The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-05-22
cHAPTER yI11-fcontinued2.

It was a lovely morning. The sun
Hight and the warm air, filled wtthst the
scents and sounds OF spring, entered
tho room by the still open window. A
bird was singing, In the lilac branches
outside.
Today, at 3 o'clock. he was to meet
tho woman he loved. 1t would take
him more than an hour to reach Paris;
he would have to leave at q quarter
to two. It was now 9 o'clock. SO that
he had but ave hours In which to carry
out the hateful task Of robbing his
Lnsman so that he might ave his
friends.
In that moment Of keen perception
which comes after sleep. he saw his
posttton with clearneAs. He remem-
bercd the dog Of the night before; that
noble head seemed set before him to
show him the depth Of his W degra-
dalton.
At the thought his eye fell on his
sword lying or q chair near the win
dow. and a wild impulse seized him to
take It place b point to his heart and
fall OF II.
and Contains In the power of the mer-
CHESS De Sartines. He rose from his
bed, and. having bathed in q bath set
In a curtained alcove, dressed. Then.
standing at the open window, he coll
lected his thoughts and arranged his
plans. assured only Of one thing; his
]. discrimination to carry the business
through at whatever sacrifice.
Now, at this very moment Monsieur
az Sartines, standing before his bureau
In h octagon chamber OF the Hotel
de Sartines, was reading a report just
handed to him by his lieutenant. Mon
ateur Beauregard.
ssso.s said De Sartines, Madame la
Baro1ne Linden left her house yester-
day fbr Compiegne, taking With her her
maid and h servant PlaciGe. leaving
behind her the cook, who is the only
occupant OF the house at present,-all
this, and not a word from Lavenne.
afrair! No matter; fortunately. / did
not leave 1t entirely In his hands. Show
ms the agent who wrote this"
Monsieur Beauregard went to the
door, opened 1T and cried Blanc.
Immediately on the summons q ped
pack spn the floor. bowed to the minis
ter Of police. and stood at attention.
sH1This is your report said De Sar-
tines. What has become <of Jondrin
whoswas working with you on this af-
tail? n
sJondrin. Monsieur put IN Beaure-
gArd. rs still shadowing the Comte de
Lussac. The cornte, az I told you, en-
sstared his hotel yesterday, having parted
with MonHieur Fleury, and has not vet
left II. Jondrin s. stu watching the
place.
GOOD said De Sartines. utterly un-
conscious OF the fact that not only had
De Lussac left his hotel, but that he
was at the present moment at Yer
1ailles in the house of De Richelieu.
GOOD Then turning to Blanc:
Madame la Baronne has left her house,
then. In charge OF only one servant? ~
Yes, Monsieur"
If zssaThe cook /"
ssYes Monsieur" u
sfyNhat sort or servant - she ?s
ssAOh; monsieur, 9 terrible oma "A
sISknow i my Cost Sss
ssvVVty, monsieur. I have been making
slove#t0 her. She - 60s with only n
tooth lin front= this without the
slightest attempt at jocosity, but SIM
ply as i soldier tells Of his h~ardships.
ssIs she practicable ~
tsWyshy.Ssyes, monsieur, Eors our pur-
p6Ses3sSan observation-disclosures entirely
Sunfaithful to@her mistress, whom She
6axeA, D Madame la Barrone has q
F4xgigue of her own. And uses it on
ssGsobds You do not know when Ma
dsNae "a Baronne Iss due to return
sgNseIHo, monsieur
AssssdWe must risk ii I shall search
~ hotise myself.
monsisur.