The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01
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] 4NotlllB DlL tSlOfllSl6N me so mllc'
IN Paris as the n light of the buildings
and I looked VIII interest at fhos
!, ABOUT me. They struggled into TIL
l air Six, seven or eight stories, a
though each successive generation
2 prohlbited by the royal edict from
building without the walls, had at las
round a home by adding an extra stor,
to the ancestral domiciles. The foot
or houses, which had long before over,
Wheimed the walls of the old city wal
Iast piling up within the new walls a:
within a great reservoir, and anothe,
of the surrounding country
could not be far distant. Each house
had It's sign, projecting far into the
street, and from every story protrudet
a spout, which, in rainy weather, pre-
cipltated torrents of dirty water upor
the passersby. The fronts of the
ouses were for the most part of wood
ana plaster and. where not concealed
py hllls, indescribably dirty. Many OF
them seemed on the point of falling
aoWn, and were saved from that fate
only by leaning against their more for
tunate ~neighbors, Bills and flarine
posters We're everywhere, bearing some
piece of political satire or morsel of
s~candalous gossip.
/ turned into the Rue st. Honore,
ana was soon again in the midst of a
tuInult as great as that upon the uuays.
only mere the crowd was more fashion,
aple, and there We're in consequences
more beggars. / knew no one in it, so,
unconsciously catching the spirit of
the place, ! hurried on past the Palais
Royal, at which [ cast a lingering
glance, wondering If it would ever he
my good fortune to join the throng of
gayiy dressed courtiers and enter bold
~ with them. Turning down the Rue
-. Louis, | soon gained the Tuileries.
INC entrance to that portion of the
palace, the Pavilion Marsan, occupied
by Madame du Maine was almost de-
serted, but a lacquey who was loung-
ing in the vestibule took in my name.
ana, returning in a moment, informed
me that was to enter. He led me to
a small room at the left, where | found
the duchess and Mile. de Launay to-
sether, buisily occupied in examining
a vast number of formidable looking
papers.
Enter, NJ. de Brancas," cried the
duchess, seeing me pause upon the
threshold. You are not intruding. In
!act, you come most fortunately and
just at the moment when Mile de
Launay and l were wishing for some
one like yourself, who could be trusted.
aIhank you, madame 1 said. Il
snail try to merit your trust and |
entered and bowed to both the ladies.
1 mad scarcely expected to find you
at work so early"
A 1t seems to me that we never
have time for repose," exclaimed the
~ 10 ~ HUGH 10 De |
done and so few whom can trust TO
do it. But tell me-, monsieur, what has
pecome of Richelieu? l have not seen
him for an age"
1 related briefly the adventures of
the duke and myself, taking care to
say nothing of my last conversation
with the regent, and adding that as
Rlchelleu was en- route for Bayonne.
oelleNed 1t best for him to remain there
for a time.
tYaCn caii A. l,,al,a.
when had finished, Il believe so my
sell. n match will soon be applied
mere, ana then he would have to be at
Bayonne in any case. But this morning.
de ,Brancas, l wish TO ask your COM
for Nile. de Launay. who has an
errand to do which will not permit the .
use OF a carriage and who finds it I'M
possible to thread these crowded srreeIs +
without an escort" !
- shall be only too happy to be :
OF service | answered. and at a sign :
from the duchess her mpan Win :
drew to make ready for the street.
You can judge TO what straits we
reduced, monsieur" continued ma
dame, with a note of sadness and dis
couragement in her voice, the first |
mad ever heard there" when l tell you
Mile. de Launay is the only one
there Is to whom l can intrust mis- f
sions which require a certain courage n
and tnesse. There are many it is true k
oFer their services. but none upon W
"hom can rely as upon this girl"
l could think of nothing to say that Il
would not be mere ~banality, and as t;
she busted herself carefully tying up q
q bundle of papers, / looked at her Il
more attentively. l was not surprised
70 md her face pale and and
dad not doubt that she was passing d
nights and harassing laws in V;
the endeavor to get all the threads of h;
ms conspiracy Strengthened out and I
properly arranged-that she worked fc
While others merely talked. Mile. de o,
aaunay soon returned and the duchess tt
handed her the packet of papers which a,
mad seen her d
You will find all the needed infor-
nation there" she said, land remember ST
hat you cannot urge too strongly the &C
ieed or hasee. Every moment / fear ne
nat something viii happen to render st
our work useless. There. hasten !, dr
he continued, Diminishing us with a in
GESTURE, and do not keep me waiting
onger than necessary for your report > in
we VIII not make ourselves unnec-
ssaflly conspicuous, monsieur" said in
~ ompanion as we left the room, gr
nd she led the way along a wide hail m
unnlng to the rear of the building. we to
escended into a small court. bounded
one SIDE by a high wall and on the II
tner by a row of buildings, and passed
cross this to a gate in the wall at the ii.
oPSASo tue gate with q kew
he o from her pocket, and locked he
after us. We found ourselves in u gr
arrow little street which opened into sv
Rue de rEchelle.
Our mission is, then, a secret ont? ' be
asked as we entered this street. NJ
NO, moi just that" answered the fr
ri, smiling at me, and yet 1t is we'll ST
be cautious. We are going to see a in
who lives in the Rue VILE t7
! have been there many times. Sc
ut there are always a dozen police w
oies hanging about the entrance to nj
le Tulleries, and I avoid them when tn
cam" hi
"Mademoiselle." I asked suddenly. it
the police department is well organ m
ed, is 1t not?" lii
."Splendidly," she answered. This I'll
ian Herault, who is at the head of It, n,
as a genius for the work, and no one ey
safe from him. IT
DO Q think. then" / continued,
h plans of Madame du Maine ST
re altogether unknown to him7 sc
Il car only hope so,,' she said, and m
er face grew lined with anxiety. yet m