The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-12-07
At nnDC WITH A Story Of the
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-rrr TT ~rATr Conspiracy by
he X T. u N / Burton Egbert
c.,.,, Nv -J B. Lapp,ncott COMPANY Stevenson
J. b. Lippincott Company

they fade as the stars fade at sunrise
when Charlotte dOrleans appears. No,
It's not a lovers rhapsody" he added.
seeing me smile; there are none in the
kingdom to compare with them. Were
this not so should no. so readily have
fallen victim for I have gazed into
many and many without a quickening
Of the pulse"
He stopped to read through the note
again, and as he folded II and placed 1t
| tenderly in his pocket l saw he was in
earnest. Indeed, the eyes must needs
be beautiful which could so move the
heart of this seasone courtier.
But the regent" I said, at last, "the
regent. What thinks he of all this? |
had not thought him friend of
yours"
"A friend of mine!" cried Richelieu.
de Brancas, il there is one person in
Paris whom he detests above all others.
| 1t Is myself"
But then" I began, and stopped. !
had no wish to seem too curious.
| But them" said Richelieu, pausing
| in his walk UP and down the room.
Go on. de Brancas. What would you
say?"
"Then he does not known" asked
You have met with obstacles?"
| "Obstacles!" and Richelieu smiled al
me with triumphant face. "Yes,-such
as most men would falter at Imagine
wooing a woman with whom you can
never speak,-who Is kept from you as
from the plague! All. there was 9
problem, and one Of the sort l love t.
solve. Why, de Brancas, If her father
suspected that had in my pocket q
note from his daughter. he would have
me back in a trice In my old cell at the
bastille."
He paused a moment and touched the
note with trembling fingers.
mo, could never exchange wore
with her." he went on, at last, but
made progress. nevertheless. Gold viii
work many miracles. Every morning
she found note in bouquet Of flow
ers,-on her writing desk. on her dress
ing table. on her embroidery frame
All, how I cudgelled my poor brain IL
writing those notes, pleading, passion
ate. despairing by turns! At every ball
every concert, every fete where sh
was like to be. there was l, and II
could not use my lips, at least l coult
use my eyes. She looked at me frs
indifferently. then curiously. then shyi!
. and last night at the opera sh
blushed when her eyes met mine. am
| knew the battle was won. Tomor
row night can speak to her. All, HOY
| shall make her love mel"
Well, he was worth loving. My eye
: blur with tears even yet as l see hir
: again standing there, so glad, S
, straight, so gallant, and think OF wha
came after. If / were q woman, kno,
| should have loved him. heart an
: soul. Even as q man, tbs little les
than that.
I'm affairs Of the heart, as in affair
j., Of state, my sword is at the service ,
NJ. lie due" 1 said, no little moved, an
again we struck hands upon our com
pact in which, l could not but thinl
it was | who must reap the most ad
; vantage. For of what service could tn
: sword of an unknown youth Of 20 be
, Richelieu? And yet, as l was soon
! learn, even a humble sword. whe
; backed by loyal heart, may be OF ser
. vice to the greatest.
J jacques was called and told to sho
! me my apartment. What contrast
, was to that den under the cutters
the Rue Bailleul! Richelieu declare
o he would not part with me. and wit
some reluctance l gave Jacques the &C
! dress Of my former lodging, that /
: might bring away my wardrobe. Ths
! done, | was soon abed. turned to tt
), wall, and slept a sleep infinitely sweet
|, ened by this sudden change in my Gil
4 cumstances.