Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-11-07
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complacency left little room for spec
ulation on that score. He was unde-
niably satisfied; even the escape Of
the prisoners and the loss OF the sol
diers at the guard-house, or In the
wheel-room, was over-shadowed by the
single capture. This contentment,
however, he kept to himself; instigat-
ed rigorous inquiry, and prepared to
punish certain offenders. But the
principal Of these he could not reach;
when released from the iron cage, the
hunchback, knowing he would be
called upon to answer for his part in
the nights work, had made the best
use Of his short legs to place long
distance between himself and the
Mount.
The sentinel that allowed the Black
Seigneur to pass through the entrance
near the barracks; the watchman en-
countered on the stairway, and the sol
dier that had been overpowered in
the stable. his Excellency could, how
ever, lay hands on, and promptly or
dered into custody to await his off,
cial attention. For this last culprit,
the commandant-min perhaps, Of
bolstering his own position-interced-
ed; pointing out that the man had to
get the gag from his mouth and give
the alarm; also, that the mountebank's
appearance and acting had been cal
culated to deceive even one Of the
governors discernment. Which re-
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sphinx-like, and not altogether reaa-
suring, gravity; had reserved his YER
dict, and continued, after his own
fashion, to collect the details Of the
affair.
The searching process should have
led him almost at once to his daugh-
ter-a puzzling figure in the maze of
events; but the Governor had exhib-
tied no haste in approaching that i'm
portant witness. Only when he had
marshaled his other testimony and put
1t In order did the scope of his sitting
extend to the girl. And then had his
manner been strictly judicial; main
professed not to notice the pallor OF
her face, the unnatural brightness OF
her glance.
when you sent for the mountebank
to come to your apartments, did you
know who he was?" the Governor
asked.
NO"
when did you find out?"
when you entered the ROOM"
"Why did you not give the alarm
then?"
Because" she hesitated; her fac
changed, "he would have killed you
l think-if had"
"Was that solicitude for me tn
only reason?"
why, what other could there be-?
What other, truly? And after h
left with the commandant-wky di
you not, then, inform me?"
"You remember you had somethin
important. from the King. to consider.
hastily.
More important than this?"
"He was going to be locked up,
was the best reply she could make.
And in the morning set free!"
She did not answer.
"And yet. you gave the word tha
enabled us to capture him at tn
wheel-house! How, by the way. cam
you therein the wheel-house?"
~ saw him from the abbot's bridge
heard him tell the watchman he had
message to deliver at your palace, an
followed"
Again feeling solicitude for me?"
81 did not know-he would dal
much; and what does 1t matter now
almost wildly. you have capture
him, shut him up somewhere in son
terrible, deep dungeon, where"
"He is safe? True; that is the ma
, consideration"
Thereafter had the subject of Il
Black Seigneur been dropped betwe,
3 them; the pilgrimage over, the Mou
+ resumed it's normal aspect, but on
for a little while! One day about
r week later, a bright cortege whose a
Q pearance was in marked contrast
that of the beggarly multitude, la
: visitors to the rock, came riding doy
G through the forest to the sea: at L
e verge of the sands, stopped for fl
r distant impression of the rock.
e mobile monument, I salute you
I. Smiling, debonair, the Marquis
Beauvilliers removed his hat.
"And the noble mistress thereof
Il suggested one OF his train.
d "She. OF course!" he said. still 8,
e veying a scene different from that flr
e memory he had carried away with hi
3, Then had the rock reared itself in
y the glamour of sunny day; now "
5 the sky overcast, while through 0
r len mist the Mount loomed like
l. shadow itself.
a. "A cold place for our gay Elise
lr One or two who viewed the sight
y tho first time looked disappoints
y even the Marquis appeared for the
70 stant more sober; but Immediately
gained his lively demeanor.
r "Wait until you have seen It nj
~ best" he retorted carelessly. and
,r Ihe pace across the sands.