The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-03
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selves discreetly apart, under the
shadow Of the ga1lows, that building Of
all lunar buildings which was most
dear to their hearts and most sacred
in their eyes. !.
Louis came very close to the pale
girl n whispered:
Are you SO hungry for your devo-
tons that you cannot waste some
worldly words on me? Are you still
angry with me for the trick I played
on you?"
Katherine's pale face flushed a little
as she answered:
1T is wasted spirit to be angry with
n king" =
Louis grinned.
You are as pat with your answers
as a clerk at mathis. Gould you give
me your heart now If I bent my knee 2"
Katherine stitled a great sigh.
Il lost my heart last night; I have
not found 1t again"
Louis flung III his hands in con-
temptuous amusement.
THE fellow was a fool to blab so
glibly. l would have carried the lest
farther. But he stood on the punctilio
and would not win you without con-
fession."
The girls heart swelled.
II am glad he had so much honor"
she said, and the shining figure in the
bright armor seemed more archangel-
like han ever.
Louis looked at her intentIy, tickling
his chin with his ~forehnser.
IF you wait in the church for his
homecoming, you will see how the TEST
ends" he said.
Katherine made the king d profound
reverence and slowly entered the
church. every pulse OF her. body plead
ing In rayer for her lost lover. She
scarcely needed an old. bowed wom-
an who tottered out propped on a
crutch stick. and who dropped the
great lady a respectful curteey as she
passed and went her ways into the
silent streets. So the two women in
the world whom Villon loved met for
the first time.
Louis. left alone. beckoned to Tristan
n olivier. who hurried down to him.
There goes a brave lady, gossips,
a fair lady, a chaste lady. She sails
In the high ATTITUDES OF love and de-
serves to find the Fortunate islands.
Are there not better things to do with
Master Villon than to hang him?"
Olivier protested:
This Vil1on is such a damnable dou-
BILE dealer that the ass-headed ~populace
loves him better than you"
The kings visage soured.
THAT is enough to hang him. Yet
I have a kind Of liking for the fellow,
and my dream trodbles 'me-the star
that fell from heaven"
Tristan. commented bIufiy:
Hang the rascal while you can and
thank heaven you are well rid Of him."
Even as he spoke the world, seemed
suddenly to he full Of many noises and
many voices. From beyondNthe gate
on the ways that led to the city walls |
came the clamor OF hoarse shouts and
cries and the thudding din of running |
feet. From the other side, from the
street that led to the Louvre, ann the
ordered tramp Of soldiers.
Olivier Intervening one differentiation
said:
THE people are coming from the
walls"
And Tristan interpreted the other.
1.-The queen, SIRE" he announced.
Through the narrow space that led
into the open square there came a line
of soldiers escorting a number Of splen-
didly caparisoned litters-the car
riages of the queen and the queens
chief ladies. Louis advanced to the
first litter, and extending his hand, as
sisted the queen to descend and con-
Quoted her with an elaborate display ;
of polite affection to the gorgeous dali |
by the side of the church, where they
sat side by side on the small thrones |
that had been prepared for them. The
ladies and gentlemen Of the court
ranged themselves In their places be-
hind the royal pair and the Scottish
archers formed a solid force in front. |
Through the open gateway an the
mass of citizens who were returning |
from the walls. Even the heavy sleep /,
Of Trois Echelles and Petit-Jean was |
not proof against all this tumult. They /
awoke, rubbed their eyes, then climb
ing briskly to their feet, leaned over |
the platform on the handrails of the
gallows n surveyed the scene with
interest.
through the crowd about the gateway
and advanced to the king.
Sire" he said, "the latest message
from the battle: The day Is wholly.
ours. The grand constable returns in |
triumph. You can hear his music |
now"
Louis nodded.
1T is very we'll" he affirmed gravely.
Through the gateway the crowd Of
people was pouring thick and fast,
shouting and cheering and filing the
square in front Of the dais with a
throng Of enthusiastic men. women and
children. all waving their arms. fling
ing flowers and yelling welcomes at
the topnost pitch Of their lungs. The
sound Of military music and the tramp |
Of marching men cnuld be heard ap-
p%roaching louder mi louder.
Five girls forced their way to the
very front row of the throne and were
applauding n shouting with the rest. |
These We're the light ladies Of the
F%ircone. lsabeau. Jehanneton, Denise,
and Blanche with G~uillemette, fat
Robin Turgis' fat daughter. They were
all in a state of great excitement, for
their lovers had vanished over night
and their abbess had disappeared like a
dream. and they knew not what a
become Of them. They had little fear
for their lovers, for the good gentle
men of the Fellowship of the Cookie
shell had a way of diving into the deep
waters of existence at intervals in or
der to escape tie too attentive eye n
the too particular finger of the law.
and the girls had a vague idea of some
great scheme on hand which might
easily result in trouble for the brother
hood. AS for their abbess, they were
none too sorry to be free from her
somewhat decisive authority. and they
chartered and babbled like birds es-
capped from a cage.
By this time the advance guard of