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Show I prince as 1 thought, storm through ' the lists ou his white horse. 1 sat him bare his li ad and receive till rmn of victory. I stood before htdb ashamed yet glad, hosed and double cd like u hoy ln the summer pavilion I love! ; 1 heard his gracious words. By MARY R. P. HATCH my prince, who so soon was to h Author of "Thi Bank Tragedy wholly mine. The mouths slipped pad and I was ever the gladder the fast A Cowvrlckt, lass, bt Ln IktfuS they weut. The woman stirred wlthB V a In half year, the stripling girl. twenty weeks ln live in one in I CHAPTER XVII. t. Take two weeks of every year in day an hour, 1 would put my had May, the month of his loss to me, and my life. Into his keeping! Then emu seek for him. You will then have fifthe glad tumult of the rejoicing folk, On A Deep, Dark Mystery. the return of Mr. Carter and Mr. ty weeks left for yourself. she said; the hush of the crowded cathedral. I Hamilton, an 1 shall continue to call 'will you promise?' 1 promised. Then said, Oh. not yet I will not lift m? him, eyes to my prluce until' We stop Mrs. having phonetic objections to she took a ring from her finger and ped. 1 lifted my eyes and the prlnot t'otherFry's expressive appellation of gave It to me. In trust, for him should one, Constance met them with I ever find him. 1 fouud the words was not my prince!" s There was s long and solemn pausi. fare o fall of fear, dread, conster- engraved Inside the ring, and I always or whatever the feeling was carried it with me when 1 wont ou my between these two on the old watch-tower- nation, that Never was declaration of or had blanched her face to the col- search. You will see, lore returned so given and so takes &eyof the white rube she wore, that why I both started back with affright. hesitated to take Constance, She went on. you Into my confiBless Is It?" my soul, child, what dence. You would have considered it Now you know all, Conrad," shl , Constance are you ill?" foolish for me to leave my business said. "Isle Rugen can never more b No, no; but 1 must tell you both each the isle of peace. You and 1 hav I have year and go seeking about the sent the children away. Now, country for a brother shivered the cup of our happiness who It was beAnd with a certain majestic lieved had died in Lis Wc cau never hi niten. We must part. Infancy. For tonnes which robbed her words of four 1 could learn friends. I must abide because 1 am I ! about years nothing save the terrible significance of the matter; the fifth I fancied that I prisoner. You w ill keep your counsel I the manifestly truthful account, she had found n trace, but. If so, Conpromising me to be alleut, and to related what had taken place st the stance, e of a will we contrive way pother niy brother was uot s good wise of Mrs. Fry. It was among desperate men for man, cape." "Bless my soul, the man's stark, that he was classed men who had When Conrad answered her hll car-rteviolated the law many times. The voice was hoarse and broken, almost nvlng crazy! Hell have to be to Concord. Did know he nest year I saw a description of this yon out like one rheumed with sleeping u crazy to begin with? man in a newspaper. He went usualI don't know it now, Uncle Carter." the name of Ashley, It was "Bless my soul! Bite don't know It ly by and he had a wife, a beautiful, stated, ow. Vane, she Bays. green-hairewomen; her name was "I think she is right. It Is some-tilin- g I learned what I could altnut Ignore. worse than insanity; It is them, and decided that at last I was coup d reliant of the deepest, darkest on tlie track of my long-los- t twin Aye, said Mr. Hamilton, between his brother Last May 1 was much excitet teeth. ed, I could scarcely wait for the time They all sat silent after that, as If to come. I meant fully to find my rds were futile at such a crisis, at brother, give him my mothera ring olt an astounding event. Mr. Hami- and message, and appeal to him In lton was tbo first to recover himself, the name of her love and our relation04,10 their surprise, he spoke much ship to. become a different man. You ! his usual tones. oppoaed my going, you recollect, but "There is no sense In allowing such I persevered, for 1 reasoned that very o man to move us from our usual soon the quest would be ended. J0. It Is worse for him than for "Aa I walked down the street a 0. An attempt at blackmail so bare-taelady came out of the Essex House Is not to be considered a and spose to me as if sho knew mo. The fact of my having lost my In a moment I became convinced that tnse of personality while away, no she was Lenora, from the strange colAonbt, struck him as a reason why he or of her hair, and that she mistook could put In the same plea of forget-fulnes- s. me for my brother. I could not talk But in this be has with her there, and I asked her if I himself. No one will give could not speak with her In some my ! O' S R: CMiQEXT.Autor o TeJ2jivf&s THE MISSING MAN i -- ! icci.yngr.t. iisx. XJOU, by 8. 11. iWkt--.- ) CHAPTER XXI V. Continued. cross-rusthrough all the land of They have brought him ijnvii from Courtland! And that which 1 would The the cert. are clone have done shall not be named beside about him. They have put all the that which I shall do! Courtland men far l ack. And he turned and rode after his "The Muscovites are binding the men. In the midst of whom was Prince lad to a wooden frame. They have Louis, his head twisted In fear and stripped him to the waist apprehension over his shoulder, and "Blessed Viral n. they are casting hla alack hands scarce able to hold loose the horses! A Cossack with a the reins. cruel whip stands by each to lash After this manner was the Spar-haw- k them to fury! They are slipping the rescued from the Jaws of death, God in and thus came Joan of the Sword platform from under him. heaven! what is that?" Hand the second time to Courtland. But the end was not yet. Hitherto the eyes of the great mulCHAPTER XXV. titude, which on three sides surrounded the place of execution, had been The Lovee of Priest and Wife. turned luward. Hut now with one no remains to It how these great cord they were gassing, not on the terrible preparations! which were so near things had come to puss. We must a bloody consummation, but over the return to the Isle Kugcn and to the Alla meads toward lonely grange ou the spit of sand green a group of horsemen who were ap- which separates ihe Baltic from the waters of the Fresh water Haft. proaching at a swift hand-galloMany things have happened there Peter the lank glaut. w as in greater since Conrad of Courilund, Cardinal ever. than request "What do they look at. good Peter and Archbishop, had awaked to find by hla bedside the sleeping girl who tell us quickly?" "There la a woman among those was his brother's wife. Storms had who rldo no, two! They are getting overpassed and buttles had been won near the skirts of the crowd. Men ere these two came riding Into Court-land- , In time to prevent the dread connre shouting and throwing up their hands in the air. I cannot tell what summation of the Ukraine Cross and to baulk for the time the vengeance for. The soldiers have their hats on of Prince Wasp., the top of their pikes. They are On Isle Rugen, where the pines shouting!" grew denso and green, gripping and r. By this time it needed no Peter the thin, sandy soil with The ring was rapidly closing settling their prehensile rotas, Joan nnd Connow nil about save upon the meadow rad found themselves much alone. aide, where a lane was kept open. Happy Isle Kugeu!" said Joan, a came Through this living alley drawing a breath like a sigh. "Why knight and n lady the latter In riding were we bora to princedom, Conrad, habit and brand velvet cap, the knight yon nnd I? with his vizor up, but armed from I at least was not," answered her head to foot, a dozen squires and men-at-arDumb Maxs Jerkin of companion. following a compact little blue fits me better than any robe cloud, and as they came they were royal. greeted with the enthusiastic acclaim said Joan, suddenly Conrad," of an that mighty concourse. erect aud looking at the standing Prince Conrad our own Prince young man, if I were to tell you that Conrad, he has come back, our true I have resolved never to return to prince! We knew he was no prlestl Kernsberg, but to remain here ou Courtland forever! Down with Louis Isle Rugen, what would you say? the craven! Down with the Musco"I should ask to be your companion vite! The young man shall not die! or. If not, your bailiff ! said the The princess shall have her sweet- prince-bisho- p promptly. heart!" "That would be to forget your holy And aa soon as the calvacade had office! come within the square the living A certain gentle sadness passed over wave broke black over all. Then the the features of the young man. cries began again. Swords and bare I leave many things undone for the fists were shaken at the grand stand, sake of mine office," he said, but the where white aa death Prince louts canons of the church do not forbid till kept his place. poverty, nor yet manual labor. About the center platform whereon He paused as If he had more to say. the living cross was extended the Well?" said Joan and waited for crush first grew oppressive end then him to continue. dangerous. "There Is something else, he said. "Back there you are killing him! It is it Is that I cannot bear to Back, I lay! leave you! God knows I cannot leave Then strong men took staves and you if I would!" A wave of pity passed over Joan. A halberts, and by force of brawny arms and sharp pricking steel pressed the month before she would hare withpeople back breast high. The smiths drawn herself In hot anger. But Isle who had riveted the wristlets and Rugen had gentled all her ways. But ankle rings were already busy with now Joan was coming to her own their flies. The lathings were cast again. For to pity of Theresa von loose from the frames. A hundred Lynar she was addlug pity for Conhands chafed the whire, swollen limbs. rad of Courtland and Joan of Hohen-steiAt last all was done, and dazed and blinded, but unshaken In his zoul, "Speak," she said, very gently. Do Maurice von Lynar stood totteringly rot be afraid, tell me all that is In upon his feet. your heart!" Lift him up! I.ift him up! Let us Then Conrad spoke in a low voice, see him! If he Ik dead we will slay very distinct and even in its modulaPrince Louis and crucify the Musco- tion. vite In his place! Listen, my lady Joan! I love you "Bah!" another would cry, Louis there is no use in hiding it. DoubtConrad Is the less you hare already seen it I love is no longer ruler! true prince!" you so greatly that vows, promises, "Down with the Russ, the Cossack! priesthoods, cardinalates arc no more Where nre they? Pursue them! Kill to me than the crying of the seabirds them!" up yonder. Let a worthier man than I receive and hold them. They are So ran the fierce shouts and aa the not for a weak and sinful man. My rescuers raised the Sparhawk high on bishopric let another take. I would their plaited bands that all men might rather he your groom, your servitor, see, on the far skirts of the crowd jour lacquey, than reign on the seven Ivan of Muscovy, with a bitter smile hills and sit in Holy Peter's chair! "Ton do me too much honor," said 1 am weak and sinful. Joan quietly. Or else would I, your brother's wife, listen to such words from any man-l- east of all from you?' Kay, said Conrad, you only listen out of your great plllfuluen. But I am no worthy priest. I will not take upon me the yet greater things for which I am unfitted. I will not sully the holy garments with my Conrad of Courtland, earthliness. bishop aud cardinal, died out there among the breakers. "He will never go to Rome, never kneel at the tombs of the Apostles. He will from this day forth be a servitor, a servant of servants In the train of the Duchess Joan." He paused, almost smiling. The picture of bis renunciation had grown real to him even as he spoke. Bat Josn did not smile. 8he waited a spare to see if he bad aught further to say. But he was silent, waiting for her answer. she said very gently, "Conrad, "that I have listened to you and that Joan and Conrad found themselves I have not been angry may be deadly much alone, sin for us both. Yet I cannot be on hit face, gathered together hla angry. God forgive me! I have tried and I cannot be angry. stray horsemen. "Yet because yon have dispensed "Set Prince Louis In your midst and ride fof your lives!" he cried. "To holy bread, and I have knelt before the frontier, where hides the army of the altar as a bride, we must keep the czar!" faith, you and L Wo are bound by With n flash of pennons and a toss- our nobility. If we sin, let It be the ing of horses' heads they obeyed, bnt greater and rarer sin the sin of the Prinoe Ivan himself paused upon the spirit only. Conrad, I love you. Nay, top of a little swelling rise and looked stand still where you are and listen back toward the Alla bank. to me, Joan, your brother's wife. For "It is your day. Make the moat of I. too, will clear my soul. 1 loved you In three days I long ere your eyes fell on me. I came it," he muttered. will come back! And Cit-n- , by Mich- as Dessauer's secretary in the city of ael the Archangel! I will crucify one Courtland. I determined to see the of pen at even- - street corner and man I was to wed. 1 saw the prince i d ('of-hack- s u-1-1 tree-studde- d Alt-maa- n. n I d d d mo-Mn- L over-noch- "I would rather be your lacquey than reign on the seven hlllal" on a winters night. His words whistled ln his windpipe, flying from treble to bass and back again. "Joan, Joan! he said, aud the third time Joan!" And for the moment he could say no more. "True love, she said, and her voice was caressing, "you and I are harrier ed from each other. Yet we belong' ' you to me I to you! I will not touch your hand, nor you mine. Not eveyf as we have hitherto done. Let oufcf be the higher perhaps deadlier sin the sin of soul and soul. Do you go back to your office, your electorate while I stay here to do my duty." She smiled upon him with a peculiar trustful sweetness and continued: "And once a year, in the autumn, you will come from your high office. You will lay aside the princely scar let. and don the curt hose and blue Jerkin, even as now you stand. You will gather blackberries and help me to preserve them. You will split wood and carry water. Then, when the day is well spent, you and 1 will walk hither in the high afternoon and "What does It all mean? he repeated whispered tone. teL each other where we stand and all the things that have filled our the leaet credit to such a statement place that she would name. I was gohearts in the interspace. Thus will There was no more said between ing on the train that morning, I told we keep tryst, you nnd I not priest them about the matter, and the din- her. She asked me which way, and I and wife, but man and woman speak- ner progressed in silence, though It replied to Portland. She said she ing the truth eye to eye without fear tut be owned that neither ate hearth could see me on the train, then. I saw and without stain. Do you promise? If-- But they arose to go to the office her on the train, aud that is as far as For all answer the prince-cardinforwards If nothing nnusual bad my recollection goes. kneeled down and taking the hem of occurred. "My mind became eclipsed soon afher dress he kissed it humbly and Constance meant to see Primus ter 1 left Grovedale, I think, for I rereverently. Edes and ask him a few questions. member nothing (hat she said to me (To be continued.) Accordingly she went over about three or that I said to her. But how, or oclock and made her errand known I came here, I know no more FIRST OF EARTHS ARCHITECTS. to Mrs. Fry, who ushered her into the why, than you do. Doubtless, it was remaining there herself, as through some dumb Instinct that took Laid Down Greece Net by Constance requested. Principles the place of active Intelligence. You Improved Upon. Constance, he cried, "so you did say I seemed attracted toward you Our architecture came in the first one again. 1 did not hope to see and the children, nnd I think that Is place from Greece. Egypt, Assyria, Ms till no wonder. "1 want to ask you a few questions. Persia, India aud the tar east have I know nothing about my existence had but slight influence upon it, com- I came for that," said she. quietly. as Primus Kdes. But, Constance, I pared with that wielded by the small, Ton say you are Vane Hamilton. recollect Mrs. Fry ssying yesterday arid, mountainous country, where, Tell me, then, why yon went away that she knew of a similar case, and nearly 3,000 years ago, men made ln wry year ln May." I think, sirake of It." "I wllL I feel now that I ought to you, too, the domains of art and thought In"Yes," and Constance bowed her have 1 which and shrank But done so before. experiments vestigations In for a moment. are of immediate and direct value to fom It, fancying that you would think fair head raisedagitation a moment it Bnt she proudly us even V quest a foolish one. says the Philadelphia I have heard of a case which later. e "You remember my mother, Record. One cannot reflect upon this seems to be much like yours. without a feeling of astonishment It a sad, delicate woman who Tell me about It Who is it, and shows us the closeness of our connec- uliom smiled; but you never knew how does the case compare with Aha did I, nor reason with tion the people of distant ages, of her sadness, miner HQ the community that exists, in spite of t short time before she died. Then "You saw the person the other da) seeming differences among the human he told me. She had three children, yesterday? girl and two sons, who were twins. species on our planet. "Mr. Hammerly! Constance, that Bister died in childhood, and my A experiment per to look.' formed at one spot on the earth and brother, also, as I supposed; but she. man looks exactly as I used Hammcr-ly- . not name Is hla but It "Yes; As In one hour of time can be of use to seems, always doubted it you Mrs. Fry told you so to quiet you. the whole world and through all ages. ltov, Constance, I was one of the his name Is Hamilton." He says My censtolen. was and sixth tlns, the other The Greeks of the fifth and as sure as you live, he is "Then, st turies B. C. made such an exper- Parents, who were very wealthy twin brother. A minister, and 1 iment as this when they thought of a Utot time, lived la Elmirs. New York. my him a thief! certain form of temple with columns The nurse, who had charge of us, took thought his tone of intense reIf simulated, r carriage, which was a double one, and laid down certain rules for Its well was done. lief t the park one day. as usual. There construction. And we of the twen"Rut he Is not a minister. He claims h left ns, as servants will, to tieth century turn to the subtle-mindeto be Vane Hamilton, my husband. she other gills, and when Greeks of 3,40C years ago, when What do you "Your husband? we have to deal with a problem In returned my brother was nowhere to mean? was en. woman the Of course, architecture and want to know how "I mean that he came to Grovedale to solve It with elegance and preci- filled with grief and fear, and she before searched last Fehnisry, stated that he had been herself, a time, long sion. e aid, fearing the dlsplrae-r- suffering from loss of identity, and "monlng of her employera. But the child that was the reason he was absent so Up All Night Id not be found. My mother was long. He has taken his place st the me The boss asked me what made early frantic, for she had set her mill where you worked, and all Grovelook so tired, said Galley, the clerk, ert on her two remaining children dale seems to be sure that he Is the "and I told him I was up early this for her little daughter died, and it real Vane Hamilton all but me. morning. "You did not receive him, then; you ed for a long time as if she "Huh! snorted the bookkeeper, 5 knew he was not the true Vane Hamilbe Insane. life." "you never got np early in your when she wan about to die she ton." he cried. "I didn't say I 'got tip. I said I was 1 did cot sure that he was; Qd me to bed and asked me if I would up." to find my broth- - but he lives !n the same house with try p to-da- y, Con-tonc- gos-wit- d 5 fsnhfully ns, and the children art greatly ah tarhed to him, particularly Clare." What does it all mean? Toe elk lain!" and he raised himself In bed and glared wildly about bin; then sank down exhausted, but his ' worked convulsively, and he c ..tin-ueto gaze at Constance with a look 4 minuted horror aud reproach. I n t know. I don't know," said Constance, stretching out her clasped hands In deep misery. What can 1 do? But don't you know I am your husband? Have you any doubt You do not look as much like my husliund ns lie does." "I grant it; but there are other means of Judging. "There Is none, none, except this vsguo Impression that he lg not, " acd "And tilt I am. Bless you, my dearest, for those words. With them I can be brave. I will get back my home, all he has stolen from no, and you shall help me." ( "I? Oh, I can do nothing. t "At least you shall not stay under the roof with hint another day. You shall not, Constance. I will do as you say la that respect. 1 will leave tbo house, with my children, until the matter Is i-l- s d r iet-tled- ." And It shall be settled soon. Just as soon as I can leave this bed, and I ini getting strong very fast now. 1 could almost rise now, walk to the lull and confront that man. Heyday! you are Retting well fast, Mr. Kdi-s,suld Dr. l'eck, walking In, and bowing to Mrs. Ham-lou. Wliom would jim confront st the mill? That scoundrel who has taken my name and place." Well, you must get a little stronger first and the worthy doctor looked nt Mrs. Hamilton with a sage nod. as if there was nothing to be alarmed at in such ravings. Dr. Pock," said his patient, irritably, I am as sane as you are. 1 knew you perfectly woll, too, long ago. Have you forgotten giving me the wrong medicine, nnd pumping It out of my stomach afterwards? The doctor looked bewildered. 1 recollect giving the wrong medicine to this lady's husband." "Exactly, and 1 am her husband. A burning blush stole over the face of Constance, and she arose to go without so much as a glanoe at either man. Dr. Peck stood staring until she was gone, and for some time afterward. Then he said, sternly; "You have driven her from the room with your ravings. Mrs. Hamilton is a most estimable lady. I ought to know as much about my wife as anybody. Dr. Peck. .There is a most foul conspiracy afloat to rob me of my wife, family and fortune, such as it Is. But now I am myself tt 1, am Vaae shall, jm muaudmlI huiiLur shun so declare myllamlUon, self and appeal to the courts to restore me my rights. My man, you forget we all knew Mr. Hamilton, and that he was a different-looking man. His hair wad light, and yours Is dark. "I care not for that. My hair was light once. I did not know it was dark until yesterday," and thon he explained each circumstance as he had done to Mrs. Hamilton, who listened with grave, distrustful amasomenL At the close he said: A madder scheme I never knew or heard of. Let me advise you. Say no more about it, for no will believe you, and It will lead to nothing but trouble for you. Vane Hamilton returned among us long ago, is firmly ln the confidence of all. Thera is no doubt, none whatever, that he It the true Vane Hamilton. You art well known ns Primus Eden, a man ot good character, and a good workman me advise you again not to Jeopardise your Interests by a mad act founded on your admiration for a married woman. (To be continued.) " coiirl-.Hiiihl- t't FIGHT WITH CHINESE PIRATES. Bloodthirsty Sea Rovers to Bo Found in Eastern Waters. We had been in the fog bnt two or three hours when a large Junk suddenly loomed up on our port bow. Out captain, who was an old East India and China trader, took one look nt her s an in and said: My God! fernal Chinese pirate Junk! Make all sail, quick! We did not need that order. Almost as soon as I can tell it we had the sails up and drawing, bnt not quick enough to escape the Junk, which bore down under full head, her decks crowded with men, her grappling Irons on a long pole, ready to hook into onr chains. The Oncco. being built for the China trade, was armed. We carried four guns ln each broadside and two swivels on the taffrail, with an ample supply of boarding pikes, muskets, pistols and cutlasses. If the pirate succeeded In boarding us fight, it would mean a and what with making sail and getting ready for battle, we had not fired a gun grappling irons were in our chains. But at this moment we let go a broadside of our four port guns, which must have disabled the men in charge of the grappling line, for they did not succeed In making it fast around their bits until they had drifted about 200 feet astern. Wo attempted to cut this line, but the hook' was attached first by a long chain which we could uot sever and the angle was such that wc could not htt tt with a shot. Hi-re- hand-to-han- d in-for-e Debased Currency. Dont you think this Orayce tainted money Is awful? Ethyl "Terrible. Our pastor despises it almost as much as pap did free silver." Detroit Tribune. |