Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-09-01
CHATTER VII.

stretched hand
'Thia IL indeed pleasure said she
But Nine de Aontespan was very
sagry. ~ angry that she was evidently
| making strong efforts 70 keep herself
within control and 70 avoid breaking
kntO a furious outburst She disre-
garded her. rivals outstretched hand
and turned toward the king, who had
been looking at her with a darkensng
| face
Il fear that lntruds, sire
Your entrance. madame, 10 certainly
somewhat sbrupt-
II must crave pardon n II Is so.
Since this lady has been the governess
OF my children have been In the hab-
il OF coming into her room unan-
n0unced--
As far as I am concerned, you are
most welcome 10 10 So said her rival,
with perfect composure.
Il confess thst had not even thought
u necessary to Ask your permission.
madame" the other answered eoldly.
Then you shall certainly do 80 In
the future, madame" said the king
sternly. "Tt Is my express order to
yOS that every possible respect Is 10
be shown In every way TO this lady"
''Oh. 70 this lsdyf' with a wave OF
her hand IN her direction Your mai
esty's commands are OF course our
laws But / must remember that IL
is this lady. for sometimes one may
/ get confused Ss 10 which name IL ia
that your majesty has picked out for
honor"
She was superb In her pride and her
fsArl9sspeSs as she stood, with her
/ sparkling blue eyes and her heaying
bosom, looking down upon her royal
lover. Angry as he was, his gaze lost
something OF it, sternnSss as IL rested
! upon her round full throat and the
N04iNotT 4He1 "a 80 @"sPS'S Ss.sssid~---
There Is nothing to be gained, ma
dame. by being insolent," said he.
Truth y always mistaken for inso-
lenee, sire. at the court Of France"
You forget yourself. madame.
beg that you viii leave the room"
Il must hrst remind your majesty
that was 80 far honored as 20 have
an appointment this afternoon At 4
O'Clock had your royal promise that
| you W I'D come 90 ne. cannot doubt
that your majesty viii keep that prol-
ise In spite or the Vaccinations which
| you may ind here"
| Il should have come, madame, but
the clock, 40 you may observe. Is half
an hour slow, aud the time had passed
before l was aware OF IL"
Il beg sire, that you will not let
that distress you. am returning 20
my chamber. and ) o'clock will suit
me as well a. 4"
II thank you. madame, but have
not found this interview so pleasant
that should seek another"
Then your majesty will break your
wordr'
''silsncs. madamel This is Intoler-
ADLER
'It is indeed intolerahler" cried the
angry lady. throwing all discretion to
the winds. "Oh, I am not afraid OF
YOU, sire. have loved you. but have
never feared you. leave you here. l
leave you with your conscience and
your-your lady confessor. But one
word or truth you shall hear before I
go. You have been false 10 your wife.
and you have been false TO your mis-
tress, bat II Is only now that / nnd that
you can be false also 70 your word"
She swept him an indignant courtesy
and glided with head erect out OF the
room.
The king sprang from his chair as II
1 he had been stung. Accustomed as he
was to his gentle little wife and the
even gentler la YalIiere, such Ian
guage AZ this had never before Intrud-
ed Itself upon the royal ears. And then
MS whole soul rose up in anger at her
at the woman who had dared to raise
her voice against him. He gave an in
aruculate cry OF rage and rushed To
the door.
SIRE Nine. de Maintenou. who
had watched koenly the swift play OF
his emotions over his. expressive face.
took two quick steps forward and laid
her hand upon his arm.
i will 20 after her"
And Why, slreT'
TO forbid her the court
but. sire
You heard herl II Is infamousi
shall go"
But sire. could you not writer,
No, no; shall see her" He pulled
1 open the door.
'Oh, sire. be firm, then!" 1t was with
an anxious face that she watched him
start on, walking rapidly. with angry
gestures, down the corridor. Then she
turned back and. dropping upon her
knees on the prie-dieu. bowed her head
In prayer for the king. for herself and
for Franco
De Catinat. the guardsman, had en-
ptoyed himself in showing his young
friend from over the water all the won
ders OF the great palace.
De Catinat had arranged that the
American should remain with his
friend Major de Brissac. az the time
had come round for his own second
turn OF guard. He had hardly stationed
himself IN the corridor when he was