Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-04

I "..~o is this knaveY' lie asked at length. fixedly regarding the erstwhile badge of his d"rs.at. "A poor fool, sire" replied the kneel- l ing man. .-....-.
 Those arms embroidered on your dress. what do they lnean?' said the king shortly. ss-,
 ''The arms of my masters master, your majesty" was the oyercsntident answer. AF
 "Who is your master?"
 'The Duke of Friedwald, sire. the betrothed of the Princess Louise" And your purpose Lere" "My master sent me to the princess. I'll miss thee, rogue said he. Iris proof of love to send thee. ms :.,crry companion of the wine cup! but go: Nature hath formed tliee 10 conjure sadness from ladys face' So I set out upon my perilous journey, and fla vored by fortune. am but safely arriv- ed. l was cen now about to repair to the princess. whom trust, in my humble way. to amuse."
 And thou shalt! said the king sig nifcantly.
 "Oh. your majesty!' with assumed modesty.
 That is" added Francis. If it will amuse Ter to see you hanged!'
 And if it did not amuse her, sirey' spoke up tie newcomer. without a tre.nor in his voice.
 "WhGt ten" asked the king.
 "It would Ie breach of hospitality to hang me. the servant of tie duke who is servant of Charles w. he re- pied bo.dly.
 Francis started. Like menace shone the arms of the great emperor. Vividly Ee recalled h.s own humilia- tion, his lo.: captivity, and mistrust- ed the power of his subtle, amiable friend enemy. Friendship? Sweeter was hatred. But tie promptinss of wisdom had suggested the policy of perce: the re.ns of exped!ency drove him. autocrat or slave. to the doctrine. of loving brotherhood. He turned his gloomy eyes upon tie glowing counte nance of Tr.boI.et.
 "What say you. fool?'
 "Your majesty" answered the eager dwarf. "could hang Aim without breach ! of hospitality"
 ! 'TIow do you make that good. Tri- : bou et!" asked tie monarch. | "The duke has given him to the I princess. Tie princess is a subject ' of yoIr ma,eS.y. Tie. king of Franr. and surely can proceed in 50 small q | matter as hanging him." 1 Francis bent a malignant look upon i the young man. Behind tile dwarf | stood the jestress. now an earnest i; spectator of tie scene. "T.is newcomers stay with us prom !. ises to be brief. Cail.ette," she whls- pered. : .Hark. you witch. He answers" re- |. turned tl.e poet.
 1: "wLat can lie s:yy she retorted. ' ,hruygng her shou .ders. He is al- l: ready condemned"
 ! Are you pleased. mistress? Just be- cause tie poor fellow starei at you overmIch.''
 !! .Oh." she said insensibly. ''it wos written Le should Lang himself. Now , we'll hear how ably Audacity par.e, : with Fate"
 "It would be no breach of hospital 1 ity. sire. to hIns the princess foSl. {: spoke tie con-emnei man. with ID s.gn of waning conf .ence. yet it : would seem to Gepreci>te the dukes gift Your majesty slioulI hang the one and spare the other. 'Tis matter of lo-ic.- he went on quickly. '-to point out where the dukes gift ends and the princess fool begins. 4 gift is gift until it is received The princess has no: yet received the dukes gift There fore your majesty cannot hang me as the princess fool. nor woIlj y0Ir 5 majesty desire to hang me as the dukes gift" 1Enpe-cepti5iy the monarch's mien re la-ei- for ne.t to co1te # with blade, be liseI the quick play of worsls.
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