Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-19
EVENING DEMoCRATMoNDAY NOVEMBER 9 1906.

WnCA hSeio OAu 8cutlCu1du WuV uuu quietly ascended from the street and who had been looking on with an amused and interested smile at this fiery sequence of events took sudden quick step forward and ordered all parties to drop their weapons with g voice so decided, SO stern and so full of authority that the saber points all clinked down together upon the par quet flooring as though 1t were part of their daily drill.
 Upon my word, gentlemen; upon my wordw he said, looking sternly from one to the other. In his gait and bearing he had dainty strut and backward cock of the head, which, taken with his sharp black eyes, his high, thin features and his assured manner, would impress stranger with the feeling that this was a man of power. And. indeed, in France or out of it there were few to whom this mans name was not familiar, for In all France the only figure which loomed up as large as that of the king was this very little gentleman who stood now, with gold snufbox in one hand and deep laced handkerchief in the other, upcN the landing of the Hugue- not's house, for who was there who did not know the last of the great French nobles. the bravest of French captains, the beloved Condo, victor of Rocroy and hero of the Fronde?
 De Catinat raised the stump of his sword in selute.
 "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"
 q was in the regiment of Picardy, your highness. De Catinat Is my name"
 "Yes, yes. But you, sir, who the devil are youw
 Captain Dalbert your highness, of the Languedoc Blue dragons"
 Hey! was passing in my carriage and saw you standing on your head In the air. The young man let you up on conditions, as I understood"
 He swore he would go from the house," cried the young stranger. Yet when I had let him up he set his men upon me, and we all came downstairs together"
 My faith, you seem to have left lit tie behind you," said Condo, smiling, as he glanced at the litter which was strewn all over the floor. And so you broke your parole, Captain DalbertT'
 T could not hold treaty with Hu- guehot and an enemy of the king" said the dragoon sulkily.
 You could hold treaty, 1t appears, but not keep 1t. And why did you let him go. sir?'
 T believed his promise. have been used to deal with Indians"
 "Heh! And you think an Indians word is better than that of an officer in the kings dragoonsY
 T 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, presumew
 T have been there, sir. But am from New York"
 And how came you to speak French?"
 My mother was of French blood"
 And how long have you been in Paris?"
 "A day"
 "Heh! And you already begin to throw your mothers country folk out of windowsw <
 "He was annoying young maid, sir, and I asked him to stop, whereon he whipped out his sword and would have slain me had I not closed with him, upon which he called upon his fellows to aid him. To keep them off I swore that I would drop him over if they moved a step. Yet when l let him go they set upon me again."
 Hem! You did very we'll. You are young. but you have resource"
 ''I 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 be talks. But how is this, Captain Dalbert? What have you to sayT .-. .4.
 The kings orders. your highness, are to use every means which may drive these people into the true church."
 "0n my word, you look a very fine apostle and a pretty champion for a holy cause" said Condo, glancing sar- donically out of his twinkling black eyes at the brutal face of the dragon. Take your men out of this, sir. and never venture to set foot again across this threshold.' .-..
 But the kings command. your high ness"
 T will tell the king when I see him that I left soldiers and that I 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 fire. Dalbert shrank back from his baleful gaze, and. muttcring an order to his men. they filed off down the stair with clattering feet and clank of sabers.
 Your highness." said the old Hugue- moi cominu forward and throwing