The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-09

S T555s:s=sssa had attained favor win Marie Antoin- cite. told them frankly that he wished to buy 1t for her.
 The arrangement was concluded quickly after that. He agreed to pay 100000 francs and the rest in regular payments of So,o00 francs.
 Jeanne hurried at once to Versailles and begged for audience. Tactfully and cleveriy she approached the subject of De Rohan, and. having gained the Queens attention, she confessed that she had told the Cardinal about Her Majesty's desire to possess the neck lace.
 ''when he heard my account" said Jeanne, The cried: 'Whati the Queen refuse herself such q thing, and per- haps see it one day worn by one of her subjectsl It is no longer a simple question of pleasure for the Queen. but of the dignity Of the French crown. He left me abruptly. and an hour af- terward 1 learned that he had bought the necklace"
 The Queen reflected.
 "yVhat M. de Rohan has done" said she. lis noble trait of delicate de- votion, and you will thank him for me. You will add that he has proved his friendship, and I accept it. but not his gift I shall however. accept it from him as a loan. The 10000 francs which Boehmer has asked for in advance. you will take to the Car dinai at once. It Is my quarters al- lowanee from the King. Take it to him with my thanks. As the other payments come due will pay the sum he has agreed to pay. You will add, Countess that N. de Rohan will be welcome at Versailles to receive my thanks"
 overjoyed. Jeanne hastened to the Cardinal. She already saw herself re- eeived at court, not~as a poor mendi- cant but as a. Valois, a favorite of the Queen, who, no less than de Ro- han, would be bound to her through this secret. The ambitious schemer even saw herself ruling France through the King.
 The queens reception of De Rohan confirmed her glowing hopes. When he was dismissed she asked him; Shall you be Richelieu or Mazarin? Have her lips given you encouragement in ambition or love? Are you launched in politics or intrigue"
 'sDo not laugh. countess" replied De Rohan. Assist me. and in few months I may be minister"
 By mortgaging all that was left of his possessions the Cardinal had sue ceeded in obtaining 500,000 francs in time for the first payment. The day before that payment was due Caglto- stro appeared and said: 'Monseigneur, hitherto I have refrained from troub- ling you for the s0O,000 francs which I loaned to you some years ago. because I did not wish to embarrass you. But now that you have that sum at hand I must claim 1t. as am in need of it."
 So saying Cagliostro pointed to the cabinet in which De Rohan had con- cealed the money. The Cardinal turn cd pale, partly at this new evidence Of Cagliostro's Knowledge of other mems secrets and partly at the thought of parting from the great sum just when he had need of 1t. But he reflected that the Queen. as he had learned from Jeanne, had been assured by the Min ister of Finance that 500.000 francs should be forthcoming for her. There fore he paid his debt and sighed, as Cagiiostro retired: Well 1t is lucky that the Queen has the money and that no Cagliostro will take 1t from her"
 Alas that very day q beautiful map of the world. made by the King, was torn in two just as it was finished His Majesty was in bad humor when his Minister of Finance laid before him his reports of money to be raised and spent When he came to the item Of b0U,OOV Iranc5 TOT Lu0 N3uoous LOUIS exclaimed: 'T know the Queens heartl She will not want money when France is so poorP' and he struck out the item.
 As soon as the news was sent to her by the humiliated and frightened minister she sent for the Countess de Ia Motte. When Jeanne appeared she said:
 You must go at once to the car dinal and tell him that the King has refused to let me have 500.000 francs. Since he was so kind as to offer to pay 1t for me, win accept the loan this time.'
 Jeanne turned pale. stammerins and confused she. confessed that the cardinal had just seen her and inform ed her that he no longer had the money, but had paid a debt with It.
 "This is a terrible lesson for me-" said the Queen, with instant decision. q renounee forever what has begun with so much annoyance. You must carry the necklace back at once to the Jewellers and tell them that if they will break the contract they may keep the 100 900 francs. Take 1t away. Countess. at once. and bring me their receipt"
 Jeanne saw her plans fall in ruin around her She gazed at the fortune that she held h her lap. as she sat in the carriage that was taking her pack to her hotel 'tOne million. six hum drea thousand fraacs," thought che.