The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-31


give me should Ihavo mlajudEed
you." l mutterod.
you have mlaiudged me" no re-
piled with dignity. n have not only
nothing 10 gain from yoa. now At
least. but I have come 20 Walt you
tonight Ia order TO reader you
service"
"Ah. said I. "a service. duke
lie took from his pocket a paper.
which be unfoided and spread up
on his knee. watching me lntently
thu whiia.
This lsa letter from Louis Capet.
Tho bourboa, our exiled king" he
whispered myHteriousiy
An thenf" / demanded.
"Ah. and thea. prineei N this
lutter could find is war 90 Ma
poleon's hands your life would be
worth but little. mon anil An
hours purchase. perhaps. no more. "
IL Ia not a matter Of surprise that
his words made me both alarmed
and curious. could not doubt that
the real D'Arraa Was IN communal
cation with the nourbon prince. II
seemed TO be not improbable that
Fpuche might ha a traitor 20 Ma
poleon-At least 30 Tar IS treason
able correspondence went But Il
VAS impossible that Louis could
know that ! was posing IS D'ArrAA.
or even suspect that the real
IrArraa was In France Al this time.
An instant reflection Informed me
that this letter. whatever 81 con-
tained, vas either = forgety or that
It's contents were exaggerated and
referred only 10 tho past.
! smiled TRANQUILITY. That would
be a sad happening. duke. bat what
does Louis say Of me1"
This letter - addressed 20 Tai
leyrana. said Foaehe. MOI needing
nay question.
s-Then how came II 10 your
hands, inquired.
Ho frowncd and whispered what
matters thati what matters that ?
How often must | toll Louis that
Taileyrand In not 90 be trusted :
Louis time 10 not pet. not yet: a M
tie while. a little while. and Who
knowuf BAH TaIleyrAnd de Peri.
cord Is ansaristoerai. Il is true. but
be Is a rascal without heart Tie
now takes sralEhtSay all his cor
respondents % Napolson. FOR the
emperor il stIil firm upon hts feet.
Hut let him once totter and then ws
should ~ no one more loyal 10 The
exiled king. no voice more mighty
In sounding hix rrcall."
Il DO not doubt you I answered
dryly. hut how does that concern
this letter."
In a measure Il concerns thai
and you. and all gf uz. mon prince.
II h 20 warn yea am eense. 10 i'm
pl0re you 20 Join with ms tn warn
Ing Louis that TaIleyrand II not co
be depended on. Why. even the
happening Of this dag should have
proclaimed that fact 10 you. fIos
you slipped from the net spread for
your fall | can even yet scarce con-
eeive. knew Of Il but could not.
dared not. warn you. Providence
alone saved you. II was mAgnifl-
cent"
Ills intimate knowledge % events
and cool assumption thai I must be
a traitor 10 Napoleon staggered me
Feeling half dazsd I murmur~d-
you mistake. nousieur. the let
teri the letter." and held out my
hand
He looked AZ me. keenly hts
glance wolfish but iliegibie. The
letter" he said. is sent 70 Talley-
rand NJ spies lust In time arrest
ed the courier. who now ia lodged
In my own house. where he awaits
to bear Louis 4 reply-a reply
which we shall write together II
Il please you. prince"
felt an though In a dream. ern-
harrassed and beset Had I been
the real D'Arras I would have
known my course. AZ n was I was
overcome with doubt The man ap-
pearcd 10 be in deepest earnest. II
seemed that a chance lay open for
mo 10 serve my country through the
treacherY Of Frances ministers and
yet I shrank from the task. One
trap bad been set for me. why not
two7 And yet In this Instance |
did not suspect a trap. II flashed
upon me. however. that the game