The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-01

comes it that such a thing should
exist?"
How comes it? Do you intrust :
man with millions of francs to pur.
chase millions of sacks of corn through
fifty subagents without a written con-
tract, without receipt, without the
names of the subagents and small corr
factors being mentioned? All these are
in the document with the signature De
Sartines' to the statement, This is in
order"
And you wish me to abstract this
paper from the house of my cousin
Monsieur le Due de Richelieu?"
No, Monsieur, l order you to do
So"
"Ah. true" De Lussac remembered
for the first time fully, that he was in
the presence of his chief. He remem-
bered, for the first time, the terms OF
his oath, TO help, regardless of all
things, and at the chance of death, any
brother under arrest or in affection"
There was no use in grumbling, there
was no use in saying, TO help these
men / must, under the guise of friend
ship and kinsmanship, enter the house
of Monsieur lie Due de Richelieu and
commit, or attempt to commit, a petty
theft" The thing was horrible and re-
voting to his nature but it had to be
done, or attempted. Regardless of all
things" He had sworn to those words
with his eyes open and of his own
free will. He never imagined that his
honor as gentleman would be re-
quired of him.
81 will do it," he said. pale to the
lips but speaking in firm voice.
THE document" said the other, is
presumably in the escritoire in the IL
brary of Monsieur lie Due. He keeps
there his most important papers. 1t
may not be there, but on the chance,
Lamport, Selling his opportunity. made
wax impression of the key. To get
at the key that man had to visit the
dues bedroom at the risk of his life,
at dead of night; to>open drawer
in which the due places his rings, his
watch, and his keys; to take out a
bunch of seven keys without the bunch
jingling; 10 make 4 wax impression
OF each key. not knowing which was
the key required; TO return the keys
to the drawer in exactly the same
place, and leave the room without dis
turbing the light slumber OF an old
man. This he did and sent the impress
sions to us; the keys were made, but
before they could be sent TO him, last
night, he was arrested. Think of the
fidelity and courage of this man who
is now lying a prisoner at Vincennes.
We are all in your hands. ] myself
may be arrested al any moment. !
suspect that | am not already arrested
simply because they are giving me lit
tie freedom so that they may watch
my movements. Now walk close to me
and with your left hand take the packet
l spoke of first and slip it into your
pocket"
De Lussac did so.
Now, take the keys
De Lussac did so.
Bury the packet somewhere safely,
and so as to be doubly sure, send a
note to Monsieur Blanc. Number ;,
Rue Petit Versailles, stating that you
have buried a packet of the utmost
importance to us in such and such a
place. so that. in the event of your
arrest or death, he may recover it.
You have. a servant you can truSt?
Yes"
They had passed through many
streets The stranger had let De Lus-
sac lead the way, so engrossed was
he with the conversation, and De Lus- !
sac had walked wherever chance might |
cad him; chance, OF instinct, perhaps, |
had led him by maze of streets into
the street where he lived, the Rue dc
Valois.
AT this period, the Rue de Valois
vas perhaps the most fashionable street
in Paris. Here Madame du Barry
rad her town house where the Vicomte
lean du Barry lived when he chose 10
favor Paris with his presence, the
|omte de Coigny dweit here, and the
Comte d'Harlancourt, whose residence
was situated almost opposite to the
Hotel de LusSac.
That is ALL" said De Lussac's COM
oanion. Il will leave you here and
BASS on, while you enter your house.
Remember that our fates are all in
'our hands. Remember that our fates
ire all in your hands and the fate of
france, for, if you fail to get De Sar-
ines in your power. he will stop at