The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-12-06
CHAPTER Nv
TIE GIFT OF GAYARD.

TIE GIFT OF DAYARD.
The lcycc lasted some httlc time. 81, u \n.
boise. who was studlous %! the art- oi gam.
ins popularity listened with apparent IA.
tcrCst to anyoE, who chose To- address him.
and seemed To possess wonderful memory
for even the most trliling details. Tins was.
III tact, an inior AL reception, which the car.
dinal, both a. l. prince OF the church, and
the representative OF France at the Papdl
Court, held ddil,. and hlthcr came all the
lesser members OF the French plrty IN
Rome. dnd all those who hoped to gam
something from Che prcldtc by the simple
process OF asking :or ID Ambo,sc WAS known
to be generous IN free, despite an occasion.
al tcstInCss OF M, rncr, such a, he hai cN.
hibitcd to Ccrtc, and shown IN the first IN.
stance to II. ArmGude.
.ortc ! spoke to no more that day. but
saw him. where he had rctrcatcd TO the cN-
IRENE end of the room. his book under hl>
arm, evidently waiting to make his cvt. -.
Armandc took his place beside me. his com
yanion. the abbc. dropping into the rear.
Once he. st Armandc hazardcd remark,
which did not catch. and therefore did not
pnswcr. In truth ! was IN no mood for
speaking. my mind being iull OF my cventiUl
tnlsr,icw with the cardinal and BayJrd, and
! w,,s more than grateful for the happy
chance that had enabled me to draw n,
sword - MD of the secretary. MaohIdVcll..
! thought too. of Nine. D'EutranGu,s, AMI
ct what sh. had done IA my behalf, and
would have s. en- much to have thanked her
Tor her efforts, irultlcss although they APP
parcntly were. But what struck me most
of all was the fact that whilst IN my misery
at Florence was upbrading fate, and all
Tut cursing God, friends were at work, try
Inc to help and Gld me, and this taught me a
lesson.
At last tie ievcc came TO an end. The lls.
petition mougcr had made his request
UAmbolse had made his last pleas, Mt
speech, and, turning slowly round, we
made cur way back, when the cardinal re-
tired with Bayard to an inner apartment,
leaving US to our own devices. -. Ar
mande, whose appearance attracted general
attention. was surrounded by the gentlemen
Of the suite who asked the last news OF the
co1rt, ami the last scandal of Macon, where
LOUIS wac hording high revclry. instead OF
MARCHING, as ne should have done, at once
TO Italy. after the defeat OF Ccsarc at Fos
sombrone The result of his action being
further truce that much delayed his success.
and indeed very nearly ruined his chances.
which were great at the time. AS for me, |
wns left to myself, no one coming near me
except the huge hound, which rose slowly,
and, approaching, SURVEYED me with grave
interest. Then. apparently satisfied, he
wagged his tail in approval and touched my
hand with his grim muzzle. ] ran my fin
gers over his shaggy coat with a oarcssng
motion, aud, observing Defaure, tho page
whom ! had first addressed on arriving, |
begged him to show me my apartments. in |
curing at the same time OF JaCopo and the |
horses
"Tbe house is full signore." he replied |
'sbut we have done what we could for your |
accommodation. The horses have lccn at
tended to, and the Sergt. Jacopo awaits YOU |
In your rooms"
"Thanl., friend" and followed him.
smiling n Iittle TO myself at the French rank |
Yhich ,I,,ono had assumed mo do,Iht ONT II |
rompl,mcnt 10 our host. nv new employer.
,yc uas.od ont bv the same entrance by
which | had como i'm and. crossing a court |
y,rd tn, ,eusLcred mo To a set nj anatt
monts IN nm outhuiII,n, and lett m, with
the information tb1t dinner would bc serve
nj noon tor the cardinal as well a. the gen.
,lsmcn OF the suite,
I ,oupd J,c,no +, bicb gloo lilo had 90,
nut all my apparcl and ya. engaged IN bun
plshlng ms sword Tins Le put down as
np,no in. and hurs. into srcc'h
blood Of -. John. Exccllency, but did
I ma, say h,k ,,c,IJ turns Y,.,rrlay we
were anyv.L,.r' ..,.I he held m 10th hand.
with the fingers oup,trctchod. "tn-lay. hc
holJ,' and n, v,y,J bis arms arourJ the
room. wnroh Was certainly fitted with lux
ury and struck ne as AN the morc luxurious
after nay past uriyatIous
The horses Jaropo:'
Are well ~ napht bc, ,ignorc and MUNICH
ing their corn ,s.r thgy were never To- have