Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-05-30
Ole MINISTER
X||Ik q POLICE
kM By HENRY MONTJOY
+ X<W2 cepashL lo2. be Bea.Msrn cemp.n.

why, monsieur, I have been making
love to her. She is so, with only one
tooth in front" this without the
slightest attempt at jocosity, but sim
ply as a soldier tells of his hardships.
rs she p~racticable?'
Why. yes, monsieur, for our our
poses; an excellent woman entirely
unfaSthful to her mistress, whom she
hates, for Madame la Barrone has a
tongue of her own, and uses it on
her servants"
Good. You do not know when Ma
NO, monsieur"
We must risk 1t. ! shall search
her house myself"
Yes. monsieur"
De Sartines ceased speaking for q
moment and paced the room, deep in
thought. while Monsieur Beauregard
and the agent stood without a move
ment, awaiting what was. to come
mex
The minister of police was a man
who believed in q bold coup and the
taking OF risks. He had no direct evil
dence against De Lussac. but quite
sufficient Indirect evidence to justify
had been irritating him for days; he
had broken up the hive of the Society
Of the Midi, but he had not captured
the queen bee; he had not seized Inn
portant documents; he felt that De
hussac held the key Of the position.
He determined on an explosion.
Co. said he to Blanc. take an
other agent with you. return to the
Rue Cog Heron. If you think this
m is to be trusted, tell her your
plans and promise her five louis If your
search Is successful. Somewhere in
That house there are papers hidden of
the utmost Importance to us; Of this
l an certain. Ransack all the rooms
without leaving q trace of your work,
do MOI touch madame's boudoir.
Leave that for me. l hall arrive be-
fore 3 o'clock. Should it be danger
ous for me to enter the house you can
give me warning when my carriage
stops at the corner of the Rue Pew
sette."
.Yes monsieur" replied Blanc, and
taking up his pack he left the room.
AND now for your part OF the busi-
ness said De Sartines, turning to
beauregard Here is an order for the
Take 1T n execute it,"
An 1 to arrest him in his own
house, monsieur? ' "
No" replied De sartines, after a
moments thought. II don't van a
russ; take him in the street"
ana snouid he resist, monsieur?"
"Disarm him" u
BeaureSard saluteds the minister. and
turning on his heel left the room, fold
ing up the order as he went and plac.
ing 1T in his belt, while De Sartines.
taxing mis- seat at the bureau and the
lettre de cachet from one of the pig
mole hiied up h blank space with
the name OF the Comte de Lussac. on
the arrest of the comte. and his i'm
prlsonment in the Bastile, Monsieur de
Launay would notify the minister of
ponce and ask for guarantees. the
lettre de cachet would then be for
warded and all would be IN order.
AT ~ int to 3, precisely, Mon
sleur de Sartines descended the steps
leading to the courtyard. and entered
his carriage.
The coachman, who had his orders.
whipped up, and the heavy vehicle
passed through the gates and proceed
ed at q rapid pace to its destination.
AT he corner of the Rue Peysette It
stopped, Monsieur de sartines descend
ca. and having given some direction
70 the driver, proceeded on foot down
the Fu Cog Heron. walking slowly.
Inc gate, leading to the courtyard
OF No. u. was ajar. He pushed 1t
open, entered, passed, UP the steps to
the Q door and rang. Almost i'm
mediately the door was opened by
Blanc.
"W!ell?' said the minister of police.
- ne proceeded across the hall to the
news?''
The search is still going forward.
nothing yet"
How many agents have you at
work?" asked De sartines, ascending
the stairs n though the house were
quite familiar to him, ~, indeed, 1t
the door OF the boudoir. you can 20
end help them. and at the least sign
OF danGer give me warning. There is
tell" MA'-
Yes. monsieur. and 1 have stationed
agents 1t the end OF the Rue Pey-
sette. a both ends Of the Rue Coo
Heron. to give VI news should ma
riage."
How arc they to give warning?,
BY g blast OF q whistle, monsieur
GOOD. a blast on a whistle, but it
seems to me that the Rue Peysette is
At that distAnce-"
oh. monsieur" said Blanc, with the
satisfied mir OF a man who has fore
seen everything, .one Of the top windows
is open. and at that window / have
placed Valmajour, who has the earl
OF 9 hound, n who could pick out he
police whistles from all the noises in
Paris. even though they were blown
at twice that distance"
You have done your business we'll"
aid de Sartines, as he entered the
boudoir OF Madame Linden. while
Blanc. delighted at this praise from a
master who rarely praised. hurried
down stairs to superintend the doings
Of his subordtnates.
De sartines. whey he entered the