The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-28
clinton ROSS.


raising i TO my np.. for no woman IN
TIE world car - Hike you. swear"
She mad snztcnes ner hard a. ~ an
griiy, and yet had watched me TO the end.
tae ctosed IDS hiding her eyes. and now
suddenly. sae whipped up her horse ana
was lost Ia the paths turn
Nursing. took Up my interrupted way.
Presently the woods opened and came
oy broad path i1so village street. A
ittle crowd was gathered Watching q
Juggler who scattered bis tricks with
Partisan targon. Seeing me. this rascal
pointed.
All. the captain. the sleur de Ia
RenHe." ne said, bending: s'one OF our
NOBILITY who has ;uggied. it's said. with
honor"
Most OF the eanailis looked at him.
awed at his errontery. but a cerisiye tit
ter ran through the thrcng
An. the sieur de Ia Eenns" said the
Fellow again. encouraged By his round Of
tardy applause. "fne last 81 great name.
VINO owes millions. who has scattered his
own and his tenantry's substance who
has been dismissed the regiment
Gatenofs"
ners; but. remembering, I held my head
erect looking neither 10 right nor to left.
Yet my cheeks 1ingied with wrekcaed
shame. my name was = byword.
/ walked on hurrsedly to the inn, where
l had left two horses De Sttry had lent
Ny own long since were ali sold. Bap-
tiste Beraud. who had grown up with
me. was waiting.
/ had stabbed there in coming from
Paris. out OF shame al the remarks sure
70 be made In the palace stables AZ the
sight Of De Nitry's horses. I knew that
grooms' gossip reaches masters: and even
IN my condition. when * was known
did not own the coat on my back. did
not wish Il remarked that / borrowed
from him with whom / once had Quarreled
ferceIy. I stin disiIked De Vitry as
much. bat be had done me many a IA
vor. ss have said: In fact, his favor had
become my need.
THE reckoning" / cried now. nercely.
and paled lest / dtd not have the sum:
but luckily ! had. with a sou 10 spare:
but unluekiiy nothing 70 give to the boy
who was helping Baptiste with the horses.
Give him franc for me-" cried.
bent on keeping up this hollow appear
ance.
So. with bravado. whipped up to Paris.
but a sou In my pocket. owing my last
faithful servant a franc In addition TO
the six months wage-in debt. all told 10
tradesfolk and gentlemen. some 5000
francs; with not even a good name. with
a positive threat OF the Bastile. ! ola
not give those who passed on horse or In
coach chance to fan In their recognition.
but looked straight forward, resolved. at
least. 70 have the air OF disdain. Once a
hymn struck my ears from an open
church door. and IL was ike Mile. Mon
crieff-s words. felt lump In my throat
"Bsptlsfe." said l weakly.
Yes. my lord"
I'VE must part. Baptiste. l no longer
can keep you from your wage. Yea.
/ must owe you a little longer"
"You owe me naught." he said stoutiy.
''Ah." I cried. II owe all-my best
friands even my servants. I have naught
left. what do they say--the ssrvants2@
"Naught TO me. one began, but broke
the raxcars head"
Yet you must 60"
Yes, my lord. And whereT'
ITO Auvergne."
And you. too
No" / wondered II a shot IN tbs
heart were not best-or the Seine. Then
I shook the mood away. Was not
gleur de Ia Refne? albeit the last. Could
I not gain again what had lost?''
mo. Baptiste," I continued. II go into
the world And where In the worldI
For fortune. for a name"
And will not my lords fortune be Bap-
,iste Beraud's2 Do you ask me 20 leave
YOU. my iord-whose ancestors have serv-
ed my lords ancestorsT No. III follow
YOU. and let the wage stay"
/ leaned over my Il have forgot. Jean
de WHY - horses head. and pressed his
hand.
'sgut su.anns in Auvergne7" asked at
last. looking back, for be had fallen 10
his place.
she can wait. Let me see the world.
There are girls snd girls. and but one
sienr de la Renne."
Thank God. but oneF' I muttered, as
we canterea along I'm the twilight TO my
lodging. A troop OF the kings guard
swept BY. ! did not notice. Hope reach
Ell swift 70 my heart. Yet. when l came
20 nv lodging door. the gloom was over
me. The landlord stood there. threaten
inxly: but / pushed past In dudgeon.
'out OF my way, fellow your account
will be settled"
slammed the door In hts malicious face.
The candle nickered. showing on a seaFs
handle the three lions OF the Sieurs de Ia
Renne. and the motto Non Wis. sed viz