The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-10-06

most a. soon as ] did and turned to me, and
there was grave encouragement in his look
from which l took heart. To me it was
great thing to show l was not at or near the
camp on the 7th; and yet if did so would
ruin a woman's name. 1t bad been a harm
less frolic, swear this. as know wiz
come to judgment before higher tribunal
than that of man; and yet had spoken
there would have been but one construction.
I hated DEntrangues, too. and this would
have struck at q vital part. For a second ]
hesitated, and looked up once more at
madame She was pale as death.
looked at Bayard, and his glance seemed
to penetrate my thoughts.
81 cannot say!"
There was q sound Of a gasping sigh. and
q heavy fall. The peacock fan duttered
slowly down from the gallery to my feet,
and lay there with its hundred eyes staring
at me.
"This ruins you," exclaimed D. Alegres.
Think again before you reply" said the
duke; 81 will give you time"
81 thank your excellency; but / have no
further answer"
Tremouille shrugged his shoulders with a
disappointed air, and dropped his chin be-
tween his clasped hands, his elbows resting
on the table, favorite position of his.
Whilst he was thus considering. Bayard was
whispering earnestly to Trevulzio, and the
older soldier seemed to assent, and his hard
face almost softened as he looked at me-
They then turned their gaze on D'Entran-
CUES and Trevulzio, with shake of his head,
noted something briefly on a slip Of paper
and passed it on to D'Alegrcs. The lieu
tenant general looked surprised; but after
a moment nodded assent, and in his turn
passed the paper ON to the duke, saying:
Il agree" Tremouille read the paper slow
", and then they consulted together in low
tones.
And now, in few brief words heard my
sentence, and it was carried out at once.
Braccio himself hacked off my spurs, ms
sword was brought in and solemnly broken,
end was warned to leave the camp within
an hour, on pain of being hanged as thief
Such property as l had was declared contis-
cate, and the men of my condotta were to
be enrolled, by force if necessary, under al
other banner. How I went through it all
l do not know. l cannot say how passed
down that great hall with the eyes of all
fixed on ME, dishonored man, an outcast
and leper., One thing, however, did hap
pen. Whilst the sentence was being carried
out, Tremouille sat apparently absorbed in
fought. When the provost broke my
passed D'Entrangues the duke stopped.
"Monsieur,' he said, you have mistaken
your vocation. His majesty does not desire
his officers to be thief-hunters. For such
talents as yours you will doubtless find room
elsewhere, and have TO tell you that the
klng-my master-regrets he has no further
need of your services"
When / left the door of the justice room
l had to pass through the main courtyard,
and run the gauntlet of open scorn and con
tempt, bestowed upon me by all assembled
there. IL was great thing for them, for
those whom the French call canaille-we
have no such appropriate word in our own
tongue-to see noble dragged in the dust
and covered with infamy. And they did not
spare me, taunt and jeer passed from mouth
to mouth. Some even would have gone SO
far as to strike ut me, had not their officers
prevented them.
"Ah, Croque-mort!" exclaimed an argue
buster, you should hang" but the man
stepped back half pace ut my look, and.
gaining the outer gate, pressed on, hardly
knowing whittier my steps led me. ! soon
found out l was going in the direction of
Arezzo itself, and as that was as good as any
other place for me at present, l made no al
teration in my course; but anxious to get on
as fast as possible, quickened my pace almost
to a run, until was tired out, and perforcs
compelled to 60 slower.
This happened when had covered about
a mile. and was beginning the ascent leadin.
to the town; and here heard behind me the
clatter of horses hoofs, and looking back
beheld a party riding in my direction. ]
turned aside, and, concealing myself be
hind the stem of locust tree, waited until
the riders should pass. This they did in u
few moments. and ! saw it was Tremouille
and his staff returning to the town. By the
side of the duchess, who was riding with her
husband, was Bayard, mounted on a bay
English horse; which he managed with IN
finite grace and dexterity.
Nine. de la Tremouille was in the best OF
humors, most probably at the recovery Of
her circlct, for she was laughing gayly as
she said something; but they went by too
rapidly for me to catch the words.
When | FASTENED from the scene of my
condemnation, had no other idea but OF
death, of self-destruction rather than life
as it would be now to me; but put aside all
these thoughts, for had to live for revenge.
That would be my first object, and until it
was achieved l would not rest. With this
in my mind gained the st. Clement gate
Of Arezzo, passing through without notice.
ITO BE Continued
She Had Her Way.
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