The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-22

physician was good. $50 Gar as muskct-
shot wounds are concerned. For large
bullet, powder hCErimod. may leave a
Jagged tunnel i1 90 mans uCsh that
threatens Inflammation, but clean
swurd-tErust ls different wotter ana
OF no Importance 90 an 1ncss it tou'hes
% vital spot t drink to your Eooo
health. my lord. aud Co the maintenance
De
Tho solemn uoblemau bowed iu re-
sppu>e go t1is toast. nut no himself.
neither then nor later. tasted % drop OF
mcndcd. The sergeant smackcd his lips
an enthusiastic approval or the cham
payne the like OF which Dee had prob
ably never enjoyed before
Tho duke paced slowly zap and down
/ tle room. his hands Ciaspcd behind his
hack. his head bowed. lbr scaled o1C
addressed letter Dc Fo3 Written Sun
I Iay on his table Atltst he spoke with
I thc Dir of one who has nothing plrti-
cuiar fo say, hut wishes go make con-
II suppose NJ. dc Luyues viii not he
/ expecting you To return to the palace
"oh. have never seen n. de
Luynes."
Really 7 understood YOU TO say you
received your instructions from him
"No. my lord / said from the pal
,, "Ah. I see! Then you shall not dis
appoint NJ. de Luynes by neglectinS 10
Il suppose not. my lord. yet my COM
mauds may have come from him.
True true; 7 had not thought or
that. Another hagon, sergeant; II IS as
mild as new milk. The champagne IS
melIOwed by the fight of seventeen
wears No, now that YOU mention IT.,
the order may have come from DE
/ Luynes. although 81 seems to me I'M
likely that he, with the affairs Or me
whole empire upon his mind, should
| trouble himself about pair OF Drawers
/ I'm q Paris lane
That is very probable. my loIu, ;t...,.
| II is almost certain that monsieur
knows no more Of touights proceedings
than Yourself, monsieur le due
The duke nodded. and seemed TO al
mire the perspiculty OF me setN az an =
lwho thrust out his manly chest at hnd-
ing himself thus i'm confidential aSree-
ment and discussion with one or the
miEhtiest mobiles I'm the land.
The good man felt that he had under
estimated himself heretofore; and the
! chamDagne besides having the virtues
! Of new milk. produced a cheering, en-
| couraeing effect and was, all In ALL
/ a most delectable fluid.
/ 'T know the encourage OF n. ue
! Illvnes. reasonably we'll continued the
duke "In selecting You for tha mis-
( sion sergeant, they WOuid hdt TIT dil
/ pick ont the best and most olscreet
I man You are a keen Judge or cnaFac-
ter. I take IT, You mix with an, from
/ the highest to the lowest, and form
opinions. even II YOU keep them hidden
I I'm your own breast
} The sergeant smiled Craftily, and now
/ took the liberty Of Winking At his lord
shin. as who would say that each OF
| them knew a thing or two or this
! world
/ did the Individual who instructed
you appear 10 be person Of import
/ ance I'm the Kings householder
| Not OF great inheritance. my lord
4 He WAS too polite TO he Of much ac-
count. His name IS N. Tresor. but
am ignorant Of his position in the
1 household Of monsieur.
! "Ah. old Tresori" replied tho duke.
a very oily ancient. He was the
mental who saw me 10 the door to-
night"
II enjoyed n long conversation with
lhim this afternoon. irterjeCted Car
diuac. .In the daytime he ISL merely q
/ guard I'm De Juynes' antcchamber, a
lperson Of no Importance whatever.
should say"
I The duke cast upon Cardiac a swift
but sharp glance Of appreciation lie
I saw that the y-JuE man was Following
/ keenIv the trend Of the inquiry, which
/ the sergeant Was not
II think" said the la ter ssEeiy. that
| there is no neec Of going 90 tho palace
/ tonight"
II quite agree with YOU" replied tho
duke "StiU. If ] knew exactly what
/ your instructions were. I should be the
better able 10 offer YOU advice"
! "Oh. my Instructions were precise
/ enough" And here the sergeant re-
lated them, in much the same language
as he had used in the lane