The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-23

/ fTiuEcd and bunged-up eyes with an eN-
preston of ludicrous 10 viii. for his face
was comicallv distorted, and he wore the
| appearance Of the prize-fiEhter who had
| somewhat more than met his match.
Madame was sympathetic, but for the
/ life OF her could not avoid a smile, Are
/ YOU comfy" she inquired
/ He glanced az the linen night gown that
/ irclosed his limbs. Thanks" he am
swered surlily; but where am ]? Wher,
are my clothes:
/ He attempted to sit uD. but he was very
/ sore and weak, and BE fen back with a
groan that made madame's checks blanch
Forgive me. he muttered: 7 didn't
/ know I was SO bad: that brute must have
/ let himself go. I'm aching all over. Arc
any bones smashed. do You know"
No sighed madame. and murmured
/ Frank, dear, you must not blame me fot
I this. I did what I could 10 stop him. bur
/ he WAS mad and struck me as we'll"
Did he. the cad, An. I'd like to have
/ him in my clutches for a moment, weak
and i'll as I am. But tell me- what shin
Is this were on2'
"rhC ATguuaUt'
Whose, and where bound?'
Ny father OWLS it; we are going 10
him."
81 suppose YOU can he frank with me
now, eh2 Where does your father liver
on one of the Isles SanguiEaires. At
tala il is called.
Never heard Of such a place-hsve pity
on my ignorance.
1T lies eff the COrsican coast"
'Ah, then, Klein lied to US after ALL
Madame smiled. What could Won ex-
poet dear2 My father chooses his agents
"cll. indeed. he has 10"
'fkafa EaFsr.. I lost s,-v- ...-..- sE-~.
was some talk I heard Of an auto-da-fe
Is that what You are saving me rorg" he
pointed 10 his bandsses
Madame shook her head. Ally husband
is dreamer of dreams; your fate will
really rest in my fathers hands"
And who Is your father? Tel me 90
him. Katherin."
He is Count Of Attala, a Corsican
noble"
More. more-how is it De became a
EihiIstr
My poor boy. what does it matter? The
knowledge wouldn't profit you?'
But ] am curious. I beg of you to tell
me-"
You would do better to sleep and try
10 set we'll"
Kate"
wei. then. If it must. it must. but
there is little enough 10 tell You. dear.
IL ali happened ages before [ Wds born.
hc mas been chief of the uihilists for
nearly thrce-quaTters of "a century. lie
is an awful old man. Frank tie must
be over a hundred years old, but is still
2S active and energetic as a youth lie
is horribly cynical and cold. and although
ho loves m,s / have always been afraid
Of him. and I dread going home almost
ass much as YOU can or should. lie was
always terribly ambitious. and once no
tried hard and thought To make himself
King Of Corsica, -hut rival bafIed him.
I'm revenge Dire sold mis- cunfederatcs 10
the French and drove his rival into exile.
bot did NOT better himself bv the eN-
change for the French broke their pro-
misaS ana laughed at him. I think he
turned uihilisJ iH order 10 revenge him
self upon the French, for hc has never
forgiven them and still hates them Ike
poison. Z was with him when news
reached us of tho death Of Sadi Garnet
ir l@H- Tie turned 10 mo and said with a
smile that frozo my blood, 'Kathcrin. +
could die happy if that man had been "a
king
"Hc planned Camots murder them
EaspCJ Cressingham
Madam. laughed at the horror of his
voice. All bah, what murders. as you
call them. has Doe not planncd2 His aims
nave always been chiefly directed against
France though. Twice he attenptcd
Louis PhiiIippe's life, three times thai
If Napoleon III. and every President since
then, az ono time OF another, has stood I'm
mortal peril. J do not think that Mon
sseUv L0ubet viii live long, but bee has
been warned he may resign to save him
SELF
lie must bc q fend incarnate" cried
tho young man.
Madame yawued. 81 think I shall re-
tire. if youU excuse me. Frank. I'm very
weary"
zone moment" Cressingham implcrcd.
Who are the other two leadcrs-therc
are Two. are there uot2'
Madame drew herself UP with n gesture
of pride and her lip curled sconfulIv.
'Figurc-heads'' she cried. My father Is
not the man 10 share authority"
But who are they. these figure hoadsT''
They often change. said madame with
fTJWn, when they CUtliYe their period
of usefulness they die. The present living
ones are, First my husband; you know
him. I thing" ,she smiled THE other
is Yusscf FL Jibalon. RUsso-Turk. ana
"a natural son of Prince Skoboleff He
was once grand vizcr and is still a trust
ed friend Of the Sultan"
'RUmor says he has another accom-
plishment Kate. I have heard it whis-
pered-a mighty lady-kilier"
Madame gave him a burning glance 81
know your meaning, Frank. bur you are
wrong. The man is a brute. and 7 hate
him. He misused me when I was quite "A
child and in my fathers house"
But your father. Eate2"
Laughed when / told him and bado mo
ran away and play I was Just fifteen.
and that was my first lesson I'm The school
life DO YOU wonder that with such able
tutors ! have become what + ann
There surSCd into Crcssingham's heart n
food of warm and generous pity for the
woman Had you no mOther2" me wills
peTed.
She shook her head. Il never knew her.
but my old nurse has told me much about
her She was the daughter of one Of my
fathers victims. and very beautiful He
abducted her and made her his wife.
When / was quite baby. he struck me
because my walls annoyed him. Ny
mother chided him, and in tit of rage
ne killed her. 1 think ne did not mean
go do it; indeed. I feel sure that he has
always mourned her for he has never
since had anything to do with women.
and before he met and loved her he was
a veritable Turk"
Thank YOU, Kate for telling me all
this said Cressingham. 1T has given
me q clew TO follow you. ] was so much
in the dark before. But please. before
we say goodnight, tell me one thing
more Miss Elliott, is she imprisoned on
TINS island OF your father's?'
Frank. YOU love that girl
He shook his head. 1T seems in any
case that I shall not be allowed to live
to love her long
Madame sighed deeply. "She is there.
Goodnight. Frank"
Goodnight. and thanks"