The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-08-14

yes, madamef
my carriage. And remember fhst
you are coming to supper with me to-
cisely.'
De sartines. taken aback BY this In
vltation which was also q command.
could only bow.
Yes. madame
She turned to Madame de Stenlis and
the comtesse.
Ladies, you will be with mo this
evening at 8 punctua1lY."
They glanced at De Sartines. then
And you. too. monsieur. said she.
turning to De Joyeuse.
He bowed.
Then she turned to De Maupeou, and
De Sartines felt sick at heart.
.Monsieur de Maupeou, you, too, are
invited. Will you not make n Of
us ?'
8 shah be charmed. replied De
strange in all this.
You will. I hope. My carriage,
Monsieur de Sartines."
De Richelieu himself called for her
carriage, and De Sartines escorted her
to it.
Madame" said he at the carriage
door, Il pray you to think over everyr-
thing In your mind. The play Of the
rat, he cat, and the corn Is very
amusing. What is the charge for the
copyright and the manuscript. Shall
we la 100000 francs"
Monsieur" she replied, that is the
price OF my jewels. We shall see about
the price OF the play after it has been
performed"
The carriage drove away. and he re-
turned to the reception DON halt
though he were inclosed by a net.
De Joyeuse and the two women were
making their adieus to De Richelieu.
"Good-by, De Sartines, till this eve
ming" said Madame de Stenlis as she
left.
"Tll this easning.s said Madame
d'Harlancourt.
It'll this evening, dear De sartines."
said De Joyeuse.
"Till this evening" replied De Sar-
tines, bowling. He read In their faces,
their voices, and their manner the him
Of what they guessed-that De Sartines
was to be h first protagonist In ma
DANES little comedy, and that De Sar-
tines would have at her hands q suffi-
would not have given the rags OF his
or her reputation to see the minister
Of police in the dust. and he knew 1t.
De Maupeou, who had called to see
De Richelieu relative, so he said, to
the question of a suit which was pend
ing at the courts n who had finished
speaking to him on the matter, now
turned to go.
Till this evening. Monsieur de sar-
tines"
De Sartines bowed as he left the
room. Then when the marechal and
Tie ~olr{c%ar foY1nH fhnrHSa1vQq Qlnnls
De Sartines turned savageay on the
due.
What Is this?"
ma fol, I don't know; but madame
| seems to lave turned h tables very
completely on you. my dear minister"
"Cordieu! turned the tables upon me!
I should think 80. You have been
robbed"
De Richelieu clapped his hand to his
pocket.
you ave been robbed OF that
cursed contract. She has possession
Of it: she has made q copy Of it; she
holds it like a sword ventre Dieu;s and
she a the will to use it"
"Ciel!- cried Richelieu, the picture
Of g~hastness, striking himself on the
forehead as he spoke, 7 might have
cheron!' I fa1cied h had only got
wind Of the thing and was holding you
in check by the name. But 1T Is i'm
possible. The paper Is secreted In the
drawer Of my bureau and no n ever
is admitted to the library. All! Ali"
"What?' asked De Sartines, almost
startled at the old m~arechaIs express
sion.
ST see it all now"
Eyes, yes?"
II know the thief"
Eyes, yes?"
"The only person possible, Armand
de Lussac! He alone has had access
to my library. He came the other dag
was tired Of Paris and wanted 9
change. All, mon Dieu! to think thai
I have been robbed by a kinsman!'
"Well, monsieur, your hnsman is
safe in the bastile. If he has taken
the thing, then he must have passed
it on to this internal woman. The
course before you Is clear"
""Yes?"
tYou must visit De Lussac in the
bastile and exert your power upon him..
You must make him write a letter to
madame ordering her to deliver up ia
you the paper that has been stolen
from YOU"
ma fol-" said Rchelieu, chat is not
a bad idea One can out try. OF course,
he will deny it."
Cali the same, O must try. Theaten
him with lifelong Imprisonment If he
does not do DIS you dictate, and to seal
the matter show him these papers"
De Sartines took a packet from his
pocket. "They are the papers of the
Society Of the Midi, which I found in
When he sees them he will know ne
is lost unless he s~urrenders."
De Richelieu took the papers and
placed them in his pocket.