J lj.m ufffrqiMurw tiiini ilmrtwtewiilini THE DAILY COOS HAY TIMES, MARBnFIELD, OREGON, SATfRDAl', Jl'XE 8, 1007. Wf-lMlllWl-LMJll'tWr-?WlMlLlj1MfHfffffrjM i . l f r THE REFUGEES By A. CONAN DOYLE, Author of "The Return of Sherlock Holmes' COPYRIGHT, 1593. BY (Continued from Thursday.) Mvny, tnat Is tin unexpected pleas ure," "You did not come for us, then?" "No; wo ciime for the lady, nor brother -was to have taken her In his carriage. Her husband learned It, and by a lying message ho coaxed her Into his own, which was at an other door. When Do Vlvonne found that she did not coiivj and that her rooms were empty ho made Inquiries and soon learned how she had gone. Do Montespan's arms had been seen on the panel, and so the king sent me hero with my troop as fast as wo could gallop." "Ah, and you would have come too i mte mm a strange cnanco not Drought us hero. I know not who It was who waylaid us, for this man seemed to know nothing of the matter. How ever, all that will bo clearer nftor ward. What Is to be done now?" "I have my own orders. Madamo Is to be sent to Petit Bourg, and any who are concerned In offering her vio lence aro to bo kept until the king's pleasure Is known. The castle, too, must bo held for the king. Dut you, Do Catlnat, you havo nothing to do now." "Nothing save that I would like well to rldo into Paris to seo that all Is right with my undo and his daugh ter." "Ah, that sweet little cousin of thlnel By my soul,, I do not wonder that the folk know you well in the Ruo St. Martin. Well, I have carried a mes sage for you once, and you shall do as much for me now." "With all my heart. And whither?" "To Versailles. The king will be on fire to know how we have fared. You have tho best right to tell him, since without you and your friend yonder It would havo been but a sorry tale." ' "I will be there in two hours." "Have you horses?" "Ours were slain." "You -will find some In the stables hero. Pick the best, since you have lost your own in tho king's service." Tho advice wni too good to be over looked. Do CiSmat, beckoning to Amos Green, hurried away with him to the stables, while Do Brlssac, with a few short, sharp orders, disarmed tho retainers, stationed his guardsmen all over tho castle and arranged for the removal of the lady and for the cus tody of her husband. An hour later tho two friends were riding swiftly down tho country road, inhaling the sweet air, which seemed the fresher for their Into experience of the dank, foul va pors of their dungeon. CHAPTER XVI. TWO days after Mme. do Main tenon's marriage to the king there was held within the hum- . bio walls of her llttlo room a meeting which was destined to cause untold misery to many hundreds of thousands of people. The time had come when tho church was to claim her promise from ma dame, and her pnlo cheeks and sad eyes showed hov vain It had been for her to try to drown tho pleadings of her tender heart by the. arguments of tho bigots around her. She know tho Hu guenots of Franco. Who could know them better, seeing that sho was her self from their stock and had been brought up In their faith? Sho knew their patience, their nobility, their in- ependence, their tenacity. What chonco was there that they would con form to tho king's wish? A few great nobles might, but the others would laugh at the galleys, tho jail, or oven tho gallows, when tho faith of their fathers was at stake. If their creed wero no longer tolerated, then, and if they remained true to It, they must either fly from tho country or spend a living death tugging at an oar or work ing in a chain gang upon tho roads. The eloquent Bishop Bossuet was there, with Louvols, the minister of ar, and tho thin, palo Jesuit, Father Chaise, each piling argument upon argument to overcome tho rcluctanco of the king. Madame bent over her tapestry and weaved her colored silks In silence, while tho king leaned upon his hand and listened with tho face of a man who knows that he Is driven and yet can hardly turn against tho goads. On, the low table lay a paper, with pen and Ink beside It. It was the order for tho revocation, and it only needed tho king's signature to make It tho law. "And so, father, you aro of opinion that If I stamp out heresy in this fash ion I shall assuro my own salvation in the next world?" ho asked. "You will havo merited a reward." "And you think so, too, M. Bishop?" "Assuredly, sire." "Besides, sire," said Pero la Chaise softly, "there would be little need for stronger measures. As I have already remarked to you, you aro so beloved In your kingdom that tho mere assurance that you had expressed your will upon tho subject would bo enough to turn them all to tho truo faith." "I wish that I could think so, father; ; wish that I could think so. But what b this?" It was his valet who had half opened he door. "Cantnln de Cntlnat Is hero, sire" " HARPER & BROTHERS "Ask the captain to enter. All!" A happy thought seemed to have struck him. "We shall see what lovo for mo will do In such a matter, for If it Is anywhere to be found it must bo among my own body servants." The guardsman had arrived that in stant from his long ride, and, leaving Amos Green with the horses, ho had come on at once, all dusty and travel stained, to carry his message to the king. He entered now and stood with tho quiet case of a man who is used to such scenes. "What news, captain?" "Major do Brlssac bade mo tell you, sire, that ho held the castle of Portll lac, that tho lady is safe and that her husband is a prisoner." Louis and his wife exchanged a quick glance of relief. "That Is well," said he. "By the way, captain, you havo served me In many ways of late and always with success. I hear, Louvols, that Do la Sallo Is dead of the smallpox." "lie died yesterday, sire." "Then I desiro that you make out tho vacant commission of major to M. de Catinat. Lot me be tho first to congratulate you, major, upon your promotion." Do Catlnat kissed the hand which tho monarch held out to him. "May I bo worthy of your kindness, slrel". "You would do what you could to servo me, would you not? Then I shall put your fidelity to tho proof." "T am ready for any proof." "It Is not a very severe one. You see this paper upon the table. It is an order that all the Huguenots In my dominions shall give up their errors, under pain of banishment or captivity. Now I havo hopes that there are many of my faithful subjects who aro nt fault In this matter, but who will ab jure it when they learn that it is my clearly expressed wish that they should do so. Do you follow me?" "Yes, sire." The young man had turned deadly pale, and he shifted hLi feet and opened and clasped his handu. "You are yourself a Huguenot, I un derstand. I would gladly havo you, then, as a first fruit of this great meas ure. Let us hear from your own lips that you, for one, are ready to follow the lead of your king." The young guardsman still hesitated, though his doubts wero rather as to how he should frame his reply than as to what Its i-uhstanco should be. He felt that in an Instant Fortune had wiped out all the good turns which she had done him during his past life and that now, far from being In her debt, he held a heavy score against her. The king arched his eyebrows and drum med his fingers impatiently as he glanced at the downcast face and de jected bearing. "Why all this thought?" he cried. "You aro a man whom I have raised and whom I will raise. He who has c major's epaulets at thirty may carry a marshal's baton at fifty. Your past is mine, and your future shall be no less so. What other iiopes have you?" "I have none, sire, outside your serv ice." "Why this silence, then? Why do you not give the assurance which I de mand?" "I cannot do it, sire. It Is impossible. I should have no more peace in my mind or respect for myself If I knew that for tho sake of position or wealth I had given up tho faith of my fa thers." "Man, you are surely mad! There is all that a man could covet upon one side, and what Is there upon the other?" "There is my honor." "Aud Is it, then, a dishonor to em brace my religion?" "It would bo a dishonor to me to em brace it fo'r tho sake of gain without believing In it." "Then believe it." "Alas, sire, a man cannot force him self to believe. Belief Is a thing which must come to him, not he to It." "On my word, father," said Louis, glancing, with a bitter smile, at his Jesuit confessor, "I shall have to pick tho cadets of the household from your semluary, since my officers have turned casuists and theologians. So, for the last time, you refuse to obey my re quest?" "Oh, sire" Do Catinat took a step forward, without outstretched bands and tears In his eyes. But the king checked him with a ges ture. "I desiro no protestations," said bo. "I Judge a man by bis acts. Do you abjure or not?" "I cannot, sire." "You see," said Louis, turning again to tho Jesuit, "It will not bo as easy as you think." "This man Is obstinate, It is true, but many others will bo more yielding." Tho king shook his bead. "I would that I knew what to do," said ho. "Madame, I know that you at least will ever give mo tho best advice. You have heard all that has been said. What do you recommend?" Sho kept her eyes still fixed upon her tapestry, but her voice was Arm and clear as she answered; "You havo.yourself said that you are tho eldest sou of 'the church. If the eldest son desert her, then who will do her bidding?" Tsuila tontr uu tin nan tram tha tatila and drew the paper toward him. "I havo the same counsel, then, from all of you," s.tld ho; "from you, bishop; from you, madamo; from you, abbe, and from you, Louvols. Well, If 111 come from it, may it not be visited up on me. But what Is this?" Do Catlnat had taken a step forward with his hand outstretched. His ar- "Do not slyn It, sire," he cried. dent, impetuous nature had suddenly broken down all the barriers of cau tion, and ho seemed for tho Instant to see that countless throng of men, wo men nnd children of his own faith, al' unable to say a word for themselves and all looking to h!an as their cham piou itud spokesman. "Do not sign it, sire," he cried. "You will live to wish that your hand had withered ere It grasped that ncn. I know It, sire; I am sure of it. Con sider all these helplcs folk tho little children, the young girls.- tho old an-' tho feablo. Their creed is themselves. As well ask tho leaves to change tho twigs on which tliey grow. They could not change. At most you could but hope to turn them from licnest folk into hypocrites. And why should you do It? They honor you. They lovo you. They harm none. They aro proud to servo In your armies, to fight for you, to work for you, to build up the great ness of your kingdom. I implore you, sire, to think again before you sign an order which will bring misery and desolation to so many." For a moment tho king had hesitated as ho listened to Uio short, abrupt sen tences In which the soldier pleaded for his follows, but his face hardened again as he remembered how even ills own personal entreaty had been un able to prevail with this young Handy of the court. "Franco's religion shguld be that of France's king," said he, "and If my own guardsmen thwart 'tno in such a matter I must find others who will be more faithful. That major's commis sion In tho mousquetalres must go to Captain do Belmont, Louvols." "Very good, sire." "And Do Catlnat's commission may be transferred to Lieutenant Laba doyero." "Very good, sire." "And I nni to serve you no longer?" "You aro too dainty for my service." De Catlnat's arms fell listlessly to his side, and Ills head sank forward upon his breast. Then, as he realized the ruin of all the hopes of Ills life nnd the cruel injustice with which ho had been treated, he broko into a cry of despair and rushed tiom tho room with the hot tears of Impotent nnger running down ills face. So, sobbing, gesticulating, with coat unbuttoned aud lint awry, he burst into tho stable where placid Amos Green was smok ing his pipe nnd watching with critical eyes, the grooming of tho horses. "To Paris! To Paris!" shouted the guardsman frantically. If I am ruined I may yet bo In time to save them. Tho horses, quick! It was clear to the American that some sudden calamity had befallen, so ho aided his comrado nnd the grooms to saddle and bridle. Five minutes later they were Dying upon their way, and In little more than an hour their steeds, nil reeking and foam flecked, were pulled up outside tho high house in tho Bue St. Martin. Do Catinnt sprang from his saddle and rushed up stairs, while Amos followed In his own leisurely fashion. Tho old Huguenot and his beautiful daughter wero seated nt one side of tho great fireplace, her hand in his, and they sprang up together, she to throw herself wltli a glad cry Into tho arms of her lover nnd ho to grasp tho hand which his nephew held out to him. At tho other sldo of tho fireplace, with n very long pipo In his moutli and a cup of wlno upon a settle beside him, sat a strange looking man, with grizzled hair and beard, a fleshy, red, projecting noso and two llttlo gray eyes, which twinkled out from under huge briudlcd brows. His long, tlilu face was laced and seamed with wrin kles, crossing and recrosslng every where, but fanning out In hundreds from tho corners of ills eyes. It was set in an unchanging expression, and as it was of tho same color all ovr, as dark as tho durkest walnut, it might havo been somo quaint figurehead cut out of a coarso grained wood. Ho was clad in a blue sergo Jacket, a pair of red breeches smeared at the knees with tnr, clean gray worsted stockings, largo steel buckles over his coarse, square toed shoes, nnd besldo him, balanced upon tho top of a thick oaken cudgel, was a weather stained silver laced hat. nia gray shot hair was (To Be Continued.) WANT ADS WANTED. Good family horse; bay mare preferred. 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