The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27


ed my Improvement in manners, We had
a drive. with a sympathetic ccachman;
and a wicked dinner in suburb. which
would have been quite harmless on Amer
lean ground. The child was as full Of
spirits as she had been the night she
mounted the cabin chimney. But real
ICED that more Of my gold pieces were
tor Chantry.
eve were going to the mayors. !" she,
maintained. when reproached. MY
father would have Joined US II he had
been there. He would certainly have
Joined us II he had seen me alone with
you. Nothing Is SO easy rs civil marriage
under the empire. OF course the religious
sacrament follows. when people want 1t,
and II 1t Is celebrated in the church OF
the Capuchins-or any other churcf--fve'
minutes before midnight, it will make all
Paris talk. Every word I said was true"
But Doctor Chantry believed some.
thing entirely different"
''You can't do anything for the Eng
lislt." said Annabel. Next week he will
say haw-haw."
Doctor Chantry could not be found
when we returned to her fathers hotel.
She gave me her fingers to kiss In good
bye, and told me was less doleful
1--WE thought you were the Marquis du
Plessy's son, Lazarre. I always have be-
lieved that story the Holland woman told
in the cabin about your rank being SUI
perior to mine. Don't be cut UP about
Madame de Ferrter. You may have to go
to Russia again for her. but you'll get
her"
The witch shook the mist Of hair at the
sides Of her pretty aauiline face. blew q
kiss ut me. and ran up the staircase and
out OF my life. After waiting long for
Doctor Chantry hurried to skenedonk
and sent him with instructions to And my
master and conclude our affair before
coming back.
The Indian silently entered the Du
Plessy hotel after dusk, crestfailen and
suspicious Vie brought nothing but q
letter. left In Doctor Chantry's room; and
no other trace remained Of Doctor Chan
what has he done with himself. sken-
edonlt?" exclaimed.
Tho Oneida begged me to read that We
might trail him.
It was long and very tiresome letter
written in my masters spider tracks, con-
tanning long and tiresome enumerations
Of his services. He presented a large
bill for his guardianship on the voyage
and across France. He said was not
only rich man through his influence, but
] had proved myself an ungrateful ono,
and had robbed him Of his only sentiment
pudence was equaled only by my as
tonishing success. and he chose not to
contemplate me as the husband OF beauty
and lofty station. whose shoes he in his
tnodesty and worth. felt unworthy to un-
latch. Therefore he withdrew that very
day from Paris. and would embrace the
opportunity of going into penstve retire.
tive kingdom; where his sister would
Join him when she could do 50 with
dignity and propriety
glanced from line to line smiling, but
the postscript brought mo to my feet.
"The deposit which you left with me
I shall carry with me, as no more thar
my due for lifting low savagery to high
gentility, and beg to subscribe my thanks
for at least this small tribute Of graft
tude."
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 go7"
"Stop," said. rs#-
The Indian half crouched for counsel.
'I'N be prince! Let him have IT,"
LET him rob your"
"We're quits, now. I've paid him for
the lancet stab gave him."
But you haven't whole baBful Of coin
left"
I'VE brought nothing into France, and
It seems certain we shall take nothing but
experience out of it. And I'm young,
Skenedonk. He isn't .
The Oneida grunted. Tie was angrier
than had ever seen him.
1--WE ought to have knocked the old
woman on the head at Saratoga" no re-
sponded.
Annabeps trick had swept away my lit
tie fortune. With recklessness which re-
peated loss engenders proposed We scat
ter the remaining coin in the street, but
Skenedonk prudently said we would divide
and conceal It in our clothes. I gave the
kind valet handful to keep his heart
warm; and our anxieties about our valu-
ables were much lightened.
Then we consulted about our imminent
start, and told my servant It would
be better to send the post chatse across the
Seine. He agreed with me. And for me
to come to It as II by accident the mo-
ment we were ready to Join each other on
the road. He agreed to that. ALI Of our
belongings would be put into it by the valet
and himself. and when we met we would
make circuit and so by the way Of st.
Denis. ,ss 57 ..
I'VE will meet" told him, "at ii
o'clock in front of the Tuileries."
muscle.
II want to see the palace Of the TUT
leries before leave France"
l. He still gazed at me.
"At any risk. I am going to the TUT
lerfes Tonight -
My Iroqois grunted. A glow spread all
over his copper face and head. If had
told him I was going to an enenly's CEN
trail camp fire to shake 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"
1T don't. Skenedonk, go without me. q
He passed small heroics unnottced.
why do you do it?"
couldn't tell him. Neither could
leave Paris without doing 1t. I assured
him many carriages would be there, neal
the entrance, which was called. be-
|lieved. the pavilion of Flora; and by show
ing boldness we might start from thai
spot as we'll as from any other. He abet-
ted the reckless devil In me. and the out
come was that crossed the Seine bridge
by myself about 10 o'clock remembering
my escape from Ste. Pelasie; remember.
ing should never see the gargoyles or
Notre Dame any more. or the golden dome
| OF Paris. whether succeeded or not. Fol
ii I succeeded should be away towart
the coast by morning; and II I did no
succeed. should be somewhere under
arrest.
I can see the boy In white court dress
with no hint OF the traveller about him
who stepped 5auntily out Of a .carriag,
and added himself to groups entering tn,
fTuileriea. The wfitS court dress was ar