Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-13

wherein iay so much wealth, because or
present troubles. 1t is his ambition 10
found there a new empire I'm the west, 10
add a brighter glory to the name OF Bour-
bon. to pant the silver lilies upon the re-
hottest boundaries of the earth, calling IL
all Louisiana, a mighty continent, WITH
out a rival and without a frontier. An!
four majesty has IN Bienville a strong
heart and a firm hand. a man VINO pre-
fers to devote his life to your service
rather than live at ease In France; a man
who carries more scars for his king IMAM
your majesty has fngers-poorer To-Day
thar when he entered your service,
though others about MIN nave sio""
rich.'
1 told him, too, without reserve. OF the
CONTEMPLATED Indian attack in the spring,
Of my own haste to return. his Iaee
lighted up with the fire of his thought.
''Then. by my faith" he broke In, you
need a bold, ambitious soldier for your
governor. What think you, Villars, Cha"
millard-gentlemen?"
None dared oppose the king.
81 overheard you, captain, In the gar
| lens yesterday, and think the master WHO
has taught you such sentiments Is a man
the king of France can trust. convey "
the trusty and we'll beloved governor vi
our province of Louisiana our reneweu
confidence, with our assurance he is no,
TO be disturbed. we INV SN'
messenger for the purpose"
Then he gravely inclined his head 70
| signify the interview was done.
As soon as 1 decently could l lett the
royal presence and repaired at once 10
Serigny. l found him still In his apart
ments waiting me with every appearahee
of intense Impotence. Almost as !
raped he had opened the door himseli'
The valet had been dismissed. My race
for was yet flushed with excitement
told of our victory. He grasped my hand
In both his own and asked: $500,
I'VE nave won? Tell me, how was itE'
AYE. sir, and nobly. / have the kings
own warrant that our governor Is not &c
be disturbed"
Every shade Of anxiety vanished, and
he laughed as unaffectedly as a girl.
Thou art a clever lad; but tell me Of
Ii, tell me of it,
I told him then of the audience, neg
lecting not the minutest detail, not ever
the black looks of those who throngec
about the king.
"Chamillard's doing, and Crozat. Gro
Eat the parvenu-Marque du Chatel. Tor
sooth, with his scissors and yardstick fol
device"
He questioned me closely concerning
the p~ersonages present, and what they
said. After having heard on to the enc
Ic was pbAAC NOAApSSN"
again the subject of the previous night.
We'll, captain" he commenced, hal
banteringly, 'if thou has done thy con
ferences with the king, we will talk o
your next adventure. Time presses, AM
you see from what Louis said, our enc
mics are already at work"
hearkened with many m,sgivings. 70
/ felt of n truth uncertain of myself II
the new character-and shall L confess !
"a trihe Ill at ease concerning his bravo
Carne Ward, the duelist of the irol
hand. and the gamester with the luck o
the devil. However, l put upon mysel
a ~steadfast front and listened.
w have a fine lad at Paris in GU
service" said Serigny, land with hin
four as staunch fellows as ever lodged
halter. De Greville-Jerome de Greyille-
has his lodgings I'm Rue st. Denis, at tn
sign OF the Austrian arms. The host |
a surly, close-mouthed churl who vii
give you little information until he know
you we'll. Then you may rely upon HIN
Jerome has been watching our quar-
these many weeks; we hold him in cas-
reach, as a bait to catch his accomplish
Then we will put them both where the
can spy upon Us no longer. 1 desire ther
to be taken alive If possible, and by a
the gods, they shall hang"
CONTINUED Next Week.