The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-02-26

6be Nese, 81
Arabian x
By : ~: $$sS., Nights


AaAau' nc ludue the most, If1nlng prog
ress with his Euclid for that forenoon
and was more often at the window
than at his improvised writing table.
put beyond seeing the return Of Miss
Nandeleur and the meeting between
per and her father, who was smoking
@Trichinopoli cigar in the veranda,
there was nothing notable in the neigh
DOrhood Of the house with the green
bllnds before the time of the midday
meal. The young man hastily allayed
MS appetite in a neighboring restau-
rant and returned with the speed of
unallayed curiosity to the house in the
Rue LEIPZIG. a mounted servant was
leading saddle horse to and fro before
the garden wall. and the porter of
FRANCIS lodging was smoking a pipe
against the doorpost, absorbed in con-
temptation of the livery and the steeds.
"Lookv' he cried to the young man.
"What fine cattle! What an elegant
costume! They belong to the brother
OF NJ. de Vandeleur, who is now within
upon visit He is a great man, gen.
eral' In your country. and you. doubt
less, know him well by reputation
II confess" returned Francis, that
/ have never heard of General Vande-
leur before. We have many officers of
that grade, and my pursuits have been
exclusively civil''
, 1T is he," replied the porter, "who
lost the great diamond of the Indies.
OF CT
often in the papers,
AS soon as Francis could disengage
himself from the porter he ran up
stairs and hurried to the window. I'm
mediately below the clear space in the
chestnut leaves the two gentlemen
were seated in conversation over a CT
gar. The general, red, military look
ing man, offered some traces Of fam
lily resemblance to his brother. He had
something, although very little, of the
same free and powerful carriage, but
he was older, smaller and more CON-
mon in air. his likeness was that Of
caricature, and he seemed altogether
poor and debile being by the side of the
dictator.
They spoke in tones so low. leaning
over the table with every appearance
of int. est, that Francis could catch no
more than word or two on an occa-
sion, for, as little as he heard, he was
convinced that the conversation turned
upon himself and his own career Sew
'eral times the name of Scrymgeour
touched his ear, for it was easy to dis
,tiEsgg Sish, and still mere frequently he
fancied he could distinguish the name
Francis.
at length the general, as if in hot an
ger. broke forth into several violent ex-
CARNATIONS.
Francis Vandeleury' he cried. accen-
tuating the last word. "Francis Van
deleur, tell your
The dictator made a movement Of
his whole body, half affirmative, half
contemptuous. but his answer was in
audible to the young man.
Was he the Francis Vandeleur in
question? he wondered. We're they dis
cussing the name under which he was
to be married. or was the whole aG-lr
a Cream and delusion of his own con-
ceit and self absorption?
After another interval Of inaudible
talk dissension seemed again to arise
between the couple underneath the
clfestnut. and again the general raised
luis voice angrily SO as to be audible to
Francis.
"My wifev' he cried. 81 have done
with my wife for good. will not hear
bier name. am sick of her very name"
And he swore aloud and beat the ia
BILE with his fist.
The dictator appeared by his gestures
to pacify him after paternal fashion,
and little after he conducted him to
the garden gate. The pair shook hands
affectionately enough, sut as soon as
the door had closed behind his visitor
John Vandeleur fell into a fit of laugh
ter which sounded unkindly and even
devilish in the ears of Francis Scrym-
occur.
So another day had passed and little
more learned. But the young man re-
membered that the morrow was Tues
day and promised himself some curl
GUS discoveries. All might be we'll, or
all might be ill; he was sure at least
to CLEAN some curious information and,
perhaps by good luck, get at the heart
Of the mystery which surrounded his
father and his family.
As the hour of the dinner drew near
many preparations were made in the
garden of the house with the green
blinds. The table which was partly
visible to Francis through the chestnut
leaves was destined to serve as side
board and carried relays Of plates and
the materials for salad; the other,
which was almost entirely concealed,
had been set apart for the diners, and
Francis could catch glimpses Of white
cloth and silver plate.
Mr.. ROLES arrived. punctual to the
minute. He looked like man upon
his guard and spoke low and sparing-
ly. The dictator. Oil the other hand,
appeared to enjoy an unusual flow of
spirits. His laugh, which was youth
full and pleasant to hear. sounded fire.