Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-30

With bitter elf-condemnation, enc
profound ~ncor against the woman
whose tool had been, | realized whai
an excellent instrument she had found
for her purpose OF ridding her mistress OF
m obstacle.
/, was not certain that the King. him
himself, had been privy To his mother !
design of causing DE Noyards death
In such matters she often acted without
consulting him Therefore, when i'e
Quclus should prt sent my ease to him
rs merely that of duel over love
affair. Henri would perhaps give me his
assurances Of safety, a orce, and would
hold himself bound IN honor 10 staad by
them All depended ON securing these
before Catherine or the Duke OF Guise
should have an opportunity TO influence
him to another course,
felt. as walked along with DE Rilly,
that, II | should Obtain immunity from
the punishment prescribed 10y edict, |
could RELY GA myself for protection
against any private revenge that the
Duke of Guise might plan.
DE Rilly took me 20 a lodging IN he
Rue de rAut ulchc. not far from my
own. which was in The Rue It. Honore.
Letting myself bc commanded entirely
bv him, | went 20 bed, but not TO sleep.
| WAS anxious for morning 10 come, that
! might he of to the Louvre. lay specu-
hating on the chances OF my seeing DE
Quehs and Of his undertaking to Oh
tain the Kings protection for me.
Though appalled, at what ! had done,
| had no wish 10 die.-the youth in me
cried for life: and the more | desired life.
the more fearful became OF failing TO
get DE Quclus's Intercesslon.
/ grew many wears older IN that night,
In a single fash, ! had beheld things
hitherto unknown TO me; the peri1dy
of which woman was capable, the false
ness of that self-eonfidence and vanity
which may delude man into thinking
himself the conuueror Of q woman :
heart. the danger OF golrg, carelessiy,
on in a suspicious matter without look
inc forward To possible consequences. /
saw the folly Of thoughtlessness. OF blind
sclf-conhdenee. of reckless trust IN the
honesty of others and the luck of one
self. had learned the necessity Of eau
'ion, Of foresight, OF suspicion; and per
haps | should have TO pay for the lesson
with my life.
Turning on the bed watching the
window for the dawn. giving in my mind
a hundred different forms to the account
with which | should make De Quelus
acquainted with the matter, passed the
most of hat night AZ last. fell alseep.
and dreamt that ! had told De Quelus
my story, and he had brought me TIC
King pardon ageia, thoi ! was engaged
IN futile efforts to approach him; again,
that nc Noyard had come 70 life. When
De Rilly awoke me, i was broad day
light
dressed, and 50 timed my movements
~ tn reach the Louvre at the hour when
DE ouelus would be about TO ofiiciate az
the King ; rising. De Rilly left mo at the
gate. wishing me good fortune. He had
IL o. 10 oversee the labors ef some
urooms IN the King stables One Of the
guards az the gate sent De Quclus my
message. | stood, in great suspense,
awai ing the answer, fearing AT every
moment 10 see the Duke Of Guise ride
into the Place du Louvre on his way to
crave an interview with the King.
Al last a page came across the court
with orders that ! be admitted, and !
was soon waiting in gallery outside
the apartments Of the chamherlains.
After time that seemed very long, DE
Ouelus came out 10 me, with look OF
inquiry on his face.
Ignoring the speech | had prepared
for the occasion, | broke abruptly into
the matter.
M. de Quelus," | said, last night,
in . sudden quarrel which arose out of
mistake. | was so unfortunate as to kill |
NJ. DE Noyard. Ii was neither a dueli