The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26

seemed to turn their searchlights here
there and everywhere at once. His
dress like all about the man, was tuil
of display He wore a suit of gray
satin, a short black velvet cloak, neid
by a splendid emerald and diamond
clasp and carried "a hat plumed with
white and black feathers. His sword
hilt and the buckles on his shoes
| flashed with gems. AS he came on
ward making straight for the door
of the cabinet Coiffier stepped out OF
the crowd and. held him lightly by his
cloak. The marshal turned on him
sharply tFLet me go. I have no time,
for mummeries.2
Very WELL. my lord, only I should
advise monseigneurz never again to
wear a suit such as she is .attired in at
present. "
Biron stopped, and we all gathered
i closer.
"Why, CoifTier?,' he asked in tone OF
affected gayety, but with nervous
manner.
Because monseigneur, I dreamed
that 1 saw you early one morning
standing, dressed as you are just now,
by the block in the yard of the Bas-
tile"
One or two of the women almost
shrieked, and a murmur went up from
those who heard the words. AS for the
marshal, his face grew pale and then
flushed darkly.
"You are mad, my friend" he said
hoarsely, and then with his head down
went straight to the door Of the cabi
net. 1t seemed to open of its own ac-
cord as he came up to it, and leaving
his suite behind he passed in to the
king. 10 10
Little did I think of the prophecy
until that August dawn when 1 stood
by the side Of the lieutenant of Mon
tigny and saw the head of Charles de
Gontaut, Due de Biron, and marshal Of
France, held up teqthe shuddering spec
tators in the redA hard of Monsieur de
Paris.
ut almost seems, Jas if 1 shall not
have my interview Z said to madame,
a minute or so later swhen the commo-
ton caused by C9ifier had ceased.
when were you to go in?" she ask
ed To- -
'As soon as ever M. de Belin came
out to summon me-"
'Then here he is land as she spoke
I saw the door eRen and Belin looked
out 60" she said, and then our eyes
met and I stepped UP to the cabinet.
Courage" whispered Belin, and 1
was before the king IN the first two
steps 1 took on entering the room [
perceived that there had been a scene,
window, his back to the light, and
gravely stroking his beard. The mar
shal was pacing backward and forward
in an agitated manner, and the king
himself was leaning against high
desk, beating a tattoo with his fingers
on the veneer.
AS de Belin presented me, I bent to
my knee and there was a dead silence,
broken only by Henry renewing the
quick, impatient tapping Of his fingers
on the woodwork of the desk He was,
what was unusual with him when in
Paris, in half armor, and perhaps in
compliment to the king of Spain, for
it was the anniversary Of the treaty
of Vervins, wore the scarlet and er-
mine lined mantle of the Toison dor.
In the silence my eyes unconsciously
caught the glitter of the collar, and
could almost read the device, ''Pretium
non vile laborpm,,' on the pendant
fleece
.sYou may rise monsieur" the king
said at last coldlY,s and added, and
you may speak. It IS because I under
stand that I have for the moment ex-
cused you-now What have you to
say?"
As he spoke his piercing eyes met me
full in the face and for the moment
I could not find words.
'Ventre ST. Grisp' and Henry picked
up a melocotin fpcmt salver that was
by him and played with it between his