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

"Aaa certainly not TO be Kept wait
ms, she finished, rising fren her chair
ara S~REINSSafag Il door OF tho ban
Q&S;SNs MAN,
~Maaaasete cried geaurasard. rising
NnAaa his chair, 'that is the door of the
NsaaGstnss reaaa,H
All the better, am hungry"
10 Ia horror OF keaGregard, she
aS.SS the door opsa and stood locking
~ TIE company, who dropped their
A0GTeS y forks AZ ;AtS extraordinary
interruption,
The mstoraon,e, who was d.
resting the service, stood AS though
Re ha3 Suddenly been turned to
SSNUs, the aScksyS capped, and De Joy
ease who Was III the act of raising 81
glass ~ champagne to his lips, split it
on Ills coat
lUst scr y second she stood staring
~ Iasal, ana then she broke into y
posi- ~ laughter,
Ma Gei,' cried she. Monsieur de
SartueeS. Monsieur de Joyeuse. Madame
&S SIS0lsS Il the ComteSse d'Harlan-
&aaEt all around II tablet Poor ia
he L turned her back on them and
Same toward BSaUregard,
Now . Will see something funny"
sad she
SeAarsgard wiped the sweat from his
brown bat he had no time 10 think.
for De SSVsiass, flushed With wine and
A.ssr- S~srNseVte in hand. was at the
&oeT, behind him came the others.
y Old yo0 YOU would see something
@2@ny said the baroness. stiu address,
s0S TIE unfortunate Rsauregard.
"Nc@sN cried De Sartiues. whose
SINGER NOW had 50 mastered hin that
BE coald not Tins words.
" by. She cried, utterly ignoring
NIX as De Joyeuse entered, followed
p1sy Suil2''
Wei, cccotte," burst out De Sar-
NaeS, the brute IN him predominating.
Yea have arrived at last?"
Monsieur" said the baroness, flush
i2S over neck and face, YOU shall pay
( Tie fer that word"
E~eauregard. who could scarcely con-
s&ia his Indignation, made a movement.
Monsieur Beauregard." said De Sar-
tines, leave the room"
Ssanr2gard bowed low. then he left
he room,
Monsieur" said the baroness, turn
lnS 10 De SaruEes and suddenly chang
Z ING her tone, YOU have arrested me-"
That is So"
! am in your power"
Precisely"
As 0 r strong. Monsieur, be
menciful."
Madame, to such as you I am merci-
And You, Madamee" said the baron
ess, turning TO Madame de Stenlfs.
She speaks 10 me-" said Madame de
Stenlis. turning TO Madame d'Harlan-
court
And you, Madame?' said the baron
eSS, turning 10 Madame d'Harlancourt.
she speaks 10 me-" cried Madame
aHsrlancourt, turning to Madame de
S-enhs.
The baroness turned her back on
them and faced De Sartines.
Monsieur" said she, we grow on
what We feed. You have fed on merci-
~isssness: merciless will l be. Do YOU
think for a moment, Monsieur, that I
would have attacked you unless L had
been armed 70 the teeth"
Aha" thought De RicheIieu. who,
you VIII nave noticed, tool no part in
the batting OF his possibly powerful
woman " shall see something now
Armed to the teeth, and I will de-
stroy your c~omplacence with one
word" She turned to the others. Look
on Monsieur de Sartines' face as l say
the word: study it,"
Well, Madame said De Sartines,
foidlng his arms. Say you word
"P~orcheron." said the baroness.
"Cordieu." cried De sartines, starting
back as II she had struck him.
"P~ercheron." cried the baroness
again, advancing toward him while he
retreated before her as though the
word We're q whip. Then of a sudden
he regained his self-possession.
Madame" said he, 81 must speak
with you alone"
Monsieur replied she, 81 prefer
speaking to o IN public"
II forbid it,"
She laughed grfmly, then. after a mo-
ment's reflection: Very we'll. Mon
siepr." b said, let us speak in prf-
yate. This window opens upon the ter.
race; let us go out"
De Sartines opened the window and
followed her out on the terrace. leay-
ING the Others amazed at the TURF
things had taken: all but De Richelieu
VINO. however, said nothing, pretending
an establishment equal to theirs.
Now. Monsieur" said the baroness
when they were alone. "let us be ex-
pfcit- She took a paper from her
pocket and handed it to him. HI
looked at it; it was a. copy Of the con
tract. exact in every detail, made In
ner handwriting Having glanced al
g ne Folded 1t and placed it in his
pocket.
Well, Madame" said he. ut seems
you have been at great trouble to place
yourself in this position"
What position, Monsieur,
My prisoner. and a prisoner Of the
state until your death"
She made an impatient gesture.
When will you learn to understan d
me Let US be clear. You intend t.
imprison nne?"
De Sartines bowed.