The sun., 1914-09-27

guished by the Chateauneuf AFFAIR
| But first there was the Enslishmin
Montague. envoy of Buckingham en-
gincering coalition of Savoy. Pied
mont and Spain against France: the as
| sassination of Buckingham spoiled that
little scheme, Chatcauneuf Keeper of
the Seals, loved the Duchess and con
spired with her. to her little gain and
his great loss. He was osgraced; his
papers are ~ valued source" in this
history. Richclicu uuarrelled with the
Queen Mother. she was cX'led. Ana go
1t goes on. from one Intrigue to another.
Richclien. to win the Quee1, hclpS the
Duchess. Promises arc made only IN
be broken. and made over again with
the same lack Of sincerity. Tho Ouch
css Is always plotting, never accomplish
ing much beyond keeping the King and
the Cardinal on the anxious seat. Anne,
sometimes defended AS unable to rec.
ognzc the gravity of hcr own acts. is N
tho view Of the French author. fatly OK
pressed traitor
Finai.y. damning letter of hers be-
Ing intercepted. she confessed to ri i1lic-
Lieu and under compulsion wrote
signed confession for Louis. 70 this the
King attached n signed statement OF
forgiveness: and went after the accom-
plces.
After many anXetics as n her posi-
hlc fate tn" Duchess in mans clothes.
fees to Spain: and hero VI. de Edtincl
gets a real "Ttorv."
t>om Spain sh" went on to Eng
land Corresponding still wifi Anne.
the Queen. now pretty thoruuahl" famed.
shows her letters to the king The
-.
Gus lady at home and under surVcil-
lance. with craftness Of 'hc second de-
gree rejects hcr suit for restoration %
favor. she must earn hcr pardon Nv
service in England She stands nu, for
unqualified ah,olution for the pat. no
King grants 1t. Tho lady Is In h.gh
dudGcon. reading the list. with exact
specifications. Of tho sins for which ,lin
Is forgiven. Piqucd she tries to got
Marie de MedlciS 10 London for NOR"
cfiicaclous opposition in ENGLAND in l'lo
French Government. "Ah'" oNclains
the harasscd Cardinal, there is nothing
more capable of bringing state To ruin
than evil minds protected by the wcalt-
ness of Their sen"
The ncEotia ions. viewed at this dis
tancc NJ time. arc of tho csscurr uf comic
opera: tho King distressed. the Cardinal
angry. tho lady Caprlc'nus. dlsdainfnl
hut eager. and hor husband the Duke
torn in cornic, hetwoou tW" loyalt.ca.
20 his licg' lords and tn his wife. and the
Who'll" husinos.; 80 ludicrou.lv lackirE IN
anything Ike an adequate explanation.
The Cardinal puts the Duchess In funds.
sending iS.0O0 livrcs in r. .punsc tn .,.r
Request for 1000. on rho point " dc.
parturc. al" ia informed that Richoiiou'7
concession covers trap: tho pot. half
cooled. hegins to boil again Moro az
SuranccS from the court: moro fnre=a
by tn" lady And at las; tho Duke. COM
Ing n pursuit # his rccrcant spouse,
finds her Nod +" Flanders. Later ad-
dresses To- III" kin:. - Anne 10 tha
C'rdinnI are pitiful. almost abicct But
sh" has oNcrplay"d her hand and cx-
hausted tho patience nf her advcr,arios
and no an wcr tx forthcoming Riche-
lieu dies: and. a little later. tho Kin...
I.ouiS insists at he end that Nine de
Chovrcusc must he kept out ~ France;
'hor must protect ihmesclvo, against
her "a against tho plague" Anne talsos
1.ouis's place, Mazarip takes Richali.tI'a.
they inherit tho Duchess. who IS rch,bii-
tatcd. It j. time for the t'rondc.
Y" the end thr If nf Marie da Rnhnn
was succession of intrisuos. with alter
M ,ins succcssos and failures. hills ~ OK
oltatinu and dark valleys Of Disgrace.
bold spirit. with an indispensable
appetlt" Tor IN" war Of wits. consumed
WIN IN" lust for power and show
seemingly dcs'intd for trouble u, tho in
"A"rahlc fatcs; with every quality ~
selhSh.y calculating hardness evident in
ali her love, and hates and ambitions Z
J. something ~ surprise to find tbs