The Washington herald., 1914-07-19

replied by shooting of the leaders hat
Then he called out that IL another stone
was thrown he would shoot the leader in
the right arm. The stones came and Eu-
gene kept his promise.
The mob now saw that the gates had
been closed upon them and became panic
stricken as the servants poured in an
other volley upon them.
Fleeing for Her Life.
Now the soldiers, who had been sent
for by the steward at the beginning Of
the riot, appeared. Eugene sneered.
They would not have come" said he.
had not word been sent to them that
the rioters were getting the worst Of 1t"
The riot was over: the gates were
opened. But in the leader of the rioters
Eugene had recognized Barbesieur Lou
vols, the son Of the minister.
That night there came TO the Countess
de Scissors a great noble of the court
Madame" said he, ''an order for your
arrest has been issued-and the King
has signed 1t. But it will not be exc
cuted before tomorrow. You must be
outside of Paris in an hour. II is the
King himself who sends me to tell you
this. Fly, madame"
That night the countess fed. and it
was many long years before she again
saw Paris.
BarbesIeur Chastised.
Eugene accompanied his mother to the
frontier and then returned to the capital.
He was burning with revenge upon Bar
besieur Louvois. He sent for his cousins.
the Princes of Conte. He assembled and
instructed his servants.
Then he drove in state to the Pre- aux
Cieres and forced his way into the train
Of carriages which, following the royal
equipage, was driving there.
His coachman did this in a way to
overturn the carriage Of Barbesieur Lou
vols, and as the young man emerged
from the wreck, Eugene horsewhipped
him in the presence Of a crowd Of the
nobility which had gathered about
Barbesieur, who. in spite Of his great
size was a coward. fumed with rage and
declared that as soon as his right arm
was weIl-that arm which Eugene had
wounded in the riot-he would challenge
the prince to a duel.
Eugene briefly explained to the by
ISLANDERS the reason OF his attack upon
Barbesieur-he was avenging the attack
upon the name of his mother and upon
her palace.
Deserted NV His Family.
"As for you," said he to Barbesieur.
It will not fight you. A man who has
been publicly disgraced as you have
been, who has committed the foul deeds
that you have, can never measure
swords with me.
But there lies my glove And IL
there be any gentleman in Paris who
wishes to fight me in your quarrel I
will meet him.
Barbesieur was universally disliked
and detested. No man offered to take
up the gauntlet in his behalf. But the
Duke de la Roche Guyon. stepping for
ward and picking up the glove which
Eugene had thrown down. handed II
back to him, saying:
'T am a son-in-law Of Monsieur Lou
vols. But this man. though a brother
of nv dear wife. I can acknowledge as
to the Prince OF savoie. for I assure |
him that among all Of US he has not an |
enemy"
The Kings FroNyn.
That night Eugene went TO court. But |
Louvois had already been with the king |
md had engaged the influence OF Nine |
Maintenon.
When the king, in walking along the |
-anged lines OF his guests, came to Eu- |
gene he said: "Ah. little abbe, I sup
pose YOU came to ask some favor to-
night"
II have no favor to ask, your majesty"
You have come for an answer to your
asst petition"
Pardon me, sire, I have presented no
oetition."