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Show Mistress Rosemary Allyn lnet '((tyyrigM, J903, by ifltk. Oram to & Omttnr&J fmyiunyj CHAPTER XVII. Continued. There was a short silence, after The winds proving unfavorable, it which Grelolre, who apiM-areto have ae not until an evening in early July been turning something in his mind, that the Black Petrel" anchored in excluimed, "liien! 1 believe I can see the harbor of Bordeaux. a very clear way for ourselves." Yes what is It? Knowing the location of Greloire's house, Lafltte lost no time in reaching Murier? It "Do you remember it, and was adi tilted by a sleepy-eye- d was he who brought you to Bonaparte, servant, who led Lie way through a that morning after the storming of Spacious hall to a closed door at the Toulon. I)o you remember?" farther end; this he opened noiseA grave look had been deepening in lessly, and announced Jim's presence. I.aflttes face, and his voice bad a At the sound of the servant's voice softer tone as he answered, "Yes, yes, Grelolre started hastily; with a joyful old friend, 1 remember Murier, But exclamation he Jumped to his feet what can he possibly have to do with with outstretched hands. our project? Jean, Jean, lad! It Is truly thy "Much, as you will see when I exvery self! And tliuu hast at last plain. Murier and I were much tobroken way, and come back to the old gether, and much to one another foldl" close comrades. He lost an arm at Lafltte grasped the welcoming hands Whgram, was decorated, and penand shook them cordially. But his sioned, and then went to Klba, where eyes, still searching Greloire's face, he has since lived with his married aaw, beneath its look of momentary sister, Madame Teche, whose husband We will go first gladness, one of keen anguish; and Is a farmer. the younger man wondered what to Murier; he is dose to the trouble had come to his friend. emperor perhaps In his service, T cannot say. as to that, old com and I doubt not that he will be able rade," was his guarded reply. I have to arrange for an interview. But of thin certainly broken away, for a time, at I am certain that he will welcome us, least; bnt for how long, and to wbat and do all in his power to serve us. "Good!" exclaimed Lafltte, from purpose, the near future must decide not I." whose face the reminiscent look had Greloires face clouded again, hut vanished. "And now, Grelolre, let us only for an instant; and, placing a consult as to the details. How soon chair for his guest, he pressed him to can we depart?" Then while the day grew, the two take breakfast. This, however, Lafltte declined, ex- perfected their plans. Lafltte and Grelolre set out on plaining that be had already partaken horseback that Mine evening, making of the meal aboard ship. I feel greatly flattered, Jean, that no prolonged stop until Toukin was yon should be In such haste to see reached. They arrived there early one me," said Grelolre, as be began to eat, afternoon, and rested until the followdoing it in a perfunctory fashion that ing morning; and the two Lafltte more especially felt like ghosts reindicated the performance of a duty. 'You are very welcome. But" with turned to former scenes ss they rama keen glance why have you come?" bled about the slightly changed "To ask you to take me to the em- streets. They left their horses at Toulon, peror, and. If it may be, help me to And some way of serving him." and pushed on by hired conveyance to Cannes. Then, in order to avoid sus Greloire's fork fell upon his plate. "The emperor!" he repeated, a piclon, they crossed over to Leghorn, d Btlli as Grelolre had said It w no uncommou thing for travelers td visit Elba with the object of payk-their respects to Napoleon; and M ier, after laying Greloire's request k fore him, was to ascertain If be wot & consent to receive hie former and the American captain that evening. Thus hsd it been settled w Ier and Greloire came out of t and Joined the two who were on the shaded veranda. When their hostess took hr ure, Lafltte turned to Mu asked abruptly, "How does peror bear his exile? Seems at all, or even content? "Have you ever seen hi speak as one who admires him." Murier spoke rapidly, searching eyes showed a cei prise at the eagerness manl the younger man's face. "I surely admire and love h the answer, hearty and yet of Murler's question. "Canno this without having seen him? "Indeed yes, msieur, repll ler. In a tone of strong emotl there many hearts In Americi ask, who hold him thus?" Lafltte hesitated a momen answering with an emphasis nothing for Murier to desire, knew him as do I, every bear Feel as does mine. As it is, in France is his name hel sacred than in Louisiana. M'sleur Murier, will you not answer . , my question?" "Certainly, M'sleur le Capitaine; I will answer you frankly. Whenever I have seen the emperor, which of late has been frequently. It has been to seq' him tranquil, almost to indifference. Here Greloire, who had been listening with growing indignation, broke into the conversation. And think you, Murier, that sych a state of affairs is to continue? Gin you believe that his wonderful powers are crushed lost In this indifference of which you speak? No! , I believe that, sooner or later, he will rise " and "8h-h!- " warned Murier, with a quick. Imperative gesture. "This is a time and place, old comrade, when It Is wise to do no believing aloud. Let us talk no more of such matters, tut learn from Msleur le Capitaine something of that wonderful country of his Louisiana." The talk was Interrupted by ths reappearance of Madame Teche, wbo summoned them to dinner; and Grelolre and Lafltte the former more especially who had ftjund little enjoyment In the cuisine of the fiahiag smack, were not slow in acceptinAhe Invitation. By the time full justice had teen done to the generous meal, the hour had come for Murier to report for duty; and, promising to return with all possible speed, he left the guests to be entertained by his Sister. The twilight was near, with the glow of sunset paled in the valley, and the shadows climbing the hills outlined sharply against the liquid glory of the cloudless sky, when he returned with the Information that the emperor would, at 8 o'clock, receive Grelolre and his friend, the American gentle-tan- ; and shortly afterward they, guided by Murier, took their way across the darkening valley, and entered a grassy road that wound through a gateway of the hills. (To be continued.) By MILLICENT CupyriKUl. JIM, br E. MANN LLVA. v LINCOLN 11J. s CHAPTER VII Continued. glided into the vacated "Ob, lawxy, no; on horseback, he seat and so diverted them. replied. The demented fellow began to haYou have other guests then, land- rangue us in choice bits of "Tbe lord?" I questioned. Prince of Denmark, at wbich I won"Um, that's telling, he said and dered. It gave the constable the opwinked at me. Then glanced surrep- portunity be wiHhed and he threatened titiously up at a window. him in a voice of thunder into silence. Tbe woman started up and besought "Traveling masked black eyed maid pretty as a picture, eh, land- him to let them go. lord?" I said Jocosely, and gave him "I will take care of him," she pleada hearty tap upon the shoulder with ed; "indeed 1 will. Please let us go." the handle of my riding whip. With "You need not stay with the old that I entered the well lighted tap loon, he answered her, laughing inroom. sultingly in her fare. "If he Is found In a moment I felt the warmth, guilty, the States of Tyburn Is as good smelt the resinous wood, and heard a place as any, or Bedlam will do. the cheerful crackle of the fire, but Pox me! a dame with so pretty a face there were so many hankered about need not work." He finished, and the Qpen Are place that I saw not Its with a loud guffaw looked to his men for applause, and they gave It In the grajeful glow. it made a wide swath as I pushed my echoing of his laughter. The woman, cringing, sat down Way to the fire. Some of the men fell back only to crowd up again, when again. Jock taking advantage of the momen-tar- y My hands Uched to chastise the gap had obtained a chimney cor- fellow and I thought that that should ner for me. be my part to play ere the constable The other chimney corner was and I should go our separate ways. filled by a big bloated fellow with a Gil now entered noisily, cracking pimply face. Jock was humbly gra- his whip. His manner was plainly cious to him in spite of the fart that aggressive, his muatachio had a more the fellows mouth wu constantly upward twirl, and his nose was turned filled with Indecent expostulations, to windward, like an old war horse which even a landlord catering for who scents battle from afar. The constable looked from him to patronage might with credit to himself take umbrage at me, and then motioned his men back. The reason was manifest (the law With your permission, I said, has an outwardly pacific effect upon I pulled his table between us and some, and Jock was one), this glut- called to Jock to bring a bottle of his tonous fellow wm the petit constable, best vintage. one of Jeffreys men, as he had said, Going to the assizes?" I asked to and they had begun to collect the start the conversation. criminals from the near-b"Yes," he replied, none too politeplaces to take them to town where the assizes ly. And it's damnable weather to be were to be held. out In. The criminals were usually a low"Where are they held?" I asked born set of rascals upon whom no one again. "At Chichester," he replied shortly. wHtea pity. The man the constable had in custody that day wm a differ"Indeed," Mid I. What heinous ent object an object of both pity and crime has the prisoner committed? sorrow. For who can gaze upon a Acts demented?" person when the intellect, which made "Nothing of the sort, nothing of glm-crack- y 'b "Jean I Jean, ladl It Is truly thy very selfI" cloud of anguish sweeping all the brightness from his face. Know you sot what has happened that he is no longer emperor of France?" What! " cried Lafltte, starting from his chair. Then he added lightly, "You are jesting, or trying to surprise me. Perhaps you will tell me that he Is now ruler of all Europe. I can explain everything in a few words, replied Grelolre, evidently trying to repress his feelings, and asThe sume a calmness of manner. Russian campaign was most disastrous, and the emperor returned, beaten. The allies followed him to Paris, where he defeated their three armies, one after the other, although he was outnumbered five to one. But he loet many men, some of his most trusted marshals turned traitors, and he was forced finally to abdicate. Then the allies these who had been proud of his friendship, and cought his aid in former years sent him to Elba, as its ruler. Lafltte. who had listened with wide-ope- n eyes, seemed scarcely able to comprehend all that he had heard. What is this you tell me? he muttered slowly, amazement and rage giving a new look to his face. Do you say that the emperor is on Elba?" He Is. and exiled there. I am telling you what all Europe has known for weeks!" cried Grelolre passionately, the tears streaming from his eyes. "And I came, hoping that he could find use for my services here in France." for Lafltte spoke despairingly; again, as three years before, had Grelolre uttered words to stir the uttermost depths of Ids nature. Tell me. old friend do you think it would be possible for me to see him?" Why not? Ho receives many people who visit Elba In order to pay him homage. "Then surely I should be able to see him. But how can it be arranged? Cannot you think of some plan?" demanded Lafltte, a mingling of pleasure and Impatience showing in his face as he again seated himself. "How soon do you wish to start?" "At once, for I can afford to lose no time. It must be now, was the impa-Msn- t reply. . and, chartering a large fishing smack, sailed for Forto Ferrajo, the principal port of Elba, where the emperor resided. The Teche farm was about a mile inland; and one of the younger men offering his services as guide, he led the way from the beach, across a grassy field, until, having pained through a piere of woods, they came out upon an eminence overlooking a fertile valley, planted with vines, as were also the opposite hillsides. Below lay a spacious wooden dwelling, and near it a man, coatless, and with one shirt sleeve swinging empty of the arm that should have- - filled it, was walking slowly about, a large dog following at his heels. Murier himself, by all that is for tunate!" muttered Grelolre, raising a hand to better shade his eyes from the glare of sunshine, after which he took a deep breath, and sent his voice ahead In a vigorous and prolonged CAUGHT III CLEVER TRAP. Answering sf Familiar Cry Proved Undoing of Criminal. "Co-e-e- " la the curious cry that wat one of the signals of the native blacks of Australia. The cry was speedily adopted by the Invading whites. The final "e" Is m very high note, a tort of prolonged screech that resounds for long distances through the bush, and thus enables separated persons to ascertain their relative positions. On one notable occasion this peculiar cry was heard in London. A daring bushranger made his appearance one t, morning In front of a bank In and coolly posted a notice; on the door to the effect that the pace would be closed for an hour. Entering, he terrorized the offle ials with his revolver, and got clear a ray shout They were close enough to see Mur-ler'- s with $30,000. Some time after ard perplexed face as he turned the authorities received lnforma ion quickly and looked toward them. But that the man had been seen in on the perplexity was lost in a glow or don. One day a detective though he glad eagerness, as he came forward espied his man in the Strand, but'not and grasped Grelolre by the arm, being quite sure he hit upon snj exwhile the latter's hands caught the pedient He uttered a pWrfcinf I coatless shoulders and shook them "Coo-e-c.- " Passers-bstood fixed in astonishplayfully. "Aha, old comrade," Grelolre cried ment, but the Australian, act i kg on laughingly. I rejoice to see that the the spur of the moment, and recogElba sun has made those cheeks of nizing the familiar sound, hastened thine less white than when I last saw to the person who uttered it. He was them, in the hospital. Thou are well? promptly arrested and was taken "Quite well, my dear Felix, I assure back to Australia. you," was the more quiet reply. "But Duke's Soubriquet what happy fortune has brought thee ) When he was at Eton, it la Mid to this part of the world, to gladden that the duke of Westminster pas my eyes?" You shall know all about it later," known ns "Jack Sheppard." He was said Grelolre. "But let me present at that time a small, thin boy, with a you, Murier, to Captain lafltte, of sharp figure and face. He wore his Imisiana in the Vnited States, you hair somewhat closely cropped, after will understand. He is my .friend. the French fashion, so that he was the Murier extended his hand to iJifltte. living image of Cnilkahnnk's picture who. with a few courteous words, of Jack Sheppard in Ainsworth's famous novel. clasped it warmly. It had been agreed that Lafltte No should be known to Murier as Captain Patience I.afltte. from America, who desired to They My there are mido himself the honor of paying his re- crobes in kisses." Patrice "Yes. bnt Isnt it a licky spects to the exiled emperor. The only person now exercising sur-v- : thing that they don't leave any !:,'i"ec upon Elba was the English marks '' 8a.-lara- y Ti-ac- and jrr.s trying to ejaculate something. She had a most patfcJtle face, and her arms were neld out In was wayworn appeal toward me. She and weary, and the moisture wm risIn a cloud. ing from her clothes um. .a .u'i mi laat eh ,ifi commissioner, who happened to sent for a day from Forto FertJ This wae a fortunate circumstance Lafltte and Grelolre, as the commS-sione- r was supposed to keep a Watrt ful eye upon the emperor, and report his observations to the English csk I Stared Insolently at the constable. him a superior being is gone and not feel pity tug at his heart strings? He had been no mean creature else the pale-facewoman, young as regards her face, old as to events, from years had not clung to him. Evidently the constable and his men had been at the Inn long enough to get effectually dried, and in accomplishing this had completely filled the space about the hearth, leaving the two miserable beings yet cold and wet huddled In a corner. The boors, to leave a woman so bedraggled out of the circle of warmth! I felt my temper rising like yeast In a hot room. I stared Insolently at the constable. He had his legs stretched out and took more than half the fire place. I let my eyes travel the length of his pervisage son, from his coarse-graine- d down to his rough shoes, with an Insinuation not to be denied. He fidgeted his bulky body, his face became redder, but with a hitch to his shoulders he fortified himself for the explosive "Damme!" that belched from his greasy lips. With pleasure," I Mid, and not waiting for his surprise to evaporate I continued : Are these your fellows? They seem In favor of a monopoly. He grunted. I turned to them who equally obtrusive occupied the middle seated at a table. "Out of the way, fellows," 1 cried. They scampered to their feet more I gave prompt than their master. their table a twirl which sent it spinning backwards. I pushed my chair Into its place, thus the chimney corner was made vacant. "Come nearer the fire, I said courteously to the woman, "and bring the man. You are wet; dry d your-selves- ." It looked for a moment, as the constable rocked his gimlet eye, as though he might espouse the cause of his men. who recovering, had clus- tered about him. But tbe woman leading the man a thing of shreds and patches, droll enough looking, too, with the old theatrical suit he bad on plered out here nr I th "e with tawdry the sort," he answered verbosely enough now, he's a play actor. He's now acting the principal part for the first time. Listen how he rants! a fine actor, he! hah! hah!" You may be mistaken as to his state, I Mid, and I bowed to give my words a graciousness and to take the edge off my sarcasm, for I added: "Men even with your ability have been known to be mistaken." Yes, damned mistaken, put In Gil, in bis deep voice. "Still justice must be done," I hastened to add, seeing his choler coming "What has he up at Gil's words. done? Come, landlord, I called to Jock, another bottle of the same; 'tls heart warming I trow. Partake of it with me; it will help the flow of words while It flows from cup to It lip." I added to the constable. was far from my wish to anger the tyke at present. "God's help! 'tls pot much of a tale when all Is told," he began, after he had for the moment slaked his thirst by a most copious potation. "Only another Covenanter and the way of the transgressor is hard." He raised his eyes to the rafters overhead with a pious look more like Puritan than Established Churchman. The former no doubt he had been, but like many another who had served she Lord High Protector, upon the advent of Charles II had deemed it best to change both religion and manners. We have been upon the lookout for him some time. He somehow managed to escape us when the others were arrested years ago. But we have him fast enough now, fast enough." He finished and rolled the words under his tongue as if the taste of them was good. Being a Covenanter would not make him apprehem .Die. I returned. "There is no act out against him. Aou think so?" he demurred. What if he had been one of the plotters who conspired against the royal person of the King?" he added slyly. "Of course that is a different thing, I said. T looked at the woman. She had lug of the Covenanters In Lyme, when he was playing at the Duke s theater in London?" O, so ye say, baggage." urusquely said the man. "We'll give ye an op portunity to prove your words; those lips will not rebuff then." The prisoner had been silent for a time, but at the mention of tbe Dukes theater he began to rave, to mutter. and to sigh. 1 hardened myself to it all for the time, even the piteous look on the woman's face. Gil moved from where he .was standing near my chair over to where the woman and prisoner sat. ire beposed for a cynic, yet would drop fore the fire from a pretty woman's eye, sooner than any man that I knew, and became weak as water, and smooth as table oil. He leaned over the back of the bench on which they crouched with outspread hands over the blaze, and began to talk to the woman. She turned her body around, so that wbat she was saying in a whisper should not be understood from tbe motion of her lips by the other occupants of tbe room. Such exclamations as " 'Sdeath, Pox me. Zounds," etcetera, tell from Gils Ups. He was deeply moved. I trembled for my plans. The constable for one wm not enjoying this. With bis men It was different from the laughter and Insinuating looks which they bestowed upon the trio. It reached its climax when the woman in her eagerness laid her hand on Gil's arm. "Shell take up with him quick enough," one of them said' in a loud aside, at which they all burst Into what would have been a longer and perbaps louder laugh if Gil had not quickly jerked his sword from its scabbard, throwing off the womans hand. He twirled It rapidly in the air, een over the heads of the twain ha was championing, and dared the fellow to repeat his remark. There was silence among the men. "Many a fellow has bit the dust for less, Gil said menacingly as he slid his sword back with a rattling sound. I called foi' yet more wine, and again the constable did justice to it. He took from his pocket his dice and rattled them persuasively. "Ye play? he asked. Why not? "I replied, stifling a yawn. "The sky yet remains dark; it will be hours before the rain stops if at all today." Now throughout the room was heard the rattle, rattle of the dice as they fell upon the deal boards of the table, for Gil had also seated himself apparently on amicable terms with the other fellows, and they had begun to gam likewise. Vretfuent curses at ternated with the fall of the dice they did not come from Gil and told who was the loser. The Rir was dense from the smoke from Gil's pipe, for he was an Inveterate smoker, and had suffered considerably from tbe habit, when it first fastened its hold upon him; gone hungry, been imprisoned, and came near to having had his ears cut off; yet nothing could make him give it up. Dice throwing had been Gil's part in my education, as I said before, and although I was no rake to waste my patrimony in play with such scum, still I humored the man and let him win my money, while I kept his glass filled. After awhile he became maudlin and raved and cursed whenever I won, which was so seldom that his face had a leering, cunning look, m one who plays a deep game, and finds him successful in it (To be continued.) Poverty and Politeness. Last Christmas Mr. Sharp wu summoned to his door by a ring; a chubby urchin stood without "Wish you a merry Christmas, sir, said the youth expectantly. Er quite so, said Mr. Sharp blankly, following a rule he has invented for the discomfiture of Christ mas-bo- x hunters. "An a 'appy New Year, more expectantly. "Exactly. said Mr. Sharp. The urchin was nonplused; but he determined cm a final effort. An' an all the rest of It, slri he said, desperately. There was an Impressive silence, and Mr. Sharp flattered himself that ho had crushed the young hopeful, but he hadn't. S'y, guv'nor, piped the urchin, "It wouldn't 'urt yer very much ter s'j Sime ter you.' would it? If yer poor Londol yer can, at least, be perlite! Answers. At O'Hea's Party. The Irish Christmas party has ho come famous the world over, and Iasi year at Mr. O'Hea's gathering our rep resentative overheard the following deliciously characteristic dialogue. Mr. O'Grady had just left the dais cers. and had sidled up to Mr. Flynn: Sthcp outside, Mister Flynn, he said. "'Tls afther askin ye a few ques-tm-s I'd be. Mr. They adjourned. Outside, OGrady continued: It's the folno barkyarrd we hove here, wid plenty av room. And now ye'll plaze be tellln' me. as bechune man and man, did ye lver say anythin' fornlst the character of mesllt or Mistress O'Grady?" As bechune man and man." said Mr. Flynn quietly, "01 never did say anythin derogatoory to yersllf or Mistress O'Grady: but" -t- aking off his coat "01 irtlnd fo." London Answers. |
