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"G.o.d will protect her."
"Decidedly you are young," said La Jonquiere.
"Explain."
"Suppose his excellency be not arrested?"
"Well."
"What age is he?"
"Forty-five or six, I suppose."
"And if he fell in love with Helene; is not that her name?"
"The duke fall in love with her! he to whose protection I confided her!
it would be infamous!"
"The world is full of infamy; that is how it gets on."
"Oh, I will not dwell on such a thought."
"I do not tell you to dwell on it; I only suggested it for you to make what use you liked of."
"Hush," said Gaston, "some one is coming."
"Have you asked for anything?"
"No."
"Then the time allowed for your visit is out," and La Jonquiere threw himself quickly on his bed.
The bolts creaked, the door opened, and the governor appeared.
"Well, monsieur," said he to Gaston; "does your companion suit you?"
"Yes, particularly as I know Captain la Jonquiere."
"That makes my task more delicate; but, however, I made you an offer, and I will not draw back. I will permit one visit daily, at any hour you please: shall it be morning or evening?"
Gaston looked at La Jonquiere.
"Say five in the evening," said La Jonquiere, quickly.
"In the evening at five o'clock, if you please."
"The same as to-day, then?"
"Yes."
"It shall be as you desire, monsieur."
Gaston and La Jonquiere exchanged a glance, and the chevalier was taken back to his chamber.
CHAPTER XXIX.
THE SENTENCE.
It was half-past six, and quite dark; the chevalier's first act on being left in his room was to run to the chimney.
"Chevalier," said he.
Dumesnil replied.
"I have paid my visit."
"Well?"
"I have found an acquaintance, if not a friend."
"A new prisoner."
"Of the same date as myself."
"His name?"
"Captain la Jonquiere."
"What?"
"Do you know him?"
"Yes!"
"Then do me a favor: what is he?"
"Oh, an enemy of the regent's."
"Are you sure?"
"Quite; he was in our conspiracy, and only withdrew because we preferred abduction to a.s.sa.s.sination."
"Then he was--?"
