The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-10-06

MY God!" said the latter; and then.
hastily: Come on, Lowenthal! Let them
CO."
LET der prisoner drink. Would you de-
brife a boor man of his liquor?" replied
Lowenthal, and to hide my face, seized the
skin, and raised it to my lips. Even Braccio
held the torch away, and Won Lowenthal
failed to recognize me IN the half-fight. My
throat was red-hot with thirst, and SICK as
was with shame, l drank greedIly, and
handed the wine skin to the German.
'Blitzeni" he said, giving it a shake, you
drink like an honest man. Now, herr bro
vost, a health to Germany, in honest Ger
man wine. What! No! Then drink to der
halter, man, and Lowenthal viii knight
you," swaying to and fro, he attempted to
draw his sword.
Matters were at crisis, for Braccio was
not to be triaed with any longer. At this:
juncture. Beiicgarde and the others with
him again interviewed, and dragged Won
Lowenthal away. The provost instantly
pressed forwards with hurried good night.
We did not 60 so fast, however, as not to
perceive, from the noises behind US, that the
Lanzknecht had subsidized to earth, and was
apparently abandoned there, with his wine
skin, by his companions. The sound of his
voice, engaged in drunken monologue,
reached us.
der rascal Braccio, der knight of de:
moose und halter. l will gif him der acco-
lade. L" But we lost the rest as we hur-
ried on, the guards smiling to themselves,
and Braccio very il-tempered.
In few PAGES we passed D'Alegres' head
quarters, and through an open window
saw half dozen of my late companions play
ing at dice, and heard Hawkwood's bass
calling the mains. A few steps more brought
us to our point, fortified wing of the Villa
Accolti itself, and Braccio, thrusting me into
strong room, turned the key of the door,
and with q gluff order, which l did not
catch, walked away. Now, indeed, was
in distressful state, and the agony of my
mind so great, that needed not the pain of
the cords, but paced up and down like any
Gagged animal. fully recognized that was
the victim of a deeply laid plot on the part
of D'Entrangues, and saw clearly that !
was completely in his hands. 1t was a
stroke of genius on his part not to interfere
in any way to save his creature, the wretcEed
Tarbes. That hasty order of D'Alegres had
removed the only danger of his scheme be-
ing laid bare tried to think out some plan
of action; but to no purpose, for my mind
was altogether confused and bewldered,
and was incapable of thought. The room
in which was confined was bare of all fur
niture, not even a camp stool. There was
only one. window, and that iron-grated, was
set high up, near the ceiling. The moon
light struggled through the grating in long
white ribbons, and dimly showed up the
walls around me. Hour after hour passed
away. l could hear the occasional barking
OF dogs, the distant cries of the sentinels as
they called to one another, and the sound
of the guard being relieved at my door.
Then the moon sank and the morning came.
From sheer WEAKNESS threw myself ON the
floor, and fell into troubled sleep, from
which / was aroused by the cords biting
into my flesh. This, and the constrained
position in which my arms were held, gave
me torture. I attempted by shouting to at
tract the attention of the sentinel over me;
but though l heard the clod tramping up
and down, / received no answer.
At about noon Braccio entered the cell.
He informed me that my affair was to be
dealt with by the duke in person, and chat
should make ready to go with him. replied
that ] was prepared to 60 at once, and
without more ado was escorted to the main
building of the villa. could see that con-
siderable crowd was collected, and from the
litters and riding horses that were being led
to ana fr0, perceived that some ladies' had
heard the news, and were come to crafty
their curiosity at my expense, and see such
trials as l was to undergo. i was led into
the great hall, which was full of people, and
in the gallery above the dais saw, amongst
other ladies, the Duchess de la Tremouille,
and by her side Nine. 'Entrangues. The
latter kept her eyes down, and famed her.
self with fan of peacock feathers, which,
even at that moment, was able to recognize
as my gift. On the dais was table with
seats set about it, which were as yet empty.
At the steps of the dais stood d Entrangues,
and beside him small man cloaked in a sad
colored mantle, with keen, clearly
face, and watchful eyes. He held in his hand
small packet, and surveyed me with no
little interest. D'Entrangues did not meet
my look, and his hang-dog face was turned
towards the doorway Immediately opposite
to him. In a moment or 90 the door was
opened, and the duke entered, talking car
nestly with q cavalier of q most gracious
and distinguished presence. 1remouille
himself was small, slightly-built man, of
features IN no way remarkable; but re-
deemed in some part by the alert intelligence
of his glance. In early life he had met with
an accident which left him lame ever after
Yet he was a good horseman and of con-
stitution that nothing could tire. AS for