The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-21

every man If. power possesses-
none can afford to desp.se--if La
Trapes words. when he betrayed the
secret to me. had never REQUIRED 10
my mind and suggested other rellec-
TONS
Doubtless, Nademoiselle had been
watched into my house, and D,y H.
wishers would take the earliest op-
portunity of bringing the lie home to
me. My wife's confession, under such
circumstances, would have but a SIM
pie air, and believed by some would
be ridiculed by more. 1t might, and
probably would, save my credit with
the king; but it would not eXalt me
in others eyes, or increase my repu-
tation as a manager. If there were
any other way-and SO rejecting,
thought of La 'Trape and his story.
Still 1 was half way to the door
when I paused and turned. My wife
was still weeping. 1T is no good
crying over spilled milk, Madame"
I said, severely. If the girl were
not fool, she would have gone to the
Ursulines. The abbess has a stiff
neck, and is as big a sinpleton to
boot as you are. 1t is only 4 step,
too, from here ITO the UrsulineS, if she
had had the sense to go on"
My wife lifted her head and looked
at me eagerly; but 1 avoided her gaze
and went out without more ado and
down Stare to my study. where !
found La Trape awaiting me. Go to
Madame La Duchesse, 1 said to him.
when you have done what she needs.
come to me in my closet"
He obeyed, and after an interval OF
about half an hour, during which l
had time to mature my plan, presented
al in n stplmRnt6l
notion that the young lady was here
then?" 1 said carelessly.
Eyes, your excellency."
Some of his people fancied that
they saw her enter, perhapsP'
Eyes, your excellency."
"They were mistaken, OF courseT
"Of course" he answered dutifullJ
"Or she may have come to the dool
and gone again?" 1 suggested.
POSSIBLY, your excellency.
"Gone on without being seen, ]
mean?"
IF she went in the direction OF the
Rue st. Marcel" he answered stolid-
Iy. "she would not be seem"
The convent of the Ursulines is in
the Rue St. Marcel. 1 knew. therefore,
that Madame had had the sense TO
act on my hint; and after rejecting
a moment 1 continued, so Plmentei
wished 10 know WHERE Sic "o9
ed?"
.'That, and to have the key. your
excellency.'
Tonight"
"Yes, your excellency."
"Well. YOU are at liberty to accepi
the Offer I answered careless!y. II
will not clash with my service. Ano
then, as he stood staring in astonlsn,
ment, striving to read the riddle,
I 10 rooms
in the little garden pavilion aired
They may be needed next. week; see
that one of the women sleeps there
tonight; woman you can depend on.
''Ah, Monsieur
He said no more, but I saw that he
understood; and bidding him be care
full in following my instructions, l dis
missed him. The line had determined
to take was attended by many uncer-
tainties, however; and more than once
I repented that I had not followed my
first instinct, and avowed the truth. A
hundred things might fall out to frus-
trate my scheme and place me IN
false position: from which-since the
confidence of his sovereign is the
breath Of a minister, and as easily des-
troyed as a woman's reputation
might find it impossible to eXtricate
myself with credit.
/ slept, therefore, but i'll that night
and in conjunctures apparently more
serious have felt less trepidation. Bui
experience has long ago taught me
that trifles, not great events, unseat
the statesman, and that of all intrigues
those which revolve round woman
are the most dangerous. 1 rose early
therefore, and repaired to court before
my usual hour, it being the essence OF
my plan to attack, instead of waiting
to be attacked.
Doubtless my early appearance was
taken to corroborate the rumor that
had made a false step, and was in
difficulties; for scarcely had I crossed
the threshold of the ante-chamfber be-
fore the attitude of the courtiers
caught my attention. Some, who
twenty-four hours earlier would have
been only too glad to meet my eye and
obtain a word of recognition. appeared
to be absorbed in conversation
Others, less transparent or better in
clined to me. greeted me with I'M