The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-18
CHAPTER l.

was common in Paris about the
end OF the seventeenth century.
Inside the window was furnish
with a broad bancal of brown
nped Spanish leather, where the
lily might recline and have an eye
behind the curtains ON all that
going forward in the busy world
fUtath them. Two of them sat there
Ia man and woman, but their
= were turned to the spectacle and
faces to the large and richly fur
room. From time to time they
a glance at each other, and their
told that they needed no other
XN0w make them nappy-
vas it to be wondered at, for
gere a well favored pair. She
cry young twenty at the most,
NIB face which was pale, indeed,
yet Of brilliant pallor, which was
clear and fresh and carried with 1t
I,cn suggestion of purity and inno-
knce that one would not wish its
laden grace to be marred by an in
fusion of color. In her whole express
lon there was something quiet and
|hbdued, which was accumulated by
Err simple dress Of black taffeta. Such
| las Adele Catinat, the only daughter
/ the famous Huguenot cloth mer
hant
IlBut IL her dress was somber it was
Toned for by the magnificence of her
bmpanion. He was man who might
bve been ten years her senior, with
/ Zen soldier face, small well marked
katures, a carefully trimmed black
|lustache and a dark hazel eye which
/ light harden to command man or
often to supplicate woman and be
ltccessful at either. Any Frenchman
lould have recognized his uniform as
Icing that of an officer in the famous
hue guard of Louis XIV. A trim,
|kshing soldier he looked, with his
|hrling black hair and well poised
lad. Such he had proved himself be-
lire now in the field, too, until the
| lme Of Amory de Catinat had become
|,nspicuous among the thousands of
lie valiant lesser noblesse who had
,cked into the service of the king.
They were first cousins, these two,
hid there was just sufficient resem-
.ance in the clear cut features to re-
III the relationship. De Catinat was
|srung from a noble Huguenot family,
LIT, having lost his parents early, he
I'd Joined the army and had worked
) way without influence and against
odds to his present position. His
theirs younger brother, however, find
" every path to fortune barred to
n through the persecution to which
IN of his faith were already subject
had dropped the ode" which implied
, noble descent and had taken to
Iade in the City OF Paris, with such
Iccess that he was now one of the
|.hest and most prominent citizens of
lie town.
fTell me. Adele" said he, "why do
IN look troubled?"
|sYou leave me this evening""
!'But only to return tomorrow"
.'And must you really, really go to-
;yht?"
Fit would be as much as my commits
IN is worth to be absent. Why, / am
duty tomorrow morning outside the
11g's bedroom! After chapel time
,tjor de Brissac will take my place,
"a then 1 am free once more. But
n"
II was wishing that father would re-
ln.'
,And why? Are you so lonely, then 2"
Her pale face lit up with a quick
\ lie. II shall not be lonely until to-
int. But 1 am always uneasy when |
is away. One hears SO much now of |
persecution of our poor brethren"
z Tut, my uncle can defy them"
He has gone to the provost Of the |
srcer guild about this notice of the
lrtering of the dragons"
All, you have not told me of that"
Here 1t is" She rose and took up a |
!, of blue paper with red seal dan /
ng from it which lay upon the table. /
} strong black brows knitted to- /
her as he glanced at it.
: Take notice." it ran, that you, The /
allie Catinat, cloth mercer of the Rue |
4 Martin. are hereby required to give /
liter and rations to twenty men of |
n Languedoc Blue. dragons, under |
gptain Dalbert, until such time as /
receive further notice [Signedl
I Beaupre, commissioner of the
Rlg."
De Catinat knew well how this meth
of annoying Huguenots had been
sfcticed all over France, but he had
ttered himself that his own position
.court would have insured his kins-
n from such an outrage He threw
u paper down with an exclamation
anger.
When do they Gomez"
Father said tonight
! Then they shall not be here long.
morrow l shall have an order to re-
we them. But the sun has sunk be-
I'D st. Martins church, and I should
ready be upon my way
no. no; you must not go yet"
~ would that I could give you into
ar fathers charge first, for fear to
I'VE you alone when these troopers
" come. And vet no excuse will
iii me if l am not at Versailles.
t see; horseman has stopped be-
e the door. He is not in uniform
chaps he is a messenger"
he girl ran eagerly to the window
I peered out.
All. she cried. Il had forgotten.
lis the man from America. Father
N that he would come today"
rThe man from American repeated
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