The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-07-22

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sage pushed beneath the door.
my dearest enemy. replied Law,
calmly. The old rat may seek an
other burrow."
The paehesse de la ROchefoucauld-"
"Ah, then, she hath overcome her
husbands righteousness OF resolution,
and would beg a share or so? Let her
wait. | find these duehesses the most
tiresome animals in the world"
"The Madame de Tencin.'
Il cannot see the Madame de Ten
Gin"
"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 i'm
passiveness OF the Swiss seemed on
the point of giving way.
Let them wait" replied Law, even
Iy as before. Not one of them would
listen to me five years ago. Now |
shall listen to them-shall listen to
them knocking at my door, as | 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-
multi 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.
"Open, open, in the name of the
| king!" cried one. as he beat loudly on
the panels.
Law turned languidly toward the at
tendant. Henri" said he, tell them
to be more quiet"
MY master, it's the regent" ex-
postulated the other, with somewhat
of anxiety in his tones.
Let him ws,:," replied Law, cooily.
u have waited for him."
But, my master, they protest, they
| clamor-"
Very WELL Let them do so-but
stay. If it is indeed the regent, may
as well meet Kim 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 a rush of humanity
| which the guards and the Swiss to-
gether had mucL pains to force back
into the anteroom.
How. now Monsieur Las, how
now" fumed the regent, his heavy
face glowing a dull red, his prominent
ewes still more protruding, his fore
head bent into heavy frown. You
deny entrance to our person, who are
next to the body of his majesty
Did you have delay?" asked Law,
sweetly. ""rwas unfortunate"
"'Twas execrable!"
True. l myself find these crowds
execrable"
NAY. 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
servant"
Your grace is unfortunate in his
choice of Words replied Law, blandly'
II am not your servant. | am your
master"
The regent sank back into a chall
gasping, his hand clutching at the hill
of his sword
Seize him! Seize him! To the bas'
title with him! The presumer! The
impostor!"
Yet even the guards hesitated Defore
the commanding presence OF that mai
whom all had been SO long accustomed
to obey. With hand appraised, Law
gazed at them for one instant. ant
then gave them no further attention.
"Yet these words l must hasten t
qualify" resumed he. True, | am a
this moment your master, your grace
but two minutes hence, and for al
time hereafter, shall no longer D.
YOUR master. Your grace was once 81
! good as to make me head OF certain
financial matters, and to give me con
, troll of them The fabric of this Mes
, sasebe. which you see without, was al
nv own. 1t was this which made m
master of Paris, and of every mai
| within the gates Vi Isdlio' ~ hoi -
: we'll. My plans were honest, and Tn
growth of France-nay, let us say Tn
] resurrection of France-the new III
of France-shows how my own plan
we're made and how we'll | knew tina
which was to happen. | made yo
rich. your grace. gave you FUNDS =
pay off millions of your private depts
D millions to crafty your fancies.
gave you more millions to pay Tn
8 debts Of France. France and her re
J, gent have again taken a position
: honor in the eyes of the world. 70
U may we'll call me master OF your 1at'
who have been able TO accomplish ines
: things. So long as you knew you
8 master, you did well. Now your grac
: has seen fit to change masters. n
|. would be his own master again. Ther
Q cannot be two in control OF concer
like this. Sir, the two. minutes nav
: ELAPSED. 7 arm your humble servant!
The regent still sat staring from III
@ .-ooab xyoc vot denied him