The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-26

during which I made but little progress,
when 1 heard my name called out. and
saw I>orgnac walking toward me with
hasty steps.
wen" he said, as he came up to me,
have you seen any one2"
] did not exactly Ike TO give away my
nuts for another, but / swear that hai
1 known how matters stood / would nor
have played with him as I did. but have
spoken out at once. AS il was, l an
swered:
Cabbage for cabbage. Lorgnae-ten me
your secret and IN tell you mine"
Ny secret Is not my own ne an
swered.
Nor. 1 suppose, IS mine: and am grow
ing old and wise. You remember the
proverb-a close mouth catches no flies"
RE stamped impa uently. Look mere,
lie Brusquet! II you have seen any one
let me know who It Is. If the Prince
has been spied upon and seen. there Will
be a frightful disaster. unless We can
prevent it. Not only disaster for him. but
for" He stopped hesitating, and I lift
ed my hand
do not give away your secret Sc
down and let us talk, and III tell you what
I have seen"
He took a seat beside me. and went on
You see! I am going 10 tell you in my
own way. But first / must ask you
question"
And that is?"
''Why are you a cadet Of the regiment
Of Aunis. not with the army2'
He blushed a little and stammered:
THE peace of Vaucelles still stands
And yet we are terrifying MarienDourg
and Rocroy. and tha Admiral is levying
forces openly In Picardyr'
what has THIS 10 do with the matter
IN hand?"
wait and see. will not be long now
In coming % my D1iuf 20
Then come 10 it. l tell you every mo-
ment is Of import"
Hasten slowly. Lorgnaci I have told
you what we are doing; and now for the
others, If there is war we viii have Spain
and England against US for Mary Of Eng
land will side with her husband"
"Yes-yes. D."
well, mon ami. You are aware that
England is open 10 attack from Scotland
You are aware, too, that the Cardinal Bea-
ton and large embassy are coming to
France You can see that an alliance be-
tween France and Scotland-say If the
dauphin were to wed the young Queen Of
Scots-would make US strong"
"Yes"-his voice was very grave
My thoughts had run far beyond my
speech by this, and l began to tremble at
the end 70 which they We're leading me.
]. who had begun this talk in an idle spirit
OF mischief, was now being pricked by my
own pins
Tor a moment 1 remained silent and
Lorgnac's hand closed upon my arm like
a wise.
go onr' he said. his voice husky. He
seemed 10 be moved powerfully by some
inward feeling.
'weH. 1t would be a great thing for
Spain 20 prevent such a marriage, would
it not?"
He said nothing. but kept staring at me,
and ] went on:
And now, Lorgnac'-my own words
came slowly and Embellishments THAI
the SDaniard could show there was truth
In a story that was whispered here and
there some weeks ago, there would be a
scandal, and that marriage could not be"
What do you mean2' His hand drop
ped from my arm as he spoke. He pre-
tended not to understand, though he knew
well enough. He rose from his seat and
faced me, ana l rose too, aud bent to-
ward him
You know what mean. Blalse de Lorg-
nae. II it could be shown that Condo hur-
RED back from Marienbourg and had a
secret meeting, say unCer my cd oak tree
with tie queen of Scots"
You spy he said You have watch
/ could have struck him; but held my
self in, for he was my friend, and for the
moment was mad
us you who should wear the cap and
bNliHi A-oL SIS not 4. am 10 spy. ct
have watched The watcher. The secret is
known. and d Aramon is at this moment
giving it TO the Spansh ambassador"
ID Arlmon! That rufilan"
yes"
And you did not stay him? Made no
effort to stop him?'
Il have only just found out tie import-
ance of The hing myself. Beside, l did
exactly what you asked me 10 do You
made no mention Of staying people"
lie reflected for a moment, a moment
only, FIR il ever there was a man Of act on
1t was Lorgnac. Then he spoke.
De Besme. can / count on your Old
friendship? 1t is not for myself 1 ask,
but for The fair fame of an innocent wo-
man and a queen
There was no need TO mention names /
understood perfectly and for her sake
would have willingly gwen my life twice.
over. Blu, as l locked at Lorgrac's burn
ing. eager eyes, l read in them The same
secret that kept locked in my heart lie
too! Ali Was there man who did not love
her? / answered him RrdVeiy:
My head and arm are with you-to the
end. And now, do not waste time or give
me half-conhdences. What am l 10 do for
your
Il must get the Prince from Paris a +
once; but he is penniless, and dare Eos 50
for money where he VIII be Known, ana
T'-he laughed bitterly have but a bra e
Of Herris 3"
| Where is he Prince now?"
an my house"