Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-06
WEYMAN

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Concini beheaded and Chalais ten years
later--they gave him "a blows; and
when l was a boy I escaped from the
college and viewed from a great dis
tance Ravaillac torn by horses-thas
was in the year ten. But the horri5l:
cries now heard filled me, perhaps be,
cause was alone and fresh from the
sight Of mademoiselle, with loathing
that was intense The very wood
though the sun wanted an hour of set
ting, seemed to grow dark. ran on
through it, cursing, until the novels
Of the village at length came in sight
Again the shrek rose. a pulsing hor-
ror and this time l could hear the lash
fall on the sodden flesh, could see in
fancy the strong man, trembling, quiv-
ering, straining against his bonds,
And then, in moment. was in the
street and, as the scream once more
tore the air dashed round the corner
by the inn and came upon them.
/ did not look at him. saw Captain
Larolle and the lieutenant, and ring
Of troopers, and one man, bare-armed,
teasing out with his fingers the thongs
of whip. The thongs drtpped blood,
and the sight fred the mine. The
rage I had suppressed when the lieu
tenant bearded me earlier In the after
noon, the passion with which madem-
oiselle's distress had filed my breast,
at last found vent. I sprang through
the line of soldiers and striking the
man with the whip buffet blow be-
tween the shoulders, which hurled him
breathless to the ground, turned on
the leaders. 'You deyils!" cried.
Shame on you! The man is dumb! I
tell you, If I had ten men with me, l
would sweep you and your scum out
of the village with broomsticks. Lay
on another LASH" continued reckless
~, land will see il you or the
cardinal be the stronger"
The lieutenant glared at me, his
gray moustache bristling, his eyes al
most starting from his head. Some
of the troopers laid their hands on
their swords, but no one moved, and
only the captain spoke. Mile
!, Mables!" he swore What is all this
about? Are you mad, Sir?"
mad or sane!" 1 cried. still in a
fury Lay on another lash, and you
shall repent it."
tT?"
Eyes, your"
For an instant there was pause OF
! establishment. Then to my surprise
the captain aughed-laughed loudly
VERY heroic!" he said. quite mag
| nif1cent, NJ lie Cbevalier-errant. But
/ you see, unfortunately, you come toe
late!''
'"Too late!" / said increduously.
Eyes, too late" he replied, with q
moclring smile And the lieutenant
grinned too. 'You see the man has
just confessed. We have only been
I. giving him an extra touch or two, tc
/ impress his memory, and save us the
trouble of tying him up again.
II don't believe It," l said bluntly-
but felt the check, and fell to earth
1.-THE man cannot speak"
"No, but he has managed to tell u.
that he will guide us to the place WE
want, the captain answered dryIy
"The whip, if 1t cannot find man {
tongue, can find him wits. What /.
more, think, he will keep his word,
he continued, with a hideous smile
For warn him that If he does not
all your heroics shall not save him
He is a rebel dog, and known to us O
old, and I will fay his back to tn,
bones-ay, until we can see his hear
beating through his ribs-but I will
have what I want-in your teeth, too
you id meddler."
i STEADY, steady!" I said, somewha
sobered. saw that he was telling m
the truth. He is going to take you t,
M de Cocheforet's hiding place, Is her
Eyes, he Isl" the captain retorte
extensively. Have you any objection
to make to that, Master Spy?"
None" I replied. "But shall g
with you. And # you live thre
months, shall kill you for that nam
behind the barracks at Auch, M.
Capitaine."
He changed color, but he answere
me boldly enough. "T don't know tina
, you will go with us. That is as W
please" he continued, with a snarl.
II have the cardinals orders"
: said sternly.
"The cardinal?" he exclaimed, stun
to fury by this repetition of the name
"The cardinal be-"
But the lieutenant lay his hands OF
his lips and stopped him. "Hush!" h
said Then more quietly, "Your PAL
don, M. lie Capitaine. Shall give OF
ders to the men to fall in?"
!. The captain nodded sullenly.
, "Take him down." the lieutenan
, ordered in his harsh monotonous voice
' Throw his blouse over him and ii
his hands. And do you two, Paul an
Lebrun, guard him. Michel, bring tn
whip, or he may forget how 1t tastes
/ Sergeant, choose four good men ant
! dismisS the rest to their quarters
!, Shall we need the horses?" the ser