The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-06-27

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the palace, leaving him gazing wst.
fully after them.
"Nom d'un gaillard!' said Lorgnac,
"but the duty there is not SO dull"
"Hushp l answered. "Here comes
another"
In effect as spoke another figure,
wrapped in nlht cloak. ran down the
palace steps and trippcd across the
yard. We could not OF course sec prop.
erly, but there was Il grace about her
movements that struck us both.
"She Is pretty. | wager" l said.
"Lucky urchcr! exclaimed Lorgnac,
And ut the moment our sentinel ad-
vanced for his toll, but the newcomer
shrank back from him and kept him
off.
"Ah. ma petite" said the archer, II
have not seen you bcforeI Where
have you dropped from2 One kiss,
and Perdrcns dc Ponthieu will die for
you"
lie made motion Of his arm toward
her; but, recovering herself, she slipped
I nimbly aside, saying, with a laugh:
"Bavard. may ask you to die for
| me some day without hope Of reward"
| And In moment she had flashed
| through the open gate and was gone
| But | kncw-thc voice was enough for
| mc--and, looking ut Lorgnac, saw his
eyes blazing. and even through the
dusk could see the ivory pallor on his
| face.
"My Cod! exclaimed. "Arc we
mndT
| But LOrgnac caught me by the arm
"FoOl! There Is no time to waste. by
heaven, prince Of the blood though he
be, If he has lied to me he dics!" Say
ing this. he fairly dragged me from the
balcony. l staid him for n moment
to snatch up my rapicr and fling aside
my wooden sword. and then we two
hurried down the winding STAIR past
the servants quarters and out into the
yard.
| up.
(Which way did-did madcmoiscIIc
go" asked LOrgnnc. his voice strange
and husky.
81 know not. monsieur-she vanished
like spirit"
"rry your house." suggested. pluck
Ing him By the sleeve Lose no time
here And rs uttered these words /
saw Pompon beside mo and drove him
back with n curse. But for once the
ape disobeycd. and there was no help
for it; had to let him follow as best
could.
We dashed up the narrow Rue ST.
Thomas - fortunately there were not
many people about-and just where the
street opened out into the Rue St. Ho.
more we caught n glimpse of the grace,
ful figure hcstating Mt a crossing. She
had lifted her dress slightly and
though to complete her disguise she
was wearing the fat solcd Spanish
mules not all their hidcousness could
conceal the perfect arch Of her foot
For moment she hesitated, as have
said, giving us time to gain we'll upon
her, and then, drawing her hood closer
together, she ran across the road and
headed toward the labyrinth Of streets
around the IInlles.
"Put not your trust In princes" !
said bitterly, but Lorgnac made no an
swer, maintaining n grim silence.
We kept on the pavement opposite tc
her, never losing sight Of her for M
Instant, although the streets were
crowded here, and the uncertain light
| htttiC Jul luI lIOl1 CuSy, DuC we
had too much ut stake to fail.
When she reached the pnrvis Of st
EuStnche, she crossed 1t slowly toward
the portal Of the still unfinished church
though the first stone had been laid al
the time when l was born. AS she ap
preached the archway man stepped
!, forward from the shadow, and they
met with outstrctched hands. So they
stood for moment, talking earnestly
together, and We halted too, ant
watched them with beating hearts
1T Is he," I whispered. "He has
broken his word"
But still Iorgnac did not speak
though could hear his labored breath
And rs we watched q man came ovcl
the tagged square, walking idly nnt
t | Cnrclessly toward them, humming as
} he did so the song called the "Thrct
Cavaliers"
"D'Aramon" exclaimed Lorgnac. 81,
, Is all over now unless we can shut his
mouth"
On his words, however, the two
moved Off arm in arm swiftly together
6 and were lost in the unccasing crowd
that was pouring from the Hallcs. ]
: was for rushing after them at once
Q but Lorgnac held me by the arm.
"Stay" he said. "You must deal
with DArnmon. Stop him AZ all haz
:. ards. I look after the others. Meet
] me ut my house" And with these
e words he left me abruptly, crossing the
! pavement rapidly and mixing with the
crowd.
waited not moment myself. I
] did not even answer Lorgnac, but
= pressed forward on the track of the
spy and overlook D'Arnmon in the Ruc
Montorgucil. He was walking slow
ly, looking carefully about him, rs If
ne had missed his prey, and was head
Ing toward the Tiquctonne-thc next
turning to the right would bring him
TO the Tire Boudin. But, as said, he
hesitated and, standing on tiptocs,
Kept trying to look over the heads of
the crowd.
l walked past him ranIdly bruehin o.