Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1899-02-16
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within Rouvres.
As rode in stopped 10 thank the
officer for his courtesy, and the light
being very clear he observed my con-
dition. and c>claimcd: "Diahlc! Bat
YOU have ridden far, monsieur, and with
a led horse, tool!
IL ride in the king name, monsieur"
| replied, a little coldly, and, thanking
him once more, was seized with an in
spiration, and begged the favor of his
company nj dinner at the Grand Cert.
with pleasure, monsieur. Permit
me To introduce myself am the
Chevalier d'Aubusson, lieutenant of NJ
dc Sancy's company of ordonnancc."
! raised my hat in response. His
majesty has no drawer sword than VI.
de Sancy. At II, then, monsieur, |
shall have the pleasure of meeting you
again: good night, or rather good morn
ing"
"Adiru." he answered: Il will be
puuctulal. The Grand Cert is but a
couple of hundred toiscs Ia your right"
~ iAif iAi INV anu l'saN'u
street heard dAuhusson whistling IA
catch as he turned into the guardroom.
and congratulated my self on my strata
gem and the luck that had bcfriendcd
il. | knew enough of court intrigue TO
he aware that De Sancy and the mar
shall were ut each Others throats, and
that I could therefore always get pro-
lection here by declaring myself against
Enron. Then came a short turn To the
right. and VI. de PreaulN. of the Anjou-
mois, was at the door of the Grand Cert.
Ii opened To my knock, and Jacques,
faithful knaNe. was in whiting. After
this there followed the usual little delay
and hustle consequent on Il new arrival.
As | diSmounted jacques whispered
in my ear: You are NJ. de Prcaulx, of
Saumur. in the Anjoumois, monsieur
$50 VI. d'AubuSson tells me-" | re-
piled in the same tone, and then louder:
But YOU might have made u mess of IL.
Jacques however. You meant well, and
| owe YOU five crowns for YOUR good in
tentions. Now call mine host. and tell
h!m Ia show me Ia my rooms, whilst
YOU see Ia the horses.
Mine host WAS already there. in slip
pcred feet. with long candle in one
hard and a cup of warmed Romance in
the other. lie led the way with many
bows. and limped after him In a room
which was large and comfortable
enough.
Here Is some mulled Romance for
monsieur le baron" he said As he hand
ed me the goblet. His lordship, the
count. will observe that the best room
has been kept for him, and later on |
will have the pleasure of setting the
finest dinner in France before the most
noble marquis good night. monsei-
gEeur- good night and good dreams.
and he tottered or, leaving me To drink
the mulled wine, which was superb,
and Ia sleep the sleep Of the utterly
Aeary.
II was late when | awoke and found
Jacques in my room attending To my
things. The rest had done my leg good,
although it was still stiff. and the wear
lug of a long boot painful. AS fin
ished my toilet asked my man:
Horses ready"
"They will be by the time monsieur
has dined. shall put the valises on the
nag we got AT EvreauX foI YOU"
Right, Morbleu. hear VI. d'Aubus-
son below. 1t is very late"
1T has just gone the dinner hour"
hurried downstairs, leaving Jacques
IL pack. and was only just in time &c
receive my guest.
"A hundred paraons, monsieur; but
oversight myself"
Ills sleepy place" he answered;
there is nothing To 10 but TO sleep"
surely there is something TO love
Not decent ankle under a petit
| coat"
Al any rate We can eat. Come. ri
you down. My ride has made me hun
CRY as a wolf and have far TO go"
The dinner was excellent. the Armag
nae of the finest vintage. and d'Aubus
son 10 all appearances gay, frank
hearted fellow, and we became very
friendly as the wine cup passed.