The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-10-04
CHATTER J..


stamped spanish leather, where inc
family might recline and have an eye
from behind the curtains on all thar
was going forward In the busy worsd
beneath them. Two OF them SAT thefe
now. a man and woman, but their
lacks were tsrned 10 the spectacle ana
,helr faces 10 ,he large and richly fur'
nisled room. From time TO time uhey
stole glance at each other. ans iner
eyes told that they neeasd ~ 'uAe'
sight 10 make them happy.
Nor was IL 10 be wondered at, Tor
they were well favored pair. she
was very young, twenty at the most
with face which was pale Indeed
and yet OF brilliant palior. which was
so clear and fresh and carried Win II
such n suggestion OF purity ana ihno-
eence that one would not wish its
maiden grace TO be marred by an IN
,rusion OF color In her whole express
sion there was something quiet ana
subhued which was accentuated by
her simple dress Of black taifeta. such
was Adele Catinat. the only daughter
of the famous Huguenot cloth mer'
chant.
Rut IL her dress was somber II was
atoned for by the magniiicence OF her
comnanion. He was man who might
have been ten years her senior, win
keen soldier face, small well marked
features. a carefully trimmed black
mustache and dark hazel eye whlch
might harden to command a man or
soften to supplicate a woman ana DC
euccessful at either. Any Frenchman
would have recognized his uniform as
heinp that OF an officer In the famous
Blue guard Of Louis XIV A trlm'
dashlng soldier he looked, with ms
curling black hair and well poised
head Such he had proved himself be-
fore now In the field. too, until the
name of Amory de Catinat had become
consplcuous among the thousands Oh
tho valiant lesser noblesse who had
! aocked into the service of the king
They were first cousins, these two
and there was just sufficient resem'
bIapce in the clear cut features 10 re-
coII the relationship. De Catlnat was
snrung from a noble Hugnenot family,
/ but having lost his parents early, ne
had Joined the army and had worker
his way without influence and agalhs'
all odds to his present position. HlS
fathers younger brother, however, ma
ing every path to fortune barred 'e
him through the persecution 10 Wnici
men of his faith were already subject
ed nan cIrupped the dc" which implied
his noble descent and had taken Y
trade in the city Of Paris, with suci
success that he was now one OF th'
richest and most prominent citizens O.
the town. =.
"Tell me, Adele" said he, "why d'
you look troubledF
"You leave me this evening.
"But only to return tomorrow
"And must you really, really go 10
nightr
"Jt would be as much as my commis
sion Is worth to be absent why, 1 III
on duty tomorrow morning OUTSIDE III
Kings bedroom! After chapel tim
Major de Brissac will take my place
| and then ] am free once more. bu
sim that line upon your brow, deal
est"
81 was wishing that father would r.
turn" -,
| "And why? Are you so lonely, then
| Her pale face lit up with quo
smile II shall not be lonely unui U
| night But | am always uneasy whe
| he is away. One hears so much now
the persecution Of our poor brethren.
Il "Tut. my uncle can defy them
II "He has gone to the provost OF u
| Mercer guild about this notice OF u
| ouarterlng OF the dragons
i "Ah, you have not told me OF that'
"Here II Is" She rose and took up
slim of blue paper with red seal da
Cling from II which lay upon the tab
| His strong black brows knitted
| gether as he glanced at 1t.
| Take notice" IT ran, that YOU IN
| onhlle Catlnat. cloth mercer or the u
81 Martin, are hereby required to 81
shelter and ratlons TO twenty men
the Languedoc Blue dragons, una
Captain Dalbert, until such time
you receive further notice. lsigne
De Beaupre, commissioner OF !
king"
De Catinat knew well how this me
od OF annoying Huguenots had be
: practlced all over France, but he Ii
= battered himself that his own positl
Al court would have insured his ki
man from such an outrage. He thr
the paper down with an exclamatl
- Of anger.
when do they conner
"Father said tonight"
"Tben they shall not be here 10
\ Tomorrow / shall have an order 10
\ move them. But the sun has sunk
hind 81. Martins church. and sho
already be upon my way
mo. no; you must not go yet.
4 ~ would that ! could give you J
q rour fathers charge first, for ! fear
i. leave you alone when these troop
al NAV come. And yet no excuse
vi avail me II ] am not at Versall
But see: horseman has stopped
Isl fore the door. He Is not ln UNTO
al Perhaps be Is a messenger
Z The girl ran eagerly TO tue wind
and peered out
"Ahw ahe cried. Il had forgot
"a II is Tie man from America fa'
said that be would come today"
! sThe man from America" repe'
a. sna The soldier 10 a tone OF surprise
they both craned their necks from
'ke window
'o~ The horseman. sturdy, broad "a
W 8ered Young man. clean shaYen
srop haired. turned his hong. swal
'h,e farr ana bis bold features In ihelI
r~rtl0n as be ran his eye over The :
:. L. ~ the house. lie had soft bripi
re- ssss gray hAt Of shape which was sir'
sssi. 10 partisan eyes. but his solnber clio
'sess and hieh boots were such as any
.assyL zen might have worn Yet his gel
= =. appearance was - unusual sha