The Washington times., 1903-02-15
CHAPTER XIV.
(Continued.)

All exclaimed the soldier, zap
tain de Brissac will relieve me" As
that officer now came up he first cast
an inquiring glance at Du Barry. then
abruptly addressing the sentry:
you may retire" he said. Timing
his movement 70 the moment the SEN
try was beyond hearing, he slowly
turned to Du Barry and said:
The Comte du Barry has a companion
with him"
las yon soldier has Observed
"Ha, Observed"
Du Barry repeated the word without
compunction. 1t was no time to split
hairs oevr words when such trap was
closing in on him.
"She is not Mademoisene vauber-
nier?" asked De Brissac bluntly. at the
same time glancing at the facre with its
closely drawn curtains
she is not MademoiseIIe vauber-
nier." boldly repeated Du Barry.
Then you will pardon the sentry for
'AS'A A'a AAAa Il ANAot pass UI
Comte Jean turned to enter the hacre.
but stopped at the door A perpIexed
frown crossed his face. II he opened
the door Monsieur de Brissac could not
fail to see Jeanette. But the officer had
observed the other hesitate before open
ing the door. Were his suspicious
aroused by the hesitancy OF Du Barry.
or had he seen an appealing face
through narrow aperture in the cur
tains2 His voice had a queer infection
when he at length continued:
"Of course. the Ccmte du Barry
pledges me his word OF honor as a gen.
tleman that his companion is not Made
moiseIIe vaubernler?"
"of course"
Pardon my asking her name. but it is
the request OF the commander Of the
guard"
Dame" muttered Du Barry; so
ChoiseuI is at the bottom Of all this
Then aloud:
only the Comtesse du Barry is with
me. upon my honor" -.-
'Merci!" responded De Brissac. bowling
profoundly. He then sIgnihed. by alb
ruptly turning on his heel and walking
away, that the hacre was at liberty IN
proceed. Du Barry had opened the door
as soon as the officer turned. and as he
now resumed his place beside jeanette
he remarked laconicaIly. passing his
hand over his face:
'Diable-a close shave. indeed"
Jeanette did not respond. The facrs
had already drawn up before the small
entrance through which she had emerged
some three hours earlier in the dav and
she was handed out by Du Barry. For
tunately. the palace yard was deserted
and no one observed her as she passed
from the nacre TO the entrance and dis
appeared.
On reaching her apartment she was
confronted by the anxious NORM. who
acquainted her in a few words With what
had happened during her absence. Even
while they were talking, the second valet
threw open the door from the ante
chamber and announced carefully:
His majesty the King
jeanette started as though the trump
OF doom were sounding in her ears-but
il was only for a moment
Quick. quick. NORM" she whispered
tell his majesty something anything
to detain him a moment. and" she
added hurriedly, do not mention my
absence at the same time motioninc
the valet de chambre toward the door.
This done. she discarded her footwear
and throwing a neRligee over her morn
ing gown buried herself IN the enor-
nous canopied bed. only one hand. half
hidden in lace. and her head. with its
framing mass OF yellow. powder-duIleG
hair, were visible. II her complexion
were ordinarily coveted by the ladies in
waiting at Versailles IL would now havo-
been their despair. being heightened by
the excitement Of she morning.
Drawing the siIken coyerlet I'd to ner
chin she disengaged one hand and tapped
a small gong. which was answered by /
diminutive negro paEe--realIy a Benga-
lese-who had been presented TO the IA |
vorite only few days before by the
Chancellor Maupeou. Zamore-as he had |
been named before he came L, her-was !
q curious combination OF the human be 4
ing and the monkey-as Monsieur dc Vol /
taire was afterward to testify-and quite /
as mischioyous as either. on this &C. I
c1siOn he was arrayed Enthusiastically in a /
vest embroidered with gold which per- |
mitted his ebony arms to be seen. and /
slashed breeches Of white brOcaded sat /
in; round his waist was n scarf Of va
rious bright colors, which connected /
the brooches with a richly embroidered |