The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-03-21

Pardon me- he said gravely, but
should do wrong II permitted you
to remain under any delusion. Patrick
MacMahon. duke of Magenta and
Marshal Of France, has nothing to
restrain him from yielding to any con-
ditions you may choose to impose;
but the president of the French re-
public cannot betray his oath
THE lady of the lilies made a ges-
ture of rage.
"'Why did you not tell me this In
your garden?' she cried passionately.
You asked me TO let you visit me, yoa
come here, l receive you alone, and
after you have compromised me be-
yond recall, You tell me that you have
been hooking mel
All, mademoiselle, do not speak
80 harshly! II Is | who am compro-
missed, on the contrary, by my pres,
ence in this house.
Not at all, Monsieur II our meet
ing is not political you are not com
promised at all--and / am compro-
missed unless 1t is political
1T was impossible to escape from
this cruel dilemma. The marshal
tore his mustache.
Listen!' he exclaimed In a year
my term Of Office will have expired,
and shall be free to accept your com,
mands.'
The girl waved her hand impatient
ly.
And when you are no longer
president. what assistance can you
render to as? Do you think it Is
merely the duke of Magenta whom I
have risked so much to-
'She had got thus far when they
were interrupted. A hasty knock came
on the door, 1t was thrown open, and
the host of the 'Fleur de Lys rushed
in.
Pardon, your-mademoiselle Par
don, M le President, but the chief OF
police has just arrived with a body
Of men to search the house, and they
are coming upstairs!'
The girl uttered Mortified cry.
The president sprang to his feet. 1t
was necessary to decide at once how
he should act.
"a thousand pardons, mademoi-
selle, he whispered in her ear, but
you see how it is. You are masked
the French police are gallant men,
you will allow me to save my honor?'
She arose to her feet with the dig
nifty OF queen, and, Withdrawing her
mask, looked MacMahon full in the
face.
Monsieur, am the daughter o.
your sovereign
1.-The Princess - gasped tn
Mortified marshal.
The princess bowed, and quietly
! replaced her mask, just as the chic
of police made his way into the room
THE chief had received his instruc
lions two days before. A watch had
been set upon the president, and il
had been ascertained that he was hold
ing secret communications with a
mysterious woman who had been
traced to the Royalist hotel The sole
qutbttOh thG hdu W
determine, before they proceeded to
decisive measures, was whether this
| affair was in fact a political conspiracy
or mere intrigue. II it should be the
former it would become necessary to
publicly accuse the president to the
nation. If the latter, it was very
different thing, and it would be I'M
necessary to take any step, except
perhaps to hint to the head OF the
state that it was undesirable to create
scandal at the Elysee. 1t was in
order to satisfy the doubt in their
minds that the chief of police had
forced his way into the presence OF
the suspected president.
at was of course his part to feign
the utmost surprise at the meeting,
Pardon, M. lie President, but
hadn't the least notion Of finding you
here!' He glanced from the lowering
brow of the fierce old marshal to the
shrinking form OF the masked prin-
cess. It's my duty to inform you, M,
lie President, that we believe this lady
W NC SOho abdlhob LhO iSPuOiit'
The president looked at him. 1t
was a frightful moment If he ex-
pressed the least surprise, the honor
of the princess would be reflected on,
Without permitting himself SO much
as glance in her direction, he forced
himself to say. in steady tones:
81 know it. The meeting between
this lady and myself has concerned
a question OF politics.
'The chief bowed, and replied:
I'm that case, M lie President, it's
my duty to report to the minister OF
justice that you are in communication
with Royalist plotters.'
do your duty, monsieur returned
MacMahon.
And he followed the bewildered
chief out Of the room, not staying to
receive the thanks of the stricken
girl, whose rashadventure had brought
him to dishonor in his old age.
THE next day the resignation OF
President MacMahon was in the hands
Of the president OF the senate. The
national assembly was convened, and
NJ. Grevy became president of France"
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