The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-15
CHAPTER XVI.

HAPPIER XVI.
HOW. IN SOME RESPECTS. MGP. REUX REsEM.
BLEs FAMOUS CARDINAL RiCHELiEU.
The Dalmatian affair was by this time the
the versions tine papers gave. When the
presence of Il mysterious EnRlishman, or Amer
lean was mentioned. laughed In my sleeve. No
one SUSPECTED me MS this person, no ono save
some OF the Dalmntian. conspirators, and Mgr.
tons to Ehe ,Ec . ON the Th SST hsSi.pss 5he ls%ldlf e.
at coffee and cognnc.
As for Re, in Parrish was bound to ltd my
nunciattons and wonder at my faculty--they
termed IL .faculty-of. disappearance. How
alike was tho world, how changeless. But
Princess. lac, not heard Of her. or from
,sTns since %v l had had Ind her he, in E, yen1csD nsMSsb / hId I
Mgr. RGux., Mgr, RSux was in Rome
signed in Monseigneur's name, What could ,yild
TO see mel a hundred answers suggested
themselves. ] booked that afternoon on the
! Rdm nail for Bripdi'i. The nS,j journey mdTn,n waT
was at Mgr. Reux's, whici was near the, villa
Burvhese. Monseigneur would see the siGnor.
day; his face had no more lines. Possibly l
had expected him to appear worn from anxieIy
over our attempt; YET he was expressly sny .d Hs
things l will not record here. AT first did not
vi %S. ,"r / a 'hS pnF nnssisn sSnts'f face only Was w srSve.
W W. 'ats w hVhh
20" ..mh her account srd mt l s S,Wh r9T you"
has been ag:eod to arrange a marriage be-
tween the Princess Beatrice and the heir Ap-
parent, Prince Oscar of Dalmatia' That sat-
,,es.' said l..
Yes. The Princess will not have Il. 70 OBJ
stinatc. Finally she said she would II you
ton" said MGR. Reix. looking me over mar
rowiy: "~very.""
/ believe / FLUSHED. wondered why. Blush
"ButNthat is Impossible
wouldn't say was the matter with me. the
i RSss,Sle or f fne im m9sSie a 4 ws no hero sTonf have Ho
never pretended to DO one
Mgr. RGux stormed, and then was recon.
ciled.. All Europe gossiped. She descended
son of all ri, II ad venturer in America, TO dare
to think Of the daughter OF a hundred genera
Dalmatia: TO have followed what she declares
was her hearts wish. And ! have tried to be
worthy. hero in the quiet villa by The Medi-
donL who felt TIE human comedy.
have written, this account because Mgr.
more or less public property. have tried
TO tell how | became involved with the affairs
OF The komaga, and how went That unfortunate
the PRINCESS ceased to be a dangerous ele-
ment In Dalmatian %politics.. because she mar
ried her inferior. The political enemies of the
Romaga felt II emselves really in my debt.
Signor REM, his servants, and l were pardoned.
But / may have wronged her. this last Ro-
maya. Sometimes l am angry at my weak
ness; sometimes, even In my happiness. | long
for the activity OF the days when we fought
and intrigued; when Col. Ferguson. the Irish
adventurer, died so bravely because he had
committed himself to us in the citadel of
Iara: And then. when am sorry. | see Bea-
trice's eyes. the fac framed by the yellow
hair. There ia n face very like hers. a Titan.
in. the Villa Borghese. They say Titan painted
n lady of the RomaGa, my l.pdy's ances;ress.
Mgr. Reux is n very great man, ! am told.
Cardinal ReuX he is now. II he had ambi-
ton for his family. If he plotted, men still are
human. even in the church.
But | have ended the story. We are all
| puppets Of destif y. or Of God. which is the bet
ter. the more devout, more self-respectful,
truer statement.
The Mahommedans express it best with so
God. wills" which we mar use. remembering
He has willed our personality, as well rs its
environment. and the accidents. the extraordi-
nary accidents. in my case. influencing thl 1t
environment.
THE END.