Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-01-10

of self restraint and Of cool
u With a frank smile
OF greeting she advanced with out
stretched hand.
This Is indeed a pleasure" said she.
But Nine. de MonteSpan was very
angry, SO angry that she was evidently
making strong efforts 10 keep herself
within control and to avoid breaking
into a furious 0utburst. She disre-
garded her rivals outstretched hand
and turned toward the king, who had
been looking at her with a darkening
face.
II fear that | intrude. sire"
"Your entrance, madame, is certainly
somewhat abrupt"
Il must crave pardon if it is so.
Since this lady has been the g]OverncSs
of my children | have been in the hab-
1t of coming into her room unan-
nounced."
LAS far as l am concerned. you are
most welcome to do So" said her rivaI.
with perfect composure.
II confess that | had 0 even thought
Ii necessary to ask your permission,
madame" the other answered coldly.
Then you shall certainly do so in
the future. madame" said the king
sternly. 1T is my express order to
you that every possible respect is to
be shown in every way to this lady"
"Oh, to this LADY," with a wave of
her hand In her direction. Your maj
esty's commands are Of course our
laws. But l must remember that it
Is this lady, for sometimes one may
get confused as to which name 1t is
that your majesty has picked out for
honor"
She was superb In her pride and her
fearlessness as she stood, with her
sparkling blue eyes and her heaving
bosom, looking down upon her royal
lover. Angry rs he was, his gaze lost
something of its sternneSs as 1t rested
upon her round full throat and the
delicate lines Of her shapely shoulders.
There is nothing to be gained, ma
dame, by being in%solent," said he.
Truth is always mistaken for inso-
lence. sire. at the court of France"
You forget yourself, madame. l
DsE lidl you VIII IedNe the TOOIu.
Il must first remind your majesty
that ! was so far hOnOred as to have
an appointment this afternoon. At 4
o'clock I had your royal promise that
o would come to me. / cannot doubt
that your majesty will keep that prom
ise In spite of the f~ascinations which
you may find here"
"T should have como madame Int
the clock, as you may observe, Is half
an hour slow, and the time had passed
before I was aware Of it,"
81 beg, sire. that you will not let
that distress you. ! am returning to
my chamber, and ) o'clock will SUIT
me as well as f."
Il thank you, madame, but | have
not found this interview so pleasant
that l should seek another"
'"Then your majesty will break your
word!'
silence. madame! This is intoler-
able!'
sit Is indeed intolerable!' cried the
angry lady. throwing all discretion to
tho winds. "Oh, l nm not afraid Of
you. sire. l have loved you, but / have
never feared you. I leave you here. /
leave you with your conscience and
your-your lady confessor. But one
word OF truth you shall hear before !
ga You have been false to your wife,
and you have been false to your mis-
tress, but II Is only now that | ind that
you can be false also to 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
he had bNen stung. Accustomed as he
was TO his gentle little wife and the
even gentler La yaIliere. such Ian
guage as this had never before Intrud-
ed itself upon the royal ears. And then
his whole soul rose up In anger ut her,
at the woman who had dared to raise
her voice against hin. He gave an In
articulate cry Of rage and rushed to
the door.
'Sire!' Nine. de Maintenon. who
had watched keenly the swift play of
his emotions over his expressive face.
took two quick steps forward and laid
her hand upon his arm.
81 will go after her"
sand why, sireY"
ITO forbid her the court"
"But, sire
"You heard her! 1t Is Infamous! l
shall GO"
But, sire. could you not writer
mo, no; l shall see her." He pulled
open the door.
"Oh. sire, be Arm, them 1t was with
an anxious face that she watched him
start of. walking rapidly. with angry
gestures. down the corridor. Then she
turned back and, dropping upon her
knees on the prie-dieu, bowed her head
inprayer for the king, for herself and
for France.
De Catinat, the guardsman, had EN-
ployed 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 dc Brissac. a. the time
Aad come round for his own second
turn Of guard. he had hardly stationed
hfpself In the corridor when b was
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