Show OF M 0 Y U n t dy FREDERIC S 1511 AINI A the S under the rose ere III ti iq RAI I 1 CT 1993 by bir tk fi boy betki MW M W C co SYNOPSIS CHAPTER A 1 I counte cou elise daughter dau ehtor if if th tho governor of the mount has chance te linco anter A with a bo CHAPTER II 11 th tin yount mount a small email rec rock k bouhl mind stool in a ast qt axy on abo th northwestern coat of e and during tile the time of I 1 out ouli vr was a gov nt t trong r ought huli I 1 DIo dimps ps that trio tho peasant bry 1 0 y w was the son 0 r seigneur Uc aura c ens an CHAP R alf toi ng nc D alurac apar a to fur an elu education cation an 1 I 1 r come cent a L agn aleman se sees tho llin governors goer nors daught r del demarc art fur for P parl a rh CHAPTER TV IV 1 illy IN ells returns utter r sev e a 5 oars ears schoot ln ani many any nobles chapter V are Lai iship dinca dancs dinc a with kith a trania Fo herman and i a rail call to arms i mild mate in n in an effort to capture a mysterious st arlous lo 10 Stlene nr nois CHAPTER vill black alwn ur TS ros TUO cues anil and hilkea lad ellse to ht his a ro re trtat treat CHAPTER PC it ellsa discovers that hr bar vior w waa tta boy with the lh fish X K it ur arant is 13 arrested arr eted and brought brou clit bedfor the goer gobernor nor CH 41 in F XI lady ellse elise has danchev fret t fra fr XIT KIT seigneur ani and 9 priest at t tha cod 1 III HT z telli tell de desur daur D sur aur at t that lal adli falto betrayed him hut Is WWI barr 14 M th the e ispiro er plans to re se tr it pr one Is at th lh mount R XIV KIV 1 ld ada flirt with alth her father to lo spar the itne 11 s of 0 con prisoners CHAPI PR PP V M a rady r ady ell elf Is wath ith th tb people arld scar some itari linz facts fact CH chapter XVI k A mist alon counte tank stort start a riot not ani Is arre iad R XH the mou mounil aal to ll up ft r mckine ea clit is ot n atilomo tf r th waid ind nd 1 aftem ird nm boned before it 0 governors goNer eo emor nors flaughter CHA CHATTI R XV ITT III TI tie e izo Foni eror ero nr r enter the bolm jirine d irlas lie ire interi jew with the mountebank xit IC ai 9 a rn lerable but on thi is relea reland td fd b bi or yon cr of the th so hoerner hOer arnor nor charta R Y ne burac n arpon cr iru gnarl r I 1 an binl edons dons soldiers s uniform CH R XI tho the sue sucrico fully buirds and fin anja be great greal 1 heel r R air XH Jac tiu me jiller d to lr ir ad ue lie wheel and bring brine ur ei acini of 0 the governor it axin T the acl aos Cs 11 e prison rs ra but Is himself cap hurdd d R VI ali Marr manuil iuis d di S viller ag wenlu lu balts the th mount R the th lidle lillei and n nn bles inspect I 1 11 dungeons alle bilks tr tf the che seigneur Sels neur CHAPT P nal nfl jadv elle broza hs majd N ninette t noun dauch ter of 0 laroche Laro t rhe frie i 11 I 1 ot of the black CHAPT I 1 N antto plans tc t the blik ni tk chapter the carnu ane n lady eady rale into an 10 aroby abbl h 11 11 3 KI ld all e Is belc lii lc ME as hostage it N N pr nars lie e e eh aly ay iy lad ladi for t the hc api spur 7 iez he e Is not got hillh ith aou ou A look 1001 of constraint appeared tor for an instant on the poet s face no hes he s with th people I 1 expect you SOP see he went on things have teen happening since you vou elected to r tbt mountebank the bees hale hae jen bus and this little h hive ve thea i all arance is now full of bo bother her and bustle the bees beeb that v orr lai hale e been buzzing about those that don t the i a great noise at versailles cral lles but be h king drone only listened did not n to stop it fearing heir ting sting they hummed at tl e doo of the bastile Bas until the parasite bees not liking the music opened the doors doore let thoua all I 1 in D f t the Llast basille lle has fallen the ls voice rans rang out his acnes A arching sharply the features of the hard baru seemed to derrand demand orth onh the truth plain unadorned jt it has hab ans answered ered the other gravely and the tune sung in and around paris has kept on spreading until sow it is everywhere you may a hear it in the boods along the marshes out lint over the strand the nery ery mount immovable seems to listen when vill the storm breal break toda ay 9 to ir norro it needs but a word from dins and then 1 the poet broke off ob and silently the seigneur seemed to be weigh ing ang the purport of the news for or somo some stood as a mau man deep in ho bought light then arousing himself soka A a few T v ordo and gave a brief order swiftly the swept ava ana in the ha direction from which the had come and only NN kihen hen they had gone some dla dis tanco did tile oung loune min tn in once more turn him to tile the poet v lib a question whereupon the litter latter spurring his big hors nearer ills his chief launched into eloquent epi tuition and then e crded bcd ih bard the Cor norb GaUlL bel walled into our ambush as as a mouse into a trip alic GOTor nors daughter cozened corned sy by nanette that she vas A clever wench and a brave one nanette although the poet 3 jovial eyes studied the dart darls lace unless I 1 am mistaken she found tabe task ass to her liking Y you u treat d her the governor d daughter aing later we well I 1 aid tile lie otoki abrupt G gave V her on oil cabin mon car capi lilno a ghe he ruled il e a despot spot not sot once did she he N him rei pr r betz fior falor tor for herself voi for the I 1 d eliquis it I 1 ib true she did plead that hat da day v NN we e tool took them lies iles hei bet betro betrothed lied slid said alc tlc ie young roin shortly A marionette nonette mi ribra the poet some of the men were for making ellort shrift of him blin and they might haie only for her they will soon be safe enough to rether gether now remarked le the black gaan again a peculiar half questioning ex pres slon shaded the poets es while furtively he regarded tile the young man yes they ought to bet be th tho terms of ech what hat n were ere hley you for or her ter that our de dc mand after tho the place lad been agreed upon his Exel I 1 lenc asked t to a name the hour and further interjected a rondi condition tion binding both Ii itis to e creed in tile the matter that the people might not know chev acted b dl when the soldiers to the mount without his daughter they might behave worse more no doubt be thinks when come back vieb iab her so will she le be safely rt returned turned in the darkness A vise pro Milon aliat murmur ci the he pet p et ing ang the horizon anas vas e id lenth rith hi bl thought but is i the he III irl irk seigneur relaxing bis big pace dran diff rein at a for aorl in the path pathway Nay wilder les I 1 cs our cove COTS mon men capitaine and do aou ou and the mm min po commanded the other and gaie agn a fen fe further instructions see sea that the ship is I 1 cepl ept in rea real 1 ness he ended As for me lie ile in made ade a vague tague gesture that evening found tle the elick beig eur in the forest ilic re as a boy he had lied fled for sli slither tei no non some instinct or dagne lie he did not strive to analyze arev drev arc hin n As s ly he be made his na an through the lie nood on enera hand camill familiar ar oal kallires lires arid and details seen agu aguel tl in the list light liblit of day invited him to giue but without stopping stop pui lie on to the castle and up to the chamber acre sanchez returning from americ Amer lt i had bad found him a va vagabond labond lad through the the same unobstructed view of the mount dimly unfolded it pelf in n the dusk and for some mo me ments he regarded it august bajes tic glossing its hearts black secrets with specious and ell composed bear ing As he ha looked suddenly came to him tho the remembrance of an other impression the same picture teen seera through the eyes of a bo boi stand ing where he T v as now then had the fount seemed a ma relous series of 0 structures air drawn magical home of a small and calr like creature e with heir hair of shining gold dusk turned to night in the distance the mount van ched ind through the break in tha forest oab the stars twinkled then lighting his fire the young man sat donn at the side with bacul ties alert listened to the wind looked at the flames demon like the leaped before his bis eyes as when he had wait ed cd and watched for the eals arles of 0 lis bis Etcel Excel lenc leric and mechanically he placed his weapons on the same he bad been wont to lay them in those das there was little likelihood they th ey T seek seeh him now howeler ho boi weier eier the governor was as full occupied else where looking to interests more lin im to himself and to her ladyship the fire leaped leand T v ild 1 as laughing at fate fates s foolish prank her I 1 er life for his what irony it if she lad had be bet tried raed hima if ills his laugh crushed po for supposition but almost at once itself died aw an a I 1 associated i ith ath the tb thou thought I 1 a scene in ili a dun dungeon geon must needs mccur her denials the touch ol 01 a hand the appeal of light fin erf z IS ell k 5 J va r J J looked toward the mount thrust through the bars wha wb 9 the questions lic he hod had asked then acre arc reiterated nov the hand that had bar grip gripped pd hers herb opened closed once moie mate lie seemed to see the steadfast e cs once more seemed to read in their depths believe Beli Eel leNel eie the pine biam heh continued continua d to crackle ah ab with merriment ment bill his gaze inas aa somber llon hov glad she must hae ben to sec the end of her cip cap tho the cudden ud frn leaping of on der name flame ft as s like the quick bright fluh bluh that had mantled her heck check at of 0 her llego lord to bet be they should have hane at the mount ere now about this time were criter entering trig the gates ile he could b bee e her the mar quit quis at her side A sharp detonation afar dis bleated the picture orbr FO follow llowd pd aik like voiles or ant bringing pring nging liiK to th v andon th balck rl ick looked the mount arfi n it fl olioli iRlies or light gleamed and tamei il then ilan loud report ot or it cannon in tho the distance di stanco CHAPTER the attack on the mount the tha roel rock loomed black before them is as the troopers escorting escort lne th gover cover nor bors s daughter rode up to the mount Ilat ering the town at its baic dark walls on either side of them shut out the broad map of the heavens and left but a narrow open space above few lights were visible so that hat many ot of the he holl houes holles es seemed tenantless even at the tavern unsorted stillness pre tailed abia apia renta was the return well timed in twisting street and tor hyp ay where hostile faces hid been prone to frown upon the soldiers of his excellency emerging from or ascending to the stronghold of the summit su nimit now non only chill drafts ot of air ir apt down donin to greet them passed on 7 rith ith shrill whisperings and died away avay in ill the distance nearing the massive portals that 0 opened wide hide into his big excellences realm my lady suppressed a shiver but the Ilar marquis quis in a ION tone ven ten ared to jest on the depressing ind and melancholy aspect of the mount moun t at that hour houi to aliee light remarks she sha returned no answer and he had just begun to tally rally bei on a certain quiet ness of spirits apparent on the beach and an d irreconcilable with the circum stances ot of the moment when 2 a sharp elc exclamation la mation fell from the girl eirl a lips in front of them beti between een the sol fliers and the entrance to that upper part of the mount many dark forma fo 5 arte rte had bad suddenly darted forth at tho same ame time from nearby near by houses came 8 unmistakable sounds bounds of life and ac doors were thrown open and windows ralpd the to ton n they thou thought glit asleep had merely been watching now showed its bright eyes in a multitude of menacing lights around them be low where Ilkew likewise lse a mysterious mr mar hating had bad occurred from allys alleys cor ners and hovels immediately after the e passing of the governors party what dofa does it meana again she ha heard the marquis tones less conal dent now as hp he turned to the th corn com mandant Trea cheryl the commandant it voice rang out broken faith with us dogs my ally lord gazed uncertainly ahead dubiously behind what mat art ta e going to do doa doa DO the th commandant suppressed an imprecation push on to the up per gates to the gates cried the marquis then heeled quickly but vou eliee never mind me she returned nith v ath steady lips and eyes there vas ft as no time for further nords a sharp order from the corn mandant and the troopers spurred for w ward ard toward the entrance in the wall rind and those purpose it was as to oppose 0 them IN ft hat happened thereafter the girl nas a s but cognizant of reports ot of guns fl flashing ahing of steel surrounded her the clattering of hoofs mingled w with th the loud shouts of men the bastile of the north down ath nith it this was their battle cry on every side eide she hard it though hardly real liln izing the of the words con aused she liate listened ned to hei father B s name nam he her r own bandied about she won derad nbc those on the wall vall the r sol 01 dicas Nith within ln did not ore fire and repel all these people then almost at once camo came the an ower er the troopers comrades were ere mixed in the melee v without she and they too so adroitly had the moment for striking been planned might be down in the volleys from the ramparts A cannon boomed aboe abbie but its deafening reverberations were mere answered anly with ith laughter and leers von uon died I 1 did his big E excellency xcell ency think to frighten them thein with inith aoun sound d a as s ir if the nicio acio timid childr children cu aleein fleeing from rom thunder 9 was ills his Ex Icel cellene lenc liming aiming at stirs stars and again thit that th it cai the battue bartile of the north lo rth we too will tal tale e our Basti nas lile lel dominated the clashing of aims at it d the tumult of strife loi io seemed an interminable period the governor s daughter saw through flashes or of light mn men ieng striking lAng then launched sudden 13 1 forward for forN Nard by an irresistible move of the horses found herself nith in the gates the marquis v nho he had earli 1 aten pirated from her in the arife has nowhere in sight behind now BOW sounded the frai a short dis lane lanco e from the will wall and she looked back bach fiercer than ever soldiers and people contended within the entrance entrant beneath tho ab slip she strode to 0 estralita est her hore hor e she heard board the oice loice of her hei father lion afon pere mon pere bho cried eagerly chining his lice face in the light ot of lamps on that side ride ol of the wall all ile he I 1 answered only with ith a laconic command to go at once to the palace and re kardong his tragically tragic allN appeal ing to her at the moment so strange nd different ser teemed she pie pared to obey but ere turning X 0 ou I 1 think the soldiers can hold tho the gate she ask asked c d yes see lie he replied carpl shar a ao it annoyed it the question but it if abet e is no it if qaid aid the cover n nor or and as the girl rodo rode atac avi i hla his look hard steel shifting shit ting to the sol adlers made quick mental note wore x to holding the gates g ites NN eiith ith tho the front his bis men presented and delivering 11 cring a few brief orders to the tha commandant om mandant choso whoso alor ilor in rail ing his forces had been commendable hla his excellency walked toward the gre great ati stairway leading up to the tha open spa i X noar near the church arrived at this hl t point from which the fh jovn unfolded itself itsek in ill starlight ind flicker ot ef lamps li it sought as best he might to acquaint himself fuelber the situation to judge the numbers bumler of the assailants and the 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