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

traitor TO you and TO France. charge
aim with conspiring-"
"You liar!"
IL was Biron's voice. furious and
cracked with rage, that rang through
the room; but Henry stopped him with
, word. and then went on repeating
exactly what is known. and what | have
described before. When il was over the
king turned to- the marshal, who burst
,ut in passion Of upbraiding, calling
God and his own services to witness
chat his hands were clean, land is the
word of this man TO be believedP" he
concluded. "this man. who was openlr
In arms against the king. who Is kn IN
as q brawler in the streets, who IS e'@
now trying to win the hand of royal
ward with not penny piece TO line his
doublet pockets who is excluded from
the kings peace-is his oath to be taxi
en- before the word of peer of France?
Sire. my father died by your side-and ]
Il will say no more. Believe him if you
will. Here is my swordl 1t has served
you WE'LL" and unbuckling his sword
the marshal flung himself on his knees
before the king and presented him with
tie hilt of his blade.
Astonished and silenced by this au-
dacious outburst, / could say nothing.
but saw Sully and de Belin exchange a
strange smile. The king, however, was
much moved. Putting his hands on
Biron's shoulders, he lifted him TO his
feet "Biron, my old friend" he said,
"the oaths of this man and hundred
such as he are but as a featherweight
against your simple word. Messieurs.
,, it is because / wished the marshal TO
know that ] would hear nothing behind
a mans back that / would not repeat TO
his own face, that l. have allowed M.
d'Auriac a free rein TO his tongue. In
tne. believe no word of this incredible
tale-M. d'Auriac, and he turned to me.
II give you "a hours to quit France.
and never cross mS path again
With my heart boiling with rage,
made for the stairway. 1 did not dare
to look for madame. There was enough
despair on my face TO enable her to read
il ike a book were she 10 see me, and
| had no doubt she had. ! felt ! had
miserably failed. There was one chance,
however, and that was to urge her to
instant flight, and determined 10 ride
straight to the Rue Varenne, and there
await either madame's or Palms re-
turn. and induce them TO adopt this
course.
At this moment some one came in my
way. and stepping aside TO let him pass,
caught sight of madame with both de
Belin and the Huguenot at her side.
She was not three feet from me and
held out her hand, saying: Courage, i
know ALL" held her small fingers for
moment, and then the ribbon by which
her fan was slung TO her wrist somehow
slipped and the fan fell TO the ground.
picked it up and on handing Il TO her
caught a whisper: "Coiiier-to-night,'
and then with a bow ! went on. Ten
steps more brought me TO the head of
the stairway and Golfer was standing
there. would you have your fortune
told. monsieur2" he asked
''Will tonight suit you?" ] answered,
taking his humor.
"To-night will be too late, monsieur lie
chevalier-look in that as you ride home
and you win see-and now CO.
With a turn of his wrist he produced
small red ball OF polished wood and
placed II in my hands. and then moved
backwards amongst the crowd.
II did not take me five minutes more
TO find Couronne. but as ! turned her
head on reaching the gates Of the town
towards the river face, heard de
Belin's quiet voice behind:
Not that way. d'Auriac-you come
with me-"