Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-12-13

start and, drawing his sword, had
rushed forward with such fury that
the two guardsmen not only dropped
their victim, but, staggering back from
the threatening sword point. u OF
them slipped and the other rolled over
him. a revolving mass of blue coat and
white kersey.
"Villains." roared De Catinat. What
II the meaning of thisY'
The two had stumbled to their feet
again. very shamefaced and ruined.
III you please, captain" said one, sa-
luting. this is a Huguenot who abused
the royal guard"
His petition had been rejected by
the king. captain. and yet he refused to
20"
De Catinat was white with fury
And so when q French citizen has
come to have q word with the great
master Of his country he must be har.
assed by two Swiss dogs like your" he
cried. by uy faith. w shall soon see
about that"
He drew 4 little silver whistle from
his pocket. and at the shrill
diers came running from the guard
room. y
Sergeant, you will arrest these
men,"
certainly. captain" said the ser
geant.
"See that they are tried today for as
saulting an aged and respected citizen
who had come on business to the king"
He was a Huguenot on his own con
fession." cried the culprits together.
Hum The sergeant pulled doubt
fully at his long mustache. Shall we
put the charge In that form, captain?
Just as the captain pleases."
mo" said De Catinat, with a sud
den happy thought. Il charge them
with laying their halberds down while
on duty and with having their uni
forms dirty and dlsarranged."
THAT is better" answered the ser
geant, with the freedom of a privi-
legged veteran. Thunder of God, but
you have disgraced the guards! An
hour on the wooden horse with a nus
ket at either foot may teach you that
halberds were made for a soldiers
hand and not for the kings g~rassplot."
The Huguenot had stood in the back
ground, grave and composed, without
any sign of exultation, during this
sudden reversal of fortune, but when
the soldiers were gone he and the
young officer turned warmly upon each
other.
"Amory. | had not hoped to see YOU"
"Nor | you, uncle. What in the
name Of wonder brings you to Yer
sailles? z"
"My wrongs, Amory. The hand of
the wicked is heavy upon US, and
whom can we turn to save only the
kingY
The young officer shook his head.
1.-THE king is at heart a good man."
said he. But he can only see the
world through the glasses which are
held before him. You have nothing to
hope from him." a
HE spurned me from his presence"
"Did he ask you your nameT
"He did, and l gave it."
The young guardsman whistled. "Let
Gs walk to the gate" said he. by my
faith, If my kinsmen are to come and
handy arguments with the king 1t may
not be long before my company finds
itself without its captain. What is
amiss?"
"Twenty men Of Moab have been
quartered upon me, with n Dalbert,
their captain, who has long been a
scourge to Israel"
captain Claude Dalbert Of the Ian
guedoc dragoons? I have already
some small score to settle with him.
What has he done?"
"His men are over my house like
moths in a cloth bale. No place Is free
from them. He sits In the room which
should be mine. his great boots on my
Spanish leather chairs. his pipe In his
mouth. his wine pot at his elbow and
his talk a kissing and an abomination.
He has beaten old Pierre Of the ware
house and thrust me into the cellar"
"Ha!'
Because l have dragged him back
when In his drunken love he would
have thrown his arms about your cous-
In Adele"
"Ohr' The young mans color had
been rising and his brows knitting at
each successive charge, but at this last
his anger boiled over, and he hurried
forward with fury In his face, drag
cling his elderly companion by the ell
bow.
"How did you come, uncleT
"In a caleche."
"Where is it,"
THAT Is it, beyond the auberge."
"Come, let us make for It."
sand you, Amory, are you comingr'
my faith, 1t Is time that l came,
from what you tell me. There is room
for a man with a sword at his side In
this establishment Of yours"
But what would you dor
II would have a word with this Cap
tain Dalbert. Ha. here comes our
caleche! Whip up, driver, and 8 livres
to you IL you pass the gate Of the In
valides within the hour"
FRO BE Continued