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UTAH a I THE BLA fi By FRED McLAUGHLIN i CHAPTER I The Cafe Miramon and Anita As the aua went dona behind the towering bills beyond Chupulrepec and the purple haze ot evening fell we were wont to drag our chairs ami our tubles out to the slilewulk In, front of the t'afe Mirumon whlet faced the graceful, nodding elms of the Alameda and to build ua a cor Here Her of the old Mulson Doree. we gathered: MIronsac, lieutenant In the royal forces of hfs majesty, Mail millun, a Gascon lad of proved cour age, whom we culled because of the simple sweetness of his lieardless fuce Cupldo; Lieutenant Neville, whose shoulders were broad, whose black curly hair lay close against tils mas sive head, whose voice wus deep and gentle, and whose smiling eyes were blue and unafraid; CaptalD Lestrunge military aide to the emperor heavy dark, saturnine a coldly calculating, mental machine of tremendous ahll lty; and, lastly, Alfred Francois, count de Vigny, captain by grace ol the favor of Maximilian In the French army of occupation In Mexico. We were pawns we four In the empire-buildingame of Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, whose long arm had reached across the ocean to plant a bit of old France in the New world. It proved to be a futile. gesture after ail, for the third Napoleon should never have attempted thut which the first Napoleon had tried to do and failed. Looking back now through Time's perspective 1 flud many things to re gret, and few tor which to offer gratl tude. Habitually we drank too much, temperamentally we talked too much and the Judgment ot maturer years tells me that our excesses added nothing to the prestige or to the popu larity of Maximilian Bui the t rench are an arrogant race, and Mexico acemesJ weak and helpless at our feet So we whiled away the later afternoons, the long twilights and half the crisp cool nights. And we either started or finished with the one sub ject that tay nearest ns, the only to the placid sireuiu ot t Maximilian's reign In the hlstorlr so potent sc city; but a cross-clirrefraught with menace, that to disregard It longer would have been a piece of Inexcusable stupidity That crosscurrent we culled La Anita. Like Circe of old she tmd led men to their doom. Of our own crowd there were Besancon and Leroux, whi had called to pay their respects, who had followed the lure of beauty for the Frenchman will follow that lure for ever and bad disappeared as coin pletely as though some Aztec air god liad cnrrled them oft. There was huroc. one ot Gascony's favored souls, who had gone to worship at the shrine ot love, and whose body we bad found floating In the cannl. And now Cupldo having brought back a wounded shoulder from that .muse ot mystery balanced himself precariously with one foot on the pavement and the other on a chair and voiced. In tones, high laudation of this Lorelei. Name of G d. said he, what a woman I All the lithe grace of a panther Is In the gestures of that ex qulslta body of bers; she Is chilled steel and fire; she Is deep glacial luke and laughing mountain rill; she Is dignity, regal poise and sweet reserve. Her eyes are a soft and velvety limpid amber, her hair has that mysterious, smoky, purplish brown of desert twilight, and her" He waved a left arm la suddenly muted Impotence. Continue, ws pray thee I" Lestrange laughed, but It was a laugh of the r his eyes remained cold. lips only, Steadfast "A murderous thrust from the ladys escort, and be conies hark to us with peans of praise of the ladys charm, upon his foolish lips." Lestranges saurian face hardened Know you not that many a French officer has followed the lure of a lovely senorlta only to find a ren dexvons with death?'' Better a grave ot glory," quoth Cupldo the dreamer, "than Ignoble life, besides, she kissed me " Did you ask her, Cupldo, what has become of Besancon, and of Leroux and by what evil chance the body of Duroe found Its way Into the canal, a body with a sword thrust In the heart; did she tell you what happened to those hrave sons of France?" She did not, answered Cupldo; 1 did not ask her. Besides," he con tlnued. and a dreamy look fell like a soft mantle open his smooth boyish If she kissed them they must face. have died happy. It's murder. said lxstrange, "uivs terlous. premeditated murder, and hls majesty Not so," said Cupldo. "It any True, I thing, I was rhe aggressor. did not like hls manner, and, doubt less no more did he care for mine, lie gave me my choice however, ot weapons; pistols across the table or one of two light rapiers that hung crossed over rhe mantel. I'lstols. gasped Lestrange the un Imaginative, across the tablet Its coldblooded murderl" Pistols. mused Neville, across a g A few feet of shining mahogany man of during surely He though! a moment. Then Besancon and l.e mux and Puroc must have chosen 'he I swords." "The duel was quite to my liking.' said Cupldo. for the curved grip of a rapier finds a welcome home In un hand. And to fight before Anita -- ah! What Is hls name?" I questioned. mere mime? said I bad no ears for the SlironsHc mull I wasted no glances on Idm while I was privileged to look Into (tie amhei eyes of l.a A nil a." "And yon got only a tlirusi in the shoulder, growled lestrunge ; you are fortunate. He offered me my life, ' continued the Gascon "on conditions." I I think. said Neville. see a light ; proceed. He said that Benito Juarez needed men ot courage; he offered me a com mission In the army ol the erstwhile president, who tins put up so stubborn a resistance Hgalnst the emperor Sacrel" gasped Lestrange And he promised me immunity and honors when Mexico shall have won Its Independence from Maximilian and the power of France. I told him that served one master, and that mastei Is Maximilian." Of course," said Neville; go on.' Cupldo continued: "Then he swore a greut and potent oath one of the kind that must have beeu brewing for centuries and he built around me a Such swords living wall of steel. manship was a thing beyond my dreums; I was a helpless babe before him. and I think La Anita tnnst have been touched, either by tbe worship she had seen In my eyes, or ny niv helplessness before this modern Bay ard, for she cried out as hls rapier stung tny shoulder. Humph ! said L He Is as tall as you are, Monsieur le Comte, hls shouldeis are as broad and hls body Is even more pnwerfnt'v What matter a 1 shudder might do to us Is a thing to contemplate. "It ts not that you permit, said 1. You cun say that I have looked upon the glorious Anita, and that. In stdte of your combined protests and objei tlons, I follower! the lure of beaut Just as the others hnve done. Mudness! cried Neville And entirely unne essary, added Lestrange, who had Mulled at mv boastful outburst, for La Anita shall tomorrow before the lie summoned emperor and the mysterious Bayard will doubtless find a swift and certain death against a wall "No," sail Cupldo. tds smooth fact transfixed with horror, the emperor never would !" 'I hat's hls present plan,' smiled 1 have the summons for Lestrange. Anitn In my pm kel even now am Monsieur Bayard will surely be deal with soon The execution of the father of lai Anita." suld Neville, was, I believe a grievous blunder, for he was well beloved In Mexico; and If the heuvv hand of Maximilian falls upon hls daughter. I fear for the cause of Cven a stupid people wilt Fiance stare) only so much and then " There Is not strength In Mexico averred Lestrange. to withstand the power of France. The heavy hand Is rhe only hand that can rule." For a while." suld L hut the heavy mind Is due for certain falljra How much. Captain Lestrange, bad you to do with this new purpose of hls tnnj la deal Ill swear." am He laughed at niy question. thinking of the cause of France." lie That portion ot the pbm said Monsieur le Comte, which was not (torn In my own brain, came from thut of Colonel Lopez. And hls majesty leans entirely upon Colonel Lopez," said Neville. A most able soldier," vowed Les trange; and the emperor makes no mistake In the faith he puts In him A brilliant, far sighted man. I arose and extended a hand to will relieve you mon Lestrange sieur. of the unpleasant and possibly dangerous task of presenting that It offers summons to the fair Anita me entree. It gives me every oppor tunltj I require to cross swords with Monsieur Bayard. Lestrange. grinning drew the heavy folded paper from a pocket and owe you a drink. bunded It to me. Monsieur le Comte, for relieving me of a thankless errand After you have delivered to the lovely La Anita the summons for her appearance before the emperor, you are free to pursue any mad venture that yonr quixoth may lend you Into. tempeiament Monsieur le Cnpltalne, but until that summons Is delivered you are on hls majestys mission." Trust me." said I; tomorrow you A 1 1 cross-curren- 1 will see " He She comes!" breathed Cupldo. got to hls feet In unseemly haste, stepped quickly to the curb, and waited cap In hand. She sat. with an elderly lady. In a graceful, open barouche drawn by two magnificent hays, and driven by a mozo whose dark face held the stony Impassivity of the broad-shouldere- Tha Duel Wat Quite to Sphinx. My Liking, Said Cupldo. muscled. Ue possesses a wrist ot steel, the movements of hls body buve the quickness ot a cat, and the farll lty of hls swordsmanship Is second not even to thine own. mon capl talne." Ah, so? suld I, with some beat, for he had touched me on a tender Perchance op spot and knew It. portunlty will offer whereby a test shall be made to find out which of us la the Inferior blade. Ton and Dnroc and Bescancon and Leroux hnve failed; It Is high time that some man of France shall prick this paragon who secures himself behind the skirts of a lady. Perhaps the Blade of Picardy" Yon wouldn t," cried Neville. 'Th " It Is Just because ot the emperor One life Is that I would." said L little enough to sacrifice It this men aee to hls majesty s security may I Besides, continued, "I fear me that the lady's charms have blinded the eyes of our courageous Gascon, and have brought s palsy to bis verv efficient wrist. Just ns her charms might also mon cnpltalne, Jeered Cupldo. 'blind thine own. and bring a palsy to that dexterous wrist of thine "Her charms shall hnve that chain e," I boasted, "for I shall make opportunity as quickly as possible Our Bavard shall fight one more fight Ids last. Leroux and Besam-oand Ituroc shall be avenged. We see If the first sword of Picardy Is se ond to that of this murderer Theie wll' he no pricked shoulders this time; one of ns will go out of that house of mystery and death alive, the "If we permit this mad venture mused Neville who knew my grnv hatred mother In St. Simon, and this Bayard serves yon ns he served Du roc, what nts majesty will sav to us will bum us to a cinder, and what be emperor 'l other' Y &&& I esty? A What Will The Gascon, at the curb, turned aitd winked an eye at me. Go Yonr chance," said Lestrange ahead." I looked at Neville, who shook hls When Monsieur Bayard has head. he said with a finished with you, smile, "1 will take him on." Then your chance will never come. said I, stepping from the curb and approaching the currlage. which swayed-v-dor- y like with every move of the occupants. And yonr shoulder, lieutenant. she said Her rich musical voice carIt ried a note of genuine anxiety; la? Cupldo gulied Truly the Gascon carries hls heart upon his sleeve. I have never seen a faoe so I ttilnk exquisitely lovely nor a form more gracli'iislv fashioned The dear olive of her skin seemed almost trunspar era Her lashes were long and hlark and tier full red lips belied the thlD Hers was a high arch of eyebrows fate of contrasts, for the Gascon had rightly termed her chilled steel and tire." Some of hls mad worship Hied "Name of G d, he had my brain Beau said, what a woman!" Well "But the Lorelei wete fair not so. $ ts If senor?' Cupldo loukeii et me In blink amazement. He touched my elbow The Senorlta Ariellarios, train capl talne." to repeated for. deaf and dun h and blind to all the world save l.a iuta. I had not heard him at first I tu.vved-a- nd only a Freni hirian The Lorelei tiknows low to how the Gorman senorita. said I. at Iasi is blonde he in i or. trot of myself, i arise the Ceim,,n's Ideal Is blonde, hut tbe loc ks of the Lorelei of Ih'ardv would be d.iik and wavy a deep blown with the faintest hint ol twl tight Idi.e, like deert smoke. the At Inst." she cried brightly, She turned to Ctljii sleeper wakes! do "si nor Gascon. Is this the man is this the linn you fold me about whose wit Is ns keen and as agile as the sword be Is reputed to tie aide to ply with suih consummate skill; ! this the darling of the courts of Vienna and of Baris?" Ah senorita." I deprecated, "you are unkind: you Mind me with he brilliance of divinity, then, while I am tlics helpless you give me a mortal thrust. S' 111. yon do but make aitful use of the weapons that God has given you and, verily. He has favored von In rich abundance. Now the amber eyes sought mine again, held for half a minute, and dropped to her lap. where slim white Tin mia. she hands lay passive. said genf'y, to the duenna who sat beside her. "this Is Senor Vigny cap tain in the army of Maximilian. The duenna looked down at me in looked down upon me from vast. I bowed nnd she Itable heights. looked MWHV again. Tin mla. l.a Anita smiled a little. said she In my own tongue, lias not of youth. the "It Is a golden thing. 1 answered, "and thrice Messed when beauty pin-accompaniment " She sobered suddenly. The court of Frame senor. has doubtless taught thee many tldngs. Thy tongue " Ah. do not misjudge me. senorita; for each wind of praise or cnmpll merit that escapes me there are a million others held in cliei k She spoke to Cupldo. who fumbled Were Ids cap vviili awkward lingers thy blade Senor MIronsac. as deft as the tongue of Captain Vigny I should have lost a worthy cousin You did not tell me the half." He can tel! it far better tlmn 1. the practice said Cupldo grinning: father, captain. she broke In passionately, was a good patriot, and a man greatly beloved In Mexico. He had put no obstacle In the way of Maximilian, yet charges were brought against him, charges which could not bemuse of their Inherent falsity have been proved; but they found him guilty and shot him. Must I love him for that? "In any government. said L "grlev otis wrongs are committed. I believe that hls majesty does not approve " The popularity of Maximilian has tieen lost because of promiscuous ex she said. If ambition had not Minded him he should have seen It long ago He Is dune In Mexico, and when the great trial comes he will find the world against him. Some day. senor. Maximilian will face a firing squad. A thing heyond my powers of fore 1 am serving sight. I answered. hint, and Prance; opinions are not for me. If I may he permitted to deliver this summons to you at your M.v ?" home The smile she gave me Surely. had much In It besides a courteous acquiescence. 1 wondered If she were visualizing that duelist cousin of hers nnd I hoped in my heart that she was If It Is your desire. Cnptain Vigny you may come tonight." CHAPTER II errand. To me. senor? Aye, a message from hls majesty, a summons. Her face went white for an Instant and the slim shoulders drooped What cun the the vvlmt can Maxi mltiun want with me? she faltmed Better thut he should deliver It senorlta." encouraged Cupldo. "than Lestrange would have Lestrange 'gone to your house with a squad of soldiers while Captain Francois She reached out a hand for the summons, a band Mint tremble a To have given It up there little. would have meant rhe loss of mv Should a message from rendezvous hls ma testy senorita be delivered thus on a public thoroughfare? The sweet eves burdened and rhe tender, childish curves around her mouth took on an Iron rigidity liven the music went out of her voire Perhaps an nlley would more tilting l.v meet rhe methods of your eta peror. Y'ou have no reason senorita to love hls majesty for he has done you an evil turn, yet It seems aCKMXKKKXO-O-C-- Children Ciyi for It There la hardly a household that hasn't heard of Castoria At least five million homes are never without 1L II there are children in your family, theres almost daily need of Its comvery fort And any night may find youhouse. thankful there's a bottle in the Just a few drops, and that colic or constipation is relieved ; or diarrhea checked. A vegetable product ; a baby remedy meant for young folks. Castoriaj is about the only thing you have ever heard doctors advise giving to Infants. to a Stronger medicines are dangerous harmless may they however baby, tiny Good old Castoria I be to grown-ups- . 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Two men were talking, nnd although 1 could not make out the sense of their winds they spoke as men speak who know each other well. There wus hd un1 derstanding a confidential note heard the name of the emperor, followed by a laugh of gentle raillery, KILLS-RAT- of a truth she was beautiful Xml believe me. I In women, for the have seen beano courts ot Vienne well. and of Bans know Cupldo s voiie came to me ftoin n heard vague and misty distance; only a portiou of what be was say . to present my hesr log: ftiend, le Comte de Vigny. Captain' I caught tbe slim fingers, raised them awkwardly to eager lips and I found myself listening as In adicaiti to the music of her voice. The verv nil seemed suddenly charged with a new and spiritual glory; life, nil at once became very ntuhh worth while "Lorelei," I whispered, unconscious of the fact that I was speuklng, s dark Bed lips parted In a smile, nnd a light danced In the deep amber eyw. 1 ONLY Danger of Smartneis sarcum In advance. 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