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The other stared "But you are a Catholic," he said

"But she is a Huguenot," Tavannes answered

The Grand Master did not attempt to hide his astonishment

"And she sticks on that?" he exclaimed "To-day?"

"She sticks on that To-day"

"To-day? No the matter aside after

a pause of bewilderment, "any way, I cannot help her I have no ht else I can do for her--"

"Nothing, I thank you," Tavannes answered "Then it only re?" And he rose politely, and taking his

azed at hi, as if he pondered on

the answer he should give At length he nodded, and rang the bell which

stood beside him

"The mask!" he muttered in a low voice as footsteps sounded without And,

obedient to the hint, Tavannes disguised himself A second later the

officer who had introduced him opened the door and entered

"Peridol," M de Biron said--he had risen to his feet--"I have received a

e which needs confiroing to the house--you will remember this--of Marshal

Tavannes, ill be responsible for entleuard in the south chae, with all respect, and will allow hinito But if I do not return by noon to-morrow, you

will deliver him to the men beloill kno to deal with him"