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

1T may be of service to you to
know something of the many webs
which ambition, cupidity and malice
haye.weyen about US here in this great
government of France he went on,
speaking bitterly. I'VE never dare
speak our thought. for blindness. ST.
ience. f1attery III faWning seem surer
passports to favor than are gallant
deeds and honest service. The king
grows old, and it is feared his end is
near. or this, men scarcely whisper.
His death, as you know, would leave
all France to a frail little duke of An
jou. Looking to this, the court here is
already divided III interest between the
rivals for the regency Philip of Or
leans, and the duke of Maine. The Or
leans party Is the stronger, though the
duke stands accused in the vulgar mind
of poisoning all who may come between
himself and the throne, save this An
jou. child, who will probably die of
sheer weakness. The king Ia recently
had. his de Montespan children legjti-
mated and rendered capable of Inherit
ing the crowE, though h legality Of
this action is bitterly contested by the
Orleanists. He has also, it is said,
left a will in favor of the
duke OF Maine, giving him all
real power, while nominally making
SliS lCSSiil. AIN St1uIISS do
It. may seem, it is said this will was
made at the persistent request of de
MaintenGn, so v%iciousIy hated by the
proud de Montespan. But you know
she was the teacher of this little duke.
and they are very much attached to
each other. Were the duke of Maine
n more vigorous there YOU be
= no doubt of his success. If that little
wasp of Sceaux,' as Madame Orleans
calls the Wife of the luke of Maine,
We're the man os the family, she would
surely be the regent. She's a wonder-
full woman. Madame du Maine hates
Bienviile because she cannot use him
In her dealings with Spain. She has
duped the Bretons by the promise of an
independent provincial government, but
stands true to his king. So
they seek by every means to discredit
him. You may surmise from this how
unfortunately our affairs here are COM
plicated in the affairs of great per-
sonages, where lesser men lose their
lives at the first breath of suspicion"
After a little l had ample opportun-
ity 70 observe the man more closely,
for he kept his seat to examine at
leisure the dispatches l had brought.
He was evidently not entirely pleased
With his inspection, giving vent at
times to low expressions of annoy
aIcc.
Always the same trouble, Ia Sale
and de la Nente, spies IN Biloxi-Ah,
here is the fine hand of Madame du
Maine, curryillg favor with the Span
lard In aid of her cripple husband. IL
we could only make this plain to Louis;
this stirring up of strife. Fancy a son
OF de Montespan on the throne fof
France. Yes. yes. yes, here is the
awkward work of our old friend Cro-
Eat. the t~radesman. who would pur-
chase an empire of the king. See how
clunnsily he throws out his golden bait
could but listen n observe. Now,
more than ever, in the s%ternness and
decision of his countenance he resem-
bled his famou brothers, Iberville
Sauyolle and Biersille-and yet be-
yond them all he possessed the facul-
ties OF ~ascourtier.
Captain, are gou acquainted with
the nature Of these dispatches? ~ he
asked directly.
NO, sire, only in general, and from
my knowledge of affairs at Biloxi
MY brother tells, me 1 may trust
you.' My face flushed holly with The
blood of anger.
oh, my lear captain, / meant M
offense; Il speak plainly, and there arr
few men about this court whom yo,
ean trust. This is an adventure O.
grave Importance upon which / wish tt
employ you. Your being unknown il
Paris may assist US greatly"
I~tsignited my attention.
= ls supposeu we are on the eve
~ Nth 9paiif, and II is my belle
- nt suioiiles eMiii De the first objects O
ateaeh' SUM person, ana one INC is
'iiiusiiee IS now carrying or
= ss1ist with the Span.
~ assft a. EaIis. the
Spaiisli i,ip5ssauof is concerned II
~ nsiisus ms hluch we know iron
$500 MiIell. nave iallen into my
hands, and have permitted them to be
otiiAeieu laliieF tilaii interrupt {
ny s,'onu Wilch VIII evehtu-
ans ieau ! 2 a discovery OF the
- "a w ..iaNe now GOOD rea-
III 1910 nay uispatches OF q yer!
800, ! Ysaua az eAlec,eu daly by
81. - - ! fopallisn spy
49, salu ~ . -, 1nentalis repeated
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.l..sae pap p,1a : " give our exac'
sslsilsen : .59noAt, .he plahs or our forti'
~ - ai = -. saiaa'oI al me naVlgabl
Na.eis o. I.ouhslalia. We cannot aifort
= lse$.sie spaliiafas nave TINS information
ssst ! tnteieps Ne shouia capture thell
asett.