The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-08
TON WITH A Story Of the
L ODDO w 1 IL Cell am are
TILT Conspiracy by
/ III IN Burton Egbert

j. b. Lippincott Company

n upon Paris. And two regiments
are not to be laughed at"
Mile. de Launay opened a third pa
per.
president OF parliament" she said He
has gained to our interests q majority
Of the members, and SO soon as we
strike q blow the parliament will de-
clare for US and will instruct he iti-
zen soldiery Of Paris to take up arms
In our behalf"
"Ah. ALL" and Cellamare's eyes were
sparkling. This is best Of all. We
shall be able to strike the regency
right at It's heart"
The girl doubtless felt the enthusiasm
OF the Spaniard, but she preserved an
admirable composure. AZ for me. !
judged II best to use my ears n not
my tongue.
This is a statement from Cardinal
de Polignac," she continued. opening
yet another paper. Tt was he, you
nay remember. who In 1897 caused the
Prince de Cont to be chosen king of
Poland. although. unfortunately, he
never assembled the throne. Still, the
Poles idolixed him and they remember
Polignac. Five thousand lances r as
sembling at the frontier and will be
ICdOy " lOliOW iii AlIO IdiCO III q
weeks time. They are concentrating
al two points. Arlon and Landau"
Nothing could be better!" cried
Cellamare, and al for myself, I confess
that I felt slipping from me m by one
the doubts l had entertained as to the
success OF the conspiracy.
"The other papers are OF less I'm
portance,' she concluded, though i'm
portant enough in themselves. These,
for instance. are pledges Of support
from the Marquis de ~Pompadour and
the Marquis de Laval, who will bring
US the united strength Of the Mont
morencies. Here are some papers from
the Able Bridaut, who has attended to
much Of the correspondence for us, as
sisted by the Chevalier de Menil, and
who assures US that half the remaining
nobility Of the kingdom, who ave been
insulted by the regent, will be with us.
And here are a dozen others Of the
same kind"
"All Of which would have made in
teresting reading for the regent" / re-
marked, dryly, and Cellamare nodded
thoughtfully.
And now, M. lie Prince, what have
you done?" demanded the girl, with
blazing eyes. Madame du Maine
wishes me to urge haste above every
thing. Today's affair shows we have nc
time to lose"
Il received a letter this morning from
Cardinal Alberoni, prime minister OF
SPAIN" answered Cellamare, and he
assures me that h armies of Spain
will be ready to cross the frontiers OF
France in q weeks time"
w shall, then, send out instructions
TO all our allies to strike the first blow
one week from today. Dc you agree?'
"One week from today let it be- said
Cellamare, his hands trembling with
emotion.
"This is the 18th Of December. One
week from today will be the 22nd. Al
seven In the morning, then, let Philip
Of Spain be proclaimed regent o.
France. Do you your part, M. Il
Prince, and Madame du Maine will de
hers" l swear she was the coolest Of
the three.
1T is agreed" and ellamare bowed
Come, monsieur" said mademoisell,
to me, "let us hasten back and inform
the duchess Of our decision"
but what of our wounded FRIEND
in the room there2" 1 asked.
II will attend to him." said Celia
mare. "and see that he is kept in 6
place where he can do no harm"
"All is arranged then; come" ant
Mile. de Launay hurried from the room
and down the stairs.
The clocks were striking three as we
ESdCIeu Tic StTStt. Inc SKY mac
cleared and the sun was shining, bur
the rainfall had been very heavy. Thu
streets were filled with water almost
to the houses, and the wide cutters IN
the middle had been converted into
great turgid streams. Across these
planks were thrown here and there
forming rude bridges for the accom-
mediation OF pedestrians. We picked
our way along the slippery stones neal
the houses, my companion choosing
circuitous route which finally brought
us again to the Rue des Frondeurs, anG
along 1t to the Rue st. Honore. Here
the floods Of water from the neighbor.
ing streets had concentt wed into
perfect river, through va h a con.
tinuous stream of carriages splashed
making it impossible to keep the
bridges in position.
"Oh, what shall we do?" she cried
as we stopped at the edge OF this tor.
rent. 1--WE must not remain here. How
are we to CROSSE"
II see only n way, mademoiselle,'
I answered, and before she could pro.
test, I caught her up In my arms enc
vas splashing through the muddy
water. Just as l reached the middle OF
it a passing carriage barred my pro.
gress. An irresistible attraction drew
my yes to the window, and / saw
there the face Of Louise Dacour. Sh,
was looking into my eyes, a disdainfu
smile just curving her lips. I bowed
to her, but she made no sign of recog.
milton. and in an instant had disap.
peared.