Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-03-01

tIUleS. Olu Ives u &alcBIS5 IuSucu III WdIuS.
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 explanations"
''Liar!" 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, "yo,l
remember the sword at last; moment be-
fore l saw in your hands your natural
weapon"
"a truce to this, sirs I await you," in
terrupted 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 a dozen
voices, and Ives d'Alegres said: "Impos-
sible! you are mad, D'Entrangues."
mo more, sir, than you, or anyone of US
here. l confess, though, thought I was
mad when 1 first knew of it, for this man
has been my comrade, we have fought side
by side, and he has borne himself as gal.
liant soldier. l thought was mad, I say,
W
are too strong"
"What are they?" D'Alegres spoke very
shortly.
"You shall have them. You all know
there have been series of unaccountablc
thefts amongst us lately. The duchess ru-
bies have gone. Hardly lady but has lost
some valuable, my wife, amongst other
things, bracelet. The thief did not confne
his attentions to the fair sex; but visited
us men as well. They were not common
thefts. From the circumstances attending
them, tue robber must have known us in
timatcly, and 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 know of"
ut was done by my orders, SIR" said
D'Alegres, "the matter is beside the point"
II stand corrected, general. Some little
time ago a fortunate chance revealed to me
who the culprit was. I made no sign, but
set to work until complete proofs were in my
hands,"
'You have said so before. Why beat
about the bush? If you have proofs, pro-
duce them"
"A moment, sir. May ask any of you
been?"
my medallion by Cimabue," put in Wis
CONT, in his drawing voice.
FIFTY fat gold crowns in leather bag, -
grumbled 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 at Hardwood
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. I 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'Alegrcs gave a
whispered order to young officer, who left
the room Immediately, although with a
somewhat disconnected air at being sent
away. As D'Entrangues finished, the door
was opened, 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 D'Entrangues, and Braccio
called out in loud voice: 'Ugo di Savelli,
and Crepin DEntrangues, arrest you in
the kings name!"
cat your service, provost" said Den
trangues, with bow, "my sword is already
given up. May ask, sir" he continued,
turning to Alegres, IF you will put my
proofs to the test?"
Eat once. Provost, lead your prisoners
to M. di Savell's quarters"
@Thank God!" The expression burst
from me, so great was my relief. was
sure of being acquitted, and madame or no
madame, I should kill D'Entrangues the
following day, even though I 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 the
duke of Bari from Lombardy. It had, how
ever, become necessary to menace the pope,
who was hilt deep in intrigue as we'll as
crime, and Tremouille leaving Monsignore
d'Amboise in Milan, marched south, and
with the aid of our Florentine allies held the
Borgis and Spain in check. Acting under
the advice of Trevulzio, Ives d'Alegres, and
others, the duke had not entered the town;
but kept us in camp near Glove, outside the
walls. The gates of the city and the citadel
were, however, at the same time strongly
garrisoned, and Trevulzio held command
within. It was all the more urgent to keep
the main body of the troops outside the
walls, as they were composed, with the ex.
eeption of few French regiments, mainly
of mercenaries, and by holding the town
with picked men, upon whom he could rely,
.Tremouille would be able, in case of any
change of front on the part Of his mercen-
aries, to have them between two fires.
Ives d'Alegres, who then acted as lieutenant
general to the duke, was Immediately in
command of the camp, and had fixed his
headquarters in large villa, the property
Of the Accolti, and it was here that the sup.
per, which ended so disastrously for me,
was given. My quarters were but bow.
shot Or two away, in the direction of the
town. When we reached them was sur.
rrised to find at the door my servant Tarbes
in the hands of two of the marshal's men,
half troop of French lancers drawn up be
fore my tent, and my own small condotta OF
ten lances, which I had raised for the wa.
by pawning my last acre, all under guard
As il any attempt at rescue were possible!
i saw in a moment that this accounted 70,