The Washington times., 1902-10-19

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But Doctor Chantry believed some
thing entirely different
you can't do anything for the Eng
lish." said Annabel. Next week h
will say h.w-haw."
Doctor Chantry could not be foun
when we returned to her fathers hotel
She gave me her fingers to kiss in good
by. and told me was less doleful.
I'VE thought you were tn Marqui
du Plessy's son. Lazarre. I always hav
believed that story the Holland woman
told in the cabin, about your rank bein
superior to mine. Don't be cut up abou
Madame de Ferrier! You may have t
go to Russia again for her, but you'll
get ter!"
The witch shook the mist of hair a
the sides of her pretty aquiline face
blew kiss at me. and ran up the stair
case and out of my life. After waitin,
long for Doctor Chantry / hurried t.
Skenedonk and sent him with instruc
ticns to find my master and conclude ou
affair before coming back.
The Indian silently entered the D,
Plessy hotel after dusk, crestfallen ant
suspicious. He brought nothing but
and no other trace remained OF Doctor
Chantry.
What has,fle, done with himself, Sken
edonk?'' 1 exclaimed
The Oneida begged me to read thai
we might trail him.
II was long and very tiresome otter
written in my masters spider tracks
containing long and tiresome enumera-
tions of his services. He pre-
sented large bill for his GUARDIANSHIP,
on the voyage and across France. He
said / was not only Rick Man throug
his Influence. but I had proved myself
an ungrateful one, and had robbed him
of his only Sentiment after disappoint-
ed Existence. My Impudence was equal
ed only by my astonishing Success. and
he chose not to contemplate me as the
Husband OF Beauty and Lofty Station.
whose Shoes he in his Modesty and
Worth. felt unworthy to unlatch. There
fore he withdrew that very day from
| Paris, and would embrace the Oppor-
tcnity of going into pensive Retirement
and rural Contemplation, in his native
Kingdom; where his Sister would Join
him when she could do so with Dignity
and Propriety.
l glanced from line to line smiling.
h,,f . hi,
feet
THE deposit which you left with me
shall carry with me, as no more than
MY Due for lifting low savagery to high
Gentlity. and beg to subscribe nv
Thanks for at least this small tribute Of
Gratitude
Doctor Chantry is gone with the
money!"
skenedonk bounded up grasping the
knife which he always carried in a
sheath hanging from his belt.
Which way did the old woman go?"
Stop" said.
The Indian half crouched for counsel
"I'll be prince. Let him have it."
Let him rob your
We're quits now. I've paid him fo-
the lancet stab l gave him."
But you haven't whole bagful O.
coin left
We brought nothing into France, aud
ii seems certain We shall take nothing
but experience out of it. And I'm young.
Skenedonk. He isn't"
than | had ever seen him
We ought to have knocked the oil
woman on the head at Saratoga" he
responded.
Annabel's trick had swept away my
little fortune. With recklessnnss which
re peated loss engenders 1 proposed NJ
scatter the remaining coin in the street,
hut Skenedonk prudently said We would
divide and conceal IL in our clothes.
gave the kind valet handful to keep
his heart warm; and our anxieties about
cur valuables were much lightened.
Then we consulted about our imminen
start, and l told my servant it would
be better to send tie post-chaise across
the Seine He agreed with me- And
tor ME to come TO it as il by accident
the moment we were ready to Join each
other on the road. He agreed to that
All of our belongings would be put into
it by the valey and himself. and when
we met we would make circuit ami
go by the way OF st. Denis.
I'VE will meet" 1 told him. "at IL
o'clock in front of the Tuilefies.''
Skenedonk looked at me without mov-
ing a muscle.
Il want to see the palace of the TUT
leries before ! leave France
He still gazed at me.
''At any risk, l am going to the TUT
leries tonight
MY Iroquois grunted. A glow spread
all over his copper face and head. II l
had told him | was going to an enemy's
camp fire to shake a club in the !
face OF the biggest chief, he could not
have thought more OF my daring or less
Of my common sense
You will never come out
'If don't Skenedonk, go without me-"
He passed small heroics unnotired.
Why do you do it?''
| couldn't tell him. Neither could ] |
eave Paris without doing it. assured |
him many carriages would be there. |
near the entrance, which was called. | |
the pavilion of Flora, and by |
showing boldness we might star. from
hat spot as we'll as from any other. He
lbetted the. reckless devil in me, and ]