Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-22

IS il the two were conversing together,
!, but the words spoken were not dissin-
guishable, 1t did not please me TO think
that the lady might have come hither to
join the governor.
At last the noise of La Chatre's men
remomting told US that the governor
had reioined them from the mn. Looking
out OF the window, we saw him at their
head, u splendid commanding figure.
Montignac, studious-looking, despite the
horse beneath him, was beside the gov
ernor. ! noticed that the secretary sat
q horse as we'll as any of the soldiers did,
| observed, too, and with pleasure, that
the lady was not with them; therefore,
she was still in the inn. | was glad 70
infer that her acquaintance with La
Chafre was but casual, and that her meet
ing with him at the inn had been by
chance.
The governor jerked his rem. and the
troop moved off, northward, bound
knew not whittier, the weapons ana
harness shining IN the sunlightt turned
to Blaise with smile of triumph. 49,,
And now what of your croakin9St
asked GAS IL the safest place IN all
France for us was not within sound OF
Nj. de Ia Chstre's voice, where hewouid
never suppose us TO bel 1t did not even
occur TO him to ask what guests were IN
the upper chamberl What would ne
have gwen to know that La lournore
sat drinking under the same root WITH
himl Instead of coming to disaster, we
have heard his plans, and are thus put
on our guard. More of your evil fore
bodings, my amiable Blaisel They
But Blaise looked none the less
gloomy. There is yet time Tor evsl TO
come of this journey, my captain, he
said gravely,
now made haste 10 finish my meal,
that might go down into the kitchen
ere the lady il the brown robe should
depart.
Presently, Blaise, glancing out of the
window, exclaimed, The DEVIL "We
are not vet rid o. our friends! There is
one of them, at leasti'
| looked out and saw two mounted
gentlemen, one of whom was Montig-
mac, the governors secretary, who had
ridden back. The other, with whom he
was talking In low tones, and with al
air of authority, was man of my own
age, dressed ia the shabby remains OF
rich clothes. His face showed the marks
of dissipation, and had a CYNICAL, dare
devil look Now and then n sarcastic
smile broke suddenly over the handsome
and once noble features.
II have seen that man, somewhere,
before" said | to Blaise.
While | stood searching my memory,
and the man sat talking to Montignac,
both having stopped their horses in front
of the inn, there tramped up, from the
South, four other travellers, all Of a kind
very commonly seen on the highways,
IN those days Of frequent war. They were
ragged soldiers Of fortune, out at ell
bows. red Of cheek and nose. all having
the same look of hrow-beatIng defiance,
ready to turl, in moment, into ahlect
sarvility The foremost of these was a
big buriy fellow with black beard, and
a fierce scowi.
As lie csme up iowa rds the gentleman
with whom Montignac was talking, there
suddenly came on me sense OF having
once, in the dim pest, been in strangely
similar circumstances TO those In which
| was now, Once, long ago. had | not
looked out in danger from place OF con-
cealment upon a meeting OF those two
men before an lnn2
The burly rascal salute1 the mounted
gentleman, saying, m a coarse, strident
voice:
At your service, NJ. lie Vicomte de
Berquin
Know your place, Barbemoucher'
was the quick reply Il am talking with
gentleman
cTo>be continued.l