Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-03

Tonight. 1 shall let you down
into the moat, as Monsieur was let
down You cannot cross the bridges
VI the Seine, lest you be stopped by
guards at the entrances; therefore
1 have employed. in this matter. the
same boy who served me the other
night. Go Immediately from the moat
to that part of the quay which lies
east OF the Hotel de Bourbon. You
viii find him waiting there in boat.
lie Will take you across the river 10
the Quay Of the Augustines, and from
there you will go alone 10 the Abbey.
When Foulon knows that you come in
my name. he will at once admit you.
| am sorry that there is not time to
, have horse waiting for you outside
the Notifications"
Alas | must leave my own horse
in Paris, must go forth as a
desertcr from the Guards"
1T Is better than going to the
exccutioner." said Marguerite. gaily.
'iFor the last time. monsieur, become
a bird in a cage. l am about to re-
tire. As soon as all my people are
dismissed, and the palace is asleep, /
shall come for you
The door closed again upon my
prison OF day. l placed the letters
within my douhlet. and looked 10 the
fastening. of my clothes, as man
who prepares for a race or contest.
l Strengthened myself up in my place
of concealment, and stood ready to
sttempt my flight from this Paris OF
which the King had made cage TO
hold me.
More waiting and then came Mar
Euerite. this time without a candle.
She stood in the darkness. in a
white robe dc mutt. like ghost.
Now. monsieur, she whispered.
l stepped forth without word, and
followed her through the cabinet into
a chamber which also was dark. Three
of Marguerite's maids stood there, in
silence. one near the door, the other
two at the window. One of the latter
held stout stick. 10 the middle Of
which was fastened rope which
daneIed down TO the floor and lay
there in irregular coils. saw this
by the little light that came through
the window from the clouded night
tJ<y
Marguerite took the stick and held
n across the window. II was longer
than the width of the window. and
walls on either side.
Are YOU ready, monsieur" asked
Marguerite. in a whisper.
Ready. madame"
Still holding the stick in position
with one hand. she opened the win
dow with the other. and looked out.
She then drew in her head. and passed
the loose end OF the rope out OF the
window Then she looked at me, and
stood a little at one side that l might
have room 70 pass.
Strrnmoning a bold heart. | mounted
tho window ledge. got on my knees
with my face towards the chamber.
caught the rope in both hands. low
errd my head and kissed one of the
hands az the Queen Of Navarro: then,
resting my weight on my elbows,
dropped my legs out of the window.
Two more movements took my body
after them and presently | saw be-
fore me only the wall of the Louvre.
and was descending the rope, hand
after hand. the weight OF my body
keeping the stick above in position.
when I was halfway down. j
looked ug. The wall OF the palace
seemed now TO lean over upon me. and
now 20 draw hack from me Man
guerite was gazing down at me.
Al last looking down ] saw the
earth near. and dropped. / cast an
other glance upward Marguerite
WAS Just drawing in her head, and inn
t.aediately the ropes end flew out of
my reach
There's no going back the way
came" l said 10 myself. and strobe
along the moat 10 find place where
/ could most easily climb out of il.
such place ] found, and ! was soon
IN the street alone near where !
haa been wont TO watch under the
window Of Mile. d'Arency. / took a
last look al the window OF Marguer-