The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-09-19


argument to overcome the reluctance
of the king. Madame bent over her
tapestry and weaved her colored silks
In silence. while the king leaned upon
his hand and listened with the face of
a man who knows that he is driven
and yet can hardly turn against the
goads. On the low table lay paper,
with pen and ink beside it. 1t was the
order for the revocation. and it only
needed the kings signature to make 1t
the law
And so, father, you are of opinion
that if stamp out heresy in this fash
ion / shall assure my own salvation In
the next world?" he asked.
You will have merited reward"
And you think so, too, NJ Bishop?'
'-Assuredly. sire"
Besides, sire" said Pere la Chaise
softly, there would be little need for
stronger measures. AS | have already
remarked to you. you are so beloved in
your kingdom that the mere assurance
that you had expressed your will upon
the subject would be enough to turn
them all TO the true faith
Il wish that could think so. father;
/ wish that could think so. But what
is this?'
1t was his valet who had half opened
the door.
Captain de Catinat is here, sire"
Ask the captain to enter Ah.' A
happy thought seemed to have struck
him. I'VE shall see what love for me
will do in such matter, for if it is
anywhere to be found it must be among
my own body servants
The guardsman had arrived that in
slant from his long ride and, leaving
Amos Green with the horses. he had
come on ut once. all dusty and travel
stained. to carry his message TO the
king He entered now and stood with
the quiet ease of man who is used
to such scenes.
''What news, captain!"
Major de Brissac babe me tell you,
sire, that he held the castle of Portil-
lac. that the lady is safe and that her
husband is prisoner
Louis and his wife exchanged a quick
glance of relief.
THAT is Well" said he. by the
way, captain. you have served me In
many ways of late and always with
success hear. Louvois. that De la
Sale is dead of the smallpox"
HE died yesterday. sire"
''Then | desire that you make cut
the vacant commission Of major to
M. de Catinat. Let me be the first to
congratulate you, major, upon your
promotion"
De Catinat kissed the hand which
the monarch held out to him.
MAY be worthy of your kindness.
sire"
You would do what you could to
serve me. would you not: Then ]
shall put your fidelity to the proof"
II am ready for any proof"
at is not very severe one. You
see this paper upon the table. 1t is
an order that all the Huguenots in my
dominions shall give up their errors,
under pain of punishment or captivity.
Now | have hopes that there are many
of my faithful subjects who are at
fault in this matter, but who will alb
jure it when they learn that it is my
clearly expressed wish that they
should do so. DO you follow me?'
Yes, sire" The voting man had
turned deadly pale. and he shifted his
feet and opened and clasped his hands.
You are yourself a Huguenot, | TN
derstand | would gladly have you,
then, as Il first fruit of this great meas
ure Let us hear from your own lips
that you, for one, are ready to follow
theeIead of your king
The young guardsman still hesitated,
though his doubts We're rather as to
how he should frame his reply than as
to what its substance should be. He
felt that in an instant Fortune had
wiped out all the good turns which she
had done him during his past life and
that now. far from being in her debt,
he held heavy score against her. The
king arched his eyebrows and drum
med his fingers impatiently as he
glanced ut the downcast face and de-
jected bearing.
why all this thought" he cried.
You are a man whom l have raised
and whom | will raise. He who has
majors epaulets III thirty may carry a
marshalS baton at fifty. Your past is
mine. and your future shall be no less
so. What other hopes have you?"
Il have none, sire, outside your serv
ice"
"Why this silence. then: Why do
you not give the assurance which l de-
mand!"
Il cannot do it, sire. 1t is impossible.
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