The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-03
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Il have been q fool madame,o said
he. his hand Rtraying to the curves OF
her forearm. but you have cured me
Of my folly. I matched my wit against
yours n you have cured me-. I say.
completed OF my folly"
I am then your physician r.
Most lovely c~reature-yes."
sfeur."
De sartines made a face
"Yes-10o0. 900 fracs."
Listen, madame. Monsieur dc Maui
peou the other day told me this story.
A physician attending a patient for the
quinsy. cured him Of the quinsy. but
infected him with the Group, He pre-
scented his bill for the Quinsy. and the
patient. who. by the way, was a
lawyer. presented. In turn, his bill for
the Group. It was argued. before the
courts, and ZACH claim was allowed.
Therefore neither protagonist got any
thing. o have cured me OF folly,
most beautiful physician, but you have
infected me with admiration. There
Tore we are quits and free to raj
our none affairs on he basis Of com
mon understanding"
Monsieur" said the baroness s11d-
oenly cutting him short. 'the handker-
chler Is not In that pocket
20 Sart1nes Sprang to his feet.
I was not searching your
pocket. My hand was on your waist"
lie now stood before her the picture
OF virtuous Indignation.
The baroness laughed.
Enough, madame replied the man
OF masks, dropping the mask Of the
lover and r-eappeartng again az the
minister of police. you have charged
my agents with a misdemeanor: vo11r
charge viii be Investigated. You have
clarFaH ma 1f1rf --.x
Tenant action. I have had enough
81 your charges. madame. Our inter-
ing for. pay?N
For your purse to open"
All" said he. suddenly assuming 4
pIulal tone, you persist? Now. listen
70 me. Your dofngs are known 10 ma
and the doing Of your lover. Monsta,,r
armand de Lussac, whom I seized To-
gay as he left your house. and whom
! sent to o his ardor for nnlit3os
n MS majesty's fortress of the basti.a
beWare, madame, that I do not deal
with you as harshly.' s
She has risen to her feet ana 49,
words the color fled from her faca
he a hit her at last. ~
Well, madame" said he br,,ta 11ys
enjoying the efefct Of his sneae55
what have we to say to that ?a
9ne old not answer for a momen
~ 20 this she had been playing q
bieay: me loo,o 600 francs which She
pay for his visit to her house mo me1s
AVE been presented, with an epiaTa ~
70 a poor Of Paris. Not once d.
an MS p%retense OF admiration Std he
oecelye her; she had borne wifi his
oniy rom the knowledge that she wa
and fh. tlr1niy on the handkerchief
nun to get it. She had let him % LOT 20,
a4se as one lets a child go on IN ~
Temp TO steal jam, I'D 70 that natass
@hen the cupboard door in p pUle
one nad enjoyed the situation ha,rn1u
was turned to tragedy. comedy
The "perfumed ~policanon
victor all through. While she h nag peer
,mastlng time fooling him De- T,,s peen
IocKed away in the basti1a ba Lus ss"aIc,
t~necKfnated and prevented from peen
ihs 70 Versailles. The document we q =
dra ~ No, sun lying In the top right.han9d
b1,rsa, VI monsieur de Richelien,s
10 U still seated at the bIIrasu vas
sased IN dealing with his halfavaa - :
ISGoullts. AT any ONE he noia ry
axe out his keys, attempt to one si9 9ha
uaaWeI; n 1T already open ana diss
Iover the document. He would ut o ms
sac b.a ns cuiprlt no one but De Lus-
sLH peen given access to the room.
she saw De Lussao with his weannn
lessen nr from him; She saw him a hope
contract which involved the dishonor 80
the king was a state secret. and tha
a who had knowledge Of r. wo11 ~
never be forgiven his knowIedge ~
Lussac must be freed at once # was
quite possible that Monsieur de Richas
teu nigh not open the drawer of his
puneau = ghat light, or even on the NOR
pointed to 20 minutes past 5. =
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