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pOQOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO THE STRANGER AND THE PRINCESS BY SEWARD W. HOPKINS Copi/rtflht, 1000, by Seward W. Eopklnt. Between Buckford Wallace ana the ^)6ar members of this band there 'were •many scores to be settled. But just then Buckford was at a most serious 'disadvantage. "I must now leave you," said Vandal. "I have business with Mine, du Barry below." "Then you need not hurry, for Mme. jdu Barry Is In the room beneath this flying down with a severe headache," 'gaid Casparln. "Instead come with ^e, .and I can promise you an aftcr ,-,no6n of real amusement." "I accept," said Vandal. "The Prince Casparln Is admittedly a connoisseur ln pleasure—and beauty." y: "But what tibout that meddler," ask ied Robello, "that supposed suicide that .Heber Insisted on employing to do (Borne work which we should trust to no one? What about him J" "I did what I thought was best," said Keber doggedly. "I saw the fel low about to jump into the Seine. Men "Hon Dieu! Mon Dlcul" she exclaimed. "Who are vout" who are ready to do that can always be used in our way. But this fellow was different from any I have seen be fore. Anyway, he's dead." "Is he in that room?" asked Vandal. "Yes. Wc just looked at him. He is dead enough." "Well, leave him till tonight. One last night, one this. He will be found in the brewery yard tomorrow, and the police will have another mystery to un ravel." With a laugh they left the room. Buckford's brain had not been Idle. Even while he listened he was study ing how to turn what he heard to his advantage. He could not get out of the room by way of the door. Even If he knocked down the partition he would arouse the house, and the outer, door would no doubt be found locked. "Well, If this Mme. du Barry Is be low with-a headache I'll have to make It ache a little more," be said. He went to work on a sudden plan at •once. With his quick eye he glanced from his window and measured tlie distance to the next It was a building of low ceilings. The drop was not great. A leader ran down from the roof K,wlthih reach. He tested It and judged that It would hold his weight. 1" Craning his neck, he saw that the window of the room below was open. Mme."du Barry wanted air. He leaned out, grasped the leader firmly, swung from his window and slid neatly and quietly into the room below. A woman of heavy build and exceed Insly masculine appearance lay on a bed asleep. The key of the room was In the door. BuckfOrd stepped to it make sure it was turned. Then be shook the woman and woke her. I "Mon-Dieu! Mon Dieu!" she exclaim ed, starting up. "Who are yon? What do you want?" "Keep quiet, madame," he said coolly. "I am an agent of police. I have come to your house to look for a missing prisoner." Mme. du Barry turned pale and shiv ered. "Mon Dieu! The police! "1 do not ~ow where your prisoner Is!" "I believe you, madame,-" said Buck ord, with' unexampled calmness. "I certainly believe you. But now let us talk about something else." CHAPTER VIII. TEE KIDNAPING OF HUE. DU BABfiT. |ME. DU BARBY'S face became whiter still. It was evident In a moment to Buckford that there were subjects the men tion of which she dreaded even more than that of the missing prisoner. "Oh, monsieur, have mercy!" she wailed. "I am but a poor, weak wom an!" "Madame," said Buckford sternly, "your history Is one of crime. I shud der even when I look at you and think .of the misery you have caused In this world." "Alas! It Is not all true. I am not |6o bad nB they say." "Heaven! If you were but half as bad! Oh, madame, I assure you wo -know you well, but even the police do -not think you arc quite as bad as your enemies would declare." "Enemies! My enemies! Have I en emies, then, who denounce me to the police?" Buckford laughed easily. He saw mow, that he was gaining ground. "Enemies! Madame, I have learned more In three days from your friends an I ever hoped to know." "My friends! Name them! Tell me secret of mine which my friends Id the police, and'I will assist you in -a\y work you want—that Is, monsieur, of course, with an eye to my own safe ty" -Better and better. "Why," said Buckford, "do you hap 1.1 h'ii*"""" a M. Vandal? Well, I got iEi? own lips a portion of the sto |~ry ofrtfce murder that was committed inour house last night." "Mon Dieu! That Vandall And he Is to become my husband!" Buckford langhed long and low—a neanlng, insinuating laugh. "My depr madame," be said, "pardon ny rudeness, do, but it seems lncom behsible that a woman of your In telligence should be Bo easily gulled. HjTandnl to become your husband! Phy, it was but a short time ago I overheard a conversation between him nil your other friend—shall I call him limply Casparln?—about a young girl of Deneslla he was to marry." "Vandal!" "No other. It was as a reword fi service done for Casparln. The glil1 young and beautiful." "Oh. oh! This Is too mud wM well sometimes to receive visits rroni the police. They learn everything." "We do tlint, Indeed," said Buck ford. "And M. Rebel-? You know lilm well?" "Reber! That fool! He muddles things. He got a fool of an American mixed up In an affair that"— "I know—tlie prisoner who escaped and came to your house." "Alas, he did come, I admit, mon sieur! But I swear I do not know at the present time where he Is." Buckford leaned forward and In Ills most impressive manner said: "But I know, madame. The plans of your friends have not all succeeded. I have been through your house, mad ame, and tlie prisoner Is gone." Madame heaved a great sigh of re lief. "Good! Then I am not under ar rest?" "Not for that." "Oh, oh! Then I am still—I am"— "Madame, listen to me. Wc do not start out with only one charge In our guns. We arc ready at any moment to turn from one quest to another, as cir cumstances demand. I came here to find that prisoner. 1 learn that he Is gone. Now, I have other matters to at tend to, and It will be greatly to your advantage, madame, to follow my ad vice." "I am ready, monsieur," said Mme. du Barry, with a shiver. It was Im possible to foretell what advice this in scrutable agent of police might give her. But—there was that murder In her house, and how many other crimes there is no guessing. "Madame, you are a true French woman, I believe?" "Ah! Am I not! All for the honor of Prance." "Ah, France is Indeed safe when her honor rests in such hands! Then know, madame, that this Casparln, who as sumes a title to which he has no right, is really a spy In the servlcc of Ger many." "Mon Dieu! Is It so? Then Vandal is"— "Quite true, madame. M. Vandal Is acting in accord with a spy and of course is subject to the law." "Then seize him, monsieur. Oh, that serpcntllke scoundrel! Ho claimed, monsieur, thnt he loved me." "I wonder that he did not, madame. It would have been one virtue among his hideous faults." "Oh, but you cannot know half! They would have killed that prisoner too. But then that makes little differ ence to him. You—oh, I forgot, mon sieur, that I was talking to one of the police!" "But you need not fear to speak. What were you about to say concern ing the prisoner?" "Why, It seems that he was as bad as his enemies. Why they want to kill him I do not know. But the police want him—oh, how the police want him! I saw it all this morning in the papers." "So It has leaked out, has it? Have you the papers handy, madame? I left home early and liavo had little time to read this morning. There may be something in the papers to change my plans." Eager to please this agent of police, who held she knew not how many se crets against her, Mme. du Barry hus tled around tlie room and brought him that morning's copies of two papers. Sitting near the door, so that the wo man could not escape, Buckford found the articles referring to his escape from the depot and read them with a certain grim satisfaction and yet with dismay. to It was evident from the tone of the article in each paper that It had been practically dccldcd that be was guilty of the murder of M. de Bullion. The articles had evidently been Inspired by the spiteful police authorities who could not forgive an American for es caping from their celebrated Palais de Justice. The connection of M. Monroe, the rich American, with the case was dwelt upon at length. His successful hoodwinking of Magistrate M. Seneeal his appearance at the depot in dis guise the entire plot as It appeared to the police—it was all in print. An interview was published In which the American minister expressed his hope that his countryman was Inno cent. But there was nothing said about any vigorous effort In his behalf. It was hinted that Buckford, desper ate as he was known to be, bavin benefited by M. Monroe's courage and Interest, bad murdered him and rob bed him to gain money to effect his cscape from Franco and also leave be hind no one who knew the secret of his manner of escapc. When Buckford read this, his lips pressed together white and thin. A reward was offered for the recap ture of the prisoner, dead or alive. He would not cscape again. The po lice would see to that. As Buckford read and digested this article tlie whole force of tlie awful truth came upon him. He was suspected now of two mur ders. His escape from the Palais de Jus tice had so exasperated the authorities that ho felt sure no appeal to them would lead to a search for the truth. Even if he was not executed for the murder ot M. de Bullion, he would certainly suffer at the hands of tlie vengeful police. The position of the American repre sentative left no great hope that his country would act vigorously In his behalf. And be knew that nothing ex cept the most vigorous action would avail anything. The reward offered for his recapture was so large that no matter to whom he might show himself in Paris he was almost certain to be turned over to the police. Monroe was the only friend he could have trusted, and Monroe was dead, and he was accused of murdering him. He might, with a stupendous nerve and confidence In French justice, go to the prefecture and tell the whole story. But he had already told two stories at the prefecture, and both had been doubted. He had no wish to try again. There was but one thing open to blm —escape from France. Then there came to him a longing tor revenge, a great thirst for the punishment of the men who had brought this terrible disaster upon him. And with this sentiment was min gled a stroiMuMire still to aid the ot-f^gxha. Ills American wife f.'TRFS&*mBT and the beautiful Princess Marie. In Ills own extremity ho dkl not for get them. How was he to manage to encompass his own safety, elude the I'arls police, bring the conspirators against the prince to grief, wreak just vengeance upon his own tormentors and finally secure such proof of ills own Innocence as would forever free him from the charges now lodged against lilm at the Palais de Justice? With a watchful eye oil the tigerish Mme. du Barry he pondered this mo mentous problem. He could not go to America. Even If he reached there In disguise he could never resume communication with members of Ills family. And in Amer ica lie could neither punish liis own en emies nor defeat those of tlie prince. He recalled the conversation on the upper floor. The quartet of rascals In tended to follow the prince to Denes lla. If he could reach Deneslla, he might, with God and fortune on Ills side, reach the prince In time to save him, punish his own enemies, nnd, with the assist ance of so powerful an ally as the rul er of Deneslla would be, he might re establish his integrity with the Pari sian authorities. To Mme. du Barry, sitting there pant ing with fear lest this police agent should, after ail, turn on her and carry her off to the dreaded Palais de Jus tice, there was nothing unusual in the manner of tlie man who sat near her reading. He seemed merely to bo perusing an article containing police news of more than ordinary Interest. He did not act like a man who was reading his own death warrant. His smile was not that of a man who was trying to cheat the guillotine of a victim. Madame," he said, laying the pa pers aside, "there is much in these ar ticles that Is of great importance to DC, though to one not connected with the police they would seem simple enough. I find that my plans must be changed at once. I had thought of in viting you to take a drive with me to the prefecture to see"— Mon Dieu! I would never return!" But now I think of making a bar gain with you. You already know how familiar I am with your affairs. I could, if I wished, place yoa lu a cell within two hours. But on condition that you obey me explicitly I will for the time forget all I know that con cerns you." "Ah, monsieur! I thank you from my heart." Yes, you thank me, but do you agree?" Of course, monsieur! What else could I think of doing?" Good, then. Now listen! I can tell from reading these articles that the escapc of the prisoner, tlio presence of Casparln In Paris, and a great plot against the security of France, are in terwoven hence, as you can perceive, madame, It Is iiuy/trtant to seize at once tlie conspirators against our govern ment. When we have them, wc shall have no difficulty In securing the American. Now for your part. You, madanio, are a woman of splendid pro portions. I think your garments would about fit me. So prepare me a com plete outfit of clothing, and let It be of the newest you have." "Ha, ha! Ob, is that trifling service oil thnt monsieur requires? Indeed monsieur could have my entire ward robe for ills generosity. I will trans form monsieur into a line madame in 5 These articles arc of great importance to inc," he said. a short time." She laughed gleefully as she spoke. She turned to a closet at one end of the room to bring the required garments. "First, let me examine the closet," said Buckford. He convinced himself that there was no hidden exit. In leaving his chair and going to the door of the closet he missed witness ing a peculiar, indescribable smile that played for the moment on the face of Mme. du Barry. In Mme. du Barry's miud there were flashing thoughts almost us rapidly as had been the case with Buckford's. She had at no time doubted that he was an agent of police. She lived day and night in dread of these persecutors of her kind. She did not doubt his story that he had searched her house and found the prisoner gone. But she did doubt his story that Vandal was intending to desert her. She had been Vandal's friend too long to doubt him now. She cared little for Casparin, Reber or Robello. But she must save Vandal, her lover. She was smiling at the simplicity of this agent of police. He was going to wear one of her dresses and track Vandal. She could describe the dress to Vandal, and tlie police agent would fall a victim to his own trap. She took a new and somewhat gay gown from the wardrobe. At some new and convulsing thought her faco twitched with ill disguised mirth. Buckford saw this. At his command she continued to bring forth various portions of a wo man's complete.outflt. He took off his own shoes and put on a pair of Mme. du Barry's, which fitted very well, though pretty tight for a young man who loved comfort. "Never mind," he said. "It will give me a mincing gait." -3 Mme. du Barry laughed. "Now, madame, a small valise, if you have one." Mme. du Barry had almost every thing. She produced a valise. Into this Buckford packed his cout, vest and such small items as collars, scarf, cuffs, all of which he still wore, as they had not been taken from him In tlie depot. They were, to be sure, much soiled and bedraggled. But he did not know when he might need them before he could purchase more, and he could easily wash tliem aud Iron them, not as a laundry sends them home, but at least clean. Over his trousers he put Mine, du Barry's skirts. He then added a wo man's vest, front and a waist and fastened Mme. du Barry's little silk tie at his throat. One thing was In his favor. He had neither beard nor mustache. A slight growth of hair could be seen on his lip, but no more than Mme. dn_Barry^_awnt lime, du Barry, choking with laugh ter, since the affair had become so good a joke, exclusively her own. fastened some false hair to his lietul, first tying knots in his own to make a safe hold for the fastenings. A bonnet completed the disguise, though gloves, a fan and other accessories were all at hand. In point of fact Ruckford, after Mme. du Barry had added a hundred fem inine touches that lie would never have thought of. made a younger and hand somer woman than Mme. du Barry her self and witli lil.s fairer skin looked scarcely so masculine as she did. 'And now, madame," he said, "since your friend Mine. Delatouclie, who lias been visiting you. Is about to depart for her home In another city, you will accept her Invitation to accompany her for a short stay." "Eh? What is that, monsieur?" she faltered. "Pardon me, there Is no monsieur here. I said come home with me, ma dame." "Oil, but, monsieur—I mean madame —I cannot!" "But you must!" There was no mistaking the meaning in that voice. Without further remon strance Mme. du Barry slowly began preparing for a journey that might lead her—she knew not where. "You see, madame, I am not certain when our friends will return to this house. I do not Intend you shall have the opportunity to betray me to Van dal." Curses! lie had seen that smile. But still Mine, du Harry, even as she ruefully prepared to accompany him, smiled again. They left the house, Buckford accom plishing a gait that was mincing enough to satisfy anybody who loved a mincing gait. He was a fascinating person to Mme. du Barry, who could scarcely keep from bursting Into laugh ter at the sight of him. But then Mme. du Barry knew the secrot. To one who did not know, Buckford, or Mme. Delatouche, as he called himself, was nothing more than one of the stout, overdressed females so common in the French or any other capital. Buckford's first act, so he planned, would be to go direct to the hotel of tlie Prince of Dcneslia and, If that po tentate had not already left Paris, tell him the entire story and ask his as sistance. If the prince had departed, nothing then remained but to go to Trolle, the capital of Deneslla, as quickly as possible and before the plotters reached there, if such speed could be encompassed. Buckford was about to call a cab when he made a movement that ap peared ridiculous In a woman. He slapped the place over the right hand pocket in his trousers. He had suddenly remembered that he had no money. Even that given him by Vandal was In the purse of M. de Bullion at tlie Palais de Justice. 'CONTINUED.] Low Kates For the Christmas Holi days. The Chicago Great Western Railway, will on Dec. 24 25,31, and an. 1,sell ex cursion ickets, good to return Jan. 2nd to any points within a distance of 200 miles from the selling station, at a fare and one third for the round trip. 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The only instance on record of a poBt oflice being named after a patent medi cine, was last year, when in Wetzel Co,, W. Vs., anew post oilice was establish ed and named Kodol, after the famous Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, manufactured by E. C. DeNV itt & Co., of Chicago. It bad given such satisfactory results tbat the name was unanimously selected by the people for the new oflice and adopt ed by the department at Washington, D. C. This action was entirely volun tary on the part of the community, without any solicitation whatever from the manufacturers of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, in fact the first knowledge they obtained regarding the matter was when they reclved a letter .bearing the post mark "Kodol, W. Va.,"and the con tents fully explained the circumstances. For a verification of this statement the reader is referred to the latest Post Oflice Guide. A prepartion so highly prized by a community must be worthy of {be greateat confidence. GEORGE HAM. Dated Nov. 29,1901. Administrator. 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TICKETS—sold to anct from all European ports via Cunard, or Allen or White Star Steam ship lines, Compound Vapor and Sham noo Baths. Baths Most all dis eases are caused by poisonous sec retlons, which clog the wheols of NATURE. Vapor and Tho name anil the symptoms may be different Shampoo. but tbe cause of disease can us ually be traced to the imperiect action ot the millions of pores of the human body. A bath in accordance with scientific require ments is the host preventative and remedy known. The methods employ ed by me are the scientific ever invented or discover N 'or dispelling disease. Results tell ttio story. Give me a trial. This is the Conant system baths. A competent lady attendant In charge of the ladiesdepartment. Office and bath rooms on Franklin street, opposite Globe Hotel. G. D. QAT£3 Henry Hutchinson Breeder of Thoroughbred Shorthorn Cattle. JOSEPH HUTCHINSON Maucliester, Iowa. M. F.LEKOY l'ro8t. II. A, CHANGEK Cashier 11. A. VOX OVEN. Asst. Cashier A. II. Bl.AKE. 1st. V. 1'resldoilt. 11.<p></p>First C. HAKBEKLE, 2nd.<p></p>National 1 V. President, BANK, MANCHESTER. IOWA. CAPITAL. $50,000 General Banking Business Tranaaoted. Interest Paid on Time Deposits. SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES FOK RENT. PIBECmRS. .i. H. Hobliidon, M. F. LeRoy, E. M. Carr, M. Beehler, A.Grar.rer A. H. Blake, H. A. von Oven, H. 0. Haeberlo, L. L. Hoyt, COEHESPOITOENTS. First National Back. Dubuque, Iowa. Central National Dank New York City. Cotrmerclal National Bank. Chicago. Ills. When you want Fine Furniture AT Fair Prices GO TO Werkmeister's AT Earlville. 8SS3 Undertaking Solicited. F. WERKMEISTER, Sty- Earlville, Iowa ALL THE NEWS IN The Democrat, SI.50 PER YEAR. 2 Flour! Flour !...£ 1 (f\ We have the BEST FLOUR on the market, and are well iii (f\ pleased with our trade on same. jjy We are here to please tlie trade on all kinds of Groceries. ^r Our 90 cent Flour. Hummer Come in and take a sack home with & SUCCESSOR TO NOBLE ARNOLD. The Central Pharmacy is Headquarters for CHRISTMAS GOODS .. We have loaded our shelves and cases this season with a wonderfully attractive line of suitable Christmas gifts for all classes of buyers, consisting of all the late notions in Sterling Silver, Ebony, Wave Crest Ware, Glass, Gilt, Etc. Our line of *Medallions, Books, Bibles and Game Boards speak for themselves. 1 We would be pleased to show you. ANDERS & PHILIPP. fei "Gunther's Fine Christmas Candies." UNQUESTIONABLE PROOF OF THE EVERY-DAY SUPERIORITY OP THE IMPROVED U. S. SEPARATOR "The kind that gets all the cream" We have the county. Prof. W. J. Spiilman, of the Washing ton State Experiment Station at Pullman, in an article in the J\anc7i and/taiigc, Seattle. Wash., of August 15, 1901, gives the record of the testing of five samples of milk from dairymen using U. S. Cream Separators. The five tests were as follows: .00, .00, .01, .01, .04 An average of ,012 of one per cent Please notice that in two of the samples the professor could find no fat, and in the poorest one only .0.1. (Probably this dairy man did not run his separator according to the directions.) These records show that the U. S. Separator is without a peer in thoroughness of separation. Highest Award at the Pan-American Exposition Write for descriptive catalogues giving fUfl information. VERMONT FARM MACHINE CO., Bellows Falls, Vt. School Suits. \i/ Its a\*i \h you and be convinced. A. B. WATERS, t. (li If fs (\3 11 ny iH Parents are, getting tlie boys ready for school. They liave to pair of pants, a sliirt and hat. We have them for you. We are selling boys' two piece suits from §1.00 up. Boy's three piece suits from §2.50 to $7.50. Boy's long ¥,!» 8 pants suits from $8.00 down tom !2. io. We have the shirt with BJUn two collars at 50e. Sl.oO. Big line of knee pants BJJCJ 25c to $1.25. We have our over coats all in and ready for in spechon. ruler for every boy and girl in GIVEN AWAY FREE. ALLEN & STOREY. THE WORLD'S LEADERS. i£W $°4 Jryr_ caps from 2oc tom '& 1H1