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

wherein lay so much wealth, because OF
present troubles. II is his ambition TO
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 1t
all Louisiana, a mighty continent, with
out a rival and without a frontier. An!
Your majesty has m Bienville a strong
heart and a firm hand, a man who pre-
fers to devote his life to your service,
rather than live at ease I'm France a man
who carries more scars for his king than
your majesty has fingers-poorer today
than when he entered your service,
though others about him have grown
rich"
l told him, too, without reserve, or the
contemplated Indian attack i'm the spring,
Of my own haste to return. HIS race
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.
IT overheard you, captain, in the gar
dens yesterday. and think the master VINO
has taught you such sentiments Is a man
| the king OF France can trust. Convey 10
the trusty and we'll beloved governor OF
our province of Louisiana our renewed
confidence, with our assurance he Is not
TO be disturbed. we make you Jul IVA
messenger for the purpose"
Then he gravely inclined his head 10
signify the interview was done.
As soon as 1 decently could l left the
royal presence and repaired at once 10
Serigny. | found him still in his apart
ments waiting me with every appearance
of intense impotence. Almost as l
raped he had opened the door himself.
The valet had been dismissed. My face
for 1 was yet flushed with excitement
told Of our victory. He grasped my hand
In both his own and asked:
1--WE have won? Tell me, how was itY'
AYE, sir, and nobly. 1 have the kings
own warrant that our governor Is not TO
be disturbed"
Every shade of anxiety vanished, and
he laughed as unaffectedly as a girl.
Thou art a clever lad; but tell me OF
1t, tell me Of it!'
told him then of the audience, neg
lecting not the minutest detail, not even
the black looks of those who thronged
about the king.
"Chamillard's doing, and Crozat. Gro
Eat the parvenu-Marque du Chatel. for
sooth, with his scissors and yardstick FOR
device"
He questioned me closely concerning
the personages present, and they
said. After having heard on to the end
ne Was quite COiIlpOStu AIN OiOdSiN
again the subject of the previous night.
well, captain" he commenced, half
banteringly, "if thou has done thy con-
ferences with the king. we will talk of
your next adventure. Time presses, and
you see from what Louis said, our enc
mics are already at work"
/ hearkened with many m.sgivings, for
/ felt Of a truth uncertain Of myself in
the new character-and shall / confess it
"a trihe Ill at ease concerning this bravo,
Carne Ward, the duelist of the iron
hand. and the gamester with the luck of
the devil. However, l put upon myself
a steadfast front and listened.
1--WE have a fine lad at Paris in our
service" said Serigny, ian with him
four as staunch fellows as ever lodged a
halter. De Greville-Jerome de Greville-
has his lodgings In Rue st. Denis, at the
sign OF the Austrian arms. The host is
a surly, close-mouthed churl who will
give you little information until he knows
you well. Then you may rely upon him.
Jerome has been watching our quarry
these man. weeks; we hold him in easy
reach, as a bait to catch his accomplice.
Then we will put them both where they
can spy upon US no longer. l desire them
to be taken alive If possible, and by all
the gods, they shall hang"
Continued Next Week.