The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-09-18
PART III.
CHAPTER I-(Continued).

S111AL II 1-\SOulllluSoJ.
Here are three letters" said mad
and sealed 1t. This one is to the land
lord. Monsieur de Gorges. telling him
I give up the house today. Take 1t
to him at once; also this letter to
Boehmer. the jeweler, and this to
Behrens, the h~aberdasher; they are to
bring my purchases here tonight at 8.
Take them. Stay; what is that?"
"A carriage had drawn up in the street
n some one had rung the door bell.
Madame crossed the room and ooked
out. She saw beyond the rails of the
courtyard q carriage, but the visitor
was no sign Of any one in the court
yard.
Go" said she to Rosine; "see who
1t is. n should 1t by any chance be
out"
Z A moment later Rosine came running
Monsieur de Maupeou has called,
madame, and wishes to speak to you"
Monsieur de Maupeou? Well, show
him up"
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 nave scarcely
seen up to this, was a parsonage with
a funereal air, a face yellow as the
parchments of the law, and a coat of
black velvet worn the least bit at the
seams; as If to make UP for this touch
Of business on the coat, his ruffles were
of the finest lace and his right hand,
half buried in it's ~ruffles, showed the
sparkle of a diamond.
Despite the gloom and sobriety of
his appearance there was a touch Of
M q ppffinnnnn about this Wv o-J a.
spite the suggestion of parchment, a
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-
the seat which she indicated he
plunged at once into the business on
hand.
MADAME" said he, this morning I
received a note indicating that If 1
called today at Monsieur lie Due de
Richelieu's house in the Faubourg ST.
Honore at 1 o'clock, I should see some
thing Of interest to me as vice chancel-
lor of a n Also that 1 was to make
no reference to the note but simply
call as a friend Of Monsieur de Rich
elieu.'
Monsieur" replied the baroness, IT
wrote that note"
<AAg ySa 'kSNN NAhSS 3tohS. W NAAp
madame, it is to the honor Of my per-
spicacity thai 1 guessed the fact"
She bowed. And What you saw
did it interest you, Monsieur"
PROFOUNDLY"
THAT is well. l always like to per-
form what 1 promise. Well, Monsieur,
If you accept the invitation 1 gave you.
to my house this evening, l will prom
ise you a sight even more interesting
than that which you beheld at the
house OF Monsieur de Richelieu.'
Madame" said De Maupeou, the
sight which I behld this morning inter
ested me mainly by he fact that 1 did
not understand it at all. May 1 speak
p%lainly?"
Certainly"
''Well, 1 saw Monsieur de Sartines in
a state of agitation
Yes"
81 saw three personages of the court
on their knees before a lady whom they
hate for their beauty and wit
Yes"
"And I heard them asking pardon Of
her under the pretense of playing a
comedy"
Yes"
when you invited us all here to-
night I was watching Monsieur de Sar-
lines face. Madame, to be brief, you
hold a very high percentage IN your
hand"
Again you are right, Monsieur"
He is your enemy, for tbs We'll
known, Madame, in the circles OIL 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, "all you tell