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

THE MIRACLE UNWRuuGur.
"You DO not tnow my brother Lady
Catharine
Thus spoke viii Law. who had been
admitted but a half hour since at the
great door OF the private hotel where
dwelt the Lady Catharine Kno!lys
"'Twould seem. then. lis by no
fault of his, replied Lady Cathariue,
hotly.
And is that not well? There are
many in Paris who wo1ld fain change
places with you. Lady Catharine"
Would heaven they might" ex-
claimed she. Would that my various
friends, or the project of police, or
heaven knows who that may have
spread the news of my acquaintance
with your brother. would take me our
OF that acqaaintance."
They might hold his friendship
bich honor. said Viii.
"Oh. an honor, Excellent we'll comes
his dlstinSai he'd honor Sirrah. ear
riases block my stree. filled with those
VINO beseeCh ny Introduction To John
Law. / am wsylaid if I step abroad
by women persons OF quality. ladies
If the realm God kuowath what-and
they bec of me the favor Of an intro
iactioa TO john Law There seems
uread. know not how. a silly rH-
NOR OF the child Kate And though
oid scarce more IMAM name a convent
ter her attendance there are now cat
All manner of reports of Monsieur
John Laws child, and what do | say
It's monsuous. protest that J
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
outrage"
'Tis 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 is 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. Will 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 to this ]
will leave Paris.
Madam. you might not b. allowed
TO 90"
What not allowed 70 20, And
what would hinder a Knollys OF Ban
bury from going when the hour shall
arriye?r
"The regent"
And why The reeent?'
Because of my brother
Your brother
"Assuredly Ny brother ia to-day
King Of Paris II he liked he could
keep you prisoner in Paris My brother
does as he chooses. lie could abolish
parliament tomorrow II he chose
My brother can do all thines-except
to win from You, Lady Catharine. 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.
He told me to say TO YOU that this is
the last time he will importune, the
last time that he will implore. Oh,
Lady Catharine' Once before | car
ried to you a message from John Law
from John Law. not in distress then
more than he is now, even in this hour
Of mis- success.
Lady Catharine paled as she sank
back into her seat Her white hand
caught at The lace at ner throat Her
eyes grew dark in their emotion.
Yes. madam. went on viii Law
tears shining in his own eyes, twas
/ /. an nnfaithfnl messenger who, by
an error, wrought ruin for my brother
and for yourself. even as | did for my
self Madam hear me! | would be a
better messenger to-day"
The old wrinkle Of perplexity gath
cred between the brows Of the woman
before him Her face was clouded.
the changeiul eyes now deep covered
by their lids.
Z Lacking the precise wo<d for that
crucial moment, VIII Law broke fur
Their on into material details. TO
be explicit, as I have said" resumed
he. Everything seems to center about
nv brother. the director general OF
finance. tie took the old notes Of the
government. worth not halt their face.
and In a week made them treble their
face value The king owes him over
one hundred million livres to-day Ny
brother has taken over the farming
Of the royal taxes. And now he forms
a little Company of The Indies; and 10
Z ibis be adds the charter Of the Senegal
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 the
king the little irlfe 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 70 this Company 81
the Indies. Nv brother pays The King