The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-19
CHAPTER l lCont,dl.


hold that opinion do not know
DE. Luynes. He has decided that there
shau be no civil war; he holds with
Suily the belief that Frances salvation
rests with the pillow and the cow For
the first time in the history of France
there comes to the head OF its govern
nent a man with the intellect and
knowledge Of a peasant. who neverthe-
less. knows every twist and turn of
noblity's mind-of the minds of those
who have hitherto ruled this kingdom
He. plays politics as he would play a
game Of chess, with the broad lands OF
France for his chessboard. He regards
the. peasants. quite rightly. as produc-
ers; ne regarCs the mobiles, and quite
rightly, too, as the spenders. His
the0S Is that France needs but tran
guilty to become prosperous. For bare
" Three months he has been in the sad
Ole. and what already is the condition
OF affairs? All over France the mobiles
like. D'Epenon in Loches. are hemmed
ND IN this fortress or that. each with
mis- handful OF men They cannot spepd
money, even if they had millions at
their disposal, for it is only i'm Paris
thar fortunes are lost or won I'm "a dav.
In France, then, peasants are producing
wealth which mobiles cannot spend. 1t
needs only Few years of this condi-
ton and France becomes the most
wealthy and prosperous country in the
"A civil war viii soon Obstinate tho
prosperity ana the wealth"
1ou speak truly, but, as L told Won
syness has determined there shall be
How can one man. and that man. as
yoH admit. peasant-born, be assured
5.lal GIVll war Will not break oUt2" cried
Caroillac, with some Impotence. The
aIlstoefacy TOT centuries have been the
governing Dodys just as the peasants
mas been the working body OF the
sac ~ as never the peasants
VINO Drlng about a civil war. They. poor
Mretches, are ever content IL allowed 10
till their lands in peace even fhoitf-b
me exSctions OF the tax-gatherer be-
come almost unbearable. il Is always
some proud and rebeniOus noble who
hgnJS the torch Of civil war and the
unhappy peasant. who is but slave,
must perforce follow TO victory or 10
deStruction. as the case may be-
Sir, il astOnishes me that one VINO
can speak so Sanely Of the causes -
turDulapce should yet possess a mind
biased BY the prejudice of his class TO
such an extent that nc is unable to
give proper weight 10 the epOch-rne king
change that has taken place in the
sONSrnment Your underestimate of NJ
&c LU|nes. your apparent lack OF SUI
ylclenJ foresight TO appreciate what win
happen with a peasant in supreme DOW
class from which he springs and tbis
1nappreciattve habit Of mind being COM
mon 70 the whole nobility OF France
"a, IL l1uynSs Is mus providentially
granted exactly the opportunity ne re-
quiTes- All he needs i'm addition is time
livery day that passes strengt hens him
ana When the aristocracy has awakened
10 us error Charles a. Albert de I5lvues
VIII be in a position 20 crush every
ufe-1lber of IL back into the ranks of fbt.
pIoletariat from which the ancestors
~frrraH ~
ne chooses TO do so.
Well, he has his work cut out for
him, said Cardillac, with an incredu-
lous smile, and you seem to forget
that while Charles d. AIbert, OF I,uynes,
may. and doubtless will, inherit the
corn traffic Of his father, he has not
inherited the crown Of France even
though, for the moment the Queen
mother is his prisoner"
Inc crown OF France said the elder
solmenly, bowling his gray head at the
mention Of this insignia. rests on the
mead OF It's rightfui heir. ouis XIII
Whpn sod preserve, who in two months
time VIII be seventeen years old. who
innrm IN body, and whose mind is
what NJ. de Luyues has made 10. For
dozen years De Luynes has been his
constant companion, his only playmate,
the one person on earth who has i'm
Yarlabiy been kind TO him, and who was
furthermore appointed by Henri ~,
MhSse memory young Louis reveres.
Ine@croWn, you sayg How could the
crown be placed to better advantage
Tor nj. de LUynes than where IL Is IL
It were offered % him, ne would re-
tlse u. as that strong man Caeser lid.
no. me SAFETY OF the aristocracy lies
IA the ambition Of Charles d'Albert of
Luynes- The stupidity Of the mobiles
would cause their downfall were N
NOT FOR NJ. de Luynes determination
10 leave the ranks OF The peasantry
and Join the ranks OF the arlstocracy.
He Wall found a house able TO hold up
us head among the proudest seigneurs
CsraIllac laughed s-ornfully. which
seemed 10 irritate mis- elderly, loquacious
Look .you young SIR. DE Luynes f.
hetrOthed 20 the daughter Of the Duo o.,
nlontbazon. one Of the .heiresscs or
france whose father is among the Few
who guess ln what direction the wind is
nioWihg. The king has promised Dc
Luynes the estate Of Maille, on the
Loire, seven miles below Tours-au
estate which surrounds the most noble
GasCen lad"
I hope you do not use tho word
Gascon otherwise than as a term OF
compliment and honor" said the young
man with some asperIty.
No-oh' no, responded tho elder in
''Ins like manner when 7 employ the
NOr1 PrOVeuCal. 10 is TO bcstOW uDOu
nv phrase the quality Of admiration"
The old gentleman bowed prOfOundlv.
II Fequires, then. the vivid ina gina
Ton OF a Brovcncal poet TO see any
ming rpI SthDlitE Ia the DOsiti OF
Charles d'Albert Of L1Iynes The place
ne occuples was produced 5v "a musket.
and issSuppOrted by a Prison OF the
forInerrtwln rulers Of France. one Is
IN the grave. the other iE "a cell What
"a nugget has done. q musket can do
Ide who lives py the sword shall die hy,
the sword. and In is the fashion of
prisons 20 releaRe "a victim that 10 NAV
embrace that victims jailer"
The elder set his hand lightly on the
younger shoulder with gesture that
was fatherly
My eloquent lad" he said. 'Gascon,-
has produced poets which rival those
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