Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-03-14
CHAPTER xv1-(continued.)

s0fAsc0 SIAAFply ana saw three men
VA fhs wntfc9m OF the Bastille guards.
Eaen carried q musket.
What Ia Il uOw?" [ asked in amaze
ment.
".Nonaieur knows, or should know
3nswercd the man., that all signalling
% tho prisoners is prohibited under
pain Of imprisonment. Put up your
na2s0kcschicf and follow me, monsieur
followed without a word, but in
mafxIy cursing my I'll fortune and for
me second time hat morning the outer
kaa9 Staned TO admit me, this time
Without question. 1 vas led straight
- p governors office. n sentry on
either SIDE MaisOn-Rouge looked at me
With as<onishrnent rs l entered. and
heayA w1th evident Impotence the
statenIent Of the guard who had ar
rested me.
: s.Xtat viii do" he said, as he con-
Guided HIS story, and as the door closed
behind them no turned to me. IN. de
Bfancas. l reed not tell you hat your
O6ens0 y . serious one, and that many
perD0n1 have been imprisoned for much
less."
\ had Desired only to let Richelieu
Know that his friends had not forgot
hSm." I protested.
Tbs regent has ordered that no COM
mndtca0on be held with him." said
Aateon-Rouge, sternly. and l tell you
plainly, monsieur, that at another at
ee1p4 q this kind he will be placed
en . cen where he will not only not see
NJ friends. but where he will also
heveT 90 the light of day. intend
taking - chance OF offending the re-
GeAk . second time"
Very well, monsieur" 1 saic. reflect
m tina ANYTHING was better than that
tscnelieu should be plunged into an
Ombaiette: 'as for me, / promise to hold
10 further communication with him
tnt! the regent permits 1t. Am I also
apstsoncrr'
mo. NJ. Do Brancas." he answered,
kindly, ri do not intend to imprison
YOU I wish merely to warn you. You
may 60"
Ino messenger was waiting and 1 left
the BAstdlle for the second time, to the
obvious astonishment Of the sentries
at b outer gate. AS it changed shut
osaand me ! decided that there was
only ono thing more I could do, to see
against Rlchelieu. I had deferred this
10 she last. for I had little hope of
saccess. and indeed thought it not UNI
likely that I should leave his presence
escorted BY q squad Of soldiers; but
everything else had failed me, and 1
turned toward tho Palais Royal. Two
oc5ock Was striking as l reached the
SS 1871 AAhNAb was u AOO
.1Tefk ~ uDunl throng of carriages and
tedeserfans. I pushed my a through
these. meeting no one whom / knew,
and soon reached the palace.
i was shown into q large ~ante-cham-
bsf where q score Of people were
ewaitng an audience, and among them
! perceived Herault. He was walking
dSd NOT know, but who wore the uni
form Of q captain of the guards. In a
Anoanent Herault perceived me and
cAM0 toward me, holding out his hand.
0oc0 day, n. de Brancas,'' he cried.
= am glad TO see you. / trust you suf-
1assd no NJ effects from your bath of
Seoeefday EVENING""
eWltcA, smiling, for I liked the hearty
gooA haanor Of the man and perceived
inst my Hldng was returned.
u. dc BrancaS," he continued, al
NV me TO present my friend the Mar
9aes d'Ancenis. captain of the guards.
! was Jqet relating to him the details
q your Leap into the Seine"
In faith twas worth relating" re-
e.efed d'Ancenfs, warmly. II NOW no
0tSser ma who could have done It so
aeatly, monsieur"
I bowed my thanks.
IT was really nothing. / protested,
-nnd after all accomplished nothing,
sanee the friend whom I wished to res
rue 2 at this moment In the Bastille."
An. we'll, One cannot accomplish
tatraclees MOnsteur." said d'Ancenis.
. ! looked with pleasure at his slnil-
M lace, which reminded me Of Richie
neo- DO you know. you have become
lAso0us during your brief residence in
Paris. Only last night I heard a hand
e0sne WOmAn discOurstng on your many
Ny heart leaped within me.
And may I ask the lady's name.
nD0nsieur? = I stammered,
Madame du Maine." said
eAncentA, n my heart sank again.
eor ! had hoped to hear another name
W had q little dinner together with
half Q dozen others. and The duchess
6as the life Of II. She is q wonderful
Mosnan. only I fancied last night that
sAhe looked carNworn."
thocght 70 myself that II he knew
what ! Knew he would not wonder that
she locked careworn.
Well" he continued, .she told US q
9tofy concerning you which seemed to
- weI-uigh impossible. What do you
t1lnk 4 40. Herault? = he asked, turn
A!eS1 q = fellow. together with Richie
~. nOt only managed to e~scape~from
- 1astile thu other night. but after
keeDdng m appointment killed two or
enroo g the regent'o attendants. and
H. aetnally forced their way back
- tAoer calls leaving NO trace OF their
Sa1neges be3ore the regent could get to
elAey were aeleep instheir cells. ali the
$3.50 Wego barred, and not q sentry
- - AthomspAsA What think you
q $3.50 m : story from the
Ino.Qn9seMo On lgtGhts..s and He