The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-16

glasses The eyes of all turned from
one To thc other, from the storn-faced
man 10 the woman dCcked in barbaric
linery who now stood trembling.
, droorne, at the head Of the table.
Law for moment removed his gaze
from the face Of the regents guest.
He licked lightly at the deep cuff of
/ lace which hung about his hands
your grace is not far wrong" said he
II regret that you do not have your
way in planning for me a surprise
Yet must say to you, that | have al
ready met this lady"
What" cried the regent. "You
have met her? impossible, Incredi-
BILE. How, Monsieur Las? We will
admit you wizard enough, and owner
Of the philosophers stone-owner of
anything you like. except this secret
of mine own According to mademoi-
sello's own words. it would have been
impossible.
None the less, what have said is
/ true said John Law, calmly, his voice
even and modualCd, vibrating a
little. yet showing no trace of anger
nor ot emotional uncontrol
Put tell You it could not bel" again
exclaimed the regent
mo it is impossible broke in the
young Due de l}ichelieu Il would
swear that had such beauty ever set
foot in Paris before now. the news
would so have spread that all France
had been at her feet"
Law looked at the impudent youth
with a gaze that seemed to pass
through him. seeing him not. Then
suddenly this scene and its signif-
canoe its ultimate meaning seemed to
take instant hold upon him He could
feel rising within his soul a flood Of
irresistible emotions All at once his
anger, heritage of an impctuous youth,
| hlazcd up hot and furious He trod
step farther forward, after his fash
ion advancing close to that which
threatened him
This lady your grace" said he.
has been known to me for years.
Mary Cuunynee, what do you masquer-
aiding hcro?'
A sudden silence fell a silence
broken at length by the voice of the
recent himself
Surely, Monsieur Las" said Phil
ippo, surely We must accept your
statements But Monsieur must re-
member that this is the table OF the
4 f,;n -
the regent. We bring no recollections
here which shall cut short the joy of
any person Sir, would not repri-
mand you, but | must beg that you be
seated and be calm!"
Yet the imperious nature of the
other brooked not even so pointed a
rebuke AS though he had not heard
Law stepped yet a pace nearer to the
woman, upon whom he now bent the
blaze Of his angered eyes He looked
neither TO right nor left, but visually
commanded the woman until in turn
her eyes sought his own.
This woman your grace, said Law,
at length was for some time In eff
feet my wife This do not offer as
matter Of interest What | would say
to your grace is this-she was also my
slaye!
"Sirrahl' cried the regent
"Ah. dame" exclaimed the Due dc
Richelieu And eyen from the women
about there came little murmurs of ex-
postulation. Indeed there might have
been pity. even in this assemblage, for
the agony now visible upon the brow
OF Mary Connynge.
Monsieur. the wine has turned your
head said the regent. scornfully
You boastl"
boast Of nothing, cried Law, saw
agely his voice now ringing with O
tone none present had ever known II
to assume Il say to you again. this
woman was my slave, and that she