The Washington herald., 1912-12-08
CHAPTER VI-Continued.


due, advancing and embracing De Lus-
sac. 'What happy thought to come
and see me! Raffe informs me you
have come prepared to spend some
days. That is we'll And how is Paris,
and that dear Monsieur Rousseau, how
is he, as dirty as ever?'
"Oh, Monsieur" replied De Lussac
to%hom a bright idea had suddeVly oc-
CURED, there is nothing dirty about
Monsieur Rousseau except the mud
which people fling, at him. | have not
come to speak to you about him
have something much more serious
upon my mind."
"A woman?" asked the marechal,
taking his seat on a fauteuil and wav-
ing the other to a chair.
No, Monsieur, man.
"A MANI"
More than a mana consplrator
against the state"
Let US be clear You have discov-
cred a man who is conspirlng against
the state?'
Precisely, and | wish for your ad-
vice. He is a friend of mine. have
only to enter the house of friend
of his, place my hand upon document
in his possession, hand it to the author
tiles and he is destroyed"
Yes, and why do you not do so?"
This friend of his is a friend of
mine, Monsieur. | would have to en-
ter his house in the guise of a friend,
ransack his papers, act as a spy. This
does not seem to me an honorable
course of action.
Monsieur" replied the due, "if you
have discovered a man who is conspir-
ing against the good of France, there
is no question of honor; your duty is
clear"
And that duty is
TO denounce him"
But to enter house under the gulse
OF friendship
There is no such thing as friend
ship in politics" replied De Richelieu.
II YOU have discovered this friend
OF yours to be a scoundrel actuated by
motives against the welfare of the state,
why. ma fol, YOU have but one duty,
and that duty is to the state.
Il am glad you think so.
Il am pleased that YOU should think
my advice worth asking. Is II to this
that | owe the pleasure of your visit?
Partly" replied De Lussac, glanc-
ing toward the bureau. "and partly to
find what | seek"
And that"
rs rest for a few days"
You will find 1t here The house is
at your, disposal, and this gentleman
whose conspiracies you wish TO un-
earth -"
Il will tell YOU his name when my
plans have been successful.
And l will tell you that his majesty
will not be indifferent to your services.
Have YOU informed De Sartines?"
oh, no. Monsieur. wish to work
in this matter quite alone and not share
the honor of my discovery with Mon
sieur de Sartines."
De Richelieu laughed.
'Mordieu. it is droll.' said he. "for
mark you-this is between ourselves
our dear De Sartines-huHI-num-"
Yes, Monsieur
Only this: his majesty said to me
this morning. Tell yotr young cousin
De Lussac that Monsieur de Sartines
is quite concerned about his health
You know the way his majesty has OF
saving things.
SO YOU think
i think nothing. Just tell you
what | heard. Also, as | was leav-
ing the palace yesterday evening, | met
our friend De Sartines. You see, you
lead your own life and mix yourself
up with these philosophers and people
l say nothing about that If it amuses
YOU to dabble in these matters it is
nothing TO me. so long as you exclude
yourself from the hole and corner revo-
lutionarieS. those half-starved sedition-
mongers. ballad makers, canaille of the
Rue du Truand who hand on the skirts
of the philosophers. Only it is funny
10 think that De Sartines is disturbed
about you while you all the time-as
! gather from your words-are prepar-
ing to expose one of those same revo-
lutionaries."
Yes replied De Lussac, smiling
and with his eye cast on the bureau,
at is strange and u am certain Of
one thing: if my plans are successful
| . can promise Monsieur de Sartines
a very great surprise"
He spoke with spirit and animation