Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-02

lent means of knowing the Duke of
Guise. and / did not dispute her as
sertion. Moreover, / was now quite
willing to go from the city wherein
was to have achieved such great
things. My self-conceit had been
shaken . little.
But II every exit is watched, how
can l leave Parish" / asked.
"The exits were watched to. prevent
the going OF my brother Anjou. said
Marguerite. but he went. He cross
ed the Seine with his chamberlain.
Sinner, and his valet. Cange. and went
to the Abbey of st. Gcnevieve. OF
which the gardens are bounded by the
city wall. The Abbot Foulon was
secretly with us M. Busy had re-
turned to Paris. and was waiting at
the Abbey for Monsieur. They left
Paris by way of the Abbey garden.
The Abbot is a cautious soul, and TO
protect himself, in case of discovery,
he had NJ. Busy tie him to chair,
and after Monsieur and Busy had
Joined their gentlemen, outside, and
galloped off toward Angers.1 the Abb
bot came to the Louvre, and IN
formed the King OF Monsieur's escape.
Now | suppose we shall have TO make
use of the same ingenious Fouion.
You know what is best, madame,
| said.
But the Abbot of st. Genevieve
would not do for you, or even me,
what he would do for my brother
Anjou. II he knew who you were,
he might gladly seize an opportunity
to offset. by giving you up. the sus-
picion that he had a hand in my
brothers escape"
but II there is a suspicion of that,
will they not watch the Abbey now,
on my account7"
No. for you are not OF my brother S
party. and the Abbot would have no
reason for aiding you. The question
is how TO make him serve US In TINS.
must now think and act, monsieur,
and / shall have to lock you up
again"
She rose and did SO, and again l
was left to mediate. Ii is astonish-
ing how unconcerned l had come
to feel how reliant on the ingenuity
of this charming princess with the
small head. the high, broad forehead.
the burning, black eyes, the curly
blonde hair, the quizzicaIty discreet
expression of face.
After some hours, during which |
learned, again, the value of patience.
the door was opened, and Marguerite
thrust in some bread and cod meat.
which she had brought with her own
hand. / took it in silence, and stoop-
ed to kiss the hand, but it was too
soon withdrawn, and the doo:- Hooked
again.
When the door next opened, Mar
suerite stood before il with a candle
IN her hand. / therefore knew that
it WAS night. In her Other nano'
she held four letters, three of them
already scaled, the fourth open.
II have made all arrangements,
she said quickly. This letter y TO
the Abbot Fouion. Read it"
She N, ..ded it to me, and held the
c. ndle for me while | read:
This gentleman bears private letters
to Monsieur. AS he was about to
depart with them, | learned that the
King had been informed OF his in
tended mission, and had given orders
for his arrest at the gate. i call upon
YOU to aid him to leave Paris. as you
aided my brother AnJou. His arrest
would result in a disclosure of how
that matter was conducted.
Marguerite.
/ smiled, when / had finished read
ing the letter.
THAT letter will frighten Brother
Foulon into immediate action" said
Marguerite, "and he will be compelled
TO dest oy il, as il incriminates him.
Take these others. You will first go
10 Angers, and deliver this 10 the
Duke OF Anjou, this 10 NJ. de Busy.
Then proceed to Gascony with this,
for the King of Navarro"
And / am 10 s.art7"
To Be Continued.