Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-27

| lIuC, SOuC JU times, Sdlu Lu6 Swiss. ss Iris said that of this issue the | regent has taken over one-third, or 100000, himself. Iris this that makes the price of the other two-thirds run l the higher, since 'tis all that the pub- lie has to buy.''
 Lucky regent" said Law, senten- tiously. "Plenty would seem to have been his fortune!"
 He grimly turned again to his study of the crowds which swarmed among the pavilions before his window. Out side his door he heard knockings and cr1es, and impatient footballs, but neither he nor the impassive Swiss 1 paid to these the least attention. It was to them an old experience.
 Your honor, the Prince de Cont is in the ante-chamber and would see you,' at length ventured the attend ant, after listening for some time with his ear at an aperture in the door,"
 Let the Prince de Cont wait,'' said Law, 'and a plague take him for a enough. Time was when I waited at his door,
 "'The Abbe Dubois-here is his mes sage pushed beneath the door,
 My dearest enemy" replied Law, calmly. '"The old rat may seek an- other burrow.'
 ''The Duchesse de la Rochefoucauld.' D
 ''Ah, then, she hath overcome her 1 husbands righteousness of resolution, and would beg share or so? Let her wait. l find these duchesses the most tiresome animals in the world"
 "The Madame de Tencin.''
 l "I cannot see the Madame de Ten cin' ..
 "A score of dukes and foreign princes. My faith! master, we have never had so large a line of guests as come this morning. The stolid inn passiveness of the Swiss seemed on the point of giving way.
 Let them wait," replied Law, even- ly as before. Mot one of them would listen to me five years ago. Now I shall listen to them-shall listen to them knocking at my door, as I have knocked at theirs. To-day am aweary, and not of mind to see any one. Let them wait"
 At last there arose yet greater tu- mutt in the hall which led to the door. A squad of guardsmen pushed through the packed ranks with the cry: For the king!" The regent of France stood at the closed door of the man who was still the real ruler of France.
 E'Open, open, in the name of the king!" cried one, as he beat loudly on the panels. s..
 Law turned languidly toward the at tendant. Henri" said he, "tell them to be more quiet
 My master, 'tis the regent!'' ex- postulated the other, with somewhat of anxiety in his tones.
 Let him wait," replied Law, coolly. T have waited for him. 1.,'
 But, my master, they protest, they clamor-" ...r. s.v
 Very we'll. Let them do so-but stay. If it is indeed the regent, may as we'll meet him now and say that which is in my mind. Open the door,"
 The door swung open and there en- tered the form of Philippe of Orleans, preceded by his halberdiers and fol- lowed close by rush of humanity ! which the guards and the Swiss to- gether had much pains to force back into the anteroom. s.. d.
 'eHow, now, Monsieur Las, how now?' fumed the regent his heavy face glowing dull red, his prominent eyes still more protruding, his fore head bent into a heavy frown. You deny entrance to our person, who are next to the body of his majesty?''
 ''Did you have delay?" asked Law, sweetly. ""Twas unfortunate
 "'Twas execrable!''
 "True I myself find these crowds execrable."
 May, execrable to suffer this an- noyance of delay!"
 "Your grace's pardon,' said Law, coolly. You should have made an appointment few days in advance"
 What! The regent of France need to arrange day when he would see a seryyant!" yt; ,,,,o ,o , ,,, 4,,,+,,,,+o ,,, ,,u choice of words" replied Law, blandly. 'I am not your servant. I am your master"
 The regent sank back into a chair, gasping, his hand clutching at the hilt of his sword.
 Seize him! Seize him! To the bas- tile with him! The presumer! The | lmpOStor! .... ... .- Yet even the guards hesitated before the commanding presence of that man whom all had been so long accustomed to obey. With hand upraised, Law gazed at them for one instant, and then gave them no further attention.
 ''Yet these words I must hasten to qualify" resumed he. True, I am at this moment your master, your grace, but two minutes hence, and for all time hereafter, I shall no longer be your master. Your grace was once so good as to make me head of certain financial matters, and to give me con- trol of them. The fabric of this Mes sasebe, which you see without, was all my own. It was this which made me master of Paris, and of every man within the gates of Paris. So far, very we'll. My plans were honest, and the growth of France-nay, let us say the resurrection of France-the new life ~l>- l,<~ a