Ml T1IM OMAHA nAIM'JKKKi SUNDAY , MAY I , 1808 ,
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Ashes of Empire.
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Dy ROBtRT W. CHAMBERS.
) M. dr IMrt Vf
ClIAI'Tllll til
Al'AHTMHNT TU t.tit.
, AHitilliift it tltp door ot the hint
Mute , with lit-r nnn nfoutul ( Hide's wa'al ,
utiil o ( in liafiil MitilliiK her fnce , mild sett
( lifi etliitlislfil Itif.mtrjr ( r.liitplfi ! ? Hirotiah the
I'nrlr ' * lloiiRp , lipiwcPM HID steadily Incrcss-
tilt thrjflR * Ili pclDpto ,
Tim cfdwcl nt first wan silent but grnrely
tilltln by little , huwovcr , they
what It intutit ! they lipiflii ? to tindor-
il Hint thin entry ot illlanchard's dlvl-
( ram Mr/lores , Intact , WM nothing less
limn Dm first actual triumph for Prench
nlMtpfty sllicn tin * I'lilnn ' vanguard galloped
over Ihr frontier and ( he Prussian nerdlc
KIIIIS i-rncked < icrcm the Splcheren In the
early days of August , Per , when Dlanchnnrs
division of Vlnoy's Thirteenth corps stole out
of MMlrres nt ilawn nn Heptember 2 , 1870 ,
with thn fiirnnco breath of Sedan In their
fare * anil the ( turinan cavalry at their heels ,
nohuily , not even Ucnerat Vlnoy himself ,
dnfeil hope to turn a rctre > H Into victory or
to brlnb.ick one toldlur out of ten under
the cuim of Paris.
yet now It was done. On September C
Illmiclmrd's illvli'on Joined Maild'huy's at
I/ion , and the Thirteenth corps waj re
united. And here they were ; It wns ( lull-
helm's brigade , the Sixth Hussars ami the
Forty-second and Thirty-fifth line lufantry
tint surge t In at the , Porto House , druma
bC'itlng , hcjtlng , bc.Ulm ; , through the pulsat
ing ilimt waves , bajonctH crimsoned by the
red level rny of the setting sun.
Suddenly on the fills of Isjy , Vanves ,
Montruttcu ami Illcetro the siege gurui
boomed their welcome to the returning
troops , Kort after fort took up the salute ,
bastion nftor bastion , until from the Kurt
d'lvry to the battery of the Double Crown ,
nnd from Fontcuoy to the Korlrebs of the
"Kant , the thunder rolled In ono majestic
icverbetatlon , dominated by the tremendous
bucks from Mont Valcrlcn.
\Vhon the roar from thu plxteen forU haa
ct'iaed and the lmmcrno waved of sounr
tolk'd further and further away , leaving It
the cars of the people nothing but the drmv
tafA of marching columns , a sentiment , lon > ,
iniknc'.Mi , i > ! lrrcil every heart In 1'iirli. Tin
sentiment wns hope. At the Porto llousi
they wire cheering now ; .Mont Parna > , K
hoard the unaccustomed sound , and tht
BtrceM swarmed from the Luxembourg to tin
Montrongc gate. They were cheering , too , It
the north , across the river , where the artil
lery of M an J buy's dlvUlon was perking
iilong the avenue de la Grand Armcc.
Down at the Port Hougc the hu.aara en
tered ut a trot , trumpeters sounding tlu
icglmcntal march , while the crowd broke InU
ftantlc cheering , and tear-choked voice
blfrscd 'hem and tear atalncd faces wen
raised to the hard , bright sky , burnUhcJ wltti
a llcreer radiance where the sun hung ovci
the smoking Muiilon woods , like a clU'k o !
polished copper.
And so after all they had returned , till ,
army ghon up for lost. They had retunux
singed by the flamiH In the north , stain" . ,
with northern rain ami mud and duet , t.\
hiiiritcil , starving , rcclMg under the weigh ,
of tjiclr knaps'icKs and rifles , but saved from
annihilation.
Park forgot everything except that for
got the red trail of butchery from Forbach
to M tz ; forget the smoking debris of bat-
tiP4 lo-tt mil battles worse than loforgot ;
Strasbourg , crumbling under Crerir.ia > < heU ; ;
foisot Motz , drer.ched with blbad , cowering
under the spcstro of famine ; forgo : Toul anil
Jlolfort anil the hnbecilo maneuvers of an
Ironclad llect all thh was forgotten In : ! ie
Joy of the moment. What If thrc3 Gormrn
arnilta were even then on ths marid toward
ParlJ ? ParU would lo ready ; PerU wojlj
arm ; iicthloj should withstand her ; not.i-
Inx coulil penetrate her culr > ised armor of
mormons forts sixteen forts strung outalJe
the walls on a circle ot Ufner re.loubto and
iMtterles > . 'l\ty kilometers In circumference
A necklace of steel , a double necklace , for
Inslds the ring of fort.i lay the city formica
tions proptr the. enormous enceinte forty-
one kilometers long encircling the city from
the Seine to the yarno The forts and tnc
dlr.vty-four ba < tloni mounted 2.2CO cannon ,
huge plecca of llftean and twelve , ead even
a frw tdlrteen-lon ir.arlne monsters of nine
teen and sixteen. The pcoplit had hearil
tlulr volcfs from Mont Valerlen , tett'rjg the
whrlo city tocklni ; with the earthrjuako ol
their welcome to the Thirteenth corns. Anc
how tha thror.j cheered !
Illtdo and Yolcttc leaned together from
tlielr doer and saw a pllVir of dust. d > ed
crimson In the sun'u Uiot rajs , moving up
the Uuo d'Yprra.
"They are coming they will pass here , "
cried Hllile. "Look. Yolotte ! "
"I see , " raid Yolette , her voice unsteady
with cxcltemoat. " 1 am going to gut all our
bread and the three bottles ot wine. "
She dropped Jier nUter'a hani sad ran
back through the "hop In the Kitchen' , talkIng -
Ing all the nlille oxcludly to hernelf
"Quick ! quick ! First the wine then a glass
no , three glasses now the bread all of II
-no.v a little basket ah , mon > Itcu , where
Is my little basket ? Oh , there you are , ami
there * Is a brioche In you , to ? . It shall be
calcrt by one of cur bravo soldiers ! " Sehc-
he'ozade , the llonies , sprtwllrn on a ru.5
In the small aquare parlor , blinked amiably
lip Into Yolctte's flusheil face. The girl
ctooped and gave litr a hcaty kljs In pici'-
InK then ran out with the basket , closing
the door qulcklv behind her.
The street wn a turmull. A torrent ol
fU'ut ( loaded with sunset light rolled nv.i'
eJille.l bore the rcl caps of the passing
troop ? . Strange timid ryes sought hers
sr.uiso ! ; eager faces rose up before her nni
jui < ! f < l ( -3 , btottcO out i > the whirls ci
crlmscntd dust. The tears sprang to her
ryes ; she coulit not speak , but she heU out
h"r basket tn the pisnlng trocps ; a ajldlcr
Romrirherc In the throng crlcJ : "Is the
wl.ip for us , madam ? " * cd another close be-
slilei her wiped the red w.no from hU lip *
wi.h the dleero ot a atatnthl overcoat am
pa r- . ' the * bottle to a comrade , laughing
from fltitrr neaVKus.
"Our poor soldiers ! Our poor soldiers'1 '
fpeatnl Illlde , holding to Yolette's apron
' . ' LiKk' ) Kveryboily Is bringing them
bread ar.d wine n w But yen were the Mm
Yolettp ; jou thought of It flr.it. my Girling ) '
Yotrttc BJW nothing distinctly In the urg <
Ing cto ' " around , but from every ldt
pfcfrjl ficcn appeared through the du.it
aid , l > o > Uh pytM xrew brighter id they me
hers irrrniy Mlloueil hrivl * reached out for
a morsfl of brevl or a drop of wine.
Alrndy HIMe had run bick to the kitchen
an I rtturnfd with Mtt chltM bowl. Into
wltleh be pourfd their lait bultlca of wine ;
nd now the bowl pm d fron : Up to lip until
It n loit to light > i th dust ctouJ.
U br'nglng breiw i l wine
Lazy Liver
I liuvo litrn ( roublrd irral
Wllk n cfpH ll cr , which | Tt lm-ti ronttli-
Ikra I fwioiK'ASl'AIIKT.S Inlxall youcliloi
Inrlh ri inl ix-uriHl mich r llf Iho hrit trial ,
1 | xm ia J unothvr up4r | and wti com *
c ir , | I thai ) vnlr tHilouclotl tuive.
' It Mbfurvtr th op { ftunly |
J , A HMItli.
TMI
unt * . i
. . . UUMI MIIMTIPATICN.
. YolpKo , " cried HIMc ; "oh. the poor
thltiRn , the p or , nick things ! Do > ou be-
llrvn Ihey will nil get a llttlo wine ? There
are no trony f < y.m.in.v "
"Tho bowl li empty , " began Yolette , but
at that moment the dust cloud wavered ,
grrw thinner , whirled up In oic last flurry
ai a motmttxi officer galloped by , thri slowly
stltlexl an ! sifted Inch Into the roadway.
The regiment had passed.
Yolftle > watched the vanishing column
ddifii the street until the dust hid the last
strutter and thn tap , tap , tap of the drum
dloJ away , IIIMo , ta'idlng ' beside her , dried
the tears from her chcekj.
Afler n silence Yolette said : "If we are
KCtng to hive war hero nur I'arls nobody
will wnnt to rent our apartment "
"I don't kno * , " replied Hlldo ; "It Is n
very nice apartment and not at all dear. "
Yolette eame back to the doorstep , touc.lilng
the copper of her apron to ! ior eyes.
Illlile polntoi toward the fortlflcatlcru
across the street.
"t mean tint If the Hermans do como
their cannon balls1 might lly over the rampart
there ar. < l hit our house. Perhaps nobo.'y
would care to take an apartment so near
the fortifications If the/- knew that. "
"Of course , wo will explalM the tlervjer be
fore acceptinganybody's money , " salt !
Yolette , "but I do hope semcb : ly may like
the apartment. 1 dcn't know what wo shall
do If It Is not rented 'by ' October. "
She stood a moment on the doorstep ,
thinking , saddened by the memory of the
ceglnrtnt that had Just passed.
Hlldo clasped both hands behind her .ind
lookc-d up at the sky. It was not yet duak ,
although the sun ti-id gone down behind the
blue forest of Mendon , but Rie fresh sweot-
tic-.3js of twilight \\oa In Ihe air. So'.t lights
lay curcAs the grassy glacis opposite ; ICio
shrubs on the talus moved In the evening
bmze.
Something else was moving over there , too
three sinister flguies , ohullllng across the
glass. Ilie Mouse and his two familial i
were going back to the pars-age do 1'Oinbre.
As the Mouse parsed ho llouvlshed ills cap
ig.alu and called acrcc ? the street something
abcut being a slave to the ladlc-s , but Umt
speech had been well night his last , for
Just as the shabby trio started to traverse
the roadway two horsemen wheeled at n
gallop out of the Hue Patidcrc. and one of
them hustled Ulbl la Coutte Into the arms
of Mon Oncle , wtio collapsed with a muffled
hrlck , dragging down the Mouse as he fell.
Tticro ! a a providence for drunkards ; there
U -also He.nies , the god of thieves , othcrwUe
nothing could have saved the Mouse and
Ulbl from the horses' hook.
Ilio two riders drew bridle , wVieeled , anl
turned to see what damage had been done ,
as the Mouse picked hluuelt out of the duct
with a frlght'ul Imprecation.
One of the horsemen , 'who ' had impulsively
dismounted , was Immediately set upon bv
Ulbl ctid Mon Oncle. Taken by surr.vlse. he
knocked them both flat with his loaded rid
ing crop and , Jumping back , called out InFer
For heaven's sake , Do-urke , ride : uat one-
ej d fellow down. He's got a knife. "
TUP other horseman set spurs to hit mount
end sprang at the Mouse. That ornamental
bandit took to his heels , lunging out vi
ciously with hs ! knife en ho passed the dis
mounted man. The latter slashed the Mouse
twice with his riding crop , and. In turn ,
was felled by a blow fKin a club wielded
by the fat Uam'.n ot Man Oacle.
"Harewood , " cried Uourke , hastily ills-
mounting. "havo they hurt you badly ? "
Ilio fallen msci scrambled to his feet.
There were two red streaka on hb face ; bis
hair was wet and matted.
"No. Wtioie have they gcoe ? "
"Into the dark alley. Do you want to
follow them ? Hold on. man. don't tumble ?
w-ilt I'll give you an arm. Are you badly
hurt ? By Jove ! I believe you are ! "
"I'm not : Pm all eight. I'll I'll Just go
over and 6lt down a moment. Is there a
cut on my fccad ? "
"Yen , " said Houvke. "Come over to that
house. I'll ask for a little cold water. "
He slung the bridles of both horsed under
his lo't elbow , and wl.li his right arm sup
ported his dazed comrade to the bird store ,
where Hllde and Yoletto stood watching
Wiem In silent consternation.
"Well , " said Harewood faintly , "there are
our little friend * of the pigeons. "
Yoletto recognized them as they readied
tbe tl.ewalk. Hililo tcok ono hcaltafaB
Hten forward. She leaned on Yolotto s
shoulder a : d flxed her frightened eyes on
HarewcoJ. That young man was co dizzy
that he could only accomplish the bow ho
attempted by holding 01 to Bourke. Bourke
took off hU hat and asked for water.
Yo'ctte outwardly self-possessed , brought
a basin of water , a towel , and her own
smellng salts , while Hllde dragged out a
chair and seated Harowood upon It.
And now , the feminine Instinct of con
solation being fully awakened li both Hlldo
and Yolette , Harewood was requested < o
smell the smellltK salts , and rest In the
diilr , a-d sip a llttlo brandy from a glass
Ho did as he was bidden. Bourke expressed
hlj obllBatlcns and Harowood's In sincere
If not fluent terma. | Hlldo anl Yolette saU
that ho and Harewood were very welcome.
After that liourko was too dlflldeit and
HarewooJ too dazed to continue conversa
tion In the French language , so they were
silent. . ,
Yolette tore strips from a cambric hand-
korchcf and soaked them In water , and
looked at Harewooj's damaged bead. Hlldo
turned away. She could not bear to sec
suffering , and she felt that tbe young man
li the chair was probably enduring un
heard-of ajony.
liourko repeated at Intervals , "How Is It
old fellow ? Bettor ? " until ho remcmbTed
that politeness required him to say what he
had to say In French. He stood on the side
walk and looked up at the facade of the
grimy house where the two rlgns hung.
"Apartment to let , " ho repeated aloud
Then n thought struck him. "Harewood
here's an apartment to let directly ovci
our heads. It'swhat we're looking for
good view1 from the fortifications , you know
and close to 'tha ' Porto Hougu , What dc
you fay ? Shall I Icok at It ? "
"If you like , " Mid Harewood with an
effort. "Bourke , 1 bellove I'm going to asV
you to take mo to a hotel. My noddla gee
round and round , you know. I don't think
1 should care about 'riding out to St. Cloui
tonight. "
Bourke examined his comrade's hiad nnx-
louiy. ,
"We'll hnvn to ride back to the Luxem
bourg quarter 1o find a hotel , " ho observed
"Thrro are no hotels out here. Cau you
itand the Jolting ? "
"Oh , yej , " replied llarewool.
"If you chooie , " eonthueil Bourke , "we
might lake that apartment now If lu fur
nUlied and 1 eould bundle you Into boil anc
rid * the boric * back and biro our Uupi
flit up tomorrow " |
HU turned to Hllde and rnadn hU excurri
for lining Kngllth Instead of Frtriih.
'I do not speak French flUMtly ; wr > wore
talk ng about the apartment which , I not Ire
I * to rent on the 4n | > floor. Could you tel
ma wbrra I might find the concierge or the
landlord * "
"The UuJlorl ? " fcrruled HIM * : "why-
why Iand I my altti-r are the Undlordi. "
Kho nill < l very prettily a * iho poke ,
Ynleiio'i. ryot brUhlrnfl , CouM It bo that
* fttr all they w r actually going to mil
th lr jpartinenl.
1 It U MraUhnl. " vail Yo > tl * , loaklnn t
8h | Kik * with rr r , but h r h 4rt
huh am ) ( wo pot of color ilc | tn * < l In her
Wo houl ( | b * Vfry nut 1,1 rrtit It. " nil
lllt < l . In r v vole * . "It U not i 4ll
U .ir I Ulnk"
Hh * ninti < iii . | ( h prlr * dim. . | ntlr
"Th l. of to'irt * . Includm h * l , lUht , * n < l
ltn > Un . ' 'ld ' < l Yoleltf , tuMlm lo IUr *
' .No. eimlUa , montUur. Ttto flf p.ic ! < i
burn "
th * Ii iij4n t" Mlttd ll Mifi # , curl *
< l- i4 i - * r * ib * < | .
, ' mid Yolftln , without ruiliafrii '
nient
' Will you uliow no ( lie npirlinrnl now ? "
Hkrd liourko.
Wllh ploftmiro. timixtloiir. "
He Rlfliicrdiit llsrowooi ) llnrpwooil nolitrd
back. IIIMo brought a llxhlo > l oin.llc . In HID
fltalrwAy , nnd Ynlrtto look II , InvltltiK llourko
with n KtMtlir lo fnllntr.
Whrn they hoil ROIIP tiwny up the Malm
IIIMo returned In llnroood and utooil a inn-
incut , silent. Presently I'lic went out to ( ho
street und c.Us ( > d the two liornia , They
turned their gentle hcaiKi and looked at her
with dark , liquid eye * .
"Aro you fond of hoine ? " nnkod Hare-
wood , silling uprUht and touchltiR the bandage -
ago on hU throbbing head ,
"I love all BMlnulp , " B-ild HIMp , serbusly ,
She came back to the chair where hi w.
seateil.
"Dor.i your head hurt very much ? "
" Why , no , thank you ; It Is nothing at all , "
After a moment nhe tuld : " 1 ought to tell
you , monsieur , before you decide to take thu
apartment that theio Is one very rtorlow
drawback lo It. "
"What U that ? " Inquired Ilarcuojil , ab
sently.
"Tho location. "
The locution ? "
"Yes. If the Ocrmnrfl I'hould come nnd
( Ire cai.oon at , the city. I 1 fear that our
liouse Is very much expased. " llarewool
lookcsl narrowly at the girl beside him. Her
clear brown eyes met lite quite Hlmply.
"In that event , what wouM you do , made
moiselle ? " he asked.
"I don't know , " nlie replied.
liourko ctime down the stalra , holding the
candle for Yolette.
"It's very nice , very nice , Indeed , " he isald.
'I ' think wo ought to take It , Harewood I do ,
Indeed , "
Harewood talscd his eyes at Bourko'a some
what euthuelaatlc reel al of the charms of a
ho liAirrl hnnirlinily | MIM | > | M nuonl
In ( tin licit rciiini , Wllli'iiil ' niorliiR ho
- ( iii-il din MiunUi mid ( ' .illcili
'Iliitirktir
IMIo1' CAiiiS ) lie | ntiAwir ,
Wlul lime IH li * "
'Itnlf ( out 7. I'm ( irmly drrwd. "
l todny niMtrdliy ? "
'HaiunMr , IWV"f Scplrmbrr. IS70. " re.
lilliM llniirkci , , A hiomrtit Inter IIP .v.ipe.ir- , !
At HIP door M JI lhiilr | d , "llow'.i your
noddle ? " " '
"All rUht , " . Tajsmvl llnrrwool. "llow'ei
your own ? " , „ , ,
llnurko * nt dntvit at HIP foot of the ted and
Iintttmrd till eoJMf" , whistling gayly.
"I aw Hlinnhd. ! 'nid Malct lust nUht , " fie
raid. ' 'I mot HIMII on the llotilcvnrd Mrnl-
pjrninio after I'stablotl the hors A. Tney
are crmln ? this morning. 1 a./xcd them to
wlro Stuufftr and Speier. "
"Ho on. "
Hnrcwool sniffed.
"S'-illtter tctnm to be nil rlsht. " he ob
served , "but 1 can't Mahd Spcyer. "
"I don't like Spe > er any httter than you
do , hut we can't leave him nut of a confer
ence. What we've got to do Is to hold a
ionfcret.e. I've telegraphed Winston w.l
Sutherland ; the whole crowtl U to meet
heie at 10 o'c'ock this morning. " Hare-
wool rubbed his battered head thoughtfully.
"Ail for me , " continued llouiko , "I know
what 1 ( trail c'ay. "
"What ? "
"This. I'm going to otay In 1'arli. Tha
Times has tent mo out to get all the new.4
I cm ted get It aa aoon as 1 can. "
"AM transmit It ad icon as you get 11 "
"Exactly. "
"Which jcu can't do If jon're cooped up
In I'arld ! You'd better come to St. Cloud. "
"Xobody Id going to b ? coopel up In
Tails. The lltlillng will be done here. nd
the follows who leave r.arls will m'sa ' the
whole show. You will be bad'y foalitl. my
1,1 y
w id j
SHE STOOD M > OKIX3 DOWN AT HAH WOOD , A FAINJ\S3 < ILE IN HER BROWN
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top-floor arurtment in tne ahabblsst quarter
of Paris. . ,
"Very well' , " v he said , ' 'we ' will take It. '
"Hut but wo must tell you something
first a drawback to the location , " began
Yolctte , and then stopped. She was fearful
that If the now tenants were warned of the
langer from German shells they might recon
sider the matter. But she was bound In
honor to tell , and ahe set her lips resolutely
and looked at Hllde ,
"Oh , " said Harewood quietly , looking at
Bourke. "madennlscllo means that'we stind
a chance of being shelled when the Ger
mans como. Do you think that might be a
drawback , Bourke ? "
"Pooh , " naid the latter briskly. "Come
on , eld fellow. I'll help you up to bed and
a jolly go3d bed It Is , too and then I'll ride
the horses over to the Vauglrard. I'll be
back In an hour. "
"Do do jou really mean to take the
apartment now ? " asked Yolette. breathless.
"With yaur permission , " eatd Harewco'l ,
Using from his chair with a polite inclina
tion of his bandaged head ,
Hllde flushed with happiness.
"Our permission. " repeated Yolette. "Oh.
wo are very , very glad to give It. And I
hope , monsieur , you will like the house , and
I hope that the cannon balls will not come
at all. "
Bourhe repressed a smile and call ] he
hoped they wouldn't.
HarewooJ added seriously : "I am sure we
shall bo delighted even with tbo cannon
balls. "
Yoletto ventured to smile a little ; Hllde
laughed outright. Dourke gave his arm to
VOI.ETTK WAS TIIK FIILST TO
Til KM WINK.
llarewool , uylng good night to Illlilo tiuJ
Yolette.
Whrn ho ht < l put llarrwool In boil unit
turknt him In , ho c , iio down utilm KIII ,
two at a J u in p. ami vaullr.l . Into lui 4ill. | . .
Ai ho Rallapril Inwinl the llur < t
Vdunlranl , IrnlliiK Ilirrwoid'tf horiv , fr
iway on Ihr horlinn n rockrt inoiinlpt In. .
ward the itara , hUhtr. lilxhi > r , until the
wake , aliowotlns Iho nluhl with nrbuloili
riilltnro , warrrr.l , fulri ) , and wont nut. And
M h Imikrd , miotlirr rock l whined iinoard
from the Point -tlu-Jjur , Iravlnn ( ioubl *
tMll of Inrandractnt ( lint rrnwiiisl with
clu lrod lUhtt. hlrh itrllltd rialw rd mid
wnii nut , oiu > tijr ono. Then nliht b'-'ir-l '
the Ut llvo iiurk | * from lh ikf.
llourkf turno-l In hit aaiMlp.
Ov r Ihc MrU of ih loutb lh rim nf *
f rliiuon illak | il" rrd clrd * of imolltr *
Inx nit , aluwljr rlilut Ilk * ilitiirr tlintl ,
ir < l lilou-l ,
ll w < ihi > harvott ni > "n of
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whtu ll r * iviv | oV , ) ! hr * | ull * till
r nilnln hi * M < f urri > uiiJI ( i * irilni ( < >
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hU h4l h d iillTfnH. IU ail d It. i l
* * irIIH * < l lo illco ( r ( bit im ttrloMi
iUiBt b J l n ( ( ni lliliH by MOM
One I * .
At b U ; lb r , ulukUi ttuUUIjr ! U *
son , If you le > tr"Wlnston or old Sutherland
persuade ' aVc . " ' '
you 'l ; .ParK"
"Khtcnoi ) and Jlalet wont' stay. "
"Yes , they will. I don't care what Spsyer
dors I hope he gets out. Hut , Jim , your
precious Boston Tribune won't thank you
for leaving Paris just .is the orchestra if ,
tuning up for the overture. "
"But , " pens-'ted ! ' the ether , "If we make
our headquarters at St. Cloud or Versailles
we can see the entire circus and also have
the wlrc.i when we want them. "
"No , we can't , " replied Uourke ; "It Paris
la surrounded by the Germani armies. Vcr-
EallleM will lie directly In the pith of In
vestment. Your Instructions and mine are
to stay with the French army. How can
we. If wo go to Versailles ? "
"Well , " said HarewooJ , "I want to hear
what the other fellows say , and that cught
to carry some weight with you , too , " he
added ; "every big Journal In New York will
te represented. " .
"And some llttlo ones , too. "
"Oh , you mt-in Speyer's ? "
Bourke co'He d and rose.
"Otmie , jump up , " he said , "here's your
tub. I had all our 'th'r.gs brought over last
ulsht. Shall I pour the water In ? There
you are. Xow , hurry and 1 forgot to tell
jou that I have ma * < ? arrangements to take
oar meals in the -house. It saves time. "
Harowood locked up at him.
" \'fs , It aa'vea time. Where do we take
cur breakfast , for example , with our
hostesses ? "
"Down sTalrs , of course , " said IBourke
briskly. "It will be ready before you arc.
Get up. " die went Into his own room ,
whistling , and Harewood sprang- out of bed
and looked at 'Ms maltreated' ' head In the
mirror.
"Lucky it wasn't my oosp , " he reflected ,
"s\nce I'm to brtakftst with young women. "
When ho had ba-thcd and dressed and stood
again before the looking glass , parting anJ
repartlng his -hair. Bourke came anj stood
In the doorway. Ho was particularly well
groomed aid evidently aware of It.
"The one , " sld Harewood , making a
mathematically equal division of his hair
"the one with the dark eyes , you know
what te her name , Bourke ? "
"Hlldo , " said JJourko reflectively.
" 'Hllde ' what ? "
"IHIldo Chalals. Don't pretend you've for-
cotten. "
"Is she tha older or the younger ? "
"They're tw-V.i. "
"How the devil did you find Uiat all out ? "
"I 'don't know " alil '
, 'Bourke. slMcercly ,
"really I Jon't know. Somehow or other
they told me. I aaw them last night when
I cjmo back from the Vauglrard. We atood
chatting on the stairs. You were asleep up
Sere. "
Thtro was a silence. Then 'Harowood spoke
up Impatiently. "Well-what did they say ? "
"I don't knovv.r The whole thing Is fuony ,
anyway. ltim ; wo are living over a bnl !
s'.orc. Thpy told'roe ' the story. Da you want
to hear It ? " , „ y
"Oo on. " M „
"Well , It afmfjfts th.it those two young
girls luvo IKJC-J ) ' ( vceplng home hero for a
yiur. 'Before ' tfcati thilr uncle kept It. i HL-i
lumo uaa Ch'nlttW. Ho WM c-rralle. I be.
lltve a iort Vt syurM &ivnnt. Anyway , he
I tiled a ywrIKV , o > ld thene ( wo glrln had to
leave thrlr com'cn : asheol and rome > hfreand
. run Iho placc'.pl kufM they haven't any too
1 nvuih tnuipyi , I , brller * old Chilali Icfi
nothlrg but iMibm and hip' * and a few
( ur m for the , BiWernmiMt that rrfuw l him
a berth , Tiva , yoin flrrnun ntuddVt had
thLt apartmeiiti for "tcr l inotitrM , lint Ihry
loft without payl K Ini-lr rrnt , and I fanry
nobody liaa C n.litre alncp , Thal'a all I
ll te o ( l tl hit ntrktlit | wr | < > txforc It
itl.iu t him , ' , '
"Itathtitotlih nn thnn , wtan'l KT" dr
nld "You r ihrjr ar poir ? "
"Yin , I'm RU'I ' n look theit.irlnifHI "
"lhc HIP I H with \hr \ brniin r ; t <
without luiitkiK.
"I mil hrr mm * KM IIIMr. " r-ill
drllr 'DIP olhvr U n mr < l Yolrtlr. Thrjr
ari > t * < Mli prrllT "
' Tft ) 'f l" 'tl itr in l | ' exrumrnUI. "
l vkr > l at lilm ahtrfU , i lnf i
rj'r * < liiix > * nt ai t o IH'ro
You mili | at im kna tMI I JiHt
.
anl dHl.louilr goal ( ti ( ) o < i MI
i * ( I al 4 ilinif. lit ik ar. .Ill | > i
wtrr ir MI ti Milrrt WMtkuilMi ( , ( <
Mil * M < Bl ll t > UlMWllk dill , ) Ua
* kln Ilk * *
.
Ok , flf * Itttl U lrrUl-4f | M
t Ik *
( IIU ) % ii lair"
" ( Illti" MnMiiM llnurkc "Nlrp wny
rn n ( imtiltm Itiltiitft"
"Oh , wrll , roinc on , I'm riM'ly ' ,
thU btitiii | ( in my lirnd fliuiv iniicli' "
When llicy rioclii > < l the Hlnlrwnv llml M
lolo tin' lilnl Minn * Hlldo met Iliriu with
'iy t- < i'rvo ilid Ird the ny ncrow HIP linll.
llicy follownl her In Iho p.irlnr , which woa
nlmi Iho dlnliiR loom , Vnlrtlo mi ( it n
nni'ill iii-iliiimiii liililn flolpinnly wntchlnit
thn McimliiK kclllr. kdt rained her clear
( > y\i ( with n ninl1 ( > tint \\fn at unco nu |
irrlioimlvo nnd conllilkiK. Tlli > two ) oiinn
men had inodi' thrlr ( IOWA. Then Ynlclto
Puircd Hip cafp-dii'l'ilt. llor manner
tdat of n very yoimg person
Imrdcni'd with treiuctuloim
whli h niimt Im b rno with
"My ulster and I , " bes'iti Yolotto , "dim1 at
7 would that hour suit you , liimsloiiiH ? "
She Rpol ( ( lo br/ih , lookliig nt lloiirkp ,
richafA bccaure Harowood wan looking at
Hl'.do. i
'iiio two joung men becanio at once very
fluent In the I'Tcnch language. They ex-
p'l'i.Kd ! with ono volco that the irglmn
cf the hoiino nhould bo MtalXIfded on ono
VM < U , namely , the ronvctilenee of their
hustivflM. They vxp'ilned that Helper of
them \\iis to be considers 1 for one mo
ment , and tUeyi added that they desired
to make Home 'imeiu' * for the trnublo they
would give by placing their services at tbo
( llspcinl of their hor.tcwM. Peidaps thU
wen not the usual method of settling a
bu.ilncHi reUitlco , but It nnsweicd to por-
fectlon , and before Icng the young glfls
/ . It their formality and aiyneta melting like
f''oit at junrla"
Ami hov. " prettily they laughed at "the "
young iiien'H discomfiture wlicn Schchcra-
I zade , the Hone * ; , bounded ullently Into the
i\uui acid sprang on to the HDfa.
She lay therepurrki and licking der
padded paws , her tawny cjts mildly blinkIng -
Ing at the company. Yolette ran over and
leaned on the sofa beside her , one cheek
[ vested against the crcaturc'it vehety head.
"Her anccntoru for gencratlotis have been
born In captivity , " explained Hllde to Haic-
wuod. "There Is no more harm In her than
In any house cat. My uncle brought her up ;
my sister and I hove always played with
her. "
' Wcro you startled ? " Yolette Bald to
Iloutke. "Won't you come und be Intro
duced ? " Iloinke went n little slowly ; thu
llones.3 , pleraintly Indifferent , suffered him
to pat her head.
IIar wed contented hlmattf with a dlctant
observation of the splendid nnlm > il and IL-
inni'icil wheie , without rieemlng to , he could
vath Hlldo moving swlftlj back and forth
between the kitchen nnd parlor , removing
cups nnd oaucpi i and laying a cloth over
i the mahogany table.
I "This room Is also the smoking room , " she
tald giMvcly , ay ahe passed the table with
her anij : full of cups an.l patc ! ; "It was my
uncle's custom to onioke here at all times. "
Slut stood looking down at Harewood , a
faint smile In her blown eyes. Then feho
g'.anccd at her nl&er.
"Of course , " ( sail Yolctte , "It will be pleas ,
npt to have the odor of tobacco in the hou.io
aRiiln. " As before she looked at Hourku
wlicn she spoke and he , accepting the pcr-
mis.ili.li as a command , lighted his clgarcttu
with a cheerful alacrity that made them all
laugh.
The morning sun poured Into the room ;
from the thop outside came the twittering of
the blrcX the chatter of the squirrel anu
ti'iaip ncreams from the parrot.
"Would you care to see them ? " asked
Hlldi1 , otlll 'looking ' down at Harewood. "I
will go with you when I have taken away
the cups. "
"Never mind the cups , " said Yoletto ; "I
wltl take them. It Is time to change the
water for the birds , Hlldo. "
llllde went Into the kitchen with the runs
and returned carrying a pitcher ot ficfi'.i
water. Harewood followed her , boning to
Yolette. She and Ilourke were standing en
either side of the llcxicss , pulling her cars
and rubbing her hair the wrong way a'ten-
tlonx which Scheherazade majestically ig
nored.
I'its&ntly Yoletto laid her head agalrvn
liiio crc-iture'3 chec-k , murmuring alternate
terms of endearment and reproof. The
iicress closed her eyes and purred ccstatlc-
aljy.
" ' "
"What Is'her "name ? " asked Ilourke.
"Sch''hcrazade. ' tier mother's name was
Djebe. Her father's name was Saladln. I
have the pc-JIgree I'J a bcok. I will show it
to you some day. I am sure you think this
is a strange household full of lions and
monkp-Ts and birds. As for me , I should be
very lonely without them. I have lived In the
midst of them ever since I can remember , ex
cept when Htlie and I were at the Ursallnes , "
she continued , pulling Scht'herazade's ' toes.
"Although wo keep a bird store , Hllde and
I can't bear to sell our birds. We grow so
fend of them but , of course , we are obliged
to soil them. We have soli none at all since
the war began , although every week we have
it lilfiro M ( tin lilnl iitiukot liy llir > Motel < ) <
Vlllc Toll tne , imnnliMir , wore ) oii frlxht
I'li'-l whim jnii nr * ( AIIW Hehihcni/AdK1
tu itrath , " admitted Iloutke
"Ynlrllit dr.iRRct Hdielicr.u.tilc'n lil Ifl'V
lin.nl up lu her own face and l.iunlinl xnyl ) ,
"I in runt lu Icll you About my lloi , but I
foruot. You muni Ilko her won't you 7"
Iliiiirkd pitted Hut lion' * pnnn dlacnTlly ,
lie was platar-d to II ml tlmt nlic hadio ctawii ,
"Of ruurno 1 itlnll Ilko her ; 1 iim iultn | In
Invo with her nov , ' , " lie nail , with n Illtto
morti riiiifldeiice fur thin dl eovery "only
I hope ulie'll know me In the dark "
VoU-tto laughed again ,
"Perhaps you and Moulour llarpwond hid
better glvo mo hick thu latchkeys thru "
"Nn , " saM llouike , "t think wu'll ntnln
them If you will just lemUiI her th.it Lite.
suppers pro lice ImllKcMlon. And er will
you rhnvc. me where she kee | * herself nt
night ? "
Yolotte , greatly nmiisett , assented , rising
lightly , and dragging l-chcherazade with her ,
Iourk ) < > followed through the kitchen aki.lg
a hallway mid out Into a garden full oftriHM
and patliA Hurroundeil by high stucou wulU.
A stcne trough tilled with very elear running
water steal In the deep ra-ef under Iho
shadow of the wall , tleyond tills Rtretchetl a
tangle of gra.ut. loses jiMil fruit trees.
"Ihls l Scheherazade's playground , " said
thu glvl , picking up a big inlntiMl rubber
ball. Stralghtcnltig up , slic tossetl tfie bill
out Into tiliii grass with the charming awk-
w .11 ilm M that attuck.-i the gentler sex when
throwing or catching anything.
I The Homes , much gratified , boun.lcJ after
tlio ball , seized It. touted It tlmt with ono
piw. then with the older , and finally lity
dawn , bltlcig the ball , and scratching It wild
her hind toes.
Ilourke observed the pleasing performance
1 silence. When Scheherazade gambolled
and frisked1 he nodded approval. When she
loped heavily oft to a thicket of rase bushes ,
carrying tlie ball In Her mouth , he ex
pressed hlirflclf ao eJIfled. Hut tn tell the
truth , ho was .far from experiencing that
nerMe of repcac In the company of Scliehcra-
zado that ho IV H was expected of him.
"It's a flue lion , " ho ald , otter a moment
or two , "but perhaps cue needs time to ap
preciate lions , Shall we go and examine the
Yoletto smiled and cald "Yes , " and led
the way Into the bird store.
Havewood and Hllde , standing together
by the window , looked up quickly aa Yo
lette entered. At Uie MIIIO time Hllde
dropped the pitcher of water.
"Why , Hllde , " exclaimed Yolettc. "you
have broken our bine pitcher. Dear me !
I.cok at the floor ! "
Hllilo'n consternation acid Hnrcwood's
forced g-ayely j-ined on Ilourke. He looked
at Hlldo's flushed face , then at his comrade ,
who returned his glance mutinously. Yo
lctte brought a mop. Hildc , with a breath
less emlle > U her sisler , picked up a frag
ment of the pitcher handle and held It out
at arm's Ie.iglii until Harewood took It an.l
eet himself to gather up the other scattered
bits ot blue china.
"You see , " he t-ald lightly , "I've Just
been bitten by the squirrel and the monkey ,
and 1 wa.i . courting further mutilation from
the parrot yonder when the pitcher Jell
and t-aved me. Mademoiselle , I am very
horry that my Mlvatlui was at the expense
of your pitcher. "
"Your salvation h expensive , but we must
have It , " said Uourke. There was a touch
of Earcasm In liU volco that made IMce-
wood's cars tingle. Yolettc said , Innocently :
"M. Harewood , the bird , * acid crealuree did
not know you ; therefore they were fright
ened and they bit. My sister should have
told you about the parrot. "
" 1 cjn't help Itald Hilde , avoiding
Dourko'y eyes. "M. Harewood will not wait
to become acquainted ; he attempts to con
quer everything > at once , and birds and squlr-
icKj don't like that. "
Bourke transferred his gaze to Harewood.
At that moment Mehemet ( All , the gray and
scarlet African parrot , climbed down from
his perch , bit Haiewood , and climbed back
again , flapping his wings and shrieking for
Joy."Now
"Now , " said HarewooJ , "I suppose I may
be received Into the family circle. Every
thing baa bitten me except that Ja9kdaw.
Docs ho bite , mademoiselle ? "
Hlldo seemed more distressed than there
appeared reason for , and said "No" In such
a discouraged volco that both Yolette and
Bourke laughed outright.
'Won't you IntioJuce me. too , " said Bourke.
i Won't you tak3 me around to be bitten ? "
| "Not now. " said Yolette. "I must find
lied Hiding Hood now and go to the Kitchen. "
She took Hlldc'M hand and they moved to
ward the door.
"Luncheon at 1 ? " asked Bourke.
"At 1 , monsieur , " and they vanished with
a light swish of skirts , closing the door
that led to the kitchen beyond.
( To bo Continued. )
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Draught. I Rot the medicine from my drug-
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*
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