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I Naucouleurs on pilgrimage To the
shrine OF Joan Of Arc. He took me in
his coach and gave me this iittIe en-
blem for showing MIN the way"
Little emblem? Little emblem. in
deed, DO you know that there is not
woman in this house but would give her
eyes 10 possess such another l'-tle en-
blem? So now. cousin. shall I lay you
the CoTsicau bonds for the pin?"
'Yes. provided you viii let ne buy Il
back If lose"
"As what price2"
Are you so confident OF winning? II
you are. we had better forego the haz-
ard"
at your own price. then. You may
cut the cards-and the high card wins"
"Shall cRt them anywhere:"
Anywhere"
jeanette reached out h.,r hand and
turned up the queen OF hearts.
"A-hai Wei dOue. play against the
queen OF hearts. II you win. cousin. we
are partners in the Corsican venture.
But promise me one forfeit"
"WeHe"
'If the queen Of hearts is high. you
go to Versailles"
"I-go-to-Vcrsaille
Does my pretty cousin think YER
saillss is built Of powder to explode on
her approach"
'But--why should go to versaiIles?"
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left standing in the road. were
asked and answered on the way. Ma
dame La Garde was surprised and puz-
zled by the information she CLEANED.
She remembered hearing Of a certain
mysterious Cagliostro to whom was at
tributed the possession Of occult powers
that Gsfed ordinary human understand
ing. This Cagliostro had appeared in
Paris a few months previously and was
now occupying a magnificent residence
IN the Rue Saint Claude.
His wealth was popularity reported 10
be as fabulous as his knowledge. and he
was accredited with having discovered a
means or transforming baser metals into
pure gold. Il was also rumored that he
had compounded an elixir Of life by
means OF which he had attained 10 an
incredible age. though still retaining the
appearance or a man in his prime. 1t
was a period Of superstition. Occultism
had become a popular fad since the ad-
vent Of Mesmer.
Madame La Garde was too much a
woman OF the world not 70 be familiar
with these rumors. and she was more
than persuaded that the man who had
rescued the child. thereby saving herself
from the disagreeabIe consequences that
would have attended an accident, was
none other than the magician Cagliostro.
She could still feel upon recalling the
incidents Of the meeting. the shiyer that
had gone over her upon beh0ldlug the
pale face and luminous eyes Of the
strangers.
Meanwhile Madame La Garde was alb
s0rbed IN the story jeanette was rccidng
OF her former meeting with the man in
the forest Of Fontaineblcau. AS she
pondered over the story she became
more deeply immersed I'm thought and
IN the luxurious cushions Of the carriage.
ard her perplexity grew apace Could
the man have spoken with such cont
dcncc and apparent sanity unless some
superior knowledge warranted him I'D so
dOiug2 Madame La Carde had not only
a natural feminine intuition OF the
keenest. but was possessed Of reasoning
powers out Of the ordinary. Perhaps the
stranger was not such a fool as she had
supposed him 10 be on hearing him ad-
dress Jeanette IN such a remarkable
manner. She was confirmed In the op-
pcsitc conclusion the more she studied
the perfect contour OF the face near her
own. So comely a creature might well
be destined for other spheres tlan the
one she now inhabited. and Madame la
Garde. with al the faults OF her feminine
nature. deserved credit for at least one
most signal virtue-she was not Jealous
OF other women more attractive. person
ally than herself
Meanwhile their carriage had turned
into the Rue de Bourbon and had come
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CHAPTER XIV.
A Temple of Chance.

II is now time to answer a question
that the reader doubtless las Decn ask
ing: Was there nothing eut OF the ordi-
nary in the presence OF a foruer demci-
selle de modes, and present companion 10
Madame La Garde. amid such a rcple
sentative assemblage as treuuented the
mansion Of the Marquise Ju Cuesnoy
To answer this question IS to explain the
relation that existed between the mis-
tress Of Cour- -Neuve and her demciselIe
de c0mpagnie.
jeanette had not been long at the
chateau before Madame La Garde recog-
nized many exceptional qualities in her.
She not only had an urerring instinct
in the matter Of dress. but she possess
ed that grace and savoir vivre which
must be inherent IN both man and wo-
man TO be possessed at all Added TO
these qualities was the remarkable
beauty Of the girl-a beauty which was
only enhanced by the modest setting in
which. it sparkled and shone. Her gray
eyes had the remarkable quality Of be-
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siren charm. II was like a thicket Of
| blossoms mingling with blushes-opals
with diamonds, sapphires with coral-a
combination OF beacons beckoning ulA--
iners TO their end. Where is the fancy
that this scene could not satisfy? Where
are the senses that may withstand such
a combined attack upon them? Where
but in Paris, with kingdom ripening TO
! its fall, could such a scene Of Oriental
extravaganza be found?
Demure girls, like apparitions that a
breath might dissipate. waited them
, selves among aristocratic beauties.
whose glances either attracted or crush
cd the object upon which they were be-
( stOwed-languid, flexible, slender. and
complaisant creatures, who bent their
| heads with encouraging motions. Here
neck would float up like a lily from a
lawn Of lace and there a companionless
woman resembled a spirit Of melancholy.
or a type Of remorse flying from crime.
Parisiennes were not wanting in the as
Eembling-vain. plant, and hard as are
those heartless, passionless sirens who
still retain their powers to simulate pas
sions and counterfeit emotions long
since dead.
Jeannette was carried away by this in
describable scene which presented itself
to her upon entering the house of Du
Barry She was soon engaged in con-
yersation with her Cos. during which she
was hardly more than vaguely conscious
of her surroundings. 1t all seemed like
a strange mirage that had been sum
moned up by some mysterious inaueDce-
a wonderful drama being played in the
twilight Of the gods She followed her
host about the rooms and listened 10
those who addressed her as though she
were IN a trance and would awaken to
find herself dreaming.
The Comte du Barry slowly led the
way TO an unoccupied table costly sit
uated behind a cluster Of palms and
lilacs, and, assuming a sudden tone of
banter, proposed a game with the cards
But. monsieur Jeanette objected
with a becoming simulance Of despair
your guests are playing for money. and
am quite as poor as Eve"
AHA! Fair cousin. you are wrong
suppose-just by way Of diversion-that
lay you an interest in my Corsican ven
ture against-against a golden ringlet or
against that pretty pin you are wearing.
What say your"
it would hardly be a fair bargain"
Pardieu! But il would: for now that
1 look closer-sacre bleul the royal ar
mortal beaIingsl Whence came that
pretty trinket. fair cousin?'
In most odd manner. When I was
some six years old his majesty came 10
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CHAPTER XVI.
Louis the Fifteenth.

Royalty is there pitted against cour-
tiers and syccphants with whom tha
cunning fingers Of intrigue are busily
weaving ladders by which shadowY
figures are fain to climb. There is ever
the ominous sound Of breaking stranda
upon which too much weight has ever
been placed. There is ever the ephem-
eral or permanent triumph which is
born Of success. Hope is smiling in one
face and dying in enother. from hour TO
hour. and from day to day.
Perhaps more secrets are buried IN
the haunted corridors Of Versailles OF
Choisy than are dreamt OF in the philos-
ophy OF many historians. All is not gold
that glitters in a palace.
NoltairG OWNED some Of those secrets
that were buried in the palace OF Yer
sailles. and they become public property.
And what became OF VoItaireg He wrote
and gossiPed and srent the better part
Of his life in rrisCn or in exile. Louis
the Well Beloved was at once a tyrant
and a slave-l tyrant in exacting funds
with which to defray the enormous cost
Of his pleasures. a slave to the monoto-
nous and trivial restraints imposed tipon
himself in the name Of Etiquette. This
was a name with which to conjure when
the movements Of the monarch were
governed as arbitrarily as we're tho
diais and hands in HE own famous Hall
OF Timepieces.
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m /IAN5/0VOF The /ZaRQuH6E ~ GDE5N0Y

Jean. He spoke with an easy drawl
that half revealed and half concealed
the rapier wit beneath. Something
about the speaker caught and held The
attention Of jeanette, and made her
wonder who he was She was soon
enlightened by Nine. Ia Gardc present
ing-in response 10 an expressive glance
from the new arrival-the Comte Jean
Baptiste du Barry.
This man was 70 exercise such an ex-
traordinary influence over jeanette that
the reader must forthwith become bet
ter acquainted with him. Comte du
Barry was at this time some twenty
years older than she. and had earned
an unenviable reputation because OF his
reckless and daring attempts to gain a
portfolio, or at least. an ambassadoriaI
commission from the government. But
he bore his forty years as lightly as the
plume IN his hat. Even at the time or
his meeting with jeanette the soldier
OF fortune was still the beau ideal in
Comte Jean du Barry. and he remained
D very dangerous individual to be trust
ed In the china shop of hearts
Du Barry was sprung Of a good FAM
fly in Gascony and had inherited in a
full measure the braggadocio air and
speech OF his countrymcn.
The Sieur Antoine du Barry had been
a gallant soldier who fought in the wars
Of Louis XIV. and that he had played
no inconsDicuous role in the battles Of
Hochstedt, Lille. Malpaquet, and Denain
was evidenced by the fact that he had
been decorated and had received a title
as reward for his services. The Sieur
Antoine du Barry had left three sons.
Of whom Comte Jean was the oldest
and natural heir Upon coming into the
title and estates OF his paternaI ances-
tor. which we're situated at Lovienac
near Toulouse. the young man started
straightway for Paris upon a hazard Of
new fortunes. His title was his sole
capital, however. and he had used Il to
some advantage as a lever 10 lift the
very natural prejudices which at first
debarred him from the social and diplo-
natic world.
Shortly before his meeting with Made
II oiselle Yaubernier he managed to Sc
cure government contract for provis-
ioning the island Of Corsica. and had
just returned to the capital after a pro-
longed absence from his favorite haupts
and diversions. The Comte du Barry was
somewhat of a cynic. He was also rather
more the soldier OF fortune than s.rict
definition OF the term would imply. His
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coming unfathomably blue when she be-
came interested and serious. Hence,
Jeanette had become more friend and
conhdante TO her mistress than an ordi-
nary companion.
Again. from the palace to the cottage
was by step at a time when louis the
fifteenth was not above doing homage
to the first pretty face that came under
his notice. It was a common saying that
man need only have a comely sister
TO become brother-in-law TO the First
Gentleman in the realm With equal
truth and pr0priety it might be added
that a beautiful woman or a man Of
wit and means could gather about him
or her tho most representative society
Of Paris. and did so. Thus came Vol
taire. Rousseau. Guibert, Favier. Gre
billion, whose sinister agedios are q
strange antithesis to his sunny personal
ity; Cole whose verses are among the
most charming lyrical productions OF
the eighteenth century; mobiles. cour-
tiers. soldiers OF fortune. and many of
the fairest women Of the age-a witty.
brilliant, licentious society. Class them
together and you will have fair idea
Of the company In which our heroine
found herself as the guest Of the Counte
Jean du Barry a few evenings after the
reception in the Rue de Bourbon.
Gaming in all its forms and phases
was a passion on the boulevard Of the
period. as well as in the palaces and
chateaux. Amid these surroundings the
Comte Jean du Barry was a High Priest
in the Temple OF Chance. He had won
and lost several fortunes with the equa-
nimity Of a Cerberus, and was ready to
win or lose others with the same non
chalance. Perhaps he was somewhat Of
a philosopher. since life was but a game
for him-a game to be played with smil-
ing mockery. even though he were hold
ing poor hand. Perhaps this gambler
nObleman was a rather superior person
after all.
His rooms on this particular occa-
sion were transformed into a paradise
Of verdure. Huge palms reared their
stately tops TO the ceilings, forming an
and picturesque background for
the smaller plants and blossoms which
were waging war among themselves with
colors and perfumes for weapons-a
combination which fairly intoxicated the
senses. Amid the soft voices Of women
mingled masculine tones OF alteration
and petition. Mockery and sincerity we're
in both. Ever and anon came the mo-
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Copyright, 1907 by Frank A. Muusey.,
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING cHAPTERs


In the first chapters, published on sundf Y.
November 2, is narrated the baptirm and ear "
childhood life Of the future Madame du Barry
n the French garrison town Of Vaucouleurs.
IN the tale Of the Maid Of Orleans. who was
born and raised in the same vicinity. is fore
EladoWed the strange destiny Of the heroine.
AZ the age Of six she meets Louis XIV. who
Eisits Naucouleurs on a pilgrimage to the
hrtne Of Joan Of Arc. and acts as his Ciide
spon leaving Faucouleurs the girl is Installed
y the Parisian Convent Of Sainte Azure. where
he remains seven years
On sunday, November 16, IS narrated the
historical meeting between jeanette and the
fortune teller, who predicts her future eva
hon- This oracle she forgets in an amusing
experience with a hdir-dresscr named Lametz
hhe returns home one afternoon and informs
ie mother that she has engaged herself as an
assistant 10 Monsieur Labille in his millncr
hop in the Rue Saint Honore
With Duval she has her first love affair. which
almost idyllic, and which gives a glimpse OF
the true character Of the girl. It ends with
letter which she writes Duval from the Chateau
oe Cou--Ncuve, whore she has become a com
panion 20 Nine Ia Garde. Two sons OF this
Fonan fall in love with Jeanette with dis
Ntrous consequences.
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CHAPTER XIV.
Jeanette Meets Du BarrY.

A Madame Ia Garde and her com
"A panion drove on toward the Rue
4 n de Bourbon many questions,
suggested by this remarkable
encounter and still more remarkable
words OF the man whom they had just
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(TO Be Continued Next Sunday.)
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-12-13
PURELY PERSONAL

George More made a business
visit to the coast today.
Miss B. Lightlourn came upfrom
the Point yesterday afternoon.
w. H. Holloway of Cossinade,
La, arrived on last nights stage.
Miss Lily Mielke went to the
Point this morning for a brief visit.
Capt. Gus Horn came up from
the coast last evening, and returned
this morning.
Frank Garriga, purser on the
Manteo, came up from the coast last
evening, and returned this morn
ing.
Col. P. J. a. Cleary, chief sur
geon O. the Department of Texas.
is expected to visit Fort Brown next
week.
General Grant, Col. Glenn and
Lieut.. Beck left by the Alice stage
this morning. on their return to
San Antonio.
Lieut., w. Howell and wife, ac-
companied by Mrs. Howell's moth
er, arrived at the post Thursday
night. Lieut.. and Mrs. Howell have
been absent several months, spend
ing his leave of absence visiting
relatives.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-12-13
JUVENILE PARTY.

An impromtu dance was given
last evening by several young
boys at the residence of Mrs. L. f.
Wreford. Dancing and refresh
ments were enjoyed by the youthful
participants, who included the
following:
Misses Eta Kowalski,- Ivy Nc
Clellan, Rose Hooks, Anabel Cheney
Elsie Neale, Gertrude and Anita
Cowan, Amy Wise, Lucille Cham
pion, Maria Fernandez, Sylvia and
Marie Armstrong; Masters j. B.
Kowalski, c. Wreford, H. Cowan,
L. Kowalski, ir., F. Kowalski, J.
Cheney, B. Hooks, R. Hooks, Ber-
ME Kowalski and Alberto Fernan-
DEE.
Refreshments, consisting of ham
sandwiches, coffee and cake were
served.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-12-13
ABOUT TOWN

Santa Claus headquarters are e5-
tablished in the toy department al
Mrs. c. Dreyfus' store.
The sugar will at the Brulay
plantation closed down Yesterday
having finished up the cane crop
for this season.
Services in the Episcopal Church
tomorrow, Sunday, the 14th-Holy
Communion at 7 o'clock a. m.
Service at II o'clock a. m., and at
Z o'clock p. m.
The schooner Brazos, with mer-
chandise, from New Orleans arrived
off the bar this morning. She will
have to be lightered before she can
cross the bar.
Nine cars of freight FROM the
steamer have been brought up, and
three more will arrive this after
noon. The ship will probably be
able to cross the bar sometime this
afternoon.
The regular service will be resum-
ed at the Baptist Mission tomorrow,
in the following order: Sunday
school at $50 a. NJ, preaching at
II a. m. and at $50 p. m. All ser
vices in English and everybody
invited.
Night before last, about three a.
m., a policeman espied a man
stealing some hides from the hide
yard of C. Baldof in this city. The
officer gave chase, but the thief
escaped, leaving behind the bundle
of hides, which contained a number
of deer and goat skins.
CLOTHING SALESMAN: have been
appointed agent in this vicinity for
Wanamaker Il Brown, Philadel-
phia, and am prepared to submit
samples and take measures ssfor
mems made to order clothing OF
every description Guaranteed to
be the best material and a perfect
fitting garment cheaper than it can
be bought elsewhere. Give, me a
trial order. HERBERT BENNETT,
agent.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-12-13
Mother Goose Up to Date

There was a man in our town,
And he was wondrous, wise,
He started up in business
And failed to advertise.
But when hefound his dough most gone,
With all his might and main,
He bought good space in newspapers
And now he's rich again.
JACK FORBES, in
Newspaperdom.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-12-13
Residence For Sale

For sale-Two choice lots with
residence corner Elizabeth and 7th.
streets. Apply for terms to - -,
THos. B. RUSSELL,
Brownsville, Texas
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and respective costumes are given:
Mrs. P. Merrill Griffith, black net
over yellow silk; Mrs. ". B. Wood
house, pale gray crepon; Mrs. ".
NJ Radcliffe, black lace with tur-
quoise panne velvet trimmings;
Mrs A. Nasanson, black silk skirt
and white silk waist; Mrs. B. K.
Loew, white organdie; Mrs. W.
Kelly, black silk. The following
gentlemen also served on the com
mittee: Major F. j. Combe. VIM.
Kelly, A. A. Browne and A. Celaya.
In such an immense gathering it
was impossible to secure the names
of all present, or to describe the
many beautiful costumes worn by
the ladies' A partial list of those
present is appended A number of
distinguished guests from Malta
moros We're present, among them
being Col. Gallardo, of the Mexican
Army, commander of the Mata
moros military zone, and the officers
of his staff, U. S. Consul Griffith
and wife, DR.. NJ. Barragan, Mexican
consul at Brownsville, and daugh-
ter, Miss Raquel Barragan, Jose
Arrese and daughter, Miss Aurora
Arrese, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Levy, Mr..
and Mrs. E. j. PUG, DR.. C. Mac
Manus, and others.
Fort Brown was represented by
Major Mason, commanding officer
at this post, Captain and Mrs.
Cashier, Captain and Mrs. Switzer,
Capt. and Mrs. Smith, Lieut.. and
Mrs. Baker, Lieut.. and Mrs. Brady,
Lieutenants Glidden and Water
man, and E. ". Crockett.
Among those present from
Brownsville We're Messrs. and
Mesdames y. Celaya, NJ. Garcia,
A. Ashheim, F. Layton, B. Kow-
alski J. p Viyier w T Dem
nett, NJ. Barreda, F. NJ. Prior,
F. E. Daily, D. Lerma; Mesdames
{. b. San Roman, B. L. Cain, A.
iIavrc, F. Yturria, H. Bollack, NJ.
3 Eivier, NJ. J Egan, J. B. Sharpe;
Misses Foster, Layton, Kennedy.
May and Octavia Seaman, Susan
and Irene Putegnat, Geraldine and
Annie Kelly, Josephine and Bea-
trice Hooks, Tilghman, Bollack,
Julia BoIla *, Anita and Magdalena
Fernando, Jeanne Brulay. Olivia
Eznaga, Marie Browne, Rosa and
Elena Bouis, Victoria Fernandez,
Victoria CARA, Anita and Elena
Champion, Lorber, A. Lorber, Wood
house, Walther, Rentfro and De-
mere; Messrs. R. B. Creager, L. Lay
ton, Putegnat, Jack, Beean, f.
Champion, Dreyfuss, Sauder, A.
Bollack, J. Bollack, Cowen, Dwor-
man, Sanborn, J. Sherwood, H.
NJ Field, J. Daily, S. Valdez, ir.,
L. Wise, R. Sharp, J. Rentfro, W.
Bates, H. bennett, c. Bell, Lynch,
Morton, NJ. Brulay, J. Hoyt, DR..
Kirkham. Dr. Loew, Dr. Thorn, DR..
J. X Connie, and many others, be-
sides the guests Of honor, and those
serving on the reception committee.
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RECEPTION TO
GENERAL F. D. GRANT.
Distinguished Commander and Staff
Entertained By Citizens OF
Brownsville.

! presence of a guest of such prom
inence as brigadier general in the
army, and when an officer of such
rank combines in his personality
the distinction of being the son of a
president, who was himself one OF
his country's greatest commanders
and most revered heroes, our citi-
zeus feel doubIy honored at having
him as a guest. They feel that, in
paying attention to the distinguish
ed son of such distinguished sire,
they honor themselves. Hence it
was that, despite the very short
time for preparations, our citizens
did themselves credit in the elegance
of the reception rendered by them
last evening at the opera house to
General Frederick D. Grant, I. S.
A., commander of the Department
Of Texas, and his staff officers, Lieut..
Col. J. L. Glenn, and Lieut.. R. NJ.
Beck.
a committee Of citizens, compris-
ing Hon. Thomas Carson, mayor
of Brownsville, Francisco Yturria,
J. A. Browne and VIM. Kelly, call
ed on General Grant, at Major
Mason's quarters in the post yes
terday morning, and rendered him
an invitation to meet the citizens
Of Brownsville at the reception to
be given in his honor, which the
general very graciously accepted,
thanking the citizens for the atten-
ton Invitations by card were also
sent to three hundred and fifty per
sons, and as each included the fam
lily of the person named, there were
in reality a very large number in
vited to meet the distinguished Of
fcer. Several hundred of these
awaited themselves of the privilege,
and were present at the reception.
The first feature of the entertain
ment deserving mention is, per
haps, the decorations, which were
very handsome. The national colors
were everywhere in evidence.
Streamers of red, white and blue
adorned the ceiling, stretching from
the central chandelier to the sides
of the large hall, while beneath the
chandelier hung magnificent
basket of flowers. Over the front
entrance two immense American
flags were draped, and in the GEN.
ter was miniature gilt cannon
VITA the letters II. S. A. around
it. Palms and flags were tastefully
arranged between the windows.
Over the center of the in front
of the curtain, besides gracefully
draped flags, hung the name
Grant" in natural flowers, under
which was a star.
The general, with the reception
committee, comprising number OF
ladies and gentlemen, stood in front
of the stage where the guests, on
arriving, were presented to him. A
handshake and a pleasant word
were given to each one by the gen
eral, whose affable ways greatly
pleased all.
After meeting the honored guest,
all who chose INDUCED in dancing,
an excellent band Of music being
stationed in Il z gallery.
Luncheon as served on the stage
which was al o attractively arrang
ed. The tablS>Sas most beautiful
ly adorned with Myers and ferns,
and lighted with soft csssile-light
from pretty, shaded candelaUfa,
making the excellent lunch still
more tempting. The menu COM
prised fish and chicken mayonnaise,
sandwiches, olives, coffee, and most
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Good things for your Christmas at
Merrifeld's.