The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-05

girl 20 her senses. and me eOLJf
eft her face as she stood staring
across the table at him; then a
faint smile came 20 her lips. as slowly
she turned her head until she met Car
diIlac's astonished gaze
All. Victor de CaTdiIaC.- and now
she spoke very. softly. al impeJuousness
GeuarCed. you see what fate threat
erS you But dear cymrade- you nave
He--5- warned in time. Twill be you now
vs. 90 accuses me of false pTe-enses- but
in that you VIII be wrong
She turned toward the old farmer.
You wish 20 know who ] arn2 ! am
Mile TLerese Marie DuCHamps de Non
rreuU. ouiy daughter Of the Due de
Eourreul. and If he al Loc6es had
heard the words you dared address me.
he were already IN MS saddle EaiiopllS
hICher- victor she turned 10 the
young man again, you viii get 70 horse
AZ once, and gallop through the night
by vrav OF lTOutricla-d to L0Ches. car
wing with You q letter I have writ
ten 10 my father Ask him 70 send 10
Toulouse and aCquainJ the archbishop
with the ban Of Tours
There is no need OF that" said Car
dill ac- The archbishop. with five hun
dryd Of his men Is at LOches- having
arrived there shortly after the queen
was imprisoned at BlOis-"
All. I did not know. They kept all
news from me at the convent. Then ali
the better and 10 time lost The arch
bishop must send a messenger TO Rome
10 aCg-aint Pope Paul Of the facts
shan YOU make your headquarters at
NO. I must be nearer al hand.
shall ind some method OF aCquaintlns
you with my whereabouts
Tell nav father Of the compact you
made with me IN the forest OF the Lore
at midnight He WI give you the
thousand pistOles-'
7 cannot accept them, AIaTie-I mean
Therese-
Either or both names VIII 90 but
the money is yours, not my fathers,
and command you to accept the sum "
VERY well, TheTese Marie. Your
commands are my law
Ny father Will tell you mere Of the
object We both have n view so that
has already been accomplished. II any
thing He VIII also give you the money
for carrying out your plans
All. Marie You must allow me to
use my own money as my heart IS set
again Therese smiled at him, and
nodded as though pleased that he made
And now Farmer MaIoche must write
me a letter that can give 70 his daUgh-
ter IN BlCiS-"
I cannot write gruffy stated the
farmer
-Tnen N Dc Cardiac VIII write for
you. and you may append your mark,
OF whatever symbol you use when your
.
ueut This letter I shall take with me
( a. once TO BlOis, for it IS yet early IN
/ TIE evening
You do not propose TO so there alone
and Unattended?'' protested CardiIIaC-
Yes. and ask you to see that no
1 on lsaves this room until ] have had
I time TO reach there and also to eX-
/ net from this man an oath that he
break II, can assure him Of the most
drastic vengeance
I MaIuche gTOaned diSmaily.
{ Let Us exact the oath now and ]
VIII then accompany YOU
I No. no. You must to I1ocbes as
+ quickly rs you can. D. am in no danger
! even II detected De LJIynes knoSs bet
{ ter than TO harm ne IF he did, twOuld
all be to the good. for every noble par
{ tiSar he possesses would desert him.
I and he would ind himself with an army
of ICaEsTlesS men -
( CarduIac took down the crucifx from
the wall and placed It before MalOche-
{ The farmer reluctantly laid his great
{ brown ndnd upon II, ana MS unWet-
/ come guest administered to him an oath
I 50 sweeping in its everlasting penalties
/ that even the bTOnzed face OF the yeO-
\ man blanched to a Sicklv green as he
/ pressed his lips against the sacred en-
/ bIem-
Z VINO had put on her hood for the Jour
uev remember that we have not CO
/ creed YOU. but have taken the only
plan q it'll you that provides safety for
. EelISt-lL ana ADlE LalilAtA- II you lrLlNLl-
1 fully carry out your avOCchnent-
! viii see that YOU are made rich Your
( danger arises in double measure
Through any tampering with your af-
frmation, for you will receive no mercy
from the partiSans Of the king, and
/ YOU are not likely to escape vengeance
. from the followers Of the queen.
: 'sThe fact that your daughter is in the
{ chateau now that you, for week. have
( been endeavOTinE to place me In the
/ service OF the queen while all the time
YOU were harborinE De Cardillac, makes
{ il impossible for you to convince the
/ most credUIOus that You are not up TO
the ups Ii conspiracy; therefore, be