The Winslow mail., 1900-01-11
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I for moment o imply
that Doris D'Entrangues was perfection.
i-zSssF- her to be wayward and rash, some
tines foolish, if you viii; but withal pure
woman. L soon found she was unhappy,
and in time she got into a way Of cOnfiding
her troubles to me, and they were not
few, for d Entrangues was-what all men
knew him to be. Finding that | could be of
help to madame, I avoided all difference
with the husband, and for her sake was, as
l have said, friendly to him. Perhaps my
course of action was not prudent; but who
Is there amongst US who is always guided by
the head! At any rate, | expiated my fault,
and paid the price of my folly to the end of
the measure.
As l sat in the now silent supper-room
with the mans words buzZing in my ears,
curious recollection Of scene that oc-
CURED about month ago came back to me.
Madame and / had overridden ourselves
hawking, and / had dismounted at her re
quest and gathered for her posy of yellow
coronilla and scarlet amaryllis. This, in her
quick, implusive way, she held to her nus
bands face when we met him, half league
or so on our way back, saying: See what
lovely flowers Di Savelli has given mel" He
suatched them from her hand, and flung
them under his horse with an oath, adding
something which did not catch. Madame
flushed crimson, and the incident ended
there, for did not care to press the matter.
1t all came back to me now, in the oddest
manner, as / sat staring at D'Entrangues.
He had come in late to the supper, and.
after greeting D'AIegres, slipped into the
seat opposite me in silence. Across him
two men were discussing a series of thefts
that had recently disturbed us. They were
not common thefts, such as are of daily oc-
Scnrrence in a military camp; but were the
work OF some one both daring and enter
prising Even then the matter would not
. have attracted the attention it did but for
the loss of 4 ruby circlet by Duchess de la
Tremouille. which, besides its intrinsic
value. was the gift of king. Nine. de la
Tremouille made an cutlery, and the duke,
- matter touched him, was leaving no
unturned to find the thief. 1t had
e TO he that every robbery in the camp
put down to this same light-lingered
renRemau; and Nisconti, one of the two men
who were discussing the question, was loud
L. Iamentinr he loss of a rare medallion of
which he had Just ban relieved. Through
ont their conversation D'Entrangues,
Though once or twice addressed, spoke no
word. but maintained Il moody silence.
When the wine was circling round |, being
warmed, and wishing to stand we'll with the
husband OF madame made some rallying al
l,sion to our match for the morrow, and
offered to drink to him. His reply is known.
The silence which followed his speech was
so utter that one may have heard feather
fall: and then some one, know not who,
laughed shortly. The sound brought ME to
myself. and in fury, hardly knowing what
l-uas doing, jumped up and drew my dag
ger. but was instantly seized by Colonna and
Hardwood. The latter was man OF great
size. and between him and Colonna | was
helpless.
Give linn rope" whispered Hardwood,
anG his voice was kind, this is not an affair
to be-settled with poniard thrust"
The WHOLE room was in an uprcar now, all
crowding around us: D'Entrangues half
risen from his seat, his hand on his sword,
and quivering IN the grasp OF nay kiI1'' en-
emies. Old Ives d 'Aiegres rushed forwards.
"Silence. gentlemen" he called out, re
member | 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, | await your explanation!
'Iiar!" shouted out, you Will give 1t
40 me at the swords point" and big Hawk
ood's restraining arms frightened over me.
Thanks" replied D'Entrangues, ''you
remember the sword at last; moment be-
fore / saw in your hands your natural
weapon"
a truce to this, sirs! | await you" in
trrrupted D'Alegres.