The Yale expositor., 1902-07-11


inimitable system upon his person.
Count Leon evidently believed In
Jumping things.
Jones became n little more active
now. as though nc realized that mat
tiers were reaching an acute stage.
and required more attention than al
any period In the past.
In all probability an encounter
might be brought about at any mo-
ment, and with desperate results.
A trio OF men attracted his atten-
ton, standing at a retired spot.
Two OF them miLht have passed
unnoticed. but that the third some
how caught his attention. and despite
the evident desire OF the party 60
keep his Identity concealed. Jones
guessed H.
My Cod" he mnttered hastily, 1t
is the president visiting Monaco in.
cog. TO see what manner of witch Il
is that lures so many from the gay
capital all through the winter"
Having overcome the uneasiness
produced by his discovery he began
The royalists undoubtedly knew
the French president meant 10 Sc.
cretly take a fiying trip under cover
OF an assumed name To the Rivera
perhaps the assault on the train had
been made with the bold idea of cap
turing this ilustrious parsonage.
These valiant sons OF France, how
HI 0haf
wins admiration from friend and foe
alike-as Louis Napoleon seized the
reins Of government and fought his
way 20 the throne. So others aspire 90
follow the example thus set
There are many who declare all the
designs 81 the times point that way,
yet the sincere friends 'Of the repub-
lie are just as vehement IN asserting
that IL can never he.
Had those same partlsans been
present NJ Monte Carlo ON this night.
when for the second time the Amer.
lean adventurer broke the bank that
had seemed TO Ice IA stable as the
rock of Gibraltar itself. and could
they have Witnessed the mysterious
little knots OF men who were many
Of them well.kuown personages I'm
the recent life of France. they might
have shnddered 10 contemplte the dis
Rster Chat seemed SO imminent, and
have realized that secret under.
standing with the army generals
might be possible whereby under GER
tain conditions the military forces
would be wheeled into line like magic
and with the disappearance OF the
president a mighty shout 20 up for
the old empire and new emperor!
Doubtless IL was "A singular freak
of fortune that had arranged matters
SO thai Merrick should play his little
game OF hide aud seek in the name
of love. surrounded by air the disturb.
ing elements that went 10 make up n
revolutionary upheayal.
Circumstances govern the condi.
tons In nll such cases. and poor NOR
tails must rest content 10 accept what.
ever the Fates bestow.
Jones had missed the yalorous
count from the scene OF action.
This did not come about through
any delinquency ON the part OF vile
hois. VINO. on the contrary. had never
known a buster hour i'm the whole
course az his checkercd career.
II he could secure possession OF
the secret document. which. he felt
sure, was somewhere about the per.
son Of Mark Merrick. and at the
same time carry OF the girl who rep.
resented those South African dia-
mond mines In the sovereign state
of Dom Paul Kruger. ne would be
killing two birds with one stone and
feathering his own individual nest.
whether the revolution came about or
not.
MorTick's search continued. Not
until the last spark of hope had gone
would The lover own himself de-
feated
Such conspicuous pertinaclty sure.
~ deserved some reward. and Mark
was finally delighted To discover the
face for which he sought.
Strange 10 say. he did not hasten
forward. as ne had contemplated.
For Constance was not alone.
The count was there. making him
self as agreeable AZ only French.
man knows how
Merrick came 90 a full stop.
OF course. Il could not be pleasant
To see an old-time rival. who had
been the cause OF his suffering and
their parting In the past. talking APP
parenuy so conhdentially TO his
sweetheart; but Mark would have
shown his good sense by stepping for.
ward and letting the count realize
his proprietorshlp In the precious lit.
tie bundle OF fomininity by various
signs which he could not mistake.
Later on he was sorry he had not
done so. But he was only a man.
not "A demi-god. and had a few little
weaknesses OF his own.
He turned his attention upon the
count and indignation began To arise.
The count seemed at his very best.
He could be a very brilliant man
when he chose 10 exert himself, and