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|up her mind when, like q thunderclap
to De Sartines, came the announces
ment from the doorway: monsieur
de Maupeou."
CHAFTER VI.
COMEDY OR TRAGEDY
The vice chancellor, seated IN the
guard o0m OF the toll cate beside tho
sleeping Gatllard, had been released by
a miracle. Monsieur de Beautrellis,
the captain OF he guards, making Q
tour of the toll gates OF Paris that ave.
ming and going into the guard Q to
sign his report, had instantly secog-
nized and released him. Furious, like
|a hawk held. from his prey and sud-
denly set free; sure. now, from the
trick that q been played him that tho
game was desperate and that to seize
the man he hated and break him he
had only t. close his hand. Dc Heau-
peou Communicated not only the car
riage Of Captain Beautrellis. but the
services of the captain himself.
Grim. yellow. commanding himself to
appear calm. the vice chancellor bowed
to Madame n Baronne and to the
guests.
Then he turned slightly, disclosing =
form behind him.
Madame. I have taken the liberty oe
bringing q friend with me-" eaid Dc
Maupeou. Monsieur de Beautrellts. Of
the guards Madame IL Baronns Elm
Beautrellis. . magnificent man of the
type Of Monsieur B~eauregard, booked
bowed.
He did not know In the least that
was going to happen. De lxanpeou
sptracy. Il %. where. were the G6n-
spirators7-4or all these people ware
Of b court. He raw Madame Do
StenliS. and bowed: he had danced
with her only two nights ago.. What h
the name Of wonder was she doing
Ehere?s He bowed to Madame d11af..
|~lancourt, nodded to Do Joyeuae. and
then turned his eyes to his hostess.
."Rostne." said the baronesA Z the
Made. who had not yet left the room,
b Placide returned YETI.
mo. madame"
The baroness gianced At the 1c.eck1
II was after g.. Do Maupeou noticed
her anxiety and guessed that Tiacldo
|-whoever he might be-was am ain-
spring In her design. He forced him
self to be patient, and drawing ~ %
Madame de Stenlis BEGAN to tax on.
indifferent topis, while Madame I'm
den turned her attention again To Beh-
rens. speaking also to Monsieur Do
|Beautrellis and Monsieur de SartinA8,
who were standing neal by.
Gentlemen, o must, excuae the
presenee Of 30 many hats. but Q com-
edy distressed IN q comedy W-acted.
monsieur de Maupeou." raising her
No. madame. replied De Maupeou.
breaking on his conversation with Ma
dame de Stenlis.. my business in aifs
10 to. Judge men,"
Your business ID . tragedy, not .
kc0medy. then. Well. at all events. you
tNAn 04VA 1nR nH4NfAn ~ nm 0NANaM~S AVpo1-
fification for the tragic role. / told you
this morning I vas about to stage =
little play OF mine. and upon$ nay heart.
Monsieur de Maupeou, / have not yet
fixed in my mind whether 1t viii have
La comic Of q tragic ending. That
playwright I am. and It seems % ma
that nowadays Il 10 the indifferent
lplaywrtghtu- who please. They study
their public. not their art So DO +
Monsieur de Beautrellis. what. would
You advise as an ending for my littie
'Oh. ma foil" craied the aisnple-
minded Beautrellis. Il prefer 70 laugh.
IC0medy, madame, by all means. One
lleaves the theater with a better taste
IN the mouth and able to eas esa's
sMonsieur % sartines. what q; pen
MADAME said DO sartires. vho
began to Q . gleAim Of lighx, .sdn my
mind Monsieur Do Beautrellls . slght.s
He bowed profounely.
a 6tenlts7 4adameA'Har-
sTrasedyi" csssd The Two ws.asa.
laughing.
Tho baroness, ignssing ,pe Maxps-
on and Do Joy1nSe, turned - Behrono.
MonDieur 6ohreno,, you Who 0EAa1
the actTesses ok z sComedis.yean-