The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-18

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brougham stopped and as he stepped
| quickly out and entered the palace, rousing
| up his valet, who, not expecting his masters
return, looked upon him for the moment as
] if he were a visitant from another world.
/ trembling like a suddenly jerked blanc
/ mango.
| sharply.
What is wrong Jasmin? What have You
been running from?''
| 'Monseigneur, L"
There, it is all right. Jasmin.'' exclaimed
the Prince, and he passed on into bril-
| liantly-lighted salon, when his attention
was taken up by sound without.
"WhO is there?" he said, quickly.
The valet disappeared, but speedily re-
| turned
ut is Saptain Moyneux, your Royal
| IIighness," he said.
LET him come in said the Prince. and
the captain. in the travelling uniform of the
Royal Guards, entered the apartment as
the prince dropped on to a couch.
| you Gomez" he began.
From Reinevile. your Royal Highness."
"And the King is well?'
The officer bowed. His Majesty charged
me to give you this letter. sir
The prince took the missive, sealed with
the royal arms.
''Molyneux,' he said, as he opened it,
who is captain for the night?'
| ''Delavoye, sir
'Hah! Our good friend Delavoye, whose
sister-but absurd, no matter. Do they not
say that he is like me?''
The officer bowed, but apparently his sign
- I;-
who was eagerly scanning the letter he had
just received. and he grasped the con-
tents his features relaxed and he gave vent
to cry of JOY for the communication ran:
my Dear Son-I write this to you as
your father as well as your King Long
have 1 thought over this matter of your
marriage with Madame Yolande. My son.
everyone should be happy in this world,
and 1 regret that L have so long withheld
happiness from you by my refusal to con-
sent, but though my permission has been
| delayed, you have it now
The prince glanced up from the writing
"Moyneux," he exclaimed. 'you will
come with me-
Eyes, your Royal Highness," and as the
prince strobe out of the room the captain
followed to the courtyard, where the escort
was waiting, thence to the guardroom door
For moment the lieutenant in charge did
not recognize the prince, for the uniform
he wore was the same as that of the cap
tain.
"You said that it was Delavoye," said the
prince.
Eyes, your Royal Highness."
Good" and the prince thrust open the
door almost savagely, to see the captain OF
/
| coat-drunk or drugged.
| Molyneux could do nothing to save his
brother officer, because the prince was be-
fore him, and all he said was:
iii, your Highness.'
The prince gave contemptuous shrug OF
the shoulders.
Ill.,, and he touched the unconscious
man on the arm. mo- Captain Delavoye is
not ill, but drunk. Place him under arrest "
Molyneux turned to the door with ma
chine-like obedience and called for the SER
geant of the guard, who hurried up.
Sergeant" began Molyneux, but the
prince waved him aside, and began to cues.
ton the noncommissioned officer.
when did you come on duty?"
AT six, monsigneur''
1.-THE captain supped here?"
Eyes, monsigneur.''
"Alone?'
| mo, monseigneur'
| "Then with whom"
''With lady. monseigneur."
, "You knew her?p
The sergeant bowed. 1T was the Princess
Marie, his sister, monseigneur.'
, THAT will do and as he spoke the
prince turned to leave. "Come Molyneux,'
he said. THAT explains it ALL
The captain looked a multitude of maui
ries, but unfortunately for his curiosity il
| is not given to officers, even of the Roya
. Guards, to press interrogations when roya
l personages are concerned. and consequently
5 he did not ask what "all and what i,
explained. But early on the following morn
| ing, had he possessed the ear of the magi
) clan, he might have learned the truth
AS it happened. Alexander despite hi:
/. intense disquietude, was persuaded that h,
e could do nothing that night, and that onl,
the morrow would solve the enigma, ant
his surmise proved correct, for there wa.
an early caller at the palace in the person
of Princess Marie.
81 have come.' she said. because of oul
| old friendship
He stopped her there.
Il wish to hear nothing of that" he said
you came TO this country with a ready
a formed ambition as regards myself-if am
bition it can be called-and which only Vol
entertained.
But" she exclaimed, you mistake m,
4 intention in coming here. l wish only Il
: plead for my brother. who, 1 learn, is il
disgrace"
/ 1.-THE prince watched her keenly.
d "You supped with him last night"
e "Yes"
HE was found drunk-on duty"
/ But you will pardon him?" she said
t TREMENDOUSLY.
1.-THE penalty might be-death. We liv,
: | in disturbed times, only"
"Yes?" she exclaimed.
"Only Delavoye is not to blame
She waited for him to continue will
parched lips. but he seemed in no hurry /,
o go on. 49,
"Sit down." he said. calmly ST hav
much to say to you And she obeyed
mechanically sinking on to a couch an,
watching him keenly the while as h
crossed to the wide window and looked on
on the stretch of the park-like countr,
which fianked the city on the west.
cd ha md Lox.