Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-04-11

dubious people. Messengers call there
with letters; De Lussac. kinsman
though no 10 to the Duo de Richelieu.
Is. I am assured, a member OF that in
fernal Society of the Midi, and up to
his eyes In the new movement hat
threatens to subvert order and destroy
the state"
II is a very young man."
nestly. the two most important enc
mics of the state are the very old
men who are filled with old rigid IDEAS
they cannot get rid of. and the very
young men who are filled with new
fantastical ideas they cannot digest
reminds me. Monsieur" said
he king, that I am suffering from in
digestion; the politics of the present
day are q stew made by the politicians
of the past-they were bad cooks. II
you attempt to swallow it you will get
Indigestion. as I have DONE. Let us
leave 1T to the politicians of the flu
ture. Look after De Lussao and his
friends as much as you please. For
me they are like madamc's marmosets;;
they chatter and chatter, and scratch
each others heads. Let them chatter.
as long as they don't chatter too loud
and disturb our peace"
The king moved In his chair to indi-
cate that the interview was over. and
De S%artines. knowing his majesty bet
ter than his majesty knew himself.
judged that he was nov bored suf-
f1ciently for his purpose. He rose.
bowed and taking a paper from his
pocket placed 1t on the table.
It was q lettre de cachet in blank.
Your majesty's wish il law. and
now. sire. on a matter Of police, may
1 ask your signature to this?"
Tho limo nlo~n~N ~ 49, ~-. ~,1Jc
a face. took a pen, tested the nib, and
signed.
Here is our weapon. dear De sar-
tines: only don't let it bring Mon
sieur lie Marechal growing to me be-
cause his kinsman has been given
apartments at Wncennes. or in our
fortress of the bastile. without a
cause.
u move act without a cause, sire"
"True-it is your AFFAIR" But remem-
Der, also. De Sartines, thai Madame la
Baronne is sacred-as far as her per-
son: she Ia accredited to us in q way"
oh. your majesty" replied De Sar-
tines. putting sand on the paper. ''you
may be sure that / am circumspect in
all my dealings with ladies. Have you
over known me, sire, to Cross my sword
with q fan In the open? / never APP
preach q lady OF rank in my business,
except through one of those three ave.
nueS Wnlch q woman keeps open for
her ruin"
And those three are?"
Her lover, her maid and her milli-
ner. sire"
De sartfnes, seeming greatly pleased
with himself, folded tho paper. placed
1t In his pocket, and bowling profound
~, advanced backward to the door.
The door seemed to open Of Its w
accord -. this deft ~courtier and per-
rect nobleman. bowling again, made a
half urn and movement Of the hand
that brought him outside It, face 'front.'
Ing the crowd In the hall Of mirrors.
n with the door of the kings cabi-
net closed behind him.
The crowd divided before him as he
made his way to the vestibule. Here he
received his hat and cane from ia
qutn. Then. getting into his carriage and
drawing his robe Of marten fur about
nim he gave the word to his coachman
He did not tell his majesty that only
the day before the police had raided
the. head ONCE Of the Society Of the
Midi. ~arresttng Messieurs Bartheimy
M Contains, not to speak OF 80 other
more insigntffcant persons, and finding
among he papers Of the society hints
indicating that the Chevalier de Lussac
was implicated in the doings Of this.
the third most important REVOLUTIONARY
society in Paris.
His majesty was not In the mood for
domestic politics at the present mo-
ment. an attitude Of mind not dis
agreeable to h minister. a. his ma
1esty was disposed In these matters to
bear toward leniency.