The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-06-19

81 have only just found out the i'm
portance Of the thing myself. Besides,
did exactly what you asked me TO do.
You made no mention of staying pco- |
pie"
He reflected for moment, n moment |
only, for If ever there was q man of |
action 1t was Lorgnac. Then he spoke |
"Dc Bcsmc, can | count on your old |
friendship? 1t is not for myself ask.
but for the fair fam" vi un innocent
woman and queen"
There was no need to mention names.
| understood perfectly and for her sake
would have willingly given my life
twice over But as | looked at Lor-
gnac's burning, eager eyes l read in
chem the same secret that | kept lock-
ed In my heart. He too All! Was
there man who did not love hcrY |
answered him gravcly:
"My head and arm are with you to
the end. And now do not waste time
or give me half condolences. What am
l to do for your
81 must get the prince from Paris at
once. But he Is pennilcss and dare not
go for money where he will be known,
and I"-he laughed bitterly-"have but
a brace of IIenris."
"Where is the prince now2"
"In my house."
"In the Rue Tire Boudln2"
"Precisely. have no other"
81 know that and should not have
| asked No one knows he Is thcre?'
81 keep no servant, and you and
alone know this"
80 that If Condo can slip out OF
Paris there will only be DAramons
word to say he was here"
| "IIxactly."
| "rhcn, mon cher, things are not so
black rs they look"
| With this l unfastcncd my purse
from my belt and handed 1t to Lor
| eNnc. saving:
"rhcrc are 10 fat crowns there. They
will carry the prince to Maricnbourg."
"De Besmc, you are indeed friend"
And Lorgnac took the purse as he add
ed, Il shall get him OF at once, and
you must let her know he is gone"
I?"
"Ycs; manage 1t somehow. have
no chance of speaking to her. but you
have hundred opportunities. ~ word,
n hint. will suffice"
every we'll. And now hastcn will
do my best"
at Is check to Spain, I think" he
said, with IL laugh, and turned TO go.
but staid him.
"Is there anything else, lie Brus-
quet" And our eyes met Then |
said slowly:
"My friend, when this is over YOU
had better seek the war, and | Shall
go back to grow pears ut Bcsmc."
lie made no answer, but our hands
met in warm clasp. If had let him
see that knew his heart, | had also
let him read mine. SO we stood for u
moment, and then, wringing my hand
he went Off without another word
/ watched him until he was lost to
view behind the hawthorns and then
calling POmpon, took my watch back
to the Louvre. l made Il little dctour
passing my oak, and reached the ivy
grown wall, where Il little wicket led
to the ladies' terrace | had pass
key given to me by the king himself
and, opening the gate, crossed the ter.
race aud FASTENED toward the Pavilion
du Roy. where the court was held
This faced the river in all the elegance
of Its modern construction. 1t had
been built on the site OF the Great
!. tower, the pride of his ancestors, which
Francis, the late king had demolished
to make room for his new structure.
i went up the crowded stairway
Pompon ut my heels, exchanging {
word with one, jest with another. a
tho archway leading into the auulclc,
|
the moment | could find no passage,
looked round and called out:
Way, way for the king of the on,
and bclls!"
There was laugh. and n merry vote,
called out:
There Is room for your ma jcsty here
ana Tor your prime minister too"
looked Mt the smiling eyes ana the
curved, laughing lips, ana pompon and
were by the speakers side I'm n mo-
ment. 1t was Mile. de Folk, whom we
used to call the phmniX, the same for
whom poor Laval joustcd In scarlet ar.
NOR Mt tho last tourney held by the late
king.
so your majesty has not attended
the councilW And she opened her sill.
yer bonbon box.
NO. madcmoiscllc; yet my most
1althful subject ana myself have been
employed on high affairs OF state"
Il am sure they will benefit from
such united wisdom" And she gave n
sweet to pompon.
"llcin! And Is there no tribute FOR
mef" grumblcd
| II always thought the honor went Ia
the King, but the spoils to the minister,
Dut II your majesty will accept an OF.
rcrlhg- And madcmoiscllc held ont
her box. With bow, | hclpcd nv.
self to dainty morsci, and at thc
same moment the strains OF music
floated toward us. and the Phn1Jy
clappcd her hands.
| Is the couranto! she cried. "rhe
| queen or Scots ana the Princess Eliza.
beth dance I'm this. l wish 7 could
| see"
| trust to your knight. mademoisellc,"
| AND she put small hand in my arm.
80, with laugh and jest and sometimes
ah eiDow IN the ribs OF n gay courticr,
at last succeeded in gaining n corner of
vantage for my partner and myself.
There were many fair women and
prllliant cavaliers In the dance. There
was the Princess Elizabeth, after
ward the haplcss wife of the tyrant Of