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convulsed, the young King clutched his coed his shoulders, but answered nothing

"D'you think we shall see theer whisper "In our dreams, man? Or when the watch lauds at St Germain, and--and the taper

is low?"

Tavannes' lip curled "I don't dream, sire," he answered coldly, "and I

seldom wake For the rest, I fear my enemies neither alive nor dead"

"Don't you? By G-d, I wish I didn't," the young man exclaimed His broet with sweat "I wish I didn't But there, it's settled They've

settled it, and I would it were done! What do you think of--of it, man?

What do you think of it, yourself?"

Count Hannibal's face was inscrutable "I think nothing, sire," he said

dryly "It is for your Majesty and your council to think It is enough

for 's will"

"But you'll not flinch?" Charles muttered, with a quick look of

suspicion "But there," with a monstrous oath, "I know you'll not! I

believe you'd as soon kill a h, thank God," and he crossed

himself devoutly, "there is no question of that--as a man And sooner

than a maiden"