Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-07-25
A. 1ze MINISTER
X|k q POLICE
MM By HENRY MoNTJOY
Nx@ cszasA. 1912, TIE sosa-xerhn co-p.ay.

warming TO her charms. what will you
have? You love a philosopher. that Is
to say. a creature who Is miserable
when other men are happy. and happy
when other men are miserable; who
lives In q tub like Monsieur Diogenes
when other men live in houses"
Monsieur" replied she. Monsieur de
Llussac today, at the order of Monsieur
de Sartines. has been seized n Inn
prisoned in the fortress OF h bastile."
De Richelieu started and almost
dropped the snuff box with which he
was still toying.
Armand imprisoned in the bastile!
Why, he is still my guest! We had
dejeuner together today: 1t Is true. he
went to Paris this afternoon, but l ex-
pected him to return tonight"
Monsieur. what 1 have said is true,
for I had 1t from the lips Of Monsieur
de Sartines himselr."
The marechal took another pinch OF
SNUFF. h news did not altogether dis
please him nor did it altogether aston
ish him. The king had given him very
Glrect hints as to the political health
OF his kinsman: there was no disgrace
In imprisonment under a lettre de
cachet. and he felt that a course of
severe treatment was Just the medicine
required to bring his cousin from
philosophy to reason. Profoundly sell
fish. he q no pity at all for the per-
sonal feelings of the captive on the
matter.
Well. madame" said he, now that
have heard your confession. I can
guess your request. You wish mo to
intercede for this unfortunate philoso-
pher. Well. o may rest assured thai
l Will place the whole matter before
the king. 1t will taxi a few days, no
doubt. do o know De Sartines' rea-
son for this act. Armand. I believe.
mas peen mixing himself up with those
COMPOUNDED philosophers, but he is q
gentleman, and 1 am sure has done
nothing OF a nature that will preclude
pe from pressing his claims before the
king
The baroness tried to imagine the
marechal's face had he known that
mere. nut a few hours ago, De Lussac
volving the honor of the king. She
Knew that all Hope Of help from De
Richelieu was vain; days must elapse
IN the most favorable circumstances
peIOre the young man could be freed.
n during those days the marechai
some n had been to his drawer
found the secret panel, and attempt to
abstract the document. Hislkeen mind
would at once know who the culpit was
LIE Lussac'S fate would be imprf-
sonment for life.
Pc Richelieu. for his own sake. would
De compelled to act in the matter IN
such a way that there would be no
chance OF the scandal against the king
ever escaping.
The baroness had used her appeal for
DE Lussac only as the opening gambit
m the desperate and dangerous game
for his life which was now bexfnninr.
Thank you. MONSIEUR said she. 81
Knew that In appealing to you I should
not De wrong" Then. seeming to. dis.
miss DE Lussac from her mind. but
monsieur. I had another motive for my
Quincy Vae sonight-" she paused
Monsieur. I will be frank with you,
Inat motive was-myself."
"A more charming motive, but one
wnicn can not. yet fully under
7 had more truly said. self-and more
ts g motive that any politician c
understand: You 100 I am frank
II bear you say 20. madame. and
You alarm me-"
"Ins-what wayf"
why. madame" daughted De Richie
lieu. you are the first women I have
ever heard admitting the fact 81 her
It does not seem natural
And 1t seen1s to me-" replied the
baroness with = little grimace, that j
am the ht1t human Being to whom
Monsieur le Mayechal Due dc Richelieu
has admitted the fact that ho-is capa-
BILE Of being f1fghtened.s She rose tc
ner feet. "4onsieur. ! viii 90, for al
Tthto rate we shall soon have no nacreta
2 hide from q another. You arr
dangerous 20 me. 4 am dangerous &c
ygu.s She moved toward the door.
stay. madame" cried De Richeiieu
lefplexed and fascinated. feeline Ethaf
there was something moro personal q
ntI1 IN the visit s0f; the charining screa.