The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-02-15

They were mostly canaille, who had
gathered during the fight. and had
viewed all that passed from the far
Their side Of the ratings. While some
suarled and ragged at me like wolves,
calling me Butcher" and Cut
throatl" and the like. OF cried out
that Berault was at his trade again.
others threatened me with the VEN
geance OF the cardinal. flung the ediet
in my teeth. and said with glee that
the guard was coming-they would see
me hanged yet
His blood Is on your head" one
cried furiously. "He will be dead In
an bour. And you will swing for himl
Hurrah!"
"Begone TO your kennel," an
swered, with a look which sent him a
yard backwards. though the ratings
we're between US. And ! wiped my
blade carefully standing little apart
For-well | could understand tilt
was one OF those moments when man
is not popular.
But was not 10 be outdone In sang
froid. cooked my hat. and drawing
my cloak over my shoulders. went
out with a swagger which drove the
ours from the gate before came with
in a dozen PAGES of IT, The rascals
outside fell back as quickly. and In a
moment I was in the street Another
moment and should have been clear
OF the place and free TO lie by for
while. when a sudden scurry took place
round me The crowd fed way into
the gloom, and In hand-turn a dozen
OF the cardinals guard closed round
me.
had some. acquaintance with the
officer in command and he saluted me
civilly. This Is a bad business, NJ de
Berault," he said. THE man is dead
they tell me-"
Neither dying nor dead" an-
swered lightly. "If that be all. you
may go home again"
with YOU" he replied with q grin.
certainly. And as IL rains. the soon
er the better. ] must ask you for your
sword. am afraid"
Take H." said. with the philoso-
man will not die"
IL hope that may avail you." he
answered in a tone did not like. Left
wheel. my friendsl To the Chateletl
march,"
There are worse Places said.
and resigned myself 20 fate. After all
had been in prison before. and
learned that only one Jail lets no pris-
oner escape.
But when I found that my friends
orders were to hand me over 10 the
watch. and that I was TO be confined
like any common jail-blrd caught cut
ting a purse or Sitting a throat con-
fess my heart sank. II could get
speech with the cardinal, all would
be we'll; but II failed in this. OF u the
case came before him In strange gulse,'
or he were in a hard mood himself.
then II might go III with me. The
edict said, DEATH
And the lieutenant at the Chatelet
did not put himself 10 much trouble
to hearten me. WHAT again. NJ. de
Berault?" he said. raising his eye
brows as he received me at the gate.
and recognized me by the light Of
the brazler which his men we're just
kindling outside. you are a very bold
man. Sir, or a very fooihardy one. TO
come here again. The old business, I
suppose?"
"Yes, but he is not dead" an
swered coolly. "He has a trliie--a mere
scratch. 1t was behind the church Of
ST. Jacques"
"He looked dead enough" my friend
the guardSman interposed. lie had not
yet gone.
BAH" I answered scornfully. Have
you ever known me to make mis-
take? When kill a man, kill him.
put myself TO pains. tell you. not
to Kill this Engllshman. Therefore be
will live"
81 hope So" said the lieutenant.
with a dry smile. And you had bet
ter hope so. too. NJ. de Berault For n
not"
"Well?" I said. somewhat troubled.
IF not. what, my friend?"
Il fear he will be the last man you
will fight" he answered. And even
II he lives. I would not be too sure.
my friend. This time the cardinal il
determined 10 put II down"
"He and ! are old friends" I said
confidently.
80 have heard" he answered. with
a short laugh. Il think the same was
said OF Cbaiais. do not remember
that II saved his head"
This was not reassuring. But worse
was to come Early 10 the morning
orders we're received that | should be
treated with especial strictness. and
| was given the choice between irons
and one OF the cells below level.
Choosing the latter, | was left 10 re-
feet upon many things; among 9TH
ers, on the queer and uncertain ma
ture OF the cardinal. who loved.
knew. TO play with a man as a cat
with a mouse: and on the III effects
which sometimes attend a high chest