Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-09
ole MINISTER
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AA ,B1 HENRY noNTJoY
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Synopsis.

Synopsis.
THE MINISTER OF POLICE" by
Henry Mouuntjoy. is a romance Of Paris
Europe was in q condition of foment and
pieces the shackles of religion; when
Rousseau at the Cafe de Regenance was
preaching the right to think; and when q
thousand men. some in the gutter, SONY
explosion of the revolution.
af Made eomnla aiinaea = s,m an A MISSION to ,a the
french country, fingers on IN Iarls, tha
1oying the gay life there. De saTtines, o .ne
minister Of police. thinks she has som ne
her departure and surrounds hsr WV" she
spies to discover, II possible. whether sne
be Lussac is s'A a noble OF exceptional
character Of that period. HANDSOME; WI Wnsth
az the elegance of q man OF the that
stamps him as a man apart, something -
the visionary. the enthusiast and the R p9n1
rare In that age OF animal lust, cnt a. IL
1act. STEPPED in the philosophy OF osonhv
seau and Is trying to put his pnlaoso 9th
into sac practice through his connef fhe down
fall Of the state. Before he has gpne Ia ae
enough to tncriminate himself he iaiis ~
love with the beautiful AUSTRIAN, Wno the
euades him his method of rightins an5
wrongs OF humanity Is mpracticapte n1th
ends py promising to go to Vienna WIN
klok ~ i've. -.- 3.
AS he caves her house a fellow con-
spirator. his chief joins him. says severn aSa
q their members are arrested, anu +snr
trusts the secret articles of the associaIon
that their only hope Is to intimidate tne
minister of police. This can be accom-
rs contract signed by the minister Of po-
ice and In the possession and saIe KEEP
Ing Of De Richelieu, De Lussac.s cousin;
With this contract in their possession they
can dictate terms to the minister OF po-
lice, obtain the release Of the MEMBERS
already imprisoned and be safe them
De Lussac goes home, buries the papers
he has just received, writes Madame Lin
den that he is attempting one last MISSION
ctate telling him where the papers ma pc
found In case. of his death. Then ne en-
tiers Richelteu's home and almost succecus
IN getting the but Is suTprlseu
ana leaves 1T In a drawer which ne aas
unlocked; Before he can make another
att e! he Is arrested and taken IT. to . the n g
Basttle but not before he has told Madame
Linden how nearly he succeeded IN get
ting the document. She. realizing how
desperate her lovers position IS. visits
Rlchelleu'S home and succeeds where her
lover has failed. j.
Meantime the police have secured strong
evidence against her, since De Lussac adj
dressed the letter he intended for his fell
low conspirator to ner by mistake. This
letter the police intercepted and at once
identified her with the society. However,
with a document in her possession, which,
II made public, will disgrace the minister
OF police. she prevents her own arrest by
intinidating the minister of police. De
Lussac escapes from the bastile and goes
with her to Vienna where the story leaves
them.
CHAPTER Iv-(Continued).
why, mon Dieu! certainly" cried
the other. Step in, my dear sir, and
welcome, thrice welcome. No man
a ever say that Jacques Gaillard
carriage, to the distressed. IT'S a yell
low carriage would that it were
some more respectable color, but as it
1t SO let us take it, just so, and, after
all, what's in color? In a girl, yes; in
a cabriolet, no. Never mind the color.
Vite, cocher! for my friend in black
has to reach Paris by $780,"
Eight" said De Maupeou, wonder
ing at his companions ease and af-
f1uence Of language, while the cab
riolet started, leaving the coachman to
do what he could with the broken
carriage in the roadway.
Eight" said Gaillard. well 1t
does not muc matter"
He Owed his hand beneath the seat
n brought out a bottle, proffered it
to his companion, who refused 1t, took
a gulp himself and returned it to it's
place.
Yes, monsieur said Gaillard. as
though continuing a conversation, zone
doesn't get married every day; that Is
to say n doesn't make q fool of
oneself every day. You understand me
perfectly 2"
"Ah!" said De Maupeou, %perceiving
in a flash that his companion was not
then has been married today?"
M fol. yeS.o reDlied Gai11a rd.
making another dive at the bottle as if
for comfort.
And where, may I ask, is madem?'
inquired the incautious d. Maupeou.
.Madem?" said .Giallard, corking the
bottle and replacing it. "Madame?'
Then, as though the question had sud-
denly reached his understanding,
Mon Dieu! where is she?"s He glanced
around him as IL looking for the alb
sent one; then he began shouting to
the coachman to stop.
The vehicle drew up.
"Madame?" cried the coachman.
How can | say? l picked you up at
the C%ouronne, you and your bottle.
You. have lost her? Well. that is not
my fault"
Gaillard. to the alarm of De Maupe-
GU. instead Of replying to this. strug-
gled out of the cabriolet and stood
looking about him, up and down the
road and across the fields. as If i n
search of his missing partner.
She's gone" said he, but the ques-
ton remains, where did / leave her?
We. must return; that is the only thing
to be done, decidedly"
De Maupeou, who had clambered
out and was standing on the road be-
side this desirable husband, held up a
piece of gold to the coachman. unob-
served by his companion.
And what about this Gentleman who
| wishes to SO to Paris? 2" asked the
coachman.
He can come back and have a drink
at the Couronne," replied Gaillard.
Then when I have found my wife we
can all go to Paris and have a pleas
ant evening"
Monsieur cried De Maupeou. what
you say is impossible. 1t is impera-
Istive that / should reach Paris by half
past eight"
He was furious now, not only at the
l delay. but at his own position: the
vice chancellor Of France arguing with
a drunken stranger on the highroad; a
nice affair. truly. should 1t come to the
ears of the court.
"Ah." said Gaillard. his fuddled wits
seeming to clear. Il see it all now!
You are both OF you In league against
me. How do / know you haven't sto-
len my wife, got her away from me
and now You are taking her to Paris? 2
The ~coachman, at this. go down
from his seat. furious at the implica-
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