The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-22

] fHAa-N Also nton OF oven
2IAfg greaier moment
in more peace
49, fil sphere.
They one and all
| greeted me With the greatest cour-
/ tezy and friendlineas. Napoleon
vas. II possible. a little too cxtrav-
aRant in hts attentions. lie kept
me constantly az hia aide and often
leaned upon my arm.
/ saw Clariase several times at a
distance. but beyond the exchange
Of Flaneea vas unable 90 hold any
| communication with her She ap-
neared to be anxious and unhappy.
| poor child. but looked very beauii-
ful. and excited a great deal Of al
tsntian. more 80 than Josephine
fancled altogether. ! thought
Altogether the levee was a drcary
function aud was pleased when u
Waa over. Napoleon. on departing,
/ invited me 20 sup with him, aud
then. without excuse. promptly Ate
his words. 80 De segiF and dlned
/ tafesastete.
In the early evening We walked
IN the beautiful gardens OF 81
Cloud. Later We were summoned BY
the empress and played carda 10 her
apartments.
Won loo louis NJ ecarte from De
seeur and lost 500 20 Marshal Du-
nont AZ bezlque. lie wa hiEhly de-
I lighted AZ his success. and was
/ inst as pleased. for I only allowed
/ hlm Il win IN order 10 obtain a ~
/ lie information. ~ def question
/ lar I learned a good deal about the
system Of smuggling then carried
on by means u the little cutters.
sl0opa and fishing Hmaeka that
piled uneaaainaiy between England
and France. Il appeared that a
/ regular fleet Of these amusgiers
constantly ran the blockade and
passed from the noathern ports of
England 70 nouloKne or firrst al
most without question. carrying
from England coffee. sugar and
spices. from France brandy and
/ ainea.
This msws gave me a little hope
for the future. but I Was not fool
enough 80 deceive myself and hope
too much. With the passing OF
every hoar my task appeared more
difficult. Here VAS / landed 10 the
heart Of a hostile country. a self
constituted spy. engaged In merri-
isssiy trucking the greatest man on
earth. becomiug every moment
more involved In peril. every mo-
meut more Ia danger % Detection.
and moreover. ! saa unable 20 con-
/ eeal from myself tho harrid fact
I that detection would mean nothing
but a most shameful and disgrace
ful death In Two days ny sweet
heart sAA engaged 20 espouse a
powerful prince. had fallen into
a grave mood. This. with an e.
fort. presently shook OF. and sur
prized my eompanioaa with a dis
play q errezaive good humor.
amused the empress b. Fecitlng a
more or less imaginary account OF
our adventures since leaving Eng.
/ land. / recounted a score ~ anec-
dgtes concerning celebrated Eng
I iishmeu. holding them up iu each
ease 10 the dertslon Of the com
pany.
The empress laughed and APP
/ plauded. Napoleon himself entering
silently listened. smiling Rrimly 70
/ himself. and once Shen ! had parti-
cuIarlY Iibeled Pitt over an lmaKin-
AIRY horse dealing transaction. In
which made England'a prime min
lister figure a. 4 ahrewd man Of
business completely lacking In all
notions OF honor. commercial or
otherwise. be gave a long hiss OF
+ contempt
ess-a-s." he muttered. IL I
we're rich enough there were no
i need 10 conquer England"
/ Sire stammefed Rapp.
/ I should buy Il. snered the en-
/ peror There Is not a man 10 Eng
land can resist a bargain"
felt that I could cheerfully have
run my sword through his heart.
but for all that I laughed louder
than the rest.
You are right. sirei" I cried.
And II they have not already Of
NENEA AAtEAN FNHMHNN tut MAIN
1T r." interrupted Napoleon.
because they know I viii not buy
what I can take. and he strobe of
amidst a perfect storm Of applause.
Soon afterwards the empress re-
+ tired. and ! also. but not for an
other hour did Clarisse visit me.
How gny you were'" she muir
INJURED reprOachfully. and my heart
f was Ike lead"
My dear child" answered
+ gravely. "the only time that one
can afford TO appear miserable rs
when the mind Is entirely az ease:
have been troubled. therefore I
vas gay"
All you are laughing at me.
Caryi.n
On the contrary. dear. was
never more serious"
The girl wrung her hands. ooh.
mon Dieui" she cried. whatever
viii become OF your And mel my
fate ID horrible-to be married 10 n
man I have never seen. But youi
Oh. heaven, Caryli soon you will be
detected. soon. and they will km
you. aud It viii be all through me!