The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-01

.NO, bOhuu VI. ntI name the nuHo Wei
rose slowly. and Walking TO her masters kne.
she n9seu upon him Ike a ievorite hound.
foarA ana "a \ your Intent Is not that which cause,
name. M, execratlon throughout Brittany spd
child and the other pretty fool forth from theii
eGuntryr Was II not enoughsthat YOU should
sary utterly to cut OF the race OF the Doug.
.Sybilla, dear sister OF my sainted Cath.
leRe that you should speak freely. When 1t is
pleasing to me may even answer you. II
votIon to science. You are not ignorant al
what cost. at what vast sacrifice have in So
underworlds are revealing themselyer to me
n mino. to I % aion %Io wifi p EyiI 1 sRS S SSSs sh 81 a BE
and tear from hell and hell's master their
cherished mystery -,
trigmphs. and then continued:
But at the moment OF success / am crossed
against my, ife-cansiile-i regard them not.
Bpt nevertheless their foolish prejudices reach
And like n Snowman he Seckoned Sybilla to
tthe window; A low roar OF human voices. 1t-
"Qpen the. Window he commanded. stand
Ing himself behind the curtain.
looked out, Beneath her a little crowd Of poor
people had collected about n woman who was
beating uoon the shut door OF the Hotel de
"Jpsticol Justicel" cried the woman. her
ing insIdi down SSnSp her she Shoulder neE i9nH Give GlSSk m ns'n m s'f chiId,
my little Pierre. Yestereye he was enticed
into the monsters den by his servant Poltou.
son, murderer! Restore me my son"
And the answering roar of the peoples
son, GilIss de RetzI,i "
A that moment the woman caught sight OF
| SYbilla. Instantly abe phanQed her tone from
entre1ty to fierce denunciation;
to bieass' t e.. E y Gn,t friends rn5 n 5 ,I Let " ter %,I her sr
siei Sd down; JeT;ssbsi, that the dogs may eat thee
Sy6illa shut the window, ,shudderinG at the
Tie Marshal de Retz had not moved. watch
ssnIdEe mex Ma lace NV without bout regarding the noise out;
bending his slender white fingers together he
looked up at her.
Presently he struck a silver bell by his side
three ines. and the mellow sound pervaded
the house.
Potion appeared instantly at the inner door
How does il go?" asked the Marshal with
ms NsuS we% faIe ssiG f9s ! grs sSaking his head .
that Is. rightly up to q point. and then-all
wrong"
Marshal appeared troubled.
And l was sure of success this time. We
T @nst try them b s1Hng TH W Il l. al 50 near, Eye yet
~ ~ CSNobGS US. wen. IpIlOu, / Siull
come in a little when | have finished with this
Poitou bowed respectfully and was with
drawing. too we'll trained to smile or even lift
his eyes to where Sybilla stood by the win
His ma ;ter appeared to recollect himself.
"A moment. Potion there are some trouble:
some people of the city rabble at the door. Bid
them to strike not to-? gently with the flats OF
their swords and the butts of their spears"
the el dfsap pe Msf1 1s Of Ris iSn hGme 1 Ppese altfF
the low droning tone of the popular execration
changed into SHARPER EXPLANATIONS of hatred.
Then the Marshal smiled and rubbed his
hands lightly one over the other;
the rattle of the spear hits upon the paving
stones? They are bringing the butts into
close qcGuaintanes with their ill-shod feel All,
The Marshal took a long breath and went
said thousGttuily u ' d" aiSs' in Paris. In King ns
oharleEs 6s country: it. does not so greatly mat
plauphin: BY the death OF The Douaisses
Kings of France after three generations. l
have: therefore. well earned the right to, be
The service Of the deyil IS not the way to
kn?TledEs;. said I, the gi5l; -. u,n.,,, r,,.,.o
his A Rand ,hs with Il gentle ,si ss dsp 1ee Hs5?H aeye ra's yom'
who are so highly privileged. are not wholly
SUPERIOR to vulgar prejudice. keep a col
e = VI ..'i ~ ~ ~ aiu bbO
Virgin. They. have done me but little good.
Surely. therefore, l may be allowed a little
much pleasure and aided me so mucn. The
SM Mas ,To Of E ES Iii kpq ~ ;h all things, - and he can
power and Of eternal youth" "
Have you gained any Of these by the aid Of
that master whom you server asked the Lady
for f t6e first rS' tine se. ssN Slef y t"e MaFsns'' be %a a
an now within sight OF the wondrous goal.
See he added. with genuine excitement in
though /. Giles dc Retz. was. born to the
princeliest fortune in Fronce, and by marriage
S %sii1irR Rp 10 1Es lat they sytv haze n Isaln,b been n. sP Si9t
den secrets Of the, universe. l am still a
young man, ! say. but lock at my whitening
not netf tasted aetl' ali delights eli Gs'" and cast S" aside al ii1 scrul
It the knowledge Of good and eviIf",
Sybilla went to the door and stood again by
Then you swear by your own God that
you will let no evil befall the Scottish maids?"
II have told you rlready-let that %sufaee!"
that. ike the master whom l servo. 1 can keep
their Scottish kinsfolk come not hither med
ding, with my PURPOSE have enough Of
ers thereto. fcamnot!keepa new wa and perms.
nesnnt danger az grass within my gates"
wh neS she had had ST enterd pp .withS out S Sd tas p pPI leav sy
taking Of any kind; GILES de Retz rose as
soon us the curtain had fallen and shook him
self with a yawn. like one who had got through
a troublesome necessary duty. Then he walked
to the window and looked out, The woman
had come back aud was kneeling before the
Hotel de Pornic.
It sight Of him she cried with sudden shrill-
ness: MY lord. my great lord, give me back
my child-my little Pierre. lie is all my
hearts heart. NV lord. he never did you any
harm in all his innocent lifel'
The Marshal de Retz shut the window with
a shrug OF protest against the yulgarity OF
prejudice. He did not notice four men In the
garb Of pilgrims who stood in the dark Off
doorway opposite.
This Is both unnecessary and excessively
has not been judicious enough in his selee-
tons"
He turned toward the private door. and as
he did so Astqrte. the she wolf. rose and silent
ly followed him with her head dropped for,
ward. He went along q dark passage and
pushed open a little iron door. A bright light.
as Of a furnace, burned before him.. and the
heat was overpowerine as 1t rushed like a tide
race against his face.
Well, Potion. does 1t go better, he said.
cheerful y. or must we try them OF the
other sex and somewhat younger. as | at first
prODosed?n