Penny Dreadfuls, 1895 · page 79 of 313
A Gentleman from Gascony: A Romance of the Huguenots — page 79: what you’re looking at
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A DANGEROUS GAME, 15 drew from beneath his doublet a paper he had previously prepared and laid it in the king’s outstretched hand. Henri unfolded it, and this is what he read: “The Chevalier Raoul de Puycadére humbly craves pardon for the stratagem he has practised to gain his Majesty’s ear, and begs his Majesty to bestow upon him such position where himself and his sword may prove their devotion to their king.” The king of Navarre could scarce believe his eyes. Twice he perused the extraordinary document; then his brow grew black as night, and, smiting the paper fiercely with his hand, he exclaimed passionately: “Art mad? Ventre Saint Gris! Dost think Harry of Navarre can be tricked with impunity?” Commleloooks (©)