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10 THIS fVMAlTA DAILY lVl JE : SVXDAY , NOVKMIVEII 15 , 180(5. ( J fe ft i THE PUPPET , IJY CLINTON ItOSS. rilAPTBIt XIII. Till : LOYALTY OP cOLONntj TilB COMMANUANT ( W KARA. All my fears , that 1 had forpot In the In- tonally of th artlon. now laid siege SB wo rowoJ along In Dial durkncrfl , and yet It was not long before wo were suro. as we looked lark at the black nusa of ncrganio , tliat so far we liad not been obierved ; that nt leant \v < i were now almost out of earshot of the nrmy of the government , and should they illsRovci our departure before dawn , they would not Imaslno wo had cone toward Hara ! The search would be made out at Ken , and I Haw. all uncertain as this course appeared , that wovro wlr.rst In Kolng to the capital. No safety lay In the land , where wo shortly would ho apprehended. All. Indeed , depended on the brilliancy of our daring In Koine directly to Kara. Yet 1 felt a certain pity fur the princess , gently bred a he liad been. She had been brought Into this affair through the In- IrlKiics of her friends. Their plots had led to her arrest so far away that the rebellious attempt of the Itcmaga mlsht fall of ltn loader , and now wo were making her more nnplrasanttuss that wo mlsrfit save our- neliM. Yet nhoiild wo succcid should we Indeed place Iwr oil the throne how nnely It xvould fml. Hut I felt a certain sadness the wadnosj of Knlflshncsa , that when she really should bo prinrcss or IJalinatlJ , established beyond prradvonturo. I no longer should be of her life. Yet 1 should not IIPVO been part of her life If Mr. Ileus bad not Intrigued. I hold It ngalfflt him that this youns Klrl va * made n puppet to further his family nmbltlon , and yet I thanked him In my heart l T.vi39 his Intrigue bed brought her Into my life ; and here she was In the boat near mi- , covered with a ruK , and giving us In-art by her good , bravo spirit , until wo all , down tu the n.ent.tst peasant of IJalbl , would bhvo died for bor. How ca.n BOIUO women , weak phytdcolly. yet be steel In an omer- lT-ncy ! For tbo spirit < lomlnatrs them , uii'l a woman's spirit , when It be strong and buivo and pure. Is n bit of the mystery of ( i'.d'a graw cut of Ills Ir.linltude. Tbo oars kept tholr steady dip.Vo t | i , l nnd planr.'d. Tbo daihnwis boverrd , an.I the IrrRular , phantom-llUe coast , along whirh BO much has happened so many a viuturo ban bei-n taken by VcncllRii. Turk , by crusader and Moslem. It was as If the f.-ir past had brought us under Ita spell , as if , indeed , It again were assertive. Then , at last. lights warnel us Signer I'.inl Imrw nil that coast that we were np- proarhliiK Zara. the quaint , half eastern , bah' me.lleval capital of Dalmatla. Without m IT.it ling much attention from the shipping. wHlfih was \ery considerable as wu drew Into the harbor , we succeeded lu beaching the 1 onts. Wo mu.it have br < n six iKura on tlm water hours which I have outlined here onlv vaguely when I came to fool that I kumv the I'rlncena Beatrice better , nj.d to lo thanliful for the strange sequence of events which bad brought me Into her lifo. My filrniU. I for ono believe In destiny ; ami lia\e 1 not n right for my belief from my experience ? Wo inarehalol our forces very quietly. It was that quietest hour before dawn , as the lighting horizon . . f Dalmatian bills and lho toners of Kara declared. Wo had talked o\er ovcry dt/lall. Signer Henl , now Ibat mil momentary success bad given him .101110 1" r.suaslun. making some cxcolilont sugges tions. 'I he pilnccsfi herself appeared llre- HK.I , although , poor girl , oho must have bcon weary enough. I think of her as a little girt lu thwo days , even If she were a woman , a Kn.U personage In all 12ur.ro. Her woman now obeyed her mutely. The clli-.de ! of Zara. as you know , or don't Know for Ihilmatlii. liiteicGtlng ns It Is , Is c'll of tbo beaten track of travelers the citadel dominates the town. The palace , wheio formerly the Yuaetlan Intcndants lived , Is n part of tbo B.I mo building. Strange as It may nppiar. no particular watelv seemed to bo kept. The natrs , Znra lu ins a walled town , were open , and wo leached the very goto > f ! bc citadel licforo arci'alng n shepy uent'ml. who presented rr.us. It wna ovldeut ihc iov vnmint con- hl lered It bad the incipient rebellion for the Koinaga Interest supprerspd. 1 his sentinel \vns ncl7vd before IIP fully understood and bud him gagged , tbo princess - rjis \ nut tn iis to be * cartful not to hurt Mm. At Uio .fiflto I clanged the kuookcr , li..lbl bidding ( be man nho projected a head through tlm portcullis to mimmrii Colonel Firgiuon. The fellow declared this waa I'rpruilblo at that hour ; bo certainly would K < t the guardhouse. ' I'roin Huron .Maaslmo. " I said on an In spiration. The name bad Its effect , for presently , wlliout | Hiving us further question , bo dis appeared. Wo expected the lieutenant uf tin * guard ; but not tbo opening nt thenate , which In the event happened , fn tht' court wealed--It was fast becoming light ! a youiis Dalmatian lieutenant appeared , with ! Mliiiilr , roldler beiirlns a lantern. "Wliat da yon want ? " "Jt'n I. Antonio Speizlo. " said the princess , Btcppliu forward. tlc'etarti'd as If ebo had been n filioot , as ho \ \ vmisht \ \ have tliought. siuco all X.ara S&Zdt * JH ! w (4ii ( MASSIMO A.\n i MKT KI-LL TILT IN TIIK cunnmoii. expected lh.it the princess now was a prisoner. "It's this , Lieutenant Spczlo , the gov ernment army ha gene over to tbo Itoinaga. " Sbo surprised mo by et.itlnt ; the falsehood oven Kllbly. "Your hlghuMs , " etamuicred the lieuten ant nt this astonUhltiK statement. "Inform Colonel Fursuion. Lieutenant Spculo , " the princess hero Interrupted. Our very jiurani.e Hie prlnruu' beauty , too , perhapn won this part of the cam paign , for the boy , stammering nnd npolo- Ketlc , admitted u . I will hasten to add that tit that Unit ) Dalmatian military dli- clpllne uilifht have excited Iho di-rUlon ( a Servian. Hut , as It happened. Lieutenant Spizslo w s dUtantly related lo the llomaga , which may ha > o explained his Vtloi ) . Vet wo waited apprehensive over Colonel KorKUJou. who appeared half dressed , ono of thu moil Hiartled Irishmen I htne had the pleaeuro of mooting. As I tald at the bv- Klnnini ; of thu narrative. 1 myself am half Irltli. Hu entered , not knowliiK whether erne no to put ui under arreat , I bcllavc , Mere , too , ptiro effrontery Won , as It dow so often tu tbl world. "Your hlpbnoiBl" IJORSH tills fotl-faewl tnndorti soldier of fortune , " 1 don't under stand ! " "It means , colonel , " said the prlnrrca , limply , "tlmt thu house of Hctdolbcrg In Ualmatla la overthrown. " "And I " "You servo mo , colonel , " said our lady as spiritedly as poMlble , and allowing not In the least the fatigue of that haul nlglifa adventure. How could he have known that It wan different than ho was told ; that we only were pretending , llow could wo have dared It ? It waa beyond belief. Yet , when Col onel Ferguson oneo bad been won over , ho was OUM. Ho eould nnt KO back , because plilnly he had been disloyal to Frederic of llcldclbcrs's government. That 13 the point wo counted on In the r.Ifalr. The princes ? I knew did not like the fal.illy of her posl- tlon. not In tbo learn. Iiut she had her friends' llv < s at stake , and uho only put Colonel rY-'ju.ion Into lh.- > position of lier other frlf nda. That was the view , she afterward lo'.l me. she took of the question. And. as I say. how was Colonel Kcrcuson have nettled our affair bcforo a man-of-war of any of the power * should apprar. The UiHulan tnlulAier I did not KO nonr. I re- ntfiiilK'rcd tli strong hand llu.isUi had played In the matter of the princess' arrest In California and In my anductlon ; and 1 did not consider I'rlnco Stefanoff would hi Kind to sco me. HcturnliiK to the palnce , I met the prin cess , who looked wonderfully pretty onj fresh , after her experience * . She gave me her hand without a word. "You are my reliance , " she said , iiottly. 1 nmttcml something , feeling , you mny believe , moro tlmn I said. ly ) noon we hud not received mi much encouragement ns wo had cxpceted. Soma of the former cabinet came apologetically and uncertainly. The mayor of Xara offered uj his countenance. Hut I'rlnco Stcfanolt liad not appeared clthrr to threaten openly or to dissimulate ; nor did the carl of Twick return rny visit , while our last move had resulted well , the whom original plan of the revolt appeared singularly badly planned. About 2 o'clorU a spy brought word that the army of General llarnato nnd Uaron Massimo was returning. Uy 3 we received a definite ilrmand to surrender. On our re fusal preparations were made for nasault. And then. Colonel Ferguson Clod forglvo us for entang11K : him to hl3 destruction ! showed his mettle. "I'll fight to the end. Mr. Gerald , " he declared. "I am committed to the princess , who Is a dear prlnccm , sir , and 1 Ilko the pluek of you all. " So the demand for capitulation did not meet with a favorable answer. Kill I had underrated itoncral Ilarnato , whcm 1 did not know at this time. Masjlmo I knew. I'rlnco Stefanoft tirjcd the ua- sault , I believe , olncc. It was alto et'cr ! very brave. Yet 1 think wo fdiould have held our own If our nun. sun * the oiflc rrs an 1 Ilnlbi's peasants , had not thrown down tlulr ana's. The iirlnefRi was In her room In the palaeo /I- , , > % 7 S " * . . . . & . ' ' - < C&Cftr y.X" ' sSiSfffrTmr fa S 'J * - I 'WAS WKAK. I. T11IC SON OK1 AN llU.-ill TO THINK OK TUB IJAUGIITRIt to know that wo were acting almply on asnurancc ? He might hive raid he would wait until he had belter proof , until the Dalmatian Parliament had continued Ilei < - trli'o , until after the coronation. Hut Col' onel rVr.itison had bin own future to think of. As a in ? tier nf fact , he had been dl - ihargcd from Iho army or her grncl-jus maje-iity , the oinurc a of India. If he lost bis place In Dnlmatla. for what could he hope ? Colonel KVrguson was a poor man. And , ns 1 say , the ovldonco was lu our favor : never In the world was there better circumstantial evidence , I am sure now. I town on Ills knees went Colonel Fergu son. son."Your highness , " he stammered , "my toy.Uty to the government w unimpeacha ble. " "And her highness Is the government now. " "Her highness Is the government , " re pealed Colonel Ferguson , Ilko n parrot. "Get up. colonel , " said the prlncciin , gravely. "You arc a brave man , I know. " "For your highness' Interest , " said the colonel. "And now , " said the princess , "you can llnd mo quarters In the palace. " "Your gracious highness' palace , " assented the colonel , lie gave an order , when there was liUHtllni ; in the corridor. "The next thing , colonel , " said Count Halbl hero. "Is to put I'rlnco Frederic under nrrcat. " When that should bo done Colonel Fer guson's committal to our sldo would bo com plete. "That evidently follows , " said the dazed colonel. The prlncHts stood In the door , where the astounded ir.ald of honor of I'rincres Honoria awaited her. "Colonel. " said rhe , "Count Halbl and Mr. Gerald represent inc. You will take your orders front thorn. " llowtni ; to us. she went out with the lady Into thepalace . ' which , as you know , U part of the citadel of Zara. "You will accompany un to arrest 1'rlnce Fre.'U-i Ic , " Halbl then Bald. If the colm el had said this was the iiatur.il sequnnee of our proceeding. I now fancied bo hisltated. Hut feur of seeming lack of devotion to the- now rtglmo persuaded him. nnd lu > led the way , nrderlm ; the aatontahrd guard at the prince's bedroom to stand asldo. We' knocked , again , eoveral tlnuvs. when a petulant voice demanded the reason for the interruption. Frederic of Heidelberg never Is an Impos ing man. although a prince ; nnd now he looked fiulllclently startled , r > 3 well ho might. Colonel Foiguson stood In the shadow. A lamp was burning on a table , revealing tint prince half out of bed. "It means , your mentions , mat a revolu tion 'iaa placed I'rli.eess Heatrlre of lloniaga on the throne of Dalmatla. " Never had a reigning prince so great n nbock , so unexpected an anuouncLMnent. that heno longer rclgucd. Ho turned nn et tu Unite on Colonel Ferguson. "And you , colonel ! " The colonel hung his head. Hut ho was ours , body and soul , c wo knew. HsIM sent for Iwo of hla own men. Ho added to the slnglo guard at the prince's door , a grard Ibat now held bis deposed prince a prisoner. Hut noun of the Dal- inatlans had any particular affection for the hiMH. [ of Heidelberg. When we bad left Venice wi had with us three Itapn with the dcvlco of HoniHga. and I was Iho black bound against tbo red background Hying from tbo citadel that ntartle.l 52ura that morning , that amazed the Brllish minister , Lord Twickenham , ind left 1'rlmo Ste'anoff , the Htirahui , near npeeeh- less. For wo had Hani by daring assurance. The prlneo was our prisoner. The palace , the garrison , and Colonel Ferguson were ouro. Wo counted on winning many by this apparent tmcccss , en arousing disaffection In the urmy on UH return from. Hcrg.imo. No Russian nor KnglUh war vessel wan In the harbor , but I thought It expedient to lok up Jx > rd Twickenham In themorning. . Ho wus to l.o won over. For , although wo had turned defeat Into momentary victory , wo could not I'o ' Huro U would be moro than momentary. CHAI'TKIl XIV. T1II5 FICKbi : CIIANCK OF HATTI.1J. Out of Blit'rr exhaustion I fell nslccp shrrtly after , but I had left word I should bo waited lu an hour , knowing how much depended on the morrow. I found llalbl. Kent , and Colonel Ferguson In clouo ecn- forence. They had told Ferguson on my advlco Iho truth , for I thought wo better could keep bin Interest by being entirely frank , and ho certainly was committed to us. If ho won > rather cruitfulleii at llrst. hu felt ho could tut retreat , and I am mire the prinrtws' personality appealed to him. Ho iavo ; us Homo good ndvln , about holding our position. That day would HUOW whether wo could , wo all felt. I begun , although I xtlll felt fapgod , by calling on tinllrltluh mlnlater. I-ord Twick enham knew the npiurent situation by thU time , for the new ling un the citadel and minor had can led Iho nows. Ho was dnm- foundiul , ho confe-ued , but acknowledged that the change might not be against Ilrlil.-.li Interest In DalmalU. particularly as Fred eric HUB a cat's-paw for the UuMluu diplo macy. I had made iho call , thinking to proplllatt' Iho carl-at least , lo prejudice him lu our favor , although I hoped that we should MVKNTtnt.Vil IN AMKUICA. TO DARR > F A HUNIJKKD ( IMNKHATIONS. watching Iho stono. When I saw nothing could bo done. 1 rushed toward the palace , leaving Halbl , Ferguson : md lien I flshtlng like * mad'iicn the- first of those over the walls In the assault. For lienl , whom I lately bad underrated , showed unquestion able spirit again. Halbl you know an a brave mnn ; nnd Ferguson was killed nt the citadel gate an Irish adventurer of the kind that once was BO numerous on the continent , a man of spirit , and. for all hU dismissal from the HrUUh army , a gentle man. The imprisoned prince must have heard Iho molro with dellcht. To mo came fear for the princess. I rushed Into th" palace to ln > near her In ler : need. Hut In someway I bucame Involved In a m.izo of corridors and lu ono I ran on a man with a drawn sword. As he emerged Into the Ik-lit I saw Massimo , his blade dripping , hla face demoniac. All my resentment at the man'a machina tions against me- and thnso I had come to like left me nt the moment moro ItiHane than saneI I had out my sword and wo met full tilt In that narrow piMsago. The narrow ness of Iho place Indeed compensated , I think now. for mv lack of skill In the fence. In another plaro be- would have had the ad vantage. I lunged at him , mad with rago. Ho saw the danger In my eye. Possibly bo feared me. for , expert atf bo was , ho forgot bis guard and I ran him through. He tottered , suddenly recovered himself , giving mn n return thrust , and I , too lost con- Bclousnres , but before this befell over and I d new my stroke had rldde-u mo nalmatln and the world of tlild unprincipled plotter , who yet , I will concede It , woo a bravo man. I loot consciousness , I say , and then I had a sort of senil-ronsclouancsH and know I was being o.ii-rled. ami then again know nothing. I 'orciied my , .JTS to see * I wan on n conch In a room , and I hoard n man's and a woman's voice , the Princess Ilcalrlce'B voice. "Your hlghncse. wo cannot find llio englishman. Wo want him. " said tbo man. "This Is my aparlmoiit , slgnor , " came the princess' roply. coldly. "I beg your pardon , your hlghncfls. " Ili > turned as If t. > go , I thought. "Your hlgbnewi knov.M you cro a prisoner ; Hint there Is n guard before the door of your apartment. " "You need not presa the knowledge on me , rlgnor. " I he.rd her low anmver , ' and then the door closed and a moment after I saw her faeo over me. weeping , wcoplni ; for these who had died that day. for Ferguson , for Halbl : and then I thought I wax glad oho was there and I was enraged. I could not comfort bur , for I was faint again , and the room was dark. CIIAI'TUU XV. HOW CRHTAI.V TUAVI3U211S TAKR THU OllliKK STEAMER AT XAIIA. Hut again her voice reached mo out of the twilight of KOinl-coinclousncss. "And how Is he , father ? " "It's only tbo IOHH of blood , my daughter. The wound is trllllns. " said the other. My eye * opened on a thin , ascetic-cowled f.ice , n monk. A woman , a nun , was band aging my aldo , where was a sudden acute pain , but the faintmvs had gone. The nun looked into my eyra , a dark , spiritual , pityIng - Ing face. "You are better , slgnor ? " Then tbo Princess Heatrlco was by my side , pile , yet now glad. "You will live , fiorald. " Bho H-ild , noftly. "It was fcollsh of mo , " I said , my voice gaining alrei.gth. "Hravc Oi'Mld , " ho unhl. "for me. " "I am glad. " Raid I. sentimentally. "JL" I may luivo been of any service. Hut It/Jias / all ended so poorly. " "I know that , but not by your fault. You must not talk now. 1 am u prisoner. Oorald , In my apartment. My woman found you In the corridor. Wo dragged yon hero. " "Ah , It W.IH good of you. " "They cabin for you , but they did not dare look Into this Inner room. " And then I remembered the conversation I had hoard , and nil was clear the whole circumstance , the duel with Matuilmo ; nor was I sorry I hiid killed him. The old savagery was In my hcait ; the feeding thai dominated mediaeval Italy , which tbe.so ovonta sooinci ! to havereproduced. . Hut I was glad , I think now. bccaiiEo this man hud been her enemy , and hud made Ilfo hard for her. "I liavo friends In Hura , " the princess continue1 ! 1 could trust the church. " "You always have that , my daughter , whether Iho world smiles or frowns , " said the monk , bin face not altogether devoid of worldly detilre. "I know , Father Ambrose. Father Am brose and Sister Matilda alone know of your presence hero , Herald. " I liked to hear my name from her with no title at all , the nlmplo namo. "And Father Ambruso Is a surgeon and good friend of my houuo. " "After Oed my daughter. " said thu priest. "Tho Slgnor Gerald's wound U only trllllnj ; JCHIIS be thai.kcd. " "I thank Him , father , " Raid the princess , softly. "Now , Herald , wo will loaw you. Wo do not dare remain too long. " "You will get your strength directly , " said the prlcm. "Wo will try and make all well. " ho added , kindly. The nun threw n rng over me. The prlnceas paused ill the door , and then 1 heard their low tone * , and , finally , the outer door shutting. Tbo priest had been right , It wits only lo s of blood , added to tbo exhaustion from the uioutal turaln I had been under. In a few houra J ' , , sitting up , walking about iho llttlo 'roeim , talking with Heatrlco Ilomaga. 7hew two days were the sweetest I believe , nfini ) ' life , when shewng prisoner lit iho rliftdel at Xara and I was hidden. Wo did iikot'tknow what was happening. Hut U wnith * prtesl who advised cAcapo. A Oreclc t < j nutr plying between the I'lsenw and Yculco ntid touching nt the coast imrts , puts In at JUra weekly. It was expooted at 10 one ovon'thR.1 ' and the prtoM came In with the suKgrsVlorlMhat wo should attempt lo paw the guards And take this Meamer for Venice. He , offered to lend mo his fp."ek. Sister Matilda appeared at the palaro. veiled. The princrrta wan about the nun's height nnd figure. In the dark wo could pass out , Father Ambrose thought. "If 51:11 > ro caught you will bo In no worse plight , " ho mild , ns wo sat In that Inner room. Slgnor Oorald will bo o.xecu- "Father , " said the princess , pftllnc , "am 1 to bring misery on all who servo mo ? " "You , my darling , will be In a bettor pcsl- llon In Italy. Hero you may crpect n Ions Imprisonment at the best while the Rorornmcnts of Europe nre considering the situation. They will not dare harm y-u. Hut t believe you will bo bettor off under the Italian flag. " "And you , father ? " she said ; "you and slitcr Matilda ? my friends ? " "They can't hurt us , mydaughter , We bo- llevo that the church In Dalmatla Is safer with Iho Honiara. Wo are doing but duty. " "Hut you bnvo been admitted hero at my request. Prlneo Frederic has granted mo a confessor , and sister Matilda , my friend. " "It's for SlgLor Herald's life , my daughter , " said the priest. "If I bo a priest , I am a man. I cannot POOn bravo man die , when out of Dilmathi ho has committed no crime ; when the government changing , as It may any day. the culprit becomes the hero. " "Father , " said the princess , after a time , ! ! , .ftly , "I will accept your offer ; but It's not for myself. " The priest bent his head , raising her hand to his lips. "It can only bo a matter of some days before - fore the Signer Gerald's presence hero Is dlsrovi red should ho remain. " I , who bad lUtenod , hero broke in , and 1 n in glad now to say 1 did not wish them to tah- > these riUa ! for me. Yet life when you sco It clipping from your ocntrol bccomca sweetesl , dearest ; tbo open beckons ; tbo stky la bliiMt ; the blids' Bongs most musical , and life twitched at my heart , and she my mlstrcM joined my own wish. "Havo not the Count llalbl and Colonel Ferginon lost their lives for me ? Is not ? lKiior Henl waiting the court's decision ? I cannot spare yu. Herald. " And her voice held a sob , and she was dear to me and the thought of that flight across the adrlatlc In her company became dear. Why should 1 explain more the night when the Greek steamer put out from Karate to Venice the monk and the nun came as usual to the Princess IH-atrleo's apartment In the palace at Kara. The princess was .serious over them and I presK-d Father Am- hrr-sc'j hand , thanklnt ; him for the greatest f.-vor a man can grant to a man. A few moments after the guard at the ptlnrcBs' door saw the monk and nun pass out. No ono suspected I had been bidden In the palaeo. The authorities only knew I had disappeared on the day of tbo assault on the citadel when our garrison had laid down their anus , hut when Colonel Ferguson and Coiint Raid ) , had fought to the death. The oiricerc had fought , but not the people. Tor lu all this Dalmatian revolt the people had been curiously Indifferent , nnd In that wa the failure , iho trulh Is lhat soclallam has Its poeda well sprouted among the Pal- mallar.s and the old loyalty baa died and Ignorance played" by deprlvalian only is walling Us 4'hnnro to spring Ilko a tiger to tbo throat of aH present law. The. guard at lie ) door did not remark tbo rolled nun , Vior the- monk , although ho had gained n filll In Mi In stature. Without n word monk nnd , nun passed through the corridors Into Iho court of the citadel. Conrtlere pa 'jqd Prlneo Oaoar , the holr ap parent , vlfh , some boon companions. The nun's hand \Vrnt.llmldly to her companion's arm. Past , tiio outer guards they went into the street of Kara , which ON tends from the Piazza Sen Slmcono to tbo Port ; Marina. The monk ad | ; the "nun followed this thor oughfare to'.lho pier , where the Hre k steamer was putting but for Venice. They passed on to the steamer unremarked a monk and nun , a common enough sight. Yes. the Armenian purser said , two rooms were reserved for "Father Amoroso and Slater Matilda. Hara , booked for Venice. " The monk and nun went below , still im- nollce-d. At the door of Ihc nun'a room they pressed each other's hands. "Tho risk , Herald your risk , " said the nun. softly. "Ilavo wc > not been In dancer together be- foiv ? " said the monk. The unit bowed her head and went below , and the monk , an if daring recognition , went above on the deck among the motley crowd that travel by these steamers Greeks , Al banians , Turks. Arabs. Italians , an occa sional Frenchman or Englishman , the mix- lure of races. Above In" the darkness lay tbo towers nnd roofs , the huddled houses of Xara. On Iho citadel , where had llown for a day the black hound of Komcga , wan again the boar and fox of the German prlneo who held the Dalmatian throne. Hill It wa.s dark , I iay. The monk did not ECO all tliecn.- features of tbo place , but ho knew they were there. And then the welcome soun'ds came tbo wheezing engine , the scraping of gangplanks , and tbo Hreek ntoamor pushed out Into Iho sea. Xara was lost In gloom. Then the nun came abovo. "So far. so well , " she wnlapercd. The mori'lc said : "All Is well where you are , my princess. Yet , although her hand was In his , ho was sorry. Ho knew ho was weak ; that she we born to a great position ; that caste separated them. You may call oul nn cast * * , may de ride It , but It IB back of our civilization and always will bo. as It always has been behind ovcry civilization. It can't bo escaped , bccausa il Is founded on Unman nature , which makes human institutions to fit Itself mental garments. Thcro are certain culsodca lu onn's Ilfo ono cannot tell of. because they are per sonal sacred , like one's religion. Such was lhat voyage- across Iho Adriatic. We talked for hours , feeling wo knew not when wo ehoiild .bo ulilo to talk again alone by oursejvis. Wo parted with hand pressure. It was a warm night , such as November sometimes will bring In the Adriatic , and I remained on deck dreaming , regretting among the huddled crowd of passengers from the Isles of Greece , the modern , keenly commercial denizens of thnsc Isles. A harp filled the tillcnce. A contralto \olced u Greek folk-song , till at last I slept , lo awake al dawn to see Venice rising out of the wc l agulnsl dim mountains the glori fied Venice which Turner Haw Venice with color run mad. And as I looked at the scone I had strength to bo unselfish for her. If wo should be- happy for a time , she would lost ! cast'o. An American , they say , la a social equal , of anybody , which aston ishing statomrjfit I think Is founded In ex traordinary coin elt. Some of ns may be , bul we are rpre Ilrds. ) I was wlso enough not to Hatter ifsjjlf before the moat adora ble of women' ' , ' \ am glad , as I look back on It , that at , 'least tlmt morning I waa strong enoughto.get , , , the better of solllah- ness. t , , Yel for ono jiuoinent there was weakncsl when she appeared above , anxiety gone , the oycs laughing , again Ilko u girl's , mow could I reHlat.Jit-r'J And I thought this our last meeting.wero pant the Lido. Tbo piazza waa bcfori ) ua. The princess waste to go at ouco ( n HOJIIC adherenls of her house In Venice , auil tljen to Home. Wo were not to bo eery together. To avoid arrest which might , /olfow mo I was going to America nt onqtj , 'Nor did I know but that even thcio I ilght not be extradited for my offenses in Dalmatia. I did not knovi tlu > nature of our treaty with that country. Yes , for us was parting. Wo both felt Hint. I took her hand , and there as iho Greek stcomcr came to Its landing our lips were tofir-thor for ono brief moment , and then I was walking hurriedly over the plank my Hrldgo of Sighs not darln lo look back. If one may bo heller for being strong ono may bo sadder. Did I say once I thought Venice the crumbling Venice beautiful ? That morn ing It was detestable. Despite the danger I ran of uirrost , a bravado seized mo. I went boldly about ; bought EOIIIO clothes atrociously cut In the French manner tried to get some pleasure out of u gallery , out of lunch on the piazza , and ( lion openly not drnylng I was Robert Gcruld , I took the train for Paris. As bad luck would have It. some acquaintances were on that train. How they bored mol How commonplaro how drearily couimonpluco thuy appeared ! Hut they never had been In Dalmatla , All my heart-all tuy hope I had left lu the past , voluntarily left , because this was the only way of duly. CHAPTKIl XVI. HOW. IN SOMi : RESPECTS. MOIl. RP.UX RESEMHI.KS THE FAMOUS CARDINAL RICHELIEU. The Dalmatian affair was by this time the talk of th9 hour , er.d I saw with amusement the verolom the papers gave. The pres ence of a mysterious Englishman or Ameri can was i.onioned , when I laughed In my sleeve. No one suspected mo us thin per son , no one save sonic of the Dalmatian conspirators and Mgr. Reux knew. On the boulevards the teutllctnna told the story. The habitues dlsciiEHcd It at coffee and cognac. As for me , In Paris I was bound to find my old world , my friends , emllcas letters , denunciations and wonder nt my faculty they termed It faculty of disappearance. How alike was the world , how changeless , llllt I hnil limn nut nf II t u > nni1i < rml nltnuf the prlnccu. 1 had not hoard of her , or from her. idnco I had left her lu Venice since I had turned my back ami left her and now shall I be f rank ? I was regretful. I went to call on.Mgr. Reux. Mgr. Ileus was In Rome. Hut one day I had a telegram from Rome. "You must come hero at ouco , " and this was signed In monnelgnour's name. What could have happened ? Why did Mgr. llnux wish to son nlc7 .v hundred answers sug&cstcit themselves. I booked that afternoon on the Indian mall for Hrlndlsl. The Journey was abominably long. On a Thursday morning I was nt Mgr. ROIIX'H , which WM near the Villa Ilorghese. Montelgncur would BOO the filsruor. Monselgi'cur looked no older than the other day ; his face had no more lines. Poj- slbly 1 bail expected him to appear worn from anxiety over our attempt. Yet he was exprctslve. Ho congratulated mo on my bravery , and said a lot of things I will not record here. At llrst I did not ask for tbo Prh'cess Heatrlcc , only wondered. When I did , monnelgncur's face was grave. "On her account I sent for you. " "Why ? " I asked. "Why ? " "It'o arranged the Dalmatian matter. H has been agreed to arrange a marriage bo- Iwec n the Princess Heatrlco ami the heir apparent. Prlneo Oscar or Dalmatla. That satisfies us Romaga. " "Yen. " said I. " " "Hut "Is there one ? " "Yes. The princess will not have It Is obstinate. Finally EhoR.ihlnho would If jou would ask her. It Is a very peculiar condi tion , " said Mgr. Reux , looking mo over narrowly ; "very. " I bcllevo I blushed. I wondered why. Hlushlng Is not n man's propgatlve. "I don't wonder wbv , " nald Mgr. Reux. "Rut that Is Impossible. " Hut what the princess would nay or wouldn't say was the matter with mo , tbo l-osslbk * or Impossible. 1 was strong no longt-r. I forgot myself. I am no hero ; have never pretended to bo one. Mgr. Rout stormed , and then was recon ciled. All Europe goalprd. She descended from bor caste to mine. I was weak. I. the Hon of nu Irish adventurer In America , to dare lo think of the daughter of a hundred generations. Hut she Is not srrry to have given up Dalmatla ; to have followed what nho declares wan her heart's wish. And I have tried to bo worthy hero In the quiet villa by the Mediterranean , named after the preit Italian Gcldonl , who felt the human comedy. I have written this account because Mgr. Reux has told I should explain what was oneo the matter moro or less public. I have tried to tell how I became Involved with the affairs of the Ilomaga. and how went that unfortunate revolt. The case against mi was not pressed ; the princess censed to be ,1 dangerous element In Dalmatian politics , because she married her Inferior. Tin. pclltlcal enemies of the Romaga felt them- pelves really In my debt. Signer Henl , hi * servants nnd I were pardoned. Hut I may have wronged her thb lasi Hi 'inaga. ' Sometimes I nm angry nt m > weakness ; sometimes , oven In my happiness , I long for the activity of the days when wt , fought and Intrigued when Colonel Fergu son , Iho Irish adventurer , died BO bMvely because be had committed himself lo us Ir. the oltadol of Xara. Ami then , when I am sorry. I SPO Beatrice's oycs , the face framed 'by the yellow hair. There M n face very Ilko horn , a Titian. In the gallery of the Villa Horgho.'o. They say Titian painted a lady of the Homnga. my lady's anoeaticss. Mgr. Reux Is a very greal man , I am told. Cardinal Reux bo Is now. If bo had ambi tion for bis family. If ho plotted , men still are human , even In tbo church. Hut I have ended the story. Wo are all puppets of destiny , or of Hod. which Is the bettor , the more devout , moro selt-roapeelful. truer statement. The Mohammedans express It best with "So God wills , " which wo may use. re membering Ho baa willed our personality , as well as Us environment , and the accidents the extraordinary accidents. In my cane lutlucnclng that environment. THE END. CO\M iti.vi.ri iis. : Even these who dou't believe In long en gagements will ngrco that engagements should bo long enough for the two unfor tunates lo gel acqualnlcd with each other. Tbo engagement of a Chlneso girl to a French nobleman Is announced In the Paris Figaro of October 'M. The young woman Is Miss Grace Virginia Corncaii ami tbo gen tleman is M. lu Compto .loleaud de. Salnt- Maurlco of Paris. Nothing moro lhan the formal announcement Is printed. The occcntrlcltlea of titled Englishmen In marrlago have again been exhibited by Lord Lyvedeu , who Is 72 and has married a Rbop girl of IS , who was polite to him when making unmo purchase. All shop girls should be polite , especially to old gen tlemen. They never can tell what may happen. A Columbia ( S. C. ) journal nays : "Gov ernor Evans has returned to tbo city after an abfienco of about three weeks. He has kept bis whereabouts rather to hinmdf , and has had quite a pleasant time of it In Now York and Ciianecllcul. Thcro docs not any longer seem to bo any secret about Iho fact that ho went to Connecticut to do some courting , as they call II down south , and that ho won the prize after which ho went. Justices of the peace In Anderson , Ind. . met the other day and formed a novel organization for the purpose of putting an end to deadbcat marriages and also the cut ting of rates. During tbo last nix months they have very seldom got over $ t for mar riages , and In moat cases no cents was all the groom could yparc. One of the squire's books showed thirteen who had stood him off and another cloven , none of whom had paid. Hereafter It will bo J2 atr.ilght and money In hand. Queen Wllhelmlna of Holland Is not likely to become engaged very soon If a little wj'fcch ' EIO Is said to have made recently IH authentic : "I am very fond of my f.ub- Jccts , and I hope to please them In ovcry way , but It they think they are to have a volco In the Mclictlon of my future husbiml they never made a greater mistake. If they take any extreme measures I shall bo moro determined than ever , for I am resolved they must not cocrco mo Into a marrlago which tu distasteful. I shall not murry unices I am allowed some volco In the mat ter. " An election bet was paid In La Grange county , Indiana , by the murrlugo of W. E. Klncr , a Milwaukee travel ing salesman , and MUs Grace Dawcs , a well known young society woman. Thu couple had determined to marry October 20. The announcement cards had hern U-uiod , the brldo's tnuscau hail been prepared and the ofllclatlng clergyman en gaged. The couple were so Interested In Mo- Klnley's BUCC1R8 that both agreed In writ ing that if the Ohio man fulled of election their engagement would bo broken. The unique compact further provided that neither was over to marry. The province of Jabez Hitlfour , Sultil , Brazil , is progressing , and will In future bo a tlno ground for the line old sport of hiui- buml hunting. Hero Is the cculo of taxej which that enlightened province propixuvi to Impose on bachelors : Twenty to IK ) years old , J5 monthly : 30 to 'IS years old. $10 monthly ; 95 to r > 0 years old , S'JO monthly ; GO to 7f > years old , $30 monthly ; 75 to 80 years old , M cents monthly. Widows and widowers , when tbny put the "dear departed" under the aod. wilt bo allowed three yearn to enjoy their freedom. Always patronlzo the homo article. Spe cially If II'H hotter. Cook's Imperial Extra Dry Champagne has no equal. Chattanooga hain't an Idle union moldcr. A co-opuratlvo ihoo factory haa bcutt tttartcd at Lynn , Mass , \TRVF TFSTS OF T1IF F1\FST inj IV ) l-i llnJlOUl 1111.1 I IJinI Midnight Ordeals to Which Policemen Are frequently Subjected , TRIALS THEY SHIRK WHEN POSSIBLE n fiiini IVopl < > Who Wniil Tholr iiiNi'n Soarcliod for lliirKlnrn lu tlu "Wo Siuii" HiturM" t'tnir- IIKO lit II UNlMlllllt. from their own expressions , policemen nre- seldom called upon to perform n inoro trying duty than to enter a house In tbo wee sum' hours of tlio night to hunt for burglar * , real or Imaginary , whom the timid householder firmly believes to bo rmn- maKlng around in his castlo. Thcro Is really nothing In the whole catalogue jita bluecoat's duties which ho dislikes more. It Is not that ho Is a coward , for , as u matter of fact , there arc very tow cowards on the Omaha police forco. but the ordeal of making n target of one's self In n dark and strange dwelling for a well In trenched burglar to shoot nt Is ono not eagerly courted by the bravest. ItMis my good fortune to bo n spectator of nu oplsodo of this kind ono rnlny night last week. I was oil my way homo about 1 o'clock In tbo morning. The streets were deserted. The sllcnco was unbroken , save by tbo steady drip of tbo rain and tbo sputtering of the electric lights from the-lr lofty poles. Suddenly there broke on this deathlike stillness a shrill cry of "Murder ! Help ! " uttered with the full frowsy of a fciiatlo voice. This was decidedly unpleas ant , although It may be Interesting to road about. The cries were repeated with a fre quency that was blood-curdling. Windows were raised all through the street and Leads poked out Into the cheerless night. The sound of quick running nnd tlm alarm nip of near and distant policemen's clubs Increased the excitement , and soon thu street was populous with excited men lu many varieties of extemporized make up. A policeman rushed by me nt this moment , and 1 followed , my umbrella lu ono hand and n revolver In the other. In a Bldo street a llttlo crowd of men was gathered In front of an unpretentious looking IJnglUh basen.vnt bou.se. Two women were banging half out of the top story window , shrieking at ono nnd the same time. All that could bo made of their Incoherent cries was a jumble of the words "burglars" and "murder. " At sight of the policemen who came running up from se\oral direction * , the wom n managed to regain a few of their scattered wits. Ilc- twccn frightened sobs they Ha Id that there were burglars lu the bouse , and that they dared not go down and open the door. One of the policemen shouted up tlmt the door would have to bo broken In. This seemed to calm the girls , for one of them presently left the window. In the fraction of a ml nil to sbo reappeared and throw out n bunch of keys. An excited neighbor pro cured a lantern nnd four big policemen en- tend the house with drawn revolvers. It was an exciting moment , no discount on that. Nobody In the crowd spolio a word. The two white-robed figures still remained at the window far above , ready to Jump at a moment's notice. There was no anx iety on the part of any onlooker to enter the house , the hall lamp of which bad bun lighted by the policemen In their progresi Expectation was raised high when ono of the bluecoats was r.cen to mount the stalr > leading from the first lloor and disappear In the darkness abovo. llo was In th'- room occupied by the women n moment later. 'I he crowd was Intelottcd to BC-O tb-.i ho was talking earnestly to them. Thru , horrible to iclato , a laugh rang out from th window. The men In the street were KctHin ; nervous and drew away from the vielnlu of the house , as If the burglar might be expected to dive out of It In a hurry. After what seemed an ago to the spectator * ! tin four policemen emerged from the bor-s together , closing the door after them. Tin blinds were drawn In the fourth story win dow , and the policemen prepared to po about their hnslncsH as If nothing bad hap pened. The men were beselgcd with quis- tlons as to what hud been tbo result of their Investigations. "It wasn't nawthln' . " said the biggest , fattest and mojt good natitrcd looking nf the "cops. N'uthcr case of ecare. that's all. " The fat policeman's genial manner at tracted mo. I followed him when be nauiitercd off toward his beat and found him very willing to talk. Ills conversa tion proved to bo very Interesting. llo explained to mo that the two women were Mr. Smith's household servants , who had been loft In charge of the house while- the family was spending ( lip winter at Grand Island. Hecatiso they had heard the sound of a heavy fall at that hour of the night they naturally Imagined that the bouso had bce'i cnt > red. "Hut thr-re was ivibody ib TP , " continued the policeman. "Wo went all through tlu > house and proved tioyond R doubt atlnmpt had been miuli < to enter It. It wns a tunny thins , though. Ono of the heavy jvi In tinea In the parlor had fallen to the llonr , Hinashlng Its gln.'s and frame I slip- pee the wlro rope had given out " "Aro ) ou often obliged to enter houses In that ay at night ? " I Inquired. "More often than you'd think , " nid lip. "The- general public don't hear ini.h of auch canes , bccauso , for the m jn they're false alarms. As a rule , you It's the cat or rats and mlco that mahr the trouble. At the same time the boys don't Ilko tb'o job , no matter how It turns out. " "Halhcr an ugly business to go huntlnc for burglars In a ntrango house at dead of night. U It not ? " "Wtdl. I ehnuld say 'twas. You son , people - plo poem to think n policeman Is made for a target. I never went Into a hmue yet to hunt up burglars where the men of the household were -willing to give uu any help. They ti.iu lly give mo the freedom of the hruso. but they don't relish the idea of getting Into trouble themselves Just a few wights ago 1 was called Into A bouse under Jiwt such circumstances as thmi > tnmi'Mi The servants heard n noise , and. of rourso , Immediately raised the window an I com menced yelling bloody murder. Win n I got Into the house the whole family , un-n In cluded , locked themselves lu their r. ems atul left me in go It alone. After 1 had searched In uvcry jdaco but the collar the matter of the house grew bold and ventured out of his room , llo Insisted that I oboiild gn down lu tbo cellar , and In his excitement forgot to till me that he kept his big mastiff there. Well. I started down , and when I g t nt the foot of the stairs this big brute made a dlvo at mo and pulled my pants half off. Tor- Innately Iho bravo man of the house ap peared In time to savemy coat , but what do you think of Hint , oh ? A big wntchdog In the cellar , and > et be wanted me to go down there and lock for burglars ! " "I suppns > you do run across ! a bravo cit izen oneo In n while ? " I said. "Never , " replied tbo fat pollcoman. em phatically. "Why. If 1 was disposed to tell t.ilia out of school I could antonisb you. Ouo night I was called Into the lu.inior n prom inent IniHliHtsfl tr-nn , who has the recitation of being a man of nerve and one tluit would nhoot at the diop of the bat. Ai luck would have it. 1 couldn't get aiy : help , so 1 re solved tn go It alone. I knew the man was In nnd thought maybe he'd help me. When 1 got into the hall he was standing nt the top of the stntrd with a big wrapper on. 'Policeman , ' says ho , 'I'm afraid thore' bur glars lu this house and I Want you to po through It. ' I told him I was all al.mo aiut asked If he'd mind coming down nnd glvhi | me a hand What do you suppose that joke ? said. 'You'll' cxuuso me , ' said be. 'hut I'm all undressed. ' That made me hut and I Just spokemy llttlo piece right out I nup- pose It wits foolish to lose my Umi'or ' OH I did. but I just couldn't help It. 'Iho m > xt tlmo that fellow sends In an iiliiim and -.v.tuts mo to Fcarch his house almie. while ho BUnds at the head of the pt.i.rs lo gut a shot at the- man I'm hunting for. I'll just fool him a trip. What would I dofiy I'd just slip outstdo nnd throw a n-uplo of rocks through tbo sldo window an I make that devilish fellow run down tin se stairs Ilko n dng a-cbaslng a rabbit. 1 like to < ; eo a man net half way decent wln-n another fellow U In trouble , but It's a fact tb.it thn hrmvst of men take a back pc.it wlnn It comes to hunting around tlm lnniM > at nttht for a llvo burglar. They don'taro hi > w much fun I have , but excuse me tbore'H the sergeant and I must report this case. " cuKYH.N.vi' ; nun. Miss Katello IMckcon , who bad a pbtura accepted In the French salon. Ins been spe cially honored by tln > Krem h g.m riiim-tit , which wirhes to retain the picture nnd which has offered her a flnu sum for It. Tli.- Lon don Art Cidll.Ty also wants the { Minting an I hns been tr.vlng to get It for the autumn ovhll.lt. Hut Miss Ilc ! < n in | , i. . nix. < < l tha canvas to the Chicago . \rl ovMlut for this fall and sh > > has lefused both ofrs. . 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