Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-08-08
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DE SARTHNEs BECOMES HOST.
The Paris residence Of Monsieur lie
Marechal Duo de Richelieu was stu
ated in the Due du Faubourg st.
Honore, on the right as you went to-
ward the royal palace and almost OPP
posite to the Due D'Aguesseau.
Along this side of the way one found
the frontages of a number Of palatial
mansions stretching from the Hotel de
Montbazon to the Hotel d'Evreux. The
broad gardens OF these houses, bird
haunted, sparkling with the waters of
fountains and glorious with flowers.
reached right down to the unexplained
spaces bordering the Avenue des Tuile-
ries. The Hotel de Richelieu. which
shortly after the date of this story the
marechal exchanged for another resi-
dence in Paris. was not the least sulnp-
tuOus OF these houses. n this morning
at half past IL, as its owner stood for
a moment on the terrace overlooking
the gardens, flowers never appeared
more beautiful, fountains brighter. or
trees more green than those fountains
flowers and trees stretching before him
to- the foliage of the venue des Tuil-
cries. He had just arrived from Yer
sailles. n he was thinking nothing
of the beauty before him: the impend-
ing deieuner occupied his thoughts. 1t
amused him to him of Madame Lin
den tx the arena with four virulent en-
emies attacking her. sharp-toothed aS
rats and poisonous as serpents; he ex-
pected. to see them horribly manEled,
and he expected to- see her horribly
duatec with smiles. to the tune of the
clinking of champagne glasses and the
SOUND of violins. He had sent the in
%yitatjons by special messenger on that
morning and 80 urgently worded that
he was sure OF all the belligerents re-
sponding.
AS he was thinking OF this, a ser
want came to the terrace from the
house. with the announcement that
Monsieur de Sartines had arrived.
De Richelieu entered the house and
passing down a corridor. found the re-
cept;on room which opened on the room
where dejeuner would be served. Here,
superb in the costume OF the day.
sword at side. in a brocaded coat and
with ruffles of Mechlin lace. stood the
lieutenant general of police.
The two noblemen bowed n to the
other with great formality. h drop
ping formality like a cloak, De Sartines
cast himself into q cha and crossed
well. my dear due, you see l have
come. 1 guessed the motive OF your
urgency-that unfortunate De Lus-
.Yes." cried De Richelieu, who had
almost forgotten his kinsinan's pre-
| diramept. What OF him? Isheard,
you had placed him in retirement
| what has he been doing"
De ssartines pulled A long face.
ooh. ma fol! what has he not? It
is the most serious case I have yet
had to deal with" Then. leaning for
TArd in his chair. he told the story OF
he J.nssac as we know IT. with TINS
addition, that on searching in the
orange tree tub in the courtyard Of De
L.ussac's house. a packet Of papers be-
longing to the Society Of the Midi had
been unearthed. discriminating many
people, and especially De Lussac.
ma foi!" cried De Richelieu. this
Ia serious! Fool! This will mean ban-
aoh. no p,onsieur." replied De sar-
tines: this will mean the Isle st.
Marprerite We ran not let this fire.
brand free across the frontier
10 work hig sedition perhaps az
Geneva or in Holland. But you