The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-29

could not combat, and 1 hated myself
for my want of moral strength. 1 had
to the faith of my forefathers, but
there were doctrines and canons there
that l could not reconcile with my
inward conscience. l could not be-
lieve all I was asked to take on trust,
and l felt l was insensibly turning
toward the simpler faith of the HUI
guenot. But here again 1 was in
troublous waters. l had got over the
sinful pride that prevented me from
approaching God in humbleness, but
found that prayer, though it gave mo-
mentary relief, did not give perma,
nent strength to resist, and sort
of spiritual despair fell upon me-
Along with this was an unalterable
longing to be near the woman 1
loved, to feel her presence about me,
to know that she loved me as l loved
her, and, in short, l would rather go
ten times up to a battery of guns
than feel over again the desolation
and agony of spirit that was on me
then. So l spent an hour or so in a
state of hopeless mental confusion, and
at last l cut it short by pulling myself
up abruptly. Win or lose, 1 would
follow the dictates of my conscience.
II 1 could 1 would win the woman 1
loved, and with Gods help and her
aid lead such life as would bring us
both to Him when we died. 1t was a
quick, unSpoken prayer that went up
from me, and it brought back in a
moment it's comfort
Jacques coming into the room at this
juncture was relief. He lit the tall
candles that stood in the grotesque
bronze holders that projected from the
n oN1yir1 In tot,
inquired if I needed his services fur
Their that night.
II don't think so, jacques, but stay!'
Monsieur"
How do we stand?"
20, well enough, monsieur. Better
really than for a long time. We have
three horses and their equipment, al
though one of monsieur's pistols is
broken, and full $50 crowns"
"a perfect fortune-are you sure of
the croWns?"
AS l am of being here, monsieur"
We'll, then, there is something 7
want you to do, and attend with both
ears"
Monsieur
II want you to take the two horses
we got at Evreux and fifty crowns, and
go back to Ely. Keep ten crowns for
yourself, and give forty to the smith
and his daughter, and take them with
you to Auriac. The foresters lodge
is vacant; let them live there, or, if
they like, there is room enough in the
chateau. 1 will give you a letter to
Bozon. He wants help, and these peo-
pie will be of service to him. After
you have done this sell one of the
horses-you may keep the proceeds
and come back to me. If 1 am not
here you will get certain news of me,
and can easily find me Out-you fol-
low?"
Exactly"
"Then, when will you be prepared to
Start?"
AS soon as monsieur lie cheValier is
suited with another man as faithful as
II
"Eh?"
"Sangdieu! monsieur, I shall never
forget what Pere Michel and the old
steward, Bozon, said when 1 came
home last without you. 1 believe if I
were to do so again the good cure
would eXconlmunicate me, and Maitre
Bozon would have me flung into the
the bay to follow. If 1 were to go back
and leave you alone in Paris, anything
might happen. No! No! My fathers
have served Auriac for 200 years, and
it shall never be said that jacques
Bison left the last of the old race to
die alone, never"
my friend, you are mad; who the
devil talks of dying?''
Monsieur, l am not such a fool as
perhaps 1 look. Do I not understand
that monsieur has an affair on hand
which has more to do with a rapier
than ribbon? If not, why the night
ride, why the broken pistol and the
blood-stained saddle of Couronne? If
monsieur had come to Paris in the or
binary way, we would have been at
court, f1uttering it as gaily as the rest,
and cooking our bonnetS with the best
of them, instead of hiding here like
fox in his lair
you are complimentary-but it is to
help me that want you to do this
The best help monsieur can have is q
true sword at his elbow; monsieur will
excuse me, but will not co. and an
CRY as his tone was, there were tears
in the honest fellows eyes. Of course
I could have dismissed the man: but 7
knew him too we'll not to know that
nothing short of killing him would rid
me of him. Again, was more than
touched by his fidelity. Nevertheless
I was determined to carry out my pro-
ject of making up to Marie in some
way for the death of Nicholas, and
resolved to temporize with Jacques.
There was no one else to send and il
would have to be my stout hearted
knave; but the business was to get
him to co.
VERY well, Jacques; but remember
if 1 get other temporary help that you
approve of you will co.
In that case, monsieur, it is differ
ent''
Then it must be your business to
see to this, and now good night
Good night, monsieur and he took
himself off,
had made up my mind to lay my in
formation before Sully. That he was