The Washington times., 1902-09-14

MY dear master, salu, pattine
one of his shriveled hands between
mine, 81 am going to be open with
you"
l sat on the side Of my bed facing
his armchair, and the dressing glass
reflected his bald head and my young
+ head drawn near together.
did you ever feel as If you were
prince
Doctor chantry wagged pathetic
negative.
Haven't you ever been ready to
dare anything and everything, because
something in you said-I must!''
Again Doctor Chantry wagged a mega
tive.
Now have to break bounds-I have
to leave the manor and try my fortune!
can't wait for times and seasons-to
be certain of this-to be certain of that,
Il am going to leave the house tonight
and 1 am going to France!''
My .God!" cried Doctor Chantry,
springing up. He is going to France!
Rouse the servants,-Call De Chan
mont" He struck his gouty foot against
the chair and sat down nursing it in
both hands. l restrained him and added
my sympathy to his groans.
Have you as much asa Spanish real
of your own, my lad?" he catechised ne,
when the foot was easy.
acknowledged that l had not.
world. 1t is not like coming down the
trail from st. Regis to Lake George.
How are you to travel without money!
laughed at the very uncertainty, and
answered that money would be found.
Found! 1t isn't found, / tell you. 1t
is inherited by the idle, or gathered by
the unscrupulous, or sweated and toiled
for. 1t costs days and years. and comes
in drops. You might as well expect to
find kingdom, lad!''
Maybe / shall find kingdom. mas
teri"
'oh. what thing it is to be young,"
sighed Doctor Chantry.
felt it myself, and hugged my youth.
DO you know how to reach the sea-
port?'' he continued
said anybody could follow the Hud-
son to New York.
You're bitten. my poor lad, It's
plain what ails you. You might as we'll
try to swim the Atlantic. De Chaumont
intends her for herself And in the un-
just distribution of this world. your
rival has the power and you have lie
feelings. Stay where you are. You'll
never forget it, but it will hurt less as
years go by"
Master l said to him. good sense
IS on your side. But If knew / should
perish, would have to go.''
And 1 added from fullness of couyic-
ton
Il would rather undertake to do
and perish, than live a
thousand years as am
Doctor Chantry struck the chair arm
with his clenched fist.
My lad, so would $50 would IL 4
wish / had beeen lowered with your
going with you."
As soon as he had made this embar-
'assing resolution my master blew his
lose and set his British jaws firmly to-
yether- I felt my own jaw drop:
Have you as much as a Spanish real
If your own?'' / quoted.
THAT l have, young sir. and some
American notes, such as they are, and
rood English pounds. beside"
And do you know how to reach the
eaport?"
Since came that way l can return
hat way. You have youth, my lad.
ut have brains and experience"
IT'S plain what ails you, Doctor
hartry. And you might as well try to
vim the Atlantic"
My poor master dropped his head on
is breast and / was ashamed of bait
lg him and began to argue tenderly. l
Did him he could not bear hardships;
e was used to the soft life in De Chau-
iont's house; while my flesh had been
lade iron in the wilderness / intended
take boat from those hidden at
axe George. But from that point to
ie Hudson River-where the town of
uzerne now stands-it was necessary {
} follow trail. l could carry the
ght canoe ever the trail, but he could {
,t even walk it. =
The more l reasoned with him the C
ere obstinate he became. There was C
wonderful spring called Saratoga,
bich he had visited with De Chaumopt g
few years before as they came into d
e wilderness; he was convinced tha, X
e water would set him on foot for the
st of the journey. In
"It is twenty-nine miles above AL In
ny. We could soon reach it," he urg- I
II have heard of It," / answered O
'kencdonk has been there But y. %
US ycu leave the river and 90 into Ct
e woods"
Il know the way" he testify insisted. IL
md there used to be near the river a d
an who kept horses and carried visit tc
s to the spring" cl
The spirit of reckless adventure. Ia
eaking through years of extreme pru-
nee. outran youth. II
What will you do in France?" l put q
him. He knew no more than l what 81
should do. n,
And there was Count de Chaumont to h,
considered. How would he regard
ch leaye-taking? IN