Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-12-27

De Catinat raised the stump OF his
sword in a salute.
"Heh, heh!' cried the old soldier,
peering at him. You were with me on
the Rhine-heh? | know your face, cap
tain. But the household was with Tu-
renne."
Il was in the regiment of Picardy,
your %highness. De Catinat is my
name"
Eyes, yes. But you, sir. who the devil
are your
Captain Dalbert, your highness, of
the Languedoc Blue Dragons"
"Hey! l was passing in my carriage
and ] saw you standing on your head
in the air. The young man let you up
on conditions, as l understood"
HE swore he would go from the
house." cried the young stranger. "Yet
when l had let him up he set his men
upon me, and we air came downstairs
together"
MY faith, you seem to have left lit
tie behind you" said Condo, smiling,
as he glanced at the litter which vas
strewn all over the floor. And so you
broke your parole, Captain Dalbertf"
II could not hold treaty with a HUI
guenot and an enemy of the king" said
the dragoon sulkily.
"You could hold treaty, it appears,
but not keep it. And why did you let
him go, sir?"
IL believed his promise. l have been
used to deal with Indians"
"Heh! And you think an Indians
word Is better than that of an officer
In the kings Dragons"
81 did not think so an hour ago."
"You are very strong, monsieur" said
Condo, glancing keenly at the broad
shoulders and arching chest Of the
young stranger. You are from Can
ada, l presume?"
81 have been there, sir. But l am
from New York"
"And how came o to speak
French"
my mother was of French blood"
"And how long have you been in
PARISH
"a day"
"Heh! And you already begin to
throw your mothers country folk out
Of windows!"
He was annoying a young maid,
sir, and l asked him to stop, whereon
he whipped out his sword and would
have slain me had | not closed with
him, upon which he called upon his
fellows to aid him. To keep them off
/ swore that l would drop him over if
they moved a step. Yet when | let
him go they set upon me again"
Hem! You did very well. You are
young, but you have resource"
81 was reared in the woods, SIR
IF there are many of your kidney
you may give my friend De Frontenac
some work ere he found this empire
Of which he talks. But how is this,
Captain Dalbert? What have you to
sayT'
The kings orders, your highness.
are to use every meal which may
drive these people into the true
church,
ION my word, you look a very fine
apostle and a pretty champion for a
holy cause" said Condo, glancing sar-
donically IL of his twinkling black
eyes at the brutal face Of the dragon.
stake your men out of this, sir, and
never venture to set foot again across
this threshold
"But The kings command, your high
ness"
Il will tell the king when l see him
that l left soldiers and that l find
brigands. Not a word, sir! Away!
You take your shame with you, and
you leave your honor behind" He
had turned in an instant from the
sneering, strutting old beau to the
fierce soldier with set face and eye of
baleful and, muttering an order
to his Il, they filed off down the
stair .~i'n Gathering feet and clank of
sabers.
"Your highness,' said the old Hugue-
not, coming forward and throwing
open one of the doors which led from
the landing, you have indeed been a
savior of Israel and a stumbling block
to the froward this day. Will you not
deign to rest under my roof and even
to take a cup Of wine e-e you 90 on
wardl"
Condo raised his thick eyebrows at
the Scriptural fashion of the mer-
chants speech, but he bowed courte-
ously to the invitation.
"My carriage waits below" said he,
"and / must not delay longer. 1t is
not often that / leave my castle OF
Chantilly to come to Paris, and 1t was
q fortunate chance which made me
pass In time to be Of service to honest
men" He inclined again his bewigged
head and strutted off In his dainty,
dandlfed fashion. From the window
De Catinat could see him step into the
same gilded chariot which had stood
In his way as he drove from Versailles.
"By my faith" said he, turning 10
the young American, 1--WE all owe
thanks to the prince, but 1t seems to
me, sir, that we are your debtors even
more. You have risked your life for
my cousin, and but for your cudgel
DaIbert would have had his blade
through me when he had me at a van
tage. Your hand. sir! These are
things which a man cannot forget"
aye, you may well thank him, Am
Org" broke In the old Huguenot, who
had returned after escorting his illus
trious guest to the carriage. HE has
hoon ralsod mn m n champion for the