Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-28
r1F GHEVALIER D'AURIAC
S.LEMETT YEATS
AUTHOR OF THE HONOUR or sAvELLI
Copyright 1897 BY Longmuns, Green, & Co.

OF q lance-head through the thick haze
that was coming up. but which the
morning sun would dissipate, showed
me where the cuirassiers of Aumale
were, and l thought of de Gomeron
with regret that had not finished him
before de Rones inopportune arrival.
I mad 10 die, and it might have been
some consolation, in such mood was
l. TO have sent Adam de Gomeron on
the dark way before me.
When l reached the generals pavil-
ion de Rome was just mounting his
horse, a lackey standing near with a
suffering torch, and his staff in lit
tie clump. a few yards away. l saluted
and he gave me a keen look, saying:
80 you have come, NJ. d'Auriac-
take your place with the staff. l Will
give you your work later on-and re-
member"
Il am not likely to forget, NJ. lie Mar
qu,s. and moved off in the direction
indicated.
is that you. d'Aurac?" "Why
have you left the outposts?" Sang
dieu. but why did you not come to us
last night?" How is NJ. de Rethe-
lois?" and "Have you seen the abbess
Of Ste. Genevieve?"
These and such like greeting met
me as l was recognized and welcomed
by de Berlin, the young Tavannes, de
Cosse- Brissac, and others of my ac-
Qusintance. | replied as best | might.
but there was no time for such talk,
as the general was moving EDWARDS
at a rapid pace, and we were COM
PEELED TO follow at once. l dropped l
little to the rear, 70 husband the
strength Of my horse as far as possible,
and was joined by another rider.
rs that you. Berlin?"
Ma fol, Yes. 1t is the devil being
hustled up so early in the morning
l am yet but half awake"
Il was surprised to find you here.
I thought You were with the Archduke
and de Mayenne?"
What! have you not heard?"
What in the devils name could
hear on those cursed outposts?"
Then in your ear-the Remois
have gone from US, and de Mayenne
and the Guisard have passed over to
the King. My news is certain, and
the Archduke has sent a cypher to de
/ Rome bidding him to retreat at once
on Amiens."
But this does not look like a re-
treat"
No; de Rome has lost the key of
the cypher."
: We both laughed, and Berlin went
on: at was droll. saw him receive
the message. which the old fox must
have read at a glance. But he turned
it this way ard that. and looking ut
Egmont, said as calmly as possible,
Ride hack to Amiens aud fetch me
the KEY. have lost mine and can
not follow the cypher'-but bark! -
and Berlin interrupted himself, there
is de Rethelois, Good morning"
Even as he spoke three bright flashes
came from the citadel of La Fere, and
the big guns from the bastion of Ste.
Genevieye doomed sullenly into the
morning. They a long streak of fire
ran across the grey mist. followed by
the angry cacble of the petronels,
above which the reports Of the bonn
bards of the trench-masters, as they
replied to de Rethelois' artillery,
sounded like strokes on a war drum.
"Ventre St Girls! The Spaniards have
drawn first blood Berlin"
M. dAuriac,"
De Rone's yoice stopped any further
talk, sud | spurred 70 his side.
NV compliments TO the CoHde de
Ley a and asE him not to waste time
splitting at Retbelois--tell him to leave
a sufficient force 70 hold the garrison