The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-21

tion 10 me ~ ponteues VIII saw
~ 4 he, cry Hsrescai, your craOoi'' said ]. Come
ITO me. Mr.. Dale. not to you" smiled the
What! am 1 not to hear why ho was so horce
"Yop didn't care q fig for his herceness' MT.
D9lo,' he reminded me laughing, .
show saw NO 'S annd ] %Ss caught aY1SsS apS h I must Sns cont confess
TcsSs sss ,SaF Ts!s s s5lsiss,' z be sl ss., ylsAM N; de
he sSsx ( sI'l BUT y4Ri IL la 4 s$$n 70 SS'"STfsoFa; NO
SO j, made my bow and left them, not yell
cover what might Se the secret which h S6 on on
nearly surprised from NJ dc Fontelles. ,-,oa
The ,gist OF it,. said ] to myself, as l turnSa q
the third member. For when i had said Jo
S ins tn nv vi n,oso, the & Duko interrupted me- cry
I had made for the kitchen, since there was
no other room open to me, and found IL ten
an ,tted BY the French servants Of M: S SS ESn,
them and the host, they sat in deep ae'ecuon.
The reason was plain TO see In two om en- PPSyo
table between them. Kindness, aided, It may
be, by another motive, made me resolve TO
cure aSs snsir assp%on saiS !, French. going up to
them. you do not drink" 49,. 49,.
They rose, bowling. but I took a third chair
1--WE. have not the .w~herewithal, sir" said
one. with a wistful smile. NM,
and calling the host, 1 babe him bring three
bottles; "A man is more at home win MS OWN
ra VIII a The how T IL sp ss%e new %. d sf Fycs|:;li s1? rS g,fs
have admired the fluency with which 1 dis.
to9Fsifi vim in their has s eountrys I ' describing the in.
cidents OF the road in ENGLAND.
Countries uphses ar IF, r %Srssn Sn9ps iaS on = snG way ab ut P psr,
haps you carry nothing Of great value and
laugh at robbersl".
'Our spoil would mako q robber a poor meal
"Ab, he carries treasurer"
Not IN money, Sir, answered one. Ihs
o, Gene ssr I'LL r3 yoaG,FE glasses" I cried. and they
'"Well, men, have met their death between
here and London often enough before now" ]
pursued medi,stively' itwirli ,n,, my glass ass o. O.
guard NJ. dc Fontelles should be safe enough
We're charged to guard him with our lives
and not leave him till he comes to the Ampassa
and %h fSu1 'es' sa! EGGfn''a 3 eSnt m sSRss @gif io ia t ens g.
We're cheap, sir" laughed one. 1.-THE King
But IL your master were the onef"
Even then provision is made" =.
WHAT Could you carry his message-for II
l,s,t treasure 'b isn't lm %bonsyi I must set it down at
They looked at one another rather doubtfully
But l was not behind hand in filling theii
still we should go on even without Mon.
But to what endi' 1 cried. in feigned dori
why, we, too. have a MESSAGE"
Indeed; can you carry the Kings mes
saNone better. sir" said the shorter of thu
pair, with a shrewd twinkle in his eye. "Fol
we don't understand it,"
us II difficult, theni"
Nay, it's 30 simple as to seem without mean
"what, 50 simple-but your bottle is empty
Come, anotherI'.
Indeed, no, Monsieur"
"A last bottle between us. I'll not be de
MED" and l called 70. a fourth.
When we were well started on the drinking
of it l asked carelessly:
But Mhd ne Mhas T tiSe o Wine %G nor tHSe negligence of m,
question had quite lulled their caution Il
sleep. They shook their heads and laughed
Were forbidden to tell that"
Yet II It be so simple as to have no mean
"But orders are orders, and we're soldiers,
answered the shrewd short follow:
The idea had been working in my brain
conviction. l determined now to put it to TIT
proof. ,
Fontelies, which God forbid"
Amen. amen." they murmured. with
you two. or If fate left but one. thai on
tSeps s siee on out e. the hlS h Sess spssd to Of af0p tho m an'
sso InIs sir. you might guess from wha
Aye, aye, I claim no powers of divinatior
Yet IN guess Il little more. On being ad
w Innnid t to the pr presence saS ,. Of the n Al Aim @s h
sage would bo-" / drew my chair forwar
between aT them m and laid 4 sa finger . on the e. a., 9
like this-and. indeed, it's very simple. an.
seems 9 devoid SsS t. Of all "a. rational Hian. meaning; J
II WENT 1 cried. triumpnantly, and their chair
shot back as they sprang to their feet, astonist
laughing in sheer delight at the excellence c
my aim and the shrewdness of my penetration.
What they would have said do not know
telles appeared. lie bowed coldly to me an
vented on his servants the anger from whic
knaves, and bidding them see to their horse
and lie down in the stables, for he must be o
his way ,xEio BY ;daybreadk. .,, With covert glEncss g {
answer of a reassurinR nod. they skunk ava,
/ bowed to NJ. de Fontelles with a merry smile
care how itsmlght puzzle him. I strobe out c
the kitchen and made my way up the stair
had to pass the Dukes apartment. The ligt
sitting at the table. l put my head in.
IT your Grace has no need OF me I'll sock m
need at all" he answered. GOOD nigt
to you, Simon" But then he added, you
keep your promise to mei'
your Grace may depend on me-"
Though, In truth l may tell you that til
whole affair is nothing; its no moro than
matter of gallantry. Ell, Cariordf'
No more" said my Lord Carford.
Blu such matters arc best not talked Of"
I bowed as he dismissed me, and pursue
my way TO my room. A matter OF gaiiantr
might, 1t seemed. be of moment to the messeI
gers of the King of France. l did not kno'
what to make of the mystery, but l knew theI
was a mystery.
And It turns" said I to myself, ION thor
little words I'll Went Who Is hei Whent
comes hef And to what endi Perhaps / sha
learn these things at Dover"
There Is this to be said. A mans heal
aches less when his head Is full. On that nigl
l did not sigh above half my usual measure.
To be continued.
INDIANS AND GAME.