Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-18
"yeptre ST. Gris-not possible!"

ble!
"Teptre ST. Gris-not possible!"
"Permit me, sire-the only way is by
this window. If your majesty will step
here, you will see the risk of it. will
go and see if they have met; but con-
jure you not to make the attempt. The
| slightest accident would be fatal"
"Do you think have never scaled a
rock BEFORE" he said craning out Of
the window. Gam child, NJ. d'Auriac,
or milletonnerres Because nv heard
is gray, am ! in my dolage? | Will go,
strand thank God that for this mo-
ment | can drop the king and be sim
pie knight. You can stay behind, mon
sieur. if you like. | go to test the truth
of your words"
Your majesty might save yourself
the trouble. ] again entreat you-your
life belongs to France"
II know that" he interrupted
haughtily, mo more prating, please
will you go first, or shall II"
| Their was no answer to this. 1t
flashed on me to call to de Vitry for
! aid to stop the king; but one look Mt
those resolute features before me con-
| vinced me that such a course would be
useless. l lowered the light, and then
testing the ends of the ladder again
and again, made the ascent as before.
Leaning through the embrasure saw
the dark figure of the king already
holding on to the ladder, and he fol-
lowed me as agile as cat. Making
long arm l seized him by the shoulder,
and with this assistance he clambered
noislessly over the parapet and lay be-
side me.
One by one we stole up to the sky
light, and the king, raising himself,
glanced in, my eyes following over his
shoulders. For full five minutes we
We're there, hearing every word, seeing
every soul. And then the king bent
down softly, and, laying hand on my
shoulder, motioned me back. 1t was
not until we reached the parapet that
he said anything, and it was as if he
We're muttering prayer to himself.
When we got back | helped him to
dress. He did not, however, resume his
roquelaure or hat, but stood playing
with the hilt of his sword, letting his
eye run backward and forward over the
vacant space in my room. At last he
turned to me.
Monsieur, you have not answered q
question put you one evening here"
Sire" answered boldly, lis it my
fault?"
He began to pull at his mustache,
keeping his eyes to the ground and say
ing to himself: "Sully will not be here
for little, there is time" AS for me,
toole my courage in both hands and
waited. So half minute must have
passed before he spoke again.
Monsieur. if gentleman has
wronged another there is only one
course open. There is room enough here
take your sword and your place"
IL" | stammered. "1our majesty
/ do not understand"
7 II never heard that Nj. de Chevaliel
was dense on these matters. Come, sir
t time presses; your place."
4 MAY my hand wither if do, burst
1 out; Il will never stand so before the
i king"
i Not before the king, monsieur, but
!, before man who considers himself 6
t little wronged, too. What! Is dAuriat
SO high that he cannot stoop to cross {
> blade with plain Henry &c Bourbon?"'
;, And then it was as if God himself. tool
the scales from my eyes, and fell OF
: my knees before my king.
> He raised me gently. Monsieur.
> thank you; it is much for a king to hav
gained friend, and bark! If am 30
mistaken here is de VitrY.'
(To be continued)