Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-27

which was to happen. mace you rich, your grace. gave you funds to pay off millions of your private debts, | millions to gratify your fancies. l l gave you more millions to pay the l debts of France. France and her re- | gent have again taken a position of l honor in the eyes of the world. You I may we'll call me master of your fate, l who have been able to accomplish these things. So long as you knew your master, you did well. Now your grace has seen fit to change masters. He would be his own master again. There cannot be two in control of concern like this. Sir, the two minutes have elapsed. I am your humble servant!'
 The regent still sat staring from his chair, and speech was yet denied him.
 There are your people. There is your France" said Law, beckoning as he turned toward the window and pointing to the crowd without. 'There is your France. Now handle 1t, my master! Here are the reins! Now drive; but see that you be careful how you drive. Come, your grace" said he, mockingly, over his shoulder. Come, and see your France!"
 There, there, Monsieur Las, l did you wrong, perhaps said he. But as to these nasty words, pray recon slider them at once. Twill have bad effect should breath of this get afoat Indeed, twas because of some such thing that I came to see you this morning A most unspeakabIe, a most incredible thing hath occurred. It comes to me with certain confirmation that there have been shares sold upon the street at 12,000 livres to the ac- ton, whereas, as you very we'll know, 15,0OO should be the lowest price to- day"
 '"And what of that, your grace?" said Law, calmly. s'Is it not what you , planned? Is it not what you had been expecting?"
 "How, sirrah: What do you mean?'
 .'Why, mean this, your grace said Law, calmly, "that since you have taken the reins, it is you who must drive the chariot. I shall suggest no plans, shall offer no remedy. But, if you still lack ability to see how and why this thing has attained this situ- ation, will take so much trouble as to make it plain
 stGo on, then, sir" said the regent ssIs not all well? Is there any danger?"
 'As to daneer" said Law. Eve can not call it time of danger after the worst has happened"
 What do you mean?"
 "Why, that the worst has happened. But, as was about to say, shall tell you how it happened"
 1 The gaze of the regent fell. His hand trembled as he fumbled at his sword belt.
 'sYour grace" said Law, calmly, twill do me the kindness to remember that when I first asked of you the charter of the Banque Generale, to be taken privately in the name of myself and my brother, told you that any banker merited the punishment of death if he issued notes or bills of exchange with out having their effective value safe in his own strong boxes"
 Well, what of that?" queried the regent, weakly.
 Nothing, your grace, except that your grace deserves the punishment | O1 OGdIus
 "How, sir! Good God!''
 eff the truth of this matter should ever become known. those people out there, that France wonder, would tear your grace limb from limb, and trample you in the dust!"
 The livid face of the regent went paler as the other spoke. There was conviction in those tones which could not fail to reach even his heavy wits.
 Let me explain" went on Law. "I beg your grace to remember again, that when your grace was good enough to take out of the hands of my brother and myself our little bank-which we had run honorably and successfully you change at one sweep the whole principle of honest banking. You promised to pay note back of which l there was no value, no fixed limit of measurement. Twice you have changed 1 the coinage of the realm, and twice assigned new value to your specie. No one can tell what one of your shares l in the stock of the Indies means in actual coin. It means nothing, stands l for nothing, is good for nothing Now, | think you, when these people, when l this France shall discover these facts, that they will be lenient with those l who have thus deceived them?" l (To be continued.j | Modern Athens.