The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-18

Tser0 had aa :as aaS s FSm had she
duced him as belonging to the Guard;
corps 1 individually known. but it was further
impossible for Maasaun to make the slightest
ono Of The boasts Of the country that even u
child could tell At a glance net only the special
Uniform uni 6c R to the IucE y "'"'V' VI any
Hollywood had no time Just then to pursue
the subject further; as he was almost tmme-
| Now. monsieur began SrlpdOrf rs though
| no break had oecurrcd IN the conversation.
i marches is 1t not so =
There arc better placcs-Hnd worse. your
! our gay little capital will be one Of the bet
! ter places, promise YOU continued the chan
I cclur, A slion III the Guard of his High
I ness has Just become vacant. Am right in
| believing that n nomination to that superb
regiment would tempt you t. remain with ps p
| "A gentleman o! the Guard" He repeated
| the gil's words of Introduction mechanically
then. putting aside the thought Of her. he took
| answered e am an Englshman your Excel
lcncy, and thoush have taken the soldier
/ the oath Of nationality. ] could not consent to
/ bssc,2men n@turaized citizen even OF tn" duchy
| "Ah. SOP Selpdorf stroked his chin. then
he-ratSShng the Direction With wave Of his
| in your case You have already served the Duke
for Iye years with IA sincere zeal as the tru.
/ est MaaSaun among us We must rem"m bor
| that and overlook Il drawb back which is far less
| important than il seems
lie turned to a memorandum on the table
| and consulted 1t.
You were engaged in tho affair at Xanthal.
sea-
Hollywood in a tone that implied his powers of
usefulness had probably become impaired by
| lapse Of time.
Scpdori moved his shoulders Here wa = n
man throwing difficulties in the way of his own
advancement Yet he could not possibly be so
indifferent to his own interests as he chose to
TO be plain with YOU" selpdorf said with
Guard have little experience: The latest fash
ion in ncckties or the most charming dancer at
| the Folies absorbs their attention e. tho exclu
sion of more important matters. There is, AS
you doubtless know. certain ndmixture OF
French blood in the veins of our most noble
-, Hollywood had no remark to offer upon this
The officers Of the Guard bore very distinct
set Of fellows socially, Unless one e ran foul Of
their preiudccs. but they were credited with
good many preludices As for his personal ar-
in the yard Behind te S COUNTRY S"T railway way
Il should like to see a somewhat different
spirit introduced. and to be assured that
ocer at ns psGee at
experience on the frontier has eminenty fitted
you for the, position. 70 you. therefore, will
sc for the o Adjuant Of ST the Ghard ' Gay
have the pleasure Of salqtng you as such 2" -.
1cutics. but they appeared rather attractive
than otherwise at the moment He threw
PACK ms shouiuers. iEht OF laushter came INTO
SelpNorfs face.
II thank your Excellency
The Chnncelor understood more than met
the ear He approached the subject delcntely.
Then you will allow me to congratulate
ward 10 shake hands with his visitor in Eng
lish fashion. There may possibly be some
in any undertaking usually costs something.
but you will not. beg, permit yourself to be
drawn into, ahem. any shallow Quarrels. Our
friends of the Guard. YOU will understand, are
word on the sword point."
VI, Selpdorf paused and referred once more
to tn" memorandum.
There has been some small hitch about the
pay on the frontier of late ?" he asked. inno-
- serious hitch for the last eighteen, months
or so. your E1celcncy.' replied hollywood
"lndecd; That must be rcmcdied. The
Paymaster- General shall have n note upon
ttairimmedately. Capt Hollywood Good
,lIallywood, stepped out into the windy, frozen
Aboy" hun the stars. written in their vast
SKY. shone with Keen iiistre; below his feet
seemed as If they drew together in de ri n
clusters and set themselves in luminous tiers
the Hotel du Chancellor stands high upon one
| Of the twin ridges which form the ravine Of the
river. and upon whose convorging slopes R"-
yondc is built. Hollywood stood and look ed
down upon the dip and rise OF the terraced
city With a new interest. for now it held fu-
turc for him individually. future which must
be stirring. and might ho som ething mora.
The eyes Of the girl whose glove he had trod-
den upon still chal enged him from the star!it
darkness. eyes made OF starllt darkness them
selves He followed the broad black line Of the
river between its sweeping curves of lamps
hroa .ening out seward into hazy dimncss.
Then as n great bell across the water doomed
out the hour he turned his gaze to the cast. in
the direction Of the sound, to whero the bro
ken brightness of the crowling streets gave
place to majestic alignment of light and
shadow. showing tho position OF the ducnl rnl-
ace upon the river hank. Behind and above it
shone blood-red CLEAN like an angry eye:
this Hollywood knew to be the great stained
dome OF the historic mcssroom OF the Guard
Then the late Lieutenant of the frontier cav
airy laughed aloud In the dark. his blood
tinElcd in his veins. for the priceless element
OF vague, unknown danger and excitement
had entered into his life.
TO BE CONTINUED.
ONE ON THE CROWS.