Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-05-24

Once I saved your eminence's life"
I faltered miserably. }
Admitted" he answered, in his
thin, incisive voice. "You mentioned
the fact before. On the other hand,
you have taken six to my knowledge, :
M. de Berault. You have lived the
life of a bully, a common bravo, a
gamester. You, a man of family! FOR
shame! And it has brought you to
this. Yet on that point I am willing
to hear MORE" he added abruptly.
81 might save your eminence's life
again." I cried. 1t was a sudden
inspiration.
"You know something" he said
quickly, fixing me with his eyes. But
no." he continued, shaking his head
gently. "Pshaw! the trick is old. I
have better spies than you, M. de
Berault."
But no better sword" | cried
hoarsely. mo, not in all your guard!"
"That is true" he said. THAT il
true" To my surprise, he spoke in a
tone of consideration: and he looked
down at the floor. LET me think,
my friend" he continued.
He walked two or three times up
and down the room, while | stood trem-
bling. I confess it, trembling. The
man whose pulses danger has no power
to quicken, is seldom proof against
suspense; and the sudden hope his
words awakened in me so shook me
that his figure, as he trod lightly to
and fro, with the cat rubbing against
his robe and turning time for time with
him, wavered before my eyes. l
grasped the table to steady myself. l
had not admitted even in my W mind
how darkly the shadow of M%ontfaucon
and the gallows had fallen across me.
had leisure to recover myself, for
it was some time before he spoke.
When he did. it was in a voice harsh,
changed, imperative. You have the
reputation of a man faithful, at least
to his employer" he said. DO not
answer me. | say it is SC. Well
will trust you. | will give you one
more chance-thoHgh it is a desperate
one. Woe to you if you fail me! Do
you know Cocheforet in Bearn? 1t ID
not far from Auch."
mo, your eminence."
Nor M. de Cocheforet?"
mo, your eminence."
$50 much the BETTER" he retorted
But you have heard Of him. He has
been engaged in every Gascon plot
since the late kings death and gave
me more trouble last year in the Wv
arais than any man twice his years
At present he is at Bosost in Spain
with other refugees, but have Learned
that at frequent intervals he visits hi!
wife at Cocheforet, which is six leagues
within the border. On one of these Wis
it's he must be arrested"
THAT should be easy" 7 said.
The cardinal looked a, me. flush
!, man! what do you know about it.?
! he answered bluntly. 1T is whispere'
} at Cocheforet if, a soldier crosses tn
| street at Auch. In the house are onl,
two or three servants, but they hav
I the, countryside with them to a ma
and they are a dangerous breed. l
, spark might kindle a fresh rising
< The arrest, therefore, must be mad
{ secretly"
: bowed. +,
Zone ~resolute man inside the hous'
: with the help Of two or three servant
whom he could summon to his aid a
r will, might effect it," the cardinal cor
I tinued, glancing at a paper which la
on the table. 1.-THE question is, wi
D you be the man, my friend?"
. I hesitated; then | bowed. VIII;
8 choice had l?
Nay, nay, speak Quit" he said sharl
ly. Yes or no, M. de Berault?"
r Eyes, your eminence." I said r,
: luctantly. Again, I say, what choit
had I?
u "You will bring him to Paris, an
Il alive. He knows things and that
/ why I want him. You understand?
II understand, Mo%nseigneur," I al
: swered.
You will get into the house as yC
u can" he continued. For that yc
n will need strategy-good strateg
# They suspect everybody. You mu
y deceive them. II you fail to decei'
them, or, deceiving them. are found o.