The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20

De Catinnt was white with fury.
f"And 80 when 4 French citizen has
come to have a word with the great
master Of his country he must be har-
assed by two Swiss dogs like your" he
cried. by my faith. we shall soon see
about that
He drew a little silver whistle from
his pocket and at the shriIi summons
an old sergeant and half dozen SOL
diers came running from the guard
room.
Sergeant. you Will arrest these
men,"
Certainly, captain said the SER
geant
"See that they are tried today for as
sauIting an aged and respected citizen
who had come on business to the king"
HE was Huguenot on his own con-
fession," cried the cuiprits together.
HUM The sergeant pulled doubt
! fully at his long mustache. shall we
put the charge in that form, captain?
| lust as the captain pleases."
NO." said De Catinat, with sud-
den happy thought. II charge them
with laying their halberds down while
on duty and with having their uni
torms dirty and disarranged."
THAT is better" answered the SER
geant, with the freedom of privi-
legged veteran Thur Ter of God, but
you have disgraced the guards. An
hour on the wooden horse with a mus
ket at either foot may teach you that
halberds were made for soldiers
band and not for the kings grassplot."
The Huguenot had stood in the back
ground, grave and composed, without
any sign of exultation, during this
sudden reversal OF fortune. but when
the soldiers were gone he and the
young officer turned warmly upon each
other
"Amory, had not hoped to see your
"Nor I you, uncle. What In the
name of wonder brings you to Yer
,aflles?'
my wrongs, Amory. The hand of
whom can we turn to save only the
.ringw
The young officer shook his head.
The king is at heart a good man."
aid he. But he can only see the
world through the glasses which are
held before him. You have nothing to
hope from him"
HE spurned me from his presence"
did he ask you your name?"
HE did, and gave It."
The young guardsman whistled. LET
hs walk to the gate" said he. by my |
snith il my kinsmen are to come and |
sandy arguments with the king it may |
bot be long before nay company finds I
(tself without its captain. What is |
niss?"
n Twenty men Of Moab have been |
uartered upon me. with one Dalbert. |
heir captain. who has long been
courge to Israel
y Captain Claude Dalbert Of the Lam
uedoc dragons? l have already |
br1e small score to settle with him.
What has he done?"
N "His men are over my house like
loths in cloth bale. No place is free
rom them. He sits in the room which
hould be mine his great boots on my |
parish leather chairs. his pipe in his
.outh, his wine pot at his elbow and |
Is talk Kissing and an abomination.
e has beaten old Pierre Of the ware
sDuse and thrust me into the cellar"
"Ha.'
s"Because I have dragged him back
shen in his drunken love he would
ave thrown his arms about your cous-
Ia Adele
"Oh" The young mans color had
cen rising and his brows knitting at
ach successive charge, but at this last
IS anger boiled over. and he hurried
.)rward with fury in his face. drag
ng his elderly companion by the ell
DIV.
"How did you come. uncle?"
I'm caleche."
"Where is it,"
7 That is it, beyond the auberge."
S"Come, let us make for it,
x"And you. Amory. are you coming?"
my faith, 1t Is time that 1 came,