Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-18
bv St. Martins, as their presence near

by St. Martins, as their presence hear
the Toison dor might arouse curiosity
and suspicion"
81 understand, monsieur, have the
goodness to lead on"
AtSt. Martins we dismounted. There
was whispered word between the lieu
tenant and de Vitry, and then the king,
de Vitry and myself pressed forward on
foot, leaving d'Aubosson and the troop
ers with the horses. 1t would take too
long, if indeed l have the power to de-
scribe the tumult in my mind as we
wound in and out of the cross streets
and by lanes toward the Toison dor.
At last we came to the jaws of the blind
passage, and 1 whispered to de Vitry
that we were there. The king turned to
de Nitry and asked:
care you sure the signals are under
stood, de Vitry?"
eyes, sire"
There was no other word spoken, and
keeping on the off side of the road, to
avoid passing Immediately before the
door of the Toson dor, where it was
possible guard might be set, we went
onward toward my lodging. Favored
by the mist which still hung over the
| passage, we got through without acct
dent; but l perceived that not light
glimmered from the face of Babette's
house, though l could hear the bolts of
the entrance door being drawn, as if
before we had come up. My own lodg-
ing was, however, different, and
through the glaze of the window we
could see the sickly glare of the lamp
in the shop where monsieur and mad
anne were no doubt discussing the bust
ness of the day.
1--WE must quiet my landlord and his
wife," whispered to Vitry as we came
up to the door.
Every WE'LL" he said, and then I
knocked.
The fence, who was alone, himself
opened the door. "Ah, captain" he
exclaimed, "we thought you were lost;
but l see you have friends" He said
no more, for seized his throat with a
grip of iron, whilst dc Vitry laced him
up with his own belt. An improvised
gag put a stop to all cutlery, and in a
trice he was lying like log amongst
his own stolen wares.
$50 far so good. De Vitry, you will
stay here. At the first sound of the
grand masters whistle you will answer
1t, and they will know what to do.
have something to say ID NJ, d'Auriac
Take me to your room, SIR"
I bowed, and, lighting a taper that
stood in holder of nodded BRASS
prize that had doubtless come to my
landlord through one of his clieuts-let
the way up the rickety stairs, and
stopping at the door of my chamber
opened it to let the king pass. For al
instant he hesitated fixing his keen ant
searching eyes en- me-eyes that flashed
and sparkled beneath the mask tina
covered half his features, and thel
!. spoke:
IN. d'Auriac, are you still an enem
of your king?"
l could make no answer. did no
know what to say-and stood, candle i
hand, in silence. Then Henry laughe
shortly and stepped into the room, an
shut the door as l followed, an
: turned up the lamp on my table. Thel
facing the king. said: "Sire. 1 awai
your ORDERS"
, He had flung off his cloak and masl
; and was leaning against the wardrobe
!, one hand on the hilt of his sword, an
mt my words he spoke slowly: 81 d.
sire to see this room in the Toison do
l and to look upon the assembly that ha
3 met there with my own eyes"
"Now, sire!"
t Eyes, now
s T.. "Your majesty, 1t is not now BOSS