The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-08-30
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Blu A. CONAN DOYLE
Author Of Return of Sherlock Holmes
COPYRIGHT 1898 BY HARPER BRoTHERs
COPYRIGHT 1898. BY HARPER & BROTHERS
SYNOPSIS or PREcEEDINc cHAPTERs.
Blu 4. CONAN DOYLE,
uthor Of 1.-The Return of Sherlock Holmes

Catlnat of the kings guard, are visited
by Amos Green, an American back
woodsman. The CatinatS are perSecut-
ed as Huguenots. II-At the royal re-
ception the fall from favor of Nine. de
Montespan, mistress OF Louis XIV, and
the rise of Nine. de Maintenon, his
friend, are discussed. Frontenac tries
to persuade the king to conquer Amer
lea. III-By the king orders, Captain
de Catinat refuses to Nine. de Monte
span admission to the king. She OBJ
tains from the king the promise of an
interview. IV-M. Catinat requests
the king to remove the soldiers quar-
tereu in his houre and is rebuffed be-
cause of his religion. V-De Catlnat
rescues his uncle from the rudeness of
soldiers of the kings palace. The two,
proceeding home, find Amos Green de-
tending Adele from the soldiers quar-
tered on the old merchant. The fight
that follows is Quilted by the Prince of
Condo, who dismisses the soldiers.
Il have none am of the Reforme,:
church"
The lady gave gesture Of horror
and a sudden hardening showed Itself
in mouth and eye What in the
court llSel, SHe cTlcu, anu III tuc
neighborhood of the kings own per
son.
You will find, madame" said DE
Catinat sternly. that members OF my
faith have not only stood around the
throne of France, bat have even seat
ed themselves upon it"
God has for his own all wise pur-
.hn
know it better than |. whose grandsire
Theodore dAubgny. did so much to
place a crown upon the head of the
great Henry. But Henrys eyes were
opened ere his end came and l pray
oh, from my heart pray-that yours
may be also
She rose and. throwing herself down
upon the prie-dieu. sunk her face in her
hands for some few minutes. A tap
at the door brought the lady back to
this world again. and her devoted at
tendant answered her summons to en-
ter
The king is in the Hall of Victories.
madame" said she. He viii! be here
In five minutes
Very we'll Stand outside and let
me know when he comes. Now. sir"
she continued when they were alone
once more. you gave note of mine to
the king this morning."
Il did. madame"
And. as | understand. Nine. de
Montespan was refused admittance to
the grand lever?'
''She was, madame"
But she waited for the king in the
passage and wrung from him prom
Use that he would see her today?'
Yes, madame"
II would not have you tell me that
which 1t may seem to you a breach of
your duty to tell. But | am fighting
now against Il terrible foe and for a
great stake. Tell me. then, at what
hour was the king to meet the mar
quise in her room?"
"At 4. madame"
Il thank you. You have done me
service. and shall not forget it. Now
you must go, captain. Pass through
the other room and 50 into the outer
passage. And take this. 1t is Bos-
suet's statement of the Catholic faith.
1t has sofrened the hearts of others
and may yours. Now. adieu"'
De Catinat passed out through an.
other door, and as he did 80 he glanced
back. The lady had her back to him.
and her hand was raised to the mantel-
piece At the instant that he looked
she moved her neck. and he could see
what she was doing. She was pushing
back the long hand of the cock.
Captain de Catinat had hardly van
ished through the one door before the
other was thrown open by Mile. Ma
non. and the king entered the room.
Nine de Muintenon rose with pleas
ant smile and courtesied deeply. but
there was no answering light upon
her visitors face. and he threw him
self down upon the vacant armchair
with a pouting lip and a frown upon
his forehead.
"Nay, now this is very bad coin
pliment." she cried. with the gayety
which she could assume whenever it
was necessary TO draw the king from
his backer humors. MY poor little
dark room has already cast shadow
over you"
Nay: it is Father la Chaise and
the bishop of Meaux. who have been
after me all dag like two hounds on a
stag. with talk of my duty and my
position and my sins. with Judgment
and he'll fire ever at the end of their
eXbortations.'
land what would they have your
majesty do?"
Break the promise which | made