The Washington herald., 1913-01-12
By HENRY MoUNTJoY

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sides, Madame, lido not know YOU"
Therefore you clap your door il
my face? All, Monsieur, how easy it i
to be philosopher; to order an EN-
peror out of your sunlight, to clal
your door in the face of a woman
Come, | will explain myself. then, il
the open air, if you will allow. me Il
walk beside you down the street. Ant
now, directly to my point. your frienC
Monsieur le Comte de Lussac is il
prison"
I'm PRISON."
In the fortress of the Bastile. caugh
in the tolls of Monsieur de Sartines
who will devour him as surely as {
spider devours iy, if don't come tc
his assistance
Now Rousseau had a real fondnes.
for his disciple, De Lussac, but Rous
seau, though he preached unrest, wa:
no conspirator; he knew nothing of tht
Society of the Midi; he was a philos.
opher. musician, thinker: his socis
contract did not include 6sticuffs.
Madame said he, stopping anc
facing her, what you tell me disturbs
me deeply. In prison! And what ha:
this unfortunate young man done?"
This unfortunate young man.. Mon
sieur, has simply been carrying out in
practice what you preach in theory
You have made him disconnected with
the world as it is, and he has been try
ing to upset IT, succeeding only in near
ly upsetting Monsieur de Sartines'
coach"
"Upsetting Monster de Sartincs'
coach."
Il speak fguratively. Monsieur. He
has been conspiring against the social
order, and the social order has placed
him in prison"
Rousseau fumbled With his book.
standing before Madame Linden like
schoolboy. In the few moments of
their conversation her intelligence had
overridden his genius. She was TAX
ing him to task.
Madame" said he at last. Il have
nothing to do with .conspiracies. |
have never preached sedition. You say
that my teaching has made the young
man discontinued with things as they
are Granted; that is what my teaching
aims at Since when was contentment
a virtue? Take it even in art. What
artist who is content with his work
ever arrives at greatness"
In another moment he would have
plunged and hidden himself in the
fountain OF philosophy, but madame
was too quick for him.
Monsieur, you wander from the
point. This is not question of art
but politics. and Monsieur de Lussac
has arrived. owing to the discomfort
ment you taught him. not at greatness,
but in prison II is your duty to help
me, without in the least involving your
self. to cxtricate him"
Madame" said Rousseau decisively,
eff this is as you say, will myself go
aud see the King.
And the King will say: Certainly,
Monsieur Rousseau; We will see. we will
see And he will refer YOU to Mon
sicur de la Vrilliere, who will say. Ger
tainly. Monsieur Rousseau, everything
shall be done TO clear this unfortunate
gentleman And Monsieur dc Ia Vril-
liere will refer you to Monsieur de-
SartineS. who will talk about justice,
whom, by the by. he does not know in
the least. Oh. Monsieur Rousseau, you
are the greatest philosopher OF your
age. but among these men OF the world
your philosophy would lead you no.
where: the production OF immortal
books is your meter in life, not the
conduct of quarrels with policemen
Leave all that to me- ! shall free Mon !
'ieur de Lussac il you will only do
me thing for me"
And that"
She took the packet from her pocket
Take this, and treasure it as you
would your life. ! shall probably send
servant for it this evening. He will
how you this ring" she exposed a
ameo ring on her hand. Give it to
lin. If you do not hear from me
" noon tomorrow, you will know that
am either dead or in prison. for the
'eople | am attacking are merciless
eople and do not care what weapons
hey use In that event. take the packet
ourself to Monsieur de Maupeou. the
ice chancellor. In that case | shall be
scll avenged" /
But, Madame. what is this parcel?'
sked the philosopher, not in the least
clighted at the prospect OF being made
he minister of her vengeance.
Monsieur. it contains the social
cath warrant OF an unjust man, a man
Tho is prcying upon the people; it is
$50 at the same time the order OF re-
,ase for Monsieur dc LuSSac. With
nat parcel in your hand, Monsieur.
OIL can command events; you can, at
asst, release De Lussac, the man whom
our philosophy has sent to prison"
And the name of the unjust man."
skcd Rousseau
Monsieur dc SartineS."