here is my purse: as to the other, leave the scoundrel to rot in the kennel, like a dog!"

"But yourself?" said la Hurière.

"I have a farewell to make. I will hasten, and be back with you in ten minutes. Have my horses ready."

Henry then hastened away in the direction of the little house in the Croix-des-Petits-Champs; but as he turned the corner, he stopped, in great alarm.

There was a great crowd before the door.

"What has happened in this house?" inquired Henry.

"Oh," replied a bystander-"a terrible affair, sir! A beautiful lady has been stabbed by her husband, to whom some one had sent a note, informing him that she was there with her lover."

"And the husband?" cried Henry.

"Has gone."

"The wife?"

"Is there still."

"Dead?"

"Not yet; but there is no hope."

"Oh," exclaimed Henry, "cursed fate!" and he rushed into the house.

The room was filled with people, all surrounding the bed on which lay poor Charlotte, stabbed with two blows of a poniard. Her husband, who had for two years concealed his jealousy of Henry, had seized this opportunity of avenging himself.

"Charlotte, Charlotte!" cried Henry, falling on his knees at the bedside.

Charlotte opened her beautiful eyes, already veiled by death, and gave a cry which made the blood flow from her two wounds; and making an effort to rise, she said—

"Oh, I was sure I could not die without seeing him once more!"

And, as if she had awaited the moment of Henry's coming to die, she pressed her lips on the king of Navarre's forehead, and murmuring for the last time-"I love thee!" fell back, and expired.

Henry could not remain a moment longer without his life being in jeopardy. He drew his dagger, cut off one of those long and fair tresses he had so often admired and pressed to

his lips, and sobbing bitterly, amidst the sobs of the lookerson, who had no idea that their sympathies were excited for persons of such high estate, left the room.

"Friend, mistress," cried Henry, in despair-" all forsake me, all leave me, all fail me at once!"

"Yes, sire," said a man who bad quitted the group before the house, and followed Henry; "but the throne is still left to you."

"René!" cried Henry.

"Yes, sire, René-who still watches over you. The wretch Maurevel named you, as he died. They know you are in Paris-the archers are seeking for you-fly! fly!"

"And yet you say, René, that I. a fugitive, shall be king?"

Look, sire," said the Florentine, pointing out to the king a star which appeared alone, brilliant amongst the folds of a golden cloud-"it is not I who say so, but that!"

Henry heaved a sigh, and disappeared in the darkness.

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