The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-14
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you? Consider the life before you in this
country. Compare it with the life you
| are throwing away She joined her
hands. Sire the men of my house who
fought for the kings of yours, plead
through me that you will take your in
heritance." III" s'~''s',
i 1 kept my eyes on Able Edgeworth. He
considered the paddock book as an object
directly in his line of vision. It's wooden
covers and small metal paddock attracted
the secondary attention we bestow on tri-
fles when we are at great issues
i I answered her: ~ @E'
1.-THE men of your house-and the Wom-
en- of your house, madame-cannot die
tate what kings of my house should do in
this day. .rz,r"
well as you appear to know him. ma
DAME" said Able Edgeworth, land 10y
ally as you urge him, your efforts are
wasted" "-.'
She next accused me
You hesitate on account Of the In
dians!" .a.-.
IF there were no. Indians in America
1 should do just as I am DOING
"An men," the able noted, "hold in
contempt a man who will not grasp power
when he cam"
"Why should I grasp power? I have it
in myself am using it."
Using it to ruin yourself!' she cried.
-Monseigneur! The able rose We
stood eye to eye. II was at the side Of
the king your father upon the scaffold.
My hand held to his lips the crucifix Of
our Lord Jesus Christ In his death no
word of bitterness escaped him. True
son Of St. Louis, he supremely loved
Franco. Upon you he laid injunction to
fleave to God alone the punishment Of regi-
cides. and to devote your life to the well
fare Of all Frenchmen. Monseigneur! are
you deaf to this call Of sacred duty? The
| Of ia he in
this hour when the fortunes Of your house
are lowest, bids you take your rightful
place and rid your. people Of the usurper
who grinds France and Europe into the
blood stained EARTH!
! I wheeled and walked across the floor
| from Able EdgeWOrth, and turned again
and faced him.
| monsieur, you have put a dart through
me. If anything in the universe could
| move me from my position, what
you have said would do it. But my
fathers blood cries through me to-day
| Shall the son of Louis XVI. be forced
down the unwilling threats of his coun-
trymen by foreign bayonets? -Russians-
Germans-English-S the dauphin of
France be hoisted to place by the alien?
My father would forbid it,! You
| appeal to my family love. l bear about
with me everywhere the pictured faces
of my family. The father whose name
u
That royal duchess, whom you are prvi-
legged to see daily, monsieur, and l.
| never-is so dear and sacred to me that
| think of her with prayer. ....... But my
| life is here. ...... Monsieur, in this new
| world, no man can say to me-'Come,' or
| Co. 1 am as free as the Indian. But
the pretender to the throne of France, the
puppet Of Russia, of England, of the
enemies of my country,-a slave to policy
and intrigue-a chained wanderer about
Europe-O my God! to be such a pretender
| -gasping for air-for light-as I gasped
in Ste. Pelagie!-O let me be free man
"a free man.
over
My royal son.
My arms dropped relaxed.
There was another reason. I did not
give it. 1 would not give it.
We heard the spring wind following the
| river channel-and q far faint call that I
knew SO well-the triangular wild flock in
the upper air, flying north.
| "Honk! honk!' It was the jubilant cry
of freedom. .~...
| Madame" said Able Edgeworth, rest
ing his head on his hands, II have seen
many stubborn Bourbons, but he is the
most obstinate of them all. We do not
make much impression on him as that
little padlocked book"
Her terrified eyes, darted at him-and
hid their panic, - ~. -
monsieur Able she exclaimed pierre
ingly, tell him no woman will love him
for throwing away a kingdom!'
The priest began once more.
| "You will not resign your rights?'
| NO"
You will not exercise them?"
NO.
IF postpone my departure from to- day
RI ooSJf
month. is there any possibility of your
reconsidering this decision?''
NO.
"Monseigneur, must leave you with
this answer"
your staying cannot alter it, Mon
sieur Able
You understand this ends all over
lures from France?"
Il understand"
us there nothing that you would ask %
Il would ask Madame d'Angouleme to
remember me-
He came forward like courtier lifted
my hand to his lips, and kissed it.
! with your permission, Monseigneur,
will now retire and ride slowly back along
the river until you overtake me. should
like to have some time for solitary
thought
You have my permission, M. Able"
He bowed to Nine. de Ferrier, and so
moving to the door, he bowed again to me,
and took his leave.
| His horses impa tient start and his re-
monstrance as he mounted, came plainly
| to ears. The regular beat of hoofs
upon the sward followed; then an alter
mating tap~tap of horses feet diminished
down the trail.
Eagle and avoided looking at each
other.
A bird inquired through the door with
inquisitive chirp, and was away.
Volcanoes and whirlwinds, fire, and all
| force, held themselves condensed and qui-
escent in the still room.
moved first, laying Marie Therese's
message on the padlocked book. Standing
with folded arms I faced Eagle and she
as stonily faced me. 1t was stare of
unspeakable love that counts Thousand
years as a day.
She shuddered from head to foot. Thus
a soul might ripple in passing from its
body.
Il am not worth kingdom!' her voice
walled through the room.
1. opened my arms and took her VOL
canoes and whirlwlnds, fire, and all force,
were under our feet We trod them
breast to breast. ..
She held my head between her hands.
The tears streamed down her face.
| Louis!-yOu are a king!-you are a
king!:'
| The End.
! is MORGAN AFTER LONDON,