The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-18

Copyright, 1902, by Frank s. Munsey-)
SYNOPSIS or PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

tJOpyTlEHr, 1907. DE FRANK j. MuHSfF-1
SYNOPSIS Or PRECEDING CHAPTERS
Ia the 6rst chapters published on sunday.
November 3, IS narrated the baptism and early
childhood life OF the luture Madame du Barry
IL the French garrison town al Naucouleurs
n the tale Of The Maid Of Orleans who ,gas
born and raised iu the same vicinity IS fore
Swallowed the strange destiny " The heroine
A. the age y stE she meets Louis Az Ni-9
visits Aaucouieurs on pilgrimage 20 tite
shrine Of Joan % Arc. and acts ms guide
Upon leaving NsuCuuieurs the girl IS Installed
in the Partisan Convent OF Saiute Aure, where
she remains seven yeah
On Sunday. November 10 is narrated the
historical meeting between jeanette and the
fortune teller. who predicts BIER future eiva-
stlCn- This oracle she flT-ets IN amusing
experience with a hair-dresser named Lanstz-
She returns home one afternoon and informs
he mother that She has engaged herself an
assistant % Monsieur Labille Ia his millIner
shop in the Rue saint HsHore.
With Dsval she has her FIRST love affair, which
IS almost idyliic. and which gives a glimpse u
the trse character Of the gil. It ends with
letter which she writes Duval froul the Chateau
de Cour-Seuve, where she has become com
pani0n TO Mine la GaTsie- Two sons OF this
woman fali IN love with JeaHnette with dis
Jeanette accompanies Nine La Garda 10 the
home % the Marquise du pueSnGv and gets
her first glimpse Of the fashionable society Of
the period, with ali its p0mp and glitter
While driving from Cour AcUva in the evening
the two women bsve q remarkable meeting with
a straugeT-the man who had told her for
tune in TIE forest OF FcuJaiuebleau. During
the function at the du QuesB0y mansion orr
heroine meets the CoWte jean du Barry. who
invites her to mis- hCuse-a Temple OK Chance
Du Barry IS depicted a soldier Of Fortune
for whom lie game 10 be either iost
or wen with nonchalancs- His house vas q
palace
jeanette finds herself in wonderland
seventeenth century Temple OF Chance Many
OF the most beautiful women Gf the day were
present. and only lent further attrac1iveuess
TO a scene which 10 her seemed Ike strange
mirage that had been summoned mp By some
mysterious influence wonderful drama being
PLAYED N the twilight OF the gods.
Engaging IN q game with Du EaTTEr she
turns the highest card and wins interest
in a certain Corsican venture She promises
70 visit versailles and see the prime minister
regarding tais Carsican business
There follows description Of Che daily life
q Louis w. with all the eNtrarlgant cere-
mony and etiquette by which he was suT-
rounded and which he scruUulously observed
jeanette goes 10 Versailles few mornings
after winning an interest III the Gors1caB
business from Du Barry. The Soldier Of For
tune sent his carriage for her at Cour- Neuve
and had her stop ~ his residence for inEtTJc-
tons tc how ~ approach the Due &c Choi-
BeUi. On arriving at Versailles she IS com
PEELED 20 await the Prime Minister IL the
room 81 audiences and is the means Of draw
ing the anger o. the King down OF CHoiseul,
who indiscreetlv boosted of his own power
not knowing that Louis XIV had overheard
him
Jeanette attracts the notice Of the King %
he passes from the aute-charuber. She is
followed ay Lebel and RicheIir1 TO the house
Of Du Barry where they parley with him
saeHt the future EsFaHIfe- u IS arranged that
she Is 10 meet his majesty az q masquerade
dinner II She L@hel apartments ar Versailles
f3iis remarkable dinner follows that even
fnG-Tlth the Wits 81 paris and courrtfrs and
ladies' Of Versailles cougregstcd. an Paris
hss been Fans5csed 10 furnish forth this feast
& Is PauIrEe-