The Washington times., 1902-10-19

| the outcome was that crossed the Seine
bridge by myself about 10 o'clock, re-
membering my escape from Ste. Peiagic;
remembering I should never see the
gargoyles on Notre Dame any more. or
the golden dome of the Invalides. or
hear the night hum Of Paris. whether
succeeded or not. For IL succeeded I
should be away toward the coast by
morning; and il 1 did not succeed.
should be somewhere under arrest.
can see the boy in white court dress.
with no hint of the traveller about him.
who stepped jauntily out of carriage
land added himself to groups entering the
Tuileries. The white court dress was
armor which he put on to serve him in
} the dangerous attempt to look once more
on woman's face. He mounted with .
strut toward the guardians of the I'M
perial court, not knowing how he might
be challenged; and fortune was with
him.
i ''Lazarre!" exclaimed Count de Chau-
mont hurrying behind to take my ell
bow. II want you to help me-"
Remembering with sudden remorse
Annabel's escapade and our wicked din
ner, l halted eager to do him service.
He was perhaps used to Annabefs es-
capades, for very different annoyance
puckered his forehead as he drew me-
aside within the entrance.
Have you heard the Marquis de Tef-
rier Is aiiye?'' -ss-sas
told him had heard IT.
Damned old fox! He lay in hiding
until the estates were recovered. Then
out he creeps to enjoy them!'
pressed the counts hand. We were
one in disapproval.
| TITS shamei" said the count
II was shame. said.
"And now he's posted into Paris to
make fool Of himself
How"
Have you seen Madame de Ferrierf'
mo, have not seen her."
Il believe we are In time to intercept
him. You have clever head. boy. Use
it. How shall we get this old fellow
out of the Tuileries without letting him
speak se the EMPEROR"
Easily. I should think, since Ma
poleon isn't here
/ Yes. he is. He dashed into Paris q
little while ago. and may leave tonight.
But he is here"
why shouldn't the Marquis de Fer
rier speak to Nnpoleon?"
Because he is going to make an ass |
Of himself before the court. and whats !
worse. he'll make laushing-stock Of |
me-"
How can he do that?"
He is determined to thank the en-.
peror for restoring his estates. He |
might thank the empress, and she |
wouldn't know what he was talking |
about. But the emperor knows every |
thing. have used all the arguments
dared to use against 1t, but he 10 a pig |
for stubbornness. For my sake, for |
Madame de Terriers sake, Lazarre, helm !
me to get him harmlessly out Of the !
Tuileries. without making public scan
dal about the restitution OF the land!' !
What scandal can there be, mon |
sieur? And why shouldn't he thank
Napoleon for giving him back his estates
after the fortunes Of revolution and
war;"
Because the emperor didn't do 1t.
bought them!''
"Yout"
Yes. bought them. Come to that,
they are my property"
Madame de Ferrier doesn't know
this?"
Certainly not. l mean to settle them
on her. Saints and angels, boy, any
body could see what my Intentions
were."
'Then she is as poor as she was in
America?''
Poorer. She has the Marquis de Fer.
rier."
We two who loved her, youth and man.
rich and powerful, or poor and fugitive.
felt the passionate need OF protecting
her.
she wouldn't accept them IL she knew
it."
Neither would the marquis" said
De Chaumont. THE Marquis de Ferrier
might live on the estates his lifetime
without any interference. But II he will
see the emperor. and can't prevent 1t
any other way. shall have to tell him!"
Yes. you will have to tell him.
I thought OF Eagle in the village, and
the old woman who blessed her a quar-
ter of an hour. and Paul standing on the
seat to be worshiped. How could 70
to America and leave her? And what
could l do FOR her when a rich nan
like De Chaumont was powerless?
Cant you see Napoleon" suggest
ed, "and ask him TO give the marquis a
moments private audience, and accept
his thanks?'
moi" groaned De Chaumout T. He
wouldn't do it. couldn't put myself in
such position!"
IF Napoleon came in so hurriedly he
may not show himself in the state
apartments tonight
But he is accessible. wherever he IS.
He doesn't deny himself to the meanest
soldier. Why should he refuse to see a
noble Of the class he is always con-
when he CAM"
Introduce me to the Marquis de Fer
rier." / finally said. ''and let me see IL
can talk against time while you get
your emperor cut of his way"
I thought desperately of revealing to
the old royalist what l believed myself
to be. what Eagle and he believed me
to be. apd commanding him, as his
rightlul prince. to content himself with
less efYusiye and less public gratitude to /
a usurper. He would live in the couu- |