Traitor and True

was sounding from the steeples of many other church towers, as a large, substantial travelling carriage drawn by six horses passed slowly out of t

of the fashion of the period. But their velvet and lace, their silk stockings and high red-heeled shoes, and also their rapiers, were all hidden, since they were covered up by the large furred houppelandes with which these yo

d in a sober, faded-leaf coloured costume yet having on his head a great hat from which the long co

y, while one of the night-watch who happened to be in the neighbourhood was doing

ll return at midnight from the masque

onsieur le

ux will be looking for our arrival. Fellows," glancing up at the coachman and footman on the box, "set out. And miss not your way. Remember," speaking loudly and harshl

as he did so, he turned his head and looked at a bystander under the oil lamp,

s friend and while the servitor clambered up behind. "So be it. No

on its way; though, since, instead of at once crossing the Pont Neuf--which is so old!--it continued to remain on the north

the great door, and so went on through the Marais and past old streets and, at last, past old houses standing alone and having, in some

enthouse roof, having outside of it a staircase leading to the upper floor. A house that had, also, a long wall runni

rvitor who was behind noticed that the speaker crossed himself. "Bon

said; "and he in there wants ne

embling coachman said, since the man who

he wall came to a stop, and, from out that shadow, there stepped forth a m

oth. And, for the th

he supposed servitor behind replied, j

tripot and the gargote; how fares it with you? Cadédis! the ride you have before you will wash all the fumes of Van den Enden'

You, Madame la Duchesse," addressing the handsome young gallant who had hitherto been termed M. le Vicomte, "will ride through the gate by my side.

sounds of a horse's hoofs, of a horse in full gallop, while, to them, were added the jangle of bridle and bridoon as well a

heath. "If so, one thrust through the horse and then another through the rider and, lo

or one of his menials!" th

e four. While if the rider is soldier, gendarme, or police spy

along. 'Tis La Truaumont who has drunk his last cup in Paris quicker than one might have de

the strains of a song the adventurer was singing: in a

ton ame e

puisa ses

ette, L

en beauté,

galera

ette, L

imaginary beauty while reining in his steed with a sudden jerk. "Hola! What have we

, imbecile," exc

taking no notice of his leader's words. "My own b

it," growled Fleur de Mai

paire, La Truaumont continued, "Noble Prince, do we not pass the barrier to-night, o

tions, remember that you," to Boisfleury and Fleur de Mai, "are of my following, and you," to Humphrey, "that which you please to term yourself. You, madame and mademoiselle," addressing

darker portion of the wall, under which were six horses all saddle

innied as he approached, "there she is, my pretty 'Soupir,'" and

obeying him, put her foot in the stirrup and her hand to the mane and raised herself to the s

ve been chosen with the purpose of matching the strong masterful man who now bestrode it; Jacque

ormer said now. "Summon

mont, "open. Par ordre

, at which a man's face had by now appeared. "Who are you

esty's Guards," replied La Truaumont, knowing well that his master would not deign to a

ers, most wo

decided, one of the Duchess's estates, "attended by Monsieur Jean de Be

who are they, ill

both of Prince de Beaurepaire's bodyguard," bawle

eginning to creak on its hinges as he sp

said to La Truaumont. "Tell him I do but ride out

en, all rode through the gate. The travellers

ise of preventing the Duchess from being interfered with in her flight from a mad husband

at, "farewell. You have placed me in the way that leads to safety and freedom; I beseech of you to do nothing that may make safety and freedom strangers to you. Hear my last words