The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

light. He tossed his head to shake the
hair back from his cheeks when it
IS dress. am transform: nobody
can know me; you shall observe. See
how little I ask of you, how very little
bit. No one shall reeO' nize M. Beau
calre' or Victor. Ha. ha! It's all
arrange; you have nothing to fear"
Curse you" said the duke, do you
think I'm going to be saddled with you
Wherever 1 go as long as you chOose?"
A mistake. No. All 1 requi-All
L beg-is this one evening. 'Tis all
shall be necessary. After, I shall not
need monsieur"
Take heed to yourself after!"
vouchsafed the Englishman between
"Conquered.'' cried M. Beaucaire,
and clapped his hands gleefuIly. Con
quered for the night! Aha it is
rlz. nable. shall meet what you
much of your patience. It is but nat
ural you should attemp' a little
Arrangement for the rascal trap I was
such wicked fellow as to set for you.
shall meet some strange frien's of
yours after tonight; not SOP [ must
try to be not too much frighten'" He
looked at the duke curiously. you
want to know why I create this trag-
edy' why 1 am so unkind as to entrap
monsieur %
His grace of Winterset replied with
a emil glance; pulse in the noble
mans cheek beat less relentlessly; his
eye ragged not so bitterly; the steady
purple of his own color was return
ing: his voice was less hoarse: he was
regaining his habit IT'S ever the
manner of the vulgar" he observed.
to wish to be seen with people of
fashion"
"Oh, no, no. no." The Frenchman
laughed. IT'S not that. Am I not
already one OF these men of fashion?
lack only the reputation of birth
Monsieur hef
l shall be noble from tonight. Victor
the arts, is condemn to death: his
throat shall be cut with his own razor.
M. Beaucaire'-' Here the Young man
sprang to his feet, caught up the black
wig. claDped into it a dice box from
the table, and hurled it violently through
the open door. " NJ Beaucaire shall be
choke with his own dice box Who is
the Phoenix to RENAME What advan-
tage have I not over other men of rank
who are merely born to it2 may choose
my own. Mo- Choose for me, monsieur.
Shall be chevalier comte, Vicomte,
marquis. what? None. Out of compIi-
ment to monsieur can I wish to be any
thing he is not2 No, mol ] shall be NJ.
lie Due, NJ. Ie Due de-de Chateaurien.
Ha, ha! You see? You are my con-
frere."
NJ. Beaucaire trod a dainty step or
two, waving his hand politely to the
duke, as though in invitation to join
the celebration of his rank. The Eng
lishman watched, his eye still and harsh
already gathering in craftiness. Beau
caire stopped suddenly. But how I
forget my agei I am twenty-three,
he said, with a sigh. Il rejoice too much
to be of the quality. 1t has been too
great for me. and I had always belief
myself free of such ambition. I thought
it was enough to behOI' the opera with
out Wishir~ to sing; but no, England
have teach me I have those vulgar
| desire. Monsieur I am goin' tell you
a secret; the ladies of your country are
very dim'runt than ours one may
adore the demoiselle, one must worship
the lady Of England Our ladies have
the-it is the beauty of youth yours re-
main cOmely at thirty Ours are flow
eT's, yours are StarSi See, / betray my
self I am so poor a patriot. And there
is one among these stars-ah, yes there
is one-the Door Frenchman has OBJ
serve from his humble distance; even
there he could basl1 in the glOwingt'
NJ Beaucaire turned to the window
and looked out into the dark. He did
not see the lights of the town When
he turned again, he had half forgotten
his prisoner; other pictures were before
him.
"Ah. what radiance!'' he cried. Those
people up over the sky. they want to
show they wish the earth to be happy,
so they smile, and make this lady.
/ Gold-haired, an ANGEL Of heaven. and
yet Diana of the chasei / see her fly
by me on her great horse one day; she
touch his name with her fingers. I
buy that clipping from the groom I
/ have it here with my dear brothers pic
i ture. All, youi Oh yes you laugh
/ What do you know Twas all I could
4 get. But I have heard of the endeavor
4 of NJ. lie Due to recoup his fortunes.
/ This alliance shall Gail. It is not the
way-that heritage shall be safe from
him. It is you and me. monsieur Tou
can taught The war IS open. and by
mel There is one great step taken:
until tonight there was nothing for you
to ruin. tomorrow you have got a noble
of Franee-your own protege-to besiege
and sack. And you are to lose, because
you think such ruin easy, and because
you understand nottingham less-of
/ divinity. How could you know? You
i have not the fiber; the heart of a lady
is a blank to you: you know nothing Of
the vibration. There are some words
that were made only to tell of Lady
Mary. for her alOne-bellissima, divine,
/ glorieuse! All. how I have watch her!
It is sad to NE when see her sur
round by your yong captains, your
4 mobiles, your rattles, your beaux-ha,
hal-and I mus hol' far aloof It is
sad for mg-but Oh Jus to watch her