The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-13
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swered, II will ask you to take me where
we can confer alone. II
1T Is not necessary, monsieur. Madame
de Terrier knows my whole story
But the priest moved his shoulders.
Il followed you in this remote place.
monsieur, that might talk together
without interruption, unembarrassed by
any Witness
Madame de Terrier rose. put her into
her seat again with authority.
1T is my wish. madame, to have at least
one witness with Able Edgeworth and
myself
II hope he protested, that madame
will believe there be no objection to
her presence. I am simply following in
structions. I was instructed to deliver
my message in private"
Monsieur" Eagle answered, II would |
gladly withdraw to another ROOM
II forbid it, madame" I said to her.
VERY we'll" yielded Able Edgeworth.
He took folded paper from his bo-
som and spoke to me with startling sharp
ness.
Monseigneur, as the dauphin of France
should be addressed?'
Il do not press my rights. II l did,
monsieur the able, you would not have
| the right to sit in my presence. |
Suppose we humor your fancy. 1 will
go little farther and assume that you |
are known to be the dauphin Of France by |
witnesses who have never lost track OF
you. In that case, monseigneur, would you
put your name to paper resigning all
claim upon the throne7"
us this your messenger"
1--WE have not yet come to the message"
Let us first come to the dauphin. When
dauphns are as plentiful blackberries
In France and the court never sees a'beg-
gar appear without excaiming: Here
comes another dauphin!-why; may ask,
is Able Edgeworth sent so far to seek
one?"
He smiled.
1--WE are supposing that monseigneur, in
whose presence I have the honor to be, is
the true dauphin."
THAT being the caSe, how are we to &C
count for the true dauphins reception at
Mittau?'
1.-The gross stupidity and many blum
ders Of agents that the court was obliged
to employ, need hardly be assumed
"Poor Bellenger! He has to take abuse
| from both sides in order that we may be
polite to each other
"As monseigneur suggests, we will not
| go into that matter"
Eagle sat as erect as statue and as
white.
I felt an instants anxiety. Yet she had
herself entirely at command. -
I'VE have now arrived at the paper, I
trust said the priest.
1.-The message?'
ooh. no. The paper in which you re-
which may give you the price of prin-
cipality in this country
II do not sign any such paper"
| Not at all?'
! mot at ALL.
You are determined to hold your
rights
II am deterinemd not to part with my
rights ..~>.
inducements large enough might be Of
| fered.' He paused suggestively. ..,,. i
THE only man in France" said. '"em-
powered to treat for abdica ton of the
throne at present is Napoleon Bonaparte.
Did you bring a message from him?''
| Able Edgeworth WINGED but laughed.
Napoleon Bonaparte will not last AL
Europe is against him. see we have ar
rived at the message
He rose and handed me the paper he
held in his hand. I rose and received it,
and read it standing.
It was one brief line:
Louis You are recalled. Marie
Therese."
The blood must have rushed over my
face. 1 had submerged feeling, looking
out of it at the priest.
''Well, Monseigneur?'
do you see nothing but her heavenly
goodness in it?'
This Is the message?'
ut is a message I crossed the ocean
to bring
with the consent Of her uncle?"
Madame dAngouleme never expresses
a wish contrary to the wishes Of her
majesty
1--WE are then to suppose that Louis
XVIII. offers, me, through you, monsieur,
the opportunity to sign away my rights,
and, failing in that, the opportunity Of
taking them
"supposing you are Monseigneur the
dauphin, we will let our supposition run
as far as this
I saw distinctly the position Of Louis
i XVIII Marquis du Plessy had told me he
was a mass Of superstition. No doubt
he had behaved, as Bellenger said, for
the good Of the royalist cause. But the
sanction Of heaven was not on his be-
/ bavior Bonaparte was let loose on him like
the dragon from the pit. And Frenchmen,
after yawning eleven months or so In the
, kings august face, threw up their hats
for the dragon. In his second exile the
inner shadow and the shadow OF age COM
, bfned against him. He had tasted roy
, atty. It was not as good as he had once
thought. Beside him always, he saw the
, face of Marie -Therese. She never for
got the hushed mystery of her brother.
Her silence an obedience to the crown,
2 her loyalty to Juggling and evasion, were
more powerful than resistance.
t. (To be concluded tomorrow.
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