The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-04

gazing seward. Around her was long
stretch OF wet sand and OF seaweed stained
rocks rising from littlo pools OF water
left by the tide and beyond the fiat, marshy
country was broken only by that line OF low
cliffs, from which the little tufts Of grass
sprouted feebly. The waves. which rolled
almost to her feet, were barely ripples,
breaking with scarcely visible EFFORT upon
the moist sand. Above the sky was gray
and threatening only few minutes before
cloud of white mist had drifted in from
the sea and settled softly upon the land in
the form Of rain. The whole outlook was
| typical OF intense desonton. The only
| sound breaking the silence. almost curiousy
devoid OF all physical and animal noises, was
the soft washing OF tho sand at her feet
and every now and then the Jingling OF
silver harness. as the horses Of her car
riage. drawn up on the road above, tossed
their heads and fdgeted'
1t was the carriage Of Lord Wolfenden's
mother, Lady Deringham, wife OF the mad
Admiral. Earl Of Derngham. who was
writing treatise. in his mad way, on the
defects Of the English Navy and the weak
ness OF the British coast defenoes. we
asked ourselves what this m ddle aged
lady placid sane. different from her hus-
band was doing on the desolate salt sands,
her carriage waiting, her horses Jngling
their silver harness. We have said ~
peatedlv that il Ia quite against our incllna-
ton and instruction TO reveal the secrets OF
tale. but we shall venture TO make II known
here that Lady Deringham in her ilnac-
counting girlhood had written cotnpro-
missing letters to Mr.. Sabin, and that she
was now waiting. in considerable trepl-
dation for the appearance OF that masterful
man. Mr.. Sabin wanted certain informa-
ton. supposed by him to be contained
in the treatise OF the mad Admiral and he
was now after IL. in a fashion which would
be called blackmail. had his purpose been
less lofty from the French monarchical
point Of view.
We find cur copy Of this crowded tale so
full OF marks that we despair OF giving
an account Of all of them Al page 2So
Mr.. Sabin says to Felix in railroad train:
I have check book in my pocket and
fountain pen. will give you an order on
the Credit Lyonnaise for 10000 Felix
laughed and took the check. No wonder
he was named Felix. At page 2sa Mr.. Sabin
says to the Princess: Il want you to under
stand that success absolute success il
ours. have the personal pledge OF the
German Emperor signed NY his own hand
Tomorrow at noon the compact il con-
cluded In few weeks at the most the
thunderbolt will have fallen. These AFRO
CANT islanders will be facing great invasion
whose success is already made absolutely
sure Then the only true, the only sweet
battle cry in the French tongue will ring
l.. ,,t
to the wallis of Paris Vire Ia France
Wire Ia MonGrchie' just why this did not
happen we shall not undertake TO tell.
but we will say that at page 3l5 the record
stands Felix laughed.
Again, at page 1877, we find Lord Wofen-
den kissing the Princess. Already, at page
1872, it has been made plain to us that Prince
Henri stood no chance. The Princess says:
IF even there was really something serious
for him TO know. Henri would survive it
His ia not the temperament for sorrow. For
twenty minutes he would be in paroxysm
He would probably send out for poison,
which he would be careful not to take and
play with pistol, if he we're sure that it
was not loaded By dinner time he would
be calm, the opera would soothe him still
more, and by the time it was over he would
be quite ready TO take Mademoiselle Some
body out to supper. With the first glass OF
champagne his sorrow would be drowned
for ever"
The Princess was faoetious, and OBJ
viously not serious enough TO overturn
the Government OF a great country. A
for Mr.. Sabin. he sailed to Boston and mar
ried Mrs. j. B. Peterson Of Lenox, Mass,
a widowed lady. 10 whom he had been at
tentive in his youth, She was handsome.
he liked Berkshire, and he found life com
Portable, even after the wreck Of towering
ambition. An eventful story, calculated,
we are sure, 10 interest any generous
reader.