The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-03-16

my name; but no more rebel or
traitor than Messieurs de Guise, de May
cnne and others. The kings peace has
pardoned us ALL Why should fear TO
come to you? l have come to do you
service, or rather the king a service"
THANK you. May ask If you did not
receive a warning at La Fere and an
other at Bidache?"
Prom NJ. d'Ayen--yes. monseigneur,
refuse to believe what heard"
And yet your name heads list of
half dozen whom the kings peace
does not touch. One of my reasons for
receiving you was to have you arrest
cd"
at is high honor, all this bother
about poor gentleman of Normandy.
when Guise, de Mayenne, Epernon and
others keep their skins whole"
"You have flown your hawk at too
high quarry, monsieur"
"Then that painted ape, d'Aycn, told
true tale" burst out, in uncontrol-
able anger. "Monseigncur, do what you
will to me. Remember that you help to
the eternal dishonor of the king"
Monsieur, you forget yourself"
at is not l, but you who do so. You
who forget that your name is Bethune.
Yes. touch that bell. / make no resist
ance. ! presume it will be the chate-
let'
His hand. half stretched toward the
button of the call bell before him sud
denly stayed itself.
Were my temper as hasty as your
tongue, monsieur, il would have been
the chatelet in half an hour"
Better that" began, but he inter-
rupted me with aquick wave of his hand
IN. d'Auriac, time will come when
| you will have reason to regret the words
you have used toward me. | do not
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 at
| stake. Do you think ] am likely to
throw my hazard like an infant?'
"Now, sir" he went on, the animation
in his tone dropping to cold and frigid
note, proceed with your tale"
1t was a thing easier ordered than
done; but managed it somehow, try
ing to be as brief as possible, without
missing point Sully listened with
out movement of his stern features,
only his eyes seemed TO harden like
| crystal as | spoke of Biron and Zamet.
When | told what / heard Of the death
| of Nine. de Beaufort, he turned his head
to the open window and kept ii thus un-
iii ! ended. When he looked back again
| nf fra m
of emotion in his features, ard his voice
was as cold and measured as ever as he
asked: And your reward for this
news, chevalier?"
SIS not to be measured in pistoles,
monseigneur."
81 see-and is this all?"
His tone chilled me. SIT is all-no,"
and with a sudden thought, ''give me 90
men, and in week | put the traitors
in your hands"
He fairly laughed out: "Corboeuf!
NJ. lie Chevalicr, do you want to set
France ablaze?"
at seems, monseigneur, that the torch
is held at Anet," / answered, a little
sulkily.
But not lighted yet-leave the deal
ing with that to me. And, monsieur
the king is at Fontainbleau, and for a
month nothing can be done. And see
here, monsieur, / can do nothing for
you-you follow. At the end of a month
go and see the king; tell him your story
and, if he believes you, claim your re,
ward. / will go so far as to promise
that YOU will he received"
All the little hope / had begun "a
gather fiuttered away at these words
like a scrap of paper cast in the wind
"Monseigneur," | said, and my voice
sounded strangely even to my ears, Sin
a month it win be too late"
Leave that to me-" he answered
81 thank you, monseigneur, but there
is one little favor ask"
"And that is?'
"The kings peace until see the
king"
"You would be safer in the chatelet,
assure you, but as you wish-stay; there
is one thing. Not word of your inter
view with me-even TO the king"
My hopes rose again. "On my faith
as a gentleman will not mention il. >
As finished he struck his bell sharp
ly twice, and Ivoy entered.
''Iyoy, do me the favor to conduct NJ
d'Auriac TO the gates yourself. and i'm
press upon him the necessity of keeping
to his lodging. The air of Paris is un
healthy at present. Good day, mon
sieur."
Ivoy bowed with slight upraising oi
his eyebrows, and we passed out. Going
down the stairway, he said to me with q
smile: II see you dine at home to-day
cheyalier"
"At the Two Ecus," | answered, pre-
tending not TO understand his allusion
and he chuckled low TO himself. At tn,
gates | observed that the guards were
doubled, and a whispered word passed
between Ivoy and the officer in com
mand. But of this also took no notice
and wishing them the day, rode back a,
l came
FRO BE coSTINuED.l