The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-10


And what do you think he may ex-
|pect to dnd-grnInb1er?n
oh ma fol. what else bat dull din
ner parties and indigestions, not to
speak Of headaches. pitfalls. traps and
It's true... said he Richelieu, a
Ing his seat at the bureau. Every
politician is q rogue, with this diffeK
that whereas most rogues arr
amusing, all politicians are duli.p
And since monsieur is 8 poll
I am not. 4 is true thu ycster-
day. when De Choiseul seemed on the
point Of falling. as he will fall some
DAY, l was prepared. for the good OF
France, and not for any personal rea-
son-I say T was prepared
To take his PORTFOLIO
Yes, for the good OF France"
Ay, ay," said Raffe, with another
silent little laugh. Tor the good OF
France, the old motto OF the politi-
sSilence!" said De Richelieu. For
self up In affairs OF state? What ann
billions have ]. who possess every
thing. An old
True" said Raffe.
Yet not too old 80 strike q blow
For the good of France
For the good >of France, All the
same, there are younger men. Why
should I waste the last years OF my
life struggling against ogues avoid
Ing pitfalls, laboring under the weight
of q portfolio heavy with the mistakes
of my predecessor? No. mordieu! give
me peace my hawks and hounds.
anietude and the friends I care for:
all better than 8 dozen portfolios"
True" said Raffe, but 1t seems to
me, monsieur. that there is someone ut
the door"
Someone, in fact, had Knocked at
the door. It was a servant, bearing In
his hand a heavy gold salver, upon
which lay q letter with q yellow seal.
The king alone sealed his letters with
yellow wax, and De Richel!eu's eyes
lighted up as he stretched out his hand
and took the letter.
He broke the seal and read.
Dear Marechal: Our friend De C.
is very Ill: sc hold yourself in readiness
should the worst occur. l."
The note was addressed from III
ciennes. His majesty. who had been
seized with a ~scribbling fit, had dis
patched 1t by special messenger. It
had no significance at all, the position
of De Choiseul had not altered a whit
since yesterday. but 1t amused the
mischief-loving king to excite hopes
doomed to destruction, n certainly 1t
would have amused him to watch the
little comedy that followed.
De Richeiieu, having read the note,
turned to Rafse.
de Choiseul has fallen.'
"Oho!" said Raffe.
H is not uuite overturned, but q
few more days will do it,"
Well, monsieur" replied Raffe, II
do not see how that affects us who
have declared for a quiet life. who
care nothing for portfolios, who would
avoid the struggle against rogues-'
L4UJ @ oSLad TN hold UYpySaJf@ in rand
mess" went on the rnarechal, without
regarding the others words. Tho
kings mind is made up
O contrarieties."
He has chosen me as De Choiseul's
you say to that? From all the men
in France ! am chosen"
tt follow Monsieur de Choiseu1."
"No-to precede him.
well, monsieur" replied Raffe, u
congratulate you on the compliment
his majesty has paid you. Your knowl-
edge of men will, doubtless, stand you
in good stead when the heavy portfolio
comes under your arm; and your
knowledge of women, and If 1 ma say
SO, the fascination you still exercise
over them"
Raffe was De RAchelieu's bitter tonic;
unpleasant as his raillery and cynicisnn
might be, 1t was at least always sim
cere; it helped De Richelieu to digest
all the poisoned sugar of the court, the
falsities and the absurdities. But there
was n subject on which even Raffe,
privileged as he was, dared scarcely to
touch, and that was the love affairs OF
his master.
When a man is nearly so, his amours
form a target that even a blind mar
can hit, and Raffe. to do him justice,
rarely expended his ammunition on sc
easy a mark.
st have some kpowledea of woman Fl
said De Richelieu stiffly. and what is
better than that, thought nave some
influence over them, they nave none
owe me-. It is a power. that-though,
mordieu. one pays for it by growing old
Had De Choiseul made q study Of wo-
men as I have done, he would not now
be on the eve of destruction"
Listen, monsieur "a Raffe, rails.
ing his hand. rs not that a carriage?''
Faint and far away came the sound
of carriage wheels on gravel. II
ceased. A carriage rapidly driven had
turned into the avenue way and drawn
up before the door.
Coming as it did on the message OF
the king, this arrival Of some one un-
known seemed oninous. De Richelieu
sitting sidewise in his chair, listened
intently. Notwithstanding his age, his
campaigns, his a~tfectation of weari-
ness with the world, the old marechal
was filled with the burning ambitions
that most men leave behind them at 40
TO be chief minister of state, to match
in stature the great Cardinal Richelieu
to complete In diplomacy the wonder
full career hat had commenced in war
this YVES the chief ambition Of the Duc
de Richelieu at the present moment
CONTINUED next week.)
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