The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-14
CHAPTER XXXIII.
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The cosch proceeded steadily on IL:
way passing in toward that quarter
where the high-piled. peaked roofs ant
Jagged spires beto5ened ancient Paris
On every hand arose confused sounds
from the streets. now filled with a
popula@e merry as though some
pleasant carnival were Jus, beginning
ShopEeeper called across to his neigh
hor, tradesman gosSired with gallant
Even the Stolid faces OF the ploddns
peasants, fresh past the gate-tax and
bound for the markets Go seek Wha;
little there remained after giving 20 the
king, bore an unwoped look, as hougb
hone might Yet succeed to their sur.
prise
"Ohe' Marie called one stout dame
to another, who stood Smilips in her
doorway near by See the fine coach
coming. That is the sort sou and ]
shall have one OF these days. now that
the king is dead God bless The new
bius. and may he die young. A plague
10 all hinss. Marie. And now come and
sit with my man ana me. TOR we've a
bottle left. and while Il las we driak
freedom IRON all kines,"
You speak words OF SOLD. Suzanne.
was The reply surely I will drink
with SOU and wish pleasant ana
I speedy death ta bin-s
John Law and his companions heard
broken bits Of such speech as this as
they passed on.
All. they taIk, replied he at last
turning toward his companions, and
this is talk which mems something
Within the year We shall see Paris up,
side down These people are ready
Tor any new thing. But"-and his face
lost some of it's gravity the streets
are none too safe to-day my lady
Therefore sou must forgive me ii dc
Aot set you down, but keep you pris
oner until YOU reach your own gates
Tis not your fault that your carriage
broke down on the road from Marty. I
ard as for my brother viii and my.
self. We cannot foreeo good forum, /
which enables ua Al last 10 destroy
certain long-standing debt Of ear. /
riace tide given US, once uron time (
by tho Lady Catherine Knulys"
AT least then, We shall be vel I
acqHit on both sides. replied the sof, I
voice of the woman, Il may. perhaps 1
be an unwilling prisoner for so short .
a time"
Madam. would God It might be
forever
II Was the same John Law Of old who .
made this impetuous reply. and indeed
he seemed scarce changed by he pass
ing Of these few years Of time. II was
the auGaeious youth of the Englist
highway who now looked at her viii /
grave face. yet with eyes that shone.
Some years had indeed passed since
Law turning his back upon the aprca
Of the wide New World. had again sci
foot upon tho shores of Enqland. iron
which his departure had been $,
singular. Driven by the goads of re
morse II had been his first though
10 seek out the Lady Catharine Knoll
Tvs: and SO intent had he been on this
quest. that he learned almost withou
emotion of the kings pardon which
had been entered, dlscharging him Of
further penalty of the law Of England
Meeting Lady Catherine, he learned,
rs nave others since and before him,
mat human soul may have laws in
flexible that the iron bars of wom-
an - resolve may bar one out. even as
prison doors may bar him in. He
'ound the Lady Catharine unshakc-
ible IN her resolve not to see him or
speak with him Whereat he ragged. OK
)oslnIated By post, waited waylaid,
and 50 a. length gained an interview,
Ahich taught him many things
Rejected as he was now by The new
Of England. none the less
very capital Of Europe came presently
o Know John Law. gambler. student
md fnancier Before every ruler on
he continent he laid his system of /
financial revolution. and one BY one
hey smiled or shrugged. or scoffed
u MIN Bailed once more in his dear
si purpose he took again 10 play.
DAY in such colossal and audaolous
orm az never vet had been seen even
. the cayesi c0urts Of q time when
aiming Was a vice TO be called ma
ional No hazard was TOO creai for
i'm, no success and no reverse sufi-
lently keen TO cause him any appaF-
nt concern There was no risk sharp
noueh to Geaden the gaawing in his
oul, no excitement strong enough to
'ipe away from his mind The black
an0rama of his past.
lie won princely fortunes and cast
hem away again With the figure and
he air of prince. he gained greater
'ruiatiOD than any prime of Europe
pom him were spent the blandish
ienls Of the fairest women of his time
ei not this. not al This. served to
eldy his energies. now unbalanced
leeding without guidance The gold
napeG high on the tables. was not
loneh 10 stupefy his mind, not enough
Tough he doubled and trebled IL,
loueh be cast great golden markers
spare him trouble in the counting
his winnings Siill student. still
a'hemaieian he sought At Amster-
IN, q Paris at Vienna. all new theo "