The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-08
CHAPTER yu-(Conttnued,

CeIaildEe, out their was no relentlng.
Yes" he whispered.
Then who Seat yoa here
"Herault," We all started at tn
word, for If Herault suspected. Their
was no telling what might happen.
He told you to enter the employ o
NJ, de Cellamare?"
Yes"
And provided you with recommen.
d%attons;"
Yes"
For hat purpose?'
ITO watch him.
But why?"
possession, If l could. OF any papers o.
correspondence he might receive from
Madame du Maine
Again we exchanged a glance.
And HerauIt told you that thes,
papers might be brought by Mile. d.
Launsyr ?"
Yes"
What were you to do with the papers
when you hsd once obtained themge
4 was to leave them at q certain
place"
Where"
The fellow hesitated, but a glance a.
our faces told him that we would take
no ~eQuivocauon.
With the concierge of the house al
the corner OF h Rue Jean St. Denis
and the Rue de Beauvais," he answered
at last.
Have you taken any papers there
as yet?"
no. This afternoon was h first
chance l had 10 get any"
I paused to consider.
This man can tell US nothing furth-
err" ! said, after 8 moment. Let US
put him out OF the way for s. time"
There is q bed IN he next room."
said CslIanare.
We lifted him as gently as we could
and laid him on the e Then we
returned to the larger room and care
fully closed the IGOR between the two.
1t seems TO me that we are lost"
and Cellamare threw himself into a
chair, his face dark with disappoint-
Enent-
"oh. do not say so. monsieur," and
Mile. de Launay. who had been a ST.
lent spectator OF the foregoing scene,
wrung her hands in anguish.
But II Herault knows protested
Perhaps he does not know I an
swered. Perhaps he only suspects,
knowing exactly what 10 sus-
pect- he has doubtless observed that
many courieTs have passed between the
spanish embassy and the court of Mad
Tid. He has. perhaps. been told that
Madame du Maine and III. de Celia
mare exchange many communications.
lie suspects something. he knows not
what and he is trying to find out more.
Ems IN Itself would not be very serious.
only, added. must prevent his
nndlng out anything more"
Aou may be right, monsieur" and
GsilaInares face frightened a little.
But 10 prevent his finding out any
thing nore,-that will be a difficult
task
scent
How DO you mean ~
You heard what disposition was to
be made OF the papers?'
Wen, tonight a package of paners
viii be left for NJ. Herault at this house
IN the Rue de Beauvais. They win be
papers from Madame du Maine TO
yourself. Only, they viii have no CON
n%ection with this enterprise, but with
something quite different. In :, word
they will be papers prepared expressly
for the eye of NJ. Herault. You under
stand
Perfectly" and Cellamare's ewes
sparkled with their old brilliancy. .Tbe
plan is admirable. monsieur; permit me
to compliment you"
l bowed.
Perhaps monsieur could suggest
some subject pon which CORE
spondence would be necessary. and
which would yet not have the air Of a
conspiracy" l continued.
Il nave IT." cried Mile. de Launay.
Let us prepare q lot of petitions. pa
pers, and memorials praying the king
OF Spain to intercede with the regent
to annul the decree which shrfs tbe
Duke du Maine from the throne. This
would be a subject requiring no little
correspondence, and at the same time
would be nothing concerning which the
regent could take action.
Excellent, l said; but these papers
must De prepared at once, mademoi-
selle."
The duchess already has a tho,s-
and SUCH" and the girl smiled. ..She
has been preparing them for many
months. 1t will be necessary only to
tie them together. But how shall we
Il will deliver them" l said. No
body knows me in Paris"
,Good. That Is arranged. then" said
Cellamare. Now as to these papers
which o have just given me, made
moiselle. Let us see what they con
tain"
At that moment there was a blindin
flash of lightning. and the rain, which
had been long delayed, came down in
torrents. The room grew very dark
n Cellamare arose and lighted two
candles which stood o the table.
Ihese papers, NJ. lie Prince" said
$3.50 a IN 81 sat DOWN
again." contain a detailed account of
the aid we may expect in France. Let
me have them a moment"
Cellainare shot a questioning glance
in my direction, which the girl inter
cepted.
w have already had sufficient
proof OF the fidelity Of M. de Brancas."
she said.
"True!" he cried, heartily. Pardon
me, ! pray you, monsieur"
In affairs of this kind" I said. with
a smile, 1T is necessary for one to he
cautious. | am quite ready to with
draw" and ! arose from my chair.
Stay, ! beg of you" and Cellamare
also arose and pressed me back. "Yonr
advice VIII be i~nvaiuabfe."
The girl opened the packet ana
drew out n of the papers.
This" she said, SIS a statement OF
the forces which will muster to our
support in Brittany. AS you see, We
can count upon nearly all the noble
houses. Here Is the name of each Of
them and the number OF troops each
can muster"
Good" said Cellamare, taking the
PAPER and looking 1t over carefully.
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