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Show ! J V . t i f I Due D ' Orleans Will Sell English Home r'ssssssssssSsa9! or. Te Witch of Monte Ca.rlo York House," for Many Years the Residence of Royalty, b in the Market Historic Structure Likely to Be Tom Down and the Ground Divided. . . A ROEUNCeToF THE IUVIEILA. St. George llatfiborue, - Anikorof 2r J'ltk,"1 Kuttf" '(inline, of .Wv- Mi.- - lap - loci," .4 ter," "The bpidrr'n Wrb," i'liptnim of k'te., t.tc. tk, hung heavy SssssssssmssssssisssssssS e old-styl- s h lilt r-- . .' X A a we it , r '. seven-shoote- r, B - 'h e semi-detache- bodj-guar- d , yellow-bearde- d I n tty , . 4 I glow than the gay French capita1- Perhaps it was an accident, but neither of them were of a mind t believe go. Rather were our friends ready to suspect that the count and bis Muscovite ally had something to do with the cabs disappearance, sines such men never lose an opportunity to harasa an enemy when the opportunity ariaea. Nor did their suspicions arise in vain. Without the least warning the two friends suddenly found themselves set upon by a squad of roughs, such as may M recruited at small expense from the slums of any great city. When Jones saw the nature of the gang thus brought so rudely to their attention, he Scorned to avail himself of the potent weapon of his outer coat. The vermin were not worth such exalted treatment. Each of our friends had gone forth with a stout cane, and in the hands of determined men these could be made exceedingly serviceable. Thusthey turned to meet the onslaught with an eagerness that perhaps surprised the footpads, no doubt accustomed to having such victims as they chose to honor with their attention throw up their hands in inglorious suriender. f0Pjtfht. 100. bj Sirri nd Smith. Nrw York j (Special Correspondence.) F THE French cherish it w as magnificent I) furnished and isbed a lingering ten- boasted a wonderfully carved oak Ah! Father Anselmo had finished derness for one of the staircase which remains CHirti n. Here The Last Resort families most promi- James lived for years and here Mary reading, and looked from one to anAt just nine o'clock that same night other of the rival claimants ere rennent in its history, or and Anne, queens of England, were ff the British people born. The room in which the latter a cab came to a hilt in front of a dering his decision. were anxious to in- first saw the light still is known as sombre pile of masonry knowVto Pa"Father. I have your word to decrease its already high risians as a Caparbjta monastery. liver the packet to me. your solemn Queen Annes Chamber. collection of storied This vehicle contaiied our two adpromise, said the count, in a hoarse It was in 1864, after the fall from buildings, one of the power of Louis Philippe that the Due venturers. Jones ga the heavy voice, reading his defeat In the face of most interesting residences in Eng- dAumale ftw bangs that revenerable recluse, and holding desa the knocker York the house for bought land would stand a good chance of his perately to this last ihance, as a nephew, the Comte de Paris, sounded harshly aBcng the lofty corbeing preserved. As it is, it will prob- father of the present Duke of Orleans. ridors within. man will ding to a straw. drowning j ably be torn down to make way for The count added to the was summons This "That a btotght given before I had looked brolhei lay the modern villas beloved of the of the mansion and original luxury at once to the door, 'or no this document bearing the signabuilt in several appeal can upon jerry builder. I one of ture once ever knew well. It is my be ow-hose unusuby whose slighted large reception rooms, where The residence in question is York ally brilliant entertainments were have made them bruhers to the poor solemn duty to deliver this trust to the house. at Twickenham, the home of held. The first child of the Comte de of their faith. one who has the stronger claim one English king, the birthplace of Paris and his wife, formerly Marie Jones announced that he had a otherwise I would be false to my vow " "You have decided, most important comnunu-atiothen, against for the reverend father whi-- could not pos- me" asked the count, between liis teeth, his eves blazing as when lie sibly be postponed until another day that he had come over land and sea faced the lion upon African deserts I cannot resist overwhelming force for this one purpose, and giave results of further follow circumstances, and htsvlaim conis delay. might The doorkeeper's hesitation seemed first, steadily replied the aged father, quite swept away bj such logical reahanding over the packet "Then there Is but one resource left soning, and he asked the two gentlemen to enter, which they did tth conus, Stromboloff, and that is to take siderable readiness. by force from this rascally American The brother led them into an wliat we are refused peaceably. Draw apartment and begged them to be pa- and stand by me, comrade, snarled tient, as the head of the order was the count, as he noisily rattled his engaged at the time with other visitors sword from its steel scabbard and pre' " who had, strange to say, also come pared for w'ar. iSpi upon very Important business. Evidently the big Russian attache ' , Ihmiihuium When they were alone Merrick sug- had been half expecting some such ap'' ti f t gested the possibility of the good fa- peal to arms. If one might judge from thers other callers being those per- the celerity with which he, too, whipsons whom they least desired to meet ped out a shining blade, which he was at such a critical time, and somehow privileged to carry on account of his ' il'T ,vV this idea gave Jones so much uneasiconnection, un.vorthily enough, wih ness that he Jumped to his feet. the legation. Just as Jones gained his feet he Jones, seeing what lay in the wind, heard a sneeze twice repeated, a sneeze was not slow to reach back to the that seemed to possess an individual- pocket where he carried a York House. and Merrick followed suit ity, as is frequently the case. two English queens and more recently Dorothee. Princess Imperial of AusThe effect upon Jones was magical, with a swing, proving that if the frathe English home of the Bourbon tria, was the present Queen of Portu- for his cas actually came to a crisis he would companion saw him give a sudhouse of which the Duke of Orleans, gal. who was born in 1868. The Duke den start, while his jaws came together not be found wanting. ''pretender to the throne of France; of Orleans saw the light in 1869, and with a snap. Eye looked into eye, and the count the present Queen, of Portugal, and Princess Helene, now Duchess of That is the time you struck the saw a lurking devil In the skyblue orbs the Duchess of Ata, who may yet Oosta, in 1871. As youngsters the nail squarely upon (the head, my boy. of the Yankee that somehow he did be Queen of Italy! are members. All children of- - the great French house The count is here jin this building -- not fancy Jones was one of those pefjywfio waVi1 strlou f0,k were who were almost of an age with the after all, he ha point on us, culiar men who could smlle exasperat-ingl- y up at York house. children of the present King and since he even now even when committing harl karl. with the holy ill e oi dto33rTon , which stands by the Queen of England, used to visit and So the count, having mentally comto father, in pVsent seeking enough Thames close to the old church where play with them day after day, and it fluence to secure possession of the puted hfs chances of surviving an enAlexander Pope lies buried, is the was in these days tnat the affection secret dossier. You can hear the counter, and finding them next to property of the Duke of Orleans, and which existed between the late Duke murmur of nil, decided to defer the reckoning their voices in yonder it is by his orders that it is about to of Clarence and Helene of France a more opportune time, when until was what Jones said, impresbe sold. As years went by they fell in began he be able to bring more powwould we sively. Come, must my friend, The duke savs the reason he wishes love with each other and only the erful factors to bear. to dispose of his English home is that in their religions prevented shy our castors into the ring, and Father Anselmo touched a bell. it has become surrounded on all sides their marriage. It was reported that member, Jones, he pays the freight." Almost immediately half a dozen Merrick was close of the heels upon bj cottages of the sort wtien the Duke of Clarence died, affected b tolk of slender means and though he was formally engaged to the redoubtable Jones when the latter strapping big monks entered the humble or gin There is a general be- the present Princess of Wale-Shis pushed the door wide open and thu-- , apartment, proving that this could not have been far away lief. however, that his royal highness last gasping words were Helene, unceremoniously entered the adjoining at any time. apartment. is parting with his familjs home in Helene! " The count had thrust his sword back Neither Jones nor his companion It was at York house that the Duke exile because he finds tiat. in spite of the fact that King Edward has de- of Orleans first revealed the love of gave more than a passing glance at the in its sheath with an angry moveclared that "the doors of England are natural history that was eventually to room, their whole attention being ment, and stood there with his arms folded, looking defiance open once more" to him. his society is take him around the world as a taken up with the little party gatherBefore we quit these walls, revernot likely to be cultivated in this mighty hunter, by starting a small ed near the center at the moment end father, I demand once moie that country to any extent. It is not menagerie, and that his elder sister, when they so suddenly forced an enyou place in my hands the packet you thought that "York House" will be Marie Amelie, pored overj her school trance. These were three In number, the .solemnly promised to deliver, if I bought by anyone as a residence, but books so assiduously that, ksaQueen of that its l.istoric sit will fall into the Portugal, she is considered one of the patriarchial good father, a tall, bronz- could prove my position. This I have hands of the speculative builder and best informed royal women in Europe. ed man in the fatigue dress of a done, and you have it on the honor of a name Frenchmen are at present promptly be covered with the same Helene, now of Oosta, was, however, French infantry captain, and a sort of dwellings with which his royal her fathers favorite, and she and the pleased to particularly honor." giant Just back of him. In these two Merrick recognized the highness savs the neighborhood is old Comte de Paris used to be seen There was no change in the old already too full to suit him. day after day riding together in Richcount and his faithful Russian col- monks demeanor, he had weighed his To return, however, to York mond park, across the river from league. chances and decided upon his plan of Its history begins when it Twickenham, or in the direction of House. Jones should have been called to the action, nor could threats or cajolerbar, for he had all the clever attri- ies have any further influence upon butes of a successful advocate, and him. "I as positively refuse. Count Leon, could present soplausible a case that few men might hold out against 'nis and in order that you may have no doubts as to what my action in the specious plea. have here in As he advanced in the direction of premises might be. the trio he raised his hand in a drayour presence solemnly delivered to matic as well as supplicating manner, the accredited agent of M. Darragh the and first of all sincerely begged pat-'packet that was committed to my care w for disturbing the peace and sauc- - when Father Jean passed to immortal.ii of so sacred a place. ity." Jones smiled broadly as his hands Then he told how he had come to see Father Anselmo upon very import- eagerly fondled ihe little sealed packant business, and hearing the voice of age, while the iount glared his unhis rival in the adjoining room, he had speakable rage even dared profane it with his pres"Now, depart from under this roof, ence, for w'hich he would always be ungodly men. and pray you come here profoundly sorry, hoping to have the no more. But for the honor in which good and gracious father hear his side all true Frenchmen hold your name, of the case before delivering up the Count Villebois, I would be tempted to ?& hi v documents, which, sealed in a packet, complain of your desperate action to t he had held long in trust, waiting for those high in authority, who know , rV some one to come bearing a message i how to punish as well as reward. With ' 4 from Jean. Father the passing of this legacy Into the hands of this worthy man my interest "Good fathef,"itaid Ihe suave American, producing a paper from his in the matter entirely ceases. And mine only takes a renewed ocket, there is the claim I make. Upon your judgment I stand ready to lease of life, roared the baffled Afritake my all. There you will find sub- can explorer, as he turned and accomIn the Grounds. stantial evidence to also prove my panied the doorkeeper out of the room. was built by the literary Earl of Stowe. She always has been radiantly identity. Neither of our friends had any deClarendon, who used, according to pretty, but slightly domineering, and And while the venerable prelate was sire to linger within those gloomy to write his essays la the Italian statesmen are credited with an tradition, reading, the. four men surveyed each walls, and lost no time in saying fare- walks of the gardens which adjoin the apprehension that, should her huswell to the enerable father who had It was Lord Clarendon who band, the Duke of Aosta, mount the other as mortal enemies might do house. Jones calm and so good a friend in time of filled with scornful, the a of his of to James proved home throne made present Italy the daughter of the keen pleasure of coming triumph, the need.. II. then Duke of York. It was a home Bourbons might Jry to place the religthere frewning. It had ceased raining, bat gleotx ft for the heir to a throne, too, for ious situation on a new footing. to-da- til around them, a and. fog better suited, to 4 CHAPTER III Velvet Claws, Jones and Merrick were full of fight, so that the opportunity to do a little work in the service of the community came to tnem not without its advan- tages. And the way they badgered those castaways from society was really caution not a head escaped punishment. and some received such a double dose that they grew rattled. The result was a foregone conclusion, since heads never could be in And in the same class with clubs. less than a minute the friends had their enemies on the run, utterly demoralized by the vigorous treatment l given. Without attempting pursuit, the two friends made the best of their way to their hotel. Naturally both of them were eager to see what manner of document had fallen into their possession, but it was too public a place to serve as a council chamber, so Jones proposed retiring to his den on an upper floor, where no one would be apt to disturb them. They were in the act of ascending when an attache of the establishment touched Mark upon the shoulder, poke a few words and handed him Jones saw his friend stand irresolute, as though hardly knowing what to do. At the same time he could not but notice that the card was such as ladles use for calling. Ill come up presently, my dear stage, number eighty-seveGood give me five miniites or so. And as Jones climbed the stairs in preference to using the lift, he chanced to glance through the open door of Ihe hotel parlors, and beheld a vision in white, seated on a divan; a wjman so entraneingly beautiful that any man might be pardoned for bowing at her shrine upon the slightest encouragement. Jones merely gave one of his little whistles that seemed to express his feelings so completely. For the cham-e- r was the Princess Olgavitch, whom a wretched fate had that day thrown across Mark Merricks path under most peculiar circumstances, which were of a nature to arouse within her certain feelings she had laughed at in others. Jones did not enjoy the sight of it a bit. He knew the character of the Continental and how unscrupulous she had always been in playing with the holiest of human passions. Meanwhile Merrick entered the parlor. He had reasons of his own for granting the ladys request for an interview as soon as she came in. His curiosity had been aroused by a few words written in French upon hpr card. A matter of great importance. She began by thanking him over again for his generous and manly succor of the morning. Merrick raised his hand in protest, shaking his curly l.tad as though declaring he had dona nothing that deserved such higa praise. Ah, you talk as though you wer a member of the czars court, so studied, so diplomatic. But I must not find fault. Then, monsieur, listen, you and your friend are in danger. (To be continued.) fello- w-third n. Lur-ltn- e, A FiImIIk Kettledrum. The natives of Palestine have kettledrum, the body being made of pottery and the head covered with parchment. It is provided with a cord and is borne in festal processions. l Courtesy is a blessing from the heart of a good man and a deadly weapon 1 the haad f a vfllaLa.' N- - ' |