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ti > iiiii U of I he * rrciTillnir fliniilri' * .
WUIInm , sixth r.irl of DouRliiH. falls In
Jove with the nlurp of the Marnh.il do Iletz.
fihollo .MiKlm , con of the Douglas armorer ,
distinguishes blnr-olf In archery und Is made
rnptiiin of the cTHtlu guard and later he Is
knight'd for bravo Conduct In the tnurna-
n-cnt ThroiiKh the plots of his enemies and
the help of f/ady Sybllla William U lured to
C.iKtlc crlehton. Sybllla repents of lur
the earl to return
iigrepni'-nt and urges young
turn home- with nil ttpced. Marshal do Itotz
taken Sybllla to Kdlnbiirgh and Wil
liam arrepts tb Invlintlon cif the younif
king of Scotland to visit the ctinrt At
n banquet a huge lioar'H head Is
brought In. a sign of tnar-hpry. The
. brothers nrre-sted and im-
< .nrl and hi" nro -
lirlsoned. Thr brothers lire sentenced lo bo
ixft tiled at one Sybllla declares her love
tioffiro the court and the two Douglases go
forth to their doath. Sholto stirs up the
countrymen. The three MacKlms meet , tell
the Lady Douglas of the loss of her sons
nnd learn In turn from her that Maud
llndc. Hy and llttlo Maigaret Douglas have
Jicwn kidnapped by De Hotz. The Lady
Douzl.is give * Sholto a priceless suit of
nrnior. blesses him OB her son and strtrtH
< | m out to He.irch for the two girls. Sholto
with his father and brother and Lord James
jjouclas follow the Marshal da Retz to
1'arls and then to Brittany. Laurence
AlacKIm enters Into service with De Iletz.
The rnrch party battles with the wolves.
Laurent e Is discovered by De Hetz to be an
impostor , I1 * shown tbp two girls und told
Uat If h tries to escape or help comes thu
maid of Oalway and Maud Llndesay will
1)0 murdered. Ixi Meffrayo taunts tbo Scot
tish mniilfiiH. Lady Sybllla Ilnds Sholto and
Ills companions and hemls them to John of
Sirlttany .for help. Do Iletz and his asslst-
niitn continue In their crimes not mindful of
punishment.
niAl'TKR 1,1 V Conllnnnrt.
"Sybllla do Thouars , a you are In mr
power , do I bid you work mywill ! "
It was the deep , stern voice of Marshal
do Iletz which spoke. The Lady Sybllla lay
hack In n great chair with her eyes closed ,
breathing slowly and gently through her
parted lips. Mcsslro Ollles stood before her
with his hands Joined palm to palm and his
white finger tips almost touching the girl's
brow.
"Work my will and toll me what you
pee ! "
Her hands were clasped under a light
nllkcn apron which she wore descending
from her neck and caught In a loose loop bo-
lilnd her gown. They were firmly netted ono
over the other and clutched between them
was a golden crucifix.
The girl was praying , ns one prays who
dares not speak.
"O , God , who didst hang on this cross
I < ecp now my soul. Condemn It afterward ,
but help me to keep It this night. Deliver
mo O , deliver mo from the power of this
anan. Help mo to He. liy thy son's blood ,
Jielp mo to llo well this night. "
"Where are the three men from the
land of the Scots ? Tell mo what you see !
Tell mo all ! " the marshal commanded , still
utandlng before her In the same posture.
Then the volco of the Lady Sybllla began
rte upcak , low and oven and with that
ntrango halt at the end of the sentence.
The lord of Iletz nodded , well pleased when
Iio heard the sound. It was the volco of the
r.eoresa. Oftentimes ho had heard It bolero -
lore and It had never deceived him.
"I sec a boat on a stormy sea , " she sahl.
"Thero are three men In It. One Is great of
ctaturo and very strong. The others are
joung men. They nro trying to furl the
call. A gust strikes them. The boat keels
nnd goes over. I eeo them struggling In
rtho pit of waters. There are cliffs white
nnd crumbling above them. They are callIng -
Ing for help as they cling to the boat. Now
itticro Is but ono of them left. I sea him
trying to ollmb up the slippery rocks. He
falls back each time. Ho IR weary with
anuch buffeting. The waves break about
lilm and suck him under. Now I do not see
the men any more , but I hear the broken
masts of the boat knocking hollow nnd dull
ogalnst the rocks. Some few shreds of the
sail are whipped about It But the three
men arn gene ! "
She ceased suddenly. Her lips stopped
Iholr curiously detaiticd utterance.
Hut under her breath and deep In her
soul Sybllla do Thouars was still praying
ns beforo. And this which follows was her
prayer :
" 0 , God his devil Is surely departed from
lilm. I thank Thee , God of truth , for helpIng -
Ing mo to lie ! "
"It is well , " said Giles do Retz , ctandlng
erect with a satisfied air. "All Is well.
Tfw three Scots who sought my life are
polio to their destruction. Now , Sybllla de
Thouars , I bid you look upon John , duke of
llrlttany. Tell mo what ho does and says. "
The level , Impassive , detached volco began
ngaln. The hands clasped the cross of gold
liioro closely under the silk apron.
"I see a room done up about with silver
scallop shells and whlto painted ermines. I
nrcct a fair , cunning faced , soft man. Be
hind him stands ono tall , spare , haggard "
"I'lerro do 1'Hopltal , president of Brittany
ono that hates mo ! " said De Rotz grimly
Itntween his teeth. "I will meet my fingers
about his dog's throat yet ! What of him ? "
The Lady Sybllla without a quiver of her
shut eyelids took up the cue.
"Ho hath Ills linger on a parchment. Ho
r.trlves to point out something to the falr-
lialred man , hut that other shakes his head
nnd will not agree "
The marshal suddenly grew Intent and
oven excited.
"Look closer , Sybllla look closer. Can
you not read that which Is written on the
parchment ? I bid you by all my power to
road It ! "
Then the countenance of the Lady Sybtlla
with altered. Striving and blank failure
were alternately expressed upon It.
"I cannot ! O. I cannot ! " she cried.
"Hy my power I bid you. By that which
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I Mill make jou miffer If you fall mo I com
mand you ! " cried ( lilies de Hctz , bending
himself toward tier and pressing his fingers
against her brow BO that the points dented
her white ukln.
The tears sprang from underneath thf >
dark lashes which lay so tremulously upon
her white cheek.
"You make me do It It hum ! I cnnnot ! "
she Bald In the pitiful volro of a tlilld.
"Read or Buffer the shamol" cried Ollles
de Iletz.
"I will 0 , I will. Bo not angry ! " she
answered pleadingly.
And underneath the silk the hands wrro
clasped with a grip lll < o that of a vise upon
the golden crops she had borrowed from the
little maid of Galloway.
"Read me that which Is written on ( lie
paper ! " * ald the marshal.
Thf Lady Sybllla began tot speak In a
voice ro low that allies do Hctz bad to in-
cllce hln ar very clowo to her lips to llrteu.
"Accusation against the great lord and
most noble seigneur , Gllles de IAVO ! de
Rotz , Biro de "
"That Is It RO after thn titles ! " tald the
eager voice of the marshal.
"Accused of having molested the metncn
geis of his Biizeraln. thp supreme Dul , "
John of llrlttany , accused of Ill-Intent
against the state , accused of quartering tht-
anns-roy.il upon his shield called to nn-
TUB THRKE SCOTS TELL DUKE JOHN OF MARSHA LL RETZ.
iwer for these offenses In the city of Nantes
< and that la all ! "
She ondcwj abruptly like ono who Is tired ,
and GillfH do Retz drew a IOTR sigh of re
lief.
lief."All
"All Is hid. " be said , "theso things are
loss than nothing ! What does the duke ? "
"I cannot look again , I am weary ! " she
said.
said."Look
"Look again ! " thundered her taskmaster.
"I see the fair-haired man take the parcb-
mont from the hand of the dark , stern
man "
"With whom I will reckon ! "
"Ho trl to tear It In two , but cannot.
He throws It angrily In the fire. "
"My enemies are destroyed , " said Ollles
de Uetz , "I thank thee , great Harran-
Sathanas. Thou hast Indeed done that which
thou didst promise. Henceforth 1 am thy
servant and thy slave ! "
CHAl'TKU I.V.
Thp lied Milk.
Darkly and swiftly the autumn night
descended upon Machecoul. In the streets
of the little feudal bourg. there were few
passers by , and such as there were clutched
their cloaks tighter round them nnd scurried
on. Or If they raised their heads , 1t was
only to take a hasty , fearful glance at the
vnst bulk of the castle looming Imminent
above thorn.
From a window high In the central
keep a rod light streamed out and when
the clouds flow low , strange dilated shadows
were wont to be cast upon the rolling vapor.
Sometimes smoke , acrid and heavy , bellowed
forth nnd wild crlce of pain nnd agony
floated down to chill the hearts and silence
the footfalls of the home-returning rustics
and burghers trembling In their bedu.
Dut none dared to question In public the
doings of the great nnd pulesant lord of all
the country of Retz. It fared not well with
him who even looked too much at the
the things which were done.
The night was yet darker up aloft In the
castle of Machecoul Itself. In the sacrl&ty
good Father Hlouyn , with an air of resigned
reluctance , wa handing over to an emissary
of his master the moulds In which the tall
*
altar candles for the chapel of the Holy In-
nocente were usually compacted , And ns
Clerk Henrlet went out with the moulds he
took a long look through a private spy
hole at the lads of the choir who were sit
ting In the hall apportioned to their ue.
They wore supposed to be buiy with their
lessons and Indeed pome few were poring
over their books with some show of studious
absorption , nut for the most part th < > y
were playing cards and dominoes , or. In the
absence of the master , sticking Intlmato
plna and throwing about Indl6crlmtnate InK ,
according to the immemorial use of the
choir boy.
Clerk Henrlet counted them twice over
and looked carefully to see what did the j
young Scots lad , who had so mysteriously
escaped from the dread room of his master.
Laurence McKlm played X'e and O'a upon
a board with lllaisc Renouf , the precentor's
son , and at eome hitch in the game ho Incontinently -
continently clouted the Frenchman upon the
ear. Whereupon ensued trouble nnd the
spilling of much ink.
Henrlet , perfectly satisfied , took up the
heavy moulds and made his way to his
lord's chamber , where many things were
used for purposes other than those for whMi
they had been intended.
Upon the back of hli departure came In
Precentor Henouf , who laid his baton con
jointly and freely about the ears of bin son
and those tot Laurence MclClm.
"Get to your beds , both of you , and that
supperless , for uproar and conduct 111 he-
coming two youths who worship God all day
in his sanctuary , and are maintained at
grievous expense by our most devout and
worthy lord , Mepslre Gllles of I avel and
Relz , selgueur and lord ! "
I iurence , wtio had of set purpose pro-
vokt > d the qtmrrpl. wits Blinking nwny when
: hp "psal'a" ( ns the rho'r ' mas er was called
In lower Hrlttiuiy ) ordciud him ( n * leop In
upparale looim for the bettei keeping of the
| ieaci .
"And do you. Master Laurence- , perform
your vlEll of the night upon thu pavement of
the chapel. Tor > ou are HIP most rebellious
and troublesome of all Indeed , past bearing.
Go ! Xot a. word , sirrah ! "
Thu Idea had come to Lnurelica that at
the head of the Btnlrway from the chapel
was the prison rhambrr of Maude , Llndesay
und her ward , the llttlo nuikl Margaret of
Gflllowny.
Ho told himself ut lenst that this was
his main object , and doubtless ho had the
matter In hie mind. Hut a far stionger
motive was curiosity nnd the magic In-
lluonco of the mysterious und thn unknown
upon tht > mind of youth.
More than to deliver Mnigarct of Gallo
way , Laurence longed to look ngaln upon
the Iron altar and to know the truth OK to
the strange sacrifices which were con
summated there. And ho yearned to see
again that rough-eared Image gra\en after
the fashion of n man.
And the reahon wus not far to seek.
For If oven the worship of the high God
according to the practice of the moat enlightened -
lightened natlqnH grounds Itprlf upon blood
and sacrifice what wonder If In the worship
of the lords of hell the blond of the Innocent
Is n bac-rlllco well pleasing ami desirable.
Hooted and Ineradicable IB the deslro In
man's heart to know good and evil hut par
ticularly evil. And so I aurrnco now deslted
to sec thp pacrllb'o laid between tht * horns
of the altar and the Image above lean o\or
as If to gloat upon the sweet savour of its
burning ,
Loug and carefully Laurence listened be
fore ho ventured forth. The chapel of the
InnooentH was dark and nilenl. Only a re
flection of th * rod light which burned In
the keep struck through the clero-story upon
the giont oroas whlrh nwum ; above the altar.
This being dispersed like a halo about the
sign of rhriM'H redemption , rendered the
| corner wherf was placed the" door into the
'sci ' ret stairway light enough to enable the
joutii to Insert therein Clerk Henriet's key.
The wards were turned with well-ac
customed smoothness.
Carefully shutting the door behind him so
that if any one chanced to enter the chapel
nothing could bo observed , Laurence eot his
foot upon the steps and began his adventure
of supreme peril.
It was a narrow staircase , only wide
enough. Indeed , for one to ascend or dc-
srend nt ouce. And the heart of Laurence
sank within him at the thought of meeting
the drnul lord of Machecoul face to face In
Its straight black narrows.
He accompllhhed the ascent , however ,
without Incident , und pausing through
another low arch found himself at the end of
thf > passage over against the door with the
curious burned hieroglyphics Imprinted upon
It. There was. no light In the passage und
Laurence agorly set his band to the latch.
It opened ns before and admitted him at a
touch.
The temple-like hall was silent and dim.
Only an occasional thrill as If of an earth
quake parsed across It , waving the heavy
hangings and bringing a hot breath of some
' strange , heady perfume to the nostrils.
Laurence , with a beating heart , ensconced
himself in a hidden nook behind the door.
The niche was covered by a curtain and fur-
nlshod with n grooved slab of marble , placed
there for some purpose ho could not fathom.
He heard the voice of Marshal de Retz
1 again this time kindly , nnd even affection- j
1 ate. Some one \\ni not to be frightened , j
Some one was to take a draught from the
goblet and fear nothing. They would not
hurt him. They had but played with him.
Again Henrlet and I'oltou passed and re-
passed and once Gllles do Slllo Unshed across
the Interspacing , handing a broad-edged ,
gleaming knife awlftly and surreptitiously to
some one unseen.
Then came a short , sharp cry of agony ,
a gurgling moan , and black , blank , unutterable -
, able horror shut down on Laurcnre'H spirit.
He sank down on his face behind the door
i and covered bis eyes nnd ears with his
hands. So he lay for a space without mo
tion , almost without sense , upon the naked (
marble slab. When he came to himself a
dusky light was diffused through the chapel.
As ho looked he saw La Meffrayo come to
the door and eet her face within , like some
bird of night , hideous and foul. Then she
returned and Glllcs do Sllle and Clerk
Henrlet came In the chapel bearing between
them a great golden cup , filled ( as it seemed
by the e-aro with which they carried It ) to
the very brim with some precious liquid.
To them , all clad In a priest's robe of
flnmo-colored velvet , succeeded the lord of
Rethimself. . Ho held In hia hand like a
serVlce book the great manuscript written
In red , which hu had been Inditing at
Sybilla's entrance , nnd as he walked ho
chanted with n strange Intonation wonU
that thrilled the very soul of the young man
listening.
And yet , ns Laurence looked forth from
his hiding placp , it appeared that the black
statue nodded once more to him as one wdo
would say. "Take note and remember what
thou scest , for one day thy testimony shall
be needed. "
These were the words ho heard In the
chanting monotone :
"O , great and mighty Barran-Sathanafi ,
my only lord and master , whom with all duo
' observance I do worship , look mercifully
I upon this the sacrifice of Innocent blood.
j Let It be grateful to thee to whom ail
evil Is aw the hroud of life.
"Here us , O Ilarran-Sathanas ! Thou hast
been deaf In past days , because wo nerved
thee rot without drawbnck or withholding ,
without sparing and without remorse. Be-
1 cause wo hesitated to give theo the best ,
the dellcateM , the most pitiful. But now
I take this innorentest Innocence. Behold I ,
Gllles do Rotz. make to tbeo the matitilecta
I sacrifice of the Red Mlfk thou lovest.
I "Thu Red Mill ; I pour for thee ! The Red
Milk I bring thee the Red Milk I bring to
j thee that thou nmyost be plbased to restore
vital energy nnd new youth 1o my veins , to
nmko me utrong as a young man In his
utrongth , nnd wiser ( him the wisdom of nge.
Hear me , O great Master of all the evil of
the. Universe , Thou great Kqur.1 and Co
adjutor of the Mnoter of Good , hear nnd
manifest thy BO mighty power. Hear m
and annwer , 0 Harran-Snthamis ! "
Olllefl do Rotz took the oup from the
hands of the tcrvltora Ho seemed so weak
with his loud crying that he could hardly
hold It between his trembling hands. Ho
lifted bin dead , and ngaln cried aloud :
"Sep. I am weak , my Satan see how 1
tromble. Strength Is departpd from me.
Youth IB dead. Help thy faithful servant ,
aid him to lift , up this precious oblation to
thee. "
And nn the great dusky Imago ceemcd to
lean over him with a hoarse cry , Ollles do
Retz lifted the cup and held It high nbovo
hit head. As do did RO n beam sudden na
lightning , red as lire , fell upon it , nnd with
a nulck Instinctive horror Lntrcnco saw
that It was filled to the brim with blood
fresh and red ,
The marshal's volco strengthened.
"U Is comlngl It In coming ! Ilirran
manifests himself. 0 , great Lord , to theo
I drain this draft , " cried Gilles do Retz.
"Tho red milk , the precious milk of Inno
cence , to thee I drink It ! "
And ho set the cup to his lips and drank
dt'fi > and long.
And the terrible lord of Retz , exhausted
by his own fury , cast himself at the feet of
the gigantic Imago which , bending over htm ,
seemed with thp same grlmaco sardonically
to mock alike his downfall and his exalta
tion.
tion.But
But Laurence heard no more. For sense
ft lid feeling had wholly departed from dim ,
and he lay ns one dead behind the door of
the temple of Barran-Sathanaa , lord of evil ,
in the thrice-abhorrent castle of Machecoul.
CIIAPTIMl I.VI.
TinSlimliMt nolilnil tlir Thru IIP.
Within the grim walls of Black Angers
Duke John of Brittany and reigning sov
ereign of western Franco was holding his
court. The city and fortress did not properly ,
of right and parchment holding , appertain to
him. But he had occupied It during the
recent troubles with the English , and his
loving cousin and normal suzerain , Charles
VII of France , had not yet been strong
enough to make him render it up again.
The duke sat In the cential tower of the
fortress of Black > Angcra , that which looks
between the high flanking turrets of that
mighty enceinte of walls. He wriggled dis
contentedly In hit ) chair and grumbled under
his breath.
At his shoulder , tall , gaunt , angular , with
lantern Jaws nd a mouth like a wolf trap ,
deep-set eyes that flamed under the bushy
eyebrows , stood Plerro de 1'Hopltal , the
true master of Brittany.
"I tell you , I will go to the tennis courts
the three Scots must wait audience till
tomorrow. What errand can they have with
me some varlets whom Charles will not
pay now that his Job Is done ? They come
to take service , doubtless. A beggearly lot
nro all such varlets , but brave , yes" , excellent
floldlers are the Scots , so long as they are
well fed , that Is. " .
"N'ay , my lord duke , " said Pierre do
1'Hopltal , standing up tall and somber , his
long black gown accentuating the pecularl-
tles of his figure , "It were almost necessary
to se these men now and hear what they
have to eay. I , myself , have seen them and
Judge It to be so. "
John of Brittany threw down the little
scepter , fashioned In imitation of that made
for the king of Franco , with which ho had
been toying. The action was that of a
pettish child.
"Oh , " ho cried , "If you have decided ,
there remains nothing for me but to obey ? "
"I thank your excellency for your
gracious readiness to grant the men , ajj
Interview. " said I'lcrro do 1'Hopltal , having
regard to the essential matter and disregard-
lug the unessential manner.
Duke John sat glooming and kicking hla
feet to and fro on the raited dais , while
behind his chair. Impassive as the grand
Inquisitor himself , Pierre da 1'Hopital. presi
dent of Brittany , raised a hand to nn un
seen servitor and In a few moments the three
Scots were ushered Into the ducal presence.
The Lord James In Urtue of his quality
stood a little In front , not by his own will
or desire , hut because Sholto and his fathei-
had so placed themselves that the young
noble fbould have his own rightful pre
cedence. For as to these things all Scots
are careful by natuio.
Duke John continued to keep his eyea
averted from the men who sought his pres
ence. Ho tensed a llttlo lop-eared spaniel
and nipped Its ear till It yelped. But the
president of Brittany never took his eyes off
the strangers , examining them with a bold ,
keen , remorseless glance , In which , however ,
them was neither evil nor the tolerance of
It. Not a man to make himself greatly be
loved , thla Pierre de 1'Hopltnl.
And llttlo ho cared whether or no. In
Brittany men did his w III. That was onough.
James Douglas was nettled at the Inatten
tion of the duke. He was of that large and i
emngulno nature which Is at once easily
touched by any discourtesy and very quick
to resent it.
"My lord of Brlttanv. " ho began In a
loud , clear voice , and In his usual Immaculate -
late French. "I claim your attention for a
little. I come to lay before you that which
touches your lln ; and kingdom. "
Uuke John continued to play with the lapdog -
dog nnd In addition he formed his mouth to
whistle. But ho never whistled.
"His grace of Brittany will now give you
hla undivided attention , " said the president
from behind , without moving a muscle either
of his body or of his face , nave those neces
sary to propel the words from his vocal
chord * .
The brow of Duke John flushed with
anger , but ho did not disobey. He raised
his head and gazed straight at the three
men , flxlne his eyes , however , with a studied
dl8Cotirtr y upon Sholto Innlead of upon the
natural leader nnd spoketmian.
Behind his chair Plcrto do 1'llopltal let
ills deep , Inscrutablp cjo droop once upon
ils master and Ills spnru ami tdnowy wrists
: w Itched as ho livid bin nnns by his side.
llo seemed upon tbo point of dealing ducal
llgnlty n box on the car both sound nnd
Improving ,
" 1 am the Lord JameH of Douglas nnd
Avondale , " said the leader of the Scots , with
grave dignity , "and 1 had three years ago
the honor of breaking a lance wl'h ) ou In
the tilt yard of Poitiers , when In that town
your grace met with the king of Franco and
the duke of Burgundy. "
At this John of Brittany looked up quickly.
"I do not remember 5011 , " ho said , "nnd
I never forget faces. Kvcn Plerro will
grant mo that ! "
"Your grace may possibly remember ,
then , the dint In your shoulder that you got
*
from the point of a spear , caused by th *
breaking of the links of your shoulder
piece ! "
A light sprang Into the duke's eyes.
"What ! " hu cried , "you are thp young Scot
who fought eo well , and kept his shield up
all day over tbo door of a common sergeant's.
tent , having no pavllllon of his own , till It
was all over dints , like an ale house
tankard ? "
"As were also the knight who dinted It ! "
grimly commented Pierre do 1'Hopltal.
The Lord Jamrs of Avondale bowed.
"I am that knight ! " he said , quietly and
with gravity.
"But , " cried the duke , "I know not that
jou were of Douglas. That Is a great name
at Poitiers , nnd had wo known your race
and quality we had not been so ready with
our shield-rapping ! "
"At that time , " eald Jamefl Douglas , "I
had not the right to add 'of Douglas' to my
titles. But during this year my father hath
succeeded to the earldom and estates. "
"What then Is > our father duke of
Touralnt- ? " cried the duke of 'Brittany ' , much
astonished.
"Nay , my lord , " said James Douglas , with
some little bitterness. "The king of Franco
hath caused that to revert lo himself by the
success which attended a certain mlfesloi
executed for him In Scotland by his cham
berlain , Marshal de Retz , concerning whom
wo luvo come fiom far to speak with you. "
"Ah. my cousin , Gllles ! " creld Duke Joh'n.
"Ho Is not a beauty to look at , but ho Is
a bravo man , our Gllles. I heard he had
gene to Scotland. I wonder If ho contrived
to make himself as popular In your land as
ho has done In ours. "
With a certain grave severity to which
Plorro do 1'Hopltal nodded approval , the
Lord Jamefl replied : "At the Instigation of
the king of Franco and Louis the Dauphin.
he succeeded In murdering my two cousins ,
William nnd David of Douglas , and In
carrying over hither with him to his own
country their only sister , the little countess
of Galloway thus rooting out the greatest
house In Scotland to the hurt of the whole
realm. "
"But to your profit , my lord , James of
Avondale , " commented the hollow volco of
Plerro do 1'Hopltal , speaking over his
master's head.
The face of James Douglas flushed
quickly.
"No , mcsslre , " he answered with swirt
heat , "not to my proflt to my Infinite loss.
Per 1 loved my cousin. I honored him , and
for his sake would have fought to the death.
For his sake have I renounced my own
father that begat me. And for his sake 1
stand hero to ask for Justice to the llttlo
madlen , the last of his race , to whom by
right belongs the fairest province of bis
dominions. No. messlre. you are wrong , in
all this hive I had no profit , but only In
finite hurt. " _ .
Pierre de 1'Hopltal bowed low. There was
his face that almost
a pleased look on
amounted to a smile.
lord , ' he said.
"I crave your pardon , my
indeed and he Is a
,
"that Is well said ,
gentleman who speaks H. "
well nald , and he had
" \ye It is Indeed
' on the hip that time , ricrro ,
I cried Duke John. "I wish he could teach
me thus cleverly to answer you when you
* ' "
If you had ns good a cause , my lord.
to the duke ,
of Brittany
said the president
T were not dlfncult to answer mo a.
these Rentle-
are keeping
Klnrply ! But we
of their
men from declaring the purpose
waited no further l l-
' " '
" . " he said , boldly , holding a parch
ment in his band , the same he had received
from the Lady Sybllla , "to denounce Gllles
SHleU and to accuse him of many eruel
unrighteous acts such as ha\c nt\cr
nnd
. I accuse him of
been done In any kingdom.
he murder of over 400 child , en of all flges
of unparalleled
In circumstances
nnd both sexes
ready to lead you to
leled barbarity. I am
he Places where HP their bodies , some of
them burned and their n-shes cast Into the
Into un-
and thrown
ditch others charied
"B names , clrcum-
1 towers. I have here
stances , evidence enough to taint am con
demn a hundred monsters such as Gllles do
" '
" .Mi. give me the paper , " came the
raucous volco of the president of Brittany.
reaching a bony band over his masters head
Vhe Lord James advanced and handing It
to him said : "Mcsslre , 1 would have you
already in the
know that a copy of this is
of tlio
each
In
bauds of a trusty person
towns and villages which are named here.
and from which children have been led to
cruel death by him whom I have accused ,
Glllcs de Hetz , marshal of France !
The president of Brittany nodded as he
almost snatched the paper In his eagerness
to peruse it.
"Tho point Is well taken. " ho said , 'an
Justly Indeed as If you knew my lord ot
Brittany ns well as , for Instance , I know
'
The duke was evidently discomfited. Ho
shuffled his feet more than ever on the ( lias
nnd combed his straggling fair beard with
BOft , white , tapering fingers.
"This Is wild and wholly absurd , " he said ,
without , however , looking at James Douglan ;
"our cousin Glllea Is In Ill-odor with the
commonality. Ho is a philosopher and
makes smells with bottles. But there Is
neither harm nor witchcraft In It. He Is
only trying to discover thp ellxer of life. So
the ellly folk think him a wizard. I know
him better. Ho Is a btnve soldier anil my
good cousin. I will not have him molested. "
"My lord speak ? of kinship , " created the
volco ot Pierre de I'llojillal. "Hero nro the
names of 100 fathers and mothers who have
also aclalm to be heard on that subject , nnd
whoso voices , if I Judge right , are belnfi
beard at this moment around the cafjtles of
M'ichccoul ' , Tlffaugrs. Champtoco nnd
Potizages. I wet thcro It now a crowd of a
thousand men pouring through the pas-
Fagcs of the hotel do 81170 In your grace's
own ducal city of Nantea And If there
goes a bruit abroad that your highness Is
protecting Ibisi monster whom the people
date and the evidences of whoso borrlft
erui'lty are In their hands well , your grace
knows tbo Bretons as well ns I. They will
make ono end of Gllles do Retz and of his
cousin John , duke of llrlttany' "
"Think jou so think you so , truly , b
true. But the king what of the prince.
"I would not screen him If this
Plorro ? " cried the unhappy rcigulng
king ? They say ho hath promised dim sup
port with arms and men for recovering to
him nnd to Louis the dauphin the duchy of
Touralne. "
' And think you. my lord , that the dauphin
will keep his promise If wo show him good
cause why he idould faro better by breaking
It ? " Miggested Pierre do I'Hoplt.il with the
grim Irony which had become habitual to
him.
John of Brittany paused Irresolute.
"Besides which , " continued James Doug-
imm "t mav a < M Hut tliU inner'in already
In the hnudfl of thp bishop of N'nnten nnd
If your grnre will not move he lias promised
to ceo JuMICo done. "
"Tim hireling tlu > popular mouther after
favor I know him1" cried Dukp , John ,
angrily. "What accursed demon sent you
( o him ! In this , an in other matters , ho
will strlvo to oust mo from thu hearts of
thn people. Ho will bo the people's advocatu
and will gain great honor from this trial ,
. will he ? Wo fliall see. llo1 Guards , there !
J 'Turn ' out ! Summon those th.it are asleep.
| Lot the full muster bp oalled , 1 will lead
you to Mnrhccotll myself. And these gen
tlemen shall march with us. But , by heaven
ami Ihp bones of SI. Anne of Aurny , If In
d i u < Jot they shnll fall to HUtmniitl.itP ngnlnat
( IIIr.i dp Retz tho'o thlm ; * which they ha\o
testified , tdey fhall dip by tbo rack and by
the cord and by dlipmbowclliiK and by flro.
So swi-ftv 1 , Duke John of Hi litany. "
"It U good ! " si Id James Douglas , nnd
"It Is good ! " paid also Maltao and Sbolto
MucKlni.
"But beforp any dlrs in Brittany , nillei
dp Hctis or Another. 1 will Judge the rase , "
Mid Plrrro do I'llopltat , president of justice
and grand councilor of the reigning sov f
ereign.
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