The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-09-19

fences in which the SoiGler pleaded for
his fellows. but his face hardened
again as he remembered how even his
own personal entreaty had been I'M
able to prevail with this young dandy
of the court.
Frances religion should be that of
Frances king, said he, land if my
own guarilsmen thwart me in such
matter | must find others who will be
more faithful. That majors commits
sion in the mousquetaires must go to
Captain de Belmont. Louvois."
Every good. SIRE
land De Catinat's commission may
be transferred to Lieutenant Laba-
doyere."
Very good. sire"
"And am to serve you no lOngerY
"You are too dainty for my service"
De Catinats arms fell listlessly to
his side. and his head sank forward
upon his breast Then. as he realized
the ruin of all the hopes OF his life
and the cruel injustice with which he
had been treated, he broke into a cry
of despair and rushed from the room
with the hot tears Of impOtent anger
running down his face. So. sobbing,
gesticulating, with coat unbuttoned
and hat awry, he burst into the stable
where placid Amos Green was smok-
ing his pipe and watching with critical
eyes the grooming of the horses.
ITO Paris. To Paris" shouted the
guardsman frantically. If am ruined
may yet be In time to save them. The
horses, quick!
1t was clear to the American that
some sudden calamity had befallen. 80
he aided his comrade and the grooms
to saddle and bride. Five minutes
later they were flying upon their way.
and in little more than an hour their
steeds. all reeking and foam fecked,
were pulled up outside the high house
In the Rue St Martin. De Catinat
sprang from his saddle and rushed up
stairs, while Amos followed in his own
leisurely fashion.
The old Huguenot and his beautiful
daughter were seated at one side of
the great fireplace her hand in his
and they sprang up together. she to
throw herself with a glad cry into
the arms of her lover and he to grasp
the hand which his nephew held out
to him.
At the other side of the fireplace
with very long pipe in his mouth
and a cup of wine upon settle beside
him, sat strange looking man, with
griZZled hair and beard. a fleShy, red,
projecting nose and two little gray
eyes. which twinkled out from under
huge brindled brows. His long. thin
face was laced and scanned with wrin-
kles, crossing and recrossing every
where, but tanning ont in hundreds
from the corners of his eyes. 1t was
set in an unchanging expression, and
as it was Of the same color all over,
as dark as the darkest walnut it might
have been some quaint tigurehead cut
out of d coarse grained wood. He was
clad in blue serge jacket, pair of
red hreeches smeared at the knees
with tar, clean gray worsted stockings.
large steel buckles over his coarse,
square toed shoes. and beside him.
balanced upon the top of thick oaken
CYL. VAS a weather stained silver
laced 1T. His gray shot hair was
gathered up behind into short. stiff
tail. az i seamans hanger, with a
brass handle. was girded to his waist
by furnished leather belt
De Catinat had been too occupied to
take notice of this singular individual,
but Amos Green gave a shout of de-
light at the sight of him, and ran for
ward to greet him.
why. Captain Ephraim," cried
Amos in English, who ever would
have thought of finding you here? De
Catinat, this is my Old friend Ephraim
Savage, under whose charge l came
here
ITO BE CONTINUED