The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-05-08

seven keys, the exact facsimiles oe fha
keys Of Monsieur de Richelieu. Each
81 these keys was different In size and
nap from Its fellows. It was prob
able. therefore, that only one key could
open n drawer In the bureau. and
y vas presumable that the locks were
q the same caliber. He took the bunch
1som his pocket. Yes, beyond any doubt
I'VE or these keys were much too broad
ln the barrel n too heavy OF make
g enter the lock holes; one key was
so small as to be quite out OF count
III evidently belonged to q trinket
exactly suitable.
MN the perspiration standing In
psaos On his forehead, De Lussac rose
Ilo.n ms seat, paused before the bu-
reau, listening ~intently for the slightest
s >, outside and then, boldly and
M a perfectly steady hand inserted
5rlgnt hand drawer: it turned with the
ease OF q perfect
Is Lussac caught q glimpse of pa
peIs IN the drawer before pushing ii
pack n removing the key. Then.
ddzp,uay bending, he tried the middle
!. also. This satisfied him. The key
Mas q master key of the bureau, all
me drawers opened to it, and placing
ons punch in his pocket, he sat down
asaln n began slowly to turn over
~ pages OF Contes de Suzane.
VIII III nov, ne had been working
wltnout q plan, but now as he sat.
uLeaIning hard from the excitement Of
ene last Few minutes and turning the
pases or the book, a plan both prac-
h s !. a simple formed itself in his
Will ne would wait till night. then.
wo,,,a lae household was asleep, he
Moulu leave his room, descend the
stars. enter the library and with the
Mnoie night before him to work in.
iiIish a vile business at one stroke
WIG not occur to him that there
VS. anything ominous in the seeming
stranaal ! all this, or anything
man as the due should leave his most
III ponlant papers so carelessly placed.
ne did not know the fact that fhfs Ii.
pIary n its contents were guarded
Win the utmost care, and that Rama
YOU'D never have left it had he-De
Lussac-been a stranger or anv ons
at all but a near kinsman of the d,,n,s
as ne sat turning the doubtful pages
OF the Contes de Suzane. a VOICE
n from the hall, the door onened
ana monsieur lie Due. walking with
lLe llght step of a man of 20. and
room. $3.50 lAe
gEEG tAH E4+E GhT+4 EHN - EasH
mere was something astonishing. all
most disturbing in the youthfulness Of
De ~ffichel1eu. 1t was almost impossibIa
70 pelleVe that this man was the con-
queror of Mahon, the lover Of women
long dead. the boon companion Of men
whose very names were half forgotten.
a man whose figure had become mart az
romance and history, stilI youthful
oriiliant and filled with the AMBITIONS
of the world.
Rane alone saw the real Rtchelien
as ne appeared in the morning before
ms valet and the excitement of the day
nag transformed him and awakened
was his chief possession.
An, my dear philosopher" cried
lhe due. advancing and embrac-
ing De Lussac. What a hapnv
nough to come n see me. Raffe
lniorms me you have come pre-
Well. And how is Paris, and thai dear
Monsieur Rousseau, how is he. as dirty
as ever" NV
oh, Monsieur" replied De Lussac
70 whom a bright idea had suddenlv
occurred. there is nothing dirty about
which people fling at him. I had NOT
come TO speak to you about HIM
nave something much more serious
upon my mind
asked the mareeha1.
taklng MS seat on a fauteuil and wav-
n the other to a chair.
mo. monsieur, a man.
"A rnan?"
against the state"
Let US be clear. You have dis
covered a man who is conspfrin1
against the state?"
Precisely, and / wish for your adj
vice. He is a friend of mine. I have
only to enter the house of a friend az
ms, place my hand upon a document
In ms possession, hand it to the au-
thorities n he is DESTROYED"
Yes, and why do YOU not do 90 %
"Thi friend Of his is a friend az
NINE, monsieur. I would have to en-
ter MS house in the guise Of a friend.
ra1sack his papers, act as a spy. This
does not seem to me an honorahla
course of action"
Monsieur replied the due. IF YOU
nave discovered a man who is con-
spring against the good of GRANGE.
duty is clear" $3.50
And that duty is"
10 ~denounce him."
sui TO enter a house under the
gulse OF friendship"
There is no such thing as friend
snip in politics." replied De Richie
lieu. IF you have discovered this
friend of yours to be a s%coundrel
tuate by motives against the vel
fare OF n state, why, ma fol, Won
the state =
i am glad you think so"
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