The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-11
did not wonder that he had entered the
room with Iivid face and trembling

| did not wonder that he had entered the
room with Hvid face and trembling
knees.
Pardon me-" interrupted a smooth
voice. which made me start and filled
me with disgust, and the Able Du-
bois stepped forward. "I believe / can
throw some light upon the matter. I
received a ago q message from
my agent who has been near the King,
of SARDINIA, and I was about communi-
the delegation here My correspondent
writes that h king yesterday received
word Of a certain encounter of the
night before In the gardens of the Pa
fHis Royal" / colored as I felt the
speakers eyes on mine, but I returned
his gaze without winking. "In view
of this Information, he has changed his
mind about desiring to wed Mile. de
| Nalois."
So said the regent. falling into
that meaacing calm which / had al
ready see, In the Cafe Procope, lit is
RiefelfeR who has lone this. DO YOU
hear tae4lsieur?" he continued, turning
to me with a deadly purpose In his
face. / swear that If Richelieu crosses
my path again his head shall fall.
But" he asked, turning suddenly to
dubois, how did the King of Sardinia
hear OF this affair SO quicily?"
He was in. Paris" answered Dubois.
He came in%cosnito a week since, for
the purpose, | think. Of getting a
glimpse of the princess before asking
for her hand Herault's men have been
watching him for me-"
And where is he now?" asked the
regent eagerly.
monsieur" and I thought to myself
that he had done well to be far away
before that message was delivered.
"Ah!" said the regent, In a tone of
! disa ttiifei1 turning TO
the deputation, "Messieurs. 20 back to
your little king M tell him that he
shall not escape chatisement. WHAT!
the ruler OF a toy island in the Mediter-
fanean dare to insult the regent of
France? My arm is long enough to
each him, messieurs,, and my hand
strong enough to crush him. Coz
The deputation hurled to the door.
evidently only too glad to escape so
Lightly, and at q sign from the regent
Dubois followed them.
You have heard, NJ. de Brancas,"
said the regent turning to me, his face
still rcd with anger, this insult which
has been put upon me, and you I'M
derstand, of course, that it is Richelieu
[ have to thank for it, for / still be-
lleVe that it was he and you who were
in the Palais Royal gardens. But I
am going to be generous. monsieur.
You are free. / do not believe that IN
your heart you are my enemy. Eat
keep away from plotting and intrigue,
try to find some honorable employment
for your sword, which, l have been as
sured, YOU know how to WELD, and
warn Richelieu to trouble me no more,
else l will crush him as / would q
ay."
Il thank you, monsieur" l said sim
ply. 4 shall not forget your kind
ness
Il am sure of it, said the regent,
md mOtiOned me to go.
| left the palace with a light heart,
and made my way to the Hotel de
Richelieu. Jacques admitted me at
once, and IN q few words I told the
anxious fellow what had happened to
his master, ana that he would probably
return to Paris in the evening. This
done. / took a bath and donned a
change of raimenG, and then sat down
before q meal which jacques had or
dered for me. and which was in
pleasing contrast to my food of the
past two days. I glanced at the win
dows and saw that evening was al
ready at hand, and as jacques brought
tho candles, I pulled my chair before
the fire, with a bottle of wine at my
elbow. Louise Dacour's sweet face
danced before me in the flames. and
| wondered IL it We're indeed to DO my
fortune to see her again before the
morning came.