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them and the number Of troops each
can muster"
Good" said Cellamare. taking the
paper and looking it over carefully.
This promises at least 5000 men,"
She opened another paper.
Here is a statement from Bayonne,''
she said. THE town will be opened to
the Spanish troops without resistance.
Inc regiment quartered there, which 4;
commanded by the Due de Richelieu,
VIII join the Spanish army, and the
town has also promised to raise a regi-
ment."
"A good point" and Cellamare scan
ned this paper as he had the first. This
will give Us a stronghold OF the border
of France, through which we can adj
n upon Paris. And two regiments
are not to be laughed at"
Mile. de Launay opened q third pa
per.
This is q statement Of de Mesmes.
president Of parliament" she said. He
has gained to our interests a majority
OF the members, n so o % as we
strike a blow the parliament will de-
zen soldiery Of Paris to take up arms
in our behalf"
"Ah. ah!" snd Cellamare's eyes We're
sparkling. This is best of all. We
shall be able to strike the regency
r yht at it's heart"
The girl doubtless felt the enthusiasm
of the Spaniard, but she preserved an
judged 1t best to use my ears n not
my tongue.
This is a statement from Cardinal
de ~Polignac," she continued, opening
yet another paper. 1T vas he, you
may remember, who in 1897 caused the
Poland, although, unfortunately, he
never assembled the throne. Still, the
Toles idolized him and they remember
P%olignac. Five thousand lances are as
sembling at the frontier and will be
ready to follow him into France in a
weeks time. They are concentrating
at two points, Arlon and Landau"
Cellanare. and as for myself, I confess
that i felt slipping from me n by one
the doubts / had entertained as to the
success of the conspiracy.
"The other papers are of less inn
%portance,' she concluded, though inn
for instance, are pledges OF support
from the Marquis de Pompadour and
the Marquis de Laval, who will bring
us h united strength Of the Mont
morsncies. Here are some papers from
the Abbs Bridaut, who has attended to
much Of the correspondence for us. as
sisted by the Chevalier de Menil, and
w XIV DOS u1 OS uo J>tSl llSlLx lIlS ICllldliI1llS
nobility of the kingdom, who have been
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" I re-
marked. dryly, and Cellamare nodded
t~houghtfu.ly.
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 no
time to lose."
Il received a letter his morning from
Spain," answered Cellamare. land he
me hat the armies Of Spain
will be ready to cross the frontiers Of
France in q weeks time"
1--WE shall, then, send odt Instructions
10 all u allies to strike the first blow
one week from today. Do you agree? ~
zone 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. At
seven In the morning. then, let Philip
of Spain be proclaimed regent Of
France. Do you your part. NJ. lie
Prince. and Madame du Maine will do
hers" I swear she was the coolest of
the three.
1T is agreed" and Cellamare bowed.
"Come. monsieur" said mademoiselle
to me. 'let US hasten back and inform
the duchess OF u decision"
But what Of u wounded friend
in the room there?" I asked.
Il will attend to him." said Celia
mare. land e that he is kept in q
place where he can do no HARM"
"All Is arranged then; come" and
Mile. de Launay hurried from the room
and down the stairs.
The clocks were striking three az we
reached the street. The sky had
cleared and the was shining, hut
the rainfall had been very heavy. The
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-
our way along the slippery stones near
the houses. my companion choosing q
circuitous route which finally brought
US again to the Rue des Frondeurs. and
along It to the Rue st. Honore. Here
the floods Of water from the neighbor-
ing streets had concentrated into q
perfect river. Through which q con-
tinuous stream OF carriages splashed,
making It impossible to keep the
bridges In position.
"Oh. what shall VI dor. she cried,
~ We stopped at the edge Of this tor
rent. WI must not remain here. How
arc We 90 cross9'
! answered. and before she could pro-
test I caught her up IN my arms and
Wa splashing through the muddy
water. Just - I reached the middle 81
|it . passing carriage barred my pro-
|gress. An irresistible attraction drew