The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-11-30

also Of St Denis prominence as II sub
Jeot of the French king, how his fate
would surely DO inquired into and
avenged, This man has been unjustly
imprisoned, said she Before God
you will he accountable for his death,
now that you are notified. T"
In the service of the viceroy was an
other Frenchman. the Marquis do La
narge, who, rs WAS often the case with
young French noblemen, had taken serv-
ice in tho Spanish army. He was high
III favor at Mexico, and to him the vice
roy showed Dona Maria's letter La.
narGo read and was thunderstruck 1t
seems too miraculous To be true. IL tho
things were told i'll novel there would
he criticism because ii would he too I'M.
probable Tho marquis had been tho
schoolmato of st. Denis i'll France, had
been his associate and intimate friend
He lost no time in departing for Mon
rlova.
st. Dennis had laid in Jail six months.
The seventies of his jailer constantly
Increased. His nearest friend would not
have known him. His hair and beard
had grown long and matted. lie WAS
racked with fever and emaciated from
hunger; but n fow days and all would
have been over with him.
Ono day his prison door was flung
open and young officer oame in, stood
moment trying to penetrate tho dark
ness and then said to the prisoner:
sWh aud xpi,kr
here?"
My name, said the prisoner, lis
Jugerenu st. Denis. | am gentleman
by birth, II prisoner by treason and am
waiting hore for death. as justice IL de-
MED me. "
Were you not born in Ganadap"
eyes"
sRaised in France?'
Eyes. "
And went to Louisiana to make IL
fortune?'
eyes.
"Striko off these ironsf' no said to
the men with him.
st. Denis in his dark cell could not
see who spoke to him, but thought him
self dreaming when he heard the order
to strike Off his shackles
who are your" he asked faintly.
Il am Lanargo. your old friend, come
to save you. "
They went away together to tho City
OF Mexico
There in tho midst Of every comfort
and luxury St Denis rapidly recovered
There was gay and attractive society
there, there was his friend, there were
tempting offers of brilliant appoint
ments, but from all these St Denis
turned away To so again to the woman
answer to the offer of high rank in the
Spanish army he said:
81 can serve but one God | am Il
Frenchman, and Fronohman | must
remain.
For his return journey he was provid-
cd amply with money, horses and n
strong escort, and arrived safely at San
Juan Baptista, there to renew his troth
to his sweetheart He found Villoseoas
ia sroot trouble The surrounding In.
diana had left their fields and villages,
had robelled aud we've up in arms The
commandant WAS sorely put to II and in
CONSERVATION.
St Denis went out to tho Indians
alone. AS he approached he raised
white handkerchief on his sword Tho
Indians allowed him to come among
them and formed circle about him.
BY the mere power of his eloquence no
persuaded them TO return to thoir al
legiance and pledged the honor of Spain
that their grievances would be adjusted
Then, at last, this second Bayard had
his reward Dona Maria became his
wife. Many years they lived together
in Mexico, at Mobile. in Louisiana, un
til at last he fell, serving his country,
in battle with tho Nutchcz. -Thurbor
Jamee in st. Louis Globe Democrat