The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-06-20

"Lorgnac. we are watchcd--SDicd up
on" And then he stopped and Stnrct
ut me- and |. too stared back In blanl
nStonishmcnt. for it was the Prince OF
Condo, the second prince OF the blood
WHOM we all thought at the siege OF
| Maricnbuurg.
Ills race was hnggard ana wan, and
he was gray with dust, as one who had
ridden fast and far. lie struck merry.
oUSly ut his boot with his riding whiD
ana as we looked at each other I no
| ticrd that in his clinchcd hand lay II
| Woman's glove, small and white.
| l took his words to apply to me
| and, recovering myself, fastened to
| explain.
"Monsclgncur. Not spicd upon by
mo. l came here
But Condo himself Interrupted me.
1T was not YOU | meant, lie Brus-
quot. 1t was some one else"
''No one has passed this way, mon
scignrur"
"Thcn some one was in hiding no..
fore we came, Lorgnac. Listen. I
was Just about to come for YOU when
| heard 4 laugh and n rustlinr I'm the
hedges. l rushed forward, but could
see nothing. At last l heard voices
and came here" Then, rs If n sudden
suspicion had struck him, at was not
YOU, lie BruSuuCt And he cast a keen
eye on me.
shook my head, and Condc went on,
turning again to LOrGnnc, whose owes
W"r" bent rcproachrully upon him:
"Man. do not look at me like that. 1t
was madnr*S my coming here, | know,
but ] could not help II. And now-I
suppose it Will be I'LL over Paris in an
hour.' And he looked ut me once
moro.
| knew we'll enough that the king
was boiling with wrath against Condo.
Young as he WAS, his brilliant achicvr-
mrntS, his personal grace ana happv
spirits llad won all hearts. Every
ihin% that 4 subject can hope for seem
ed within his grasp, anl ho was more
Ihhn an ordinary subject rs the second
prince oi the blood. In Il moment nll
mis- was changed. Ills commission ns
colonel general was taken from him
his government of picardy given to
'"liGnN, and he who in the morning
was in the full tide OF court favor had
hurried Off ut dusk Il simple volunteer
Tor the drfrnSr of Maricnbourg. What
"a" secret OF this was did not know.
lnt Condos last words and the look
i.r cave me prickcd me, and I answer
rl him coldly.
"Al"nScignrur, SO far us | am CON.
'rrn"d no one will know that hav"
F'rH you.'
u would put my honor on NJ. dc Brs-
mes Worl,' said Iormnnc as he added:
"Aud now, monscignrur. let us 30 ut
"n"", pray YOU. Too much mischief
Las h"rn done alrcAdy."
1T Is not for myself, | fear, but
Ant the prince stopped, for T.urgnac
"1A"" II warming gesture that staid his
words.
Fer space we three young mrn
l'"L"h 1T each other. and then monsci.
anouT lclL ont his hand 10 me-
IN. 4" l;"Su", spoke In haste. |
t"nlk YOU for your promise. Adicu til
la.jtr. Times"
took the hand he held cut to me.
md his sin$r WAS firm and cor,lin!
! h"N Ii" Went back rs hr had come and
lurGnAr with him. hut ere the latter
!'lt me he bent forward and said i'm n
lrW voice:
'SiaN here for an hour or so. Let me
Know II any one PASSES. There is life
hub death on this, old friend"
WITH that nc followed the prince.
leaving In" with all my day dreams
kn"rA"d "Ut of my head. Il prey to the
if"Nt complete wonder and uStOniSh
u"nt.
made up my mind to do what Lor-
rlHr WiShrd. There WAS Il council that
day ut which ii WAS not necessary that