The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-05-31
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Monsieur, said stern'y. Era you sat
ishedY'
mol" he answered point blank. Il
am not You two gentlemen may have
rehearsed this pretty scene a dozen
times The only word It seems TO me
is, Quick March, back 10 Quarters"
found myself driven to play my
last card-much against my Will mot
So" said; II have my commission.
Produce iti" he replied brusquely
do you think that | carry it with
me?" said, in scorn. DO you think
that when came here, alone. and not
with 80 dragons at my back, car
ried the cardinals seal in my pocket
for the first lackey to find? But you
shall have g. Where is that knave of
miner"
The words we're scarcely out OF my
mouth before his ready hand thrust a
paper into my fingers. l opened il
slowly, glanced at it. and amid a pause
OF surprise gave 1t to the lieutenant.
He looked for a moment COMPOUNDED.
He stared at II, with his jaw fallen.
Then with a last instinct of suspicion
he babe the sergeant hold up the Ian
thorn and by its light proceeded to
spell out the document
"Umpn," he calculated, after a mo-
ment's silence; and he cast an ugly
look at me. 81 see" And he read Il
aloud.
by these presents command and em-
power GILES de Berault, sieur dc Berault,
to seek for, hold. arrest. and deliver to
the governor OF the Bastile the body Of
Henri de Cocheforet and to do all such
acts and things as shall be necessary 10
effect such arrest and delivery, for which
these shall be his warrant
"(Signed) RICHELIEU. Lieut. Cen
When he had done-and be read the
signature with a peculiar iRtonation-
some enc said softly, "Vive le roll"
and there was a moments silence.
The sergeant lowered the lanthorn. els
it enough" said hoarsely. glaring
from face to face.
The lieutenant bowed stifiy For
me?" he said. quite. Monsieur. |
beg your pardon again. find that
my first impressions we're the correct
ones. Sergeant. give the gentleman
his paper" And turning his shoulder
rudely. he tossed the commission tow
ards the sergeant, who picked it up
and gave Il to me grlnning.
| knew that the clown would not
fight and he had his men round him;
and | had no choice but to swallow
the insult. As put the paper in my
breast, with as much indifference as
could assume, he gave sharp order.
The troopers began to form on the
edge above, the men who had de-
scended, to climb the bank. AS the
group behind him began to open and
melt away, caught sight of white
robe in the middle OF It. The next
moment, appearing with a suddenness
which was like a blow on the cheek to
me, Mademoiselle de Cocheforet gllded
forward and came towards me. She
had a hood on her head, drawn low;
and for a moment could not see her
face. forgot her brothers presence at
my elbow; from habit and impulse
rather than calculation. took step
forward to meet her-though my
tongue cleayed 20 the roof OF my
mouth and was dumb and trem-
bling.
But she recoiled With such a look
OF white hate. Of staring. frozen-eyed
loathing. that stepped back as II she
had indeed struck me. Il did not need
the words which accompanied the look,
the DO not touch met" which she
Kissed at me as she drew her skirts
together, to drive me TO the farther
edge OF the hollow; there to stand with
clenched teeth and nails driven into
the flesh while she hung, sobbing tear
less sobs. on her brothers neck.