The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-24
CHAPTER xll.-Contlnued.
That Which Remained.

! hath been mad" continued Law. He,
holding France in trust, has ruined France
| forever"
! Monsieur. grieve for you," said the
| Swiss Il have seen your success IN these
| years, and, as you may imagine, have I'M
derstood something of your affairs as time
went on = &c -.
"And have you not profted by your
knowledge in these times?"
II have had the salary your honor has
| agreed to pay me-" said the Swiss. i
| And no more?' .= .,.... -. ..
| mo more q. & ,.-.- ~.
"Why, there are serving folk in France
| by the hundreds who have grown million
aires by the knowledge of their employers
affairs these last two years in Paris. Never
| was such a time in all the world for max
ing money. Have you been more blind
than they? Why did you not tell me?
Why did you not ask" -.
Il was content with your employment,
Monsieur Las. would ask no better
| MASTER
''It is not so with certain others. They
think me a hard master enough, and hay
ing displaced me, will do all they can to
punish me-. But now, Henri, you will
perhaps need to look elsewhere for a mas
tire. I am going far aWay-perhaps across
the seas. It may Debut I know not
where and care not where my foot may
wander hereafter nor will I seek now to
plan for it. AS for you, Henri, since you
admit you have been thus blind to your
own interests let US look to that. Go to
the desk again. Take out the drawer
that one on the left hand. So-bring it
to me-"
The servant obeyed. Law took from his
hand the receptacle, and with sweep of
his hand poured out on the table its con-
tents. mass of gittering gems, dia
monds, sapphires, pearls, emeralds, fell
and spread over the table top. The light
cast out by their thousand facets lit up
the surroundings with shimmering, many
colored CLEANS. The wealth of a kingdom
might have been here In the careless pos
session of this man, whose resources had
been absolutely without measure.
Help yourself, Henri said Law,
calmly, and turned about to his employ
ment among the papers. A moment later
he turned again to see his servant still
standing motionless.
"Well?" said Law.
IT do not understand said the Swiss.
"Take what you like" said Law. II
have said it, and I mean it,. It is for
your pay, because you have been honest,
because I understand you as a faithful
man.
But monsieur, these things have very
great value,' said the Swiss Let me
ask how IS it that you yourself take SO
little gold along? Does monsieur pur-
pose to take with him his fortune in
gems and jewels instead?''
by no means. I purpose taking but
fifty louis, as have said.''
Monsieur would have me replace the
drawer?'
"How do you mean?"
.Why. I want none of them
"Why?" :...,:
Because monsieur wants none of
Them
"Fie! Your case is quite different from
mine''
perhaps, but want none of them"
Are you afraid?'
''Monsieur!'
do you not think them genuine
stones?'
"Assuredly.' said the Swiss, ''else why
should we have cared for them among
our gems?"
"Well, then, I command you as your
master, to take forth some of these jewels
| and keep them for your own
But no." replied the Swiss. 1T Is
only after monsieur"
What? Myself?'
"Assuredly.'
"Then for the sake Of precedent" said
Law, '1et me see. Well, then, l will take
one gem, only one. Here, Henri, is the
diamond which I brought with me when
I came to Paris years ago. 1t was the
sole jewel owned then by my brother and
myself, though we had somewhat of gold
between us, thanks to this same dia-
mond. 1t was once my sole capital
in years gone by. Perhaps we may need
a. carriage through France, and this may
serve to pay the hire Of a vehicle from
one Of my late dukes or marquises. Or
perhaps at best I may send this same
stone across the channel to my brother
VIII, who has wisely gone to Scotland,
or should have departed before this. So,
@1>1
take this single stone. Now, do you
help yourself
"Since monsieur limits himself to so
little" said the Swiss, stlrdily, II shall
not want more. This little pin will serve
me, and I shall wear it long in memory
of your many kindnesses."
Law rose to his feet and caught the
good fellow by the hand
"By heaven. I find you Of good Blood"
said he. MY friend, thank you. And
now put up the box. I shall not counsel
you to take more than this. We shall
leave the rest for those who will presently
come to claim it.
For some time silence reigned in the
great room, as Law, deeply engaged in the
affairs before him. buried himself In the
mass of scattered books and papers. Hour
after hour wore on, and at last he turned
| from his employment. His face showed
| calm, pale, and furroWed with a sadness
| which till now had Deen foreign TO IL.
| He arose at last, and with a sweep Of his
| arm pushed back the papers which lay be-
| fore him.
''There,' said be. ''This should con-
| clude it ALL 1t should all be plain enough
| now to those who follow" r..
Monsieur is weary" mentioned the
! faithful attendant. HE would have some
| refreshments ~,
presently, but think not here, Henri
| NV household is not all so faithful as
yourself, and I question if we could find
| cook or servants for the table below.
| No, we are to leave Paris tonight, Henri,
| and it is we'll the journey should begin
| Get you down to the stables, and, if you
can, have my best coach brought to the
| front door," - [.++tEl
1T may not be quite safe, if monsieur
will permit me to suggest
| perhaps not. These fools are SO deep
| in their folly that they do not know their
friends. But safe or not that is the way
I shall go. We might slip out through
the back door, but it's not thus John Law
! will go from Paris. "
The servant departed, and Law, left
| alone sat silent and motionless, buried in
! thought. Now and again his head sank
| forward, like that of one who has re-
ceived a . deep hurt. But again
| he drew himself up sternly, and
so remained not leaving his seat nor
| turning toward the window, beyond which
| \ 10 Nf cI1o fit,r