Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-08-08


so alarming manner that others were
infected. and finally team attached
to a heaNr carriage bolted and in their
run colliGed with the barouche. over
turning II Immediately there was a
call for a physician. and 1 plunged for
wnrd crying that l was one. WAY was
made for me by a policeman. and I
found the younger OF the women lying
on the pavement. the blood trickling
from wound in the head. A hasty
examination assured me that II was
not fatal or very serious. / said 10 the
policeman that she should be carried
somewhere where she could be treated
properly and had hardly so expressed
myself when servants came from the
French embassy requesting that the
lady be carried there. This was done.
/ following. Once within. soon
brought the lady from her fainting tit.
and. having bathed the wound In her
head, which was merely that Of the
scalp, l cut her golden locks from
about II and dressed il. BY the time
this was done | made a discovery My
patient was the one OF the attic room
I'm Green lane. in Brooklyn. If I had
thought her beautiful then. she was
glorious I'm her loveliness now She
smilingly and gratefully thanked me
for my attention I'm French. and / had
but received her courtesies when I'm
rushed a man In great agitation. Be
hold. Il was his high haughtlness!
Learning that no great damage was
done and OF my service he expressed
his thanks I'm fairly good French. and
l went my way.
THAT evening. as I finished nay din
ner at the hotel At which was living
word was brought 20 me that a gentle
man desired 10 see me. ] directed t4at
he be taken 10 my parlor whittier
went at once. Imagine my surprise
when the gentleman was uShcr,J n jo
discover that ne was the ono who had
left the gold watch and chain.
1t is IN extraordinary meeting
again. DR.. Balcoe,' ne said Again /
attend on YOU after YOU have attended
on the fair lady
Again that gesture that seru.d 81
Ike salute. This time his visit ,cas
first 10 tender payment for my sorry
ices which | SO peremptorily declined
that hc would not renew its tender.
and probably the chief reason To dis
cover IL l had curiosity 20 know the
persons or a disposition 10 recall the
affair I'm Brooklyn. Assuring him / had
neither curiosity as To the one nor dis
/ position rs 10 the other. after some
suave and graceful compliments he
| took his leave. 4 few days after and
the day before left London on my re-
turn home l was walking in Rotten
! Wit
day. His high haughtiness pranccd 10y
on black charger. which In my eye
was the more valuable Of the two.
asked the consul general IL he knew
him.
~ can't master his name replied
our representative. lie is n Russian
prince and of royal grade. l believe:
some say left handed. hut power
both As an officer of the realm and rs
an enviously rich man. He has a beau
tiful daughter. about whom there is a
mystery Of which no one knows any
thing. hut who is carefully guarded 10y
the prince
$50 ended chapter two OF this singu-
lar experience Two days after l was
on the high seas. Five years later
| Harry here persuaded me 10 throw ev-
erything up and go with him on six
months cruise. In the course of our
peregrinations we found ourselves In
the Bosporus. with the minarets OF
COnstantinople in sight. There were
other yachts flying the flags Of nearly
every maritime nation and among them
one of an Englishman we had met at
Gibraltar and with whom we had had
good times. One lovely evening we
We're dining with this Englishman on
his yacht when a barge pulled along
side, hailing us with a request 10 know
II physician were aboard. His serv-
ices were required on a yacht lying out
some distance. OF course l volunteer
ed and, descending into the barge, was
pulled away 10 the yacht in question.
The petty officer in charge Of the boat s
crew could tell me nothing, for could
not understand him
''As l climbed up the ladder 10 the
deck l was met by my friend of the
gold watch episode and 10 our mutual
astOnishment.
Again the fair lady2 l asked.
Again the fair lady. he replied
gravely. 1t is fate-fate.' And he
aSNAh AibN NAttA Stotuit ~ ilkt
n salute.
He seemed somewhat embarrassed
and reluctant TO go forward. but / said
that if the lady had need Of service at
all she probably needed il quickly. and
upon this suggestion he led the way t.
the saloon. There we found his high
haughtiness. He regarded me with
blank astonishment and without deign.
ing me greeting said in French to the
other:
How is thisY
THE other replied in Russian and ap
parently apologetically. For myself. !
was angered. l broke in on the conver.
sation and. must admit with no little
arrogance.
Sir | said. 4 am here by request
TO make use of such skill as | possess
In behalf of one needing skill. My act
Is n voluntary one OF courtesy and be
nevolencc Your reception is discour
teous in Il high degree and demands m
apology.
He faced me with an angry frOwn
but when he saw that | did not lower