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I J I BY JMJARY gEVEREVX
I 1, , . 1 WTH ILLUSTRATIONS BV DON C. WILSON
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If 'ta chapter ii.
B . Through tho weeks of tho Into sum
mer, old Tatro, tho butler, had been
Bh attending tho meetings held by tho
peasants. Dut, being a Arm believer
HJ In the old regime, ho had reported
faithfully to Monsieur lo Baron nil
m that had transpired at these gather
ings, telling him of tho vicious
speeches made by Fauchel, and of tho
letter's evident determination to In
fluence tho peasants against tho peo
ple of tho chateau.
On n certain September morning,
mftor one of these reports from Tatro,
"the baron said, "find Margot, and
end her to me."
When tho faithful old servant had
-3oft the room his master looked out
'of the window toward tho pnrk; but
If his darkly circled eyes saw something
quite different trom tho trees silhouet
ted against tho cloudless bluo of tho
pky.
They snw tho pale, angry face of
'Tomas Fauchel, tho young schoolmas
ter, who, meeting tho baron as ho
camo from tho magistrate's door with
the pretty, sixteen-year-old daughter
-of the Huguenot minister clinging to
lilt, arm, had said, as ho barred tholr
way, "To-day, Monsieur lo Baron, you
have won, and have, taken for wife
her whom her dead father gavo to mo
when ho refused you, a Papist. But
I warn you ta bowaro of tho day when
. Fhall seek my rovengo!"
I The baron, In the strength of his
vigorous manhood, and in tho happy
dreams of his passionate love, had
'liughca at tho molodramatlc threat
cf his humblo rlvnl. And to-day,
whlte-hnlrcd and lonely, ho smiled
Disdainfully ns ho recalled It.
But tho smile died softly in a sigh
- -that was almost a moan, as thought
J of tho narrow mound ho had looked
fl upon tho spring before, banked with
M violets and snowdrops, In tho old
'I -fchurchynrd by tho Loire, near tho
I -cottage whero ho had known a brief
I .year's dream of happiness.
-
"Is it thou, my beloved Plzarro?"
But ho now roused himself as Mar
got entered, and bade her to bo seat
cd. "Margot, I havo sent for thoo that
I may unburden my mind somewhat
as to matters which have been weigh
ing heavily upon mo for many months
past," ho began.
Margot looked at him In silent won
der mingled with somo alarm, as sho
could seo no reason for his words, nor
(or tho mood which seemed to inspire
hem.
jk "These aro troublous tlmos," be re
sumed more calmly, and dropping tho
I familiar mannor of speech ho had pre
viously used; "times when but a fow
hours suflico to turn affairs from ap
parent security Into confusion and
danger. I wish, thorefore, to placo a
considerable, sum of money in your
caro, for I feol that perhaps It may bo
nafor with you than with mo. It Is all
I havo of my own to glvo Jean; and
It will relievo mo to know that, no
matter what may como to mo, or how
ever Etionno may seek to rob tho boy,
my Jean will nover know actual
want."
Tho baron was now standing by tho
sldo of his desk; and pressing tho
edgo of a panel In tho oaken wain
scoting, it flow opon, disclosing a
small rccoss, wherein wore a small
metal box and a number of llttlo can-
Ivafa bags.
"Como hero," ho said, turning to
look at Margot over his shouldor.
Sho camo to his side
"Stfo," ho oxplalnod; "you do so, and
so," showing her how to manipulate
, tho secrot spring. Thon, after closing
tho pnnol, ho added, "Seo now if you
can open It."
i Bho did so, and tho panel opened
I ag!n.
J "Ah, that Is well. Now you know
a -whero tho boy's fortune is hidden,
and I trust you to guard it for him.
Tho bngs contain gold coin, and tho
uox holds a fow Jewels, that aro his,
ns thoy wcro his mother's; also somo
papers, for which tho futuro may
show ncod, should any ono seek to
doprtvo him of his rights ns my son.
I shall leavo It to your discretion as
to when and whero you will take thorn
from tholr prosont hidlng-placo. no
membor, Margot, I charge you sol
' emnly, that whon I nm not horo, If
I If I am taken away, I trust you, abovo
all others, to protect my boy's future,
and provldo for his welfare."
"That will I do with my llfol" Mar
got declared fervently.
It was toward sunset that same day
when Jean camo running in to an
nounce thnt ha had seen soldiers rid
ing up tho winding roadway that led
through tho park.
Bidding tho boy keep out of sight
until tho cause of such a visit could
bo ascertained, Monsieur lo Baron de
scended to the recoptlon-room, whero
tho officer In command of tho sol
diers soon presented himself, and de
livered a letter from Couthon, in
which tho baron's hospitality was re
quested for tho bearer and his escort.
Tho fact was that Etlenne, recently
angered by his father's refusal to In
crease his already liberal allowance,
had, with characteristic vlllany, lot
fall somo Insinuations Impeaching tho
lattcr's loyalty to tho Revolutionary
cause; and tho officer, who had been
ordered upon a mission which would
tako him several leagues beyond tho
chateau, was Instructed to stop thcro
upon his return, tho object being that
tho Committco might, from tho man
ner in which tho baron received his
uninvited guests, form a hotter idea
as to his true sentiments.
Jean did not deom it wise to pro
sent himself until the dinner hour
should arrive, but had passed tho
tlmo In questioning Margot and Tatro
as to tho probablo meaning of this
strange Invasion of tho chateau's pri
vacy. Then, going in to tho dining
room with an unusually subdued air,
although hi3 heart was fluttering with
cxcltomcnt, tho lad's shyness evapo
rated In a glad shout at sight of tho
officer standing beforo tho flreplaco,
whero burning logs raado cheerful tho
apartment and warmed tho chill even
ing air.
"Aha!" ho cried, precipitating him
self upon his father's guest, whose
arms went quickly around tho boy
ish form. "Is it thou, my boloved
Pizarro?"
"Truly it is. llttlo Mon3leur do So
to," answored Lieutenant Bonaparte,
laughing as ho kissed Jean's flushed
cheeks, while tho baron looked on
with amazement, and old Tatro
paused In tho report ho was making
as to tho soldier's dinner in tho outer
hall, to Btaro with equal surpriso at
these demonstrations of affection bo
twoen the stranger and his master's
son.
When they woro seated tho officer
oxplalned to Monsieur lo Baron al
though In a way not to bring In tho
name of Etionno how ho had como
to know tho boy; and Jean, now qulto
In his olement, and entirely at ease,
rattled on after a fashion that rellovod
his fathor from any oxtrn offort In en
tertaining his guest.
It was ncarlng ton o'clock. Tho of
ficer and his host were seated in tho
drnwlng-room, having a garao of choss,
with Jean, very proud and correspond
ingly sleepy, because of sitting up so
long beyond his usunl bod-tlme, watch
ing thorn from a near-by divan, when
Tatro, his faco and volco showing tho
greatest alarm, rushed Into tho room
and exclaimed, "Mon Dlou, MonBlour
lo Baron! Tho peasants! A great
crowd of them are coming up tho avo
nuol Hark you can henr tholr
shouts!"
Tho chessmen and board fell to tho
floor as both players sprang from
tholr chairs; and Jean, all sleepiness
banished from his eyes, stood beside
them.
"Call my soldiers at onco," ordered
Bonnparto, speaking to Tatro. "Mon
sieur lo Baron," ho added, turning to
hlra, "wo will do all In our power for
your protection."
Tho dozen Boldlors upponred, nnd
wero ordorod to post themsolves In
tho hall, whero thoy stood, with ready
arms, bohlifd tholr commander and
tho baron, who woro nearer the stout
ly bnrred door, listening to tho wild
hubbub of voices now close to tho
chateau.
Tho lloutonant waited until thero
was a lull In tho nolco; thon, raising
his volco, ho called out, "Havo a caro
what you do, for tho baron Is not with
out protectors. I am an ofllcor of tho
Assombly; and In Its namo I bid you
dlsporse."
There was sllenco, as If thtfse out' I
sldo wero surprised at signs of an ,
unexpected resistance.
There woro moro than fifty men out
side; with them wcro somo women;
nnd Tomas Fauchel was their leader.
"Monsieur lo Baron, wOl you per
mit mo to arrange tho defence as I
see fit?" Inquired tho yo-ing officer,
turning to his host.
"Most assuredly, sir; Tor I havo full
confidence In your ability," was tho
reply. I
"Then extinguish every light In this
hall, and close all tho doors leading
from it, so that all hero will bo In
darkness," Bald tho lloutenant, now
speaking authoritatively. "And do you,
Orelolro," looking townrd hls sol
diers "with Murlor and Lcboeuf,
stnnd here bcsldo Monsieur lo Baron.
Watch that broken window, and put
a ball into ovcry head that appears
there."
Qrelolre saluted silently, and tho of
ficer continued: "If Tatro will act as
guide, to pilot myself and tho others
out through somo unobserved way, wo
will mako n detour, and treat our
friends to on attack in tho flank."
Somo of th.o hurlcd-ln torches had
lit tho hall for a moment; but they
wero quickly extinguished by tho
bnron.
A moment later tho discharge of
musketry outside told that tho lieu
tenant and his men had como upon
tho scene. Then tho air was rent by
moro yells and imprecations, but with
a sound In them bespeaking dismay
on the part of tho surprlned maraud
ers. A second volley rang out, and tho
officer's volco was heard. "Steady,
my men. Load and fire at will, or club
your muskets. Teach these peoplo a
lesson ono in tho name of the As
sembly." Those In tho hall now saw a flam
ing torch thrust through tho window.
It was held by Tomas Fauchel, who
waved It wildly as ho shouted, "Show
thyself, thou craven baron, for nolther
man nor devil shall forco mo from
this placo until I havo kept my oath,
and killed thoo!"
Tho light of his torch fell upon tho
uplifted faco white and stern of tho
baron, who said, laying bis hand upon
tno musket with which Leboeuf was
taking aim at tho half-crazed fanatic,
"Do him no harm, let him live."
Fauchel, who had heard the word a,
answored them with a mocking laugh,
and quickly extending his other hand,
pulled tho trigger of a pistol, as ho
tossed his torch into tho hall and
yelled, "Die, thou damnablo Papist,
and tako to hell with thco no thanks
of mlno for sparing my life."
Tho baron reeled, for ho was struck
fairly in tho forehead. But ho was
caught by Lcboeuf, and his dead form
was not laid upon tho floor beforo Ore
lolro had planted a musket-ball la
Fauchel's head, and tumblod him
from tho laddor dead as tho man ho
had assassinated.
His followers, terrified by the lieu
tenant's unexpected attack, wcro now
flying llko scared sheep; nnd tho fight
was ended.
An hour later tho sllenco that
wrapped the chateau would havo re
pelled tho thought of such an uproar
having raged within it so recently.
Tho dead had been laid in upper
rooms, and Mnrgot had gono to her
own part of tho houso, leaving Jean
In tho drawing-room with tho lieuten
ant, who was now walking up nnd.
down, and now sitting on tho divan,
besldo tho passionately grlovlng boy,
to whom ho spoke words of tonderost
sympathy, stroking tho dark hair, or
holding tho burning hands in a cool
claBp that was infinitely soothing.
Somo of tho soldiers took turns at
mounting guard In tho lowor hall, for
fear of a possible ronowal of tho at
tack. But tho peasants' outburst was
ovldently spont, for tho present, at
least, as nothing happened to disturb
the sllenco of tho succeeding hours.
(To be continued.)
Time of Penance Shortened.
Abo Hummel, whoso experlcnco
with divorceos Is probably as largo
as that of any other two men In this
country, tolls a story of a pretty wom
an who had Just been freed from
bonds that woro vory galling. In her
Joy at her reloaso sho declared to her
frlonds thnt sho would not marry
again for at least two years. Just a
year later her engagomont to nnother
man was announced, with tho in
formation that tho wedding would
tako placo In tlueo months.
"How's this?" asked ono of hor
friends. "How about that two-year
business?"
"Oh," sho replied, "I havo concluded'
that I'm entitled to eight months off)
for good behnvlor. Samo as they get
In Jail, you know." Now York Times.
The First Requisite.
"Not long ngo," Bald Nat Goodwin,
"I was lunching with a friend nnd two
grass widows, nolther of whom had
boon divorcod.
"Ono of tho widows held up tho
wlshbono of tho chicken.
'"Let's seo which will bo married
fit st," sho said to tho other grass
widow.
'"It BeomB to mo romarked my
frlond grimly, 'that you'd bettor ceo
which will bo unmarrlod first.' "Now
York Times.
Wasted Time.
District Attornoy Jeromo, however
reformed he may be now, was a groat
card player In his early days, so much
so that his mothor, who was a pious
woman, said to him one day by way of
romonstranco:
"A great deal of tlmo Is wasted,
dear, is thero not, in playing cards?"
"Yes, mothor," he smiled in reply,
"thero Is. In shuffling and doallng."
New York Times.
Afternoon Gown Made
for White House Bride
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Miss Alice Roosevelt and tho Rogers
twins of Houston, Texas, who have
been invited to tho wedding. The pic
Juro shows an embroidered pongoo
afternoon gown being mado for Miss
Alice from somo of the silks given her
by the Empress of China and Empress
powager of China. It is of n peculiar
shade of blue wrought with largo and
Pure Air Devices In Demand.
Hard apace after the water Alter
and distiller in tho raco for hyglono
comes the ventllntor. A Boston build
er says that ventilation Is, In effect,
tho process of dilution, and that when
the vitiation to bo maintnlned in
apartmonts is decided the necessary
constant supply of fresh air to main
tain this standard may bo calculated.
Tho average production of carbonic
acid by un adult at rest is O.C cubic
foot per hour, tho proportion of this
gas In the external air being four
parts In 10,000. The 0.6 cubic feet of
carbonic acid produced per hour by
a single Individual will require for 1U
diluting 3,000 cubic foet of air por
hour. But tho absolute air volumo to
bo supplied cannot be specified with
out a thorough knowledgo of nil tho
conditions and modifying circum
stances tho climate, construction of
tho building, size of tho rooms, num
ber of occupants, their healthfulncss
and activity, together with tho tlmo
occupied, all nuist bo considered.
Great Singer Careleis of Wealth.
Caruso, tho groat tonor, says stago
hisses aro llko kissing rold cream,
cold starch or vanilla beans, He earns
a great doal of money. Recently ho
gang throe songs and got for his work
$1,000 In bills. Ho madu caricatures
'of the portraits of them and loft the
originals on tho table to go out and
drive, forgetting entirely that tho orig
inals were money. His secretary says
that It was not forgetfulness but habit
ual negligence scarf pins, rings,
Jwatch ho leaves anything anywhere,
jto be plckod up by tho sorvants.
small flowers of tho samo color la
raised Japaneso cmbroldory. The top
of the princess gown is embellished
with a small bolero effect of the em
broidery. With this gown is furnished
a vory long-handled parasol with a
top of tho same embroidered silk as
tho dress. This costume, in fact the
whole trousseau, Is of American make.
Blaming Pneumonia on Mice.
The mosquito and yollow fover, Iho
houso fly and typhoid, rnU and trichi
nosis and othor pestilential combina
tions havo nddod a new ono to tholr
ranks and mice and pneumonia are
destined to go hand In hand If Dr. E.
Paller of New York is as successful
as his predecessors in establishing his
theory. Dr. Pallor declares that
woather has nothing to do with pneu
monia excopt that mice aro moro
nbundant In houses in winter and
spring. Ho declares that the pneu
monia germ is found In tho mouths of
nearly all healthy persons, but it is
only after tho siucoptlblo mice have
become Inoculated with them and
spread tho vlrulont bacilli which they
have developed that thero is danger
of pneumonia. A corner in house cats
ought to prove profitable savo for tho
fact that no ono can tell at what rain
uto pussy will be pounced upon by
somo scientist as responsible for
some dUeaso evon more torrlble than
pneumonlo. Mllwaukeo Sentinel.
New Peat Burns Like Hard Coal,
Osinon Is the now peat success. It
is manufactured In Switzerland. The
peat Is dried under tho Influence of
tho olectrlc current and then further
Irnated so that under tho action of
olectrlc osmoso a now compound is
formed. Repent tests Indicate that it
burns as well ns coal, without giving
off odor or smoke. Tho percentage of
ash l said to bo slight and no trace of
sulphur Is round In tho fuel. It Is said
to bo froe from all covroslvo Influ
ences on the boilers and furnaces in
which It is burned.
FATES AQAIN87 HIS WEDDINQ. H
Sexton' First Choice Eloped and Hs H
Hated to Waste the License. H
The four Spcnco sisters, daughters H
of Rev. Allen Spcnco, an elder of tho H
"Holiness" religious sect of Moo res H
Forry, Ky., evidently think thore ii M
better fish In tho matrimonial sea H
than Lewis Sexton, a young farm H
hnnd, and havo each jilted him ia M
Sexton, a fow days ngo, secured a H
marriage license to tako Miss Clar- H
dnda Sponce as a wife. Sexton had H
with him tho written consent of tho H
p(rl, and secured tho llconso without
trouble. Ho did not go after his prom H
Iscd bride nt once, but concluded to ,B
wait until (ho next day, as he thought fl
his license would keep without Ico. H
Next morning Sexton put on his H
"Sunday best" and went to tho M
Spenco residence, whero ho was in- B
.formed that Clarlmla, believing that H
as Suxton had not appeared tho night M
boforo ho had concluded to desert her, M
and that Edgar Highly, n former M
suitor, having appeared on tho scene, M
sho had oloped to Ohio with him and M
been married, M
Sexton was lnconsolnblo for an M
hour or ho, but nt Inst said that ho H
supposed as tho llconso contnlncd the M
namo of Spcncc It would mako no M
difference to him which ono of tho M
Spcnco girls ho married, and ho nl- M
'tcrnatcly proposed to each of his for- M
.mor sweetheart's threo sisters, but M
was rejected by each. M
His pleadings of tho wasted li- M
censo availed nothing, and ho was B
forced to return homo without a wife. jHH
, Now York World.
MISTAKE TAUGHT HIM LE8SON. H
Ever After He Knew Proper Answer M
to One Question. M
Tho Hon. W. W. Stotson, of Au- H
,burn, Mo., stnto superintendent of HBl
(public schools, convulsed nn audience HBl
of Mnlno "schoolmarms" at Newport HHl
one day rccontly by telling tho follow- HHl
(ing story of his early school Ufo: S
"I distinctly romombcr my first day KM
in school. It was nho my brother's M
first day, nnd wo occupied scats across
tho aisle from each other. It was In 'H
tho afternoon - when tho young and M
pretty teacher camo to my seat, M
placed hor hand on my shouldor and M
;askcd, 'Don't you like mo?' Sho didn't M
The Pretty School Teacher. M
I say 'like,' oxnetly, but It was a slm- H
'liar word spelled with four letters. I M
was almost scared to death, but 1 M
looked up at her and replied, 'No, M
ma'am.' M
"Sho thon wont to my brothor, dl- H
iroctly across tho alolc, and nskod him H
itho samo question, to which ho re- H
plied, -'Yes, ma'am.' You may well H
imagine which of us got tho raisins M
from tho pudding during that term of M
school. All that I got I pounded out H
lot my brother. I forthwith made up H
jmy mind that whenever that question H
iwas asked mo again I would always M
vcply, 'Yes, ma'am.' " M
Broke Leg Pulling On Boot. H
Andrew J. Curtlss, of Bristol, a com- H
morclnl travolor, broko a bono in his H
right leg whllo engaged in tho appar- H
'ently slmplo operation of pulling on H
ills boot. This unusual occurrence H
has brought about a lawsuit in which H
,Mr. Curtlss Is tho plaintiff and an ac- H
cldent association tho defendant. H
Mr. Curtlss declares that ho broke H
his leg In Oranby on Juno 10, 1904, H
tho left strap to his boot coming off H
suddenly, "by which his leg was sud- H
denly and violently wrenched to the H
Irlght, said wrench causing a fracturo H
of tho pubic bono and has causod him H
great pain and eorenoss, which has il
continued to the prosont time." Ho H
says thnt for moro than fifty-two MM
weoks ho has been totally disabled Pjfll
and unnblo to attend to his business mW
or nny othor, nnd for much of the t!i
tlmo has boon confined to his bod. Ifw
Hartford Times. j
Aw,
Muzzled Women of Muscat. , aS :
Women of the better class in Mus- Mttt
cat all wear muzzles, which barely at- w'
low them to opon tho mouth or seo 4 1
with tho eye or sneeze. . -j l?w
If there happens to be n Cleopatra , ICfc
In Muscat sho will never fascinate any C'
Antony by tho beauty of hor well- rtM
shaped nose, for it la kept in a spoclal- li'j-
ly made, ugly case, In which It is lm-. irK
possible to tell Its shape. But with fj'iv;.
all Its faults this Is n far bettor sys- Ui4?
tern than that of cutting oft tho noso, RV
ins men In tho Kangra district in India trf
aro wont to do whon nny of their j
spouses havo proved too fascinating. -FaB
Allahabad Pioneer. vtflCS
Mice Made Home In Potato. BB
A Danbury, Conn., druggist bad a
prlzo potato which ho kept In his HJ
back shop. Tho othor day ho disco v- .
ered that tho Intorlor of tho potato
had boon gnawed away and that a jflH
family of young mice was snugly sot- ,SH
tied within the shell.
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