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

were in Revopde. and took advantage Of your
presence to put into effect littln plan which
had been for some time in contemplation,
rccollect havi nR had the pleasure OF meeting
you not so long ago. when you arrived III
Maae@sam,n $40. u.,. rx,.,,,n,n.u
:" can scarcely believe IL TO he 30 long. Al
any rate. remember perfectly that had the
latest addition TO our frontier cavalry"
r" Your ENcslency might easily have forgot
ten, From the nature Of the case. that could
SelpdOrf listened with little astonishment
This Englishman was not quite such fool 4s
one might have expected from the TACT Of his
having been content to remain without prefer
mcnt and only proportion Of his pay Tor over
gG yE S s Gn tmG T"n"T ma h9Esf to
slow-spoken gentlrmnn was not altogether 50
transparent an individuality as Sclpdorf had
But why have you secluded Yourself for so
long among those harhnruus marshes and for
ests?' dcmanded the Chancellor in rallying
manner. The young man Inadu no reply.
though the Obvious one was in his mind
by the by" resumed the Chancellor. as i
your countryman, Major Counsellor. has com
to. nny us a little visit in Maosnu.".
He is here. have Just seen him" replied
.SeIpdori's round eyes glanced once more at
his comranion. The simple directness OF the
All. he is Invaluable. the good Major. quite
INVALUABLE! England may well be proud of
besides here he smiled, showing a row OF
strong. even teeth besides being one of tho
most honest. For dIplomatst-w what praise p
hollywood met his glance imperturhaby.
For diplomatist, your Excellency = he re-
But assuredly." replied the Chancellor.
warmly: figure, to yourself. my friend. the
S9ndfon 81 P0S al like
bowed .Ho felt that so much, at least. was ex-
peeeted of him on the Part Of England;
own affair. You have been Ave years in the
service of his Highness. And your command ?"
aboSs Fo4d nn ths rSe IN
winter during the long. dark nights. when
there are many ATTEMPTS TO run Illicit goods
across the frontier. | shall have. perhaps. a
SCORE or so more.
And yop are not tired OF t2" NJ. selpdort
So tired, your Excelency that / am half
inclined to let a better man step into my
Sh9 FSt coma Gonna that ia ,mros.i,,o,, rs
turned his Excelenc 2greeably, Are YOU also
tired OF our capital OF Revondci"
Inv tired Of Revqpde. know nothing Of It," =,
But you would prefer Reyonde belicvr, me"
At this moment an attendant appesred with
with the faintcst contraction OF his brows.
You will excuse me. VI Hollywood" he said.
must ask you to wait in the anteroom for a
The. an,eroom was long. pillared corridor.
IN which kallywood found himself quito alone
meaning and aim Of selpiorf's late awakened
Interest in himself Also the illusions to
Counsellor had probably been made with cal
Rallyvood understood that each Of these two
mon had the same end in view: each desired
to dissemhle his own character and each Of
them succeeded with the many. but failed as
between themselves. selpdorf posed as the
sunvc, sympathetir. guod-natured friend OF
those with whom he came in contact: Coun-
sellor; as man OF no account. rugged sol
der. honest strong ,outspoken; good agent
Df "a
brains. but. If left to his own resources. some
what blunt and hlundering
occupied with this last thought than with the
things which bore more directly on his own
was comparativeiy tasteIeas and void Of inter
est: there was nothing to look forward to and
the, recent past meant extremes OF heat and
cold. long solitary rounds ridden by night, and
days rendered so far alike 10y iron handed rule
and method that one was driven to mark the
ordinary divisions Of weeks and months INV
!, As he loungcd in q chair. inll Of these
thoughts. u slight rustic, soft and siIken. like
He turned his head quickly. Tie corri
with lts slender pillars. which stood at long
light. and from where he sat he could soc that
there was no person visible throughout its
entire length.
Then. as his gaze travelled back. it rested on
something which had certainly not been lying
where he now saw il at the time OF his entranre.
the dark Correcting. in the. very centre Of the
piiIared vista. Jay woman's long glove.
"a VI, Possesses peculiar charm I'm
sweet mystery Of womanhood The first ac-
tioD Of most Young men in haIlywood'S place
anime 1t. as though in some lmpaluablc man
ner It could h tel s3mnthing Of its urfkEn%nwn
the one woman in the world
But the circumstances Of RalIywood's life,
and. perhaps. also, some exclusive element in
his sh99r2GeE hnd h"retoforc set him rather he
grown to regard them without curiosity, which
Is the last stage indil"rence can reach.
1t must be admitted that it was with n feel
ing akin to rerugnance that he at last lifted
the long. soft pale hu"d, family scented suede
sary distance from his eyes. holding it rs he
did so dainty between finger and thumb. Its
reach him. Il simply aroused an old feeling OF
reserve toward the sex 1T represented. HIS
denly with an odd rcpul-iOn, hS he might have
droyrcd a snake. on a couch near by
Then he resumed his chair and turned his
to whom 1t belonged must have come and gone
Will" lie sat thin king with his back to the cor
rider sent him wheeling round again;
til" edge OF the, couch palm UPWARD. and with
subsection ion Of heIressn,e,ss AID pleading. II
looked at his watch. Half an hour had passed
since Sclpdorf dismissed him,
At that moment n cultural voice broke the
sill nee OF the house and a heavy curtain over
the door at the nearer end Of the anteroon was
thrust back by a bruS Tue hand. and q tall.
high-shou,dered. handsome man. dressed as if
he were about to attend some courtilfunct ion.
stood in the opening, Behind him Hollywood
caught sight Of a Hurried and explanatory
lackey
An. so have lost my way after ALL" said
this Parsonage in bland voice. mistake
But hope YOU will accord me your forgive
ness. maa"moiselle 2
Hollywood sprang to his feet at this most un-
expected ending and looked around
Close beside hun stood a tall CIR! wrapped in
a long cloak Of fur and amber velvet She was
sngularly beautiful. with II pale. c.ear-Eucd
beauty. Her black long laShcl eyes were on
him and they Were full OF laughter.
Enter, then, Baron said the girl. CHANGING
across at the courtier Did you guess you
would find me here or were you seeking mon
sicur? and she, waved her bare left hand
toward Rallywuod.
Il lost my way. nothing more" returned the
Baron. cOmlnE forward: but, perhaps, as in
my heart. all roads lead toward He bowed
deeply once more, this time stopping to kiss
the girls nand with Il certain show Of re-
strained eagcrncss.
She drew back with little impatient Ges-
ture.
| should not have been here but for nm
accident she replied cOldiy. " In fact. was on
the point OF starting for his liighncsS's r"rop-
ton, had not monsieur detained me. And. to
Knlywuod' : amaZrment, she indicated himself.
Before he could speak she pointed to his
"Monscur has set his heel on my poor