The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-04

eocaldnt plot axsfnxe THIS rsos, =,
s'isaaonorsots enough. and IL l. too wer~ dis
,IossoTs ose ~ accepting the approaches tfs.t
10 o-ea made TO ne. coubf not secure
80 eyre OF honor By working agains,
ASse combinations when in Auers-. ,
.o1ao not make my own profit By ae-~lar-
ing the situation 20 this Gen wagnfnxton >
ne snougnt Gained ne so that c.srn GA
oA~n ] Tell asleep. 20 De walked by Pan
tEf~ts voice
pardon. my lord. but the Count de W.
~ awaits You below in his chariot. ne
SAID IN that Auvergnais sstalect. which
wrought NE for an insfanr a vsSor Of nv
own nountsirH In the far country.
while Dressing. Bspfists brought a let
.ers Hhbcl tearing open hastily. saw 10
De from DIR. Franklin. My hand trsrn sie-s
as reaS. for tfas more than bore out De
Sttry's assertion about his power.
les. ] trembisd at the power of the p,ot.
saw l must make swift decision. The
chance beckoned. I. az seast. would take
great risk and see what might follow.
and IL was THE decision carried down to
DE Vftry. i must have appeared very
pale, like q man who has been on a de-
oaasch that has racked him both morally
ana phyMcaliy, for De vfrry looked al me
strangely.
You have decsded7'' he asked from hts
seat In the CHARIOT
yes, i am Committed
ITO usz-
ITO you"
Come tn." no said. rather eagerly for
70 seif-heid a man. When had my seat
he went on Tehearsing the advantages.
to all bowed my head AZ IL were a pup
pet; his eyes fixed on me as II he would
read my every thought: as IL he would
make sure was not decelvins him: and I
indeed was. but partly / said 10 myself
again with a certain eagerness for self
Justification that | should be doing well
to appear to enter into this plot With the
secret intention OF doing what I could 70
thwart IT, IL i had had another chance
In ths world. doubtless should have taken
n; and SO. my reasoning was more or less
sophistlcal AZ to my moral right 10 be-
tray him. my master. can only say that
the attempt was essentially dishonorable:
he hesitated az no means at all to ac-
complish his end. You have here the whole
OF the situation, which may explain better
the sequel
The meantime De vitr,y directed his
coachman 10 take us some distance, end
ing by stopping In one OF the narrow
streets near the Paia1s-Royal. where the
high projecting roofs left above bat q sin
gle blue line. and forbade the sunshine to
an eager. pushing crowd. Al last he stop
ped before a house OF rat Their greater pre-
tension. On his summons the door was
opened. the chain foosed. while cracked
voice demanded our Grand
The Baron Won wadom-'
Whom shall announcer
Tie expects me-"
'Oh. It's all well" cried strong voice
and the door was thrown open. revealing
o tall and very stout man. who might have
served for a study OF Falstaff in the play.
He was dressed in the extreme Of fashion.
and his hands were covered with rings
What impressed one was the admfra BILE
good nature expressed IN the red leering
face. Yet only for a moment did you hold
this impression. Wonderfully acute gray
eyes OF man OF affairs looked out from
infiamed lids. He motioned us into a room
where another rose 20 meet us
Monsieur Ralph Rerner." said De Wit
ry. This one was thin. dark. perhaps ~.
with shrewd. evil face. a plausible man
ner. Monsieur Rerner Is just from the
United States"
eyes. and am pleased 20 meet the
sieur de Ia Renne. whom believe is TO
enter our service" he said. De vitry then
had been sure OF me even before / had
given my decision
THE Sieur de Ia Renne IL 10 sail with
you Won Wadonl. from RreSt Saturi ~. 81"
De v1try continued. The Baron pressed
my hand.
Inc SleM ne Ia fehne-Nnt L Know.
You bear great nsr~. monsieur. I've
read your history. one OF the De Ia Rem
mes wae n marshal Of Franc. Through
marriage YOU have some OF the blood OF
Henry Boslrbon."
81 am the last OF the line monsieur"
said Y bowing coldly.
yet. I think your ancestral name has
been some small inducement to-hum,-
the Marquis de Ia Fsyette.-hum'-to DR..
Franklin"
TO u.s." said Berner. the American.
looking NJ me- with a certain dark supe-
riority that made me hate him 50 once.
But already had discovered kindly feel
ing toward Won wadom,
''Ifs well 20 ~ 90 Us. monsieur" said
he Here. IN me YOU SEQ 4 soldier % the
Great Frederick who has fought IN every
war % the last decade. Then. induced by
Gen. Charles lee 20 20 America. There
I have a coicnel's commission. but ] don't