The times., 1897-04-04

While dressing, BaptiSte brought a
letter. which tearing open hastily, / saw
to he from Doctor Franklin. My hand
tremhled aS l read; for this more than
bore out De Viuy's assertion about his
power.
Yes, trembled at the power of the plot
l saw | must make a swift decision. The
chance Oeckoned /, at least, would take
great risk and see what might follow
and 9 was this decision l carried down to
De Eitry. | must have appeared very
pale, like a man VINO has been on a de-
Eauch that has racked him both NOR
ally ana physically, for De Yitry looked
at me strangely.
You have decided" he asked from
his seat in the chariot
Yes, l am committed"
To us?''
ITO YOU"
Come in," he said, rather eagerly for
SO Self-hrld IA man. When / had my seat
he went rehearsing the advantages:
TO all l bowed my head as if | were a
puppet; his eyes fixed on me as if he would
read nay every thought as If he would
make sure l was not deceiving him
and indeed was, but partly. l said to
myself again with a certain eager
ness Of self Justification that l should
be doing well to appear TO enter into this
plot with the secret intention of doing
what | could to thwartit If had had
another chance in the world, l doubtless
should have taken ii; and, so, my reason
ing was more or less sophisticaI A. to
my moral right Ia betray him, my master.
L can only say that the atteilpt was cs-
scnually GiShunurable; he hesitated at TO
means at all 10 accomplish his end You
have here the whole Of the situation.
which may explain better tn sequel
In the meantime De Vitry directed his
coIChmdu to take us some distance, end
ing by stopping in one OF the narrow
streets near the PalaiS-ROyal where the
high. projecting roofs left above hut a
single blue line, and forbade the sunshine
to an eager, pushing crowd At last he
stapped before a house OF rather greater
pretenSion. on his summons the door
was opened. the chain loosened, while a
cracked voice demanded our errand
The Baron Won Wadom :
Whom shall announce
''IIe expects me =
''Oh it's al WE'LL cried strong
vealiug tall and very stout man, who
might have served for Il study of Falls taff
in the play He was dressed in the ex-
treme Of fashion, and his hands were coy
cred with rings What impressed one was
the admirable good nature expressed in
the red. leerng face. Yet only for "a mo-
meut did you hold this impression. Won
deTfully acute gray eyes of a man Of
affairs looked out from infiamed lids
He motioned Us into a room, where another
rose to meet US
Monsieur Ralph Berner,' said De Vitry
This one was thin, dark. perhaps forty,
with a Shrewd, evil face, plausible man
ner Monsieur Berner is just from the
United States -
Yes, and | am pleased to meet The
SieUr de la Renne, whom l believe is to
enter our service, tie said De Vitry then
had been sure of me even before l had
given my decision.
The Sieur de Ia Renne is to sail with
YOU, Won Wadom, from Brest, Saturday.
De Vitry continued The baron pressed
my hand.
.lhe Sieur de la Renne-Ah! l know
You bear q great name, monsieur I've
read your history. One OF the De Ia
Rennes was Il marshal of France Through
marriage you have some OF the blood of
Henry Bourbon
Il am the last of the line, monsieur
said bowling coldly
Yet l think your ancestral name has
been some small inducement to-hum!-
the Marquis de la Fayette-hum!-to Doc
tor Franklin.
looking at me with a certain dark su-
periority that made ne hate him at once
But already had discovered a kindly feel
ing toward Won wadom
It's well to be Of US, monsieur said
he. Here, in me. you see a soldier of
the Great Frederick, who has fought in
every war of the last decade Then,
induced by Gen. Charles Lee, go to
America. There / have a colonel's COM
but don't get my deserts mon
Sieur. Others are appointed to the high
positions. and the brave, worthy officers |
passed over
Il understand" said I, liking him, for |
perceived that his two weaknesses were |
drink and vanity, and, yet, that he was a |
man OF parts, of a singular acutene eSs.
was to know that il he did keep himself |
Tiled with drink, he never lost his self !
control when that was required; was to |
zee that he could be cool, brave, to the last; !
hat ne let nothing stand in his way He |
was man. as well, OF singular personal |
,indliness. On the long voyage to Phil |
tdelphia he bored me many times with
his tales OF personal achievement That
le had gone over to this undertaking. / |
n h1I ra,1,
'anity offended by the taotlessneSs OF |
lis superiors; and once committed, the
older of fortune persisted to the end
SO came to America; and soto make
his long story short-I found myself on |
zen. Washington's staff. He was anxious
o please the French: and through the in
lUence which had recommended me to him,
le was kindness itself; L was a French
Gentleman in the American service: nay,
Gore; L now was doing the general-in-
hief's bidding
SO it happened one day that was sent
N mission Of the gencral-in-chief to Gen.
rnold.
. You are to bear this letter to Gen. Ar
old quarters, said he. You are TO hear
What he has TO say about Col. Beverly Rob-
lSon S matter. You are to return to me, pre-
ared TO accompany me To Hartford
As on this mission we drew up late that
fternoon, / saw first the house on the
eight above the river in the shadow of a
-ooded mountain.
The orderly turned.
"Gen. Arnold's quarters"
And he added, loquaciously:
1t was the Col. Beverly Robinsons
lanor before he went over TO the King
hen it was confiscated.'
- AH YES said calling the orderly hack