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324 TO CONQUER OR DIE. ‘“When one is on such good terms with so greatamin- ister, one has always upon one’s person a little order,a | sealed letter, some light trifie. Exhibit to me your powers, — and everything will be arranged to our mutual satisfac. tion. ’ Monsieur de Charny was already pale; fury rendered him livid. Monsieur de Pomereux, who fixed upon him a piercing look, had guessed rightly; in his haste to follow Gargonille, Monsieur de Charny had not provided himself is with any paper which could confer on him an official power. ‘“‘T am waiting,’’ said the count, Monsieur de Charny rose at a bound. ‘Then you refuse?’’ exclaimed he, in a voice trembling with anger. = ‘‘Have I said anything to you which resembled a re- fusal?’’ replied Monsieur de Pomereux, without quitting his fauteuil. | | ‘Take care, monsieur le comte, you are playing a dangerous game,’’ said Monsieur de Charny. ‘‘Belle-Rose is here, quite close to us, perhaps; he is a criminal of state; you receive him and conceal him in your house, so that you are ignorant of nothing which has taken place. In an hour the minister will know all. You are risking your head, monsieur.’’ Scarcely had Monsieur de Charny finished these words when the door opened violently and gave passage to Belle- Rose. Belle-Rose had heard everything. At Monsieur de> Charny’s threat, the loyalty of his character had revolted; he could claim Monsieur de Pomereux’s aid when it was a question of a child to return to its mother, but he ought not to expose this proud gentleman to perils when his head was at stake. “Thanks, monsieur le comte,’’ said he, pressing the young man’s hand, “‘you have been firm and loyal to the end; -you have done your duty, I will do mine.’ ae eee And turning to Monsieur de Charny: Sey ‘‘T follow you, monsieur, but watch well over me, for at the first step outside of this house, I shall have the sword in one hand and the pistol in the other.’ Déroute had slipped behind the captain, his two hands | upon his weapons, ready for ‘everything. Monsieur de Charny smiled with an air of triumph; he picked up his’ = an hat, saluted Monsieur de Pomereux and took his WARES: toward the door. Sec ‘‘Come, then, monsieur,’’ said he to Belle-Rose. —_ eee “ ’ A - rt ) pele - ° . s to Se Som bn! oh oe . i] , 2 a ae > poe + comicbooks.com | “s ‘ ld | - P , ay “Se oi, « — a 7 i™ : fA rns | ~ oes aa ‘tS, a Phas! > a a ae ye" rae i ee. S O, »* ‘T*