The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-10-04

"Who Is he, thenf" asked De Catihat-
"A Canadlanf | am almost one my
self had as many friends on one side
of the sea as on the other"
"Nay. he is from the English prov
inces. Amory. But he speaks our
tongue. His mother was Of our blood y
"And his namei"
Ts Amos-Amos- those names.
Yes, Green. that was 1t, Amos Green
His father and mine have done muci'
trade together, and now his son, who
as | understand, has lived ever In the
woods. is sent here to see something OF
men and cities"
The stranger entered and, having
bowed to Adele, said to her compan-
ion. 'Do speak with my father S
friend, NJ. Catnat"
"No, monsieur" said the guardsman
from the staircase, my uncle Is out,
but l am Captain de CatInat at your
service. and here Is Mile. Catinat, VINO
is your hostess"
Il am sorry my father is not here 'e
welcome you. monsieur" she said; "pu'
do so very heartily in his place You
room is above. Pierre Will show 1t tC
you, If you wish"
"My room? For whatT'
"Why. monsieur, to sleep in."
sand must. sleep in room"
De Catinat laughed at the gloom!
face OF the American. "You shall no
sleep there II you do not wish'' SAT-
he
The other frightened at once, ant
stepped across TO the farther WINDOW
which looked down upon the courtyard
"Ah," he cried. There Is beech ire
there. mademoiselle, and II ! migl
take my blanket out yonder ! shoui
like II better than any room"
"You are not from a town, them
said De Catinat."
"My father lives In New York, wv
. doors from the house Of Peter stu!
yesant, OF whom you must have hear'
He Is very hardy man and he ca
, do II. but I-even few days OF Alban
or Schenectady are enough for me. NJ
life has been In the woods"
~ am sure that my father wou'
wish you to sleep where you Ike an
to do what you like.
'T thank you, mademoiselle. Then
. shall take my things out there. and
shall groom my horse"
II will come with you" said DE Cal
a nat. "for would have n word wi
. you. Until tomorrow. then, Adele. far
Z wellr'
r The two young men passed dow
q stairs together, and the guardsman Il
! lowed the American out into the yard
o "You have had long journey
said Are you tiredT
!. "No: am seldom tired"
n "Remain with the lady, then, un
Il her father comes back. ! have to
n and she might need protector"
5. CHAPTER II.
" UT was the morning after Z
N quardsman had returned to !
duties. Eight o'clock bad stru
on the great clock OF Versatile
and It was almost time for the me
z arch to rise. Servants, with cloth
e. thrown over their arms, hustled do'
e. The passage which led 10 the an
ID chamber. The young officer. who D
been looking wisifully out OF the "
dow nj some courtiers who were laui
TO ing and chatting on the terraces, tu
TO cd sharply upon his heel and stro
re- over to the white and gold door OF
~ royal bedroom.
IS. He had hardly taken his stand th
O. before the handle was very gen
N. turned from within, the door reyol'
poIselessly upon Its hinges and a n
=. slid silently through the aperture. cl
- ing II again behind him.
Hush said he. with bis finger
- his thin, precise lips. while his WI
clean shayen face and high arc
brows were an entreaty and warm
"a The king still sleeps.
4. The words were whispered from
10 another among the group who
u,. assembled outside the dooE The sI's
"A er, who was NJ. Bontems. head valet
~ chambre, gave a sign 10 the oiiieer
"A. the guard and led him into the wind
~, alcoye from which be had lately con
~ Good morning. Captain de cntll
,ge Who commands at the main gnhru
hes "Major dc Brissac."
I'D. "And you VIII be heref
raj For four hours | attend The kins
a "v@y good. lie gave me soDs