The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-02-22
CHAPTER XxnI.-CoNriSuEp.

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"Whcre?"
In the garden--in shrcds and tatters."
He bccnme suddenly very silent, and 20
we finished our meal. All that day rest
ed, more for the horses sake than my own,
and be sure | did not fail to make fire.
qucnt inquiry Of Angiola's condition, hear.
ing each time she was better, and would
certainly see me on the morrow. Whilst
lay resting. my mind was active. I cas-.
up the time had left at my disposal. ]
still had four clear days TO carry out my
mission. and 10 make my plans to intercept
Bozardo. But after my departure in Pc.
ruyia ] had need for extra care. and could
net afford 10 throw away an hour Of the
four days thit were left 10 me. There were
many points to think Of. Bozardo would no
doubt be ri .'ongly escorted, and II the io..
900 ducats he had with him were in gold,
they would be difficult to carry away. and
would be n great temptation 10 my men.
l could answer for Jacopo and Bandc Mere:
Of course st. Armande was beyond suspi.
cion, my doubts Of him were at rest; but
Tor the others! They might or might not
yield to temptation. II they did yield, af.
fairs would be serious indeed ! dclibcr.
ated long and carefully. making up my mind
TO adopt the following course. Tremouille
wns but few miles from me. would see
him, tell Of the enterprise which D'Amboisc
had intrusted to me, and ask him TO send
a troop. or some trusted men, to whom
l could hand over the money in case sue.
ecedcd. II he could send these men on to
Sassoferrato, ! meant to ambuscade on the
hanks OF the Msa, make dash at Bozardo
there. and, IL all went well. they could re.
ceive the money IN a few hours, and relieve
me Of that anxiety. OF course, Tremouille
might refuse to see me; he might even do
worse; but ] would give him the chance
and accept the risk
When ! came to think of Il, IL was hard.
" possible that he was unacquainted with
the cardinals design, and could form no
better plan than the one ] had resolved
upon. ] would have TO deny myself the
pleasure Of seeing Angola on the morrow,
but the four days gave me no margin The
days repose did me much good, and, after
supper, which we took about six o'clock.
I ordered Castor to be saddlcd. st. Armandc
looked surprised. but / wasted no words,
telling him briefly that I was bound on
business, and that ON my return we should
have to make an immediate start. refused
all offer Of companionship, and shortly after
Castor and ] were galloping through the
glow Of a late sunset to the camp Of Ire.
mouille.
/ skirted the shores Of Trasimcnc, the
road being easier there. and. AZ ! went on,
could not help wondering to myself what
manner of reception would have from the
duke. Good or bad, was determined to
see him, and soon caught sight Of the line
Of tents, crcsting the hills that overhung
the defilc where Hannibal caught the Ro
mans. The tents were soon lost to view
in the gray Of the coming night. One by
one the camp fires began to light the hills;
the mist that rises here after snndown en-.
velopcd Inc, and. slackcning speed, ! let
Castor pick his way up an ascending road,
covered with loose stones, and cut into ruts
and fssurcs. In awhile came to an out.
post, and, at once challenged by the sen.
try, and surrounded by the picket. I cx.
planned that l was from Rome to sec the
duke, and could not possibly give the pass.
word. The officer OF the watch replied that
this was my affair, not his, and tha. would
have TO remain here until the morning, or
until field officer inspected the posts. in
which cnse he would take his orders. There
was no help for il. and resigned myself to
circumstances. with an inpatient heart. SO
an hour or two passed. which bcguicd by
discourse with the suhaltcrn. telling him
Of Rome The was n cadet &C. the house of
Albani). and hearing uc,ty items of news
in return, the chief OF which was that the
Scigneur de Bayard had returned to the
camp. Even as he said this, we heard the
deep bay OF a hound, and recognized Bran's
throat.
"Per J,oceo, Il i, l,aynrd himself going
the grand rounds" exclaimed the subaitern'
springinc TO his feet. and giving the order
for the men to stand nt attention. In ,
few minutes we heard the sound of horses
boofs. m, sborp cIink of steel scnbbards
and n balf.do,en horscmcn rode nm. As
thcv npnroaebcd. Castor ncuhed in rccopni
tion Of his twin brother. and an answering
cali showed that polhx knew the greeting.
and qoye IL back. The hound, too, came up,
and, raising on his hind feet, fawned a
welcome 10 me. I made myself known TO
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