Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-08-18
sight 10 make them happy

Nor was IL 70 be wondered at for
they We're n well favored pair. She
was very young. twenty az the most.
with face which was pale. Indeed.
and yet OF a brilliant pallor. which was
so clear and fresh and carried with il
such a suggestion Of purity and limo
cence that one would not wish its
maiden grace 20 be marred by an IN
trusion Of color. In her whole express
sion there was something quiet and
subdued. which was accentuated by
her simple dress Of black taneta. Such
was Adele Catinat. the only daughter
Of the famous Huguenot cloth mer-
chant
But II her dress was somber II was
atoned for by the magnihcence Of her
companion. He was man who might
have been ten years her senior. with a
keen soldier face. small well marked
features. q carefully trimmed black
mustache and a dark hazel eye which
might harden TO command q man OF
soften 10 supplicste q woman and be
successful at either. Any F'renchmsn
would have recognized his uniform as
being that OF an officer IN the famous
Blue guard Of Louis XIV. trim.
dashing soldier he looked. with his
curling black hair and we'll poised
head. Such he had proved himself be-
fore now In the held. too until the
name OF Amory de Catinat had become
conspicuous among the thousands OF
the valiant lesser noblesss who had
fiocked into the service OF the king.
They were FIRST cousins. these two.
and there was just sufficient resem-
blance In the clear cut features 20 re-
call the relationship. De Catinat was
sprung from a noble Huguenot family,
but having lost bis parents early. he
had Joined the army and had worked
bis way without influence and against
all odds 20 his present position. His
fathers younger brother however. flnd-
ing every path 10 fortune barred 10
him through the persecution 10 which
men OF his faith were already subject
ed. had dropped the de" which implied
bis noble descent and had taken 70
trade IN the city OF Paris. with such
success that be was now one OF the
richest and most prominent citizens or
the town.
Tell me. Adele" said be, why do
you look troubledf"
you leave me this evening"
But only 10 return tomorrow"
And must you really. really 90 to-
nightT'
1T would be as much as my commits
sion is worth 10 be absent Why. I am
on duty tomorrow morning outside the
kings bedrOOmi After chapel time
Major de Brissac will take my place.
and then I am free once more. But
stiIl that line upon your brow. dear
est"
Il was wishing that father would re-
turn"
And why? Are you so lonely. then ?"
Her pale face lit up with quick
smile Il shall not be lonely until to
night But / am always uneasy when
he Is away One hears so much now OF
The persecution OF our poor brethren"
TUT. my uncle can defy them"
He has gone 10 the provost OF the
Mercer guild about this notice or the
quartering OF the ORA goons"
''Ah. you have not told me OF that"
Here II Is" She rose and took I'D
slip OF blue paper with a red seal dan
Cling from IL which lay upon the table.
His strong black brows knitted to-
gether as be glanced al IL.
Take notice" IL ran. that you. The
ophile Catinat. cloth mercer OF the Rue
st. Martin. are hereby required 10 give
shelter and rationS 10 twenty men OF
the LanguedOc Blue dragons. under
Captain Dalbert. until such time as
you receive a further notice lSignedl
De Beaupre. commissioner OF the
king"
De Catinat knew well how this meth
cd OF annoying Huguenots had been
practced all over France. but he had
battered himself that his own position
at court would have insured his kins
man from such an outrage he threw
the paper down with an exclamation
OF anger.
When do they conner"
Father said tonight"
Then they shall not be here long.
Tomorrow ] shall have an order TO re-
move them But the sun has sunk be
hind St. Martins church aud should
already be upon my way"
''No, no; you must not go yet"
II would that ! could give you into
your fathers charge first for fear 10
leave YOU alone when these troopers
may come. And YET no excuse viii
avail me II am not at Versailles
But see; horseman has stopped be-
fore the door. He Is not In uniform
Perhaps he Is q messenger"
The girl ran eagerly TO the window
and peered out
A 4.
IL is the man from America Father
said that he would come today"
THE man from American" repeated
the soldier In tone OF surprise. and
they both eraned their necks from the
window.
The horseman. sturdy, broad shcul-
dered young man. clean shaver and
crop haired. turned bis long. swarrhy