The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29

him
N the outer room, Winterset, I'M
able to find Lady Mary, and sup
posing her to have Joined Lady
Rellerton, disposed of his negus,
then approached the two visitors
to pay his respects to the young
prince, whom he discovered to be a
STRIPPING of seventeen arrogant-iooking
but pretty as a girl. Standing beside
the Marquis de Mfrep polka man of
quiet bearing-he was surrounded by a
group of the great-amOng whom Mr..
Nash naturally counted himself The
Beau was felicitating himself that the
foreigners had not arrived a week ear
lier, in which case he and Bath would
have been detected in piece of gross
ignorance concerning the French no
bility-making much of de Mirepoix's
ex-barEer.
a. 'Tis a lucky thing that fellow was
out of the way" he calculated, under
cover.
Thank me for it," rejoined Win
terset.
An attendant begged Mr.. Nash's no
tice. The head bailif sent word that
Beaucaire had long since entered the
building by a side door. It was sup
posed Mr.. Nash had known Of it, and
the Frenchman was not arrested, as
Mr. Molyneux was in his company, and
said he would be answerable for him.
CONSERVATION was SO plain on the
Beau's trained face that the Duke
leaned toward him anxiously.
THE villains in. and MOlyneux hath
gone madtn
Mr.. Bantison, who had been fiercely
elbowing his way toward them, joined
heads with them. You may well say
he is in" he exclaimed, land if you
want to know where, why, in yonder
card-room. 1 saw him through the
half-open door"
whats to be done?" asked the
Beau.
"Fie, fie! A file of bailiffs? The
scandal
Then listen to me-" said the Duke.
| I'll select half-a-dozen gentlemen, eX-
plain the matter, and We'll put him in
the center of US and take him out to
the bailiffs. Twill appear nothing. Do
you remain here and keep the atten-
| ton of Beaujolais and de Mirepoix.
| Come, Bantison, fetch Townbrake and
Harry RakeH yOnder; I'll bring the
Others"
Three minutes later, his Grace of
Winterset flung wide the card-room
door, and, after his friends had en-
tered, closed it.
'sAhi' remarked NJ. Beaucaire quiet
~ six more large men"
The Duke, seeing Lady Mary, start
ed; but the angry signs of her inter-
view had not left her face, and reaS-
sured him. He offered his hand to
l.
the honor2"
IF this is to be known, twill be bet
ter if I leave after; I should be OBJ
served if I went now"
LAS you WILL madam" he answered,
not displeased. "And now you impu-
| dent villain" he began, turning to NJ.
Beaucaire, but to fall back astounded.
DDS blood, the dog hath murdered
and robbed some royal prince!' He
! forgot Lady Mary's presence in his eX-
citement. Lay hands on him. he
shouted. Tear those orders from
himl"
Molyneux threw himself between.
zone world he cried zone word be-
fore you offer an outrage you will re-
pent all your livesl'
cor let NJ. de Winterset come
alone" laughed NJ. Beaucaire.
do YOU expect me to fight a cut
throat barber, and with bare hands?''
Il think one does not expec' mon
sieur to fight anybody. Would 1 fight
1 You, you think? That was why 1 had
my servants, that evening we play. I
would gladly fight almos' any one in
the worl'; but I did not wish to soil
my hand with a.
stuff his lying mouth with his or
dersi" shouted the Duke.
But Molyneux still held the gentle
men back. s'One moment" he cried.
m. de Winterset," said Beaucaire,
/ fof what are you afraid? You calcu-
/ late well. Beaucaire might have been
be1ef'"an lnpOSter that you yourSeII
! expOse'2 Never! But was not goin'
reveal that secret. You have not alb
| solve me of my promise.
"TeI what you like" answered the
Duke. "Tell all the wild lies you have
i time for You have five minutes to
make up your mind to go quietly"
Now you absolve me, then? Ha,
ha! oh, yes Mademoiselle," he
bowed to Lady Mary, 81 have the
honor to reques' you leave the room
You shall miss no details if these
frien's of yours kill me, on the honor
of a French gentleman"
"A French what?" laughed Banti-
son.
"Do you dare keep up the pretense %
| cried Lord Townbrake. Know you
villain barber. that your master, the
Marquis de NIirepoix, is in the next
room"
/ MoIyneux heaved a great sigh of re