The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-02

the wildness Of the American forest
and vineyards Of bushy vines that bore
the small black grapes. Eagle showed
me the far boundaries Of Paups es-
! tatcs.
! Best Of Ill was coming to the cha
| teau when the sun was about an hour
high. The stone pillars Of the gate
way let us upon a terraced lawn,
where fountain played. keeping bent
pl,lmes of water in the air. The lofty
chateau Of white stone had a broad
front with wings. Eagle bade me
note the two dovecots or pigeon tow
ers. distinctly separate structures, cne
fanking each wing and demonstrating
the antiquity Of the house, for only
nobles in medieval days were accord
ed the privilege of keeping doves.
There was pleached walk, like that
in the marquis garden, of branches
fattened and plated to form an arbor
supported By tree columns, which led
to q summer house Of stone smothered
in ivy. We walked back and forth un-
der this thick roof Of verdure. Eagles
cap Of brown hair was Toughened over
her radiant face, and the open throat
Of her gown showed pulses beating IL
her neck. Her lifted chin almost
touched my arm as told her all the
A1ittau story at her request.
"Poor Nine. d'Angouleme! The eau
tious priest and tie king should not
have taken you from me like that!
She knew you as knew you, and
voman's knowing is better than a
mans proofs She will have times Of
doubling their policy. She will re-
member the expression of t-our mouth,
your shrugs and gestures-the little
traits of the child Louis that reappear
in the man."
Il wish I had never gone to Mittau
| to give her moments Distress
But that was strange thlnS-that
you should fall unconscious
"Not 50 strange" said, and told her
how many times before the eclipse
under the edge Of which my boyhood
was passed-had completely shadowed
me. At the account Of Ste. Pelagie
she leaned toward me, her hands
clinched on her breast. When we
came to the Hotel Dieu she leaned
back pallid against the stone.
Dear Marquis du Plessy!' she whis-
pered as his name entered the story.
When it was ended she drew some
deep breaths in the silence.
"Sire, you must be very careful. That
Bellenger is an evil man."
"But a weak one"
There may be a strength Of court
policy behind him"
THE policy Of the court at Mittau is
evidently policy Of denial"
Your sister believed in you"
eyes, she believed in me-"
81 don't understand" said Nine. de
Ferrier, leaning forward on her arms,
"why Bellenger had you IN London and
another boy on the mountain"
"Perhaps we shall never understand
it"
"I don't understand why be makes it
his business to follow you
LET us not trouble ourselves about
Eellenger."
"Sut are you safe in France since the
Marquis du Plessy's death|
"I am safe tonight at least.''
eyes, far safer than you would be in
Paris
"And Skenedonk is my guard"
"I have sent a messenger to Plessy
for him." Nine de Ferrier said. "He
will be here in the morning"
thanked her for remembering him
in the excitement OF her coming. We
heard far, sweet call through cleft
Of the hills, and Eagle turned her head.
'That must be the shepherd Of Les
| Rochers He has missed lamb. Les
| Rochers is the most distant Of our
farms, but its night noises can be
heard through an opening in the for
est. Paul will soon be listening for all
these sounds. We must drive to Les
Rochers tomorrow. 1t was there that
Cousin Philippe died"
could not say how opportunely
| Cousin Philippe had died. The viola
ton of her childhood by such q mar
| riage rose up that instant wordless
ira agedy.
"Sire, we are not observing etiquette
| in Mont-Louis as they observe it at
A1ittau. l have been talking very fa-
miliarly to my king. will keep silent.
You speak,
Madame. you have forbidden me to
speak"
She gave startled look and said:
"Did you know Jerome Bonaparte
has come back: He left his wife In
| America. She cannot be received in
France because she has committed the
crime Of marrying II prince. She IS to
be divorced for political reasons"
Jerome Bonaparte is hound" I
spoke hotly.
"And his wife venturesome woman
to marry even temporary prince"
81 like her sort, madame"
"Do you. sire"
Eyes; like 4 woman who can love-"
"And rUin?'
"How could you ruin me"
"The Saint-Alichels brought me up"
said Eagle "TLey taught me what Is
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