The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-07
CHAPTER III-(Continued).

THE Duke of Orleans is quite in
different to me-" I answered, readily
enough. II have heard little about
him, and none of that was to his
credit"
ns sWsll s 81 sss YOU e W,ii be E Mi9s ss.
Come, I will trust you with a secret,
but first permit me to give you a little
lesson in politics. You say you know
little about the regent. Let me tell
you something about him"
passing events as Richelieu seemed to
think, yet I deemed it wise to keep my
council and to hear these things as
for the first time.
Philip. Duke Of Orleans" continued
Richelieu, SIS not rightfully regent of
France. Louis the Greats will pro-
vided explicitly hat there should be a
council of regency during the kings
minority, in which Orleans should
have only one vote. h real power
was given to Louis son, the Duke du
mitted Orleans to take up the regency
almost unchallenged."
THE more fool he" | calculated, in
voluntarily.
Right. The more fool he. But it is
not for him we are going to fight. At
least, net directly. He is busy making
a collection of snuffboXes at Sceaux,
and does not even know there is any
thing afoot. It is for the Duchess dU
Maine. All, there is a woman! Not
beautiful, perhaps, but charming. and
what a spirit! Orleans has not only
ssumed the regency he has also de-
prived the Duke due Maine of his
right to succeed to the throne. Again
you say, that is his affair. True, but
let us not forget the duchess. Do you
know what she did when she heard Of
hat decree? She was compelled to
give up n of her apartments in the
Tuilerles in consequences, but before
leaving she smashed every article of
furniture in the room, and had to be
carried away like a wounded general
from a battlefield where he had won
a great victory. Mile. de Launay told
me it was magnificent. In addition to
all this. most of us have some little
private quarrel to settle with the
regent, and will welcome his oppor-
tunity to abase him. Well, what we
propose to do is to take the regency
away from Philip of Orleans and to
give it to Philip Of Spain"
YES, Philip of Spain. Who has a
better right? He is the kings uncle,
the next in succession to the throne.
And what is Orleans? He allows Du-
bois to manage the state while he
spends his time with his mistresses at
the back of the louvre, there" and
Richel1eu paused from sheer lack Of
breath.
THAT may be-" I managed to say,
"but h chance of success can there
be-"
ing from his chair and pacing excited
Nv up and down the. room. All Brit
1any is with us, and will rise to our
support SO soon as we choose TO give
the word. Half the nobility Of the
no opportunity to insult, is with US.
Aiberoni, Philips prime minister, has
collected troops. They will soon be
at the frontier ready to invade France
and depose the monstrous hin that
governs it. Cellamare, SPANS am
bassador at Versailles, has all the
threads in his fingers and is almost
ready to strike. The train is laid and
all that awaits is to apply the match;
That will soon be done, and you vii!
see Orleans lettering from the throne
But does he not suspect?' | asked;
"Ah, that is the only thing and
the light suddenly left Richelieu's face.
"Sometimes I think he does, sometimes
believes he does not. 1t Is not Or
Jeans himself 1 fear. He pays little
heed to what is going on. But Dubois
and Herault-that is another story
They. nave the police well organized
There are spies everywhere, and once
or twice recently I have fancied | was
followed, but that may have been fol
another reason. Indeed. the regen'
has no cause to love me"
'And what is your part in this con
spiracy, monsieur?" l questioned, fol
1 felt that there was still something
left untold. -,
brow clouding still more. Well,
will tell you, as I this evening TOLD
Madame due Maine. My part is .te
see that my regiment does not resls
the Spanish army, but s~uTrenoers am
opens to it the gates of Bayonne, tn
city where it. is stationed, Just at TN
foot of the Pyrenees."
but that is treason!" l cried, as
founded at this disclosure.
Treason to the regent, perhaps, an
swered the duke. calmly, but not t
the king
So this was the victory the duches
had won! Well, she had reason to b
proud of it. And as l sat. too beWlla
the door, and Richelieu arose an
opened 1t.
"Ah. jacques" he said, to the ma,
who stood bowling on the threshold. an
who permitted none of his aston1sh y
ment at seeing me to appear IN nj
face, what is it?"
"a note, M. lie Due, delivered but
moment ago. n he held out a tin
missive. Richelieu seized 1t, eagerl
scanned the address, and tore it ope
with a hand trembling with excitemen
He read it's contents at a glance, an
his eyes were dancing with JOY as h
raised them to mine.
You may go, jacques he said I
the lacquey; Il shall not forget you
p~romptness;" and then turning to m
as the door closed. D you know wha
this means, &c Brancas? 1t NEAR
success in another affair dearer to m
heart than this conspiracy of Cells
mare. All. the work that l have dor
to secure this one little n~ote,-the serN
ants I have bribed, the women I hay
cajoled, the DISCUSSES 1 have assumed
And here at last is victory. for tn
says, BE at the dryad fountain in tt
Palais Royal gardens at 10 o'clock t;
morrow night"
"a rendezvous?" I asked.
Yes, a rendezvous. But you coul
not guess with whom were o
guess forever. Who do you think wi
be at the dryad fountain waiting Il
meSat 10 o'clock tomorrow evening
Who but Charlotte d'orleans, Mile. {
Valois!"
Mile. de valois!" I gasped. "Tl
daughter of the regent! Why. ma:
you must be mad" and I gaZed In a.