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That is true" laughed De Sartines,
playing with the rings on her fingers;
w are but human"
And being human" said she, re-
linquished her hand entirely to him,
that is why we err"
"Then. madame" said De Sartines.
his hand straytng to her wrist, while
his knee touched hers. you. at least.
have never erred"
And how SO, monsieur?"
Because you are divine"
"Oh, monsieur! II 1 thought you
were serious, I would think you-may
l speak my mind?"
Speak"
"A fool"
"a fool!"
'Or in love-"
II have been a fool madame" said
he, his hand straying to the curves Of
her forearm, but you have cured me
OF my folly. I matched my wit against
yours n you have cured me. / say.
completed Of my folly"
y am then your physician?"
Most lovely creature-yes."
After the bolus comes the bill. NOM
sieur."
De sartines made a face.
1.-The bill!'
"Yes-10Oo, 600 fracs."
Listen, madame. Monsieur de Maui
p,eou the other day told me this story.
A physician attending q patient for the
quinsy, cured him Of the quinsy. but
infected HIM with the Group. He pre-
sented his bill for the quinsy, and the
patient, who, by the way, was a
lawyer. presented. in turn, his bill for
the Group. 1t was argued before the
courts. and each claim was allowed.
Therefore neither protagonist got ANY,
thing. You have cured me Of foliy.
most beautiful physician, but you have
infected me with admiration. There
lore we are quits and free to arrange
our money affairs on the basis OF COM
mon understanding"
Monsieur" said the baroness, sud-
chief is not in that pocket"
De Sartines sprang to his feet.
madame, ! was not searching your
pocket My hand was on your waist.o
He now stood before her he picture
OF virtuous indignation.
Inc baroness laughed.
enough madame replied the man
OF masks. dropping the mask Of the
y r~eappearing again as the
minister of police. you have reaS
my agents with a misdemeanor: volr
charge will be investigated. You have
charged me just now with an ungen.
eienaanly action. I have had enough
~ your charges. madame. Our inter-
view Is closed. What are you wait
ing for. pay?" 90
For your purse to open"
"Ah," said he, suddenly ASSUMING :
81 pru ns you persist? Now, listen
: me. 1our doings are known to me
Anu M ene gong of your lover. Monsieur
armand de Lussac. whom 1 seized to-
Day as he left your house. and whom
! sent to cool his ardor for nolitics
N ms majesty's fortress of the hastila
beWare, madame, that I do NOT daai
with you as h%arshly." eA
sne a risen to her feet and at these
He had hit her at last. lac
ENJOYING the efefct Of his srsanI
What have we to say to that p"
nne uld not answer for a moment.
Up 20 this she had been PLAYING a
Iolneay The loo, 600 francs which She
a for his visit to her house wn,,1S
nave been presented. with an epigra N
70 me poor Of Paris. MOI once d,rs H
W MS pretense OF admiration 1 he
aeGeive her: she had borne with him
onty rom the knowledge that She was
and i th.t tlrIniy on the handkerchief
him to get 1t. She had let him rDI 90 l oa
Jtse as one lets a child 70 on in is
attempt to steal Jam. up to that notat
Mnen he cupboard door in rsap bns
sne aao enjoyed the situation hugeIv
NO. Aow' Ut a stroke, her comoi,,
was turned to tragedy. ey
The "perfumed policeman. h.
victor VI, all through. While She had b bee
,% nas : Time .fooling him. De I1ussac
lucked away in the bastile- ha5 hNNi,
Gneeklnated n prevented from ra+ Ur@.'
lns 70 versailles The document w. ~
I Jue sun lying in the top right hanG
h,,r"o,, .! Monsieur de Richeiiem,s
nuuufissau and Monsieur de Richeiie,n No.
no doubt still seated at the bureau wa.
sased m dealing with his half-yeariv
accounts. AT any ome he ,n;nhs,
TAKE III his keys, attempt to Oman fhs
aaawer; ind it already D ana dis
LIVER ,nos me document. He would at once
co. ~ shs cuiprit; no n but De Lus-
She saw De Lussac with his weannn
taken from him. She saw him a hopa.
less prisoner for life. That farrihI.
contract which involved the dishonor ~
lhe KING was a state secret. and the
man who had knowledge Of 1t would
never oe forgiven his knowledge. De
kLussac must be freed at once, II voe
quite possible that Monsieur de Richaa
lleu might not open the drawer Of his
bureau that night. or even on the NOR
row. n glanced at the clock. n
pointed to 20 minutes past 8.
CHAPTER n.
THE PERFIDY OF PLAc1pE.
She turned to De S~artines.
Monsieur" h said, you have
spoken h truth. The Comte de- I.,,s.
sac is my lover" -1
We'll, madame" replied De s~artines
Waiking to he bureau and taking g
pinch Of snuff. what is that to me
Listen to me. monsieur. Today
when I discovered that you had yisited
my house. I was filled with anger. j
said to myself, I will make Monsieur
de sartines pay for this. I win make
aim give me 100000 francs. which ]
shall present to the poor OF Paris a. :
present from Monsieur do Sartines.
Monsieur. my anger against you 10 van.
ished. Take my weapon"