The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-09-29


fall; and then some one, know not who.
laughed shortly. The sound brought me to
myself, and in fury, hardly knowing what
was doing, / jumped up and drew my dag
ger, but was instantly seized by Colonna and
Hardwood. The latter was man Of great
size, and between him and -Colonna l was
helpless. -;
"Give him rope" whispered Hawkwood,
anu his voice was kind, "this is not an affair
to be settled with poniard thrust"
The whole room was in an uproar now, all
crowding around us; D'Entrangues half
risen from his seat, his hand on his sword,
and quivering IN the grasp of my kind en-
cmies. Old Ives d'Alegrcs rushed forwards.
'Silence, gentlemen" he called out, ere
member l command here. Savelli, give up
that dagger; D'Entrangues' your sword;
Now, gentlemen, words have been used
which blood alone cannot wash out. NJ.
d'Entrangues, I await your explanation"
"Liar!" I shouted out, you will give it
to me at the swords point" and big Hawk
woods restraining arms frightened over me.
Thanks" replied D'Entrangues, 'you
remember the sword at last; a moment be-
fore 1 saw in your hands your natural
weapon"
"a truce to this, sirs! I await you," In
tcrrupted D'Alegres.
"Your pardon" said D'Entrangues. "Gen.
tlemen, you want an explanation. 1t il
simple enough. We have thief in our
midst, and he is there"
"a thicf!-Di Savelli!" called out dozen
voices, and Ives d'Alegres said: "Impos-
sible! you are mad, D'Entrangues."
"No more, sir, than you, or anyone of US
here. confess, though, thought I was
mad when first knew of it, for this man
has been my comrade, we have fought side
by side, and he has borne himself as gal.
when l first knew of this; but the proofs
are too strong"
.s1Vha4 are they? D'Alegres spoke very
shortly:
"You shall have them. You all know
there have been a series Of unaccountable
sthefts amongst us lately. The duchess ru-
sbies have gone. Hardly lady but has lost
some valuable, my wife, amongst other
things,:a bracelet. The thief did not con6ne
his attentions to the fair sex; but visited
us men as well. They were not common
thefts. From the circumstances attending
them, the robber must have known us in
timatcly, aud had easy access to our quar-
tors. Up to now the matter has been a
mystery. A lot of people have been wrong
" suspected, and two poor wretches are
now swinging on the gibbet, condemned for.
nothing that I know of.
ut was done by my orders, sir" said
D'Alegres, "the. matter is beside the point"
81 stand corrected, general. Some little
time ago fortunate chance revealed to me
who the culprit was. made no sign, but
set to work until complete proofs we're in my
hands"
"You have said so before. Why beat
about the bush? If you have proofs, pro-
duce them."
GA moment, sir. May ask any of you
to state what your most recent losses have
been?"
"My medallion by Cimabue," put in Wis
CONT, in his drawing voice.
FIFTY fat gold crowns in leather bag, !"
rrumbled Hardwood, "the residue of Alb
bot Basilio's ransom. God send such an
! other prize to me, for know not how to pay
my lances."
There was a little laugh ut Hawkwood's
| moan, but it soon stillcd, and, one by one,
each man stated his latest loss.
Gentlemen, you interrupt M. D'Entran-
CUES Let us end this painful scene"
There is but one thing more, sir. 1 ask
you now to have this''-D' Entrangues indi-
Gated me with an insolent look-"this per-
sons quarters searched"
Whilst he was speaking, D'Alegres gave a
whispered order to young officer, who left
| the room immediately, although with .
somewhat discontented air at being sent
away. As D'Entrangues finished, the door
was opened, a couple of files of Swiss in
fantry entered. and with them Braccio For
| tebraccio. our provost marshal. At sign
| from D'Alegres one of the files surrounded
| me, the other DEntrangues, and Braccio
called out in a loud voice: "Ugo di Savelli,
and Crepin D'Entrangues, arrest you in
the kings namel"
"At your service, provost" said Der
trangues, with bow, my sword is already
given up. May ask, SIR, he continued,
turning to Alegres, eff you win put my
proofs to the test?"
"At once. Provost, lead your prisoners
| to NJ. di Savelli's quarters.
| Thank God!' The expression burst
from me, so great was my relief. was
sure of being acquitted, and madame or no
madame, l should kill D'Entrangues the
following day, even though knew Ire
mouille had sworn to hang the next man
caught duelling within the jurisdiction OF
his camp. We were, as have stated, at
Arezzo, and had passed the winter there.
! in the truce following the expulsion of tho
duke of Bari from Lombardy. It had, how
ever, become necessary to menace the pope,
who was hilt deep in intrigue az well a
crime, and Tremouille leaving Monsisnors
d Farmhouse in Milan. marched south, and