The Washington times., 1909-12-18

! said, 'but that Is merely because you
do not understand our situation here"
Up to this point the two had been
standing together, conversing in rather
low tones. except when Cardillac had
been moved by anger on learning he
had been hoodwinked by a letter. Now
the old retainer drew him toward a
corner of the hall that was deserted.
and the two sat down on bench far
apart from the rapidly lessening throng
in the waiting chamber
Properly TO understand the situation,
YOU must know the manner of man my
cousin Luynes is. You must estimate
the effect of his upbringing and his
education"
II understand" interrupted Cardil-
| lac, that he has had iittling education
and no upbrlnging, while by birth he is
! a peasant"
! The old man INDUCED in the
superior smile of one who knows. but
| is indulgent to youthful ignorance and
youthful hotheadedness
we should judge education by its
results. Look you what a life my
cousin has led. As you yourself have
| several times pointed out, ne is a man
Of no family; therefore, coming to
court in a mental position, he IS en-
| tirely unheeded by those above him
and around him. He comes, as you
say from the peasant class-s class
in which each Individual is remark
able for his keen judgment Of his fell
| lows; q class whose livelihood de-
ponds on well-laid plans. unwavering-
/ ly carried out. Always he IS unheed-
| ed, mind you that, and before this
unaccounted lad, this youth, THIS
/ growing man, there passes continu-
ally the pageant OF the court Of
| France. In his mind, wax to receive
the marble to retain. the human items
/ Of this procession are noted, estimated
and set down at their proper value,
for he has seen them and heard them
at unguarded moments. He knows
thoroughly the pawns with which he
! will yet play the game of life when the
/ proper moment arrives, and look you
how he struck, my lord Of Cardillac.
The foolish queen. drunk with seven
years Of unQuestioned power, France
groaning under her tyrannicaI sway,
tightens her grip upon the unfortunate
land"
"How?"
by sending her strongest partisans
here, there and everywhere to suppress
ruthlessIy the slightest attempt at re-
volt. That strong man, the Due d Eper-
non, IS made governor of the impreg-
nable castle OF Loches; HIS crafty son IS
promoted TO the archbishopric OF Tou-
louise. The father Is sent West, the son
is sent South. and so It is I'm other
quarters Of the realm Her powerful
champion in Paris is the Due de Mon
treuil, who Is so ricn that he does not
wish a distant governorship, but desires
; to remain in Paris If you had asked
the most prominent and most weH-in-
formed ambassador and impartial on
locker how stood the government of
France. he might have told you quite
honestly that never before did a gov
eminent possess such a grip on the
country. To all the world, inside or
outside OF Paris, the regency seemed
as solid as the pyramids Of Egypt; TO
Ian the world, that is, except one man
Charles d'AIbert Of Luynes. the peas
ants son. With a wave OF his wand the
whole system collapsed Ike house OF
cards"
with the shot OF a musket, you
mean,' corrected CardiIlac grimly.
MY young sir, the sound Of the mus.
ket was but the trumpet-blast before
the walls Of Jericho. a musket shot-ar
assassination, if you like to call 1t so
but brings confusion, unless the after
: plans are perfected. Like armed war
riors springing from the ground, as ir
the classic fable. that portion Of the
army on which Luynes knew he could
depend energies from the forest and
masses itself around the castle Of Blois
That checkmates d'Epernon in his
strong tower at Loches. Blois stand:
between him and Paris, and his strength
is nullified. He dare not march to the
succor Of the queen"
"And yet said Cardillac, deeply in
, terested in this exposition of Luynes
| mentaiity-"and yet, when I came III
, to paris from Bordeaux more thai
2 two months ago. 1 sat on my hors'
and saw the young archbishop of TOu