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white Then In a moment he stood before
her. head bent
The Princess Eleanor gave a little low cry
when she saw his pallor and his thin face
and the scar across one cheekbone, and
she put out a hand to him timidly But
Denis was bowling and did not see
"Will you not sit down, sir?" she begged,
and pulled her skirts aside to make room
for him. You are not yet strong enough
to stand long
quite strong, 1 assure you. Still-since you
are so good Yes I will sit down for a
moment. have something to give to you
and something to tell you of-of the princes
death"
''You-fought besi-e him, they tell me"
said the Princess Eleanor with lowered
eyes
AYE. madame" said ne, II stood beside
him. sheltering him as best I might, till
he died"
He died nobly," murmured the princess
with a little sigh.
He died. madame" said Denis Mallory,
The died hero and martyr. for when he
went out upon the palace steps he knew
that he went to certain death Yet he
would go in spite of us all who sought
to save him. He went unarmed' and
stood there. facing those dogs with
no word or gesture, till the bullet
came. But before he went he spoke
to me of-you. begged me to come to you If
SHouiu ESCAPE, 10 Tell you tnat he died as
you would have him die. and that his last
thought was of you. When begged him to
live Tor your sake, to escape as he might
have done, he only shook his head.
She d despise me If should do such a
cowardly thing he said She never loved
me. let me win her honor and respect by
dying like a man. And he gave me certain
little things that he kept by him always
certain trinkets, keepsakes, begging me to
give them into your own hands. IL made
little packet Of them. Here it is"
He reached his hand into an inner pocket
and drew out small box, wrapped with
paper. which he gave to the princess Some
thing else that had been in the pocket Slip
ped out at the same time, and fell to the
ground. 1t seemed to be little knot of
ribbons, pink, but covered by an ugly
brown stain.
The Princess Eleanor laid the packet. M
opened, upon her lap, but her eyes followed
the knot of ribbons. which Denis Mallory.
flushing a bit. had quickly picked up from
the ground and put away again in his
pocket.
why, that-what is-what is that?' she
cried in very low tone.
"A mere trff1e. madame" said he. not
meeting her eyes. "of-no value-save to
me-"
VIII you let me see it, sir?' asked the
Princess Eleanor. humbly.
He hesitated moment, flushing again
but the princess held out her hand and
after a little he laid the knot of ribbons
in it.
"a knot of pink ribbons?" said the Prin-
cess Eleanor. "Only a knot of pink RIB
bons? 1t is a poor thing to value, sir, yet
You say that it 10 Of value to you. why,
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doubtless thought 1t a mere natural gra-
ciousness, such as a woman so queenly
must use toward the meaneSt thing that
approaches her STILL / think that her
softened voice, her lack of outward scorn
and contempt, gave him a certain shred of
courage.
He rose to his feet and moved over to the
old fountain, where he stood some time
with his back to the princess, frownng
down upon the bubbling water, clasping
and unclasping his hands, and stirring the
green mold with a Thoughtful foot.
Then all at once he drew a long breath, as
of decision, and turned again toward the
princess.
Madame" said he, IT have something to
ask of you, to beg Of you before 1 leave
Paris, never to return. 1t may be that you
cannot or will not grant 1t, and, If so-why
my asking will have been only one more
presumption, one more impertinence. When
we-when saw you last here In the gar
den. l told you that / should ask nothing
weeks ago, I lay between life and death,
and did not know If 1 should another
day dawn, 1t came to me that could die
in peace If only had your forgiveness FOR
the great wrong I had done you; not your
pity, that were yond reason to ask, just
your forgiveness.
when left Paris with the prince 1t was
in my mind to serve you by serving him,
and so doing, to lose life for which had
no love. But, as you know, madame, l
failed, for I did you no service, alas, and l
am still alive. 1t seems that there rests
no further service that I can attempt for
you. and since my love for life has grown
not at ALL I go to Africa to lose 1t there
Have you such kindness in your heart.
princess, that you can give me forgiveness
for the bitter wrongs I did you? Can you
set me at peace?"
The Princess Eleanor rose to her feet be-
fore him and looked into his eyes,
Forgive your" she cried in little low
shaking voice. "Oh, forgive you? 1t is l
who should go upon my knees to ask your
forgiveness. sir. for l think no man has
ever served a woman so faithfully or at
such cost, asking nothing at all in return
you forget the terrible things said to you
that whole dreadful scene utterly from your
memory. I should be-why. should oe
almost happy! Oh. have said things to
you that no man could ever forget. You
must be the one to forgive, sir, II you can
forgive"
He stared at her for long time in q
trem bling silence, doubling his senses re-
fusing to believe that his ears heard Alright
"But-but, madame. the great wrong /
did your he whispered finally. 'the coll
temptible trick I played upon you! the de-
ception, the lying!''
you did 1t for my own sake" said the
Princess Eleanor, Ito save my life. You
stopped to dishonor If 1t was such. for me.
as was too mad to realize. All, don't
know whether 1t was right or wrong! prob
ably shall never know, but I'm certain
that 1t was noble and self-sacrificing and
faithful, as is everything you have done.
II could not feel It at the time, Why-l
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CHAPTER XVI.

1t was two days later, and / sat in the
studio trying to write letters which should
have been written months since, but my
pen had a trick of hanging idle over the
page till the ink dried upon 1t, or OF trail
ing of i'm the middle of a word, into an
illegible scrawl. while my eyes stared. I'M
seeing beyond the table and the studio
walls. and an Grant fancy wandered over
the map of Europe between Paris and far
off Belgrade.
Where would he be now? Had he left
Belgrade? Was he sitting behind a Neue
Freie Presse In the Orient Express. count
ing the hours to Paris? Why the devil
didn't he telegraph or something?
So the letters made but poor progress,
and at last threw down my pen in dis
gust, and fell to pacing the room like a
tiger In its cage.
I'll go over to the house." said l at
last. They may have heard something
since | saw them this morning" l let my
self out of the window and went up
through the garden.
But. half way to the house, hurrying
servant ran me down. NJ. Mallory had ar
rived. NJ. lie Colonel said to come at oncei
And L gave great shout of delight and
broke into a run.
Near the house l met the Princess Flea
nor, who was coming out. She was a bit
flushed as TO the cheeks. bit bright as to
the eyes.
will YOU" she said. will you tell Mr..
Mallory that when he wishes toto de-
liver his messages to me, 1 shall be in the
garden?"
why. yes!' l cried. Yes. gladly,-Ah,
be kind to him. princess; he's done much
for your sake!-Where shall say that you
Will be? Where in the garden?"
Say that l shall be at the old stone
bench" said the Princess Eleanor. moving
past me with her head turned away. And
j ran on.
Under the porch of the refectory
paused an instant The doors beyond were
open to the sweet summer air and through
AN""' there came the hum of conversation
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you have cared for your treasure but indif-
ferently! See it Is all stained
They are honorable stains. madame"
said Denis Mall Mallory GO eoldIy: II am not
a sudden cry and dropped the knot of rib
bons from her hand. Then she caught 1t
up again, as quickly, and looked up at him
wide-eyed.
'You-you mean" she faltered, they're
bloodstains? Your blood?"
cit can be Of no interest to you mad
anne" said he. Il am sorry that the thing
dropped from my pocket Will you give
me my knot of ribbons?'
He took the bit of stained silk from her
hands. and rose to his feet. bowling.
And now, madame" said he, 7 have
fulfilled my trust. I will intrude upon you
no longer. 1 beg your permission to 60"
"Ah. no-no!' she cried. turning little
There is much that would ask you of-of
the prince! Must beg you to remain?"
why, madame" said he, II am alto
gether at your service I shall be more
than glad to tell you all l know of-the
princes death. IL feared I was-unvel-
come when once my mission was fulfilled.
What is 1t you would known"
The Princess Eleanor leaned forward a
little SO that her face was hidden. She
seemed not quite a her ease, not quite GER
tain as to her words
Tell me-" said she, ''of-of yourself, sir
You speak altogether of the prince, poor
gentleman, and OF MS death. You saw no
word of yourself What are you going to
do now that the war is over in Novodnia?-
Mr. Creighton tells me that you were used
to writing for the press. Will you go back
to literary labor" ga
''Why, as for that, madame" said Denis
Mallory, IT wrote to keep body and soul to-
gether when there was no fighting to be
done. but the death Of an old uncle has put
me beyond want L go from here to South
Africa, where there is war. l shall find oc-
cl,Y
but your-frierids,' said the princess
Mr.. Creighton and Colonel Won Altdorf
and all? Surely they have some claim upon
you! Surely they will not let you leave
them again SO soon. now that you may live
where you will, and as you WILL
my friends madame" said he, will
never attempt to hold me here. for they
know why 1 must go. I have thing to do
which, in Novodnia, 1 failed in doing-alonp
with my other greater failure"
The princess shivered little for she
knew what the thing was
And there is nothing, then, which could
alter your determination? she asked pres
entity Nothing which would keep you in
PARISH"
But one thing, madame" said he, and
that one thing may never hope for
Never" she murmured, her head still
bent away from him. You used not al
ways to be Of SO hopeless mind, SIR"
Now Denis was holding himself too hard
in hand, setting too fierce curb upon
speech and eye, to realize that the Princess
Eleanor's manner toward him was far diff
ferent from her attitude at their last
meeting. II It occurred to him at all, he
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In many voices. but presently, over the
chorus of questions, of little cries and ex-
carnations, his good old taught strong and
deep and CHEEKY as ever Lord, how 1t
made my heart jump!
He was standing In the center of the
music room, Sir Gavin and Won Altdorf and
Miss Jessica Mannering pressing close
about him. and half a dozen servants how
ering near.
The past month had left It's marks upon
him, for. he was very pale and thin and
hollowed-eyed, and he bore across his left
cheek bone long as from a saber
cut
He heard my step at the door and turned
about.
Its Teddyr' he cried, and came over
to me swiftly, and caught me about the
shoulders, shaking me back and forth.
why lad, lad!' said he, dear old lad!'
and seized upon my two hands. nearly
crushing them in his grip. Upon my word,
he had strength left in him for all his
white, thin cheeks!
She's waiting for you in the garden,
Denis" l whispered. "at the old stone
bench" And then. directly, l was almost
sorry ! had spoken, for all the bright.
CHEEKY gladness left his face quite sud
denly and it took on that old look of pain
and hopeleSSneSs that had grown to know
so well before he went away.
why yes. lad said he ''yes. 1 must
go, mustn't I?'
He turned about to the others, talking
and laughing in little group.
Il must bear my message to the princess,
If you'll all excuse me for bit,' he said.
Il shall be back in half an hour" And he
left the room with slow. lingering step,
as If he dreaded what was before him.
He went out under the old Gothic porch,
out into the cool green shade of the garden.
where fiecks Of yellow sunshine wavered
about his feet, as the leaves above stirred
in the wind, where the early roses filled
all the air with scent, and birds hoped
along the margin of the gravel paths hunt
ing for worms
He went down under the prim acacias,
down the center path toward the fountain,
and at Its left, where stood the old stone
bench, he saw q giimn,er Of something
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think I was little mad, a little craZed by
the horror of 1t ALL A woman who sees her
life In fragments about her feet, is not one
to be kind and just. All. but 1 have had
time in the last month to regret most bit
terly all my ungratefulness and brutality
and blind anger! 1 have had time to see
things as they truly are, to realize that no
woman was ever faithfully unset
f1shly served in all the world.
when I thought you were-you were
dead in my service, and after what l had
said to you, II wonder that I didn't die
myself! Oh! Denis, Denis Mallory, must l
go on? Must 1 say 1t all? Will you give
me no help?" She sank back again upon
the old stone bench. covering her face with
her hands, and her little ears burned GRIM
son.
But Denis Mallory on his knees before
her. raised shaking hands to her own and
drew them gently away. In his face there
was sort of pale wonder, puzzled I'M
belief but his eyes were wide and bright
with the dawn of certain great passion
of joy.
Yes" said the Princess Eleanor. looking
bravely into his eyes. Yes, 1 will tell the
truth. rve-loved you all the time, every
loved you so that 1 could be SO bitter. SO
cruel to you" She paused, smiling-that
smile that is close to tears-and fell to
stroking his black hair, for he had laid
his head upon her knees. face downward,
and his shoulders heaved.
"Oh!' she cried in a hushed voice that
trembled as she spoke. IF you were not
the prince nor the princessi'
His head came up in a flash and his arms
went round her as he knelt before the seat.
I'm not the prince" said Denis Mallory,
with his lips against very small ear.
"Ah, noY' she cried, mot the prince! only
the king Of all the world! Let me look into
your majestys eyes to find the love there,
and your majesty's smile to see how bright
the sun shines! Have you lost your tongue,
Denis my Denis Mallory" demanded the
princess, for this will never be you with
out a tongue! Can you not speak?"
words beggar love, my sweet" said he.
I'm tongue-tied, stunned with too much
joy, made little mad with a happiness
that I had not dreamed Of coming to me.
Is it really I, my queen. holding your sweet
hands here In paradise? Is 1t really you
who lay your cheek against my lips and
look at me with love? Why, no, no! it
dreams. and I'll wake soon with a most
damnable pain In the shoulder and head
and be fed something from bowl. Why,
no! I'm one Denis Mallory, soldier of for
tune, sometime tavern brawler and drunk
ard! This will never be real. It's q fever
dream! I've had 'em before"
But the Princess Eleanor pulled him down
upon the old stone bench beside her laugh
ing softlyA and laid her head where-where
there seemed place made especially for
1t.
The sweet summer air stirred the leaves
over their heads and quivered the splashes
of sunshine that lay upon the green mold
beneath. It brought up to them the scent
of early roses and mignonette- from the
flower beds under tho studio window. The
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DEGREES CONFERRED.
Glass of Successful Candidates Includes
Miss Harriet Richardson

Before judges competent to pass upon the
subjects treated. four aspirants for the de-
gree of doctor of philosophy from Column
bian University, yesterday, read their the
ses and were awarded the honor. The
names of the successful contestants were
Miss Harriet Richardson. Mr.. Edwin ALL
ston Hill. Mr. William Mather Lamson and
Mr.. Thomas Malcolm Price.
The papers or the subjects selected were
pronounced by those who heard them read
as able and thorough discussions. The
thesis of Edwin Aston Hill was on THE
Constitution of Halogen Oxyacids from the
Thermachemical Standpoint Prof. II. w.
Wiley. chief of the bureau of chemistry,
Agricultural Department. presided. The
board of experts was composed of Frank
k. Cameron, Ph.D.. of the bureau of soils;
H. N. Stokes of the United States geological
survey and A. S. Cushman. Ph.D.. of the
Department of Agriculture.
Iron and Steel Domes' formed the sub
ject of the thesis of William NJ Lamson.
Prof. H. l.. Hodgkins presided.
The board of experts passing judgment
were Bernard r. Green. superintendent of
the Library of Congress; Capt. Charles w.
Rae, chief engineer, L. S. N. and Mr.. Ed
ward Schmitt of the American Society Of
Civil Engineers.
THE Influence of Varying Strength solu-
lions of Formaldehyde on Some of the En-
ZymeS of Animal Origin was the subject
of the dissertation by Mr. Thomas Nal
com Price.
Prof. Emil A. de Schwenitz presided and
the board consisted of Gen. George NJ.
Sternberg. U. S. A. Mr.. C. F. Langworthy
and Mr. II. T. Patterson.
"A Contribution to the Natural History
of Isopods' was the subject of the thesis
presented by Miss Harriet Richardson. The
author is connected with the National Mu-
scum. has taken the degree of master OF
arts from Vassar College and has taken L
post graduate course in Columbian Uni
versity
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Revenue Cutter Service Changes.

The following changes in revenue cut
ter officers have recently been made by the
Treasury Department:
Capt. Russell Glover is detached from
construction duty and Is ordered home to
await Instructions
Second Lieut.. w. E. w. Hall is ordered
to report aboard the cutter Henderson at
Port Huron, Mich, for duty.
Second Lieut.. c. s. Cochran is detached
from the cutter Forward and assigned to
duty on the Bear
Leaves Of absence of ten days is granted
to Capt. D. A. Hall, and of fifteen days to
Assistant Engineer S. c. Root.
First Lieut.. F. G. Dodge is granted one
months sick leave and Second Lieut.. W.
J. Wheeler IS granted ten days sick leave.
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The Last Word.

They were married within a fortnight
1T may seem heartless and disrespectful
to Karl. poor gentleman" said the Princess
Eleanor but I was never his wife in more
than name. To mourn for him, to go In
black. to pretend sorrow. would be but an
insult to his memory. Let take our
happiness while we may. Heaven knows
we have had little of such"
So they were married.-It was a double
wedding. for Colonel Won Altdorf succeeded
in persuading Miss Mannering that there
was nothing unseemly in a little haste
Then they went away. Won Altdorf and his
bride to the Tyrol. where he has a place. 1
believe: but Denis and the Princess Eleanor
quite to the other side of the world. to the
heart Of that strange brooding east, where
one may be altogether at rest and peace
may forget the hurry and hustle the strain
and stress. of this western world of ours
may forget old pains and sorrows heal
ancient wounds and put away bitter men,
cries.
They have a great estate, upon a GER
tain island not unknown to travellers,
where sweet airs blow always through
gardens of strange. bright flowers, through
groves OF spice trees: where. standing
upon a little HILL one may see the ocean
with white sails and an occasional trail of
smoke along the sky. And here they live
happy IN each others great love as few
lONSTS may De happy. f1cre tnSy are
building their lives anew over the ashes of
old sufferings; and for the world beyond
they have never a sigh; never wistful
glance.
Still. think they will some day return to
us. in their own good time, when they are
quite ready. I cannot think that they mean
to bury themselves for a lifetime Denis is
too strong and keen, too natural leader of
men, to sit long idle. and she is too noble
and beautiful a soul, too splendid a woman
to hide herself forever from the world
where she might t1lxe so high place.
So I wait, hearing from them at inter-
walls, hoping always that they may emerge
from their island paradise, to see their
faces again. hold their hands, feast my eyes
once more upon the loveliest woman have
ever seen, and feel the grip, hear the CHEEKY
voice. Of the bravest and truest gentleman
in all Gods great world
(The end.)
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SANATORIUMS.

THE WILLS MOUNTAIN SANATORIUM, JUST
opened offers attractive and accessible retreat
for the SICK the invalid and the convalescent
Located on top Of the mountain. !, TOO feet above
tide, the air Is at all times pure. dry and invig-
Grating. From the piazzas a magnificent view Of
the city Of Cumberland and the Potomac valley,
lying 1000 feet below, furnishes a never-t firing
panorama. Buildings and up to date and
fully equipped. Write for booklet to THE WILLS
MOUNTAIN SANATORIUM. Cumberland. Md.
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old cracked fountain gurgled and laughed
with its tiny stream; and from over the
high street wall came the footing of a tram
faint and far away.
THAT fate said the princess, stirring
her head comfortably where-where it
seemed to belong. that fate of which Col
Won Altdorf was wont to preach-I said the
other day when-when l thought you were
dead, hearts heart. that she'd played her
last card, laughed her last laugh.
wronged her. didn't L? She was holding
the last one
Two said Denis Mallory. THE king
and queen
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ATLANTIC CITY REAL ESTATE.

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Policeman EhlerS extinguished a slight
blaze in the chimney at the house of Mary
Evans, No. 81 c street northwest, last
night about $50 o'clock. The officer re-
sponded to a cry of fire and acted the part
of fireman without turning in an alarm.
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ATLANTIC HOTEL.
Ocean CitV. MARYLAND.

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MONTROSE SCHOOL-A DELIGHTFUL SUMMER
home for girls and small boys from May to Oct
Studies resumed Sept 10. Terms very moderate
Address Miss HARDEY, Clarksvile, Md. my6-29t'
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SUMMER RESORTS.
ATLANTIC CITY. N, j.
Grand Atlantic Hotel,

Virginia ave. and the Beach. Atlantic City, Nj
Open all the year. Hot and cold sea water
baths. $50 of the largest and most Handsomely
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The ChalfOmte,

on THE BEACH AT NORTH CAROLINA AVE.
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Hotel lrOQuOis.
TILE SAVOY,

Directly the Beach, at Belmont Ave,
Atlantic City, n. j. Reopens May 90
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HOTEL ATGLEN.
Michigan near Beach.
High-class family hotel. IS to $40 weekly.
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