The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-13

end ] quiycring IN the grasp Of my kind en-
cmies. Old Ives d Alcgrcs rushed forwards
Silence, gentlemen" he called out, re.
member | command here. Sayeli, give ~
that dagger; D'Entrangues, your sword
Now. gentlemen, words have been uscI
which blood alone cannot wash out. NJ.
d'Entrangues, ! await your explanation! "
"Liarl" shouted out. you will give II
10 me at the swords point, and big Hawk.
v Gods restraining arms frightened over me.
Thanks" replied D'Entrangues, you
remember the sword Mt last a moment be.
fore | saw in your hands your natural
weapon"
"a truce to this, sirs! await you," in
tcrrupted D'Alcgres.
"lour pardon, said D'Entrangues. Gen
tlcmen, you want an explanation. 1t /,
simple enough. We have thief in our
midst, and he is there"
"a thicfl-Di Sayellil" called out dozen
voices and Ives d'Alcgres said: "lmpos.
siblel you are mad, D'Entrangues."
| mo more, sir, than you. or anyone Of US
here. ] confess, though, thought ! was
mad when ! first knew Of il, for this man
has been my comrade, we have fought side
| by side, and he has borne himself as gal
liant soldier. thought | was mad, say,
when ! first knew OF this; but the proofs
are too strong
What are thcy!" D'Alegrcs spoke very
shortly.
you shall have them. You all know
there have been a series Of unaccountablc
.hcfts amongst us lately. The duchess ru-
bies have gone. Hardly lady but has lost
some valuable, my wife, amongst other
things, a bracelet. The thief did not confne
his attentions to the fair sex; but visited
us men az well. They we're not common
thefts. From the circumstances attending
them, the robbcr must have known US in
timately, and had easy access to our quar-
| tcrs. Up to now the matter has been
mystery. a lot Of people have been wrong
~ suspected. and two poor wretches Az,
now swinging on the gibbet. condemned for
rothng that | know Of
at was done by my orders, SIR" said
ID AlegreS "the matter is beside the point"
II stand corrected, general. Some little
time ago a fortunate chance revealed TO me
who the oulprit was. | made no sign, but
set to work until complete proofs were in my
hands"
you have said so before. Why beat
about the bush! II you have proofs, pro
duce them"
n moment, SIT. may ask any OF you
70 state what your most recent losses have
been!"
"My medallion by Cimabue," put in Wis
CONT. in his drawing voice.
Fifty fat gold crowns in a leather has"
grumbled Hardwood. "the residue Of Alb
bot Basilios ransom. God send such an.
other prize to me, for know not how to pay
any lances."
Tbar. IekI.
moan, but il soon stillcd, and, one by one,
each man stated his latest loss.
Gentlemen, you interrupt NJ. D'Entran.
CUES. Let US end this painful scene"
There is but one thing more, sir. ask
you now to have this"-D' Entrangues indi.
Gated me with an insolcnt look-"this per
sons quarters searched"
Whilst lie was speaking, D'Alegrcs gave
whispered order TO young officer, who left
the room Immediately, although with a
somewhat discontinued air at being sent
away. As D'Entrangues finished. the door
was opened, a couple of files Of Swiss in
fantry entered, and with them Braccio For |
tebraccio, our provost-marshal. At a sign |
from D'Alegres one Of the files surrounded !
me, the other DEntrangues, and Braccio |
called out in loud voice: "Ugo di Savelli, |
and Crepin DEntrangues, arrest you in |
the king namel"
AT your service, provost" said DEN |
trangues, with bow, my sword is already |
given up. May / ask, SIR he continued, |
turning to AlegrCs, IF you will put my
proofs to the test?"
AT once. Provost, lead your prisoners
TO NJ. di Savelli's quarters"
Thank God" The cxpressios burst |
from me, so great was my relief | was
sure OF being acquitted, and madame or no
madame. | should kill D'Entrangues the
following day, even though knew Ire
mOuille had sworn 10 hang the neat man
cqught 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 II had, how.
ever, become necessary to menace the pope
who was hilt deep in intrigue as well as
crime, and Tremouille leaving MonsignoTe
d AmbOIse in Milan, marched south, ard
with the aid OF our Florentine allies held the
BOrgis and Spain in cheo6. 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
and Trevulzo held command
within. 1t was all the more urgent TO keep
the main body of the troops outside the
wallis as they were composed, with the ex.
ception Of few French regiments, mainly
Of merCsnaries, and by holding the town
with picked men, upon whom he could rely,
TTemoulllc would be able, in case OF any
'hange Of front on the part of his mercen-
'ries, to have them between two fires
Ives 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
Df the Accolti, and it was here that the sup.
Icr, which ended so disastrously for me,
VAS given. My quarters were but bow
'hot OF two away, in the direction Of the
own. When we reached them | was sur
rised to lind at the door my servant Tarbes
n the hands Of two OF the marshal's men,
! half troop Of French lancers drawn up be-
ore my tent, aud my own small condotta Of
en lanoes, which had raised for the war
~ pawning my last acre, all under guard
Is II any attempt at rescue we're possible
saw in moment that this accounted for I