The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-06-12
CHAPTER XI.

PARIS FALLS ON MADAME.
adam Linden, standing at the
window Other boudoir, watched De
Lussac as he took his departure. She
as the gate closed behind him she
turned to the table where Placide had
placed the Sevres bowl and the low
ers.
Utterly unconscious that the hand of
DE Sartines was about to fall on the
man she loved, she occupied herself as
she arranged the flowers in the BOWL,
with the completion OF her plan against
De SartineS 81
The insult that the minister of po-
lice had just placed on her by making a
search At her house, and tampering
with her private papers. had brought
to a head her feeling of bitterness
against the whole court of France;
against the men false and polished, and
those women, faithless, futile, and fero-
clo@,s in their enneities, whom it had
been her lot to meet.
she would have felt more bitter still
had she known how, during the last
few DAYS, rrlnor had busted itself with
her and her affairs. 1t was already
klown. in some miraculous way, that
De Sartines considered her attainted.
that his hand might fall on her at
any moment, and it was said that an
order of deportation was already drawn
VI, a1d was only waiting the signature
OF tie king.
AS she stood arranging the flowers
q knock came to the door and Rosir e
entered.
Monsieur de Joyeuse to see you,
madame"
sQh, Monsieur de Joyeuse to see me:
Well, show him up"
Ros!ne vanished and reappeared q
moment later, holding the door open.
'MCQSieQr de ,JOyalISa ,
DE Joyesuse entered and bowed to
Madame la Baronne. He was exauis-
ltely dressed, simpering. an almost per-
iect fool in appearance; in reality, a
cold libertine, calculating, mathemati-
cal wen in his vices.
Why, monsieur" said the baroness.
as he kissed the tips of her fingers
and released her hand, this is an UNI
expected pleasure"
ON my part, Madame replied De
Joyeuse, casting his eyes over his own
reflection in the long mirror on the
by expectancy"
He took his seat on the chair ma
Dame indicated and which gave him
full command of the mirror. crossed
his legs, played with his eye glass, and
admired himself %languidly while she
Went on with the arrangement of her
flowers.
Ard Madame de Joyeuse,'' said he
baroness. how is she?"
oh, ma fol-" replied this ideal hus-
band. in a weary tone of voice, she is
Just the same rs ever, Madame-62.'
"sixty-two! Why, 1 would not have
guessed her for more than 60 when I
last met her. And do you always
herald your answers as to your wife's
health with a statement of her age?"
Ma fol, yes. 1t saves trouble.
Monsieur lie %Joyeuse, how is your
Wife," Madame. she is g. Is not
that far shorter than saying: Thank
you, madame, my wife has a touch of
rheumatism, she is garrulous with old
age, and has the temper of a fiend?'"
"And o married your wife. mon
sieur-'
For her money, madame. 1 am
frank. Otherwise 1 would be eternally
fighting duels to force down mems
Threats the lie that my wife is Is. aud
| married her for her face"
Monsieur" asked the baroness
gravely and in a solicitous voice, II
trust you find that mirror comfort
able?"
quite, madame" replied the imper-
turbable De Joyeuse. 1T is almost a
perfect fit, though with regard to tn.
lighting OF tic room, it is %unhappily
placed"