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

81 Lne tAithful cOnhdahte OF Nine
~ de Aaintenon. had learned some
thing OF this interview, or Il may
be that Pere la Chsise, with the shrewd-
ness for which his order is famous. had
come TO the conclusion that publicity
was the best means Of holding the king
70 his present intention. but, whatever
the source, tx was known all over the
court next day that the old favorita
WAS again IN disgrace and that there
t'vas talk OF marriage between the
King and the governess OF bis chill
dren- BIZ midday there was none Ia
the court who had not heard the It'd
ings save only Nine de Nontespan.
who, alarmed at her lovers absence,
bad remained In naughty secIuslon In
her room and know nothing OK what
had passed
Louis IN bis innate selashness had
been 50 accustomed to regard every
event entirely from the side OF how II
would AFFECT himself that II had never
struck him that his long suffering fam
ily. who had always yielded to him
the absolute obedience which he claim
ed as his right would venture TO offer
any opposition 50 bis new resolution.
BE wac surprised. therefore, when his
brother demanded 4 private interview
that afternoon and entered his pres
encs without the complainant smile and
humble air with which he was wont 70
appear before him.
Why. monsieur. you seem less gay
than usual today said the king. with
smile. Your drsss Indeed IL bright.
but your brow is clouded. / trust that
all IL we'll with madame and with the
Due de Chsrtrss.-
Yes. sire. they are well. but they
are sad. like myself. and from the same
cause
"Indsedl And whyT'
"Have ever failed IN my duty as
your younger brother. slrer'
Never, Philippe, ueverr' said the
king laying his hand nfIectionatsly up
on the others shoulder "Iou have
sst an excellent example 20 my cub
jects."
Then why set slight upon meY'
"PhiHpper
Eyes, sire. say n 10 slight We
ere OF royal blood, and our wtvee are
OF royal blood also. You married the
Princess or Spain; married the Prin-
cess OF Bavaria II was a condesccn-
sion. but still I did H. Ny nrst wife
was the Princess Of England. How
can We admit into house which has
formed such alliances as these n
woman who IL the widow OF lunch
back singer. q mere lsmpooner. a man
whose name In q byword through Eu-
roper
The king had stared in amaEement
AT his brother. but his anger now over
came his sstonlshment
Upon my word.' he cried: upon my
word have said just now that you
have been an excellent brother. but
fear that I spoke q little prematurely
And so you take upon yourself to OBJ
ject 70 the lady whom select as my
wifer'
Il do. sire"
"And by what rightY'
by the right OF the family honor.
sire. which Is as much mine as yours
look upon it zs a sIiEht upon me and
q slight upon my wife"
Your wife, I have every respect
for Charlotte Ei!zabet OF Bavaria. but
how ia she superior 10 one whose
grandfather was the dear friend and
comrade in arms Of Henry the Great;
Enough. will not condescend to
argue such a matter with you. Be
gone. and do not return to my presence
until you have learned not TO intcrfers
in my affairs"
For all that. my wife shall not know
herr snarled monsieur
The king was TO have no quiet that
day II Nine. de Maintezon's friends
had rallied TO her yesterday her enc
mics We're active today. Monsieur had
hardly disappeared before there rush q
into the room youth who bore raoa
his rich attire every siVn o. h.viu.-
just arrived from = dusty journey. Hc
was pale faced and auburn haired
with fec tures which would have been
strtkinsiy like the kings II II were not
that bis nose bad been disfgured In
has youth The kings face had lighted
up at the sight OF him, but II darkened
again as be hurried forward and threw
himself down at his Seet.
-Oh, SIRE be cried, spare Us this
srief-sparo Va this humiiiatsonl 1 I'M
piore you to pause before you do what
VIII bring dlshonor upon yourself and
upon usr
The king stzrted back from htrn
This IL fnto3erabler' he cried 1T
WINS bad from my brother. bat wo~so
from my son. You are In conspiracy
with hln. Lotiis. Monsieur has told
rou TO act tits part
The daupAll rc~s 10 his feet and
hooked steedfastiy at his angry father
Il have not seen my uncle be said
y was ar Mendon when l heard this
news = this dreadful news and
sprang upon my horse. sire. and gal