The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-03-28
And where are these horses?"

AnQ- WlcI6 6Gc luG-C 2lO& !
asked.
TN my stables here"
"Then, my dear friend" I cried.
spring to my feet, consider it done,
At 10 o'clock tonight Mile. de Valofs
and yourself will set out from Paris.
In two days you will be safe at Mons.
that ts, Il you are permitted to pass
the frontier"
Trust me for that" said Rtchelieu.
"A thousand ptstoies win accomplish
F! wonders. The only thing I do not un-
! dergtand. my friend, Is how you Will
manage to get Charlotte 4 the car
; rage with me-"
imagine for a moment that h thought
OF this marriage pleases herr"
n more than 1t does myself"
Would she not. then. welcome an
opportunity of escaping it,"
ooh. I believe sol" cried Richelieu-
Wen, trust me. N: lie Due, you shall
offer her that opportunity tonight.
But we ave no time to lose and there
is much to DO. Leave the details of the
plan to me-"
y do not understand, but 1 trust you
fully, my friend" said Richelieu, and
asked no further questions.
a relay Of horses was started to ST.
to await the arrival Of the carriage
containing he duke end his companion.
The lightest and most comfortable car
rage il his stables was brought out
and thoroughly overhauled. I myself
saw that It vas piled with cushions
and equipped with everything that
could d to the comfort or convent
ence Of the travellers. I provided for
every possible contingency of which I
could think, and personally interviewed
the man whom R1cheiieu had selected
to drive until 1 was satisfied that he
was thoroughly acquainted with the
road and that he wos no coward. The
tun1ult caused by the discovery of the
plot had quoted down, and OF inquiry
1 found that h gates of the city We're
again open Gay and night. so that
Rchelieu would have no difficulty in
passing the barrier. We decided that
the carriage should take the most di-
rect route n trust to speed, as it was
Important above everything hat it
should reach the frontier ahead of any
OF the regents emissartes. Richelieu
collected together ell the money he had
and stored 1t In the coach. I added
a sword, a brace Of pistols, and a mus
ket, a similar equipment to the top
or the coach for the use of the driver.
:Lothe rear vas strapped a cas- con-
To the rear was strapped a case con-
l could think of nothing more.
All this had taken time, and evening
mao come before the nnala arrangements
"SAO Scit-t IcSSo- linen CIu lgntSd
the candles and summoned us to din
ner, q summons which I was not sorry
to obey, for the days work had wearied
me greatly. He had provided a feast of
great e~laborateness as g farewell to his
master, but Richelieu seemed too ner-
vous to enjoy it. AS for me, I was so
certain Of success that / felt no great
anxiety.
Come, this will not do" I remon-
strated, seeing that he was merely
playing with the food. You must eat,
my friend. You will have need of cour-
ege before o reach Mons, and I know
or nothing which SO tends to make a
coward of a nan as an empty stom-
ach."
You are right" he answered. but
If you knew the anxiety I am suffering
at this o would not expect
me to eat. Do you really believe we
shall succeed?"
M. lie Due I said, earnestly, sue
cess will depend largely upon yourself.
l agree to bring you into the presence
Of Mile. de Valois. If you can persuade
her to flee with you, well and good, we
succeed: but If you canno do this, we
must retire defeated. Come, I drink to
our success"
And I to yours" he answered. For
give me, de Brancas. for again think
ing only OF myself. I hope with all my
heart that you will be successful"
l bowed with trimming eyes. for he
had touched me closely.
1T may be long before we dine to-
gether again, monsieur" I said. May
l assure you Of my devoted friend
ship?"
Il have no need of such assurance"
and Richelieu arose from his chair and
came to the side of mine. II have al
ready had a hundred proofs of it, in
return for which I have done SO lit
tie"
"Oh, do not a that" and I faced
this man whom I had come to love with
a great tenderness. What should I
nave done in Paris but for your"
And as 1 looked into his eyes I knew
that here was one whose heart was
brave and loyal.
Too moved to say more, we continued
the meal in silence, each busy with his
own thoughts. Mine were of Louise
Dacour, and I wondered what the flu
ture had in store for US. A sudden
thought occurred to me.
Mile. Dacour may choose to accom-
pany the princess" I said.
And if she does, you will join US,
will you not, de Brancas?r asked Rich
ellen, quickly. believe me, my friend.
nothing would please me more than to
have you with me-, but I was loath to
ask you to leave Paris while she re-
manned behind"
l consented, and 1t was agreed that
I should Join the duke at Brussels with
in a week if Mile. de Valois took her
myself, the egent did not see fit to
wreck upon my head the wrath which
he would doubtless feel towards Rich
elieu. But Of this I said nothing.
(Continued Next Week.
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