The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-19
CHAPTER NNXVII

Thus spoke viii Law. who had been
admitted but half hour since at the
great door OF the private hotel where
dwelt the Lady Catharine knollys.
Twould seem. then. It's by no
fault OF his, replied Lady Catharine.
hotly
And is that not we'll? There are
many in Paris who would fain change
places with ycu, Lady Catharinc"
Would heaven they might" ex-
claimed she. Would that my various
friends. or the project OF police. OF
heaven knows who that may have
spread the news Of my Acquaintance
with your brother, would take me out
OF that acquaintance,
They might hold his friendship
tieh honor said viii.
oh an honor, Excellent well comes
his distinguished honor. Sirrsh. car
! riaees block my stree;, filled with those
Who beseech ny Introduction TO John
Law am waylaid It I step abroad
by women-p persons Of quality ladies
/ of the realms. God knoweth what and
hey beg o. me the favor Of an intro
faction to John Law, There seems
pFead. | know not hove. silly r1-
NOR OF the child Kate And though
+ uid scarce more man name a conNeu,
tor her attendance, there are now ott
ali manner OF reports of Monsieur
T John Laws child and-what do | say
It's monstrous! ! protest that !
have come closer than care into the
public thoughts with this prodigy, this
John Law. whose favor is sought By
every one. Honor its not less than
outraEei"
lis but argument that my brother
Is a person not without note.
"But granted We have seen his car
riage at your curb, they say. insist
that il i a mistake But we saw him
come from your door at such and such
an hour If he came, twas but TO,
meeting such answer as have always
given him. VIII they never believe
will your brother himself never believe
that, though did he have as he him
self says. all France in the hollow OF
his hand, he could be nothing to me?
Now | will make an end "a this, |
will leave Paris.
Madam, you might not be allowed
to co"
What moi allowed to go, And
what would hinder a KuoliSs OF Dan
bury from going when the hour shall
arri,e?'
"The regent"
And why ,ie resent
Because Of my brother"
Your brotherl"
"Assuredly My brother Is to-day
King Of Paris. If he liked he could /
keep You prisoner In Paris Ny brother
does as he chooses He could abolish I
parliament tomorrow If he chose
NV brother can do all thines-exlept |
TO win from yen. Lady Catherine one |
word Of kindness. OF respect Now,
then. he has come to the end. He told |
me to come to you and bear his word. !
lie told me to say 10 YOU that this Is /
the last time he will importune, the /
last time that he will impl0re. Oh, |
Lady Catharine Once before | car
ried to you message from John Law
from John Law, not in distress then |
more than he is now. even in this hour |
Of mis- success.
Lady Cstharine paled as she sank /
back into her seat Her white hand |
caught al the lace at her throat Her (
eyes grew dark in their emotion.
Yes, madam went on VIII Law /
tears shining in his own eyes. twas
/. an unfaithful messenger. who, by |
an error, wrought ruin for my brother /
and for yourself. even as did for my 4
self Madam hear me! would be a
better messenger to-day
The old wrinkle Of perplexiiy gath
cred between the brJ%s OF he woman /
before him Her face was couded /
the chaugefuI eyes now deep covered
by their lids
Lacking Inc precise woxd for that
crucial moment, VIII Law broke fur
Their on into material details. ITO 1
be explicit. as / have said" resumed
he Everything seems to center about
my brother the director-general Of
finance. fle took the old notes of the
government worth not half their face,
and in week made them treble their I
face value The king owes him over
one hundred million liyres to-day. My
brother has taken over the farming
Of the royal taxes. And now he forms
a little Company Of the indies: and to
this he adds the charter of the Senegal 4
Company Not content. he adds the
entire trade Of the Indies, Of China
and the South Seas He has been
given the privilege OF The royal farm
Ing Of tobacco, for which he pays tho
king the little lrife of two hundred
million livres, and assures 10 the king
certain interest moneys. which. ! need
not say. the king will actually obtain.
In addition TO these things. he has
lately been given the mint of France
The whole coinage of the realm has
been made over to this Company of
the Indies NV brother pays the King
fifty million livres for this privilege
and this he will DO within fifteen
months All France is indeed in Tho
hands of my brother Now. call John
Law an aGvanurcr. a gambler. II son
win and if you cen, bat al least ad
nit thar be has given life and hope TO
he nor Of Erance thai he has piYen