Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-01-26

and powerful nation, that was being
led onward to its destiny by the strong
hand Of man who had quenched
fratricidal struggle, and for the mo
ment | forgot how small he could be
who was yet so great.
The throng was so thick that for q
time we were unable 10 gain a passage.
and were compelled to go at walking
pace. and Belin, refining in his fretting
beast, exclaimed: Faith. lis the
largest gathering have ever seen"
"All France is here to-day" said de
Valryn. There 60 d'0ssat and his EN-
inence, fresh from the quirinal."
BY this time | had collected myself
in some degree, and began TO try and
rapidly rshearse in my miad what ]
should say when ] came face to face
with the king; but am not ashamed TO
confess that at each attempt ] found
myself getting more and more hopeless
~ confused, and, finally dropping the
effort, determined to let the occasion
find its own words. At last we were on
the stairway, and ia twenty minutes had
ientered the great hall which Henry had
built himself, and which was known as
the Galerie d'Apollon. Except for the
vacant space around the still empty
throne, the full length of its seventy
yards was almost as much crowded as
the hall below; but here the music was
much louder, though the laughter and
1, talk was not less merry and incessant
There was not, of course. nearly SO
much movement. and the people we're
more or less gathered in little knots or
groups, though there were many eay
butterflies fitting from one Of these to
the other
keep by me" said De Beliu. and al
most as he spoke we came face to face
with Travannes. de Gle and dc Cosse.
Bris ac. al dressed in the extreme Of
fashion. Beiin saluted coldly, but ray
heart warmed toward my old comrades
In arms, and | stretched out my hand.
This de Gle took Imply, but Trayanues
and de Cosse-Brissac contented them
selves with bows Of the politcst cere-
mony. The Vicomte de Gle WAS, how.
ever, ELUSIVE in speech n chill in man
ner. at is not every one who could
tear a hole IN the cdict as you have
done. d'Auriac." he said, and thenadded
with a smile. but who made your
cloak? 'Tis trifie longer than we wear
IL here"
at Is short enough for me to see the
king in" / answered, little crisply.
'The kingl" exclaimed both Ira
vannes and Brissae,. marked interest
In their tones.
"My dear fellow" said de Gle, inter
rupting my reply, Il knew you would
fan on your feet-see here" and. step
ping right up 70 me, he threw open my
cloak slightly with turn Of his wrist.
wear Il so. d'Auriac; IL shows your
cross 81 ST. Denis now" then. dropping
his voice. "friend or foe-are YOU for
the marshal or the master genernlP'
u am here for a short time" ! re-
piled. Il have come 70 see the king. ]
neither understand nor care about your
ntrigues."
II understand perfectly, monsieur"
De said. falling back, half smile on
bis lips. and bowling to each other we
passed on in different ways, they
down and up the hall TO join de Belin,
Who had gone few PAGES ahead.
"The king is still in his cabinet" he
said. pointing 10 a closed door, before
which a sentry stood on guard. 81 go IN
=, once. When come out let II be the
signal for you TO join me. ] will then
present you, and mind, speak freely"
II mean to-" / answered, and with a
nod he passed up through the press. ]
leaned against the pillar near which J
was standing. and surveyed the crowd.
Madame VS. nowhere there, or else J
had missed her. Perhaps IL was better
so. for did / see her ! might be IN
nerved. and here Bellegarde joined me.
30 YOU see herr" he asked.
"see whom ?" answered, with a start
and m eager look around.
"La belle Henriette. See. there. she
stands! A little court around her, with
the brightest eyes and the shsrpesi
tongue in France. wager a hundred
pistoles she will rule us all some day"
As events showed, Bellegarde was
right. though that concerns not this
story.
"Ahl There Is Pimental-one mo
ment. cheyalier." and he left me TO join
his friend. | was again alone. and re
signed myself to patience. when voice
seemed to whisper over my shoulder;
III NJ. lie chevalier viii kindly survey
he other side Of the room, perhaps be
will be equally interested"
| turned round sharply. There was
no one whom could recognize as the
nerson who had addressed me. On the
other hand. however, blessed him IN
ny heart. for not ten feet away was
madame. radiant and beautiful, VIII
Palm by her side, and NJ. d'Ayen. with
his arm in q silken sling, bowling be
fore her. He was pressing the tips OF
her fingers 10 his lips when our eyes
met, and. drawing away her hand she
made a half-movement toward me. !
was by her side in a moment. and, as We