The Washington times., 1903-02-01
Copyright, 1902, 10y Frank A. Nunsey.l
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

IN the first chapters. published on Sunday,
November O. Is narrated the baptism and early
childhood life Of the future Madame du Barry
in the French garrison town OF vaucouIeurs-
in the tale Of the Maid Of Orleans. who was
born and raised IN the same vicinity, is fore
Swallowed the strange destiny OF tie heroine
At the age of six she meets Louis Ky. who
visits h4ucOuleurs on pilgrimage to the
shrine of Joan of Arc. and acts as his guide
/ pom leaving \auCoulCurs the girl IS installed
IN the Partisan Convent OF Saiute AuTe where
size remains seven years.
On sunday, November I6 is narrated the
historical meeting between Jeanette and the
fortune teller, who predicts her future elya-
ton This orIcie she forEets in amusing
experience with a hair-dressor named Lamrtz
She returns home one afternoon and informs
ne mother tlIat she has engaged herself as
assistant 10 Monsieur LabilIe III his miIlines
shop in the Rue Saint HuuUre
With DuVGl she has her first love affair which
IS almost ldyllc, and which gives a glimpse OF
The true character OF the girl IL ends with
letter which she writes Duval from the Chateau
ue Cour-Aellve, where she has become COM
panlon to Nine La Garde Two sons of this
woman fal III love with Jeanette with dis
astrgus consequences
Jeanette ACCOMPANIES Nine La Garlie to the
home OF the Narquise du Quesuov and gets
her first glimpse of the fashionable society OF
the period. with all its Pomp and glitter
" bale driving from Cour Ncuva IN the evening
The two women have a remarkable meeting with
q stranger-the man who had told her for
tune IN the forest Of FontainebIeau- During
the function at the du Ouesnoy mansion our
heroine meets the Comte Jean du Barry, who
invites her 10 his house. Temple Of Chance
Du Barry Is depicted 3 soldier of Fortune
for whom life was game 10 be either lost
or won with nouchalance- His house was q
palace.
jeanette finds herself in a wonderlaud-a
seventeenth century Temple of Chance. Many
OF the most beautiful women Of the dav were
present. and only lent a further attractiveness
10 scene which TO her seemed like q strange
mirage that had been summoned UP by some
mysterious influence wonderful drama being
played IN the twilight of the gods.
Engaging III game with Du Barry, she
turns the highest card and wins interest
IN a certain Corsican venture She promises
TO visit Versailles and see the prime minister
regarding this C0rsjCan business.
There follows description Of the daily life
Of Louis w. with all the CZtravagaut Cere-
1nony and etiquette by which he was sur
rounded, and which ne scrupulously observed.
jeanette goes 10 Versailles a few mornings
after winning On interest in the CorSiCau
business from Du Barry The Soldier Of For
tune sent his carriage for her at CoUr- Neuve /
and had her stop at his residence for instruc-
tons as l. how TO approach the Due de Choi-
seuI. On arriving IT Versailles she is COM
PEELED To await the Prime Minister in the
room of audiences. and is the means OF draw
ing The anger OF the king down on Gh0Iseul,
who indiscreetly boosted Of his own power
not knowing that Louis Nv had overheard
him.
he passes from the ante-chanbar- She is
followed BY LeDel and RicheIieu to the house
OF Du Barry where they parley with him
aneut the future iayorlte- It IS arranged that
she Is TO meet his majesty at d masquerade
dinner in the Lebel apartments at Versailles.
This remarkable dinner follows that even
tnE-TiUh the wits of Paris and courtiers and
ladies OF Versailles congreSated. All Paris
eas been Fansacked TO furnish forth this feast
q IN PanurEe.
At the height Of the mad revel the Baron
44a hal md 4
cages Jeanette in converse tion. She tells him
.Fentually--aUlid the silence Of the company
aHa of her hrst meeting with the King In Fau- 7
couleuTs- All this IS disclosed with frequent
Interruptions from those who are participating
in the wonderful orgE.
Many and diverse teuBcraments were repre- (
sented IN the assemblaEe, BUt in Nile Dor .
othee IS eP1toulzed most Of the women. She +
hnds philosophy horesomc and only considers
a. worth Waiie iares- perfumes gold, silks /
and things that sparkle and give power q
meaning. such was the environment which /
nodded and made Jeanette Eaubeuier At
the close Of the orgy both nu Barry and his
companion were smiling when they iefr-the
" oman of Destiny because a ROYAL diamond
aigrette was flashing from her corsage, and the
Soldier Of Fortune because a new star was
tWlnEllng over the Court
A few DAYS later began the intrigue between
the thQiseuis and their enemies which was 10
the Farorite-
This chapter Of intrigue was begun with a
meeting between the Due de ChoiseuI. the
Duchesse de Grammont, and the Lieutenant Of
Police IN the ministerial cabinet at Versailles /
Monsieur De SaTTugs-thc Argus Of PaTis-being
admitted 10 the room By a secret door in
forms De Choiseul that jeanette Is not re-
lated 20 Du Barry. as the latter had repre-
seuted- and that in consequence the King had
heen i0uIly deceived
Meanwhile in another quarter Of the palace
the FaFaFlte and Du Barry were diseuszlng
the famous Bourbounajze verses which had inst
appeared u the '',SoEveies a Ia Main and were
the occasion " provoking laughter over Paris
1t The expense OF jeanette and the King Du
Barry decides and informs jeanette that she
must be married at once TO f0-estall their ruin