The Washington times., 1910-01-06
CHAPTER XVI

A DOZEN listeners heard the question
and the reply. and then ews spread
Ike the incoming tide on the shallow
sands of the Normandy coast "CardiI-
lac-Car5lLacr' passed from lip TO lip
and men and women came running from
every direction 20 eaten . glimpse OF
this youth whom the king wanted. and
was willing 20 pay his own ransom 70
secure him
M De Cardiac I shall consider Il
a great honor 90 be permitted 10 escort
you TO the gates OF the palace, said
As Cardiuac rode up the steep and
winding street, the crowd on either side
D Of the way increased as Il the bugies
were calling each individual from every
corner OF the town and cheer after
cheer arose as the tired horse made
Its ascent Cadillac bl-s1ed Ike q
schoolgirl and. with the natural polite
ness and grace OF . EascoDy he waved
salUraLiOE 10 The enthusiastic multitude
but said to the officer, when the gates
were closed upon him. and ne had dis
TuOGUted from his horse
BY our LADY OF Locnes- d TaJheF
meet a cavalry attack against as many
enemies, than ride the same distance
among such jU5Ilant friends
The officer laughed. gave the horse IN
charge or q sta1-eulanr ana sent word
10 The Due de 1TOl1TeUI that Cl-TdillaC
awaited his commands
Il happened that the duke hsG not
ever cordial welcome 70 the young
man. requested him TO deliver 10 the
messeD ger any letter he might carry.
and invited him to Breakfast half an
hour later
when. at last, Cardiac was sum
uoned 10 the brea kfaS- room he found
an apartment small in SIZE, but de-
ighIful IN situation giving a view over
the valley OF the Indre. and away
across the forest 70 the east A table
had been set for two, IS was the case
al that memorable supper IN the duke
palace IN Paris When the duke en-
tered he FTasped Cardiac warmly by
the hand
NY brave lad he said 7 can never
repay my Indebtedness 10 you"
Don't De too sure Of that" laughed
the ambitious yoUthi which remark
passed Urnoticed, for the noblemau's
mind was concentrate on one. subject
alone
my daughter then, has rot como
NO She went last night to the
chateau at BIois, and this morning IS
doubtless in waiting upon her ma jeSty.' -
"Ah.' said the duke, with contracted
brow 'T wish she were here in LOches.
but TheTese is very determined-ve-y
determined and loyal 10 the core. Sit
down. my boy I am sure you are hun
CRY Tel me ell about It
FoT some reason which IS not men
toned in any chronicles OF the time
CardillaC omitted several particulars
OF his nights excursion. and ignored
one or two events that followed after.
he said nothing OF his faintiuE and
loss Of blood nothing Of the reDaSt
on the south side Of the Loire; nothing
Of the good night at the farm manor
near BlOis, but he mentioned his com
pact with rnademoiseIle for the release
OF the Queen, saying nothing. however
- any reward he expected. The dukes
brow ciouGed when he came to this
question OF her majesty's projected
escape
1IademoiseUe told me, my lord. that
was to consult with the authorities in
this castle regarding what had aIrea dv
been done, and COulSeied me TO form
my own plans accordingly
For q time the duke did not reply. but
his countenance showed that some from
bic sgitated his mind
am in deep apprehension regarding
that matter he said at last. Scheme
after scheme has been formed without
The necessary fOTcthOUght, Il seems to
me, and one after another has ended
disastrOusly- The Due d'Epernon. com
mander Of the queens forces, is an ad-
mirable general, rightly advised: but I
Tear his iupetuOus son. the Archbishop
Of Toulouse. on whom the sanctitv %
his high and sacred office sits but light
y, viii Yet carry Us all to destruction
with his headstrOng zeal. There is no
doubt that the authorities at Tours are
fully On the alert Our garrison here is