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"You have my parole that I will atte ment of his coe in Gascony," he infor my bow My faith, had he not made a pretty soldier he would haveof Monsieur de Lavedan was brief but cordial; apologetic on my part, intensely sympathetic on his And so I went out alone with Castelroux upon the road to Toulouse, hisordered to follow in half an hour's ti--Castelroux and I--we talked of reeable coave ht have occasioned ned for treason and participation in the late rising were being very summarily treated Many were never so much as heard in their own defence, the evidence collected of their defection being sub forthwith passed upon theht advance in their own favour

The evidence of my identity was complete: there was my own admission to Castelroux; the evidence of the treason of Lesperon was none the less complete; in fact, it was notorious; and there was the Duke's letter found aes refused to lend an ear toBardelys, my troubles were likely to receive a very suhed not over-heavily upon me I was supremely indifferent Life was at an end so far as I was concerned I had ruined the one chance of real happiness that had ever been held out to entlemen of the courts of Toulouse were pleased to send nify?

But there was another matter that did interestthis, I spoke to entlest the papers taken fronation, Monsieur le Capitaine, and I should be indeed grateful if you would determine that we shall break our fast there, so that Ihihest importance"

"It concerns--?" he asked

"A lady," I answered

"Ah, yes! But the letter is of the nature of a challenge, is it not? Naturally, I cannot perer your life"