The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-29
Synopsis.

Synopsis.
THE MINISTER OF POLICE" by
during the Louis XIV reign, a period when
EUROPE was In a condition OF foment and
unrest: when Voltaire was breaking to
pieces the shackles of religion; when
preaching the right to think; and when q
thousand men, some in the gutter, some
near the throne, were preparing the great
explosion OF the revolution.
after completing. a simple mission to the
French county, fingers on in Paris, enjoy
Ing tho gay life there. De Sartines, the
minister of police. thinks she has some
other. motive than pleasure in delaying
her departure and surrounds her with
spies to discover, II possible, whether she
10 dabbling In state plots.
De LuBsac Is q noble of exceptional
character Of that period. Handsome, with
all the elegance OF o man of the court,
there L. still about him something that
stamps him as q man apart, something or
the visionary, the enthusiast and the poet,
rare in that age of animal lust, chilling
Wit and embroidered brutality. He Is. In
fact, STEPPED in the philosophy OF Rops-
seau and Is trying to put this philosophy
into practice through his connection with
q secret society that is plotting the down
enough to incriminate himself he falls in
love with the beautiful Austrian, who
persuadesi him his method of Fighting the
wrongs OF humanity is impracticable, and
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her to live.
AS he leaves her house a fellow con-
spirator, his chief, joins him, says several
of their members are arrested, ana en-
to him. He then explains to De Lussac
that their only hope is to intimidate the
minister of police, This can be accom-
plished only by obtaining an incriminat-
Ing contract signed by the minister or po-
lice and In the possession and safe keep
ing of De Richelieu, De Lussac's cousin.
With this contract IN their possession they
csn dictate terms to the minister OF po-
lice, obtain the release OF the members
already imprisoned and be safe them
selves.
be hal Just received, writes Madame Lin
den that he is attempting one last mission
for the society, and also writes an asso-
caate telling him where the papers ThsI may 6s
enters Richelieu's home and almost sue
ceeds In getting the out 10 sur
prtsed and leaves IT In a drawer Wnlch ne
has unlocked. Before he can make an
other attempt he Is arrested and taken 70
the Bastile but not before he has toto
Madame Linden now nearly he SUCCEEDED
in getting the document. She, reallzlnS
how desperate her lovers position is, Wis
its Richelleu's home and succeeds WneIe
her lover has failed.
De Lussac goes home, burieS the papers
he a Just received. writes Madame LIN
DEN that he is attempting one last mission
for the society, and also writes an asso-
ciate telling him where the papers may
be found in case of his death. Then he
enters Richelieu's home and almost sue
ceeds in getting the document. but Is sur
pTised and leaves 1t in a drawer which he
has unlocked. Before he can make an
other attempt he is arrested and taken 20
the Rastile but not before he has told
Madame Linden how nearly he succeeded
IN getting the document She. realizing
how desperate her lovers position is, WIS.,
it's Richelieu's home and succeeds where
her lover has failed.