Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-23

preaching me, and at the same time
heard the verse again.
] "Lisois?" l called out.
ct Is he" l heard De Belin say.
/ Then the shadows stopped for mo-
! ment and another and slighter ngure
Joined them. Finally one came Tor
ward. and when within a yard or so
of me spoke:
"D'Auriac-is ii you?"
''Yes-I was fastening to you. Man.
l have discovered all.
"Morbleui" exclaimed the compile
''the chanson was a happy thought,
else we had missed you in this fog.
els Pantin here? We have not
moment to lose"
HE is. II was he who guided us
here. l have brought friend with
me. Do not ask his name but speak
freely before him and tell us exactly
what you have discovered With
these word he took me by the arm
and led me up to the two. In the
shorter, there was no difficulty in rec
OgniZing Pantin. What with the mist,
the mask on his face and the rogue
laure that enveloped him to the ears,
l could make out nothing OF the
stranger. who did not even answer my
salutation except by a slight inclina-
ton of his head. l need not say
wasted no time, but laid the matter
before them and wound up with
And now, gentlemen, we are three
swords let Pantin hasten and bring
half a dozen of the complies people,
and I guarantee that we not only free
madame, but take the whole brood OF
vipers."
These cards won't win, SAID DE
Belin I'VE must have more witnesses
than ourselves who are known to be
enemies of the marshal. The King
plays at MOre's this evening. he is
like to be there now, or else very soon,
for he is bound on a frolic tonight.
We will go straight there. Villeroi
and Sully are both to be in attendance,
and also the marshal
THE marshal will not be there, y |
interrupted.
If so / wager the King asks for
him. and | will take it on my head TO
explain. In half an hour we could be
back with Sully and Villeroi. and then
the game is ours. Do you not agree,
monseigneur?"-an he turned to the
stranger. All the answer was another
grave inclination of the head.
Come" went on De BeliH, slipping
his arm into mine, PVT yourself in
my hands. d AuNac, and | pledge you
success. Ny GOd!V--he broke on sud
denly-''to think that we should win so
completely"
There was so much in what he said
that 4 agreed without demur, and Be-
/ lin Anried me EDWARDS, the stranger
and Patin following a few steps behind.
<As we went on Belin whispered, ASK
7 no questions. d Auriac-Say nothing
until you see Sully, and ten minutes az
| ter l promise you twenty swords.
IF you do not get them in an hour, l
/ said grimly, II will go back myself and
| see what my own sword can do.
And l will go back with you, too
/ there. is not that enough? Come,
man." and we hurried along through
/ the mist as fast as we could walk, keep
| ing on the left side of the road. AS we
| came ND to st. Merri De Belin stopped
+ and blew sharply on a whistle. There
was " answering call and from under
/ the Glmboyant pOrtieO Of the church
/ the figure of a man with led horse
stepped out into the fog, now yellow
with the light of the street lamps. With
/ out word the stranger mounted, and
| the two passed us at a trot.
What the devil does that mean?" l
| exclaimed-'your mOnseigneur has LETT
us"
ITO return again." answered the
compile dryly. and then added; 1T will
be a gay party at Mores tonight, and
/ it is time we were there.
Il made no answer. but as we went on
I | could not help feeling uneasy in my
mind at the thought of being recogniz-
ed at Mores. After what De Belin had
said Of the kings temper toward me. [
made sure that I would have scant mer-
CIV were | once arrested. And again. l
would say that it was not for myself
was in dread. but for the probable con-
sequence TO madame did any harm hap
/ pen to me at this juncture.
But had put my foot in the stirrup.
/ and was bound to ride nOw-and then
! there was De Belin's word. At last we
/ reac5rS IOre's. and as we entered the
| hall | could not help wondering if the
{ good Parisians knew that their king
was playing at primero in an ordinary
/ OF the city. and would be later on, per-
\ haps. pursued by the watch More,
! whom I had not seen since my affair
/ with d'Ayen. was in the hall, and at a
word from De Belin. conducted us him
/ self up the stairway, though looking
| askance at me. We at length gained a
! long corridor at the beginning of which
\ Patin was left. Through the closed
doors of a private dining room at the
end Of this we could hear shouts of
\ laughter His majesty and NJ de Vitry
arrived scare half an hour ago, - whis-
pered More as we approached the door.
I'VE will not trouble you further. ="
replied the compile: lit is the rule at
/ these little parties to enter unannounc-
/ ed. with these words he put his
/ hand TO the door and went in, follow
I ing at his heels. There were at least
\ ten or a dozen men in the room stand
/ ing round table. at which sat the king
engaged at play with NJ. de Bassom-
/ pierre. Neither the king nor Bassom-
iperre, who seemed absorbed in the
game. took the least notice of our en-
trance. nor did they seem in the least
I disturbed by the constant laughter and
/ converse that went on. The others,
however. stopped. and then burst out in
Joyous greetings to De Belin. and very
| naughty glances at m. Nj. lie Grand,
indeed. bent forward from his great
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