The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-30

sult?" he asked, his voice showing well
enough the anxiety which had swiftly
fallen upon his soul.
LAS to that" replied Law, laconical-
Iy, Il am no longer master here | am
not controller of finance, Appoint Du-
bois. appoint D'Argenson. Send for
the Brothers Paris. Take them to this
window your grace, and show them
your people, show them your France,
and then ask them TO tell you what
shall be done. Cry out to all the world,
as | know you will, that this was the
fault of an unknown adventurer, of a
Scotch gambler. of one John Law, who
brought forth some pretentiouS
schemes to the detriment of the realm.
Saddle upon me the blame for all this
ruin which is coming. Malign me, mis-
represent me, imprison me. exile me,
behead me if you like. and blame John
Law for the discontinue of France.
But when you come to seek your rem
edes, why ask no more OF John Law.
Ask of Dubois, ask of D'Argenson, ask
Of the Paris Freres; or. since your
grace has seen fit to override me and to
take these matters in his own bands,
let your grace ask Of himself, Tell
me, as regent of France, as master of
Paris, as guardian of the rights of this
young king, as controller of the
finances of France as savior or de-
stroyer of the welfare of these people
Of France, and Of that America which
is greater than this FranCe-tell me.
what will you do, your grace? What
do you suggest as remedy"
You devil, You arch fend," eX-
claimed the regent, starting UP and
laying his hand on his sword There
is no punishment YOU do not deserve
You will leave me in this plight-yOu-
you who have supplanted me at every
turn who made that horrible scene
but last night at my own table within
he very gates of the Palais Royal;
you, the murderer of the woman |
adored, And now you mocker and
louter of what may be my bitterest
nisfortune-why. sir. no punishment
sharp enough for you, Why do you
stand there, sir? Do you dare to mock
ne-to mock us, the person of the
1ing?"
Il mock not in the least, your grace"
said John Law, nor do aught else that
II beseems a gentleman should have
been proud to be known as the friend
Of Philippe of Orleans. yet | stand
before that Philippe of Orleans and
ell him that that man doth not live,
nor that set of terrors exist. which can
tighten John Law, nor cause him to
depart from that stand which he once
las taken. Sir, il you seek to brighten
ne, you fail"
But, look you-consider, said the
regent. Something must be done"
"As ! said" replied Law.
But what is going to happen? What
will the people do?'
First" said Law judicially, Ticking
1t the deep lace of his cuff as though
le were taking into consideration the
price of a wig or cane, first, the price
II share having gone to 10000 livres
his morning by two O'Clock will be
30 low as 10000 BY three o'clock this
afternoon it will be 5000. Then, your
grace, there will be panic. Then the
spell will be broken. France will rub
her eyes and begin to awaken. Then,
since the king can do no wrong, and
since the regent is the king, your grace
AN do one of two things. He can send
I bOdy-guard to watch my door. or he
IAN see John Law torn into fragments,
as these people would tear the real au-
hor of their undoing, did they but rec
pgnize him
But can nothing be done to stop
his? Can it not be accommodated? ?"
ASK yourself But | must 90 on 10
say what these people will do All at
)nce they will demand specie for their
notes. The Prince de Cont will drive
lis coaches to the door of your bank,
and demand that they be loaded with
gold Jacques and Raoul and Pierre.
hnd every peasant and pavior in Paris
will come with boxes and panniers,
Ind each of them will also demand his
gold. Make edicts, your grace. Pub
ish broadcast and force ont into pub
lefty, on every highway of France,
,our decree that gold and silver are
lot so good as your bank notes; that
1o one must have gold or silver; that
lo one must send his gold and silver
,ut of France, but that all must bring
to the king and take for it in eX-
,hange these notes Of yours. Try that.
t ought to succeed, ought il not, your
grace" His bantering tone sank in
o one of half plausibility.
why, surely That would be the
solution
ooh, think you SO? Your grace is
xondrous keen as a fnancier, Now
axe the counsel of Dubois, of d Argen-
son, my very good friends This is
what they will counsel you TO do. And
will counsel you at the same time TO
avail yourself of their advice. Tell all
France to bring in itc cold, to enable
you to put something essential under
he value of all this paper money which
you have been sending out SO lavishly,
10 unthinkingly SO without stint or
Measure
Eyes. And them
"Why then, your grace" s,id Law,
then we shall see what We shall see,"
The regent again cholled with anger.
Jaw continued Go on. Smooth down
he back Of this animal Continue to
reduce these taxes. The specie of the
+ealm Of France. as am banker
enough TO know Is NOT more than
300 .Gnn 500 lvres ALLOWING 60 l.vrcs
0 the mirc lot loo~ before -his your
srace has crowded TIE Issue ol our