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　　At　this　cry　from　the　soul　of　the　frightened　cardinal；　Anne　became　alarmed　in　her　turn　and　would　have　recalled　minges。
　　〃It　is　too　late；〃　said　Mazarin；　tearing　his　hair；　〃too　late！〃
　　The　gale　had　given　way。　Hoarse　shouts　were　heard　from　the　excited　mob。　D'Artagnan　put　his　hand　to　his　sword；　motioning　to　Porthos　to　follow　his　example。
　　〃Save　the　queen！〃　cried　Mazarin　to　the　coadjutor。
　　Gondy　sprang　to　the　window　and　threw　it　open；　he　recognized　Louvieres　at　the　head　of　a　troop　of　about　three　or　four　thousand　men。
　　〃Not　a　step　further；〃　he　shouted；　〃the　queen　is　signing！〃
　　〃What　are　you　saying？〃　asked　the　queen。
　　〃The　truth；　madame；〃　said　Mazarin；　placing　a　pen　and　a　paper　before　her；　〃you　must；〃　then　he　added：　〃Sign；　Anne；　I　implore　you　　I　mand　you。〃
　　The　queen　fell　into　a　chair；　took　the　pen　and　signed。
　　The　people；　kept　back　by　Louvieres；　had　not　made　another　step　forward；　but　the　awful　murmuring；　which　indicates　an　angry　people；　continued。
　　The　queen　had　written；　〃The　keeper　of　the　prison　at　Saint　Germain　will　set　Councillor　Broussel　at　liberty；〃　and　she　had　signed　it。
　　The　coadjutor；　whose　eyes　devoured　her　slightest　movements；　seized　the　paper　immediately　the　signature　had　been　affixed　to　it；　returned　to　the　window　and　waved　it　in　his　hand。
　　〃This　is　the　order；〃　he　said。
　　All　Paris　seemed　to　shout　with　joy；　and　then　the　air　resounded　with　the　cries　of　〃Long　live　Broussel！〃　〃Long　live　the　coadjutor！〃
　　〃Long　live　the　queen！〃　cried　De　Gondy；　but　the　cries　which　replied　to　his　were　poor　and　few；　and　perhaps　he　had　but　uttered　it　to　make　Anne　of　Austria　sensible　of　her　weakness。
　　〃And　now　that　you　have　obtained　what　you　want；　go；〃　said　she；　〃Monsieur　de　Gondy。〃
　　〃Whenever　her　majesty　has　need　of　me；〃　replied　the　coadjutor；　bowing；　〃her　majesty　knows　I　am　at　her　mand。〃
　　〃Ah；　cursed　priest！〃　cried　Anne；　when　he　had　retired；　stretching　out　her　arm　to　the　scarcely　closed　door；　〃one　day　I　will　make　you　drink　the　dregs　of　the　atrocious　gall　you　have　poured　out　on　me　to…day。〃
　　Mazarin　wished　to　approach　her。　〃Leave　me！〃　she　exclaimed；　〃you　are　not　a　man！〃　and　she　went　out　of　the　room。
　　〃It　is　you　who　are　not　a　woman；〃　muttered　Mazarin。
　　Then；　after　a　moment　of　reverie；　he　remembered　where　he　had　left　D'Artagnan　and　Porthos　and　that　they　must　have　overheard　everything。　He　knit　his　brows　and　went　direct　to　the　tapestry；　which　he　pushed　aside。　The　closet　was　empty。
　　At　the　queen's　last　word；　D'Artagnan　had　dragged　Porthos　into　the　gallery。　Thither　Mazarin　went　in　his　turn　and　found　the　two　friends　walking　up　and　down。
　　〃Why　did　you　leave　the　closet；　Monsieur　d'Artagnan？〃　asked　the　cardinal。
　　〃Because；〃　replied　D'Artagnan；　〃the　queen　desired　every　one　to　leave　and　I　thought　that　this　mand　was　intended　for　us　as　well　as　for　the　rest。〃
　　〃And　you　have　been　here　since　　〃
　　〃About　a　quarter　of　an　hour；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　motioning　to　Porthos　not　to　contradict　him。
　　Mazarin　saw　the　sign　and　remained　convinced　that　D'Artagnan　had　seen　and　heard　everything；　but　he　was　pleased　with　his　falsehood。
　　〃Decidedly；　Monsieur　d'Artagnan；　you　are　the　man　I　have　been　seeking。　You　may　reckon　upon　me　and　so　may　your　friend。〃　Then　bowing　to　the　two　musketeers　with　his　most　gracious　smile；　he　re…entered　his　closet　more　calmly；　for　on　the　departure　of　De　Gondy　the　uproar　had　ceased　as　though　by　enchantment。
　　Misfortune　refreshes　the　Memory
　　Anne　of　Austria　returned　to　her　oratory；　furious。
　　〃What！〃　she　cried；　wringing　her　beautiful　hands；　〃What！　the　people　have　seen　Monsieur　de　Conde；　a　prince　of　the　blood　royal；　arrested　by　my　mother…in…law；　Maria　de　Medicis；　they　saw　my　mother…in…law；　their　former　regent；　expelled　by　the　cardinal；　they　saw　Monsieur　de　Vendome；　that　is　to　say；　the　son　of　Henry　IV。；　a　prisoner　at　Vincennes；　and　whilst　these　great　personages　were　imprisoned；　insulted　and　threatened；　they　said　nothing；　and　now　for　a　Broussel　　good　God！　what；　then；　is　to　bee　of　royalty？〃
　　The　queen　unconsciously　touched　here　upon　the　exciting　question。　The　people　had　made　no　demonstration　for　the　princes；　but　they　had　risen　for　Broussel；　they　were　taking　the　part　of　a　plebeian　and　in　defending　Broussel　they　instinctively　felt　they　were　defending　themselves。
　　During　this　time　Mazarin　walked　up　and　down　the　study；　glancing　from　time　to　time　at　his　beautiful　Venetian　mirror；　starred　in　every　direction。　〃Ah！〃　he　said；　〃it　is　sad；　I　know　well；　to　be　forced　to　yield　thus；　but；　pshaw！　we　shall　have　our　revenge。　What　matters　it　about　Broussel　　it　is　a　name；　not　a　thing。〃
　　Mazarin；　clever　politician　as　he　was；　was　for　once　mistaken；　Broussel　was　a　thing；　not　a　name。
　　The　next　morning；　therefore；　when　Broussel　made　his　entrance　into　Paris　in　a　large　carriage；　having　his　son　Louvieres　at　his　side　and　Friquet　behind　the　vehicle；　the　people　threw　themselves　in　his　way　and　cries　of　〃Long　live　Broussel！〃　〃Long　live　our　father！〃　resounded　from　all　parts　and　was　death　to　Mazarin's　ears；　and　the　cardinal's　spies　brought　bad　news　from　every　direction；　which　greatly　agitated　the　minister；　but　was　calmly　received　by　the　queen。　The　latter　seemed　to　be　maturing　in　her　mind　some　great　stroke；　a　fact　which　increased　the　uneasiness　of　the　cardinal；　who　knew　the　proud　princess　and　dreaded　much　the　determination　of　Anne　of　Austria。
　　The　coadjutor　returned　to　parliament　more　a　monarch　than　king；　queen；　and　cardinal；　all　three　together。　By　his　advice　a　decree　from　parliament　summoned　the　citizens　to　lay　down　their　arms　and　demolish　the　barricades。　They　now　knew　that　it　required　but　one　hour　to　take　up　arms　again　and　one　night　to　reconstruct　the　barricades。
　　Rochefort　had　returned　to　the　Chevalier　d'Humieres　his　fifty　horsemen；　less　two；　missing　at　roll　call。　But　the　chevalier　was　himself　at　heart　a　Frondist　and　would　hear　nothing　said　of　pensation。
　　The　mendicant　had　gone　to　his　old　place　on　the　steps　of　Saint　Eustache　and　was　again　distributing　holy　water　with　one　hand　and　asking　alms　with　the　other。　No　one　could　suspect　that　those　two　hands　had　been　engaged　with　others　in　drawing　out　from　the　social　edifice　the　keystone　of　royalty。
　　Louvieres　was　proud　and　satisfied；　he　had　taken　revenge　on　Mazarin　and　had　aided　in　his　father's　deliverance　from　prison。　His　name　had　been　mentioned　as　a　name　of　terror　at　the　Palais　Royal。　Laughingly　he　said　to　the　councillor；　restored　to　his　family：
　　〃Do　you　think；　father；　that　if　now　I　should　ask　for　a　pany　the　queen　would　give　it　to　me？〃
　　D'Artagnan　profited　by　this　interval　of　calm　to　send　away　Raoul；　whom　he　had　great　difficulty　in　keeping　shut　up　during　the　riot；　and　who　wished　positively　to　strike　a　blow　for　one　party　or　the　other。　Raoul　had　offered　some　opposition　at　first；　but　D'Artagnan　made　use　of　the　te　de　la　Fere's　name；　and　after　paying　a　visit　to　Madame　de　Chevreuse；　Raoul　started　to　rejoin　the　army。
　　Rochefort　alone　was　dissatisfied　with　the　termination　of　affairs。　He　had　written　to　the　Duc　de　Beaufort　to　e　and　the　duke　was　about　to　arrive；　and　he　world　find　Paris　tranquil。　He　went　to　the　coadjutor　to　consult　with　him　whether　it　would　not　be　better　to　send　word　to　the　duke　to　stop　on　the　road；　but　Gondy　reflected　for　a　moment；　and　then　said：
　　〃Let　him　continue　his　journey。〃
　　〃All　is　not　then　over？〃　asked　Rochefort。
　　〃My　dear　count；　we　have　only　just　begun。〃
　　〃What　induces　you　to　think　so？〃
　　〃The　knowledge　that　I　have　of　the　queen's　heart；　she　will　not　rest　contented　beaten。〃
　　〃Is　she；　then；　preparing　for　a　stroke？〃
　　〃I　hope　so。〃
　　〃e；　let　us　see　what　you　know。〃
　　〃I　know　that　she　has　written　to　the　prince　to　return　in　haste　from　the　army。〃
　　〃Ah！　ha！〃　said　Rochefort；　〃you　are　right。　We　must　let　Monsieur　de　Beaufort　e。〃
　　In　fact；　the　evening　after　this　conversation　the　report　was　circulated　that　the　Prince　de　Conde　had　arrived。　It　was　a　very　simple；　natural　circumstance　and　yet　it　created　a　profound　sensation。　It　was　said　that　Madame　de　Longueville；　for　whom　the　prince　had　more　than　a　brother's　affection　and　in　whom　he　had　confided；　had　been　indiscreet。　His　confidence　had　unveiled　the　sinister　project　of　the　queen。
　　Even　on　the　night　of　the　prince's