The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-26
CHAPTER NLII.
THAT WHIcH REMAINED.


ruin of his ambitions. he continued
/ IN the icy calm which, for days past
/ had distinguished HIM lie 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 journey.
Al six this evening said he.
Henri. we shall be ready to depart
Let us be quite ready we'll before that
time"
Monsieur is leaving paris?" asked
the Swiss, respectfully.
quite so,
Perhaps for a stay of some dura-
tlon?'
quite 50, indeed, Henri,
Chen sir, eXpostulated the Swiss,
I'll would require a dag or SO for me
to properly arrange your luggage
Not at all" replied Law, Two
yalses will suffice not more, and !
shall perhaps not need even these
Not all the apparel the many coats,
the jewels
DO not trouble over them
"But what disposition shall make
-"
"None at all Leave all these things
ns they are But stay his package
which Shall prepare for you-take il
4 to the regent, and have il marked in
/ his care and for the parliament Of
/ France
/ Law raised in his hands bundle of
parchments, which one by one he tore
across. throwing the fragments into
a basket as he did so
"rhe seat Of Tancaryille,' he said
"The estate of Berylle; the Hotel
I Mazarin: the lands OF Bourget; the
/ Marquisat OF Charleyilie; the lands OF
Orcher; the estate Of Roissy Cad!
what number OF them find
But monsieur eNpostulated the
Swiss, "what IS that you DO? Are
4 these not your possessions
Not so, mon ami replied Law
"They once were mine They are es-
/ tates in France Take back these
deeds. Dead Sully may have his own
again. and each of lhese late owners
Of the lands wished them for
/ purpose That purpose i no longer
/ nossihie. and now Wish them no mort.
/ Take back your deeds, my friends and
bear in your minds that John Law tore
them in rHo, and thus Cancelled The
obligation.
But he moneys you have paid
they are enormous Surely You Will
exact restitution"
"Sirrah could ! not afford these
moneys"
Admirably at the time" replied the
1 Swiss. With the freedom of long sery-
ice. "But for The future, what do we
know? Besides ii is matter of right
and justice
"Ah. mon ami. said Law right and
/ Justice are no more l}ut since YOU
speak Of money, let us take precautions
as to that. We shall need some money
for our Journey See Henri Take
4 this note and get the money which it
calls for. But no. The crowd may
! he too great l.ook in he drawer Of
my desk yondcr and take out what
Won find"
The Swiss did as he was hidden but
at length returned with troubled face.
Monsieur" said he. Il can find but
100 louis
Put half of it back said Law.
we shall not need SO much"
But, monsieur do not under
stand
we shall not need more than 20
louis. That is enough Leave the
rest" said Law Leave ii where you
found it
but for whom? Docs monsieur soon
return"
mo. Leave It for him who may be
first to find IT, These dear people
/ without, these same people whom
that | have impoverished them-these
people will demand OF me everything
that | have As man Of honor | can
not deny them They shall have every
iot and silver of the property Of John
Law. even the million or so of good
coin which he brought here to Paris
with him The coat on my back the
wheels beneath me. gold enough to pay
for the charges of the inns through
France-that is all that John Law viii
take away with him
For some time silence reigned in the
great room as Law, deeply engaged
In the affairs before him. buried him
self in tile mass Of scattered books
and papers HOar after hour More on
and at last he turned from his EN-
ployment. His face showed calm
pale, and lurroEed with sadness
which till now had been foreign 10 Il
He arose at last. and with a sWee-
OF his arm pushed back the papers
which lay before him.
There" said be, This should con
clude it all II should all be plain
enough now to those who follow
Monsieur Is weary" mentioned the
faithful attendant. "lie would have
some refreshment"
Presently but J think not here
Henri Ny household is not all 20