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Mi r-yw-veiWKW - wwwwHftfv""" 'T1!.W-r TvijfMl iw rCTf1 nriViWWW' . , i mmwmmmmmmm THE DAIL1 OOOS RAY TIMuS, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY MAY 22, 1007. '-" IL.h.,1, THE REFUGEES By A. CONAN DOYLE, Author of "The Return of Sherlock Itolmes" COPYRIGHT, I8D3, BY (Continued from Tuesday.) During the half hour or so which had been occupied In tills manner there had been a constant opening and clos ing of the chamber door, and a mutter ing of names from the captain of the guard to the attendant In charge, and from the attendant In charge to the first gentleman of the chamber, ending always In the admission of some pew visitor. Here, close by the king, was tho harsh but energetic Louvols, all y powerful now since the death of his rival Colbert, discussing a question of military organization with two officers, the one a tall and stately soldier, the other a strango little figure, undersized and misshapen, but bearing the Insig nia of a marshal of France, and own ing a namo which was of evil omen over tho Dutch frontier, for Luxem bourg was looked upon alroady as the successor of Conde, even as his com panion Vauban was of Turennc. Be side them a small white hatred clerical with a kindly face, Pere la Chaise, confessor to the king, was whispering his views upon Jansenism to the portly Bossuet, tho eloquent bishop of Meaux. Close to tho door Racine, with his hand some face wreathed In smiles, wan chatting with the poet Bolleau and tho .architect Mansard, tho threo laughing nd jesting with the freedom which -was natural to the favorite servants of the king. "Ho becomes harder and harder to nmuse," said Racine. "I am to be at Mme. de Malntenon's room at 3 to see whether a page or two of the The dre may not work a change. Madame is a wonderful woman. 8ho has brains, 'she has heart, she has tact she Is ad mirable." "And yet sho has one gift too many age." "Pooh I What matter her years when she can carry them like thirty? What an eye, what nn arm! And, besides, my friends, he Is not himself a boy any longer." "Very true, but a young man con sults his eye and an older man his ear. Over forty, It Is the clever tongue which wins; under It, tho protty face." "Ah, you rascall Then you have made up your mind that five and forty .years with tact will hold tho field against nine and thirty with beauty. Well, when your lady haswou sho will doubtless remember who were the first to pay court to her." ..Wut I think you are wrong, Racine." "Well, what then?" "Th.. It may bo a little serious for you." "And why?" "The Marquise do Montespan has a memory." "Her Influence may soon bo nothing more. Malntenon is tho cleverest wo man In France." "Pshaw, Racine, you know our dear master well, or you should, for you seem to have been at his elbow since the days of the Fronde. Is he a ian, think you, to be amused forever by sermons? No, no; it will be the Mon tespan or, If not she, some younger beauty." "My dear Bolleau, I say again that her sun is setting. Have you not heard the news? Her brother, M. de Vlvonne, has been refused the entree." "From whom bad you It?" "From De Catluat, the captain of tho uard. He had his orders to bar tho :way to him." yJi. "Ha. then the king does Indeed mean iilschlef. That Is why his brow Is u cloudy this morning then. By my faith, if tho marquise has the spirit with which folk credit her, ho may find that it was easier to win her than to slight her." "Aye, Uie Mortcmarts are no easy race to handle." "Well, heaven send him a safe way out of it! But who is this gentleman? Ills face is somewhat grimmer than those to which the court Is accustomed. Ha, the king catches sight of him, and Louvols beckons to him to advance." Tho stranger who had attracted Ra cine's attention was a tall, thin man, with a high nqulllne nose, stern, flcrco gray eyes, peeping out from undo tuft ed brows, and a countenance so lined marked by age, care and stress or weather that it stood out amid tho irlm courtier faces which surrounded It as an old hawk might in a cage of birds of gay plumage. Louis possessed In a high degree the royal faculty of recognition. "It is years slnco I have seen him, but I re member his faco well," said he, turn ing to his minister. "It Is the Comto de Fronteuac, is It not?" "Yes, sire," answered Louvols. "It Is Indeed Louis de Buade, comte do Fron teuac and formerly governor of Can ada." "Wo are glad to see you onco more at our lever," said tho monarch as tho old nobleman stooped his head and kissed tho white hand which was ex tended to him. "I hope that tho cold of Canada has not chilled tho warmth of your loyalty." "Only death Itself, sire, would bo cold enough for that." "Then I trust that it may remain to us for many long years. We would thank you for tho care and pains which you have spent upon our province, and if wo have recalled, you it Is chiefly that vce would fain hear from sour own lips how all things go there. And, " IIARPEH & BROTHERS ...St, no iro iitiAlin ui o-u.l .4 .o jt.i... ence of those of France, how about the missions?" "They prosper, sire. Thoio nro Iro quois at tho Sault and tho mountain, Hurons at Lorette and Algonqulns along tho whole river cotes from Ta dousac in tho cast to Sault la Marie, and even the great plains of tho Da kotas, who have all taken tho cross as their token. Marquette hns passed down the river of tlio wost to preach among the Illinois, and Jesuits havo carried the gospel even to tho warriors of the Long House In their wigwams at Onondaga." "I may add, your majesty," said Pere la Chaise, "that In leaving tho truth there they have too often left their lives with it." "lea, sire, It is very true," cried Do Frontenac cordially. "Your majesty Tlie old nobleman stooped his head and hissed the vhlte hand. has many brave men within his do mains, but none braver than these. They have como back up the Richelieu river from the Iroquois villages with their nails gone, their fingers torn out, a cinder where their eye should bo and tho scars of tho pine splinters as thick upon their bodies ns tho flours-do-lls on yonder curtain." "And you have suffered this?" cried Louis hotly. "You allow these Infa mous assassins to live?" "I have nsked for troops, sire." "And I havo sent some." "One regiment. More Is needed, sire." "There arc the Canadians themselves. Have you not a mill tin? Could yon rot raise force enough to punish these ras cally murderers of God's priests? I had always understood that you were a soldier." "It Is Just because I am a soldier and have seen something of war that I know how hard It is to penetrate into a country much larger than the Low lands, all thick with forest and bog, with a savage lurking behind every tree. You ore a soldier yourself, sire. I ask you If such a war is an easy task for a handful of soldiers, with n few censltalres straight from the plow, and a troop of coureurp-de-bols whoso hearts all the time are with their traps and their beaver skins." "No, no; I am sorry if I spoke too hastily," said Louis. "We shall look Into tho matter at our council. And yet you must not look for too much, for Canada has been a heavy cost to us, and wo havo many calls In Eu rope." "Ah, sire, I would that you could see that great land. It Is so vast, sire, so rich, so beautiful! Whcio are there such hills, such forests, such rivers? And It Is all for us If we will hut take it. Who is there to stand in our way a few nations of scattered Indians and a thlu strip of English farmers and fishermen. Turn your thoughts there, sire, and In a few years you would bo able to stand upon your citadel at Que bec aud to say there Is ono great em pire here from the snows of the north to the warm southern gulf and from tho waves of tho ocean to the great plains beyond Marquette's river, and the namo of tills empire Is France, and her king Is Louis, and her flag Is tho fleurs-dc-lls." "On my word, count," said the king, "you havo caught something of this gift of Indian eloquence of which wo have heard. But about these English folk. They are Huguenots, are they not?" "For tho most part, especially In the north." "Then It might-bo a servlco to tho holy church to send them'packlng. Tell mo now, Frontenac, what force would you need to clear these people out ono regiment, two reglmeuts and per haps a frlgato or two?" But tho ex-governor shook his griz zled head. "You do not know them, sire." said lie. "They nro u hteru folk, these. Wo in Canada, with all your gracious help, have- found It hard to I hold our own, To put Now England ' I rfj into your nmjesrys nanus i-wouw bsx 13,000 of your best troops and twenty ship of tho line." Loute sprang Impatiently from his chair nud caught up hi? cane. "Tho matter may stand until our council. Reverend father, It has struck the hour of chapel, and all else may wait until we havo paid our duties to heaven." CHAPTER III. niLE Louis had been nfford- ing hi? court that which he had openly stated to be tho highest of human pleasures. the sight of tho royal face, the youug ofllecr of the guard outside had been very busy passing on tho title? of tho numerous applicants for admission and exchanging usually a smile or a few word? of greeting with them, for his frank, handsome face was a well known ono at tho court. Threo years ago he had been an unknown subaltern bush fighting with Algonqulns and Iro quois In the wilds of Canada. An ex change had brought him back to France and Into the regiment of Tlcardy, but tho lucky chance of having seized the brldlo of the king's horse ono winter's day In Fontalnebleau when the crea ture was plunging within n few yards of a deep gravel pit had done for htm what ten campaigns might have failed to accomplish. A gentleman very richly dressed In black and silver advanced, as tho door opened, with tho assured nlr of a man whose rights nro beyond dispute. Cap tain do Catlnat, however, took a quick step forward, and barred him off from tho door. "I am very sorry, M. do Vlvonne," said he, "but yon are forbidden the presenco." "Forbidden tho presence! I? You are madl" He stepped back with gray face and staring eyes, ono shaking hand half raised in protest. "I assure you that it is his order." "If I could have one word with the king." "Unfortunately, monsieur, It Is im possible." The angry nobleman stamped his foot and stared at tho door as though he had some thoughts of forcing n pas sago. Then, turning on his heel, he hastened away down tho corridor with tho air of a man who has come to a decision. "There, now," grumbled Do Catlnat to himself, as he pulled his thick dark mustache, "ho Is off to make some fresh mischief. I'll have his sister here presently, ns like as not, and a pleasant little choice between breaking my or ders and making an enemy of her for life. By my faith, hero Is a lady, as I feared. Ah, heaven be praised, It Is a friend and not a foe. Good morning. Mile. Nanon." "Good morning, Captain do Catlnat." Tho newcomer was a tall, graceful brunette, her fresh face and sparkling black eyes tho brighter In contrast with her plain dress. "A note from Mme. do Malntenon to tho king. You will hand It to him, will you not?" "Certainly, mademoiselle. And how Is inadamc, your mistress?" "Oh, her director has been with her all the morning, and his talk 1? very, very good, but It is also very, very sad. Wo nro not very cheerful when M. Go dot has been to see us. But I foijrot monsieur Is a nuguenot and knows nothing of directors." "Oh, but I do not trouble nbout such differences." "Ah, If monsieur could talk to Mme. de Malntenon n little! She would con vert him." "I would rather talk to Mile. Nanon, but If" "Oh!" There was xau exclamation, a whisk of dark skirts, and the soubrette disappeaied down a side passage. Along the broad lighted corridor was gliding a very stately and beautiful 1 idy, tall, , graceful and exceedingly" haughty. The lady was past her first youth, It Is true, but the magnificent curves of her queenly figure, the purity of her complexion, the brightness of her deep lashed blue eyes uud the clear regularity of her features enabled her htill to claim to bo the most handsome as well ns the most sharp tongued wo man In the court of France. "Ah, It Is Captain do Catlnat!" said Mme. do Montespan, with a smile. "Your humble servant, marquise." "I am fortunate In finding a friend here, for there has been some ridicu lous mistake this morning." "I am concerned to hear It." "It was about my brother. M. do Vl vonne. It Is almost too laughable to mention, but ho was actually refused admission to the lever." "It was my misfortune to havo to re fuse him, madame." "You, Captain de Catlnat? And by what right?" Sho had drawn up her superb figure, and her largo blue eyes were blazing with indignant astonish incut. "The king's order, madame." "Tho king! Is It likely that the king would cast a public slight upon my family? From whom had you this pre posterous order?" "Direct from tho king through Bon tems." "Absurd! Do you think that tho king would venture to exclude a Mortemart through the mouth of a valet? Go, tell the king that I am hero and would havo n word with him," "Impossible, madame. I havo been forbidden to carry a racssago." "To carry any message?" "Any from you, madame." "Como, captain, you improve. It only needed this insult to make tho thing complete. You may carry a message to the King from any adventuress, from any decayed governess" sho laughed shrilly at her description of her rival "hut uoiio from Francolso do Morte mart, Muiquibo do Montespan " Such are my orders, mndame. It pa.us me deeply to bo compelled to .. iIipij) out," w W&4 ($$ aSmHL 114' JrisEsW ifHwl Wu AmSw I'M YllWI rL-Tt XS-rer&stTK Infill JM ; J He slipped In jront of her. captain. You may yet find that you have every reason to bo deeply pained. For tho last time, do you refuse to car ry my message? "I must, madame." "Then I carry It myself. She sprang forward at the door, but ho slipped in front of her with out stretched arms. "For God's sake, consider yourself, madame!" he entreated. "Other eyes are upon yon." "Pah! CamlHe!" She glanced at tho knot of 8wlt7:crs, whose sergeant had drawn them off n few paces and who stool open eyed, staring at the scene. "I tell you that I will see the king;" "You will rntn me If you pn3s." "And none the less I shil! do so." The matter looked serious. Do Catl nat was a man of resource, but for o".ce he was nt his wits end. Mme. do Montosppn's resolution, as It was call ed In her presence, or effrontery, as it was termed behind her back, was pro verbial. If she attempted to force her way, would he venture to use violence upon one who only yesterday held tho fortunes of tho whole court In the hol low of her hand and who, with her beauty, her wit and her energy, might very well be In the same position to morrow? If sho passed him, then his future was ruined with tho king, who never brooked the smallest deviation from his orders. "If mndamo would deign to wait," said he soothingly, "the king will be on his way to tho chapel In nn Instant." "It Is not yet time." "I think the hour has just gone." "And why should I wait like u lackey?" "It Is but a moment, madame." "No", I shall not wait." She took n step forward toward the door. But the guardsman's quick car had caught the sound of moving feet from within, and he knew that ho was mas ter of tho situation. "I will tnko ma dame's message." said he. "Ah, you havo recovered your senses! Go, tell the king that I wish to speak with him." He must gain a little time yet. "Shall I say It through the lord In wnltlng?" "No; yourself." "Publicly?" , "No, no; for his private car.' (To Be Continued.) If you don't see any fun in Marshfield drop around to the shooting gallery on Front St. Prizes offered for best shots. Pull the BELL CORD Wet Your Whistle Then Blow J. R. HERRON, Prop. Pront Street, : 1 Marshfield, Oregon The Publisher's Claims Sustained United States Coufit of Claims Tbo Publishers of Webster's International Dictionary nllcsro that it "Is, In fnct.tlio mpu. 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