The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-01

70 fight for you, - die for you, ana
yet the nobler father lice Iaaguishlng
In some Shiny dungeon, HE services
unrswafded. his very name forgot
Mon Dleul and n Il were not for my
oath and my fathers last words IN
ME that In the yeafs 10 come the king
would need the service Of every loyal
heart and wrist. I VOW by Saint Denis,
and the finger hone Of holy Sainte
Anne saw at Rome. ! would try my
sword whether OF no II could pierce
The stone you wear In place Of q heart
-Ha! hear the sound Of soldiers on
the stairs. To work. Pompon. and
may Saint Anthony Of Padua carry M
through in safety"
A loud knock at the door and Q eruR
voice crying. Open. in the kings
namc'' Ho %hesitated, then hogan TO
sing. A second call. more pcremptory
than the FIRST. follow ed.
Hola'" he exclaimed In 4 loud tone,
= believe ! heard some one AZ the
doo'. Entrez! whoever YOU are" And
thus speaking. he turned his head and
looked over his shoulder NJ An officer
OF the guards who siood in the door
way. while the heads " three soldiers
were seen behind him.
"Diamine.' he cried In vell-fciencd
surprise. SOLDIERS! And led by my
old friend Bertrand. Sit here. mon
ami. and tell me how you came &c and
me out"
The officer addressed. NJ fine q speci-
min rs any In tho kings service, gave
him bis hand and shook Il heartily,
laughing rs he did 30.
Mon Dieu' Captain de Tontl.
where did you come from? You were
far from my thoughts. mon ami. when
] entered. knew moi, that you lodged
here. ] am after different game. am
on n hangman's crrand. Thn, accursed
criminal that escaped In the crowd In
the square below is supposed TO he In
hiding somewhere near, and I am de-
tailed to give all the houscs In the VI
entity n careful search. Have you seen
or heard anything Of the ~rascally
rogue"
Not I" said Tonii. "Ne,tnor rogue
nor rascal have ! seen this day. No
one has been here save mr. servant
Jacopo and myself. We two are a
Jolly company. lie has no tongue,
hence canno answer back when | scoli
him, Walt until I tell him TO fetch
another glass. Hola' Jacopo,"-then
he muttered an Italian phrase tina,
was unlntellisIble TO his companions,
AZ this the supposed servant arose,
and. placing a second riass on the
table. retired 10 his corner withou,
utiering n sound. Bertrand looked nj
him sharply. then turned io T'ontl and
said:
Where got you yon pira,e7 From
= 81 your Mediterranean cam.
~pniensg"
Tonti noticed his glance. bu, said
nothing until he had carefully filled
his friends glass aud then his own.
MA fol, You would call him pirate
In truth did you but know his his
tory Some day I shall tell II you.
II Is too long 10 begin now. Dame!
but ! believe | did hear some Sigh,
sound on the roof an hour or more
SEQ. shoush, n hue the scnrrying al
rats. they are plentiful enough here,
God knows. %Perchance. though. he
whom you seek Is up there. Let your
men search the roofs and ohimncys
while you larry here with mo until
their return"
The temptation was strong. and
bertrand. after giving an order to trc
men. sat down with his chair faclnp
the open door so that he could see II
any n appeared In the p~assaecway.
How like you my lodging?" cried
Tonti. merrsy. Il rcgret that the
tapestries ana hansines are down 10
be cleaned to-day. while the carved
furniture has all been sent TO be poi.
ished for a leyee ! intend to hold next
week. Then. TOO. see what u view In
two directions. Fresh air Is healthful.
my leech tells me. while the higher
up one lives. the nearer Heaven. How
now. man. why ~ sad:" he continued.
~ he saw that his companion did not
enter into the spirit OF his talk.
"Ah me-" sighed the burly guards
man. IT'S the same old tale: n pret-
~ face. IN insolcnt fellows snecr: a
quarrel: a duel"
"Mordioux!" exclaimed Tonti. In
mock horror. Know you not Of the
kings edlct against dueliing? For
shame. a gunrdsman tool" and giving
way to q hurst 81 mcrrimcnt. he
laughed and beat the table with his
fist.