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of the rich heart of the Gascon. though he did not understand all, or nearly all. that he said.
 The Queen thought of her fellow ruI- CTS in exile who were content to accept their destiny and lived idly for the pleasure of the minute. Then she looked at this plebian. this weaver's son, whose noble features were ani- mated by faith and sacred fire Against that lighted brow there rose in her minds vision the handsome. irresoiute face of the King.
 Day after day she saw new intelli- Rence come into little Zara's face, new hush came Into his pale checks Her thoughts scared into the future where she had a vision of the child-king en- tering Laybach in triumph. t
 King Christian and hts unfortunate aid de camp spent more and moro time away from the royal household. Poor Herbert. even while he was proud of the monarch's favor that made him q parsonage in Paris, suffered sadly be- cause he could see hardly anything of CoIette. He cursed the existence of a fast man, that kept him away from her. Herbert de Rosen. with all his reputation as a man about town, was childishly fond of his wife. and would have given up anything else for her company.
 
 snatch a few moments with her he thought to amuse her by telling her the latest story about Christian. It was that whenever an affair began to weary him he would send tiny silk en-haired monkey, an ouistititis. to the lady. so that now at the Royal Club thev no longer said Turn off a mis- tress." but Send her an ouistititis. "t
 Scarcely had he told her this before CoIette arose and swept away like gust of wind The innocent fellow wondered repentantly what he had done to offend her. Had. he followed his adored little beauty Of wife, he would have seen her dash madly into her room. snatch little monkey from it's tiny rugs. and hurl 1t out of the window, after which she buried her face in her pillows.
 The King had made many new con- quests and had even achieved the dig- nity of being known throughout Paris by a nickname. when one day the royal exfles were informed that the Repub- lie of Iliyria had resolved to restore amounting to more than 200,oO0,O 900 francs on condition that the King re- nol1uce for himself and his descend~ ants all right to the throne.
 This must be answeredl'' cried the Queen, when the King remained silent We must not endure this
 She looked at Elysee. He sat down and wrote hastily. Presently he read aloud what he had drafted. It was a naughty proclamation to the Illyrian people rejecting the outrageous prop osition and assuring those who re- maIned loyal of their rulers steadfast faith.
 The Queen clapped her hands enthu- siastically and held the paper out to that not agree with your ideas?" asked she.
 "Certainly," said he, biting his nails in fury. All that As very fine Only the question Is how much longer can we hold out"
 .,If we want bread" said the Queen. i've will beg it from door to door. But royalty will never surrender.
 "We can hold out for five years. sire" said Rosen. drawing up his tall
 .WeIl. then" said the King angrily. HRiye me the letter and l will sign it.''
 If was read in full Parliament. At Elysees advice it was printed and sent throughout Europe, Within few months deputations began to arrive at saint Mande Fishermen and peasants m ade the voyage to renew their alle- glance, much to the annoyance of Chris tian, who had to give up precious af- ternoons to them. At last the royalist members of the nlyrian Diet under took the journey also. The Queen. perceiving that a vital and crucial mo- ment in their destinles had arrived. made great preparations to receive these visitors, among whom were the elite and flower of the party.
 But when they appeared at the resi- dence the King lay in his room drunk. Elysee, who had tried Vainly to arouse him, could not prevent the Queen from entering. She looked at the helpless, huddled man lying on the couch. drew herself up and said: At last I am tired of acting for this wretched Kingr'
 Following on this blow that shat tered all her plans with shame and disgrace, another humiliating revela- lion came to the Queen. By chance she overheard a conversation that told her that the cost of the mansion they lived