The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-18
PART III.
CHAPTER I--(continued).


Here are three letters" said mad
anne as she finished the last, folded it
and sealed II. This one Is to the land
lord. Monsieur de Gorges, telling him
give UP the house today. Take 1t
TO him at once; also this letter to
Boehmer. the Jeweler, and this to
Behrens, the haberdasher; they are to
bring my purchases here tonight at 8.
Take them, Stay; what is that?'
A.carriage had drawn UP in the street
and some one had rung the door bell.
Madame crossed the room and looked
out. She saw beyond the rails OF the
courtyard q carriage. but the visitor
was no sign Of any n in the court
yard. 4....
"Go,' said she to Rosine; see who
Il is, and should II by any chance be
Monsieur de Sartines, say that I am
OUT II.
a moment later Rosine came running
UP. -
Monsieur de Maupeou has called,
madame, and wishes to speak to you"
Monsieur de Maupeou? Well, show
him up" .' -s
Rosine left the room and the baroness
presently heard the heavy step Of the
vice chancellor on the stairs. The door
opened and Rosine's ~sprightly voice an
nounced: Monsieur de Maupeou."
De Maupeou. whom we have scarcely
seen up to this. was a parsonage with
a funefeai air, a face yellow as the
parchmentS of the law, and q coat of
black velvet worn the least bit at the
seams; ~ II to make UP for this touch
OF business on the coat, his ruffles were
OF h finest lace and his right hand,
half buried In its ruffles, showed the
sparkle or q diamond.
Despite h gloom and Bohriety Of
his appearance there was q touch Of
magnificence about his man, and de-
spite h suggestion Of parchment, q
touch OF fire. Now, at this moment,
standing before Madame La Baronne,
the president Of the law courts had
assumed his most gracious air. He
bowed as though he were standing be-
fore the dauphiness, and as he took
the seat which h indicated he
plunged at once into the business on
hand.
Madame" said. he, this morning I
received a note indicating that If I
Richeiieu's house In the Faubourg st.
Honore at / o'clock, ] hould see ONE
thing of interest to me as vice chancel-
lor OF France. Also that I was to make
no reference to the note but simply
cali AZ . friend Of Monsieur de Rich
elieu. 1t s..s ....a ~ ...clsEf#
Monsieur" replied the baroness. II
wrote that note"
sAh. you wrote that note. Well,
madame. it Is TO the honor Of my per-
splcacity that i guessed the fact"
She bowed. And what o saw
did II interest you, Monsieur" 81
Profoundly" y.
That IL well. I always like to per-
foym what / promise. Well, Monsieur,
ifHyou accept the invitation I gave you
to my house this evening, I will prom
ise. you q sight even more interesting
than that which o beheld at the
house OF Monsieur de RicheHeu."
Madame" said De Maupeou, "the
sight which I behld this morning inter-
ested me mainly by the fact that I did
not understand 1t at all. May I speak
plainly2"
Certainly"
"Well, / saw Monsieur de sartines In
state Of agitation"
II saw three personages Of the court
on their knees before a lady whom they
hate for their beauty and wit"
And I heard them asking pardon Of
her under the pretense Of playing q
Comedy E
Yes" H%.'
when you invited us all here to-
night l was watching Monsieur de Sar-
tines face. Madame, to be brief, you
hand
Again you are right, Monsieur"
"He Is your enemy, for tbs wen
known, Madame, in the circles Of JUS
tice that he-hum-"
Holds me in suspicion. oh, Mon
sieur, he has done more than that; he
has insulted me three times, and for
each OF those insults ! have sworn re-
Venge."
De Maupeou smiled. Upon my
faith, Madame" said he. "ali you tell