The Washington times., 1903-02-22
Copyright. 1902, by Frank 4. Munscy.)
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

In the first chapters published Sunday,
November Q. IL narrated the baptiCn and early
childhood life Of the future Madame du Barry
IN the French garrison town OF Naucouleurs.
In the tale Of the Maid Of Orleans. who wac
born and raised in the same vicinity, is fore
Swallowed The strange destiny Of the heroine
At the axe Of six she meets Louis Nv. who
visits Yaucuucurs on . pilgrimage to the
shrine % Joan Of Arc. and acts as his guide.
Upon leaving Naucouleurs the girl IS Installed
In the Partisan Convent OF Sainte Azure. where
size remains seven years.
On sunday. November Is. is narrated the
historical meeting between Jeanette and the
fortune teller. who predicts her future clva-
ton. This oracle she iorpcts IN amusing
experience with a hair-drcsscr named Iametz
She returns home one afternoon and informs
he mother that she has engaged herself AS an
assistant 10 Monsieur Iabillc in his millinef
shop in the Rue Saint Houore
With Duval she has her first love affair. which
is almost idyllic and which gives a glimpse OF
the truc character Of the girl. 70 ends with
letter which she writes Duval from the Chateau
&c Cour- Neuve, where she has become a com
panion to Nine. La Garde. Two sons Of this
woman fall love with Jeanette with dis
RStrous consequences.
Jeanette accompanies Mime. La Gardc 10 the
home Of the Marquise du Quesnoy ana gets
her Arst glimpse Of the fashionable society OF
the period. with all its pOmp and glitter
While driving from Cour Ncuva IN the evening
the two women have remarkable meeting WIN
n stranger-thc man who had told her for
tune in the forest of Foutaincbcau- During
the function at the .lu Oucsnoy mansion
heroine meets the Comte Jean du Barry, who
invites her TO his house Temple Of chance
Du Barry is depicted a. a soldier OF Fortune
FOR whom life game 20 be either los
with nonchalance. His house was
palace.
Jeanette finds herself in wondcrlan3.d-a
scventeenth century Temple Of Chance MANY
Of the most beautiful women Of the day were
present and only lent further attractvcness
q a scene which TO her seemed like a strange
mirage that had been summoned up 10y some
MYSTERIOUS influence wonderful drama being
played IN the twilight Of the gods
Engaging IN a game with Du Barry, she
turns the highest card and wins an interest
in a certain Corsican venture. She promises
10 visit Versailles AMI see the prime minister
regarding this Corsican business
There follows description Of the daily lie
OF Louis ny. with all the cNtravagant cere-
mony and etiquette by which he was sur
rounded and which De scrupulously observed.
jeanette goes TO Versailles few mornings
after winning interest in the Corsican
business from Du Barry The soldier OF = or
tune sent his carriage for her at tour- NeuTe
snd had her stop at his residence Tor instric-
tions 70 how 20 approach the Due De ohoi-
Eeui on arriving at Versailles she ls com
RELIED to await the Prime Minister in the
room of audiences. and Is the means Of draw
ing the anger Of the King down on Choiseul.
" ho indiscrcctly boosted Of his own power
not knowing that Louis Nv had overheard
him.
jeanette attracts the notice OF INC ming as
he passes from the antc-chamher. She is
followed BY LcUel and RiChelicu 20 TIE house
q Du Barry. where they parley with him
sneut the future favorite- II l. arranged that
she IS 10 meet his majesty az a masquerade
dinner in the Lcbcl apartments at versa lies.
This remarkable dinner follows thst even
iuC-with the wits Of Paris and courters and
ladies of Versailles Congrcgatcd- All Paris
has been raussckcd TO furnish forth this feast
a In Panurge-
Al The height Of tho mad rcvcI the Baron
de Concise enters the banquet ball and en-
cages Jeanette In conversation. She tells him
eventually amid the silence Of the COMPANY
the history Of the emblem she wearing
and OF her first meeting with the King IN N7u-
coueurs All this is disclosed with frequent
interruptions from those who are participating
In the wonderful orgy
Many and diverse tempersmcnts were repre-
scented in the assembling, but m Vile DOT
othee Is epitomized most Of the women She
finds philosophy boresOne and only considers
as worth while laccs perfumes, gold, silks
and things that sparkle and give power a
meaning. Such was the environment which
nodded and made jeanette Naubcrnier Al
the close Of the Orgy both Du Barry and his
companion were smiling when they lctt-the
Woman Of Destiny because royal diamond
aiErette flashing from her corsaEe, ana the
Soldier q Fortune because new star was
twiukling the Court.
A few DAYS later began the intrigue between
the Choiseuls and their enemies, which vas %
end in the downfall of the Prime Minister OF
the Favorite.
This chapter Of intrigue was begun with a
meeting between the Due dc Choseul. the
Police ia the ministerial cabinet az Versailles
Monsieur De Sartines-the Argus Of Paris-being
admitted 70 the room BY secret door, IN
forms De Choiscul that jeanette IS not re
lated % Du Barry. the latter had repre-,
Eented. and that in consequence the King hac
been foully deceived
Meanwhiie I'm another quarter 81 the palace
the Favorite and Du Barry were discussing
the famous Bourbonnaise verses which had jus
appeared in the ''Nouvelles a Ia Main and were
the occasion Of provoking laughter over Paris
at the expense Of Jeanette and the King ID
Barry decides and informs jeanette that she
must be married az once to forcstall their ruin
Lebel appeared the scene and dolefully
said that unless something was done 20 satisfl
The Choiseuls that thinOs were What thel
seemed. the game would be 10. After a lengthy
palaver both Du Barry and Lebcl Withdrew Just
before the King entered. Louis advanced @
the mantclpicce. where ''NOuyciles n Ia Mattn
had been placed by jeanette and immcdi
stely reads the offending verses Spurrcd 10
anger by jeanette he rings for an attendant and
ordered the Due de ia NT1lllere-4n under sec
Rotary Of state and a notorious tool % the
ChOiseuls-to appear before him. Upon De d
Nrilliere appearing stormy scene cTssaed. u
which Louis warned the under secretary 90 tres
Aademoisclic Yaubcrnier with every cousidera
zion and With 81 Difference in future. WheI
the cresffaileu De n Nrilliere had WITHDRAW 10
the King dispatched missivc 10 the lieu
tenant ~ police commanding him ~ the ris.
% the royal displelsure ia case of derclictIo r
"a see that promia-uOus writings such a. Tho
Bourbonuase verses be stopped.
In the next chapter 10 detailed how JeSr
du Barry wrote his brother-the COmtr Gull
River 10 proceed 20 Paris. where he q
marry Mademoisclle Nauberuier and bid he
adiei al the Church % Saint Laurent Will,
CuiliauIne reading the letter 10 his tavern
cronies. the Chcvalicr De C0gni-a Representa-
tive o. the Cho.selils. who had gone 10 Gas
Couy 20 confirm premature report q the mar
rizgc-overheard the letter read. lie afrontct
Cuiilaume and they fought a duel in th'
public room Of the tavern. De COigni dis
.c0fnhfed. and went packing back % Paris
During Inc same DAY he vas followed by N.
Cuiute Guillzuue du Barry.
While the Cheyalior de Coigui was returning
from Lcvienac 90 Paris on the second morning
sitter his encounter With Cuillaume du Barry
Jeanette md female companion. Madcmo
selle HCnrictte. acre walking IN the Fardc
between the greater and lesser Tranon Made
molsele Hcnriette was relating q harrowin
story about certain distant relatives o. be
oWn-thc Comte and COmtesse de L0uesme
who we're sentenced % execution the fol
lowing morning because they had resisted
detachment Of Ecndarmcs who aiding IA
bsllihs 70 collect debt
While jeanette and her companion WCT
walking along and dscuss'n g the affair the
were approached by the DUcbesse g. Cranlon