Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-20

/ to Guienne, would, in asSoCiaunK with
/ the Hnguenots along the Grouse
come across one who could direct him
to this Tournoirc.'
"Rut what them" said the governor
his eagerness making him forget his
pretensc of being wiser than his sec
retary. ITO find him 1t not to make
| him prisoner. for the Duke desires
| him to be taken alive, lie probably
| has a large following OF rascals as
| daring and clever as himself
Knowing his hiding-place. YOU
would send larger body of troops
against him."
But" interposed the governor.
| really glad TO have found a weak point
| in the plan suggested by his secre-
tary, .in order to acquaint me with
| his hiding place. II he has a perma-
nent hiding-place, my spy would
| have to leave him. This would excite
his suspicious, and he would change
his hiding place. OR. indeed, he may
be entirely migratory. and have no
fixed place of camping. OR. having
| one, he might change it. for any rca-
son. before my troops could reach it
Doubtless. his followers patrol the
bills, and could give him ample warn
ing in case of attack"
Your spy" said Montignac, who
had awaited himself OF the governor e
interruption TO empty a mug Of
wine. would have TO find means of
doing two things.--the first to make
an appointment with la Tournoire,
which would take him from his men
the second. to inform you of that ap-
pointment in time for you 10 lead or
send a company of soldiers to sur
prise La Tournoire at the appointed
place"
Par dieu. Montignac!~ cried the
governor. with a laugh OF derision.
Drink less wine. pray youl Your
scheme becomes prerosterous. OF
what kind of man do you take him 10
be. this Sieur de la Tournoire, who
offers a reward, in my own province.
for my head and that of the Duke of
Guise7"
THE scheme, monsieur" said Mon
tignac, quietly, not disclosing to the
governor the slightest resentment at
the latter's ridicule. lis quite practic-
able. This is the manner in which IL
hsAR DC btSL ESEiAaCk1Ai. 1Ouf EhOSPn
spy must be provided with two mes
sengers. with whom he may have
communication as circumstances may
allow. When the spy shall have met
La Tournoire, and learned his hiding
place. if he have a permanent one.
one messenger shall bring the in
formation to you at Bourges, that
you may go to Clochonne to be near
at hand for the final step. Having
sent the first messenger, the spy shall
fall i'll. SO as to have apparent reason
for not going on to Guienne. On
learning of your arrival at Clochonne.
-an event of which La Tournoire is
sure to be informed.-your spy shall
make the appointment Of which /
spoke, and shall send the second mes
senger to you at Clochonne with word
of that appointment. so that your
troops can be at hand"
The project is fun Of absurdities.
Montignac.'' said the governor. shak-
ing his head.
"Enumerate them, monsieur" said
Montignac, without change of tone or
countenance.
First, the lesser one. why i'm
pede the spy with the necessity of
communicating with more than one
messenger"
Because the spy may succeed in
learning the enerny's hiding place, if
there be one. and yet fail in the rest
of the design. To learn his hiding
place is at least something worth
gaining, though the project accom-
pIish nothing more. Moreover, the
arrival of the first messenger will in
ground and has won La Tournoire's
confidence, and that it is time for you
TO go 10 Clochonne. The appointment
must not be made until you are near
at hand. for great exactness must be
observed as TO time and place, 50
that you can surely surprise him
while he is away from has men,
"Montignac. begin TO despair of
you" said the governor, with a look
OF COMMUNICATION. How do you sup
pose that La Tournoire could be in
duced to make such an appointment?
What pretext could be invented for
such a meeting In what
business could he be interested that
would require a secret interview at
a distance from his followers?"
thought the governors questions
quite natural. and was waiting in
much curiosity for the answer of
of whose perspicacity /
was now beginning to lose my high
opinion. when the inn-maid entered
the kitchen, and the secretary re-
pressed the reply already on his lips.
She took from the spit a fowl that
had been roasting, and brought il to
our chamber. To avoid exciting her
! had to leave my place
of observation and reseat myself on
the bed.
Having placed the fowl, hot and
juicy, on the table between us, the
maid went away. again leaving the
door partly open. Blaise promptly at
tackled the fowl, but I returned to
my post of outlook.
Lack of zal?' / heard the COVER
nor say. -Pardieu, where have l let
a known Huguenot rest in peace in
my provinces since the edicts have
been proclaimed? And i have even
made Catholics suffer for showing a
disposition 10 shield heretics. There |
was that gentleman OF this very |
town"
M de Varion," put in Montignac. /
"Ay, NJ. de Varion,-a good Catholic, |
Yet / caused his arrest because he
hid his old friend. that Poignant, who !
had turned hereto Mon dieu. what /
can / do more? I punish not only |
heretics, but also those who shield /
heretics. Yet the Duke OF Guise hints 1