St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-12-13
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IgI was slightly tinged with graciousness (his single
equal in Bath being his grace of Winteret, but it
remarked that when he bowed ad hand his air bespoke
only gay and tender
was idol of dowagers within week after his appear
Maons to him. Young bellies looked sweey him.
while the gentlemen admiration envy He Of
podgious wealth. Old Mr. Bcit who dared for his flames
sake fail have all things had visited Chateauren under the
dukes father and descand the curious upon its grandeurs
The young noble had fault lie gambler He
cared nothing for the hazards of die the of card Gay
admitting that he had been born with spirit of adventure in him.
sure he declared he failed Of much happiness by his lack
of taste in such matters
But he was long wanting prove his the
Of handling weapon certain ledcaptan Rohrer by
notorious among other things for bearing dexterous and blood
thirsty blade Bath post haste night and osed heartily
against him the pump the following morning M do Cha
tearen bowed and turned aside without onse continuing
saon with gentlemen by Captain Rohrer oed against
him second time NJ de Chateauren looked him in the and
Opoocd pleasantly for being much the way Thereupon
Rohrer procured introduction him and made observations
derogatory o the valor and virtue of the French
There curious piece gossip of the French
prince Of the blood royal grandson of the late and second
the line of succession the throne of France had rebeed against
the authority Of Louis Xv who had commanded him to tho
Princess Henrietta cousin both of them The princess
ported be openly devoted the cousin who refused accept her
hand bidding of the king and the princes
price elected preference the discipline Of Vincenne which
tmcnt tho furious king had consigned him. The story tho
staple gossip of all polite Europe and Captain Roh having his
mind purpose mako of in leading to statement that
Fnchnan might pass he might jog of the elbow
pcacd with garbd truths make scandal of story which bore
plain relation
o did not reach his deduction do Chaeaucn breaking
his narrative addressed him very quietly Monsieur he said
but swine deny the nobencss of that good and gentle LADY,
Mile Ia Pnccsso do BourbonCon Every Frcnhman know that
her cousin bad rebel and gc who had only honor and pec
for her. but wfu he could not let the king say You
shall marry here you shall marry there Ny frien" the young
the Others ask close roun circle for
momon 1t clearly shown that the Duke Orleans
fellow but noho wheeled about and touched Captain Rohrer
the brow with the back of his goved hand"but scurvy
thou thou swine of the gutcrl"
Two hours later with perfect he Captain Rohrer through
the left shoulder after which he basket of red to the
Duke of Wntere In few days he had another captain to fight
This fing buck who had the astounding indcretOn to pro-
claim NJ do Chateauren mposter There Chaeauren he
The Fencman laughed in his face and twilight of the
day. pnked him carefully through the right shoulder 1t
not that he could not aside the insult himself he declared to
Mr. MOneux his second and the few witnesses he handed his
sword to his ackeone Of his station could be inued by
doubt of that saonbu he fought the quarrel of his friend Win
This rascal had asserted that NJ 10 Due had introduced
mposer Could he overlook the insult friend whom be
owed his kind reception Bahl Them bending his fallen sd
verary he whispered Naughty tell your find
bstter quarrel for the mex he sen agains' me-"
The conduct of NJ de Chaeauren pronounced admirable
There surprise when the young foreigner fell naturally
into the long of followers of the beautiful Lady Mary Carlisle
there great asonmen that he should marked favor
in her shown plainly that Lord Townbrake Sir Hugh
Gufod and the rich Squire Bnon all of whom had followed her
though three with and his grace of Wneset
stalked from her auns house with black brows.
Meeting the duke there evening after his second
dc Chateauren smiled upon him brilliantly 1T badly DONE OH
bdy" he whispered "Can you afford have strip of my
mask by but Yourself You, who introduce met They viii say
th. bad scandal that could you my godfather
You mus get the courage yourself"
81 told you rose had short life" the answer
"Oh, those rose T the very creates gather each
day fresh one He took red bud from his instant
ssA touched it to his lips
de Chaeaurienl" Mary,s voca She
table where place had been left beside her. M do Chateau
rios, have been waiting very long for YOU"
The duke the look she did know she gave Fsnchma
and he lost countenance for a
"We approach climax eh monsieur said NJ do Chateaurisn