The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-08-07
SyDoDsis.

lnrest: when Eoltaire was breaking &C
Rousseau at the Cafe de Regenance was
preaching the right to think; and When 9
thousand men, some in the gutter son,
near the throne, were prep ing the sISA
explosion OF the revolution.
Madame Linden. an Austrian iaIs
after completing a simple mission -
FRENCH county, fingers on In Paris, en}2s.
minister of police. thinks she mas 500
other motive than pleasure In aeias ~
her departure and surrounds hsE w.
spies. 10 discover, If possible. whether she
Is dabbling in state plots.
De Lussac Is a noble OF
character of that period. Handsome, Witt
all the elegance OF a man OF the eoE-k:
there is still about him something L'a;
stamps him as a man apart. SomeSh.as -
rare in that age of animal lust; chililns
wit and embroidered brutality he Is, -
fact, stepped in the philosophy o. hoxs-
sea- and IS trying to put = TINS Sapep nl5 Nth
q secret society that is plotting the ooNH-
fall OF the state. Before he has gone -
enough 10 tn~crinainate hitnseIf ne 1a4ts u,
love with the beautiful Austrian, VIZ
| perEuades him his method OF Egatins 0e
wrongs of humanity is mpTaclc4b!e s.rS
ends by promising 10 go 10 vienna WIZ
her to live.
AS he leaves her house q fellow con,
spirator, his chief, Joins him. says ssverai
OF their member are arrested. and en-
trusts the secret articles OF the asScSlaLon
TO him. He then explains TO De Luss2c
that their only hope is to inttlnidase the
minister OF police This can be accom-
plished only by obtaining an
Ing contract signed by the minister o. p1-
lice ana in the possession and safe keep
Ing OF De Richelieu, De Lussac's COUSIN,
With this contract in their possession they
can dictate terms TO the minister OF pc-
lice, obtain The release Of the members
already imprisoned and be safe them
Dr. Lllssac goes home. bur,es the papers
he has just received, writes Madame Lan-
den that he IS attempting one last mission
for the society, and also writes an asso-
be found In case OF his death Then ne
enters RicheIiec's home ard almost sue
ceeds in getting the document. = slI
prised and leaves ii in q drawer which he
has unlocked. Before he can make an
other attempt he is arrested and taken 10
the Bastile but not before ne has toie
dan Linden how nearly he succeeded
In getting the document she, realizing
how desperate her lovers position is. Fis-
It's RichsiieNTs home and succeseds where
her lover has failed.
CHAPTER v-tConunued-)
Il put my stomach in the hands Of
your cgoK. my dear De Sartines. or
what is left of it since / died from
the cook OF Monsieur de Richelfeu."
Then. Monsieur" said De Richelieu,
1T is evident that YOU have arisen TOO
early this morning. II is not the hour
YET Tor the ESuTfEClQIs
why. here is Monsieur de Richelieu,"
cried the young man, turning TO the
ularechal with an air OF surprise. An
other guest OF Monsieur de Sartine6.
The resurrection, ha! You are well
qualified to speak on that subject.
Monsieur"
perhaps. but not SO ready TO act
in the matter as Monsieur de Joyeuse
And howl"
ooh. ma fol- said the old warrior.
taking a pinch Of snuff, it is said all
over Paris that should the angel Ga
briel be late. it will not matter 10 Mon
sieur de Joyeuse. for he can always
blow his own trumpet"
That is true" replied De Joyeuse,
but at least 1t lis not an e-ar-trumpet.
And whom. Monsieur" turning TO De
Sartines, are we expecting as guests
today"
oh. several people. Madame la
Comteisse d'Harlancourt is coming"
Gomtfesse d'Hariancourt." said De
Joyeuse In a reflective one Let me
see. Do they not say she poisoned her
first husband ~
"No. Monsieur cut IN the due. "She
only lived with him.
All" said De S~artines. IF you only
knew He stopped short
Well, Monsieur"
Nothing"
De Richelieu laughed. "Mordieut"
said he. lit makes me SILVER sometimes
when / remember that you are the min
lister of police, and that you knowledge
Of all mems private lives Is SO pro-
found.
And all women.s," said De Joyeuse,
who did not seem happy on the SUBJ
ject of mems private lives in relation
to the police. Well, Monsieur de Sar-
tines. and what about Madame d,Har-
sa~ncourt...
Before De S%artines could reply. the
ioor was flung open and the stentorian
voice of the m~aj0rdomo announced,
Madame la Comtesse d'Hariancourt."
She Was a beautiful blonde, Just be-
ginning to fade; in another five years
she would be ~distastefuI to all men:
IN another 10. a parchment-covered
skeleton. An example OF the oma
VINO lives a fast life n grows thin,
tf anything more horrible than the
woman who leads a fast life and grows
fat
~ am not late. am II" cried the
#conatesse. Where's my charming
m~arechal? All, Monsieur. I thought YOU
were invisible, but you were only
screened. see. by the impertinence Of
Monsieilr De Joyerse and the grandeur
or monsieur de Sartines.,,
Madame" said De Richelfeu. kissing
the tips Of her fingers. ..yo,,r host is
monsieur de Sartines, who has honored
~ house for the day. The Invitation
was sent in my name. but that was
our little joke"
"lnGeed.' said the comtesse uha fa,t
. 3 disquiet at this little tnke In
Mnieh the minister of police piayed q
part. but did not show ii. .Ani how
are the philosophers, dear De sartines
and how are the fools. Monsieur a..
Ioyeuse?'' ue
! do not know. madame ren,fed ia
1oyeuse Ask Monsieur de RicheIiea3s
Pc Rlchelieu raised his eye-glass ana
De Joyeuse through il.
Prom all a~ppeaSances. madame
SAID ne, they are ySry we'll"
Q We're asking after the heath
q lae philosophers, madame. said Be
frank you" replied the lady, taking
9 seal. Monsieur de Richeliell has In
sprnied me that they are very well
monsieur de Joyense. a f~ootstool.
80 on the earth rested the foot OF
venus said De Richelieu as De Joy
euse placed the f~ootstooi.
Oh, monsieur sighed the comtesse
: earth was not fiat like d footstoo
n the days of that serAphic lady,
fiat # is today--fat. stale. ant
unproftabse.,
And what has stalea 1t. mada1ne3'
asked De JOyeuse In a voice d lnocl
administration.