The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23

out cause. that took advantage OF
/ YOUR unreadiness. So, if any fault OK
! listed i'm vour action IL has been neutral
| lied 10y my impetJOs:ty. You are an eN-
/ Cclleut swordSm8n, N. de Cadillac
! Il have been SO accounted, my lord.
You nave come TO Paris, / take Dr.,
! To- i've by the sword, and ultimately 70
/ die boy the sword"
/ THE latter. if 7 chance to meet q
/ better man. returned CaTcUI1C wit,
/ q smile of confident worth chat limited
/ ne would travel far before such a con-
! unCency arrived.
/ 1T is not so much the better man
/ Nau may fear as the man of ;reacnery.
! against hiEh-pIacod assassin. cour-
! age ana skin are useless. / Surmise,
/ monsieur, that tomorrow r very strict
| for YOU"
! well. # YOU r.ean De Tuvne= and
] ItSoL' JnCy know where 20 find me
/ luuveu' continued the young man. with
! an access or bravadO. Ell shall save
1 tItil an trouble on that score. I'm
/ me III, morning / propose to chastise Tresor
/ wiz Ihe nat OF my sword hoping to
| convince him that living and intrigue
| pear penalties. lie is too Old and too
| inIguluous a man TO receive chaI-
| ighSe from one OF my descent. hut with
the point of my weaD0n 7 viii snur
H4LIl INTO action, and persuade him to
| COHaucJ me into the presence of his
g G,as'J Whom l shall call upoI TO de
reno himself I'm q fair fight
| Inc host leaned back i'm his chair and
sdHed across at his guest with an ex-
preston of annoyance bordering on de
SPAR. Cdrdlllac REDEEMED under the con-
tClupt win which he felt himself to be
IeSafued. For some moments neither
SPOKE; then the elder man said.
hdd some thought of making 10
| you q proposal, but it seems a pity to
interfere with n program so excellent
/ 10 outline"
II am quite prepared to receive any
] Ut IlhSdI You DIgIEeH n s.
! lord. % 77''' -'s
The duke shook his head.
tomorr9w your body will be floating
Town me Seine. You are quite success
luuy striving to convince me that Won
iack Judgment and workmanship lack
r Us l,tGSIilehI IS danger, and not
.- You think De Luynes will dare to
The duke shrugged his shoulders
III l. powerful noble of the realm
possessing semifortihed house In
dlis IaIflSOned by at least a hun
/ cree OF armed men, am compelled to
/ NY al midnight from my palace. and
once outside the gates Of Paris To de-
! penc on speed. and not on valor for
SSaIGty until reach The castle Of
isocheS, what chance is there that Won
an unknown lad from Gasc0ny can
ConLrIVe 70 elude The clutches OF the
cape?'
Z
! am an emDty-headed fool, aIthoueb
YOU are too courteous TO say So I ann
q, oi~ssaIt SlmpIetOn, cOZened bv
re" Sott phrases from TresOr. and boast
] ING Oh my prowcSS and strength against
a man who even iu sworisr1augHfn or7t
uoeS me, running me through the arm
as wen deserved. nv lord ann
ashamed Of myself and thanking Won
Z Tor your hospitality, will now rid your
palace Of SO unworthy an eEcumbrancc. ~
C%rdlll3c rose. bowed low, and. pick
lIE UP ms cloak from the back of the
/ cialL, huHg u carelcssly over his
The duke raised his hand
81 u"Wh, monsieur You go to OK
4 lIeWeS' hrst in one direction. then in
/ Jne other That is a quality which time
VII InoaiI}, your great danger being
| thai II may not allow time the oppor-|
tuLill- IL is also a quality that iu nv
( experience, goes with honesty. and an
the present moment ] have need of am.
Iione9l man who rs brave. and even a
Z ing employment for your swordg-
Yes. my lord
1T was your FIRST intention 10 offer
Do DO De LGyucG"'-
Yes, and such is stU my intention
and not the hiIf.''
That opportunity may come. hus f.
lS not Yet 7 offer Won q chance OF q.
venture which. "a. successful. viii arTo,,
l)e iuyues much more than if Won ran
MN through the arm Your purse
take 1T, following the example Of purses
lhal come 10 Paris, has been EMMY
iHE, rather than filling, these weeks
past.
CardiUac who had AGAIN seated
himself, replied with a grlmace.
mat is very true. m- lord.
otter you money enough To supply
aI your needs FOR say, siH months iu
return for service OF UIaJu and sword
ii you take service with me"
Agreed
II You succeed i'm the .ask imposed.
! viii bestuW upon you one th0uFaud
golden pistolos, and further sum
sufficient 60 cover all expenses. ordf-
nary and extraordinary
Again agreed. wy lord. and D shall
not add the UToyiSD that the work
am 10 do must DE such as q gentleman
may engage iu, for I am sure. my lord.
YOU would require nothing dishonor-
able from me-
The duke apparently did NOT rom
slider 10 necessary to reaseure his guest
ON this point, but continued Don the
same quiet voice he had used through
MY only daughter. Mile Thcrosc.
was chief lady in waiting to the queen
regent DO Paris. When. some months
from Paris tp BIoIs, her ladies iu walt
ing accompanied her. su" they AN
reached Iou'aiHc eArap. ur daughter
She WIS nm, made {, prisoner, too. but
Har cried CardTIae eagerly. resting
lie elbows ON the table, mis- chin in
bis hand and gazing earnestly across
ar rhe speaker
.Uid You speak asked the duke.
psuSiuZ boz his narration.
"No, my lord. Go on You interest
me greatly
Although anxious, I knew that those
who had committed this tEr1Uuica1 as.-
ton would not harm Thcrcso. for to
do $50 would not only raise a storm OIL
protest I'm France. buf would also uuIIifv
he object of her ahduotors which was.
FIRST. fu deprive the Queen of The one