The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-04

THAT winch RENAMED

THAI WIN u h"M Nl''r'
As for John Law. all through that
fatal day which meant for him the
ruin Of his ambitions he continued
Ia the 10y calm which, for days past
had DISTINGUISHED him. He disronlin-
ned his ordinary employmeuts. and
speut some hours in sorting and de-
struyiug numbers Of papers aud docu.
mcuis His faithful servant. the Swiss
Henri. he commanded to make ready
his apparel for a journey
AT six this evening" said he,
Henri. we shall be ready to depart
Let MS he Quit, ready we'll before that
time
"NInnsicur is leaving Paris" asked
the Swiss rrsprrtuully
"Opitn 81
"parhpns for a stay of some dura.
,on 90
"nuIra So indeed Henri
nrbo, orr .. nypostuIated the Swiss.
ol, yr,uId repulre day or so for mo
IN pr,nrrly arrange your luggage"
"\p all TgUIlpl LAW. WO
v,lises win suffice not more. and |
gnoll rorhons NOT need even these"
80, OH tho apuarel the many coats
rho iou,.is
.bo nat troub,e over them"
"prt what dIsposItlon shall I make
,"
.N,ne AT all Leave all these things
,s tbev arc Rut stay-this package
which I shaIl preDare for you-take II
IN the regent and have It marked in
ts caro- and for the parliament Of
France"
Law raised in his hands a bundle OF
narrbmeDts which one by one he tore
across throwing the fragments into
a basket As he did so.
"The seat of Tancarville," he said
Tho estate of Bcryllle, the Hotel
Nazerin. the lands OF Bourget: the
>,.ro,rsat of Cbarleyille. the lands OF
prcbor. rho estate Of Rolssy-Gad.
what a number Of them find
"But. monsieur" expostulated the
Swiss. what is that you do? Are
these not your possessions"
"Sot so, mon ami" replied Law
They once were mine. They are es.
tates in France Take back these
deeds Dead Sully may have his own
again and each OF these late owners
of the lands wished them for a
purpose. That purpose is no longer
possible and now wish them no more
Take back your deeds. my friends. and
bear in your minds that John Law tore
them in two, and thus Cancelled the
obligation.
But the moneys you have paid
they are enormous Surely you viii
exact restitution
"Sirrah. could | not AFFORD these
moneys"
Admirably al the time, replied the
Swiss, with the freedom OF long sery-
ice but for the future, what do we
know" Besides It Is a matter OF right
and Justice
'Ah, mon ami, said Law, right and
Jh0liip hlN nv mn - h"N INN 49,"
speak of money, let us take precautions
as to that. We shall need some money
for our Journey See. Henri, Take
this note and get the money which II
calls for But no, The crowd may
be too great Look in the drawer OF
my desk yonder, and take out what
YOU find"
The Swiss did as he was hidden, but
at length returned with troubled face.
Monsieur" said he, II can find but
100 louis"
"put half of II hack " said Law
We shall not need so much"
But. monsieur do not under.
stand"
I'VE shall not need more than SC
louis. That is enough. Leave the
rest" said Law. Leave It where you
found it,"
But for whom? Does monsieur soon
return"
mo Leave IL for him who may be
first 10 find II. These dear people
without. these same people whom
have enriched, and who now will claim
that | have IMPOVERISHED them--thess