Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-23

ing EDWARDS. Then he said suddenly.
do you know whittier we are going,
Anne?"
1 started, and found myself strug-
CLING with a strange confusion before
l could reply. Home suggested at
random.
Home? No. And yet nearly home
To Cahors,' he answered with an odd
quietude. "Your home, my boy, shall
never see again, nor Kit! Nor my own
Kit" 1T was the first time had heard
him cali her by the fond name we used
ourselves. And the pathos in his tone
as of the past. not the present, as of
pure memory was very thankful
that could not in the dusk see his face
shook my self-controi. wept. NAY,
my Lad he went on, speaking softly
and leaning from his saddle so that he
could lay his hand on my shoulder, 1--WE
are adj men together. We must be
brave. Tears cannot help us. so we
should leave them to the-women."
cried more passionately at that.
Indeed his own voice quavered over the
last word. But in a moment he was
talking to me coolly and quietly. 1
had muttered something to the effect
that the vidame would not dare-it
would be too public.
There is no question of daring in
it," ne replied. And the more public
it is, the better he will like il. They
have dared to take thousands of lives
since yesterday. There is no one to
call him to account since the king
our king forsoothi-has declared every
Huguenot an outlaw to be killed wher-
ever he be met with. Ne, when
Beers disarmed me yonder," he point
ed as he spoke to his wound. 'Ilooked
of course for instant death. Anne.
saw blood in his eyes! But he did
not strike"
why not?'' l asked, in suspense.
II can only guess" Louis answered
with a sigh. HE told me that my
life was in his hands, but that he should
take it at his own time Further, that
if l would not give my word 10 go VITA
him without trying to escape, he would
throw me to those bowling dogs out
side. l gave my word We are on
the road together. And, oh, Anne!
yesterday, only yesterday at this time,
1 was riding home with Teligny from
the Louvre, where we had been playing
at paume with the king! And the world
tho world was very fair"
Il saw you, or rather Cruisette did,
7 muttered as his sorrows-not for
himself, but for his friends-forced
him to stop. Yet how, Louis, do you
know that we are going to Cahors?"
HE told me as we passed through the
gates, that he was appointed lieuten-
ant governor of Quercy to carry out the
edicU against religion. Do you not see,
Anne? my companion added bitterly,
ITO kill NE at once We're too small a
revenge for him! He must torture me
or rather. he would if he could
by the pains Of anticipation, besides.
my execution would SO finely open
his bed Of justice Bah!" al Pavan-
rs raised his head proudly, = fear
aim not! l fear him not jot."
For n moment he forgot Kit. the loss
Of his friends. his own doom. He
snapped his fingers iu derisiou Of lis
foe.
But my heart sank miscrahly The
vidamea rara. i remembered. HAD heen
directed rather against rly cousin than
her lover; ard uaw b7 tile Eight off LIS
threats I read Beers purpose more
clearly tlau Louis could Ills arm ,,as
TO punish the woman who had played
with him. To 10 50 be was bringing
her lover from PARIS that he might ex-