The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-09-25
PART III.
CHAPTER M-(continued)..

CHAPTER II-(Continued).
"Ah," said Madame du' Barry when
she had finished reading, can it be
that De Sartines-"
De Maupeou cut her short with a
grimace. In the mirror opposite to
aside and the form of a gentleman dis
closing itself at the doorway. 1t was
the king, who had entered
nounced.
Good day, Madame. Good day,
Monsieur de Maupeou. Well, what is
this I hear about Monsieur de Sar-
tines?"
"Oh, your Majesty replied the
comtesse, sit is not what we hear about
Monsieur de Sartines that troubles me
but rather what we do not hear. He
was to have called upon me to-day
with reference to matters like this
she handel the verses to the king
but he has not arrived. He is too
busy, no doubt, with the arrest of
pickpockets and other high affairs Of
state no trouble about matters like
these"
The king Yead the verses carefully
through, for he was very often min
ute in affairs of that sort, n with
every line his irritation deepened. 1t
was not SO much the thing itself that
angered him as the whole situation.
The Choiseuls, the Duchess de Ora
mont, the thousand and one bitter en-
emies of the Du Barry all were con-
spring to make his bed of roses a bed
Of thorns; the ballad-mongers were
helping as far Sc they could.
He flung the thing IN the floor with
so much Ill temper that the favorite
forgot her own anger and began to
laugh.
Fortunately, dear France, if we have
not a De Sartines to make these gen.
tlemen eat their own words, we have
q De Maupeou.' She handed the king
the order of inquiry which De Maupeou
had brought her, and De Maupeou, who
knew the king better than she did,
cursed inwardly as he watched him
reading i~t,sknowing that in his present
temper his majesty was impracticable.
What he feared happened.
Having read the paper, Louis hand
ed it back to De Maupeou.
I'VE will see, monsieur, we will
see. But at present it seems to me
there Is nothing to be done. 1t is the
men who pay for these things being
written rather than the men who
write them that we should give our
attention to-"
But, your majesty" said De Maui
peou, sit is not against the versifiers
that this paper is directed, though in
deed it includes them in it's net. but a
serious conspiracy against the welfare
of the state
His majesty imagined, from finding
De Maupeou and Madame du Barry
together, thai this serious con-
spiracy to which the vice
chancellor alluded had to do with the
tormentors of the favorite. De Mau-
peou would strike them, no doubt, and
they would strike back. He did not
mind De Maupeou striking them. bat
he objected to their striking back,
- ~. TN ,,-s n Nd -f,,ry of q nrnCn-
cution ably defended. He loved peace,
not for it's sake. but for his WA
sake.
well, we will see. Come to me to-
morrow and we will talk the matter
over. l am ennuye." He approached
the macaw and examined 1T with Sc
rious attention, While De Maupeou,
furious, with all his plans paralyzed,
If not shattered, prepared to go. But
Madame du Barry held him with q
glance. !.
your majesty remem ,ers that !
have a little dinner party today and
a little surprise for my Guests in the
form of a certain pie"
"Ah, the pie!" said the king, laugh.
ing and turning from the bird. "Yes,
1 remember now the pie"
"Well, your Majesty, since Monsieur
de Maupeou is here and Dince Mon
lISieur de Maupeou is the representa-
tive of the law, L would ask MN In
be present at the Inauguration of ms
pie, since Monsieur de Sartines, the
representative of order, is absent
The king glanced at the severe and
| serious face of Monsieur de N[aupeou
and burst ont laughing.
Ma foi!' cried he, an excellent
idea. My GearaDe Maupeou, you must
dine with Us today
"Yo,m wish is my command, sire"
| replied De MaEFvon, vaguely uneasy