The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-28

AelI s4lltEGLler-a trlnlnE mat
ter concerned with one Of my
sisters compositions. You will
judge Of my establishment
when. thinking OF anything but the
country Of my birth, ! saw before
me one whose face compelled me
against my Will to recall the fables and
their figures. The rest is known TO
you. The interest you had awakened
reminded me OF own studies. I asked
why you should not take the place Of
those who had brought so little faith
10 my assistance. That your intellect
was not Of the common order was evil
dent 10 IRE from the first l admired
your candor, your courage, your reso-
luton j believed that you would hu-
NOR a scientists whim-it might be.
would help him to a very great work
l had no ether motives; / have told you
so and / repeat it, That which hap
pened was not of my seeking. I did
not ask Prince Arthur TO my house; I
cid not intend that you should meet"
She uttered an exclamation of pro-
test but he continued quickly:
When circumstances brought you
together. and he told me he must know
and dismissed it as a folly. But it
would not be dismissed; events com
PEELED me 20 recognize il. recognized
that man in whom my country hoped
must either be faithful to his great
position or abandon it finally. This
man had been tried in the fire of the
world, and had failed. I wished him
WELL but 1 knew that his happiness
would be found in the gentler arts
rather than the strenuous things of
life. II was in my mind that this
country might deal generously with
him. releasing him from his obligations
and bidding another take them up. In
love and marriage, I said. Arthur OF
Cadi viii find his true vocation. So
took up the challenge and began my
work. When I left you in Paris my
purpose WAS 10 be your husbands
friend before the senate Of this city.
determined to obtain for him a prince
y allowance. 10 give him his freedom,
TO say IL the senate's name. The
treaty between us is at an end; you
have your liberty You know what
hasty circumstances have defeated
thai object Your husband enters the
trap which his enemies have set for
him. BY you, camarade, they would
strike at him. Their agents inveigle
you here, knowing that he will follow:
you have heard their triumph in the
streets tonight. With me you ask
what his friends can do. I answer you:
there are two who can save him."
He delivered this defense in a low
pleasing voice which held Esther fas-
cinated- The story Of her life for the
past seven months seemed to be re-
cited page By page by one who knew
and understood every line OF it. This
man, SO subtle, so plausible, defied her
Reenest scrutiny. Posing there as the
devoted friend Of the husband she loved
SO passlonately, she yet could be sensi-
bic OF that reservation which marred
the confidence and awakened her sus-
picions. For many minutes, indeed.
her perplexity silenced her and she did
not reply She believed that the whole
truth had yet to be told-and in this
she was right.
Two, Doctor" she said at last; mo.
there is only one-Only onei"
he turned 10 her suddenly, stretch
ing out his hand to point at her.
In sense ] grant it; there is only
one-it is you, camaradei"
II. All, If it werei"
mean IL; you are the one person in
Cadi tonight who can save its Prince"
She began to breathe quickly and
tried 10 be calm.
You know that am helpless" she
said.
He c0ntradicted her with a laugh.
Helpless-not so, AS / am a man OF
honor IL is the truth You can save
him this night, here and now!"
She shut her lips tightly, fearing that
she might betray herself The truth
was about to be told: she dreaded n
When she spoke at last It was almost
in a whisper.
You see that I do not understand"
she said: i beg you TO be plain with
me"
He leaned over the table ana smoke
rapidly.
i will be plain" he said: "the time
has come for il. Your husband IS
prisoner in the citadeI-the people cry
for his life. The senate is ready to
condemn him; the army deserts him.
France under whose suzerainty we
are. viii not lift hand in such an af-
fair as this. IT is our own for our peo-
pie 10 settle. We shall try this man
ON 2 Genital charge and he will he shot