Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1899-02-23

man | refer to-say yes or no"
Il am d'Auriac there is no other Of
my name: but no more rebel ~
traitor than Messieurs de Guise. de MAY
cnne and others. The kings peace has
pardonei us all. Why should fear TO
come to you? I have come Ia do you a
service. or rather the king service"
THANK you. May Task If You did not
receive a warning at la Fere and an
other nj Bidache?"
From NJ. TAyen--yes. monso igneur.
I refuse To believe what ! heard"
And yet your name heads a list Of
half a dozen whom the kings peace
does not touch. One of my reasons for
receiving You was 10 have you arrest
ed"
at is high honor. all this bother
about poor gentleman of Normandy,
when Guise, de Mayenne. Epernon and
others keep their skins whole"
"Nou have flown ycur hawk at TOO
high a quarry. monsieur.
Then that painted ape. d'\ycn, told
a true tale" I burst ont. in uncontrol
able anger. "Monscigncur. do what YOU
will To me. Remember that YOU help 10
! the eternal dishonor of the king"
The words hit him. and the blood
flushed darkly under the pale olive Of
| the mans cheek.
"Monsieur. you forget yourself.
1T is not !. but YOU who do 50. You
who forget that YOUR name is Rethune.
Yes. touch that bell. ! make no resist
ance. | presume it will be the chatc-
let"
His hand. half stretched toward the
denly stayed itself.
Were my temper as hasty as your
tongue. monsieur. il would have beer
the chate,et in half an hour"
| "Better that" began. but he inter
rupted me with aquick wave of his hand
IN. d'Auriac. a time will come wher
WI. h ll "a " rs~Esi las word:
mean regret them in the place you have
mentioned, but in your heart. In this
business the honor of Bethune as
well as the honor of the king is al
stake. DO you think | am likely tc
throw my hazard like an infant?"
I was silent: but dim ray of hope
fiickcred up in my heart as | looked al
the man before me. and felt. know not
why, in the glance of his eye, in Tho
tone Of his voice, in his very gestures
that here was one who had conquered
himself. and knew how TO rule.
Now. sir" he went on. the animation
in his tone dropping To n cold and frigit
note, proceed with your tale"
1t was n thing easier ordered thar
done: but | managed it somehow. try
ing TO be as brief as possible, without
missing n point. Sully listened with
out movement of his stern features
only his eyes seemed to harden lik,
crystal as | spoke of Biron and Zamet
When / told what heard of the dealt
OF Nine. de Beaufort. he turned his hea,
to the open window and kept il thus un
ill ended. When he looked back agair
at me, however, there was not a trace
of emotion in his features. and his voic,
was a. cold and measured as ever as h,
asked: "And your reward for thi'
news, chevalier?"
'Ts not TO be measured in pistolcs
monseigneur."
81 see-and is this all?"
His tone chilled me. LIT is all--no.
and with a sudden thought. "givc me q
men. and i'm n week | put the traitor,
In your hands,"
lie fairly laughed out: "Corboeuf
NJ. le Cheyalier. do you want TO Sc
France ablazr?'
at seems, moDseigneur. that the tore!
is held ut Anet," I answered. it'll,
sulkily.
but not lighted yet-leave the deal
ing with that TO me. And. monsieur
the king is at Fontainbleau, and for
month nothing can be done. And Sc,
here. monsieur. ] can do nothing fo
you-you follow. At the end of montl
go and see the king; tell him your story
and. il he believes you. claim your re
ward. I will go so far as to promis
that you will he received"
All the little hope ! had begun {,
gather futtered away at these word
like a scrap OF paper cast in the wind
"Monseigneur," I said. and my vote
sounded strangely even to my ears, "il
a month Il will be too late"
Leave that to me-" he answered.
81 thank you. monseigneur, but Their
is one little favor i ask"
And that is?"
THE kings peace until see tn
king"
You would be safer in the chatelet,
assure you, but as you wish-stay; Their
is one thing. Not word of your inter
view with me-even to the king"
My hopes rose again. 'On my faitl
as a gentleman l will not mention it.
As finished he struck his bell sharp
ly twice, and Ivoy entered.
"Ivoy, do me the favor to conduct NJ
d'Auriac to the gates yourself, and i'm
press upon him the necessity Of keepinI
to his lodging. The air of Paris is un
healthy at present. Good day, mon
sieur."
Ivoy bowed with slight upraising O
his eyebrows, and we passed out. Coin
down the stairway, he said TO me with
smile: 81 see you dine at home to-day
chevalier."
AT the Two Ecus." answered. pre-
tending not to understand his allusior
and he chuckled low to himself. Al tn
gates I observed that the guards wer
doubled, and whispered word passe
between Ivoy and the officer in CON
mand. But of this also took no notice
and wishing them the day, rode back a
came.
FRO BE CONTINUED
, After the SAlnUle.