The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-25

should treat her evident advances
with contempt.
Accordingly strombolon was do
cldedly anxious TO have tho original
plan so through.
He had long head. this Russian,
and declared II would be folly taking
chances The minister In Paris who
was a slave 90 the sirens charms
might be mistaken, or In the plot with
their enemies, and. after all, this
man. with whom they believed 10 be
the president, mlgat turn out TO be
10 other.
At any rate. II was their duty 10
carry out the original plan up TO this
point. although the invasion OF France
by the Duke OF Orleans could not take
place until Il was positively proven
that II was the genuine president who
had been abducted.
So the question was decided.
Count Leon. having cast aside his
doubts for the time being, became the
energetic man OF action.
One last look he cast around.
The act was that OF n soldier who
combined caution with valor.
The lovers stil stood by the terrace
wall. looking out over the staTllt har.
Dor. where steamed the many riding
lights OF the congregated yachts at
anchor.
They scented obllvIous OF all
around, wrapped up in the paradise
that newly-confessed love opens 10
the human soul.
grimly. conscious OF his magician's
power 10 change il oil by the wave Of
his hand.
Jones was next In HIS mind. for
since the double nature OF the man
from over the sea had become APP
parent 10 the princess and himself
the Yankee had grown 20 De n person
OF considerable Importance. whose
personality must be figured on, no
matter how certain the game seemed
TO be.
But Jones was uUn est.
While the three cunfreres were &C.
batting as 10 the best course for them
TO pursue under the changed circum-
stances Ire had sauntered away.
The count confessed to him that II
would have pleased him better had
Jones maintained his post: for when
he Ind a desperate foeman TO deal
with IL had always been the policy OF
the great explorer 10 keep his eye
on him increasingly until such time
as ne could cut him down.
And somehow he was possessed
with I'm idea that Jones had not
moved away IN an idle frame OF mind,
Tut with motive back Of his action.
When he had seen that the presi.
Dent had not moved but was still
chatting with his companions. Count
Leon knew the chain was complete.
and that there was really no need Of
this looi.ing forward.
Nillebois drew out small silver
whistle and raised Il TO his lips.
Strange that such an innocent
sound should. "a II by magic. trans
form a peaceful scene into one where
violence ruled.
The music stu continued under
AaA' NNAAA' ttAAA NNtA'N va AAAN AabrAiAf nuA
mellowed by distance and obtrudlng
walls tho sound but softly permoat.
ed tho air OF the garden.
Count Leon blew three s1rill blasts.
There was something so startling
about them that unconsciously every
one in the extensive gardens seemed
10 take Il for granted they were In
tended 70 be signal OF some sort.
Immediately n great connection be-
gan.
Men appeared from various points,
al heading toward q central hub
men who moved with haste. and yet
showing some signs Of military IN.
stTuction-men who were grimly In
earnest, no matter what their mis-.
sion.
Every one was on tle jump-a gen.
orli nuttoring had taken place. as
though that signal whistle aroused
the electric waves in the atmosphere.
The princess had her eyes upon ono
man. and that was the lover OF Con.
stance.
ITO be continued)