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we are tainted by your shame! Are you
afraid to speak? Is your voice frozen in
your throat? The greater part Of your
punishment should be in its shame. But
YOU cannot feel 1t! You and shame are
strangers-the last infamy of the base!
You are loathsome, a mercenary false to his
salt, a hound who sold himself for money
first and for disgraceful gain afterward!
How can 1 touch you? Where can l prod
you? On what nerve, since the nerve or
shame is dead? Like the grooms, one
could only punish you with a whip. I
shall lay the matter before the duke. l
will urge 1t upon my colleagues" he swept
| his arm round the table; "a hundred with
the whip or to run the gauntlet of the
guard. That would touch you more than
words, or shame, or death! Ha, that
; reaches you!" he cried, and then there was
a fierce exultation in the raucous volleying
words, "you have disgraced the guard, but
we cannot for reasons OF state publicly dis
grace you. But you shall be shot-shot
like a dog! You shall not meet death face
to face as many a brave ma has met it.,
but you shall be shot, cringing with your
hack to the gun muzzles-like the cur you
are!"
for a second. There was a brutality about
sagan's denunciations which shocked the
| men around him. Hollywood deserved
something, but not this, not that. Unziar's
eyes burned. Wallenloup was frowuing.
But Sagan swept on. He was a man VINO
trampled horribly upon a fallen foe.
At last Wallenloup could bear 1t no
longer. He rose to his feet, and saluting
the count, led the way from the room. the
line closing with Hollywood between Adolf
and Unfair as guard.
Left alone in the great, dim, vaulted
chamber, sagan stood upright and watched
the door through which they had filed out,
and there came upon him a terrible mo-
ment, such as all uncontrolled natures must
at times know. A sense OF the futility OF
all things, a knowledge that life has lost its
taste, the hideousness Of finally baffed de-
sire.
He hurled out his heavy arms with a
wild gesture.
Where have they gone? Where are they,
| the strong lusts and hates and triumphs-
the satisfactions of the old days? The
world has grown puny. 1t is empty, empty,
empty!"
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In the long silence life itself might have
been suspended.
"When?" said Valerie, in a sudden recol-
lection OF anguish.
Tomorrow" he answered, understanding
the broken question.
Valerie raised her wet eyes.
AIN my life there can be no tomorrow.
God may not let me die, but my life will
always be one long remembrance of today.
l shall live in today always. Tomorrows are
for happier women, John. And yet l am
wicked to say that. | would not change
my lot with any other. For have I not my
memories? And l will learn to have my
hopes. And whenever that blessed day OF
release may come to me, / will bring my
heart to you as it is today, my king!"
Hollywood looked into the beautiful tear
dimmed eyes. He was too wise to say that
he had spollt her life, that had 1t been
possible to set the wrong right by any sacri-
fee he would have done so. OF this he
said nothing. He only kissed her.
Next TO living to be with you, darling,
I am in love with dying for you. Valerie!'
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Elmur stood up and followed hin.

Elmur stood up and followed him.
1.-THE signature of his highness? ?" he asked
in a low voice.
Il go to get It and other things also. I
have arranged the interview with Selpdorf."
Elmur bowed and returned TO his place by
the side of the countess. Isolde's blue eyes,
dewey as a child's with unshed tears. ap-
pealed to him.
at is not true?"
Elmur reflected that he had never be-
fore seen her look so pretty. Most women
with tears In their eyes repealed his fastidi-
BUSINESS, but this one was delicious. He bent
toward her and said as much with a fervor
that surprised her. She smiled TREMENDOUSLY.
She had always considered the wary German
worth capturing, but he was an elusive bird.
Admiration had never before got the better
of his self-possession; now for the first
time he appeared to be carried away by 1t.
The keenness of conquest thrilled her.
Jack?-ah, yes, poor Jack! But he was
practically lost to her forever. She sighed
a little; she had been fond Of Jack, but the
love that can stand against the inevitable
was not hers. She reminded herself that
Jack had preferred Valerie-but, why, so had
Elmur! A temptation came to her; she
glanced again at Elmur. He was personable,
though advancing TO middle age, and hand
some as men go, though his eyes We're
close-set and cunning. He was not like poor
Jack-no, she would never find any one per-
haps quite so good to look upon as Jack,
with his broad shoulders and corn-colored
hair, and those dear, frank eyes! No, but
Madame, what are you thinking Of? I
wish j dared fiatter myself that l could
ever draw tears to those exquisite eyes"
Elmur said again with warmth He wanted
o-a Il M xia1Hfnn ThAna
are women who will sacrifice the most sa-
cred things. Gods word itself. on the altar
of their vanity. Isolde withdrew her slight
hand from his touch. but 1t was the with
drawal that invites advance. She hesitated
no longer.
There are other eyes whose tears will be
bitterer than mine; are you not Jealous Of
them? / am sorry for Captain Rallywood,
of course, but poor Valerie what am /
saying?"
Whatever you say interests me-" he
urged, his eyes following hers.
She pouted coquettishly.
Yes, because / speak Of Valerie"
"No, it is because you speak," he declared
amorously. Tell me of Mile. Valerie II you
will" this as a concession. Though you
could tell me something more Interesting"
mot more interesting to you than this"
she exclaimed, nodding her golden head at
him with her little air of foolish wisdom.
1T is lucky that Captain Hollywood Isis
about to furnish al object lesson for" she
raised her slender finger and laid it on her
lips. smiling at him.
He looked around. They were alone in a
smaller drawing room; II was not possible
for the guests in the other saloon 10 see
them. He drew the finger from her lips and
pressed it TO his own. He would WOO the
truth from this beautiful fool. His words
meant one thing, his looks another.
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CHAPTER XXI.
For n Season.


Queens Fain lies upon the inner edge of
Lincolnshire, in an undulating countryside
among great old trees, where of an evening
the sun throws bars OF light across the levels
of turf, where homing rocks fly in scattered
lines against a cleaning sky, the air breathes
GOODNESS and peace, and the scene lays that
inefable spell upon the heart OF which only
the exile can ever know the full pathetic
power.
Round the house tall fences OF yew and
holly fend off the colder winds. On an
evening in early spring Rallywood and
Counsellor strolled under the shelter Of a
massive black wall OF yew. The daffodils
were blowing about the border OF the lake
below them, and along the distant hedges
furry catkins were already nodding and
floating on the crisp breeze.
II have found II necessary once or twice
before to say that you were a fool, John"
said Counsellor, looking up at a corner
OF the great stone-built mansion, its cold
aspect yellowed and mellowed by the
Strengthening sunshine.
Always or on occasion? Hollywood
laughed easily.
Mostly. You will not leave the guard.
II / were you | should go tomorrow. Marry
the girl as soon as she will let you and
bring her here. Then sit down and shoot
cartridges. She will like 1t. 1t is better
than Nassau"
at is altogether good to own the old
place again" Hollywood said, land we'll
do our duty by sur cartridges, major. you
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the rising tsa became the chief objects to
be seen as night gathered.
Hollywood stood at the side window Of his
quarters looking out over the t%winkling city.
He seemed to have had as yet no time for
regret or gloomy anticipation. He had
dwelt absorbed on the single fact that
Valerie loved hin. He was ready to sacrifice
himself and his hopes with a smile. Later
on, In sorrow and heaviness OF heart, he
accused himself bitterly of spelling Valerie's
young life. But he had not reached that
stage yet; he was lingering in the first
transient period when men and women see
visions and dream dreams, when the present
is lost in the recent past, while loves first
spell is laid upon them, and the light that
never was on land or sea binds them to the
chances and changes of common life. AS
long as the glory OF 1t lasts a man is caught
up into the seventh heaven, and the things
Of earth have no power over him.
BUT the breaking Of the vision came to
Hollywood sufficiently quickly. His view of
the lamp-ltt city grew suddenly blurred and
he saw instead his own reflection in the
polished glass as the lights we're turned on
in the room behind him. In that same
instant, too, the vague sweet outlook faded
from his mind.
Then a hand was laid upon his shoulder
his own against the dark background of the
night. There was a suggestion Of reluctance
in Unziar's movements.
II regret, Captain Hollywood, that I have
been ordered to place you under arrest"
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Copyright, 1899, Doubleday &c Mcclure Col
SYnopsIn of Preceding Chapters.

Copyright, 1899, Doubleday G. Mcclure Col
synopsis of Preceding Chapters.
Nassau, a little duchy IN Europe, which
has maintained it's independence because, OF
the jealousics OF the large surrounding
countries, seems about to be swallowed up;
Germany is represented at Revonde; the
capital, by the shrewd statesman, Baron
Won Elmur. England's influence Is strong
ana major u eIlor 5 pIeseuee niavIng
the diplomatic game. At the time the sIoLy
opens John Hollywood, a young bnghfSbne
Nassau frontier cavalry. is about TO rcshSa5sp h
his commission, when Selpdorf, the ch9s nr
him and makes him a Gentleman Of the
Guard. Hollywood meets Valerie SeipuoF,,
the chancellor's daughter me G 5fment Of
saltor Tor yaierie,s hand arranges for sS the
and, with his companions Is overcome bs
the manly bearing of Ralywo9Iss, elm the
guests at the palace a,, pali coo~ynarstuiations
Hollywood and invites him to Castle ,,f, s ssglpn
Gorf in behalf Of Germany to disba1d the
Guard. At the castle Valerie onenas v I'll
s spoii' the SsS plot, ie Wishes 't to oanse the death
OF Valerie and his wife. Won Elmur VIII
not consent because he wishes to marty
his plan with seipdorf. Meantime. the
Guards, Unziar, Colendorp and RallywoGd.
Eagan foresees the danger of the, young
Englishman and warns him. Colendorp re-
fuses to be a traitor to The duke ana Is
murdered by sagan in the presence OF vSSn
Elmur. The follower of Sagan attack tne
Guard In the castle. Rallywood ana III
ziar are overpowered. but Major CounseinoI
In disguise as the duke appears ana tne
whole affair Is hushed up. Sagan does
not dare to carry out his present plot, Slice
Germany, Russia and England would KNOW
the facts. Countess Sagan and Valerie es-
cape death from a pre-arranged runaway
and Hollywood finds them badly frightened
at n frontier fort. Here the countess at,
tempts to humble Valerie, but .Rallywooa
turns the tables by declaring his love TOT
the young girl and then hastens away 90
Revonde before an explanation can De
made. Won Elmur and Selpdorf plan 10
withhold the English proposals from
Maasau. Hollywood is sent to Kofn Ford
TO take charge of a prisoner; The un-
known prisoner turns out to be Major Coun-
sellor, returning from England. the Two
fellow countrymen quarrel over the ques-
ton of honor involved, but Rallywood,
who, as a good soldier, sees no farther
than the point of his sword" places Coun-
sellor in charge of Unfair and .hastens 10
Revonde. Here he meets Valerie and dls-
covers her love for him. selpdorf proposes
that Rallywood return Counsellor's dis
patches in order to save Nassau from
German invasion. The mission means
death, but Rallywood undertakes 1t.
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"And valerie?" he questioned. seeming
to count her fingers on his palm.
valerie loves him-she told me CO."
whispered Isolde. since there was no longer
need to speak louder.
And you, my dear LADY," And 1t may
be the speech was more impassioned be-
cause in his heart he was damning the pic
turesqueness of the captain of the guard.
And Hollywood? Hollywood sat in his
quarters thinking thoughts that, like music,
lead sometimes on to exaltation. His earthly
life was done, and he looked out into the
dim beyond fearlessly. His eyes were set
and sad, for he should see her face and
hear Valerie's voice no more, but he would
be waiting in that somewhere for her. A
man in the supremer hours often turns
again to the faiths of his childhood; so now
Hollywood, at the summit of his life, found
himself given back all those lost dreams.
He did not know how she came there. He
heard no footstep enter. And when he
knew, neither spoke.
There was nothing to say; 1t was all
understood so well. She stood beside him,
her hands in his in a strange lull Of mutual
knowledge.
How did you Conner" he asked her at
last.
Anthony she answered, che knows
ALL"
How like himl But" with a mans
ready thought for the woman he loves, you
must not be found here. Say goodby to me,
Valerie
john she chung to him, how can l let
you go? You are dying for Maasau-for
my father-for me-yes, yes, l can guess
ALL"
valerie, do you know h your love Is
to me? / need nothing more. 1 have not
thought OF what there is beyond, but when
you want me you will find me waiting"
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entrance, although the soft color left her
face instantly as a candle flame is blown
out. But Count Sagan had only FIVE minutes
to spare and something to say in them.
Isolde's feeble rebellion escaped him; he
strobe to her side, and with a single glance
dispersed the little coterie Of guests about
her, the only one who kept his position being
Baron Won Elmur.
Sagan stood before his wife, an evil smile
on his coarse, bearded mouth. He nodded at
Elmur.
IL have news Of interest for both Of
you"
"Ah! It Is over them" Elmur asked at
once. He discerned the counts intention and
would have averted its fulfllment II possible.
The thought that he was about to make a
woman unhappy never deferred Elmur from
any course OF action whatsoever, but he
preferred not to see them so. He delighted
in pretty women, and Isolde OF Sagan was
exceptionally pretty; therefore, for the sake
of the next half hour OF her society he
would have spared her the tidings her
husbands malice designed to thrust upon
her in public, Afterwards the deluge might
come, but what matter? Have we not all
our deluges in private that eubmerge our
world in teaS? Madame has kindly
promised to assist in the tableaux vivants
next week." he added hastily.
The count grinned his contempt.
You should reproduce the death OF a
traitor. Come to see Hollywood shot in the
morning by way of an object lesson"
Nine. de Sagan's hand flew to her throat
with a quick gasp of horror; for a second
the room seemed 10 swing around, then
slowly settle again.
why, what has he done?" she asked;
her lips were dry, but she spoke deliberately.
Nothing new, only he happened to be
found out this time. Well, au revoir!"
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The ballot BOX stood upon a side table
at the upper end OF the room, and beside
IL a basket with a number OF ivory balls,
some black, some white. The officers went
UP in rotation and each with his back TO
the company placed a ball Of the color he
chose in the ballot box.
The haggard daylight was fading slowly
as the men left their chairs and returned
TO them in silence.
Rallywood waited, not in suspense. in
deed. but with the full sense that his fate
was being legally recorded by a jury OF his
fellows. It is at such a moment as this
that a man goes back to his belief In God.
II there is no God, to what end anything.
Those who say there is no God say the
world is a sad and very evil place. II their
creed we're universally accepted, the last
state of humanity would be worse than the
first, and earth degenerate into a hopeless
and helpless he'll.
six black bills, one white" answered
Major Ulm.
The prisoners gray, frank eyes flashed
out at Unfair, but the Maasaun's rigid face
gave no sign.
Then Count Sagan, secure of his enemy,
Let himself go. He lifted the sword from
the table, and, casting one more glance at
the prisoner, he placed the cleaning point
upon the noor, DenulnB the uedpcdte plaue,
and stamping upon 1t midway with his
booted heel. There was a shallow ring as
the steel broke, then a clash of metal as
the count flung the hilt upon the point, as
IL the touch contaminated him.
John Hollywood, this court has found
you guilty and condemned you to del And
1, Count Simon Sagan, colonel-in-c chief OF
the guard of Nassau, now pronounce upon
you the sentence of death. Trusted by the
guard, you chose to betray theml Where
Is the oath OF fealty by which you swore to
obey? We are polluted by your treason;
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CHAPTER XXI.
Duke Gustaye.


Whatever may be said to the contrary.
the fact remains that a little Independent
success acts on a morally weak man as a
glass of wine upon a physically weak one.
For a time it exalts and quickens him.
Duke Gustave of Nassau was in a con-
dition of mentaf exhilaration, and experience
ing to the full the false sensation of strength
thus created when Sagan was announced.
Selpdorf, who had been listening for some
minutes to his masters elf-gratulations on
the newly ratified British contract, rose as IL
to take his departure.
wait, Selpdorf!" the duke said.
my lord has asked for a private inter-
view, your highness," Selpdorf reminded
him.
YES, but I nave no private affairs to
discuss with my cousin. Anything that need
be said between us is better said before a
Witness replied the duke. How do you
suppose he will take the news of our agree
ment with England?"
Selpdorf's answer was Slow In coming, and
before he spoke Count Sagan strobe into
the room. He carried a sheaf of papers; his
imperious temper was wont to rush every
business through to which he put his hand.
Il begged for a few moments in private
with your highness," he said, with a glance
at the minister.
Our good Selpdorf is too discreet TO be
considered a third" swere the duke,
blandly. HE knows our secrets without
being told them. Pray proceed, my lord,
Is there anything l can do for you?"
Eyes, sire; / wish to lay before you the
matter / was forced TO postpone at the castle.
l also made use of the opportunity to bring
one or " papers relating to the guard for
signature"
The duke took the papers. He was seated
at a writing table, and he glanced care
lessly over them as Sagan went on.
"Under your approval, these papers in
clude Lieutenant Unziar's appointment as
captain, vice Colendorp-"
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CHAPTER xxx.
.Upon the Great worlds Altar stairs"

1t is a commonplace that selfish natures,
baked OF qualification. seek relief in making
the unhappiness Of others. preferably of
those who are helpless to resist or to resent.
Therefore Count Sagan employed the inter
val before going to the palace to procure
the signature of the duke to Rallywood's
death-warrant in paying a flying visit to his
wife. whom he had not seen since the morn
ing OF the boar hunt at the castle.
He found several other people calling upon
Nine. de Sagan, who was not fond Of
solitude. Number gave the pretty countess
courage. She took no notice Of her husbands
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The duke Of Beaufort has definitely de-
cided to have Chepstow castle put up to
auction early in October. This was one
of the first five Norman castles built in
the reign Of William the Conqueror.
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COTTON-PICKENG MONKEYS.

Occasionally, during the last year or
two, there has been talk in this country
about monkeys being trained to pick
cotton. There was also talk a few years
ago about an egg factory in New Jersey.
That has died out, but the monkey bust
ness seems to persist. A full account
of the whole performance up to date is
given by a writer in the Jefferson City
(MissourD Tribune. 1t appears that in
1896 at the Vicksburg fair Professor S.
M. Tracy and w. w. Mangum, the lat
ter a wealthy cotton planter, were
form their various tricks. Professor
Tracy suggested that there was no rea-
son why the monkey should not be en-
ployed in picking cotton and supersede
the negro in that work. The plan was
discussed and Mr.. Mangum bought in
New York city a dozen monkeys in
1897 and, with a trainer, put them to
work. The monkeys belonged to the
race known to scientists as Sphagtalis
Vulgaris, and the males weigh about ITO
pounds and the females about ninety
pounds each. Bags were made for each
monkey, which would hold about TWEEN
ty-five pounds of seed cotton, and bag
placed over the shoulder of each. 1t
is surprising how rapidly the trainer
taught the monkeys to pick the cotton.
Baskets to hold the cotton We're placed
at the end of the rows, and one man,
over and above the trainer, was neces-
sary to take the cotton out of the sacks
and put it in the baskets. The females
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proved much better pickers than the
males, for they not only picked cleaner
cotton, but they would also pick more OF
it in a day. In less than a month after
the monkeys were started at the work
they could pick on an average lou
pounds a day. The first experiment, al
though on a small scale. proved to Mr..
Mangum that monkeys could be used
with great success as cotton pickers, so
in June, of 1898, he made an order for
three hundred monkeys of the same
breed on an exporter of monkeys from
Africa, with the understanding that
most of them were to be females About
the 1st Of September last, the new
batch of monkeys arrived and the ser
vices of the old trainer were engaged
to train this new lot This was not
such an easy matter as was at first
thought, for many Of the new monkeys
were still wild. But the trainer thor
oughly understood his business, having
served for long time under Barnum
as a trainer of monkeys. Finally, with
the aid Of ten old monkeys who were
Of great assistance, and a great deal of
punishment and rewarding, the new
gang We're pretty well trained by the
middle of October. Mr.. Magnum is
greatly pleased with the result of his
experiment. Speaking Of it recently he
said II consider the day that Profess
sor Tracy suggested to me the training
of monkeys as cotton pickers as the
most fortunate day the South has seen
in many years. 1t means more to the
South than a cotton picking machine,
for the monkeys are a success as pick
ers, while the machines have been fail
ures. / believe that it is the greatest
discovery that has been made for the
cotton planter since Whitney invented
the cotton gin. People laughed at me
at first when I tried this thing, as they
always do when man tries anything
new, but now that it has proved a sue
cess, all my neighbors are wild about
it,"
So far, so good. And it is extremely
interesting that the female monkeys are
the most efficient cotton pickers.
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NO ROOM TO LIVE IN LONDON.
Mechanics With Work Unable to Find
Lodgings.

One evening not long ago there came
to the gates of a. South London work.
house a north-country mechanic, with
his wife and three children. The man
wore a panied and worried look, the
woman seemed about to faint, and two
of the children cried.
For Heavens sake let my wife and
children come in," says the man to the
porter at the gate. I'll pay for their
keep, if you'll give them shelter. We've
been tramping the streets for miles
hereabout since 10 o'clock this morning,
but can't find house or rooms to let
at any price,"
ITS against the regulations" says
the Poor Law official.
"Then, what on earth am | to do?
I've just got good job in this district,
to start on Monday We travelled to
London by the night train, thinking we
might get house the first thing in the
morning, as / was prepared to pay
decent rent; but though we've spent
all the day searching we can't find room
anywhere. All day long my wife has
been taking one side of a street and 1
the other, while the children waited at
the corner. We would have gone into