Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-10
CHAPTER XXXXVu.
vice Providence Superseded.

Yvette had apparently recovered from her
attack OF jealousy. And the veteran was
grateful. For 1t CHANGED that the dis
patches he was daily receiving from his
monarch were by no means calculated TO
soothe ? troubled soul.
Specially was his action with regard to
the British spy, declaring himself to be an
officer of the army and staff OF the duke
Of Marlborough. NEST severely blamed. He
was required to place The young man upon
his trial Immediately. and-this touched the
honest marquis no little-''so constitute the
court that a verdict satisfactory to his
majesty, the king, might be returned
"A thousand curses on the kings
majesty" he growlCd first of all, some
what undutifully. crumpling mp the royal
letter in his hand.
How did they learn" he muttercd,
stamping his foot angrily. There Is a
traitor somcwhero-surely not among my
officers. They are all devoted to me. ne
Banville? Well, it might be-but ! can
not imagine how he got his information.
At this moment his wife came in. 10 find
him moving restlcssly hither and thither.
Yvette went up to him and, linking her
arm with his, besought him to tell her his
trouble.
There" he said, laconically, indicating
NV No'hAllNhN 80 hAo l'pAf ~ O. " b'oN
fellows death warrant. thought to hold
him safe till this matter had been arranged
and then set him over the frontier. But
there has been a spy amongst us. The king
has hesn told, CT what is the same thing
Scarron's widow"
Yvette smiled with n sudden fash OF
pretty teeth, behind the marshal's back.
Eugene hath done her work quickly"
she thought. 1T was most fortunate that
she CHANGED to be I'm waiting this month
upon the duchess"
Then she sat down by the table and
knitted her brows over the manuscript
with the p%rettiest anectation of perturba-
tion, so that the marquis unbent, and said
as to a child: Run away beloved. II Is
net worth while troubling your head about
Luckily it does not touch your friend OF
her father, and at the worst, l daresay
there is a way out. At least | can put OF
the court martial RS long as may be-"
But Yvette did not run away. She sal
and unused. She, Yvette de Baume, nee
FOy, Marechale de Montrevel, would al
once please the king, satisfy her husbands
honor fundamentally, save the younl
mans life.
On the third night after her husband hat
shown her the kings letter she was to b
lOuHu Ahdu ihtlt btfh any W INV hfi
wrapped in a hooded cloak, and in
peasant woman's dress, making her way il
the direction of La Cavalerie.
ITO be COntinued)
the fine upon a sliding scale with n sma'
penalty for the first two or three days an
a larger one for subsequent Withholding,
This cursory survey should show th5
The erection OF library buildings and IN
propagation Of new libraries does not cor
stitutc all OF the modern library mOyemen
The strength Of the public library arise
from its contact with and service TO n
people, and the progressive library mus
seek constantly to come closer and clos'
to the popular current. That those charge
with the management Of our great Amer
can Libraries realize this necessity is ev
denccd by the policies which they hay
been pursuing and which are p]roduciT
such marvellous results. How much farth,
the library Of the future will go to enli
patrons and encourage them to read b.
longs to the realm Of speculation.