Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-09-01
am saved; I am savedY'

"No. no, madame" cried the king,
dashing his hand across bis eyes. "You
see the weakness OF tho man, but you
shall also see the firmness Of the king
As TO your Insults today, forgive them
freely, II that VIII make you more hap
py In your retirsmsnt- But time has
come when II Is necessary to review
our past life and to prepare for that
which Is 70 come"
"Ah. sire. you pain me. You are not
yet In the prime OF your years, and you
speak az II old ago were upon you. In
4 score OF years from now II may be
time for folks to say that ago has made
change in your life"
The kiaz WINGED "Who say sol" he
cried angrily
"Oh, sire. II slipped from mo IN
awares- Think no more OF IL Nobody
says so. Nobody"
You are hiding something from me.
Who Is II who says thisf'
"Oh, sire. II was but foolish court
gossip. sll unworthy OF your attention.
To me. sire. you are az pleasing and as
gracious as when you FIRST won the
4
The king smiled as be looked at the
beautiful woman before him
''In very truth" said ho, "I can say
that there has been no such great
changes in Mile. Tonnay -Charente Ell
ther. But stin It Is best that wo should
part. FRANCHISE"
You have but to name the place,
sire-Petit Bourg, Chargny or my own
convent OF St Joseph IA the Faubourg
St. Oermain- What matter where the
flower withers when once the sun has
forever turned from III At least the
past Is my own. and shall live In the
remembrance Of the days when none
had come between Us and when your
sweet love was all my own Be happy,
sire. be happy. and think no more OF
what said about the foolish gossip of
the court Your life lies IN the fu-
tura. Nine is In the past Adieu. dear
sire. adieur' She throw forward her
arms. Der eyes dimmed over. and she
would have fallen had Louis not sprung
forward and caught her In bis arma.
Her beautiful head dropped upon his
shoulder, her breath was warm upon
his cheek. and the subtle scent OF her
hair was IN his nostrils- Her broad
white throat was thrown back, her
eyes almost closed. her lips Just parted
enough TO show the line OF peariy
teeth. her beautiful face not three
inches from his own And then sud
denly the eyelids quivered. and the
great blue eyes looked up at him low
inEiy, apPealingly. half deprecating,
half challenging. her whole soul IN a
glance. Did he mover Or was Il she
Who could teilf But their lips had
met In a long kiss and then In another.
and plans aud resolutions were stream.
ing away from Louis like autumn
leaves ia the west wind
Then I am not 70 gol You would
not have the heart 70 send me away
would your
mo, no: but you must not annoy me
Frsucoiss."
Il had rather die than cause you an
Instant OF grief. oh. sire. have seen
so little Of you lately. And I love you
roi IL has maddonsd me- And then
F, that dreadful womsn"-
WHO. them
~Oh. l must not speak against Der.
1 will be civil for youe sake even 70
her. the widow OF old Seerron."
"Tes, yes, you must be civil. I can
not have any unpleasantness."
but you will stay with me, sire p
Efor supple arms cooked themselves
round bis neck. Then she held him for
an instant at arms length % feast her
eyes upon hls face, and then drew him
once more toward her. You will not
leave me. dear sire. II Is SO long since
you have been herO.-
Il Will stay" said he.
And that carriage. dear sire. at the
east doOrT'
Il have been very harsh with YOU.
FRANCHISE. You viii forgive me. Have
you paper and pencil. that I may coun.
termand the order7"
They arc here. sire, upon the side
table. have also note which. II
may leave you for an instant 1 will
write Ia tho antoroom."
She swept out with triumph In her
eyes IL had been terrible fight. hui
ali the greater tho credit OF her vic
tory. She took little pink slip OF
paper from an inlaid desk and dashed
on few words upon It They Were.
should Nine. lie Malntanon have any
message for his majesty he Will be
for the next few hours In the room OF
Nine. de Montespan-" This she ad-
dressed 10 her rival. and IT was sent
on the spot together with the kings
order. by the hands OF a page.
CHAPTER VIII