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I felt, however, that the constitution and procedure of international courts were subjects which did not affect the general theory of organization and concerning which my views might influence the President and be of aid to him in the formulation of the judicial feature of any plan adopted. With this object in view I wrote to him the following letter: "Hôtel Crillon, Paris "February 3, 1919
It was not long before Madame de Valricour was closeted with de Crillon, who had by this time arrived at the convent. "We have come too late," said she, bitterly, after describing her interviews with the curé and Greboeuf. De Crillon shrugged his shoulders. "I presume, then," said he, "that there is nothing more to be done." "Nothing more!" retorted the lady, impetuously.
"A villain called Berthaud," Crillon answered promptly and fiercely, "who was in attendance upon the Duke of Guise." "He was not in attendance on me!" the duke answered, with spirit. "Then on Madame de Sauves." "I know nothing of him!" cried that lady, hysterically. "I never spoke to the man in my life. I do not know him!"
He was answered in the affirmative, and was presently shown into a saloon, where he found de Crillon, to whom he forthwith communicated the circumstances which had brought him thither with the marquis, showing him at the same time the letter from old Achille.
Thrusting himself with a convulsive movement from the wall, he put out his hands and groped with them as if he could no longer see; until, one of them meeting the pike of the nearest guard, he tried to support himself by this. At the same time he muttered hoarsely, "M. de Crillon, you saw it! We are we are quits!"
Shall I say within six hours? I have affairs to settle!" Probably no one in the room felt astonishment equal to that of Berthaud. A faint colour tinged his sallow cheeks; a fierce gleam of joy flashed in his eyes. But all he said was, "Yes, I am satisfied." "Then throw!" said Crillon, and leaning forward he took a candle from a neighbouring table, and placed it beside him.
The capture of Fort Philip had confirmed him in his hopes; he considered his object gained, when the Duke of Crillon with a corps of French troops came and joined the besiegers; the Count of Artois, brother to the king, as well as the Duke of Bourbon, had come with him. The camp of St. Roch was the scene of continual festivities, sometimes interrupted by the sallies of the besieged.
"Fortunately a certain M. de Crillon, who seems to have been your evil genius, has been disgraced at last, and the task became an easy one. But whence do you now come, and what news do you bring?" "As for myself, I must report to you, pro formâ, that I duly reached Fort Duquesne, where I was made prisoner, but subsequently escaped, and made my way to Ticonderoga.
Despite this fact I wish to state that while I repeatedly asked for personal conferences with the President on this and certain other problems, he never failed to respond immediately with an appointment. He had a private wire and on occasion he would call us at the Crillon to make appointments on his own initiative or to secure papers, maps, or other documents that he needed in his studies.
I love a man, however, and when I see one I say to him, "I am Crillon! Fight me!" But I see you are not yet rested. Patience! There is no hurry. Berthon de Crillon is proud to wait your convenience. In the meantime, gentlemen, he continued, turning with a grand air to the spectators, who viewed this sudden BOULEVERSEMENT with unbounded surprise, 'let us do what we can.
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