The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-10

and had serious conversation with her. He saw what influence was at work. He ended his little lecture by saying: T can contemplate no situa- tion which can justify your conduct toward MT. Cleveland, even though he had spurned you-&neeling at his feet" Mrs Lorraine shrieked and tainted.
 When she had revived she confessed all--she had. indeed. tried to break up the cabal. She asked Vivian. to enter her parlor. where she offered him glass of hook and seltzer. Let me prepare 1t for you" said the lady, quite recovered in spirits
 Vivian. gazing vacantly at Il mirror. saw Mrs. Felix mix the drink and pour a white powder into 1t. A sickness came over him. Here, drink while it effervesces," said the woman.
 T am not thirsty-I am too hot-I am too anything" replied Vivian.
 If you will not drink. then here it goes forever" said Mrs. Lorraine. emp tying the drink into a globe of gold and silver fish. Later in the day Viv- | ian saw a servant carrying out the globe. in which the fish were dead. Vivian gave Mrs. Felix to understand that she must undo her work or he would have tale to tell that would drive her an outcast from Chateau De- | sfr--and the lady undid her work. All  went merrily forward.
 Then the conspirators went up to London. The time was approaching when they were to strike. One morn | ing the Marquis sent for Vivian "Egad, I am in great spirits this morning" said the nobleman. We are sure to l win"
 Just then the mornings letters were brought in. "Hah! What's this?" cried his lordship. as he read the first letter. It was frome Lord Courtown, and 1t spoke of premature conduct, the betrayal of private communication and ''the dishonorable conduct of MT. W. ian Grey" In short, Lord Courtown had deserted. The second letter was from another member of the cabal and to the same effect--it might have been written by the same person. Letter after letter told the same story. The whole crew had deserted and told his lordship that Mir. Vivian Grey could no longeir use them for his own pur- pose.
 .rWhat is the matter ?g cried Vivian. '"The matteri" shrieked the Marquis. "The matter is that have been poor, weak fool" And he lung over to vi- ian the last letter. which was dismiss sal of the Marquis from some little post of honor in which His Majesty had no further use for him. That II should have been the victim of the arts of such young scoundrel as you" cried the Marquis. T will not near you! Go away! I, the Marquis of Carr abas, to be made tool ofP'
 Vivian left the room. He recognized the work of Mrs. Felix Lorraine. T will seek her." he thought, "and will stretch .her out on q rack of mental suffering at least I am ruined, but will have revenge"
 He found Mrs. Felix sat her house, smiling and gay. Solemnly he told her story made up for the occasion. He said that Mrs. Cleveland was ueau, that he had spoken to Cleveland about Mrs. Lorraine and that Cleveland had scorned her and vilifled 'her. He piled up the agony, racking the woman with fiendish ingenuity. At last she lost her self possession. When he had end ed siie sprang from the sofa in a rage and. giving one loud shriek, fell for- ward to the floor. She had burst blood vessel.
 Vivian turned his victim over to a physician and left the house. He sought Cleveland in his club. Cleve- land at first would not speak to htpnss Then he insulted him. There was no. way out Of 1.-the insult had been public. Vivian sent friend to the ex Minister. q will not kill him." said Vivian, shuddering. as he drove to the place of meeting. No. no! And if he kills me, so much the better"
 Cleveland fired and missed. Vivian fired wildly, but slis bullet found the heart of Cleveland.
 When Vivian Grey recovered from the fever from which his physician had thought he would never rally. he went abroad. He was an exile. The first phase df his life that phase on which he had started out so confidently, was ended and done. With bright intel feet, lack of principle and an untrain- ed mind he had grappled with the world sure of success, and now, at an age when his career in his chosen profess sion should have Just begun. 1t was ended in disaster, defeat and shame. He had been, indeed. the "Memnon," or "a youth too forward" of whom Ba- con wrote in his parable
 VivianAs travels brought him to a German watering place, where there was much good company, and he en- tered once more little into society. Among those whom he met was cer- tain Baron von Konigstein, the envoy of one of the first class" Powers to the Diet of Frankfort with whom Vivian struck up particular lnu- macy. Gay, serious, learned trthing, the Baron was perfect man or the world and a most pleasant companion. He was only S5 but his experience Of life was great and varied.
 Prince, I have great pleasure in introducing to you my friend, MT. Grey -Mr Grey the Prince Saivinski, my particular friend. MT. Grey. my par ticular friend Count won Altenburgh. And the ChevaIier de Boeffieus, MT. Grey, my most particular friend" This was the Baron's introduction when Vivian breakfasted with him, and thus under the patronage of the Baron. the Polish prince, the Austrian count and the French chevalier, he entered for second time into the great world. The baron, the prince. the count and the chevalier were inseparable, though they voted Salvinski a bore on account of his interminable and pointless sto- ries.
 At the fair of Frankfort Vivian had rescued from the mob a afraveling con- juror, Essper George, who had tallen into trouble by offending some or the nationalities present. Essper had been sailor, soldier and a little of everything and now insisted upon giving up ms coniuring and becoming the servant of the young Englishman- With cohsio- erable reluctance, and only after the eoniuror had placed himself for while under the tutelage of the Ba- ron's magnificent and stately servant, Vivian took George on as his valet and no small part in the affairs or his master did the servant afterward play.
 As Vivian walked with the Baron and his "particular friends" in the great saloon of the "Princely Bath House. at Ems, his attention was at A nArIX