Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07
CHAPTER NV.


The. Roasting Of GILES de SiiIc.
Ru- as fate would have it, it was not in
tho Hotel Ge Poruic, nor Yet in the city Of
Paris that Laurence 0'HIllorau was des-
,f-,E ta enter the service Of the most
mighty Marshal Re Retz-
Not ,iI thrae days after his converse
with rEg prisoner did Laurence find On OPP
ror.Iuity Of escaping from the house in the
street Of ;le Tg~elines. Sholto and his
father meantime kent their watch upon the
mansion 81 the enemy. tarn and turn about.
hut without dj-covs ring anything pertinent
to- their purpose or giving Laurence a
chance to ct clear of with GILES de Sil}e.
The Lord James had also frequently ad-
FeutUrrj forth as ne declared. in order to
spy ont the land. though it IS somewhat sal
o. relate that his espionage conducted itself
in regions which gave more opportunities
Ui investigating tire peculiar delights Of
Paris tFau # discovering the whereabouts
Of MaUd Lindsay and his cousin, thu fair
mad Of Galloway.
The head II Giles de Sille was still
swaJhed in b1n+agrs when. with an addi-
Iuudl =WaIIiITg band across his eyes. he
ana Laurence. that truant scion of the
t"IS- Of cHal0raH. stole out into the
night. \ chill had descended with the dark
reS- ana pale dank mist from the marsh
ts Of the Seine made the pair shiver as
arm in arm they vcn-mci carefully forth.
LaVrcuca was doing "A foolish even a
wicked, thing in thus without warning de-
sorting his companions. But ne was Just
30 The age when it is the habit Of youth to
deceive themselves with the thought that
q shred of good intent covers Il world of
folly
Tho furIives found tire Hotel de Pornic
pTae tI'ttly deserted. They approached it
cautiously from the back, lest they should
'uN int" Tho arms of any OF the numerous
e1emi@- Of its terrible lord. who. though not
agh1Iryd i'm Paris - in most other places
which he favored with his visits had vet
Httl- love Wcarei Uron him even there
iA- ,--toIIHH in the stone cell by the
gate came yawEjrg out to the bars at the
sound o.. ellis de Sill.'s knocking. and after
T. 9F"Ni If atStay"r admitted the youth and
As~ @gHs tnIlE.
-What-Fons. my master gone cried
''i---S striking his hand on his thigh with
~ a~-'Uud-1 air 'Impossipl -
'lt Wa indeed thing particularly nm
t-"u-ntiui and Iis-DUrte0us Of nv Lord de
l;erz. marshal Of France, to undertake a
Journey Wi'ugut consulting YOU" replied
th@ III an Who considered growing his strong
point bat ie-Hiy coucealiug his pleasure 1T
the TrV'rltr'S discontinue We all know
mon what terms yodr honorable self is
with nv lord. EUt Won must NOT blame
him. for Tr waited whole twputy-four hours
i'F news "f YOU II Was reported that you
F.err set upon by four giants and that your
ZONES. crushed like rlbert. had been dis
'"NeFei -a the horse pond at the back of
me convent Of the Virgins of Combat
Surce-"
Giles d. siue looked as if he could well
nave murdered the speaker on the spot.
Ills favor with his master was evidently
IH. a tE.UE rf r-pute in his masters hons.
mold - much was clear To Laurence who
Tor TIE first time. began 10 have fears as 10
rs owl gee piion. having such an uupopu-
''i person as T0uche and introducer
II yHu d" not keep civil tongue in YOUR
h'tn SlsI'h Lahord," the youth Kissed the
words through his clenched teeth i viii
nave your throat cut"
Al. 1 am 200 old said the man boldly,
''-.iv- lt'S is Paris, and have been
twenty years concierge to his grace the
iak. Of Orleans. l and my wife nave his
secrets. even as YOU. noble Sire de Sine
fiy' those Of my new master. You or he
tl.f-r- 10y Gods grace. will think twice be
Tor" cutting my throat. Moreover. you will
'r GOOD enough 10 state your business OF
Get Too bed for ] am off to mine | serve
my master. but 7 am not comneIIed 10
r.tHd Dee night parleying with his lac
y w. ,h- concierees Of Paris are very free
anu INDEPENDENT personages, and their
tongues are accustomed to wag freely and
% some purpose in their heads
"V her has nv master gonc?" asked
De Stlia. curling his wrath in order to GET
AN answer
20 7a.I that he went to Tiffauges.
WhHtncr that De true you have better means
a. knowing than T.
The swarthy youth turned to Laurence.
tow much money have you. Master
- !i1!."rlu. J have spent all Of mine and
mis- civ swine Will not lend me a singla
sou for my expenses. We must 10 tn. sfa
hles af-i follow the Sieur de Req forthwith
90 Eri..aUy-"
1 saV. zen golden angels. which the prfor
az ny '"HF.nt gave me ar NV departure
SAID LaIreace. with some pride.
H.- comp uiau nodded apprcvinrIv.
That VIII 500 us thrOuSh-that is with
care Give them here 90 me- lie added
si'-t q moments thought. = will pay them
on win NOR" care. being Of the country
t'Fnts-a which We pass
Eu. Laurence. though headlong and refLs-
Il na3 noe been born n SEQ, for naugbt.
W., tiI there is necessity he rcnIiaf
c...-sN.i-.y. and they shall no. he lacking
vi Teen they are quite safe with me. I
nav fh. u IN . secret place. III to be gotten
. hastily
Gti.-= de- SiHe turned away with some
InoNvin"tlf ': imnatieuce Yet without saw
int .,hH her word upon the subject
=" the ~-lhle~"' he said TURNING. y, Tho
''h- rye suppose We can have horses
70 ride AFTER my lOrj2''
So fHr as 7 am concerned '' s,r,,r1.7 T.,
h"r'3, YOU can have all the horses Won want
and break your uecks off each one of
Them ID You will u will save some hcn1n
ANA hau.WHn'S hire Such devils dogs as
You two be bear your dooms ready-written
on YOUR faces"
And This saving uettled our Laurence
who pride6 himself no little on an allure
blonde AMI fine.
But GILES de Sille cared no whit for the
servitoT's snecrs 50 long as they got horses
between their knees and esca ped out of
Paris that night. In an hour they were
ready 10 start. and Laurence had expended
one or his gold angels on the provend for