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il: ! AHTra I BY IgARY SEVEREUX WW ILLUSTRATIONS GY DON C. WILSON 047 &Vj Pexnvc'j CHAPTER I Paris, la the year 17!H). nnd Hit Har den of the Tullorles bright with the sunshine of tin aultiuinal day. Two hoys, seated In the grass near n path not far from one of the ponds, were ploying with n turtle they had cap tured. The humble origin of the elder, a lad of thirteen, was evidenced by tlioso physical signs which are usu ally nssoclatod with people of his class; but the other, three years younger, boro all the Indications of gentlo birth. Ills sire was a baron of the "anclen rcgimo," while Pierre's father had been a peasant, and his widowed mother the faithful nurse of lior who had lived but two months after giving birth to the boy Jean, whom Mnrgot loved as her own Pierre. Presently there came along tho promenade a trio of court gallants, attired In tho oxtreme of the prevail ing fashion, beruflled, bejeweled, and perfumed. One of them was a slen derly built young man, whoso sharp feature, pale-blue oyes set closely to gether, thin lips, and weak chin, gavo ample proof of his nature and dispo sition. A more striking contrast to the younger boy could not well bo Imag ined. Yet tho same blood ran in their veins, for tho new-comer wns Ktlenne, Jean's half-brother, who had, for Bomo tlmo past, been occupying an unimportant position at court. He espied the two boys before they noticed him, so engrossed were they in headlng-off the turtle, whose In stinct seemed to tell it how to find a way to the near-by pond. The three courtiers paused In tho pathway; and Ktlenne, stepping quickly over tho grass, gave the tur tle a well-directed kick that sent it splashing Into the water. He and ills friends then laughed bolsteiously. while Joan and Pierre sprang to their feet, the former's eyes "I am an officer, monsieur, as you can sec." blazing angrily ns thoy met those of his half-brother. "Sneaking spoil-sport! How dared yoti." cried tho boy. "Dared!" repeated Ktlenne Jeering ly, while his companions again laughed uproariously. "Mais, you Im pudent young cub, I think It wero well to cool your temper by sending you after your turtle." With this ho seized Jean by the collar, as if to throw him into the pond. The lad, mute with passion, struck out iiercely with his lists, until Ktlenne, his rago making him forget his dandyism and tine raiment, grasped moro firmly tho jeweled cano ho carried, and began to rain blows upon tho head and shoulders not so very far below his own not great height, while he held fast to Jean's collar with a grip whoso firmness was out of keeping with his frail and puny build. A clear, Icy-toned voice Rtiddenly cut the air llko n flash of steol. "Pardon, monsieur; but would you not like asslstnnco?" It was tho sous-lieutenant, whose look had affected Juan so oddly a short time before. "I have been an unintentional spec tator of your unmanly conduct, mon sieur," continued tho young officer, in tho same low, oven tone, as ho calmly faced Ktlenne; "and what I have hoard and seen of Its beginning com pels me to tnke tho part of this young gontlemnn you hnvo so needlossly abused and nngered." '.'Dame! Who are yon, to dare speak to me In such fashion? Kticnno demanded furiously, his whlto flngors again gripping tho cano in a way sug gestive of a deslro to use It in a new quarter, whllo ho advanced a few stops toward tho sotib-lteutenant, who stood with his hands still clasped bo hind his back, and a lino scorn touch ing tho sevoro lino of his lips, "I am an officer, monsieur, ns you can see," ho replied, his tono In keep ing with his disdainful composure; "and one who, by training aa woll as hy nature, cannot but object to see fdwh a display of cowardice In any J man, bo ho courtier or simple citi zen." "Millo tonuorres!" cried Ktlenne, w white with rage "Hut ou shall an swer for such Insolence!" "As you please, monsieur, and when ever you shall say," replied the sous liuuteunnt, glancing past him at the t(, boys, who were now close to one another, directly behind Ktlenne, their faces filled with surprise and satisfaction at seeing him thus brought to bay. "1 ktiow ou for what you are, you Corslcan beggar," Ktlenne hissed, backing off over the grass; "and nev er fear but that I will remember. ' Then he turned, and tho trio depart ed. When they wero gone, the sous lieutenant Joined the two boys, who were now standing by the edge of tho pond, searching for some trace of their lato captive. As he approached, Jean looked up at him, and, with characteristic Impul siveness, caught ono of his hands, while Pierre, with a peasant's dumb ness, gazed at hi in with an admiration his stupid tonguo would never buvo been abl to express. "I lovo you for thnt!" exclaimed the younger boy, his face aglow with enthusiasm. "Ah, but It was a fine thing to see Ktlenne balked, for once!" "And who Is this Ktlenne?" in quired the officer, scowling, as ho looked down at tho water. "My half-brother." "Your half-brother!" repeated tho questioner, his voice showing sur prise. "Sacro! Your llfo must bo n pleasant one, If what I saw bo n fair sample of his usual mood and man nors." This day wns followed by many an other, 'which at Irregular Intorvnls through tho next two years, found tho man and boy together; and a strong, loyal lov sprang up between these two, so far apart In age, and still farther In their respective natures. Seasons came and passed springs, summers, falls, and winters. to bo strung, like beads, upon the rosary of time; and noarcr wore drawing tboso bloody days of France, which aro to live forever, with their gory hue undimmed, although the crimson flow that stained them has been dried by the suns of many years. In lato April of 1792, Monsieur lc Karon was still domiciled at his Paris house, and early April usually found him in his Lnnguodoc chateau. For two years past, Ktlenne tho simpering coxcomb of twenty-seven had retained his position at court; and tho ntmosphero thus brought about his father tended to throw tho latter moro Into the company of for merfrlonds, many of whom wero deep in political Intrigues, and sought to claim blm, nfter his dozen years' absenco from their circles. At the suppers and card parties which made unusual gnyety In his fa ther's long-closed house, Jenn was ndmitted with tho freedom of an ac knowledged f'vorite. Keen of wit, nnd somewhnt precocious, owing to tho Intimate companionship of Mon sieur lo Baron, he absorbed the talk going on aroui . him, nnd assimilated It with an In 'illgonce to which his eldors gave n thought. Unusually t i for his years, ho had a slender, slnuwy body, and limbs whoso irusclt'3 had been thoroughly develop I under tho cnreful tutelage of old ' Uro, tho baron's butler, who, until n.iddlo llfo had been a soldier. It wns ho who had taught Jean to ride n I shoot; and ho had Initiated tho lr i young ns tho latter was Into i o Intricacies of foil and rapier prac- , An ilrs in Paris wero becoming more and moro unsettled. Tho law lessness and brutality of tho masses grew In strength nnd daring, and many of tho nobles had fled from Franco, or burled themselves In tho country, away from tho violence which they wero helpless to prevent, or too loyal to seemingly countenance by their presence nnd neutrality. It was early In tho summer when, with many misgivings ns to tho fu ture, Monsieur lc Hnron Anally left Paris and retired to his country place In Languedoc. Joan, together with Margot. hor boy Pierre, and a major ity of tho servants, went with him. but a few of tho latter remained at tho Paris house with Ktlenne, Who, detesting tho quiet llfo of l.Hiiguedoc, refused flatly to go there. Another renson for his determina tion lay In the fact that he was now secretly, of courso--ln Hobo splerro's employ; a thing Monsieur le Unron suspected, but of which ho had no absolute proof; anil tho serv ants who stopped with the oung man wero (evolutionary In sentiment At tho beloved old country-house, where everything wns more to his taste than in nny other spot on earth, Jean forgot much of what had tll'cd the air of Paris with such horror. Mo and Picric, rioting In vigorous health, went roaming about, hunting In tho pnrk for small game, r. hidden away snugly In n remote pnrt of tho wood, devoured a book of travels which told of pirates nnd soldiers of fortune, who had reaped many a harvest vt riches upon tho Spanish main. This lunik was tho key-note of Jean's dream-world: and It had long been a pastime of tho boys that ho should read It aloud, while Pierre list ened with absorbed attention. Thus It wns that the exploits of Do Soto, Plzarro, Cortoz, nnd tho minor lenders of adventurous bands wore, for these two boys, the Ideals of what their own careers should bo when manhood set them free to achieve their ambitions. Tho gardens about the placo wero a wilderness of bloom, left very much to nature, nnd entirely free from the marks of that formal science that showed In tho generality of French gardens tho stylo which had cotno Into vogue with Lc Notre, In tho tlmo of Ix.uls XIV. Hut outside tho park, .where thn boys wero not permitted to go. it was easy to realize something of the tur moil that was shaking Paris, miles away, and also tho country nearer about, whero the peasants wero hold ing meetings, secret nt flrst, but bo coming moro open as the Jacobins waxed stronger with each successive day. Tho principal leader and speaker nmong tho peasantry was one Tomns Fnuchol, who nnd recently come from Paris, and who appeared, for some reason, to have an especial hatred for Monsieur lo Union. Hut tho latter, whose attention was engrossed by his books and papers, knew nothing of this, as ho rarely went abrond, nnd seemed to grow moro reserved and gloomy as the days wore on. The 14th of July the anniversary of tho French nation's independence came and went; and. on tho night of August 10th, tho Assembly having removed from Paris all the regiments suspected of being loyal to the king, there was no armed force to resist tho mob thnt. Insane with blood-thirsty passion, broke Into tho TuIIerles, butchered tho king's attendants, and took nwny, as prisoners, tho few who wero still nllve. Over tho chateau In Languedoc that August night, the same stars that glittered above the carnage of Paris shone upon a scene of pence. Uut Monsieur lo Damn's heart was grow ing heavier, and his wakeful eyes wero fixed upon tho stars, us he lay In bed looking out of the window. A foreboding of ovll crept chillingly about him, nnd a note of coming woe seemed to sigh in tho wind stirring among the olive and pepper trees thnt made a small grove outside. " But In his chamber beyond, Joan, unconscious and happy, slept a sleep such as could never more bo known on earth by the king's lit tla son, whom, only a few months since, tho two lads Jean and Pierre had looked at with worshipful awe, as a being Infinitely above themselves, and ono who could by no possibility over experience tho hard brunts of life. Viewed In tho light of such a change, men seem but llttlo bettor than tho pieces upon a chess-board. Fate nnd tlmo aro Invincible powers, moving pawns Into the knights' squares, and sweeping kings, queens, and knights Into oblivion. (To bo continued). PERFUME FROM ALOE TREE. Resinous Aromatic Juice That Is of Great Value. Tho aloe wood tree Is a nativo of tho mountains cast nnd southeast of Sylhet, In Durmnh, and In Bengal. It Is valuable on account of a dark resi nous nromatlc julco with which tho wood Is sometimes gorged. This resin, or ngur as it is colloquially termed, Is used for Its perfume and supposed medicinal properties. It is very costly and Is used both for In censo In religious and other cere monials and also in the preparation of a perfume called agar attar, which Is practlcnlly ns costly ns attar of roses. The most Interesting feature in con nection with tho aloe wood trco Is tho uncertnlnty as to whether any par ticular tree will bo found lo contain tho precious resin. A tribe of hill mon known to tho natives ns agar kumlnhs make It their business to soarch for the resinous wood. Their trade Is a secret which thoy always endeavor to preservo from all natives or other tribes. A party of agar kum lnhs goes off Into tho mountains with provisions for ns long ns throe months, and thoy prosecuto their tedi ous search In districts whore probably a human being Is not seen from one month to another. Trees havo to bo chopped down nnd hacked to ploccs boforo It can bo as certained whether thoy contnln any of the resinous deposit, nnd some times nfter a wearisome searcn through half a dozen trees, young anil old, not a slnglo ploo of agar Is dis covered. Again, It m&T bo that a rich find Is mado nnd then the collector Is repaid for half u month of work. Bombay GaaottM. KTE::Jvi SSSFf Am r.r"i u"i 't : m Colors of the Moment. As the sonson advances green nnd blue separately mid ugalu combined my be said to be the colors of tho moment. Pongees nnd raw silks nro populnr f.ibile.s. A model of dark blue pongee, with a lalsed si ripe run ning through It. has a skirt with very llttlo goring, and It Is tucked horizon tally nil the way nround the hip, hav ing n 1k)x plait down the center of tho front and back. These tucks nro stitched about six or eight Inches In depth nnd then allowed to flare with four deep tucks miming vertically round the bottom, each f these tucks headed by half-Inch wide low of entro doux. The skirt Is cut straight nround, and the bodice, which Is tucked In half-Inch tucks, blouses slightly over the belt. A beautiful white Irish laco yoke and tho collar complete the neck, and the sleeves aro gathered Into thu yoke quite full and fall to the line of tho elbow. Hero again Is a puff nnd below Is a tight fitted sleeve of Irish crochet. Combination Under Garment. Tho advantage thnt tho combined under garment menus In a reduction of bulk at the waist and over thn hips Is a well-ipccgnlzed one nnd is ap parent at n glance. The model Illus trated nppenls to every woman who alms to keep her outlines as nenrly perfect as possible and Is not In need of fullness over the bust. As shown it Is mnde of nnln sook with a low round neck, but It can bo cut with the squnro outline, or In V shape, or left high ns may bo pre ferred and all maleiluls In oguo for underwear are appropriate. In tho ense of the model thu tilmmlng is embroidery, but here again a choice Is allowed as wnnhable lacns are much liked nnd frills of the material nlso are in vogue. Tho garment is mado with front, backs, side backs, under arm gores and back portion of skirt. Tho front Is fitted by menus of doublo darts, so making tho garment absolutely smooth fitting and the necessary full ness at tho back Is provided by tho skirt, which Is gathered ut Its upper edge and joined to tho body portion. Tho quantity of material required for tho medium size is 3 yards 30 Inches wido, with 3V6 yards of wldo embroidery, 3 yards of narrow, 2 yards of Insertion nnd 2 arils of beading to trim ns Illustrated. Leather Trimming. A decided novelty In tho way of trimming for somo of tho new nun's veiling waists nro tho turnover collar and cuffs made of soft leather. Aa cxamplo of this Is a palo blue waist trimmed with collar and cuffs of holt tan leather, In shape somewhnt similar to the embroidered and laco collar and cuff sets so much in demnnd during tho spring nnd summer season. Leather trimmings aro being used to some extent on the now tailored suits nnd raincoats, so that this novelty may meet with quito ns much of a success as a waist trimming as in tho other lines of ready-mndo garments. y Girl's Russian Dress. Simple llttlo frocks, with skirts nnd body portions In ono suit llttlo girls admirably woll nnd nro eminently fashionable. This ono Is peculiarly attractive and enn be mado with tho s ) i g n 1 1 y open square neck, as Illustrated, or bo rendered high by the addition of tho shield nnd stand ing collar, nnd nluo nllows a cholcoof tho full length dou blo Eleoves or tho outer ones In halt length only. Tho model Is inn do of royal blue cash mere, with trimming of cmbroldorcd banding edged with black, and Is both effective nnd durable, but all tho ma terial In voguo for littlu girls' dresses aro equally appropriate. Tho dress Is made with front and backs and Is Inlil In n box plait at center front nnd back with outward turning tucks nt each side, the closing being mado Invisibly at tho back be neath the box plait. The long sleeves r.re In bishop style, gathered Into straight cuffs, while the outer ones aro in halt length and la bell shnpe. Tlio shield is quite separate and, when de slicd, Is arranged under tho dross closing at thos center back. Tho quantity of material required for the medium slzo (8 years) Is G yards 27 Inches wide, 5 yards 32 Inches wide or 3 yards 44 Inches wldo, with 414 yards of baudlng to trim as ollustratcd. Washing Rugs, flood rugs may bo washed repeated ly without harming them. In fact, washing a good rug only makes tho colors moro mellow. A writer In the House Beautiful tells how to do it successfully: Tack tho rug on a bit of bare floor, th back piazza being as good a place as nny. Scrub thor oughly with warm ummia siida, and i n5JJji !) WtftfStfr to ftffmxx -- rlnre with many clear waters until nil the soap Is leinoved. Let the rug dry on the floor without lemovlni; tho tacks, then tnke up nnd It will not slit Ink, roll, nor pull uut of shape. Misses' Fancy Blouse. Broad shoulders make thn latest tdlet'of fashion nnd aio rendered ox (I'ptlunall) uttractlvo In this very pretty blouse, which Includes tho shal low inuiiil yoke, which nlso makes ono of the latest and newest features. Tho model Is mado iMmill . of tobacco brown veiling, with yoko and cuffs of ecru laco nnd tho trim ming band of silk embroidered with llttlo circles and stitched with cortlcelll silk. It can, kowover, bo re produced In any hcasounhle mnterlnl and Is quite ns well adapted to tho odd waist as to tho frock. Tho waist and alcoves nro both gathered nt their upper edges aud Jolnod to tho band, which closes with thn waist nt tho center front, while tho yoko Is closed at tho left shoulder seam. Tho collar la one of tho new ones, of thn turn-over sort, nnd can bo slashed nnd worn with n tie, ns lllustinted, or left plain as pre ferred. The waist consists of tho fitted lin ing, which Is optional; fronts, back, sloorcs, yoke nnd trimming band. When tho lining Is used the sleeves nro faced on Indicated lines to form cuffs, but when It Is omitted cuffs of tho required depth nro mado separate and joined to tho lower edges of tho sleeves. Tho waist Is gathered nt Its lower edge, mado to blouse slightly nt back us well ns front, nnd Is closed In visibly by means of buttons nnd loops. The quantity of material required for the medium hlo Is 3-i yards 21 Inches wide, .'PA yards 27 Inches wldo, or 10s yiiids 4 4 Inches wldo, with yards of ullover lace for yoko and cuffs, and ? yards of silk for trim ming baud. A faded cotton dress can bo mado white by boiling lu cream of tartar water. A llttlo soap mixed with stovo black ing will produco bettor and moro last ing lustre than without. For sponging out bureau drawers or sideboards use tepid water containing a small qunntlty of thymolln. Tho wax from dripping candles can he removed from table linen by a goncroun application of alcohol. Alum, tho slzo of n hickory nut, dis solved lu a pint of starch, will bright- WITH A STO Fancy waists aro always In demand and this ono has the merit of being quite novel ns woll ns eminently graceful. As ill istrated It Is mndo of white s'lk. with tho yoko nnd cuffs of cream-colored laco over chlfton and finished with applique, tho scarf of wh'to embroldored crepe de Chine fln Uu.d with a narrow ruche aud odgei' 3fti TOrffiT on tho color calicoes nftor fftagh Tho llttlo soft tas, and nnke excellent du dish 'nops Cnrved furniture w dust cloth can bo m 103 fho us now by brushing It with brush dipped In kerosene lir Fashion In Capes, Short circular capes nro nil fashion right now. Tlioso most voguo for early nutumti wenther nro of conrso lace; any laco llko Cluny, Brugo or point Venlso Is In fnvor. The enpes vnry In length. Sometimes they fall Just to tho shoulders, others reach to tho bust Hue, nnd still others touch thu waist. In ecru or dyed to match the color of tho gown they will ho the most fashionable during the early fall. The smart girl is swo to contrive many novel wnya of adding to tho charm of her capo. S'i mr.y fasten It down tho front with big, artlstlc-looklng buttons, or It may havo tho effect of being tied together rtth many smart-looking little black satin bows. If shu wishes to more decidedly chnngo Its effect, she will slip satin messallno or velvet ribbon through tho mention of tho laco at either side of the front. At tho ncct tho ribbons aro tied In rosettos, and men ngnln a bit further down. Handy Oil Dropper. A tncdlclno dropper as nit adjunct to the making of mnyonnnlso wan thu Inspiration of n housewlfo hot long agn. Kveryone who ever tried to iniiko mayonnaise knows tko bother ul adiilnc tho oil slowly, drop by drop, until the dressing Is thick enough. This woman experienced tho uatno dif ficulty nnd met It with tho G-cont mod telne dropper, which adds tho oil with mnchine-liko regularity and pre clsioti. Olaced kid Is considered smart ou outing hats. Wldo-plnltod niching Is very unbe coming to mnny. With a knockabout coat a woman la ready for anything. Mnko up your mind to tho waist coats; they havo como to stay. (lilt braid nnd buttons still gtvo evi dence thnt tho wnr Is not ended. Dolmnns nnd mnntles nro tho latest Importations for winter cloaks. Kven scant pouches aro doomod; tho fittest waist has been accepted. Feather rosettes for stiff hats hav rivals In those of taffeta aud of ribbon. Green Corn Soup. Orato nnd scrape tho corn from enough ears to make ono pint of pulp. Break tho cobs in halves, put thorn In a kettle with enough cold water to cover them; cover tho kettle, aud boil tho ears briskly for half an hour. Thon strain this water Into another sauce pan and let It Ixill down to less than a pint. When reduced lo tho proper quanti ty, add to the corn water tho corn pulp nnd let It simmer flvo minutes; thon season with snlu n llttlo sugar and a daBh of pepper. Add ono pint of hot cream, ono tnblcspoonful of butter and a heaping tnblcspoonful of flour dis solved In a little milk. Let the wuol( just boll up after tho flour is In. Put a tablespoonful of finely chopped parsley In a soup tureen, pour In the soup, and serve. LE EFFECT. with fringe. Tho waist is full below tho tucks nnd is closed invisibly at tho left of the front on a lino with tho scarf. To mako tho waist fur a woman of fnodlum slzo will bo re quired 14 yards 21, 3 yards 27 or a yards 44 Inches wide, with 7,i yards ui all-over luce and yards of silk Cor scarf. tiZ N