The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-22
CHAPTER vuu-CContinued).

II was q lovely morning. The sun
light and the warm air, filed with the
scents and sounds of spring, entered
the room by the still open window. A
bird y singing in the lilac branches
outside
Today, at 3 o'clock, he was TO. meet
the woman he loved. 1t would take
him more han an hour to reach Paris;
he would have to leave at q quarter
10 two. 1t was now 9 o'clock, so that
he had hut Ave hours In which to carry
out the hateful task Of robbing his
kinsman. so that he might save his
friends. '"
In that moment OF keen perception
which comes after sleep, he saw his
position with clearness. He remem-
beFNd the dog of the night before; that
noble head seemed set before him to
show him the depth Of his own degra-
dation.
At the thought his eye fell OF his
sword lying on q chair near the win
dow, and a wild impulse seized him to
take IL, place the point TO his heart and
fall on IL. .f..
hut that would not help Barthelmy
and CONTAINS In the power OF the mer-
CHESS De Sartines, He, ross from his
bed, and, having bathed in a bath set
In a curtained alcove, dressed. Then.
standing at the open window, he col
lected his thoughts and arranged his
plans, assured only OF n thing; his
determination TO carry the business
through at whatever sacrifice. a.
Now, at this very moment, Monsieur
de Sartines, standing before his bureau
in the Octagon chamber OF the Hotel
de Sartines, was reading a report just
handed 10 him by his lieutenant Mon
sieur Beauregard. 49,. .
$50" said De Sartines, Madame la
Baronne Linden left her house yester-
day for Compiegne, taking with her her
maid and the servant Placide, leaving
behind her the cook, who Is the only
occupant of the house at p~resent,--all
this, and not a word from Lavenne.
Foo that ] was to trust him with this
affair! No matter; fortunately, I did
not leave 1t entirely In his hands. Show
I'M the agent who wrote this"
Monsieur Beauregard went to the
door, opened II, and cried Blanc.
Immediately, on the summons, a ped
dler entered the room, deposited his
pack on the floor, bowed to the minis
ter OF police. n stood at attention.
This is your report said De Sar-
tines. What has become of Jondrin
who was working with o on this af-
fatr?''
tJondrin, Monsieur" put in Beaure-
gard, is still shadowing the Comte de
1IussAc. The comts, Al l told you, en-
hNEC0 his uOlcl ycolcEudgt hdNllB pdTICu
with Monsieur F1eury, and has not yet
teft II. Jondrin Is still watching the
place
Good" said De Sartines, utterly I'M
conscious of the fact that not only had
De Lussac left his hotel, but that he
was at the present moment at Yer
Uailles 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"
THE cook2"f
Yes, Monsieur"
What sort OF servant Is she?"
'sOh, monsieur, a terrible woman, as
7 know to my cost"
Howl -.r.
why, monsieur, / have been making
love to her. She Is so, with only one
tooth in 'front.' this without the
slightest attempt at jocosity, but sim
ply a. q soldier tells of his hardships
rs she practicable 2" H.' ,...
why, yes, monsieur, for our pur-
poses; an excellent woman, entirely
unfaithfui TO her mistress, whom she
hates, FOR Madame la Barrone has q
tongue OF her own, and uses 1t on
her servants" 3
"Good, You do not know when Ma
dame la Baronne Is due to return"
mo. monsieur"
eve must risk it. I shall searrh
her house myBoif."
Yes. monsieur"
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