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CHAPTER II1--lcontinuedl.

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different to me-" I answered. readily
enough. II have heard little about
hin. snd none of that was to his
We'll spoken!" cried Richelieu.
heartily, II see you will be with us. |
Come. 4 Will trust you with a secret.
but nfSt permit me to give you a little
little about the regent. Let me tell
tou something about him."
Now, I was not quite so ignorant of
rAssing events as Richelieu seemed to
think, yet 4 deemed 1t wise to keep my
eouneM and to hear these things as
tor The first time. Il
~Pflip, Duke of Orleans" continued
4sichsiieu. us not rightfully regent of
France. Louis the Greats will pro-
tded explicitly that there should be q
ecuneA bf regency during the kings
minority. in which Orleans should
vas given to Louis son. the Duke du
Maine. but he stood idly by and per-
1nitted Orleans to take up the regency
Almost un~challenged."
'The more fool he.' I calculated, in
voluntarily.
not for him we are going to fi@ht. AT
least, not directly. He Is busy making
collection of snuffboxes at Sceaux,
and does not even know there. is any
thing afoot. 1t is for the duchess du
Maine. All, there is a woman! Not
what a spirit! Orleans has not only
Assured the regency. he has also de-
pr!ved the Duke due ain Of his
right TO succeed to the throne. Again
%Ou say. that is his affair. True. but
let us not forget the duchess. DO you
that decree? She was compelled TO
give up one OF her apartments in the
Tuiieries III consequences. but before
leaving she smashed every article of
furniture In the room, and had to be.
tarried away like n wounded general
from a battlefield whore he had won
great victory. Mile. de Launay told
me 1t was magnificent. In addition to
all this, most of us have some little
private quarrel to settle with the
regent. and will welcome this oppor-
tunity to abase him. Well. what we
propose I O do is to take the regency
away from Philip of Orleans and to
give It to Philip of SPAIN"
Philip Of s,pain." l cried.
"ycs. Philip of Spain. Who has q
better right? He is the kings uncle,
the next In succession to the throne.
And what is Orleans? He allows Du-
bots to manage the state while he
spends his time with his mistresses at
the back OF the louvre. there" and
ascheI1eu paused from sheer lack of
breath.
"T'hat may be-" managed to say,
As?"
EVERY chance cried the duke, ris-
ING from his chair and pacing excited
y up and down the room. "All Brit
9auy 10 with US. and will rise to our
support go soon as we choose to give
the word. Half the nobility Of the
sxiuSd0m. whom Orleans has neglected
no opportunity to insult. is with us.
Aibefoni. Philips prime minister, has
collected troops. They will soon be
q the frontier leady to invade France
and depose the lmonstrous thing that
governs It. Cellamare. SPANS am
6assadcr at Versailles, has all the
s1hreade in his fingers and is almost
ready 20 strike. The train is laid and
Al mat awaits Is to apply the. match.
80 Orleans tottering from the throne"
but does he not suspect?" ! asked.
"AfL that is the only thing" and
Che light suddenly left Riclielieu's face.
s1oMetifnes I think he does. sometimes
believes he does not. It is not Or
heed TO what 10 going on. But Dubois
and Herault--that Is another story.
They have the police well organized.
There are spies everywhere. and once
Or twice recently I have fancied / was
followed, but that may have been for
rs " IL ~ GG1SQS4s AbAAtGSAp AC kCECAAS
NJ n cause TO love me-
And what fs your part in this con-
1plrAcy. monsieur" l questioned. for
feh that there was still something
jsfs untold.
.. :Ah. AZ ,art. .,,s said R,che. .!sy.,, his !
Nal tell yOu. as I this evening told
Gadarne due Maine. My part Is to
eeestiiot my regiment does not resist
%ttto Spanish army, but 8urrenderS and
openo 70 It the gates of Bayonne, the
etty where It Is stationed. just at he
foot Of the Pyrenecs."
8ut that is treason!" cried, as
eounded ut this disclosure.
Treason TO the regent, perhaps" an-
eWered the duke. calmly. but not to
q this wa the victory the duchess
Aa0 won! Well, she had reason to be
Ds0u0 cS Il. And az I sat. too bewild-
! ~ lot and Richeieu and
= jscauess, rs aaid. to the man
Nh6 otoQds bowling on the threshold, and
We0.s p4f1nitted none of his astonish-
meek5sat seeing rnctto appear In his
~ ncte. u. is DUO. delivered but. !
0i61oSn. &lchslieu seized. 4, eagerly
o6N0660sthoNaddreoa. Andstoro It open
- hand trembling with excitement.
sM8G S61aE@lte contents nt . glance. ana
- Mere dnnclng With 5oy - he
ata1N0o. JacQue1,s' heseaid %
noGnoy; shall nets forest pour
- aa0s then turning to mc
~ closed. ssUo youAkn0wS what
oaIGnS, de Braneael &c moans
+ another aftelrs6earerst ~ my
~ thi. conspts.ey SO slla-