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';.'lmmfact.urer of And Dealer 111 "'""’ ‘ . ’\ ..¢:" I ‘.:’.;\-~m I Geo; Yiirs The Harnessmaker Public if. 9. CWWR Durham, Ont. tbs-3% i a a.“ u Lu U REFUEEES CHAPTER X. ME. DE MONTESPAN still kept her rooms, uneasy in mind at the king’s disappear- ance, but unwilling to show her anxiety to the court by appearing among them or by making any inquiry as to what had occurred. While she thus remained in ignorance of the sud- den and complete collapse of her for- tunes, she had one active and energetic agent who had lost no incident of what had occurred and who watched her in‘ terests with as much zeal as if they were his own. And indeed they were his own, for her brother, M. de Vi- vonne, had gained everything for which he yearnedâ€"money, lands and prefer. themâ€"through his sister’s notoriety. By nature bold, unscrupulous and re- sourceful, he was not a man to lose the game without playing it out to the very end. Keenly alert to all that passed, he had from the time that he first heard the rumor of the king’s intention haunted the antechamber and drawn his own conclusions from what he had seen. Nothing had escaped himâ€"the disconsolate faces of monsieur and of the dauphin, the visit of Pere 1a Chaise and Bossuet to the lady’s room, her re- turn, the triumph which shone in her eyes as she came away from the inter- View. He had seen Bontems hurry off and summon the guardsman and his friend. He had heard them order their horses to be brought out in a couple of hours’ time, and finally from a spy whom he employed among the servants he learned that an unwonted bustle was going forward in Mme. de Main- tenon’s room, that Mlle. Nanon was half Wild with excitement and that two court milliners had been hastily sum- moned to madame’s apartment. It was only, however, when he heard from the same servant that a chamber was to be prepared for the reception that night of the archbishop of Paris that he understood how urgent was the danger. Mme. de Monte-span had spent the evening stretched upon a sofa in the worst possible humor with every one around her. There was the sound of an opening door and of a quick step in her anteroom. Was it the king, or at least his messenger with a note from him ? But, no; it was her brother, with the haggard eyes and drawn face of a man who is weighed down with his own evil tidings. He turned as he entered, fastened the door and then. striding across the room, locked the other one which led to her boudoir. “We are safe from interruption.” he panted. “I have hastened here, for every second may be invaluable. Have you heard anything from the king?” “\othin g." 8119 had sprung to her feet. “The hour has come for action, Fran- coise.” “‘.‘.'h:1t is it?” "The king is about to marry Mme. de Muintnnon." “The gom'ernantes The widow Scar- mn! ft is i‘nrvwwilxle!” _“It is vermin that he will marry her.” Th!» wozmin flimrr out her hands in a 207:12‘” of Contempt and laughed loud and bitterly. “You are 0:19.in frightened. brother." said she. “Ah. you do not know your little sister. Forename if you were not my ln-fnhm' you might rate my power; more highly. One day is all I Wk to brim: him ENCK.” “Ilut 3'91: (mum-t h ve it. The mar- riage i< tonight.” “Yet! are 12111:). Charles." “I am (‘M'tnin of it.” In a few bro- ken sentem-c‘s 129 shot out all that he had seen and heard. She listened with a grim face and bands which closed ever tighter and tighter as be pro- ceedcd. “I shall go and see him,” she cried, swo ping towaxd the door. “No, no. Francoise. Believe me, you will ruin e"¢.-:':.‘tixin:_: if you do. Strict orders have been given to the guard to admit no one to the king.” “Had I only a day, Charles, I am sure that I could bring him back to me. There has been some other in- fluence hereâ€"that meddiesome Jesuit or the pompous Bossnet, perhaps. Only one day to counteract their Wiles? Charles, it must be stopped; I say it ‘ must be stopped! I will give anything. k everything, to prevent it!” ., “What will you give, my sister?” '1 She looked at him aghast. “What! ' You 4110 not wish me to buy you?” she' said. 1 “No, but I wish to buy others.” ! “Ha! You see a chance, then!” ‘ “One. and one only. But time L presses. I want money.” ‘ ‘ | “How much '2” i _,- .-....._.... . -.._...râ€"- “I cannot have too muchâ€"a1] that you can spare. ” . With hands which trembled with eaâ€" gerness she unlocked a secret cup board in the wall in which she con- cealed her valuables. A blaze of jaw- elry met her brother’s eyes as he peered over her shoulder. At one side were three drawers, the one over tho other. She drew out the lowest one. It was full to the brim with glittering louis d’ors. “Take what you will 1” she said. 3 “And now your plan! Quick? 2 He stuffed the money In handfuls ln- 3 to the side pockets at his coat. Coins slipped between his fingers and tin- ' kled and wheeled over the floor. but , neither east axlance at them. COPYIIGBT. 1898. BY HARPER Author 5! "Th. Return of Sherlock Holmes" CONAN DOYLE. “We must prevent the archbishop! from arrlvlng here. Then the mar- ' rlage would be postponed until tomor- row nlght." . “But how prevent it '9’}, “There are a dozen good rapiers about the court which are to be bought for less than I carry in one pocket. I will gather them together and wait on the road.” _ . “And waylay the archbishop?” “No; the messengers.” “Oh, excellent! You are a prince of brothers! If no message reach Paris we are saved. Go; go: do not lose a moment.” “It is very well. Francoise, but What are we to do with them when We get them? We may lose our heads over the matter, it seems to me. After all, they are the king’s messengers, and we can scarce pass our swords through them.” ‘4N0?” “There would be no forgiveness for that.” “But consider that before the matter is looked into I shall have regained my influence with the king.” “All very fine. my little sister, but how long is your influence to last? A pleasant life for us if at every change of favor we have to fly the country! No, no, Francoise; the most that we can do is to detain the messengers.” “Where can you detain them '2” - “I have thought of that. There is the castle of the Marquis de Montes- pan at Portillac.” “Of my husbandâ€"of my most bitter enemy! 011, Charles, you are not seri- ous.” “On the contrary, I was never more so. The marquis was away in Paris min- ;ilan'r‘h‘tfe ‘repe‘a-ted. “This will be our key.” yesterday and has not yet returned. \Vhere is the ring with his arms?” She hunted among her jewels and picked out a gold ring with a broad engra \‘ed face. V-_"â€" -- . â€" - \- “This will be our key. When good Marceau, the steward. sees it, every dungeon in the castle will he at our disposal. It is that or nothing. There is no other place where we can hold them safe.” “But when my- husband returns?” “Ah. he may be a little puzzled as to his captives. And the complaisant Marceau may have an evil quarter of an hour. But that: may not be for a week. and by that time. my little sis- ter. I have confidence enough in you to thihk that you really may have fin- ished the campaign.” He took her to: (11y in his arms, kissed her and then hurried from the room. -â€"‘- For hours after his departure she: paced up and down with noiseless' steps upon the deep. soft carpet. her hands still clinched. her eyes flaming. her whole soul wrapped and consumed with jealousy and hatred of her rival. Ten struck, and 11, and midnight, but still she waited. fierce and eager, strain- ing her ears for every footfall which might be the herald of news. At last it came. She heard the quick step in the passage. the tap at the anteroom door , and the whispering of her page. Quiv- ering with impatience, she rushed in i and took the note herself from the dusty cavalier who had brought it. It ' was but six words scrawled “roughly ; uDon a wisp or dirty paper. It was her . brother’s writing. and it ran, “The arch‘ l bishop will not come tonight.” CHAPTER X1. E CATINAT in the meanwhile was perfectly aware or the importance of the mission which had been assigned to him. He knew enough of the intrigues and antagomsms with which the court W88 full to understand that every pre- caution was necessary in carrying out his instructions. He waited, therefore, until night had fallen before ordering his soldier-servant to bring round the two horses to one , of the less public gates of the grounds. As he and his friend walked together to the spot he gave the young American 3 rapid sketch of the situation at the court and BROTEBBS THE DURHAM CHRONICLE of the chance that this nocturnal ride might be an event which would aflect the future history of France. “Are you armed?” he asked. “You “EX? 1103‘?er News '9” “No; it I may not carry my gun I had rather not be troubled by tools that I have never learned to use. I have my knife. But why do you ask?” “Because there may be danger. Many have an interest in stopping this may. riage. All the first men of the king dam are bitterly against it. If, they could stop us, they would stop it. for tonight at least." “But I thought it was secret." “There is no such thing at a court. There is the dauphin or the king's brother. Either at them or any of their friends would be right glad that W should be in the Seine before we reach- ed the archbishop’ 8 house this night. But who is this. 9” . vW A burly figure had loomed “P through to ride back to the Maiden crossroads. the gloom on the path upon which they and then it would add ten miles to our were going. AS it approached, a 001' journey. We are surely not to he ored lamp dangling from one of the turned from our path by a mere guess. trees shone upon the blue and silver of There is the St. Germain crossroad an officer Of the guards It was Major about a mile below. When we reach de Brissac of De Catinat’s 0WD regi- it we can strike to the right along the ment. | south side of the river and so change “Hello! Whither away?” he asked. { our course.” "To Paris. major." l They mounted and rode on. Sud~ “1 go there myself within an hour. denly De Catinat’s eye caught some- Will you not wait, that we may go | thing in the gloom which brought a together 9" , smile to his face. Away in front of “I am sorry, but I ride on a matter them, between two dark tree clumps, of urgency. ” lay a vast number of shimmering, glit- “Very good. Good night, and a pleas- tering yellow points, as thick as flow- ant ride.” ers in a garden. They were the lights “Ye hp 9 trustv man- our friend the 0f Paris. “Very good. Good night, and a pleas- ant ride.” “Is he a trusty man, our friend the major?” asked Amos Green, glancing back. “True as steel.” “Then I would have a word with him.” The American hurried back along the way they had come. while De Czltillzlt stood chafing at this un- necessm-y delay. It was a full five minutes before his companion joined him, and the fiery blood of the French soldier was hot with impatience. “I think that perhaps you had best ride into Paris at your leisure, my friend,” said he. “If I go upon the king’s service I cannot be delayed Whenever the whim takes you.” “I am sorry,” answered the other quietly. “I had something to say to your major, and I thought that maybe I might not see him again.” Amos Green laughed heartily. “When V011 have traveled in the wo oods by night as often as I have,” said be, “when to show a light may mean to lose your hair, one comes to learn to nuse one’s eyes.” “Well, here are the horses,” said the guardsman as he pushed open the postern gate. “Have you fed and wa- tered them, Jaques ‘2” “Yes, my captain,”' answered the man. ‘ “Boot and saddle, then, friend Green, and we shall not draw rein again until we see the lights of Paris." For a mile or more the comrades galloped along. The road was very dark, and it was hard but for the loom upon either side to tell where it lay. De Catinat at least found it so, and he peered anxiously over his horse’s ears and stooped his face to the mane in his efforts to see his way. “What do you make of the road?” he asked at last. “It looks as if a good many carriage wheels had passed over it today.” “What! Mon Dieu! Do you mean to say that you can see carriage Wheels there?” “Certainly. Why not?” “Why. man, I cannot see the road at all.” __ “Then yeu had best ride on, and I shall keep just behind you. So! 110111! What is the matter now?” There had been the sudden sharp 91151:) of somethin'r b1°en}-:in..~zr. and the Ame 'ican lmd reeled for an instant in “It’s one 01’ my stirrup leathers. It has fallen." ‘ '9C 11 x011 find it? “Y e:: but I can zide as well without it. Lot 11:; push on. “Very good. I can just see you now.” They had grzllluped for about five iniuutes hi'flfis fashhnL 139 Chdinafs horse's head within a few feet of ti}; other’s tail. when more was a second snap, and the guzu‘zlsmzm rolled out of the saddle on to the ground. He kept his grip of the reins. however, and was up in an instant at his horse’s head. uvuu. y” 0 "A thousand thunders of‘ heaven he cried. “\tht was it that happened then?" , "Your leather has gone too.” “TWO stirrup Xeathers in five min- ates?" “it is not possible that it should be chance." said the American gravely. s'riug'iuj." himself off his horse. “\Vhy, what is this? My other leather is cut.” ' “And so is mine. I" can feel it when I pass my hand along. Have you a ! yup.) u“. ...... _ _ tinder box? Let us strike a light.” “No. no: the man who is in the dark is.in safety. I let my. enemy strike 3‘1'2131'31." “My rein is cut also.” "Ami so is mine." “And the girth of my saddle.” "It is a wonder that we came so far with whole bones. NOW, who has played us this littie trick?” .1. 1-- 1.--; 1.1...4- ”A0110 I! “Who could it be but that rogue Jaques?’ .He has had the horses in his charge. By my faith, he shall know what the stralmado means when I see Versailles again!" “But why should he do it?” “Ah, he has been set on to it. He has been a tool in the hands of those who wished to hinder our journey.”. “Very like. But they must have .had some reason behind. They knew well that to cut our straps would not pre- vent us from reaching Paris, since we could ride1 bareback or, for that mat- ter, could run it if need be.” :l’ wvuau -wâ€" ' “They hoped 16-13;;11; our. necks.”‘ t3" scarce those of two. They could not have thought to stop us. What did they :,_mean, then? They could only have meant to delay 118. And why should they wish to delay us?" “For heaven’s sake”- hmke in De Catlnat impetuously. " “Why should they wish to delay us, then? There’s only one reason that I can seeâ€"in” order to give other to“: time to get in front of us and st0p 118., That is it. captain. I’d lay you a‘ beaver skin to a rabbit pelt that I’m on the track. There’ 3 been a party of} a dozen horsemen along this ground. since the dew began to fall. If we were delayed they would have time to form their plans betore we came. " “3v mv 19.16:. you may be debt." laid De Catlnat thoughtfully. “What would you propose?” “That we 1-1633 back, and go by some less direct way.” “It is impossible. We should have to ride back to the Mendon crossroads. and then it would add ten miles to our journey. We are surely not to be turned from our path by a mere guess. There is the St. Germain crossroad about a mile below. When we reach it we can strike to the right along the south side of the river and so change our course.” “See!” he cried, pointing. “There is the city, and close here must be the St. Germain road. We shall take it, so as to avoid any danger.” “Very good! But I should not ride too fast, when your girth may break at any moment.” “Nay, come on. We are close to our iourney’s end. The St. Germain road opens just round this corner, and then we shall see our way, for the lights will guide us." He cut his horse with his whip, and the two galloped together round the curve. Next instant they were both down in one wild heap of tossing heads and struggling hoofs, De Catinat part- ly covered by his horse, and his com- rade hurled twenty paces, where he lay silent and motionless in the center of the road. M. de Vivonne had laid his ambus- cade with discretion. With a closed carriage and a band of chosen rufl‘ians he had left the palace a good half hour before the king’s messengers. On reaching the branch road he had or- dered the coachman to drive some lit- tle distance along it and had tethered all the horses to a fence under his charge. He had then stationed one of the band as a sentinel some distance up the main highway to flash :1 light when the two couriers were approach- ing. A stout cord had been fastened eighteen inches from the ground to the trunk of a wayside sapling, and on re- ceiving the signal the other end was tied to a gatepost upon the farther side. The two cavaliers could not pos- sibly see it, coming as it did at the very curve of the road, and as a conse- quence their horses fell heavily to the ground and brought them down with them. In an instant the dozen ruflians, who had lurked in the shadow of,the trees. sprang out upon them, sword in hand. but there was no movement from either of their victims. M. de Vivonnc lit a lantern apd flashed it upon the faces of the two unconscious men. “This is bad busi- ness. 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