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Following these, are the words 'valua
received Now. my notary tells ma
that these words make this absolutely
safe, SO that know what it means ~
coin to me at this day, or year from
now. Is it not so. Monsieur Fraslin!
The Jew reached out his hand, took
the note, and peered over it in clore
scrutiny.
tbs no wonder, Monsieur lie Prince"
said he, presently, that orders have
been given by the government to re-
ceive this note without discount for
the payment Of the general taxes.
Upon my reputation, must soy to you
that these notes will pass current bet
ter than your uncertain coin. The
specie of the king has beer changed
twice in value by the kings orders.
Yet this bases itself upon specie
value which is not subject to any
change. Therein lies its own value"
ut is indeed true" broke in Var
enne. mot day goes by at this new
bank but persons come to us and de-
mand our notes rather than coin Of
the realm of France"
Eyes, yes" broke in the prince, 1--WE
are agreed as to all this, but there is
much talk about further plans of this
Monsieur Las. He has the ear Of his
grace the regent, surely. Now, sir,
tell us what you know of these future
affairs"
"The rumor is. as l understand IT,"
answered Varenne, that he is to take
over control of the Company of tha
West-to succeed, in short, to the shoA
Of Anthony Crozat. There come Gu
rious stories of this province Of Louisi-
ana"
"Of course" resumed the prince,
with easy wisdom, 1--WE all of us know
of the voyage of L'Huillier, who, with
his four ships, went up this great river
Messasebe, and who, as is well known,
found that river of Blue Earth, de-
scribed by early writer's as Astounding
in gold and gems"
AYE, and there comes the strange
part of it, and this is what would lay
before your lordships, as bearing up
on the value of the shares of this new
bank, since it is taking over the char
ter of the Company of the West. 1t il
news not yet known upon the street.
The story goes that the half has not
been told of the wealth of these prov
inces.
Now, as you say, LHuillier had
with him four ships, and it is we'll
known that his gentlemen had with
them certain ladies of distinction,
among these mysterious dame re.
ported to have earlier travelled in por.
tions Of New France. The name OF
this mysterious female is not known
save that she is reported to have been
good friend of sous-lieutenant OF
the regiment Carignan, sometime
dweller at Quebec and Montreal, and
who later became lieutenant under
L'Huillier. 1t is said that this same
mysterious fair, having returned from
America and having cast aside hel
lieutenant, has come under protection
of no less person than his grace
Philippe of Orleans, the regent. Now,
as you know, the bank is the best
friend of the regent, and this mys-
FERROUS dame, as we are advised by
servants of his graces household, hath
| told his grace such stories of the wealth
Of the Messasebe that he has secretly
and quickly made over the control OF
the trade of those provinces to this
new bank. There is story also that his
grace himself will not lack profit in
| this movements"
ITO Be Continued.]