Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-03-15

express their song In some verses
that have written"
If 1t please your majesty" inter
rupted a harsh voice, Il will ask
question or two of this rhymster.
The loyalty" said the king. "of the
Duke DAumale Ia too well proven to
give offense." He sank into his chair,
and the film came again over his eyes.
First" said the duke. 81 will read
you the letter he brought"
ssTonlght Is the anniversary OF the dau-
phin's death. IL he goes, as is his custom
his son hs faeon 70 rsy Io sh az s seu corr Of
ner of the Rue Esplanade. II this be his
intention. set a red light in the upper
room at the southwest corner of the pail
ace. that the falcon may take heed.
Peasant" said the duke. stern
~. you have heard these words. Who
gave you this message to bring?"
MY lord duke" said David, sincere
| ly, Il will tell you. A lady gave II
me. She said her mother was Ill, and
that this writing would fetch her uncle
to her bedside. do not know the
meaning of the letter, but l will swear
that she is beautiful and good"
Describe the woman" commanded
tbs. duke, and how came you to come
to be her dupeg
Describe herr" said David, with a
tender smile You would command
words to perform miracles Well. she
is made of sunshine and deep shade.
She is slender, like the alders, and
moves with their grace. Her eyes
change while you gaze into them; now
round, and then half shut as the sun
peeps between two clouds. When she
comes, heaven is all about her;
when she leaves, there is chaos and a
scent of hawthorne blossoms. She
came to me in the Rue Cont, No go"
1T is the house." said the duke. turn
ing to the king. that we have been
watching. Thanks to the poets tongue,
we have a picture OF the infamous
Countess Quebedaux.
| Sire and my lord duke" said Da-
vid. earnestly, Il hope my poor words
have done no injustice. have looked
into that ladys eyes. will stake my
| life that she is an angel, letter or no
| letter"
The duke looked at him steadily. II
VIII put you to the proof" he said.
slowly. Dressed as the king, you shall.
yourself, attend mass in his carriage
at midnight Do you accept the
| test?"
David smiled 81 have looked into
! her eyes," he said 81 had my proof
there. Take yours how you will"
Half an hour before IL the Duke
DAumale, with his own hands. set
red lamp In southwest window of the
| palace. At ten minutes to the hour,
David, leaning on his arm, dressed as
| the king, from top to toe, with his
| head bowed in his cloak, walked SLOW
ly from the royal apartments to the
| waiting carriage The duke assisted
him inside, and closed the door. The
carriage whirled away along its route
| to the cathedral.
On the qui vive in a house at the
corner of the Rue Esplanade was Cap
{ tain Tetreau with 20 men. ready to
pounce upon the conspirators when
they should appear.
But II seemed that, for some reason,
| the plotters had slightly altered their
plans. When the royal carriage had
reached the Rue Christopher, one
SO lare nearer than the Rue Esplanade.
forth from it burst Captain Desrolles.
with his band of would-be regicides,
and assailed the equipage. The guards
upon the carriage, though surprised
at the premature attack, descended
and fought valiantly. The noise OF
conflict attracted the force OF Cap
tain Tetreau. and they came pelting
down the street to the rescue. But,
in the meantime, the desperate Des-
ROLES had torn open the door Of the
| kings carriage thrust his weapon
against the body Of the dark figure in
side. and fired
Now, with loyal re-onforcements at
hand, the street rang with cries and
the rasp of steel, but the frightened
horses had dashed away. Upon the
cushions lay the dead body Of the poor
mock king and poet, slain by ball
from the pistol of MoDgiSneur. the
MARQUIS de Beaup@rtGyE