The Washington times., 1924-09-27

and the greatest enemy the .feudal
lords had ever known.
He dotted on his half-wit son,
whose reasoning powers were
those Of twelve-year-oId child.
Perhaps the good God who visits
the sins of the fathers upon the
children had taken this way Of
Furnishing Louis for his treatment
of his own father, against whom
! he rebelleds openly and whose
heart he broke.
My dear" said the king to the
proud Mary, motioning the dau-
phin to approach, your future
husband"
So excited was the dauphin over
the beauty and the regal appear.
ance of this beautiful creature
that he slipped in his awkward
endeavor to kiss her hand and fell
into the river. Then there was
great ado until he was fished out,
spectacle not at all dignified nor
one inclined to heighten Mary's
opinion, already at the zero point.
The king took good care of his
treasure, escorted her to Paris
under care of his Scotch guards
and installed her in royal style,
biding his time when he should
present her to the full assembly
OF his mobiles as the future Queen
of France.
Nor was he averse to seeing
much of her himself though as q
rule he cared little for communi-
cation with any one. Whether in
his heart he knew that the Dau-
phin was poor company, no one
may say, but ne piloted Mary
about his demesne with certain
vainglory that had sardonic
humor in it.
You remember the Bishop Ia
Balue, who betrayed his royal
master to Charles. The versatile
Louis had gained possession OF
the ecclesiastical person and 81.
lected a punishment for him
unique in the annals of history.
The Bishop was one OF the sights
Louis reserved for favored visit.
ors. and he took Mary to see him.
King Louis was fond of show
ing what he called his priceless
treasures. The Bishop Ia Balue
was not perhaps the most inter
esting living one. and yet he was
SO situated that he could do as
little harm as though he had tecn
gathered to his forefathers.
Preceded by Olivier le Daim the
Princess. and the King walked
down a spacious corridor into q
room, in a corner Of which was
an immense cage swinging in
mid-air.
And in this cage was the
Bishop who had betrayed the King
to Mary's father not so long ago.
Louis pointed to the ecclesiastic,
still fat in spite of his fasting.
Perhaps you remember your
fathers old friends" he remarked
jovially.
The Princess gazed horror
stricken at the forlorn figure while
the King smiled with ironic de.
light.
Let US have little repast."
he cried to Oliver, whereunJl canle
a page with viands on q platter.
The King made much ado of tast.
ing these, thereby tantalizing his
prisoner nightly; he even held out
choice bits until they were almost
within reach of the Bishops
fingers, then tossed the irag.
ments to the hounds at his side.
He seemed to enjoy the girls
horror, for he blihked wickediy as
he led her to garden which con.
tanned further and more grue.
some evidence of the power Of his
arm and his, revengeful Spirit.
Look yonder," said he, as they
came to an orchid, land see II YOU
do not think these trees bear
wonderful fruit?"
Poor Mary was. Ill prepared for
the sight that met her unsuspect.
ing eyes, for. hanging from the
I branches were figures Of human
beings, their garments ragged
from wind and weather and their
shapeless heads sunken on their
chests.
That one" said the king,
pointing, and ignoring the girls
cry OF terror, was an English
nobleman sent by Edward to spy
upon me-" he rubbed his hands
with glee, but Mary had covered
her eyes with her palms, an &C.
ton observed by her tormentor
who piloted her back to the palace
where the silly Dauphin danced
about like small monkey at
sight of her.
The sacrifice OF Mary to his am.
bilious schemes worried Duke
Charles. not a whit; she was q
mere pawn in his war game and
he went on with his march
against the Cantons, forgetting all
about her and her misery.
The campaign had been planned
when Max and / rode into camp