The Washington times., 1902-09-14

ry. You are the most foolish example Of
1t ever saw! It Is like seeing a
knight without horse. armor or purse
set out 10 win an equipment before he
pursues his quest! Yet love you for
it, my boy.''
''It would be well for me If had
more friends like you"
why, I can be of no use, I cannot
go back to France at this time. and II
could, what is my influence there? I
must wander around in foreign parts,
a private gentleman eking out my living
by some kind of industry. What are
you going to do with the fretful old
fellow you have with you?'
grosned and laughed.
Garry him on my back There is no
getting rid Of him. He is following
me to France. He is my lesson mas
ter
How will you support him.
''He is supporting me at present.
But 1 would rather take my chances
alone"
You have aeother follower" said
Louise Philippe. your Indian has been
in France. and after hea.ing our talk
at the camp he foresaw you might be
moved to this folly. and told Inc he in-
tended to guide you there, or wherever
you go,''
And Skenedonk, tool"
I shook with laughter. 1t was so like
Skenedonk to draw his conclusions and
determine on he next step.
What shall l do with them?"
The old master can be your secre-
tary, and as for the Indian, you can take
him for your servant"
"a secretary and a servant, for an
outcast without penny to his pouchi'
you see the powers that order us are
beginning we'll with you. Starting with
a secretary and. a servant. you may end
with a full household and a court,
ought to add my poor item of tribute,
nnd this can do. There Is shipmas-
Ter taking cargo this month in New York
hay. who is a devoted royalist; Breton
sailor. For letter from me he will
carry you and your suite to the other
SIDE of the world; but you will have to
land in his port"
"And what will the charges be-"
Nothing. except gratitude. IL I put
the case as strongly to him as intend
TO do. God knows I may be casting a
foul lot for you. His ship is staunch,
rugged like the Italian salt ships. But
It is dirty work crossing the sea: and
there is always danger of falling into
the hands of pirates. Are you deter
looked him in the eyes. and said I
vas; thanking him for all his goodness
10 one who had so little expectation of
,equiting him. The sweet heartiness Of
IN older man so far beyond myself in
rrincely attainment and world knowl-
.dge, who could stoop to such a raw
savage, took me by storm.
l asked him il he had any idea who
be idiot was that We had seen in Bel
enger's camp. He shook his head, re-
'lying that idiots were plentiful, and
he people Who had them were some
ines glad to get rid of them.
THE dauphin clue has been very
leverly managed by-Bellenger, let US
ay." Louis Philippe remarked. "If you
lad not appeared. l should not now te-
ieve there is dauphin.''
/ wanted to tell him all the thoughts
ossing in my mind; but silence Is some-
lines better than open speech. Facing
dventure. / remembered that / had
ever known the want of food for any
ength OF time during my conscious life.
Ind 1 had suspicion the soft life at De
'haumont's had unstrung me for what
,as before me. But it lasted scarce .
ear, and / was built for hardship.
He turned to his table to write the
letter. Behold, there lay
book knew so well that exclaimed
Where did you get my missal?"
Your missal, LaZarre? This Is mine"
/ turned the leaves, and looked at the
ack. 1t was a continuation Of the pray
rs of the church. There were blank
caves for the inscribing of prayers. and
lie was written Gut In good bold hand.
His Majesty Louis XVI composed
nd wrote that prayer himself,
aid Louis Philippe. The
omfort -loeinS priests had fashion OF
ividing the missal into three or four
arts. that a volume might not be so
eavy to carry about In their pockets.
his is the second volume. 1t was picked
p in the Tuileries after that palace was
acked."
| told him mine must be the preceding
olume, because l did not know there
as any continuation. The prayers Of
ne church had not been my study.
Where did you get yours. Lazarre?"
Madame de Ferrier gave it to me.
vhap I Saw it rarnamhoraJ
cad were split open to show the pic
ire. that my mother had read from that
cry book to me. / cannot explain it,
ut so IL was"
II am not surprised she believes.
sainst Bellenger's evidence, that you
re Louis of France
II will bring my book and show it to
)u."
We compared the volumes after s,tp-
y, ana one was the riate of tba ceh-,r-
The inn dining-room had one ..ong
lble stretched down its entire length,
saped with wild meats and honey and
lstries and fish in abundance General
lckson sat at one end. and at the other
It the landlord. explaining to all his
tests what each dish was, and urging
,od appetite. | sat by Louis Philippe,
hose quality was known only to my
IL. with Doctor Chantry on the other
de fretting for the attendance to which
AN had used him.
My master was so tired that | put
m early to bed: and then sat talking
'arly all night with the gracious gem
eman to whom | felt bound by grati-
de and by blood.
ITO Re corti-red Newt Sunday.)