The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-20

apparently ABANDONED there, with hts vino
skin. by bis companions. The sound Of his
voice, engaged in a drunken monologuc,
reached us.
Der rascal Braccio, der knight Of dcg
moose und halter. ! will gif him der acco.
ldde. i" Dut we lost the rest a. we hur.
ricd on, the guards smiling TO themselves,
and BracCio very ill-tcmpcrcd.
In few PAGES we passed D'Alcgrcs' head.
quarters, aud through an open window
saw half dozen OF my late companions play.
ing at dice. aud heard Hawkwood's bass
calling the mains. A few steps more brought
us to our point, a fortified wing Of the Villa
Accolti itself, and Bruccio. thrusting me into
strong room, turned the key Of the door.
aud with a guf order, which | did not
catch, walked away. Now, indeed. was
in dlstrcssful state. and the agony Of my
mind so great, that needed not the pain OF
the cords, hut paced up aud down like any
Gagged animal. fully recognized that | was
the victim Of deeply laid plot on the part
Of D'Entrnngucs, and saw clearly that |
was completely in his hands II was a
stroke Of genius on his part not 20 interfere
in any way to save his creature, the wretched
Tarbes. That hasty order Of D'Alegrcs had
removed the only danger Of his scheme be.
ing laid bare. ! tried to think out some plan
of action; but TO no purpose, for my mind
was altogether confused and bewildered,
and was incapable Of thought. The room
IN which ] was confined was bare Of all fur.
niture, not even a camp stool. There was
only one window, and that, iron-grated, was
set high up, near the ceiling. The moon
light struggled through the grating in long
white ribbons, and dimly showed up the
walls around me- Hour after hour passed
away. ] could hear the occasional barking
Of dogs, the distant cries Of the sentinels as
they called TO one another, and the sound
OF the guard being relieved at my door
Then the moon sank and the morning came
From sheer WEAKNESS threw myself on the
floor, and fell into a troubled sleep, from
which ] was aroused by the cords biting
into my flesh. This, and the constrained
position in which my arms were held, gave
me torture. attempted by shouting to at.
tract the attention of the sentinel over me;
but though ! heard the clod tramping up
and down, ] received no answer.
At about noon Braccio entered the cell.
He informed me that my affair was to be
dealt with by the duke in person. and that
should make ready to 60 with him. replied
that ] was prepared to go at once, and
without more ado was escorted TO the main
building Of the villa. could see that con
siderable crowd was collected. and from the
lltters and riding horses that were being led
10 and fro, perceived that some ladies had
heard the naws. and were come TO CRAFTY
their curiosity at my expense and see such
trials as ] was to undergo was led into
the great hall, which was full Of people and
in the gallery above the das saw. amongst
other ladies, the Duchess de Ia Tremouille.
and by her side Nine d'Entrangues The
latter Kept her eyes down. and famed her.
self with a fan OF peacock feathers, which,
even at that moment, was able 10 recognize
as my gift. On the dais was a table with
seats set about H. which were rs yet empty
At the steps OF the dais stood ID Entrangues,
and beside hun a small man coakcd in a sad.
colorcd mantle, with keen. cleany shaver
face. and watchful eyes. lie held in his hand
small packet, and surveyed me with no
little interest. D'Entrangues did not meet
my look, and his hangdog face was turned
towards the doorway Immediately opposite
to him. In a moment or 50 the door was
opened, and the duke entered, talking ear.
nestly with cavalier of a most gracious
and distinguished presence. Tremouille
himself was a small, slightly built man, Of
features IN no way remarkable: hut re
deemed in some part by the alert intelligence
Of his glance. In early life he had met with
an accident which left him lame ever after
Yet he was good horseman and Of con
stitutlon that nothing could tire. As for
his companion, his face was then strange to
me; but in after times when | was admitted
to his intimacy and honored with his friend.
chip, came TO know him as great beyond all
men; and this ! do not say in gratitude for
the debt owe him; but simply to add my
tumble testimony to that Of others, his
companions in arms, and equals in station,
who with one consent allow him TO be the
glory Of his age, and of klighthood. Imme-
diately behind Trcmouille came D'Alegres
ond Trevulzio. who had raised himself 10 his
present high position, and was a most capa.
bic soldier. These four took their seats At
the table. and the numerous and brilliant
staff Of officers who accompanied them
ranged themselves behind. From the man.
ner in which the stranger took his seat,
gathered, and ! was not mistaken, that he
was there as one of my judges, and for the
! wondered who he was That he
vas Of the highest rank was clear from his
aspect and bearing, and from the fact that
he wore round his neck the collar Of the
Holy Ghost. The proceedings 81 this public
court martial began at once. Ii is needless
to set them down in full detail D'Entran.
CUES stated his case, D'Alegres briefly set
forth the action taken by him, and Visconti |
aud Hardwood testified TO having found |
their property in my possession, under the |
circumstances already explained. will do |
them the justice TO say that they did so with |
evident and genuine reluctance. Tremouille, |
who had doubtless heard all this before, lis. |
tened patiently to the end. and then asked |
me what | had to say. What could say! |
looked at the faces around me and saw no |
| looked up at the gallery where
he ladies sat, and caught a whisper;
~ do not eare-I know it is false; he is
not guilty"
The words gave me courage. The charge
was false. Then found tongue. asked
I it we're possible that |, a noble, whose
'areer had hitherto been blameless, could
ave suddenly become so vile as to sink to
Common thefti pointed out my long years
II service, and called D'Alegros and Ire.
'ulzio, under whose banners had served,
10 witness il they had ever known me sully
ny honor.
ut is known, NJ. di Savelli, that you are
iard put for money" said Iremouille.
] admitted the fact, and also admitted
hat at the time stood there owed money
ost at play; but that the sum did not
mount to more than 80 crowns, and there