The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-10-16

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plating the boxes, then making up his
mind which of them he should open
first, he produced a hat of lavender
with white ostrich feather plumes.
He stood for a moment looking at it
and shaking his head.
I'm this light, Madame, this hat is
almost impossible; however, to get the
her, n she put 1t on.
Tilted slightly more to the left, Mad
| anne
SOP" asked the baroness.
Perfectly" replied the h~at-artist,
land with the mouth closed. please.
1t is not a hat of conversation, but de-
signed for occasions of formality when
the wearer is isolated, as when driv-
ing alone. Madame de Stenlis will per-
haps give her opiuion?"
But before Madame de Stenlis could
speak, Rosine appeared at the door
| way.
Monsieur de Sart!nes."
De Sartines had been delayed by an
agent who d stopped his carriage at
the gates of Paris and given him the
news of De Lussac's escape from the
bastile, the loss of the papers of the
Society of the Midi. n the fact that
BeaureSard had been all but slain in a
duel with De Lussac.
The news was a terrible blow to De
oNlA IlAlCF9 III lOoS VI Tie DdJGIS
of the Society OF the Midi he had now
no hold on Madame Linden, and
scarcely any on De Lussac. He came
to the house in the Rue Cog Heron
without arms, knowing his antagonist
was triply armed, but without the least
knowledge OF how she was going to
use her power.
He entered the arena and found her
engaged in trying on a hat!
An" cried Madame de Stenlis as
De Sartines bowed to his hostess. here
is a better criticism than mine De
sartines, your opinion on the confec-
tlon of Monsieur Behrens.'
Before De Sartines could reply, a sill
very laugh sounded from the doorway.
They turned; it was Madame d'Har-
l%ancourt. who had just entered the
room, and who had broken into a laugh
before Rosine could her.
Ma fol. Monsieur de Sartines," cried
the comtesse. almost ignoring her
hostess, you have changed your trade
them"
How so, madame?"
From buying consciences to selling
bonpets." She glanced around at three
hats which Behrens had taken from
their boxes n deposited, one on the
table, one on a s%ettee, and one on a
chair, all waiting to be tried on. ..Or
are they for eXhibition?"
Exhibition" cut in Madame de Stem
lis. Here is one, and it asks your
criticism" She indicated the baroness.
who, beautiful and statuesuue. the
highest compliment to Behrens' art,
stood almost needless of what thew
We're saying, her whole mind engaged
In watching De Sartines and the deer
anxiety evident in his face and man
ner.
Madame, said Madame d'Harlan-
court, turning to the baroness and
bowling. my compliments
And your criticism" madame re-
piled the other.
Monsieur de Sartines,' said Mad
m d'Harlancourt, your criticism
first" IT,
1T leaves me dumb, said De Sar-
tines, looking at the hat.
It has that effect, monsieur; it has
that effect" put in the delighted
Behrens. walking round the baroness
Dumb! yes. it has that effect"
Then l shall always wear 1t in the
presence of FOOLS" laughed she. Well.
Madame d.Harlancourt, now that Mon
sieur de Sartines has given his opinion,
what have you to say?"
Nothing, madame
Monsieur Behrens.'
"Madame?"
You We're right"
In way, madame?'
1T renders them dumb
De S~artineS, sure that all this was
a prelude to tragedy Inc feeling as a
man might feel Who is being
amid millinery, drew close to the beau
tiful and poisonous-tongued creature
who was now gazing at herself in the
glass. and murmured. "a truce"
She turned from him without a word
to Behrens, who vas offering anothe,
hat for inspection; before She could
ia liza II however PnGinn'C xroioo onr,-
from h doorway: Monsieur de
Joyeuse."
"Rosine,'' said the baroness as she
bowed to the newcomer, has Placide
arrived yet from hat business or
which I sent him?"
mot yet, madame"
We'll. inform me when he does. Mon.
sieur do Joyeuse, l am trying on a hat
Your criticism on it, please? a
Madame said De Joyeuse gravely
st could not rest there"
And why, monsieur?'
your face"
"Behrens,' said madame, removing
the structure from her head.
"Madame?''
My hat has lost its magic; 1t M
longer makes them dumb
Sne glanced at the clock as she spoke
it pointed to a quarter to nine. TIL
others. who felt sure that something
was going forward behind the scenes
that N mystery lay behind thi
foolery, stood by watching De Sartine,
and the woman who was playing thi.
curious game.
She was standing opposite to Behrens
who was holding now in his right hant
o plurned and funeral structure,
noeturne. to use his own expression
in his left hand a delicate creation il
pearl-gray.
She seemed undecided as to which
she should try on. Q had she mad,
up her mind when, like a t~hunderclal
to De Sartines, came the
ment from the doorway. tMonsieu
de Maupeou."
CHAPTER vi.
COMEDY OR TRAGEDY?
Tho vice chancellor. seated in TIL
j guard room OF the toll gate beside TIL