6 OPTIMISM. There's a word of gentle meaning, "Afterwhlle." It's the sesame of dreaming, "Afterwhlle." When our fortunes halt and vary. It's the watchword of the fairy. From hope's sweet vocabulary, "Afterwhlle." "We will hear no sounds of battle, "Afterwhlle." "We will miss the cannon's rattle, "Afterwhlle." Men will put away the saber And together tiey will labor Kach to help a helping neighbor, "Afterwhlle." This old earth will cease Its sorrow, "Afterwhlle." There will dawn a peaceful morrow, "Afterwhlle." When all grief Is but tradition, Olvtng ('tis Its rightful mission). Contrast to life's best condition, "Afterwhlle." Washington Star. S'U&TTKfcAY*. (Copyright. iSq7. by Longmans. Green & Co 1 SYNOPSIS. D'Aurlac, commanding outpost where scene Is laid, tells the story. E>e Gomeron t» In temporary command, appointed by On.de Rone to examine into a charge against d'Aurlac. Nicholas, a sergeant, firings In a man and woman, from king's camp at Be Fere, D'Aurlac, angered by Insulting manner of de Gomeron toward woman, strikes him, duel follows and prisoners escape. Duel Is Interrupted by appearance of de Rone, and d'Aurlac Is «old he will hang If found alive at close of morrow's battle. Riding over fleld next f plot. Burn ing with revenge, Nicholas shoots at de Oomeron. Flying for their lives, the two men think themselves beyond pursuit, when suddenly they are face to face with Ulron, one of the traitors, whom d'Aurlac cuts down, and with de Gomeron, who :tnakes short work of Nicholas; d'Auriao • escapes. Arriving in Paris the chevalier tays what he knows of treasonable plot be fore Sully, master general of ordnance. Calling on de Belin, a friend. d'Aurlac se cures from him a servant, Ravaillac, who had previously »'-n In service of d'Ayen. D'Ayen's marriage to Madame de la IJidache Is to occur within fornight, de Belin to stand sponsor. I'alln and madame arrive in Paris. D'Auriac has suspicions aroused concerning Ravaillac; later witnesses meeting with de Gomeron, therefore dis misses him. The chevalier is introduced at ■ court liy de Belin, where he charges Biron with being traitor to France and king. For bis pains Henry gives him 24 hours to q*it France. King now commands marriage to be celebrated on the morrow, making It imperative that flight occur that night, if ■ madame be saved. D'Aurlac therefore meets her secretly, when masked men swoop down on pair and carry them off, bound and gagged. After 24 hours' Im prisonment, during which he has Inter view with de Gomeron and Babette, he* mianages to escape. At his lodgings he finds Jacques, Palin, de Belin and his host Vantin assembled in council. Next morn ing I'antln and d'Auriac, disguised, goto Toison d'Or, a sort of Inn next building to which he and madame had been taken. D'Auriac hires a room, and from a win dow reaches roof of next building where, through a skylight, he witnesses meeting of de Gomeron and two confederates. They plan another meeting for that night when Biron will be present. He determines to communicate again with Sully, but Ravail lac and de Gomeron being below, and fear tng detection, is compelled to bide his op portunity. After a time h'b sees in window opposite face of madame. They communi cate by means of signs, he telling her de liverance Is at hand. When night falls d'Aurlac goes to Join de Belin. whom he meets on his way with I'antln and a friend. All goto find the king (who Is on a night -frolic) at an ordinary. CHAPTE R XIX. —CONTI.NLED. At last we reached More's, and as we 'entered the hall I could not help won dering if the good Parisians knew that their king was playing at primero in an ■ordinary of the city, and would be later on, perhaps, pursued by the watch. More, whom 1 had not seen since my affair with d'Ayen, was in the hall, and at a word frurst out in joyous greetings of de Delin, and very haughty glances at me. hi the meantime the king played on, VJikiug no notice of anyone, his beaked /jose dropping lower toward his chin as he lost one rouleau after another to 2lo.ssoin pie rre. "Ventre St. Oris!" he exclaimed at "Vast, "was ever such luck? At this rate I shall not have a shirt on my back in Jbalf en hour." 'l*" the marshal were only here," said Fully, "we could start off at once, sire. Instead of risking any more. I see de Belin lias brought our guide." "YAs; where is Biron? I am sick of this." And the king, who was 3 bad loser, rose from his seat impatiently, at the same time forgetting to hand over the last rouleau of pistoles he had lost to Bassompierre, and thrusting them back into his pocket with au absent gesture. As if in answer to his question, the door opened, admitting the slight fig ure and handsome face of de Gie. "Where is the marshal? Where is Bi ron?" asked ten voices in a breath. "Yes, M.de Gie," putin the king, "where is Biron?" "Sire, the marshal Is indisposed. lie has begged me to present his excuses and to say he is too ill to come to-night," and as he spoke I saw de Gie's jeweled fingers trembling, and his cheek had lost all color. "This is sorry news to spoil a gay evening," said the king; and the master general, pulling a comfit box from his vest pocket, toyed with it in his hand as he followed. "Biron must be ill indeed to stay away, sire. What does your maj esty think? Shall we begin our ram bles by calling on monseigneur?" "The very thing, grand master; we will start at once." "But, sire, the marshal ia too ill to see anyone, even your majesty," said de Gie, desperately, and with whitening lips. I thought I heard de Vltry mutter "Traitor," under his thick mustache, but the guardsman parried my glance with an unconcerned look. There was a silence of a half a minute at de Gie's speech, and the king reddened to his forehead. "If it is as you say, M. le Vicomple, I know the marshal too well not to feel sure that there are two persons whom he would see were he dying —which God forbid'—and one of the two is his king. Grand master, we will go, but"—and his voice took a tone of sharp command, and his eye rested first on de Gie and then on the figure of a tall cavalier, at whose throat Hashed the jewel of the St. Esprit—"but I must first ask M.de Vit ry to do his duty." As for me, I was dumb with astonish ment, and half the faces around me were filled with amaze. Then de Vit ry's voh>e broke the stillness. "My lord of Epernon, your sword — and you, too, M. le Vieompte.' The duke slipped off his rapier with a sarcastic smile and handed the weapon to the captain of the guard; but we could hear the clicking of the buckles as de Gie's trembling fingers tried in vain to unclasp his belt. So agitated was he that de Vitry had to assist him in his task before it was ac- I complished. The king spoke again in the same grating tones: "M.de Bassompierre and you, de Luy nes, I leave the prisoners in your charge. In the meantime, messieurs, we will slightly change our plans. 1 shall not go myself to the marshal's houses but I depute you, grand master, and these gentlemen here, all except de Vitry, who conies with me, to repair there in my name. Shall M.de Biron not be able to see you, you will come to me—the grand master knows where." "You will be careful, sire," said Sully. "Mordieul Y'es—go, gentlemen." I was about to follow tiie others, but Belin caught me by the arm as he passed out. "Stay where you are," he whispered, and then he waited until the footsteps died away along the corridor, the king standing with his brows bent and muttering to himself: "If it were not true —if it were not true." Suddenly he roused l»imself. "Come, de Vitry—my mask and cloak —tnd you, too, sir," he said, turning on me with a harsh glance. lie put on his mask, drew the collar of his roquelaure up to his cars, and in a moment I recognized the silent stranger who had ridden off so abruptly from under the portico of St. Merri. I could not repress my start of surprise, and I thought [ caught a strange glance in de Vitry's eyes, but the king's face was impassive as stone. "We go out by the private stair, sire; d'Aubusson is there with the horses." With these words he lifted the tapestry of the wall and touched a door. It swung back of its own accord, and the king stepped forward, the captain of the guard and myself on his heels. When we gained the little street at 10" back of More's we saw there three mounted men with three led horses. De Vitry adjusted the king's stirrup, who sprang into the saddle in silence, and then motioning me to do likewise, mounted himself. "Monsieur," said the king to me, rein ing in his restive horse, "you will lead us straight to your lodging, next to the Toison d'Or." "Yes, sire," I made answer; "but it will be necessary to leave the horses by St. Martin's, as their presence near the Toison d'Or might arouse curiosity and suspicion." "I understand, monsieur, have the goodness to lead on." At St. Martin's we dismounted. There was a whispered word between the lieu tenant and de Vitry, and then the king, de Vltry and myself pressed forward on foot, leaving d'Aubosson and the troop ers with the horses. It would take too long, if indeed I have the power, to de scribe the tumult in my mind as we wound in and out of the cross streets and by lanes toward the Toison d'Or. At last we came to the jaws of the blind passage, and I whispered to de Vitry that we were there. The king turned to de Vitry and asked: "Are you sure the signals are under stood, de Vitry?" "Yes, sire." There was no other word spoken, and keeping on the off side of the road, to avoid passing immediately before the ! door of the Toison d'Or, where it was ! possible a guard might be set, we went j onward toward my lodging. Favored I by the mist which still hung over the | passage, we got through without acci | dent; but I perceived that not a light glimmered from the face of Babette's CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL ao, 1899. hot:se. though T could bear the bolts of the entrance door being drawn, as if some one had entered a moment or so before we hail conie up. My own lodg ing was, however, different, and through the glaze of the window we could see the sickly glare of the lamp In the shop where monsieur and mad ame were no doubt discussing the busi ness of the day. "We must quiet my landlord and his wife," I whispered to Vitry as we came up to the door. "Very well," he said, and then I knocked. The fence, who was alone, himself opened the door. "Ah, captain," he exclaimed, "we thought you were lost; but I see you have friends." He said no more, for I seized his throat with a grip of iron, whilst de Vitry laced him up with his own belt. An improvised gag put a stop to all outcry, and inn trice he was lying like a log amongst his own stolen wares. "So far so good. De Vitry, you will stay here. At the first sound of the grand master's whistle you will answer it, and they will know what to do. I have something' to say to M. d'Auriac. Take me to your room, sir." I bowed, and, lighting a taper that stood in a holder of molded brass —a prize that bad doubtless come to my landlord through one of his clients—led the way up the rickety stairs, and, stopping at the door of my "chamber, opened it to let the king pass. For an instant he hesitated, fixing his keen and searching eyes on me —eyes that flashed and sparkled beneath the mask that covered half his features, and then spoke: "M. d'Auriac, are you still an enemy of your king?" I could make no answer. T did not know what to say —and stood, candle in hand, in silence. Then Henry laughed shortly and stepped into the room, and shut the door as I followed, and turned up the lamp on my table. Then, facing the king, I said: "Sire, I await your orders." lie had flung off his cloak and mask, and was leaning against the wardrobe, one hand on the hilt of his sword, and at my words be spoke slowly: "I de sire to see this room in the Toison d'Or, and to look upon the assembly that has met there with my own eyes." "Now, sire!" "Yes, now." "Your majesty, it is not now possi ble!" "Ventre St. Grls—not possible!" "Permit me, sire—the only way is by this window. If your majesty will step here, you will see the risk of it. I will go and see if they have met; but I con jure you not to make the attempt. The slightest accident would be fatal." "Do you think I have never scaled a rock before," he said craning out of the window. "Am I a child, M. d'Auriac, or mllletonnerrcs! Because my beard Is gray, am I in my dotage? I will go, sir—and thank God that for this mo ment I can drop the king and be a sim ple knight. You can stay behind, mon sieur, if you like. Igo to test the truth of your words." "Your majesty might save yourself the trouble. I again entreat you—your life belongs to France." "I know that," he interrupted haughtily, "no more prating, please— will you go first, or shall I?" Ther was no answer to this. It flashed on me to call to de Vitry for aid to stop the king; but one look at those resolute features before me con vinced me that such a course would be useless. I lowered the and then testing the ends of the ladder again and again, made the ascent as before. Leaning through the embrasure I saw the dark figure of the king already holding onto the ladder, and he fol lowed me as agile as a cat. Making a long arm I seized him by the shoulder, and with this assistance he clambered over the parapet and' lay beside me. One by one we stole up to the sky light, and the king, raising himself, glanced in, my eyes following over his shoulders. For full five minutes we were there, hearing every word, seeing eifery soul. And then the king bent down softly, and, laying a hand on my shoulder, motioned me back. It was not until we reached the parapet that he said anything, and it was as if he were muttering a prayer to himself. When we got back I helped hiin to dress. He did not, however, resume his roquelaure or hat, but stood playing with the hilt of his sword, letting his eye run backward and forward over the vacant space in my room. At last he turned to me. "Monsieur, you have not answered a question I put you one evening here." "Sire," I answered boldly, "is it my fault?" He began to pull at his mustache, keeping his eyes to the groundand say ing to himself: "Sully will not be here for a little, there is time." As for me, I took my courage in both hands and waited. So a half minute must have passed before he spoke again. "Monsieur, if a gentleman has wronged another there is only one course open. There is room enough here —take your sword and your place." "I—1," I stammered. "Your majesty, I do not understand." "I never heard that M.de Chevalier was dense on these matters. Come, sir, time presses; your place." "May my hand wither if I do," I burst out; "'I will never stand so before the king." "Not before the king, monsieur, but before a man who considers himself a little wronged, too. What! Isd'Auriac so high that lie cannot stoop to cross a blade with plain Ilenry de Bourbon?" And then it was as if God himself took the scales from my eyes, and I fell on my knees before my king. lie raised me gently. "Monsieur, 1 thank you; it is much for a king to have gained a friend, and hark! If lam not mistaken here is de Vitry." [TO EE CONTINUED. I People who think they are mlsumTer stood are really understood too well.— I Chicago Record. 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