Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-29

VINO rorgeu mat your name Is Befnline
Yes, touch that bell. ] make no re- st
Rnce. presume it will be the chafe
let"
! His hand, half stretched toward th'
button OF the call bell be c1re him sud
denly stayed itself.
Were my temper as hasty as youl
tongue, monsieur, it would have beer
the cbatelet in half an hour"
"Better that" began, but be inter
rupted me with quick wave of hil
hand.
an. d'Auriac, time will come wher
you will have reason to regret the words
you have used toward me. do not
mean regret them in the place you have
mentioned, but in your heart. In this
business the honor of Bethune as
well as the honor of the king is al
stake. Do you think am likely to
throw my hazard like an infant?"
/ was silent; but dim ray Of hope
fiickered up in my heart as looked at
the man before me. and felt, know not
why, in the glance of his eye, in the
tone of his voice. in his very gestures,
that here was one who had conquered
himself, and knew how to rule.
Now. sir" he went on. the animation
in his tone dropping to cold and frigid
note, proceed with your tale"
1t was thing easier ordered than
done; but | managed II somehow, try
ing to be as brief as possible. without
missing a point Sully listened with
out a movement of his stern features.
only his eyes seemed to harden like
crystal as | spoke of Biron and Zamet.
When ! told what heard of the death
of Nine. de Beaufort, he turned his head
10 the open window and kept it thus I'M
til ended. When he looked back again
at me, however. there was not trace
of emotion in his features, and his voice
was as cold and measured as ever as he
asked: And your reward for this
news, chevalier?"
is not to be measured in pistoles,
monseigDeur."
II see-and is this ALP"
LIE tOlC CHiitCu iHcs III Is dll-nO,
and with sudden thought, give me 20
men, and in week ! put the traitors
in your hands,"
He fairly laughed out: 'Corboeuf!
NJ. le Chevalicr. do you want TO set
France ablaze?"
1tseems. monseigncur, that the torch
is held at Anet." answered. a little
sullily.
"Bnt not lighted yet--leave the deal
Ing with that TO me. And, monsieur.
the king is at Fontainbleau. and for a
month nothing can be done. And see
here, monsieur. can do nothing for
you-you follow. AT the end of month
go and see the king; tell bin your story.
and. II he believes you, claim your re-
ward. viii go SO far as to promise
that you will he received"
All the little hope I had begun TO
gather futtered away at these words
like scrap OF paper cast in the wind.
''Monseigneur," | said. and my voice
sounded strangely even TO my ears. ''in
a month it will be too late"
'N"'N titat W uttf ut duSWtItu.
Il thank you, monseigneur. but there
Is one little favor ask"
And that tsp"
The kings peace until see the
king"
You would be safer in the chatelet. |
assure you, but as you wish--sfay; there
Is one thing. Not word of your inter.
'iew with me-even to the king"
My hopes rose again. "On my faith
Is n gentleman ] will not mention it,
As finished he struck his bell sharp
Y twice. and Ivoy entered.
"Tvoy. do me the favor to conduct NJ.
l'Auriac TO the gates yourself, and i'm
'ress upon him the necessity of keeping
o his lodging. The air of Paris is nm
'ealthy at present. Good day. mon
ieur."
lvoy bowed with slight uprising of
lis eyebrows. and we passed out. Going
Iown the stairway, he said TO me with a
mile: 81 see you dine at home to-day.
hevalier."
AT the Two Ecus." answered, pre-
ending not TO understand his allusion.
nd he chpckled low to himself. At the
ates observed that the guards were
Dubbed. and whispered word passed
etween Ivoy and the officer in COM
maud. But Of this also took no notice,
nd wishing them the day, rode back as