The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-02-11

lana. DID the king but knew the trials
and sufferings of my master N UNFOLDING
the royal authority. he WS'.ed forgive nm
much. Nor do l fear to say it even here,
those men who seek his downfall
as lief line their wallets with Span
ish doubloons as with honest Louis dor.
la vente, the renegade priest, the CEN
ter of strife ana discomfort in the colo
MES, traffic with the Indians and brings
opprobrium upon your majesty's name.
1t is he or Ia Sale who sends this idle
tale-la Sale, who, from your mhjesty's
commissary. supplies this de la Vente
With his merchandise. Who their friends
are here to tell your majesty these tales,
l care not. Saving the royal presence,
would be pleased to discuss the matter
with them elsewhere"
Thou art a bold lad observed the
king.
I had noted his eyes flash, and the thin
nostrils dilate at mention OF the passage
of the Rhine: SO, emboldened by the
surety of success, I kept my own cour-
age UP.
AYE, Sire. truth need have no fear from
the greatest of all the Bourbons. Bien-
Vile is a soldier. not a courtier. and
stung beyond endurance by the threat of
his enemies that they would yet beguile
your majesty to sell your fair province OF
amu 49, .no ~ ia
,na .,,ah 80 "a thorat+,as. az
asassion. - ~ n,hasa snnna. sn, nav
have overheard and forwarded here to
his hurt. If it please you to hear the
! words, / will repeat them upon the oath
of an officer"
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-hou,o 30 fa,aae - bra,a 1an,,i,
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found there a nav .n,nira in tha west ia
add a brighter glory to the name of Pour
hon n Mani thas silver lilies mon the "a
hottest bounaartes of the earth. calling 1t
all louisiana a ,,jgbtv cnntinant with
ont . rivs1 and uithont , f]rontier All,
vow m.iastv hoe ~ Rianyi/a . strong
hoo,+ ,nS !, s,rn h,,d , ran VIC mo.
fars - aar.ta b,s re- "a vow sarrt;ce
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% my own haste ~ iesuih' lis 80
isnreu W WIZ y u tAa ~ -.
"Ihen, by my faith lie broke m you
j -Z.EL----E r. - - -. a ,-.1Jn,, ~, -
! governor. WAT lhiih YOU lids GN
none oalen Oppose the Anis'
l oVefheaE" you captail'' III ny SCI
gems yesterday, ana thhth Tue iiiaslei VIZ
mas Taught you such sehtilne'ts IS d iaan
the KING OIL france can trust. convey y,
the trusly ana wen oeioEeu soHeiioi >.
our proV1ilce 81 LOUISIANA u en"weu
commence WIN our assurance US - no,
to be disturbed. we max you our royal
messenger Ter the purpose
Then he gravely inclined his head to
signify the interview was done.
rs soon as l decently could l left the
royal presence and repaired at once to
Serigny. l found him still in his apart
ments waiting me with every appearance
of intense impatience. Almost as l
raped he had opened the door himself.
The valet had been dismissed. My face
for | was yet flushed with excitement
told of our victory. He Sresped my hand
in both his ewn and asked:
w have won? Tell me, how was it?'
AYE. sir, and neply. I have the kings
own warrant that our governor is not te
be disturbed"
Every shade eff anxiety vanished, ant
he laughed as unaffected.y as a girl.
Thou art q clever lad; but tell me o.
it, tell Tne of it,"
l told him then eff the audience, neg
lecting not the minutest detail, not even
the black locks sof these who thronget
about the king.
"Chamillard's doing, and Crozat. Gro
Eat the parvenu-Maraue du Chatel, for
"A sooth, with his scissors and yardstick TO
device"
He questioned me closely concerning
the perSOnaSeS present, ana what the