The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-07-07
" CHAPTER x4bT Ii
=. rI1ArswIucA. .RE Nj INEDy


AS for John Law, all through that
tfatal day which meant for him the
ruin of his ambitions, he continued,
in the icy calm which, for days past
had distinguished him. He discontin-
-ued his ordinary employments. and
spent some hours in sorting and de
:Stroying numbers Of papers and docu-
ments. His faithful servant, the Swiss,
Henri, he commanded to make ready
his apparel for. a journey
AT six THIS evening" said he.
f'Henri, wss shan be ready 70 depart
1@t lis 10 ,SIiss ready weft efore that
III ~Mdns Sk is Saving psF G "' assAed
Nhe Swiss, respectfully.
quite So"
perhaps for stay of some d d re- 4,
'tion?" ia - -
Quite so, indeed, Henri"
Then, sir" eXpostulated the Swiss,
'it would requigs,a day or so ,fars Ie
70 properly arranee yoar luggage
mot at all,p replied Law s1wo
valises will ssrffice, @not moreS and
shall perhaps not need even these.
Not all the apparel, the many coats,
ethe levels 81 81
hi sDo Not ,troube. over them" <
u .4"ButFw nat sposition shall | make
-"
None at all Leave all these things
as they are But stay-this package
which shall prepare for youTztake. it.
to the regent, and have it marked in
his care and for the parliament of
France"
Law raised in. bis hands a bundle Of
parchnlentA Which one by one he, tore
across, Throwing the NfrasHlents into
a basket1as he did So -"
"rhe seat of Tancarville," he said.
"a 1.-THE estate of Berupe; the Hotel
Mazarin; the lands of Boutset; the
Marquisat of Charleville; the lands of
/ Orr her9 the estate OF Roissy-Gad
what a number of them | find
= But, monsieur, expostulated the
Swiss. what is that you do? Are
these not your POSSESSIONS? 4
tl.eNot so, mon ami" replied Law,
-'They once were mine They are es-
1ates in France. Take back these
deeds. Dead Sully may have his own
again., and each of these late owners
i'ofi the lands. I wished them for
purpose That purpose is no longer
possible, and now wish them no more
Take back your deeds. my friends, and
bear in your minds that John Law tore
'them IN Two, and thus cancelled the
obligation"
III "BAti the moneys YOU have paid
they are enormous. Surely you will
/ exact restitntion24 .,.1 -0rlr.i !
> - "Sfrfah. could not afford these
moneys"
Admirably at the time" replied the
Swiss, with the freedom of long serv
ice But for the future. what do we
know? Besides, 1t is matter OF right
and justice.
"Ah, mon ami" said Law. right and
Justice are no. more. But since you
speak of money. let us take precautions
as to that We shall need some money
for our journey. See. Henri Take
this note and get the money which 1t
! sitalfs for But no. The crowd may
Zoe too great. Look in the drawer of
any desk yonder, and take out what
you find
] The Swiss did as he was hidden but
\ at length returned with troubled face.
4 Monsieur" said he. 81 can find but
1 500 louis"
Put half of it back" said Law.
I'VE shall not need so much. ~
But. monsieur, | do not under
stand" N
| ,IaIt tIo,
1ouis That is enough. Leave the
rest" said Law. Leave It where you
found it,
But for whom? Does monsieur soon
return"
mo. Leave II for him who may be
first to find it. These dear people
without, these same people whom
have enriched, and who now will claim
that have impoverished them---these
people will demand of me everything
THAT I'haye. Asa man of honor can
mot deny them. They shall have every
jot and silver of the property of John
LAW, even the million or 50 of good
Eseoin which he brought here to Paris
with him. The coat on my back, the
wheels beneath me, goldFenough to pay
nor the charges of the inns through
lfETancs--that is all that John Law will
Ake. away with him
For some time silence reigned in the
great room, as Law. deeply engaged
Sin the affairs befofe him. buried HIM
, set III the mass OF scattered books
and papers. Hour after hour wore On.
S.apa IL last sl1e turned from his em-
Ifspl 9laAl$ t1is face showed calm,
hp68As 4 M SfpfroMed with sadness
which till now had been foreign to it.
:. He arose at last. and with "a. aweep
of his arm pushed back the papers
which lay before him. ..lr<L4
There" said he. "This should con-
clude it all 1t should all be plain
enough now to those who follow"
Monsieur is weary" mentioned the
faithful attendant He would have
some refreshment."
"Presently, but think not here,
Henri. My household is not all 80
faithful as yourself. and | question ii
we could find cook or servants for the
table below No, we IRE to leave 1hafis
lto-nirlf Henri, and it Is we'll the jour-
ney should begin Get you down to the
stables, and if you can have my best
Coach brought 10 the front door"
1T may not be quite safe, if monsieur
will permit me TO suggest"
"Perhaps not These fools are SO