Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

= idea that this was so took such hold
! upon me that shrank back, shiiddei-
! ing; reading. too. in Croisette's face
! the same thought--and IL late repent
ance. Nay, the malignity of Refers
| tone. the savage CLEAN of JOY in his
eyes. appalled, me to such an extent
/ that fancied for a moment | saw IN
| him the devil incarnate.
He recovered his composure very
quickly, however: and turned careless
| " towards the door. III you will fol-
| low me-, he said. II will see you dis
posed of. You may have to complain
of your lodging-7l have other things to
think of tonight than hospitality. But
| you shall not need to complain of your
supper.
He drew aside the curtain as lie
| spoke, and passed into the next room
before us not giving a thought appar-
entity to the possibility that we might
strike him from behind There was an
| odd quality apparent in him at times
| Which seemed to contradict what we
| knew of him.
The room we entered was rather long
| than wide. hung With tapestry. and
lighted by silver lamps. Rich plate en-
\ bossed, / afterwards learned. by Gel
I'M. the Florentine-and richer glass
4 from Venice, with q crowd of meaner
| vessels filled with meats and drinks
| covered the table; disordered as by the
attacks OF a numerous party. But save
q servant or two by the distant dresser
1 aud an ecclesiastc at the far end of
| the table. the room was empty.
| The priest rose as we entered, the
vidame salutng him as If they had not
met that day You are welcome NJ.
le Coadjuteur." he said. saying 1t cold
w. however, thought. And the two
1 eyed one another With little favor;
rather as birds of prey about to quar-
Perhaps the coadiutor's glittering eyes
ard great beak-like nose made me
think OF this.
'1lo ho!" he said looking piercingly
at us-and no doubt we must have
seemed a miserable and detected crew
enough WHO are these? Not the
first fruits of the night, eh?"
The vidame looked darkly at him.
No" he answered. brusquely. They
are not. | am not particular out of
doors, coadiutor. as You know, but this
is my house. and we are going to sup
per, Perhaps you do not comprehend
tho distinction. Still 1t eXists-for me.
With q sheer.
This was as good as Greek to us.
But | so shranS from the priests ma
lignant eyes, which would not quit US,
| and felt so much disgust mingled with
my anger that when Beers by a ges
ture invited me TO sit down, | drew
hack. II will not eat With you. ] said
n,,s+ine,., ~ ,,a,hars chiiaish ,,atnl.
a,,,,o y - maps . N''i''it7''
II did not occur to me that this would
| pierce the vidame's armor. Yet 81 dull
,ed showed for an instant in his cheek,
and he eyed me with a look that was
~, te.,,,,>ie, ,.,,,,,, ra,,,a,+ 800
4;,o,a- 49,, Nc 49,. i,,n,s,if r,tn
.. .,y,ana ), NO sa;d .,,,,etl,, 70 tho sery-
am, ..tbssa eeat,a,nen viii not s,1,
l.sith mo Law for tbe,n at the other
end."
Ne, ,,o add NJ. n,or,en+ he ,.v,
wav ia me- renented Of my words II
,yas .l,nnet ,,,;tl, ,e,,,ctonca +b,t 7 faI-
n,roa t,,, sa,.,,t ~ tha lo,ar n,rt Of
the tabla More tl,an this mingled with
tho l,.,tr red I felt for tho ,.id.y,e +,,ern
was now a strange sentiment towards
hi',,-a,mcst Of a1oiratinn. That h. d
~ I,,Id he. ,ifa i'm nv. hand and he Ia ,
II ,.at ainnhed
W. ata l., s;1anca. oven after Cro;.
celtic h,, p1.asninp INV hand under the
tah,e had begged me not to Judge him
q he Silly The two at the upper emf,
t,I1,ad fast and from the little thar
reached us I Judged that the priest
was pressing some course on his host
,yt,icb The latter declined 10 take.
once Rogers raised his voice. II have
rny ov,n ends TO scrve," he broke out
anrri,y adding a fierce oath which the
rr;ast aid not reb,ke "and shall
sery,. them But there / stop. You
hs,e yolr own. Welt serve them, but
do NOT talk 10 me OF the cause, The
/ ca,3sco no he'll with the cause, / have
,,,,s GAUGE and von have Yours. and INV
}o,d of C;uise has mis-, And YOU viii
), ,}Gt make me believe that there is any
a;i,aro,
"1sho kings suggested the priest
sn,i,tnp so,,rly
"sav rather the Italian womans,''
The yidane answered recklessly-mean-
~ the nueen mother. Catherine de
M,.,iil.i. ! supposed.
nWcll then. the cause Of the church o.
The priest persisted.
..g,ah, The cburcho IT is Won my
friend" I,czers reinined rudely tap
ping mis- coInpanio,,-- at that moment
; Is, The act of crossirs. hjmself--on the
!. chest ."rhe church p" he continued:
mo no my friend will tell YOU what
YOU are doing. You want me to heir
YOU 10 get rid of yo,lr branch. and YOU
offer i'm return TO aid me With mine
and then saw Won there will be nt
stick left TO beat either of us. But yor
; may understand once for all''-and the
, vidame struck his hara ayily dowr
among the glasses--"that j WIN haze
no interference with my work. rnaste,
clerk. None. DO you hear? And as
, for YOURS ii is no business of mine
That is plain speaking. is it not?"
The priests hanf, shook as he raised
, a fun glass to his lipg but he made nt
, raioinder. and the y;dame. seeing W.
I had finished. rose '.Armandi" h.
+ cried. his face still dark. take thes,
i gentlemen to thei, chamber You un
r dorstando"
i We stif1lv acknowledged his salute
I