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CHAPTER v.
Ziegler Begins to Move.

On the following Sunday morning the
Duke Of Beaumanoir stood at one Of the
windows Of the long library at Prior's
Tarrant, idly beating a tattoo on the
glass. The June sunshine flooded the
bosky LEAKAGE Of the glorious expanse
Of park, and nearer still the parterres Of
the old Dutch garden were gay with
summer bloom; but the beauties Of the
landscape were lost upon the watcher
at the window.
Nearly four and twenty hours had
elapsed since he had failed to keep his
appointment with Mr.. Ziegler, and he
was wondering how and when that auto
crat Of high-grade crime would signal
lie his displeasure at the mutiny. That
sooner or later an edict would issue
against him from the invalid chair in
the frst-foor suite he had not the slight
est doubt. He Knew that he had to deal
with men playing great game for a
great stake in deadly earnest.
The Dukes Of Beaumanoir had never
been famous for their virtues, any more
than they had been towards, and it was
rather dawning sense Of responsibility
than fear, either for his reputation OF
his person, that filed him with appre-
hension. If stanything happened to
| him, such a lot would happen to SC
many other people. For instance. it had
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With yell sprang to the far side Of
the room, grasped a heavy walking
stick and rushed to the side Of the
senseless Brown. Again those portieres
partedl ;. -,
night-watchman, who had responded to
my ring. There was no doubt that he
was flesh and blood, and 1t was good to
see his honest face.
ouich!H 1 ordered. hM Mr. Brown Brow has has
suddenly been taken, illlO
Gin a minute, sor!'' said my faithful
man. nA = shall I send for the doc
"No, moi" 7 exclaimed, attempting
to arouse Brown, just the brandy and
soda; it IS nothing serious.
Brown revived just as Michael again
entered the room. Our conversation
during the hours which followed is not
essential to my record Of these strange
events. It is sufficient to state that in
consequence Of it Brown was in my room
Never in all it's years did the old
clock receive more attention than on
that evening. I would say few words
and look at the clock; Brown would
reply-and look at the clock. Slowly
the minute hand climbed the hill until
! it looked minute Of the hour. There
had been no sound to break the silence
Of sudden we heard the muffled
tread of steps in the hallway. A hand
thrust the portieres aside, the tall fig.
ure of Jefferson entered, and back Of
him Washington and Adams. I do not
assert that l was not frightened, but
do hold that I comported myself fairly
we'll under the circumstances. I was
proud Of Brown.
uGood evening, gentlemenl'' sa1uted
Jefferson, the others advancing with
him to a yard or SO from where we
Stood "You have kept your implied
agreement, and we have kept our ap
pointment.'' J
IT am glad to welcome you,o said
bowling and indicating chairs I had ar
ranged for that purpose.
HWe owe you gentlemen an apology
for our intrusion Of last night Wash
ington said, after an interval of 81
lence. 81 have been revisiting som,
Of the scenes Of our operations prior t,
the Yorktown campaign, and the spo
where we now are gathered was tn
site Of my tent on one occasion when
chambeau.o ~
"Indeedl" I exclaimed. "Then
may fairly claim this house as one o
your headquartersq'
eve have visited several .hundre
J houses for which the. owners stoutl
make the same claim observed WASH
ington, "and Mr.. Adams hints that i
is possible that my restlessness cor
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won their hearts by his friendly smile,
and handshake to one or two Of the
older inhabitants, whom he remembered
as a boy, clinched the matter. The
verdict went, round that the new duke
would "do.'
The service that morning was, it is to
be feared, more ducal than devotional.
From the white-robed choir, ranged
among the tombs of dead-and-gone Han
burys in the chancel, to the hard
breathing rustics on the back benches
every eye was turned and steadily kept
on the lonely figure in the family pew.
While grateful for the homage paid
ordeal was over and he was free to
make his way homeward.
But he was not to get off so easily.
AS he was about to let himself thru the
private gate into the park, intending to
go back, as he had come, thru the
copse, footsteps sounded. behind him,
and Mr.. Bristow. the vicar, overlook
him. They had already met on the pre-
vious day.
the Clergyman. "Ah, I thought your
secretary wouldn't find it so easy to
cast his shackles. I am commissioned
by Mrs. Bristow to say hope you
shall be delighted if you will give us
A sudden impulse prompted Beau
manor to accept the invitation. He
had taken liking for the hale, Wig
orous old vicar, who had the archives
Of his family by rote, and an hour or
Of himself. So he turned back and &C
companied his host to the vicarage,
where he made a good impression on
Mrs. Bristow by his cordial praise of
her training Of the choir and BY appre-
citation of her Strawberries and cream.
It was past four when he returned to
trancehall by the butler with face
eloquent Of @ something wrong.'
l"Mr. Bristow sent boy, did he not, to
say that was lunching at the vicar
ag s.y,, VOW a.,,. :. =, ;, -. J,
was the agitated reply. IT have to
rePort, an outrage that's BEEN COM
Jennings, the third gardener, was val e COM.
ing back from church thru the copse in
} the park, when he was lassoed, your
| grace, same as they do buffalo, I've
been told, in foreign parts. A rope
shot out Of the bushes over his should
ers, and then a man ran up as he was
go, saying it was a. joke. Jennings
hasn't got any enemies that he knows
Of, and it was wicked thing to do, be-
cause he's a bit of a cripple and walks
lame. It IS shook him good deal.'
II am not surprised at that said
the duke. Possibly it was only in
tended as practical joke, but you had
better inform the constable in the vii
lage, and instruct him to inquire into
the matter
The butler retired, and the duke
! smiled grimly.
nMegler has begun to put in some
Of his fine work, - he muttered stThe
: initial blunder Of his agents in mistak.
!, ing a servants limp for mine won i
. stop him long. I shall begin to like
: the excitement soon, I expect"
(To be Continued Next Saturday,
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wealth wields dominating influence
over legislation. This is true Of no
other nation which pretends to exercise
self.government. Why is this so7'
1t is not the fault of the constitu-
ton, = declared. These abuses should
be charged to INSCRIPTIONS individuals
and to public apathy
In other words, you think it better
patriotism to charge your neighbors
with dishonesty or Indifference than to
hold your system Of government in any
way responsible" observed Adams.
HYour state constitutions are mod
constitution, are they nots' asked JEFF
ferson. ] answered in the affirmative,
and also admitted that the same was
true Of the municipal governments Of
our larger cities.
And you do not deny that there are
states and cities at the mercy of cor
rupt private interests9'
stIt is useless to deny it, I admitted.
care the majority Of the. voters Of
these states and cities dishonest9o JEFF
ferson persisted. edo they share in
Tins Of them?'
EsDo the voters of any state or city
have the power to discharge or recall
representatives. who have betrayed
GQem - dSk6u koduluel fiuC1Llo, pOAoio
I could think Of reply to Jefferson's
question.
II know Of none
els there any method by which the
people can repudiate piece Of leglsla-.
ton known to be vicious or corrupts'
asked Washington.
"Not to my Knowledge hesitated.
1T appears them ,,,a summed aba up o 1ed-
ance Of your national constitution con-
ditions have developed under which
honest majorities are unable to prevent
the nomination and election Of dishon-
est representatives; that your people
are powerless to punish or even disct-
pline their betrayers, and that your cit
liens must abide by laws thus corrupt
" conceived, fostered and enacted.
ask you, Mr.. Smith, do such wrongs ex-
4 ist9o
1T must admit that they do,'' said.
Brown keenly enjoyed my embarrass-
ment.
els it possible that with all your
progress in other directions, such is
your ideal Of perfect government"
sternly asked Samuel Adams. "Is a
blind devotion to a system which can
be manipulated to reward dishonesty
and punish virtue-is such devotion q
true test Of patriotism7'
,, was silent.
Note.--In the following instalment the Shades
criticize the present generation for their self
worship, also for their ignorance concerning
, their form of government.
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you," Ziegler croaked, in evident en-
joyment Of his perplexity. cit was my
agent who, by securing the good offices
Of steward, had you placed next Miss
Sherman at the saloon table on the st.
Paul, with the result that he. was able
to report to me this morning from
Southampton by telegraph that you had
made use Of your opportunity.
II see,' was all the duke could
feebly repeat.
"You have been invited to call on
the Shermans in Londonq You know
where they are staying, 40 Grosvenor
eyes, said Beaumanoir.
"Goodl Then your grace will go on
as you have begun. Gain the girl IS con-
fidence, and that of her mother-the lat
ter will be easy under the auspices Of
your new dignity-and some here again
at ~ o'clock on Saturday morning,
three days hence. I may then have fur
Their instructions for you
And Mr.. Clinton Ziegler waved a
white, well-formed hand in dismissal.
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CHAPTER Nv,
The Lady in the Landau.

Beaumanoir passed into the corridor
with unsteady steps, dazed by the enor-
nifty Of his ENHANCEMENT. He had been
caught SO easily, yet he was held SO
firmly. His first impulse was to rush
bearded wirepuller in the invalid
chair and claim protection. But that
course would entail confession Of his
engagement as a criminal instrument,
to the everlasting disgrace Of the great
family of which he was now the head.
The alternatives were foul treachery to
the girl Of his heart or almost certain
death at the hands of Ziegler's disci-
plined ruffians.
He had reached the top of the broad
staircase when a step, almost inaudible
on the thick pile carpet, sounded be-
hind him and a hand fell on his shout
der.
"Charley, old boy! Or is it syour
grace I should be calling you9 What
the dickens are you doing here9' said
the young man who had overtaken him.
Beaumanoir g harrassed brows cleared
as he met Alec Forsyth's honest gaze
and he felt the grip Of his honest hand.
Their ways had lain apart for the last
few years, but a very real friendship,
begun in the Eton playing fields, had
survived separation. Of all his ac-
quaintances, Alec had been the only one
to go down to Liverpool twelve months
before. to bid scapegrace Charles Han
IT had call to make, before going
to Pattisons' in Lincoln Inn,'' said
the duke. And then with quick appre-
hension he added, pointing to the door
he had just left: "Haye you come
from the 4oaa,, Have you business with
Hziegleri Who's zieglera" asked
T0rffyth looking puzzled by his sudden en-
those rooms, but to the suite beyond
A duty call on a certain Mrs. Talmage
Eglinton, but, thank goodness, she
WASH It at home. Now, about yourself
Charley. Fortune smiles again, ehY''
cts only a sickly grin at present.
Beaumanoir replied, dejectedly. See
here. Alec; I've got my bag on cat
outside. I landed at Southampton toe
, while I get snack before going to tht
lawyers"
!, A few minutes later they were seated
: in Strand restaurant, and the youns
/ Scotsman heard all about his friend 4
/ struggles with the demon Of POVERTY
, in New York, but never a word Of tn,
, trouble that was brooding. In his turn
} Forsyth was able to fill in the blank
: Of the family solicitors cablegram, an
: ner Of his succession to the title. TIL
/ late duke was travelling to Newmarke
} in racing Especial accompanied b.
his nephew and heir, George Hamburg
) when they had both met their death
;, in collision.
3 The double funeral had taken plac
b at Prior's Tarrant, the ancestral sea
/ Of the dukes Of Beaumanoir in Hert
!. fordshire, three days before. the al
v rangements having been made by tn
: solicitors, in the absence Of the mex
successor. The last duke having bee
Y a childless widower, and both hi
r brothers, the fathers respectively {
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the portieres. Fear held me in q spell,
but a dread of being made the butt of
a joke impelled me to action.
''Stop where you are!" cried, dash
ing in front of them and clasping the
heavy draperies. "Who are you, and an.
this is my house and no one can enter
unbidden and leave without my con-
sent!'
householder is lex non scripta,'' smiled
Jefferson, as the three of them stood
quietly in front Of me, stbut it is not
in your power to detain us. Pardon
us moment, Mr.. Smith,
They walked to the far end Of the
room and conferred for fully 9. minute
in whispers. I had studied them in
tently at close range, and observed that
they displayed none Of the self-con-
seriousness Of those who are dressed to
act part. They were not masked and
could detect no evidence that paste,
rouge or similar expedients had been
employed to change the ordinary express
sions of their faces. Save for their
quaint garb and old-fashioned dignity
I was so absorbed in my study of
them that I had forgotten Brown. I
heard a sound in his direction and
turned to see him fall in his chair, a
picture Of abject fright. The three
came towards me.
'.The hour is late, Mr.. Smith, began
Jefferson, "and with your permission
we will return tomorrow evening at 10
o'clock and make an explanation Of this
of this inadvertence. Say nothing OF
this incident, else this promise is re.
scinded. Goodnight, gentlemen :.
The hands Of my Strassburg clock
were trembling on the zenith Of it's dial
and as he finished, it's gong was sound
ing the strokes of midnight.
"You will make your explanations
and apologies tonight!' exclaimed
pressing an electric button and listening
with relief to an insistent ring in a fal
part of the house. ~ stand on my
rights, and if you be gentlemen 20,
I looked into vacant air as the clocl
sounded it's last stroke. They did no
fade from view; they were blotted ou
as is the light from the interior of ,
camera when the shutter snaps from
touching the instantaneous clutch.
saw them distinctly as I see the pape
in front Of me-the next instant I wa
looking at the wall beyond where the,
had stood. Brown dropped in dea,
faint.
How long stood there looking at tn
space once occupied by The Three d
not know. Ny hand remained in it
threatening poise, and 1 felt the will
beatings Of my heart. I heard step i,
the hall. It came nearer and nearer
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Of rooms to those in which Ziegler was
spinning his villainous web-in which
that terrible old man had unfolded to
him the details of his treacherous task.
Strange, too, that he should be hidden
to the mild dissipation of an afternoon
on the very day when he was due to go
there on business SO different, for Sat-
urday was the, day appointed by zeig-
ler for his call for further instruc-
tions.'
Conscious that the hooking eyes of
the lady in the landau were watching
him with curious inquiry, he mas
time came to decision on the vital u.s.
sue before him. Probably he would
have arrived at the same one without
the incentive Of avoiding an unpalat-
able engagement, but Mrs. Talmage
Eglinton's invitation to tea was un-
doubtedly the final influence in setting
him on the straight path.
~ am am very sorry he replied lie +a and
s sHb I must ask YOU to excuse ' me.
am going down tomorrow to
Prior's Tarrant, my. place in. Hartford
Saturday, r..
For the fraction Of a second the re-
buffed hostess seemed taken aback by
the refusal She flushed slightly un
der her powder, and the taper fingers
twitched on the handle Of her sunshade
But without any appreciate pause she
answered gaily:
"That 8 most unkind Of you. Well
what must be must be. Goodbye, YOU
grace. Goodby, Mr.. Forsyth; I shall
expect you, anyhow. Drive on, Ben
The carriage rolled away.
81 am glad you snubbed her, For
syth exclaimed. "She has been made 1
good deal Of in certain circles during
lot on the strength Of it."
"Did. I snub hertz said the duk'
carelessly. IT am sure I didn'
mean to, for she deserves better thing
Of me. You'd hardly believe II
Alec, but that little episode has jerke,
me into deciding crucial point-n
less than whether to be man or cul
| At the same time it has put me quit
outside the pale as a resident unde
the same roof as my cousin. On sec
T shall be obliged if you will see he
and convey the message I gave you
that Beaumanoir House is at her dispc
sal till she can quite conveniently leav
Iit.'
"But what are you going to do you1
selfq' said Forsyth in sheer bewilde,
ment.
gladden. the hearts Of some Of my oil
Prior Tarrant, :, was the reply. "Ant
Alec proceeded the duke sarnestl,
!, eff you can get leave from the foreig
office, pending retirement, and join m
there as soon as possible, you will plac
me under a very deep obligation.
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corning headquarters may have been
the, primary cause Of the unfortunate
prolongation Of the war;
We found ten of them in White
Plains laughed Jefferson. fMr. Ad::
ANS, - he said, turning to the elder Of
friends has dIhffs s w yoq t ssfpl aa e our
The old patriot thought deeply before
making reply, his eyes fixed on the
pages Of a book, the leaves Of which he
GIVE cannot reveal the secrets Of
our present existence he slowly said,
shutting the book and looking at us.
selves, not to you, but to one who holds
high official position, but perhaps it
is as we'll. We wish to tell you certain
things, and in return we wish you to
explain certain things to us. We have
no claim on your hospitality, and you
need only say the word to rid yourself
OF us for all time. -
are heartily welcome, II declared. hIf
there is any way in which Mr.. Brown
or cal, be of service to you, please
command u.s.
"Can it be arranged that we may
meet here on specified evenings, with the
assurance p zee that we YES shall not be dis.
SSASuAS ouSA pOOhS dnO .uOCuuOuGS DIS
you have or can readily obtain7''
I assured them that it would be a
pleasure to extend such privileges. It
was difficult to realize that my guests
were not normal in every way. They
had none of that shadowy illusoriness
with which artists depict such figures.
They seemed as substantial as Brown
and there is nothing ethereal about
Brown; l could see that The Three
wished to be considered as tangible
| actualities, and that they were pleased
| when they found us more at ease.
Jefferson was glancing thru the pages
Of the book on which, my fame as an
| author was established. It is entitled
"One Hundred Reasons Why the Con
stitution Deserves Immortality
| care you the author Of this trea
tise, Mr.. Smith9' he asked.
~ am,' proudly declared. "This
is the grandest nation in the world
because it was privileged to develop
under the grandest constitution ever
framed for the guidance Of people
You, Mr.. Jefferson, and others VIII,
gave to us that priceless heritage, mus
have. been inspired with the gift Of
prophecy 'a>
Jefferson lifted his eyes and looked q
me with surprise.
~ had nothing to do with foundin,
the. constitution, my dear Mr.. Smith, >
he interposed.
/ II respect your modesty, Mr.. Jeffer
son. T. returned, "but we place diff
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re he was Baldwin, the village drug

glst.
His companions looked as if the por-
traits Of Washington and Jefferson had
stepped from their frames. They were
CARRIED in the civilian dress of century
and a quarter ago. The coat worn by
Jefferson was Of French cut and trim
mings, and it fitted him abominably.
I glanced at his angular features, noted
his ruddy complexion, sandy hair, light
hazel eyes, bony but strong frame, and
marveled at the skill Of his costumer.
Equally startling was the counterfeit
it's grayish- brown hair, the calm blue
eyes, the slightly. receding forehead,
the stern and melancholy mouth, the
erect military figure, the imposing pres
ence and the whole attitude Of the man
inspired me with awe, and checked the
words I was about to utter.
AS they stood for a moment inside
the portieres, they looked about the
room without appearing to notice Brown
or myself. I happened to glance at
Brown and saw look Of amazed hor-
ror on his face. I was tempted to laugh
at him, but did not.
II think it was about here" said
"Washington,' slowly and in most
natural tone, pointing with his right
hand towards the center Of the room.
From the best Of my recollection I
mate location, of my headquarters on
that occasion"
cdr. Baldwin," 7 interrupted
our village druggist is not doctor, but
he likes to be called one, and we all
humor him, "Dr. Baldwin, kindly
introduce me to your friends, George
Washington and Thomas Jefferson
The three Of them turned and regard
ed me curiously. They looked at me and
then at Brown, who had staggered to
his feet, and then they looked each at
the other.
1T fear that we are intrudirg,' said
jefferson, his homely face softening
in more genial smile. "We had not
noted that anyone was here.''
"Any friends Of DR.. Baldwin :
are welcome here at any time said
with simulated heartiness. "Pray make
yourselves at home, gentlemen. Doc
tor, how are youq'
"You are mistaken, my dear sir,
said the smaller gentleman, in a melo
dious voice. ~ am not Doctor Bald
win; I amor perhaps it might be more
proper to say was Samuel Adams
You have recognized my companions
it is not to be expected that I woult
He said this rather sadly, but will
a pride which showed itself in tight
ening Of the lines of his fine mouth.
saw that he was not Baldwin. They
J bowed slightly and started to pass thru