The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-21
CHAPTER discontinued.
Master and Man.

IN the nall winch led TO the door. "A SQud
Of guardsmen pushed through the packe
ranks with the cry: For the king!" TIL
regent Of France stood at the closed doc
Of the man who was still the real rule
Of France.
open. open, in the name Of the king!
cried one, as he beat loudly on the panels
Law turned languidly toward the at
tendant. Henri" said he tell them t
be more quiet"
MY master, tits the regent!' expostu
lated the other, with somewhat of anxiet,
In his tones.
LET him wait" replied Law coolly. q
have waited for him.
But, my master, they protest, the.
clamor-'
Every we'll. Let them do so-but stay
II it is indeed the regent 1 may as wei
meet him now and say that which is II
my mind. Open the door,
The door swung open and there entered
the form of Philippe Of Orleans. preceded
by his halberdiers and followed close b,
q rush Of humanity which the guards ant
the Swiss together had much pains t.
force back into the anteroon.
"How now, Monsieur Las, how now
'1umed the regent, his heavy face glowing
n dull red, his prominent eyes still more
prot uding, his forehead bent into a heavy
.3rown. You deny entrance to our per-
son, who are next to the body of his
anooesty?"
Ibid you have delay?" asked Law
Bweetly. TWAS unfortunate"
"'Twas execrable"'
'True. I myself find these crowds
Sxecrable."
''Nay. execrable to suffer this annoy
ance Of delay"
Your graces pardon said Law, cool
ly. You should have made an appoint
ment a few days In advance"
"What! The regent Of France need tc
arrange a day when he would see a
eervert!"
Your grace is unfortunate in his choice
Of " ords.' replied Law, blandly. II am
not your servant. I am your MASTER
Tho regent sank back into a chair
gasring, his hand clutching at the tilt OF
hts sword.
"Seize him. Seize him! To the Bastile
with him! The presumer! The impos-
Yet even the guards hesitated before
the commanding presence Of that man
whom all had been so long accustomed
to obey. With hand appraised, Law
gazed at them for one instant, and then
gave them no further attention.
Yet these words I must hasten to
qualify resumed he. "True,cI am at
this moment your master, your grace, but
two minutes hence, and for all time
thereafter I shall no longer be your mas
- ter. Your grace once so good as
to make lie head Of certain financial mat
RS. and r. give me control of them The
1hr:c OF this Messasebe which you see
without. was all my own. 1t was this
which made me master of Paris and OF
every man within the gates of Paris. Sc
far. very well. My plans were honest
anu the growth Of France-nay, let us
say the resurrection of France-the new
me CT fIance-shows how my own plans
were 'ut.de and how we'll I knew tina,
Wn1ch was to happen1 made you rich, you,
grace: gave you funds to pay Off mil
hons OF Your private debts, millions te
ssatl1y your fancies. I gave you more
millions to pay the debts of France
France and her regent have again taken
position OF honor in the eyes of the
world: You may we'll call me master ri
YER ATE. who have been able to accom-
push these things So long as you knew
your master, you did we'll. Now Won,
grace mas seen fit to change masters He
"ould he his own master again. There
c.ln not De two in control Of a concerr
Ike this. Sir, the two minutes bave
elapsed. I am your very humble serv.
ant 'o'0 SerV'
The regent still sat staring from bic
cna1r and speech was yet denied him.
There are your people, There is 1o,,
france, said Law, reckoning as h,
turned toward the window and pointing t,
the crowd without. There is von
NOW nandle 1T, my master
Here are the reins!7 Now drive: but 90,
that you be careful how you drive. Come
your grace" said he, mockingIy over hi
shoulder. Come, and see your France!'
The audacfty Of John Law was a. thins
: without parallel, as had been proved :
hundred times in his strange life and in {
hundred places. His sheer contemptuou.
daring brought Philippe Of Orleans to hi!
senses. He relaxed now in his purpose
changeable as was his won't and advanced
towards Law with hand outstretched,
There, there, Monsieur Las, did 70,
wrong, perhaps" said he. but as t.
these hasty words, pray reconsider then
at once. Twill have bad effect should {
breath OF this get afoat. Indeed 'twa.
because Of some such thing that came tt
see you this morning. A most unspeak
able. a most incredible thing hath &C.
CURED. 1t comes to me with certain con
f1rmation that there have been shares solo
upon the street at $4,000 livres to the &C
ton. whereas. as you very we'll know
$4,000 should be the lowest price to-day ,
"And what of that, your grace?" sale
Law, calmly. "1s it not what you planned
Is it not what you have been expecting?'
"How. sirrah What do you mean?":
''Why, I mean this, your grace" sale
Law, calmly, that since you have taker
the reins, it Is you who must drive the
chariot. shall suggest no plans, shall
offer no remedy. But. If you still lacl
ability to see how and why this thing ha.
attained this situation, will take so much
trouble as to make 1t plain.'
"Go on, then, SIR" said the regent IT.
not all well? Is there any danger?"
'As to danger" said Law, I'VE canno
call it a time Of danger after the wors
has happened
What do you nean?"
''Why, that the worst has happened
But, as I was about to say, I shall tel
you how it happened"
The gaze of the regent fell His hand
trembled as he fumbled at his sword hilt
"Your grace" said Law, calmly, Twill
do me the kindness to remember tina
when first asked Of you the charter Of
the Banque Generate. to be taker
privately in the name Of myself
and my brother, 1 told you tina
any banker merited the punishment Of
death II he issued notes or bills Of ex-
change without having their effective
value safe in his own strong boxes"
well, what Of that?'' queried the re-
gent. weakly. a..s
Nothing, your grace except that your
grace deserves the punishment Of death
'tHoW, sir! Good God!'' ,5.. u.
IF the truth of this matter sho11ll
ever become known, those people Out
there, that France yonder, would teal
your grace limb from limb, and trample
you in the dust!''
The liyid face Of the regent went palel
as the other spoke. There was convic.
ton in those tones which could not fai