The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-05-15
H. ole MINISTER
rs q POLICE
A By HENRY noNTJoY
%%x44 ce.yish. 1912 re nohh.Mer Company.

VIZ. The 6ohhS-Merr1l ConnnQnv. ! Ii
lilac boughs and the branches of blos-
som still but half opened from the bud;
he counted the strokes of the clock,
they ceased. and complete silence took
the night. He turned from the window
and drew the curtain. The immense
bedroom was hung with a tapestry
representing Somnus and his thousand
dreams-dragons, beautiful women,
chariots, warriors, all touched vaguely
by the light Of the candles, while the
great bed with its plume-decked canopy
stood u%ninviting as a tomb.
De Lussac took his seat by the dress
ing-table, crossed his legs, folded hfa
arms, and fel. INTO a reyerie. He would
not star. on his expedition to the
library till 1 o'clock, SO he had fifty-five
minutes to wait.
AS he sat like this, reviewing the
business on hand, a sound from the.
corridor outside brought him suddenly
to his feet. 1t was a footstep, and the
footstep was followed by a knock at the
door.
Almost before he could answer the
summons, the door opened. end his
host, attired in a robe de lchambre of
Chinese silk and bearing a silver can
dle-stick in his hand, entered.
you have not retired-good! I a
something to say to you downstairs,
and De Maupeou with his long-winded
conversation drove it out OF my head.
That mar has the art of making one
forget everything out the fact that n
is bored"
Monsieur de Richelieu placed his
candlestick on the table and, asking,
permission, took a chair.
What | had to say to you was about
the Austrian"
The Austrian?"
Madame de Linden, yes the charm
ing baroness from nowhere. People are
coupling your names; have they In
reason to do SOP"
Monsieur" began De Lassac, with
some temper; he checked himself, and
before he could resume the marechal
went on.
1T is impertinent Of me to ask such
a question. / apologize. There are af-
fairs that no man has a right to inter-
fere in, but I must tell you that the
D'H~arlancourt is spiteful about the
matter and nothing would please her
better thar to do you an injury. So
you see / came tonight into your bed
room to warn you, not to bore you with
la lecture"
I thank you, Monsieur"
Madame la Baronne Linden con-
tinued the old fellow, drawing his robe
about him and laughing in a spiteful
arms against her Whvo Mordie,
who can tell a woman's reason: SIN
is different from them for one thing,
she is a beautiful woman for another
thing, and she has a tongue like a poi
soned sword for another
"A poisoned sword oh Monsieur ;,
laughed De Tussac eft il yrer,, aasv
to see that you are speaking from
hearsay, not from knowledge"
Monsieur" replied De Richelieu,
Years in the world and in those sfty
wears | learned never 70 sneak from,
hearsay sneak from knonyladge
Have YOU ever heard this lady from
Vienna lighting a duel with her
tongue2'
No. Monsieur 7 have NOT
Il have"
And her antagonist? Q"
ANTAGONISTS. YOU mean. They were
the Princess dc Gnemenee. the Com
Jesse de Coigny. and Chiffe."
The Princess Victoirei'
Yes. They tried conclusions with
her and she left then, binding IN thei,
wounds. A wonderful Woman but
scarcely a wise one"
AS how?''
Instead of making friends, she is al
ready being banned. They call her the
adventures; they have a~ienated the
d~auphinesS from her: they have SET
rumors going about her: they are maxi
ing Paris too hot for her
Cats said De Lussac, not one OF
them is her equal in worth"
"Or wit, and tina is where the trou-
bic lies. Women can forgive brains 81
beauty in another woman but not the
combination. h empty skull hates
the full one. Well. there YOU are, anG
L only say, be careful; for 1 tell yor
quite frankly, my lear cousin. that ar
armour with a lady SO beautiful. SC
witty and so-shall I say-unplaced ii
the social world is a thing to be am.
parked on with caution. I am so much
your elder that Won will ,,ern,it nc -
say be on your guard"
Against Madame Linden ?".
mo, Monsieur, against yo,,r ow,
heart. You are a man with oninion,
Of your own and very ~self-wiIled Fl,
which quality I admire Won. What
dread for YOU is q marriage which may
do YOU infinite social harm"
81 thank YOU for vour interest in. m,
affairs replied De Tl1ssac g.
AS he spoke tbs words fbe hou, -
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