"
"Morbleu! 1t is more than I could,
but, as it happens, I have the very
thing for you. Pull that bell rope be-
hind you, will you, and oblige a lazy
man."
did so, and in minute or so VAL
Ion appeared, wiping his mouth sus-
piciously with the back of his hand.
''Vallon,' said De Belin, does RAJ
vaillac continue to work satisfactory
ly?"
CAS- ever, monsieur lie comte."
well, am going to lend him to the
chevalier, who has need of his serv-
ices.'
Monsieur"
Send him up here, and Bison, too"
WALTON bowed and vanished as l said:
'I do not know how to thank you,
Belin.''
'Pouf! A mere bagatelle. I thought
we were going to have a little amuse-
ment in the gardens of the Tuileries. l
know of perfect spot for a meeting,
ca! car and he lunged twice in quartz
at an imaginary adversary. AS he came
back from the second thrust he said.
by the way, must tell you-but here
they are" and Ravaillac came in, fol-
lowed by Jacques, WALTON bringing UP
the rear.
AS they entered I recognized the man
who was with Jacques and WALTON on
the Malaquais, and Belin, turning to
Jacques, said quietly: "Bisson. I am
going to lend Ravaillac here to your
master, to take your place whilst you
go away to Ely. I pledge you my
word that he is a good sword"
'True enough, M. lie Comte. We were
amusing ourselves with pass or two
below, and he touched me twice to my
one, and as your lordship answers for
him, am content"
"That is we'll, most excellent Bison!
Ravaillac, you understand? Here is
the Chevalier d'Auriac, your new mas
ter, who will remain such until he
sends you back to me-"
Ravaillac bowed without reply. He
was quite young, barely twenty, and
very tall and thin; yet there was great
breadth of shoulder, and / noticed that
he had the framework of a powerful
man: his appearance was much beyond
that of his class; but there was sullen
ferocity in his pale face4-the eyes were
set too close together, and the mouth
too large and straightly cut to please
me. Nevertheless, 1 was practically
bound to accept Belin's recommends
ton, and, after few orders were Civ