The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-03
CHAPTER XII.

I A I nAIBREAk the pair on horse
back came out upon 81 Afghan
road a short distance sOuth Of the
farTUhurlse that was -Ieir destination
AIaiocEe and his Industrious family Of
young men and women were III fnrf-
morning wor6 when the old farmer was
aSTorISEel 10 see CariiFIaC come nd
into the COurtH ard with a. cCI1eIy young
Wpmsn behind MIN MaI0che had heard
nothing from the youth since he had
stopped with them some months before
On route for Paris. but the SUIaUlUr Of
TIE lads costume seemed TO indicate
mat ne had met prosperity In the great
Il has been agreed between 49, go
travellers that nothing should e.. said
Ct their coming from EeauzeurE- and
indeed their arrival from El- south
caused the farmer 20 believe that the
Young man had been visiting his own
nome. and was once more on -Ee v-r.
10 Paris Cardillac did not disDel this
Illusion, and introduced Marie D--
champs as friend OF his family. who
desired 70 take service VIII the queen
MalCche. VINO drove daily into BlaiS
with supplies for both chateau and gar
riSon. said thai il would be diflcuIt
I2T the girl 10 get such "a pace unless
she were Vel TecOmUeuaeL and her
yalty 10 The present TcElur fully e.
tablished- To This Cardiac replied rla1
he had been informed TN Paris chat all
the queen ladies' in wsIfJ-IE. with one
or Two exceptions bad been allowed TO
admitted was true. The queen had been
permitted TO choose such Of her for
rcer adherents as she wished 20 have in
attendance during her Imprisonment
but a girl coming from the south Ike
Marie Iuchamps, could not hope 20
enter this inner circle unless she were
personally acquainted with the queen
and her name submitted 20 tie authCri-
Jles IN PARIS
Aside from the queens personal body
guard as one might term II. there
were numerous other servants engaged
who were selected because the we're
loyal to the king and unknown 70 the
kings mother They were chosen By
the commander Of the garrison. and fl
was well known that their presence
was not primarily intended for the
convenience of the queen. b47- -a-Ta-
that they We're expected to spy upon
her and al who belonged to her. A
stranger might possibly Eain admit
lance 20 this outer circle of service
but. as a rule, those in charge. OF the
queens Satekeepilg selected servants
personally known 10 them AT0To~Ha
said that one OF his own dat lters was
employed IN the palace, a. he met
her nearly every day
Phyllis. MalOChe did work that r.
CURED strength rather than mentality
work that came easy to a staIwarU
country girl, but which g fragile crns-
tUre ike Marie DuChamUs could not
accomplish NaIOChe seemed TO think
that Marie was herself TOO much like
p lady 10 obtain 2 position as servant
but CaTGiIlaC assured him that in +-a
higher branches Of service v-a-a men
girls Of beauty and culture whose man
uerS were quite equal to those of their
mlStresSes- MalOChe replied that ne
had heard such was the case and add
ed that the palace swarmed with sp-v-
ants OF all grades and that he did not
doubt II patience and a little coroner
sense were used a place might be
found entirely 10 the satiSFa ~ts0- IF
ln7
teal COmmOn-Se1Se man himself no
stated quite emphatiCaIly that Il would
De futile Tor Marie to enter E2lois alone
anQ-WlthOut recommendation thai
could bear the strictest zcr7r-f7y-sT
pect % gain aduitta0ce even to the
precincts Of the palace.
If then she would rest content Al
the farm for some davS, he would make
Inquiries OF his daughter that ye-v
morning. learn what positions were Va
cant. and then set about getting one
suitable for Marie II was quite posi-
he. he said that girl so pretty and
engaging might attract the attention
of the queen herself. But & she were
thus singled out by such k-gh favor,
and Z JEe authorities sanctioned The
selection. Marie would then herself be
come 4 prisoner. for none of the Queens
Coteri- was allowed outside the uaIace
indeed. they were not suffered TO leave
mentS were situated IN the wing Of
Francis I. whereas, II Marie cot a sitsl-
alton among the ordinary servants Of
+he chatesu, she would retain full 1fIer---
70 come and 20 from castle to tovn-or
even into the country without hindra7cp
unless she became suspected Of carry
ing information in which case her
speedy dismissal took place
Ma1OChe had been told at BIofs that
emisSaries Of the Due q 'EDeruon had
time and again endeavored 70 estab-
lish communication with the queen. but
these plans. he Understood. had been dis
covered and frustrated, and il was he
lioved that several executions had taken
place, the victims being spies caught