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TUB UAIIil OOOS BAY TIMitS, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY MAY 21 1007.
THE
REFUGEES
By A. CONAN DOYLE,
Author of "The Return of Sherlock Holmes"
COPYRIGHT. 1893. BY
CHAPTER I.
IT wns the sort ol window which
was common lu Furls about tlio
end of tho seventeenth century.
Inside tho window was furnish
ed with a broad bancal of brown
stamped Spanish leather, where tho
family might recline and, have an eye
from behind tho curtnlus on all' that
was going forward In the busy world
hpnenth thorn. Two of them sat there
l n man nna n womau uut uaJr
their faces to the large and richly fur
nished room. From time to time they
stole a glnuco at each other, and their
eyes told" that they needed no other
BIKUt io R1UKB IUCT11 !KiJV
ttor was it to be wondered at, for
they woro a well favored pair. Sbo
was very young, twenty at the most,
with a face which was pale, Indeed,
and yet of a brilliant pallor, which was
eo clear and fresh "and carried with it
such a suggestion of purity and inno
cence that one would not wish Its
maiden grace to be marred by an In
trusion of color. In her -whole expres
sion there was something quiet and
subdued, which was accentuated by
her simple dress of black taffeta. Such
was Adclo Catlnat, tho only daughter
g-tger tbe famous Huguenot cloth mer-
yiant.
x? But if bcr dress was somber It was
atoned for by the magnificence of her
companion. Ho was a man who might
liave been ten years Jjer senior, with a
keen soldier face, small well marked
features, a carefully trimmed black
mustache and a dark hazel eye which
might harden to command a man or
soften to supplicate a woman and be
successful at either. Any Frenchman
-would have recognized' his unlfor&i as
"being that of an ofllccr In the famous
Blue guard of Louis XIV. A trim,
dashing soldier he looked, with his
curling black hair and well poised
liead. Such he had proved himself be
fore now In tho Held, too, until the
name of Amory de Catlnat had become
conspicuous among the thousands of
the valiant lesser noblesse who had
flocked Into the service of tho king.
They were first cousins, these two,
and there was just sufficient resem
blance In tho clear cut features to re
call the relationship. De Cntluat was
tjptung from n noblo Huguenot family,
but, having lost his parents early, he
had jollied tho nrmy and hnd worked
his way without influence and against
nil odds to his present position. His
father's younger brother, however, find
ing every path to fortune barred to
blm through the persecution to which
men of his faith wero already subject
ed, bad dropped the "de" which implied
bis noblo descent and bad taken to
-trade In tho city of Paris, with such
success that he was now one of tho
richest and most prominent citizens of
tho town.
"Tell me, Adele," said he, "why do
.you look troubled?"
"You leave mo this evening."
"But only to re tarn tomorrow."
"And must you really, really go to
night?" "It would bo as much as my commis
sion is worth to bo absent. Why, I am
on duty tomorrow morning outside tho
king's bedroom I After chapel time
Major do Brlssac will take my place,
and then 1 am free onco more. But
still that lino upon your -brow, dear
3jest."
V'l was wishing that father would re-
jain."
"And why? Are you so lonely, then?"
Her palo faco lit up with a quick
sml!o. "I shall not bo lonely until to
night. But I am always uneasy when
bo is away. One bears so much now of
tho persecution of our poor brethren."
"Tut, my uncle can defy them."
"Ho 1ms gone to tho provost of the
Mercer guild about this notlco of the
quartering of the dragoons."
"Ah, you have not told mo of that."
"Here it Is." She rose nud took up a
slip of blue paper with a red seal dan
gling from it which lay upou tho table.
Ills strong black brows knitted to
gether as he glanced at it.
"Take notice," It rau, "that you, The
ophile Catlnat, cloth mercer of tho Iluo
St. Martin, are hereby required to give
l-TShclter nud rations to twenty men of
tho Languedoc Blue uragoons, uuuer
Captain Dalbert, until such tlmo as
you receive n further notice. Signed
De Beaupre, commissioner, of the
king."
Do Catlnat know well how this meth
od of annoying Huguenots had been
practiced all over France, but bo bad
flattered himself that his own position
at court would have Insured his kins
man from such an outrage. He threw
tho paper down.ijVith an exclamation
of anger. ""
"When do they come?"
"Father said touigbt."
"Then they shall not bo here long.
Tomorrow I shall bavo an order to re
move them. But tho sun has sunk be
hind St. Mnrtln's church, and I should
already bo upon my way."
"No, no; you must not go yet."
"1 would that I could give you Into
your father's charge first, for I four to
leave you alone when those troopers
may come. And ycf no ecuso will
avail mo If I am not at Versailles.
But boo; a horseman has stopped bo
fore tho door, no Is not In uniform.
Perhaps be Ih a messenger."
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The girl ran eagerly to the window
and peered out.
"Ah!" she cried. "I had forgotten.
It Is the man from America. Father
said that he would come today."
"The man from America!" repeated
the soldier In a tone of surprise, and
they both craned their necks from the
window.
The horseman, n sturdy, broad shoul
dered young man, clean Bhaven and
crop halted, turned bis long, swarthy
face and bis bold features in their di
rection as ho ran his eye over the front
of the bouse. He had a soft brimmed
gray hnt of a shape which cwas strange
to Parisian eyes, but his somber clothes
and high boots were such as any citi
zen might have worn. Yet his general
appearance was so unusual that a
group of townsfolk had already assem
bled round him, staring with open
mouth at his horse and himself. A
battered gun with an extremely long
Ills strong black hrowt inlltcd toyclhcr
us he glanced at it.
barrel was fastened by the stock to
his stirrup, while the muzzle stuck up
Into the air behind him. The lider,
hav big satisfied himself as to the house,
sprang lightly out of bis saddle and,
disengaging his gun, pushed bis way
unconcernedly through the gaping
crowd and knocked loudly at the door.
"V'ho is be, then?" asked De Catinat.
"A Canadian? I am almost one my
self. I had as many friends on one side
of the sea as on the other."
"Nay, he is from the English prov
inces, Amory. But be speaks our
tongue. Ills mother was of our blood."
"And his name?"
"Is Amos Amos ah, those names!
YC3, Green, that was It, Amos Green.
Ills father and mine have done much
trado together, and now his son, who,
as I understand, has lived ever In the
woods, Is sent hero to see something of
men and cities."
The stranger entered and, having
bowed to Adele, said to her compan
ion, "Do I speak with my father's
friend, M. Catlnat?"
"No, monsieur," said the guardsman
from the staircase, "my undo Is out,
but I am Captain de Catlnat, at your
service, and here Is Mile. Catlnat, who
Is your hostess."
"I am sorry my father Is not here to
welcome you, monsieur," she said; "but
I do so very heartily in his place. Your
room Is above. Pierre will show It to
you, If you wish."
"My room? For what?"
"Why, monsieur, to sleep In."
"And must I sleep In a room?"
De Catlnat laughed at tho gloomy
face of the American. "You shall not
bleep there If you do not wish," said
he.
Tho other brightened at once, and
stepped across to the farther window,
which looked down upon the courtyard.
"Ah!" he cried. There Is a beech tree
there, mademoiselle, nnd If I might
take my blanket out yonder I should
like It better than any room."
"You nro not from a town, then?"
said De Catlnat."
"My father lives In New York, two
doors from the bouse of Peter Stuy
vesanr, of whom you must have beard.
Ho Is a very hardy man aud he can
do It, but I even a few days of Albany
or Schenectady are enough for me. My
llfo has been In tho woods."
"I am sure that my father would
wish you to sleep where you like and
to do what you like.
"I thank you, mademoiselle. Then I
shall take my tilings out there, and I
shall groom my horse."
"I will come with you," said Do Catl
nat, "for I -would bavo a word with
you. Until tomorrow, then, Adele, fare
well!" '
Tho two young men passed down
stairs together, and tho guardsman fol
lowed the American out into tho yard.
"You have had a long journey," ho
Bald. "Aro you tlrod?"
"No; I am seldom tired."
' Rfinaln with tho lady, then, until
her father comes back I have to go,
nnd she might need a protOPtor."
CHAPTER II.
IT was the morning after tho
guardsman had returned to bis
duties. Eight o'clock had struck
ou tho great clock of Versjyiles,
nnd it was almost time for tho mon
arch to rise. Servants, with clothes
thrown over their arms, bustled down
the passage which led to tho ante
chamber. The youug officer, who had
been looking wistfully out of the win
i
dow nt some courtiers who were laugh
ing and chatting on tho terraces, turn
ed sharply upou his heel nud strode
over to the white nnd gold door of the
royal bedroom.
He had hardly taken his stand there
before tho handle was very gently
turned from within, the door revolved
noiselessly upon Its hluges nnd n man
slid silently through tho aperture, clos
ing It again behind blm.
"Hush I" said he, with his linger to
his thin, precise lips, while his whole
clean shaven face and high arched
brows were an entreaty nnd a warning.
"The king stU sleeps."
The words were whispered from one
to nnothcr among the group who hnd
assembled outside the door. The speak
er, who -was M. Bontems, head valet-dc-clmmbre,
gave a sign to the officer of
tho guard nnd led him Into the wludow
alcove from which ho had lately come.
"Good morning, Captain de Cntinat.
Who. commands nt the main guard?"
"Majorjde Brlssac."
"And ywlll be here?"
"For (ou hours I attend the king."
"Verygood. ne gavo mo some In
struction for the officer of the guard.
Ho bade me to say that M. do Vlvouue
was not to be admitted to tho grand
lever. You aro to tell blm so."
"I shall do so."
"Then, should a note come from Tier
you understand me, the new one"
"Mnie. de Malntenon?"
"Precisely. But It Is moro discreet
not to mention names. Should she son'!
a note, you will take It and deliver It
quietly when the king gives you on
opportunity."
"It shall bo done.''
"But if the other should come, as Is
possible enough tho other, you under
stand me, the former"
"Mine, de Montespau."
"Ah, that soldierly tongue of yours,
captain! Should she come, I say, you
will gently bar her way, with courteous
words, jou understand, but ou no ac
count Is sho to be permitted to enter
the royal room."
"Very good, Bontems."
"And now wo have but three min
utes." He strode through tho rapidly
Increasing group of people In the cor
ridor with an air of proud humility, as
befitted a man who, If bo was u valet,
was at least the king of valets by bo
Ing the valet of the king. Close by tho
door stood a line of footmen resplen
dent in their powdered wigs, red plush
coats and silver shoulder knots. Ho
turned tne handle once more and slip
ped into the darkened room.
It was a largo, square apartment,
with two high windows upon tho fur
ther side, curtained across with price
less velvet hangings. In one corner a
narrow couch with a rug thrown ncrosa
it showed where the faithful Bontems
had spent the night.
In the very center of tho chamber
there stood a largo four post bed, with
curtains of Gobelin tapestry looped
back from the pillow. A square of pol
ished rails surrounded It, leaving a
space some five feet In width all round
between the luclosure and tho bedside.
As Bontems passed noiselessly across
the loom, bis feet sinking into the
mor.sllke carpet, there was tho heavy,
close smell of sleep In tho air, and be
could bear the long, thin breathing of
the sleeper. He passed through the
opening In the rails and stood, wntch
In hand, waiting for the exact Instant
when tho Iron routine of tho couit de
manded that tho monarch should bo
roused. Beneath blm, from under tho
costly green coverlet of oriental silk,
half burled In the fluffy valenclcnues
lace which edged the pillow, there pro
truded a round black bristle of close
cropped hair, with the profile of a curv
ing noso nnd petulant Up outlined
against the white background. Tho
valet snapped his watch and bent over
tho sleeper.
"I have tho honor to Inform your
majesty that It is half past 8," said bo.
"All!" Tho king slowly opened his
large dark brown eyes, made tho sign
of tho cross nnd kissed n littlo dark
reliquary which he drew from under
his nightdress. Then be sat up In bed.
"Did you give my orders to tho offi
cer of the guard, Bontems?" bo asked.
"Yes, sire."
"Who Is on duty?"
"Major do Brlssac at the main guard
and Captain do Catlnat In tho cor
ridor." "De Catlnat! Ah, tho young man who
stopped my borso at Fontalnebleau. I
remember him. You may give the sig
nal, Bontems."
Tho chief valet walked bwlftly across
to tho door and threw It open. In
rushed the officer of tho ovens and tho
four red coated, whlto wlggcd foot
men, ready handed, silent footed, each
Intent upon his own duties. Tho ono
seized upon Bontems' rug and couch
and In an Instant hud whipped them
off Into nn antechamber, another bad
carried nwoy tho silver taper stand,
while a third drew back tho great cur
tains of stamped velvet a-nd let a flood
of light Into tho npartment.
They wero hardly gone before a moro
august group entered tho bedchamber.
Two walked together In front, tho oue
a youth littlo over twenty years of age,
middle sized, Inclining to stoutness,
with a slow, pompous beating, n well
turned log nnd n faco which wns come
ly enough lu a musklike fashion, but
which was devoid of any shadow of
expression "oXc"6pt perhaps of on occa
sional lurking gleam of mlsehlovous
humor. Ills companion was n man of
forty, swnitbv, distillled and solc-nni.
V lb p Ur faced tho klnr thero was
sjiixit-at resemblance between tno
Ureo faces to show that they were of
otic blood and to enable n stranger to
guess Hint tho older was monsieur, tho
younger brother of the king, while tho
other wns Louis tho Dauphin, his only
legitimate child.
Behind tho king's sou nnd tho king's
I broHicr there entered a little group of
notables nnd of officials whom duty bud
called to this dally ceremony. There
were the grand master of the robes, the
first lord of tho kcdrlintnbcr, the Due
du Malue, a pale youth clad lu black
velvet, limping heavily with his left
leg, and his littlo brother, the youug
Comte do Toulouse, both of them tho
illegitimate sous of Mme. de Montes
pau and the king. Such wero tho par
takers In tho family entry, tho highest
honor which tho court of France could
aspire to.
Bontems had poured on the king's
bauds a few drops of spirits of wluo,
catching them again in n silver dish;
and the flrst lord of the hedchnmber
had presented tho bowl of holy water,
with which be made the sign of tho
cross, muttering to himself tho short
office of the Holy Ghost. Then, with
a nod to his brother nnd n short word
of greeting to tho Dauphin nnd to the
Due du Mjilne, ho swung his legs over
tho side of tho bed and snt, in his long
silken nightdress, his littlo white feet
dangling from beneath it, a perilous
position for any man to assume wero
It not that ho had so heartfelt a senso
of bis own dignity that ho could not
realize that under any circumstances
it might be compromised in tho eyes of
others. Bo he sat, tho master of France
nd yet the slavo to every puff of wind,
for a. wandering draft bad set him shiv
ering and shaking. M. de St Qucntln,
the noblo barber, flung a purple dress
ing gown over the royal shoulders and
placed a long, many curled court wig
opon his head, while Bontems drew on
bis rod stockings and laid beforo him
bis slippers of embroidered velvet, Tho
monarch thrust his feet Into them, tied
his dressing gown and passed out to
tho fireplace, where bo Bottled himself
down In Jals easy chair, Holding out bis
thin, delicato bands toward the blaxlnj
logs, while the others, stood round h
a semlclrclo, waiting for the grand
lover which was to follow.
M. do St Quentin, Is this not our
tfiaving morning?" said tho idng,
'Tes, sire; nil Is ready,"
"Then wbj. not proceed? It Is threo
minutes after tho accustomed time. To
work, sir; and you, Bontems, glvo
word for the grand lever."
It was obvious that the king was not
In a very good humor that morning.
Ho darted little quick questioning
glances at his brother and nt his sons,
but whatever complaint or sarcasm
may bavo trembled upou bis lips wns
effectually stifled by De St. Quentin's
ministrations. With tho nonchalance
born of long custom, the official cov
ered tho royal chin wltl &oap, drew
the razor swiftly round It and sponged
over tho surface with spirits of wine.
A nobleman then helped to draw on tho
king's black velvet haut-de-chausses, a
secouij assisted lu arranging them,
while a thltd drew the nightgown over
the shoulders and banded tho royal
shirt, which had been warming beforo
tho Are. His diamond buckled shoes,
his gaiters and his scarlet Inner vest
wero successively fastened by noblo
courtiers, eacli keenly Jealous of his
own privilege, and over tho vest was
placed tho blue ribbon with the cross
of tho Holy Ghost lu diamonds, and
that of St. Louis tied with red. The
black undercoat was drawn on, tho
-cravat of rich lace adjusted, tho looso
overcoat secured, two handkerchiefs of
costly point carried forward upon nn
enameled saucer and thrust by sepa
rate officials into each side pocket, the
silver and ebony cane laid to baud, ami
the monnrch was ready for tho labors
bf tho dav.
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