The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-23

breuse win make a terrible stir, and he was powerful at court" De Sigognac found that this was. in- deed. true. The story was in all mouthA The old Duke, they learned. had sue. ceeded in tracing his daughter. and had discovered that she was probably the actress known as Isabelle, only to learn that she had been abducted on the very night when he received the evidence that indicated who she was Ills servants had not needed 70 searSn long to discover that Vallombreuse Wss suspected on all sides or haV,ns sc mapped her, and he rode post hasts eo his chateau. arriving in time 70 ses the end of the tragedy. .ra The Baron rode away at once anu ,ourneyed gloomily and despeiring to his ruined castle. Before ne bao pesn there. many days he became aknin what he had been--the sao' oe9ee.oe master of fallen house ana nopg.sss ,s.s estate. He sauntered or cantered hst- iessly through the bramble-coverea. weed grown wilderness. He mourned Isabelle as he would have mourned her had she lied before his eyes. HIS Ire was fnished and he wished that ne might lie in the crumbling tomb witn his parents and ancestors.
 Then one day a traveller brilliantly attired, rode straight into the grounds
 
 ognae stepped back and for an instant hin hand went to his sword. The arrf- val was the young Duke of vaiiam- hreusei w
 come to fight. I can assure you that have had enough. Allow me to pre- sent better credentials"
 He presented great parchment. II was a commission. signed by the King. ,,ts,fn. Ta GfragNa0 comma m 0f ra- giment.
 "My father and T." said the Duke. reminded the King of the devotion of your ancestors to his. and of the great services of your father AS direct response you have been made q Capt ain of Mousquetaires. But there will be something more worthy of De SiEoK- nor when you reach Paris. It has been settled that you are to have the Governorship of province"
 Rather stiffly De Sigognac extended the hospitality of his poor habitation. honest sword thrust that had brought him so near the grave and he did not try to disguise the fact that the lesson administered by the Baron had borne fruit while he lay between living and dying. He confessed that he had been a blEokguard and with sincerity not to be questioned he declared that he was determined to reform.
 It was not till evening. however. that he told the real reason for his visit Then he said gravely:
 "As the Nhalf-brother Of Isabelle now Comtesse de Lineuil by virtue of es- tatas settled on her by our father. [ have the right to ask you if you stiii love her"
 The answer must have been satis- factory. for the next day the Duke and the Baron were riding gayly side by side to Paris
 Apparently Fats had spent ail its bits terness on them in their youth and now had none left. Isabelle and her hus- band lived in sunlight till their death l--favorites at court. beloved by the people on the De Sigognac's old estate | which grew again into its former greaks ness and happy in the knowledge that all whoever had helped them in fhefs mlsfortunes were sharers now in t1elr fortune. for they gave places Of ease and comfort to the actors who had been so faithful to them. and their days were brightenei by the love of grateful hearts.
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