The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-03

she would take him away IL once
across the frontier. Ii she could only
get him freed before the fact was
known that he had tempered with the
document n discovered its contents,
she would take him away, leaving the
docprient to look after itself. Full well
Lshe$knew that the moment De Riche-
~Elieu8opened the top right hand drawer
OF bis bureau DE SLussac was lost for
ever. So SHE pleaded, In that wonder
full voice which had above all voices
the power to reach the heart. and De
| Sartines, sitting with his elbow resting
upon the bureau, seemed plunged deep
in thought.
what she was saying, Weighing the
points one by one; sometimes he would
make notes ON a piece of paper.
She ceased, and pen still In hand.
the minister OF police remained still
silent and lost In thought. Then.
breaking from his reverie, he stretched
standing before him on the bureau.
Germain entered the room.
Yes, monsieur?
De Sartines referred TO the notes ne
| had been making. /.
II have been going over In my minu
tine sWnOlG OF y monsieur NC LIhSSJ q
complaints. When ne calls, You can
| tell him that the matter does not fall
within the province of the ministry OF
| police,
Eyes, monsieur. /"
Madame Linden caught her breath
as though some one had struck her
Monsieur" she exclaimed, as Ger
main left the room.
why, madame, you are there stilli'
said De Sartines, Well, what IL II
"You will not, then, listen TO me7"
madame, 1t seems I have been lis
tening to you for half an hour. have
nothing more to say. Our interview Ii
closed" !.
You refuse to hear me. You treat
me with disdain. Very well then,
monsieur" She paused. A. vivid idea
had suddenly flashed across her brain.
Very well, then. monsieur. From this
moment we are enemies. Beware!" i
She moved toward the door. !
Beware! No nan has ever insulted
me as you have done. Beware"
He turned his head. She had van
ished from the room. Outside she
passed along the corridor like a whfrl-
| wind down the stairs, across the hall,
where the guards. and Swiss soldiers
were on duty, to her carriage, which
was still waiting. ...-,Era
i 3 I1OAAlCt VI SAASN W NhN
"and as quickly as you a drive.
She looked at her watch. 1t pointed
to half past eight. The project h had
suddenly evolved was q dangerous and
desperate one. II successful, II would
free De Lussac and make her absolute
ly mistress of the situation. If IL failed,
II would make her a state prisoner for
life. Vienna could not protect her from
the effects of its failure. Yet she did
not shrink from IL in the least, and her
brave heart knew no fear. Instead, she
felt Intoxicated with the desperate ma
ture of the venture in which she was
about to risk all. =
Arrived at her house, she ordered the
coachman back to Vaudrin's to say
that a travelling carriage and two swift
horses should be sent round at once.
She rang for Placide. but he had not
yet returned. ."Aa Ia
l. Then she put herself into the hands
of Rosine, and as 8 o'clock was striking
she came downstairs fully dressed in
evening attire, covered by a light cloak.
She got into the carriage that was
waiting for her, and as Rosine closed
the door on her she cried to the coach
man, "yersailless to the house Of Mon
sieur lie Deuc lie Richelieu." a
Meanwhile de Sartines, left to him
self, sat for a moment deep in thought.
Then he struck the bell sharply on the
desk, and German answered the sum-
non .. 49,. @
well, fool" cried his master, what
made you answer me like hat when ]
asked you IL you had not overheard our
Conversations" " ... VI
Il was in doubt as to your meaning,
monsieur. and when in doubt 1 always
tell the truth
Ass! could you not see hat I was
suggesting to you a lie? Truth! What
have YOU to do with the truth? Stay;
who is that?< Entrez." ..'
It was Monsieur Beauregard.
Monsieur" said Beauregard, IAN old
man has just called. He asks for ar
interview with you. I have spoken to
him but he will not give his business,
Tell him to BECOME" said De Sar-
tines. IT have finished business for the
day n am going to supper" CO..
Very well, monsieur. Only l thought
to tell you he Is the servant Of Madame
Linden, who has just left YOU"
"Ah her servant o say? That IS
another matter, Have him shown up"
Beauregard vanished and a moment
later the door opened again, and Pla-
eide made his appearance, shown in by
the usher. &E.N+ @.. e.
Placide entered cautiously, glancing
about him as an animal ~glances who
fears a trap. As the door closed on him
he bowed to De Sartines, and then
stood hat In hand without advancing
further. #,# n,
'rYou wish to see me?" said the min
lister Of police, ~envisaging the old fell
low for g. moment. You wish to see
me?" / .SsE %&EsA .
THAT. your excellency. replied Pla-
eide. rs my desire" -.
1T is accomplished. What next2"
II" wish, monsieur, to render you a
service" ~ ~.
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