The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-08-25

lily downward and a face in
tended for the mastery. He was a very
large. gaunt man, rawbOned and bag
gard, with wide forehead, large.
fleshy nose and powerful chin. He
was dressed as became his rank, plain
~ and yet well, in a sad c0lored brown
kersey coat with silver plated buttons,
knee breeches of the same and white
wooden stockings. ending in broad toed
black leather shoes cut across with a
great steel buckle.
His doubts as to what his next step
should be were soon resolved for him
in very summary fashion. These
were days when. if the HuguenOt was
not absolutely forbidden in France, he
was at least looked upon as man who
existed upon sufferance. and who was
unshielded by the laws which protected
his Catholic fellow subjects. For TWEEN
ty years the stringency of the persecu-
ftion had increased until there was no
weapon which bigotry could employ,
short of absolute expulsion. which had
not been turned against him.
Two Of the kings big blue coated
guardSmen We're on duty at that side
of the palace and had been witnesses
to his unsuccessful appeal. Now they
tramped across together to where he
was standing and broi.% brutally into
the current of his thou; ".
Now, Hymnbooks." said one gruffiy.
"get off again about your business
The old Huguenot shot a glance of
anger and contempt at them and was
turning to go when one of them thrust
at his ribs with the butt end of his
halberd.
Take that. you dog," he cried.
"Would you dare to look like that at
the kings guard?'
Children of Belial" cried the old
man. with his hand pressed TO his side
''were | twenty years younger you
would not have dared to use me So
'Ha. you would still spit your venom.
would you? That is enough. Andre.
He has threatened the kings guard
Let us seize him and drag him to the
guardro0m."
The two soldiers dropped their hal
herds and rushed upon the old man.
but. tall and strong as they We're. they
found it no easy matter to secure him.
They had hardly won their pitifu vic
tory. however, before stern voice and
sword flashing before their eyes
compelled them to release their prison
err once more.
1t was Captain de Catinat. who. his
morning duties over, had strOlled out
on the terrace and had come upon this
sudden scene Of outrage At the sight
Of the old mans face he gave violent
rushed forward with such fury that
the two guardsmen not only dropped
their victim. but. staggering back from
the threatening sword point. one OF
them slipped and the other rolled over
him, Il revolving mass of blue coat and
white kersey.
Villains" roared De Catinat. What
Is the meaning of this:''
The two had stumbled to their feet
again. ve.y shameface, and ruffied.
IF you please. captain" said one. sa-
luting. this is n Huguenot who abused
the royal guard
His petition had been rejected By
the king. captain, and yet he refused tc
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De Catlnat was white with fury.
And so when a French citizen has
come to have a word viii, the great
master Of his country he must he har.
aased by two Swiss dogs like your" he
cried. by my faith. We shall soon see
about that-'
He drew a little silver whistle from
his. pocket. and at the shrill summon.
an old sergeant and half a dozen sol.
diers came running from the guard.
room.
sergeant, you will arrest thess
men"
Certainly, captain said the ser.
geant.
See that they are tried today for as
sauiting an aged and respected citizen
who lad come on business to the king"
''He was Huguenot on his own con-
fession,' cried the culprits together.
Hum The sergeant pulled doubt
fully 1T his long muStache. shall we
put the charge in that form, captain?
Just as the captain pleases.''
No" said De Catinat, with a sud
den happy thought. Il charge them
with laying their halberds down while